SALMON AND STEWARDSHIP
the K’ómoks First Nation Guardian Watchmen use the bounty of the sea to help protect the forest.
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ALL Volume 21
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS
Winters in the Valley aren’t what they used to be. What does this mean for our water supply?
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CHASING SUNSETS
During a fashion-shoot visit to Fiji, a photographer connects with the beauty of ocean and land.
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THE VANCOUVER ISLAND MOUNTAIN CENTRE AND SPORTS SOCIETY
The Mountain Centre is here, but do you know why?
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LITTLE VALLEY: KELLAN D’AOUST
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS
Digging deep for the superpowers of root vegetables.
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FEATURED ARTIST: ANOUK HARTWELL
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRETT KROEKER
THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD
Cameras in hand, two determined documentarians spend a season in pursuit of the Comox Valley’s elusive Roosevelt elk.
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WINTER’S POEM
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THE PERKS OF PLAYING PRETEND
Roleplaying games open up a world of adventure and exploration… and it’s all in the players’ imaginations.
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THE BIG ONE
In 1946, Forbidden Plateau was the epicentre of the Island’s last big earthquake. The Comox Valley experiences minuscule tremors all the time—are we due for another big one soon?
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BRAVO FOR BUCKET OF BLOOD
This is the first of a series where the book-loving Nora Bingham will recommend books by BC-based authors, often with an Island connection.
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YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040
A local writer imagines the letter his daughter will write him about her return to Union Bay 20 years from now.
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LIFE BEGINS AT 40
The resort heads into its fifth decade with plans for many more bluebird days ahead.
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A BACKCOUNTRY, MODULAR ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
How one award-winning company is reinventing a classic design for modern adventurers.
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PROFILE OF COMMUNITY IN ACTION SPONSORED BY NORTH ISLAND UROLOGY
Think you’ve lived in the Comox Valley a long time? These women run a farm that’s been in the family since John A. Macdonald was prime minister.
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THE SONSHINE LUNCH CLUB: A LOCAL LIFELINE
Turns out there is such a thing as a free lunch. Five days a week, the Sonshine Lunch Club in Courtenay provides a nutritious meal and a gathering place for people who need a little help.
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THE ORIGINAL SPIN SESSIONS
Black Creek’s spinning community has nothing to do with stationary bikes, and everything to do with the art and craft of wool.
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WAIT ’TIL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE
The hard work of logging Comox Lake—by hand and raft.
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THE SEASON OF EARTH
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