NOW OR NEVER
Last summer my family and I embarked on an epic journey. 10 months, 10 provinces, 25 US states, 17 Mexican states, ...
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ALL Volume 20
COVERING NEW GROUND
Despite the perpetual spotlight that the world of technology enjoys for “changing the world”, few technical ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: MIA BEATTIE
I have lived in Cumberland my whole life. I was born in October, even though I wasn’t supposed to come until ...
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CREATIVE MOMENTUM
Board riding culture and the visual arts have always held a natural alliance, sharing a rejection of norms to ...
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WITCHES OF THE WOODS
Fall gives way to a darkness, where fairytales operate best. As the days grow shorter and the sun slips behind the ...
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FEATURED ARTIST: SARAH BERGERON
Sarah is a Comox Valley-based artist primarily working in oil painting. At the core of her practice is an ...
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: VIKTOR DAVARE
Viktor came to Canada from Switzerland in 1978, eventually immigrating here. He spent 13 years in Calgary before ...
RADICAL VULNERABILITY
“Every child, every person, needs to know that they are a source of joy; every child, every person, needs to be ...
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PERSONAL STYLE
As concern for our environment spreads, we’re becoming more conscious of the ripple effects of our lifestyle. Fast ...
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HELLO GHOST
Would you be less frightened of a ghost if you were able to greet it by name?
The Comox Valley contains many ...
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COOL AND COLLECTED
It’s a long and lazy Saturday. The kids are sleeping off another busy week of school. Looking out the window, you ...
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ABOVE AND BEYOND
If you know what to look for, the signs of the Comox District Mountaineering Club (CDMC) are everywhere. A new log ...
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REBUILDING A HERITAGE HOME
Our heritage house was built in 1895 with the proceeds of a hip-length gold chain carried over the Chilkoot Pass. ...
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PROPHETS AND HARBINGERS
Owls are a fascinating subject rife with symbolism, mythology, and contentious conservationism. No Halloween would ...
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IN THE FIELD
PETER GEE: CONNECTOR
If you recently arrived in the Comox Valley and found a family doctor with little trouble, ...
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STROKE OF MAGIC
My boyfriend, Curtis Blackburn, and I love to be in the mountains. Although we spend most of our time in ...
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DIFFICULT TERRAIN
As I roll over a small bump in the slope, a voice calls out to move out further to the edge of the run on skier’s ...
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WHERE YOUR HEART IS
“I discovered mountain rivers late, for I was a prairie child… All I knew was that it was pure delight to be where ...
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