THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH
The Beaufort Range sits temptingly in our backyard. If you’re a backcountry skier, then you’ve probably gazed at ...
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ALL Volume 25
BUSINESS IS BLOOMING
Have you ever noticed that the flowers you see in local gardens—maybe even in your own yard—are rarely available ...
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TUNING IN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
I first heard of silent disco headphones while working in Toronto’s music industry several years ago. When the ...
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SCENES FROM CVAG, 2020
THE TIME OF THINGS
A masked woman reaches toward the fabric hanging on the art gallery wall.
“Don’t!” ...
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LEAVING OLD ENMITIES BEHIND
I enjoy the practice of traditional karate for many reasons, including what it teaches me about Japanese and ...
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SMASHING BARRIERS WITH SIP
Behind every non-profit there’s at least one driven, talented founder willing to make sacrifices to chase their ...
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ART AND MENTORSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Haida art is internationally recognized as part of the Indigenous artistic tradition of the peoples of the Pacific ...
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FEATURED WORDS: KUS-KUS-SUM
1. Field’s sawmill
A burial site with ghost bodies
on platforms in trees
retaining walls at the river’s ...
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FEATURED ARTIST: MIKE SAVAGE
Michael was born in Campbell River and currently resides in Fanny Bay with his partner Anna and cat Sophie Bean. ...
FEATURED PHOTOGTAPHER: SHANNON KAY
Living on a Gulf Island is a dream come true to Shannon. Slowing down her lifestyle has allowed her the time to ...
THE POOP ON CUMBERLAND’S AMBITIOUS NEW WETLANDS PROJECT
Your recent travel plans may have gone down the toilet, but was there ever a better time to start planning another ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: OLIVIA KLASSEN
My name is Olivia. I am nine years old and I adore art. It is one of my favourite things to do. All of my family ...
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PEDDLERS OF DELICIOUSNESS
The Comox Valley has long been home to an impressive array of local restaurants that have made highly valuable ...
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SECOND CHANCES
“We so rarely get second chances,” says whale researcher Jackie Hildering, the co-founder of Port McNeill-based ...
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FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
Often in an instant, an acquired head injury can change everything. How do you make sense of so much loss? Where ...
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SUPERSONIC MEMORIES
Editor’s note: Rick Zyvitski, now retired, used to fly fighter jets out of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Comox. We ...
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THE RISE OF GRIND
There are many ways to spin a wheel. Even within each discipline of cycling—BMX, mountain and road, to name a ...
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PERCEPTIONS, PREJUDICE, AND PRIDE
“Hi, I’m Sam. I’m trans.” I start quite a number of conversations this way, and although it’s an unfortunate ...
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THE SEASONS OF BEES
There’s money in honey (sometimes), and for several beekeepers in the Comox Valley, keeping bees is a full-time ...
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THE NATURE CURE
It is no secret that the Comox Valley offers us a unique opportunity to work, play, and revel in the natural ...
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PLANTING FARMERS
Sarah Wilson always loved her veggies, even as a kid. She attributes the craving to growing up in Rivers Inlet, a ...
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RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY: A COLLECTIVE LOVE LETTER
Welcome to the 25th volume of our ongoing love letter to the Comox Valley.
In 2014, Ross Bodenmann had the ...
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