FEATURED WORDS: GENIUS LOCI
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ALL Volume 26
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: FRANCOISE GERVAIS
FEATURED ARTIST: BRIAN JESSOP
RAFTING THE ALSEK
A remote journey in search of scenery and self.
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PROTECTING PERSEVERANCE
Racing against time to protect a vital piece of nature.
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BRINGING BACK THE BYGONE
By restoring vintage furniture, we pay homage to the craftsperson, and to the forest which provided the raw material.
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THE MCLOUGHLIN GARDENS
A summer cottage becomes a place to dream and create.
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LITTLE VALLEY: TOWNES BLUE
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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TOWARD A MORE LIVABLE VALLEY
Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness combines compassion and action.
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REIMAGINING REGIONAL RECREATION
Four local governments working together for better parks and recreation management? It could be a reality very soon.
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LEARNING LANGUAGE; BUILDING COMMUNITY
NIC’s Indigenous language courses help students bring Kwak’wala into their day-to-day lives.
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LIFTING THE FOG
How a Valley-based program is helping people overcome anxiety and depression.
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FREE THE LAWNS!
The front lines of food production, coming to a neighbourhood near you.
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IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY
At SOS Gear, every sale helps save lives.
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GETTING HIGH ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
Singing the praises of our unique alpine environment.
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SAILING FORTH
A thirst for adventure, a boat of her own, and the Salish Sea as her playground.
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WELCOME TO HISTORIC CUMBERLAND
The newly renovated Cumberland Museum offers more stories and more points of view.
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GET AWAY TO GOLD RIVER
Sure, it’s the gateway to Nootka Sound. But for outdoor lovers, Gold River is a treasure in its own right.
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SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LAZY RIVER
Floating down the Puntledge is the ultimate summer vibe.
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BEYOND FARMING FOOD
How one local’s getting creative with her land.
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CUMBERLAND, A TINY-TOAD SUPERHIGHWAY
Small but mighty western toads have places to go, and we need to help them get there.
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THE FUTURE LOOKS TASTY
Deep Bay’s new Centre For Seafood Innovation connects local seafood producers with greater markets.
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RECHARGED AND READY
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