SALMON AND STEWARDSHIP
The late autumn sun lazily streams through dwindling golden leaves. Live music drifts across the smiling, ...
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ALL Volume 21
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS
I grew up on Vancouver Island, the fourth of five generations of my family to have done so. I have had the great ...
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CHASING SUNSETS
Bula! Pronounced “boo-la,” this is Fiji’s version of “aloha,” an all-purpose word that makes you feel instantly ...
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THE MOUNTAIN CENTRE IS HERE. BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?
Have you ever parked at Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge and wondered about the impressive, yet solitary, building ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: KELLAN D’AOUST
My name is Kellan and I am 8. I was born here at the old hospital in Comox and have lived here my whole life. I ...
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THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS
Q: What do beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca (cassava), kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or ...
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FEATURED ARTIST: ANOUK HARTWELL
A former dog sled and kayak guide, Anouk’s paintings amplify her love for the outdoors. If she could, she would ...
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRETT KROEKER
Brett Kroeker is a photographer based in the Comox Valley. His deep love for outdoor adventure is perfectly paired ...
THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD
“What was that?” says Scott. His head swivels in the direction of the sound.
I raise my hand above my head and ...
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WINTER’S POEM
Even in the darkest winter
under the frost-hardened earth
the roots are deep in discussion
through mycelium ...
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THE PERKS OF PLAYING PRETEND
You have been stuck on the glacier for three days and whatever has been stalking you is closing in. Night is ...
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THE BIG ONE
The stopwatch on the computer screen read four minutes and counting until the Great British Columbia ShakeOut. ...
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BRAVO FOR BUCKET OF BLOOD
It’s two in the morning. I just turned the last page of Kim Bannerman’s book, Bucket of Blood.
I flip through ...
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YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040
This year, we’ll be exploring possible futures for the communities of the Comox Valley based on current community ...
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LIFE BEGINS AT 40
A quick Google search on turning 40 will tell you everything from “You’re on the brink of a mid-life crisis” to ...
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A BACKCOUNTRY, MODULAR ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
Gaining popularity in the mid-1950s, the modest A-frame, with its inherently simple aesthetic, defined a way of ...
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PROFILE OF COMMUNITY IN ACTION SPONSORED BY NORTH ISLAND UROLOGY
The first thing you need to know about Glen Alwin Farm is that nobody involved is named Glen. Or Alwin. The people ...
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THE SONSHINE LUNCH CLUB: A LOCAL LIFELINE
It’s a Tuesday, and when the doors of St. George’s United Church hall open at 11:30am, Gail, who is 70, comes in ...
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THE ORIGINAL SPIN SESSIONS
Driving north out of Courtenay on an October day, one really notices the changing seasons. The wet leaves and ...
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WAIT ’TIL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE
While looking at a 1931 photo of a crew of men seated on a logging raft, long-time Cumberland resident Karl ...
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THE SEASON OF EARTH
Almost all the ancient civilizations identified four similar basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water. I ...
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