Falling on Concrete Builds Character
In the late ’90s, while Marshall Toelle and Nate Cherrier were teenagers growing up on Quadra Island, ...
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ALL Volume 3
Hooked on Tyee Dreams
Having been born and raised in Campbell River, Tyee fishing has always been a tradition for me.
On a warm ...
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Colourful Splendour in the Emerald Sea
Coral reefs in Canada? That seems like a contradiction to most people, but under the surface of the Salish sea ...
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Raising Backyard Birds
Growing up we had chickens, the familiar pets that simultaneously bring life to the yard and yield breakfast to ...
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Don’t Look, SEE
Most Campbell Riverites know the iconic blue cottage, nestled by the beach in Willow Point. For Sybil and Walter ...
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Little River
Our names are Annabel and Brynlee. We are nine-year-old identical twins born one minute apart and have lived on ...
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Damn, I Wish I Walked
From construction on some of the region’s most iconic establishments, such as Mount Washington and Painter’s ...
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Focusing My Glass Eye
I was introduced to flameworked glass, in 2004, when I first meet Mook of Mook’s Glass.
After seeing his glass, ...
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The Moods of Myra
I’ve spent many years exploring all over the Island, looking for wild places that make me feel small. While I ...
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Strathcona Park Lodge and Outdoor Education Centre
When you drive west along the winding road that skirts Lower and Upper Campbell Lakes, as it hugs the rock face of ...
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Sea & Field
My Husband, Keith, and I had been working in the Hotel & Resort industry for over 22 years when we attended a ...
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Learning My Truth
The year 2018 was the beginning of something truly special — it was the year I met Evangeline Clifton.
Clifton, ...
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Paddle Away From It All
For 24 years, Spirit of the West Adventures has been offering multi-day kayaking tours in the Johnstone Strait and ...
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Featured Photographer: Vince Kehn
Captain Vince Kehn’s four decades of working in the marine industry on the coast of BC has greatly influenced how ...
Featured Artist: Lukas Mouka
Lukas Mouka is a Czech-Canadian painter currently based in Campbell River. Over his career a unique style has ...
Our Neighbours Without Homes
There are more than 100 people living without shelter on the streets in Campbell River, its regional parks, and ...
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Get on the Loop
As we pedal our bicycles through the rambling, majestic forest of Campbell River’s Beaver Lodge Lands, our minds ...
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In Search Of
Long before they call “Action!” and the cameras roll on a movie shoot, someone has to find the places to film the ...
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Humming Bird Zen
A mind at peace, a mind centred and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the ...
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COMOX VALLEY UNCORKED
Rolling down the Comox Valley Parkway in a white stretch limousine isn’t a regular occurrence in my every day. ...
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BOULDERING AT COMOX LAKE
From skipping stones to devouring ice cream cones, Comox Lake is a fond place for childhood memories. I enjoyed ...
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POWER
It can be defined as ability, force or potential. Some call it influence or pressure, others relate it to ...
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SHARED SOURCE
The Comox Lake watershed is beautiful. The bird’s eye view is truly epic. Crystal clear icy water flows down from ...
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MCCLINTOCK’S BUFFALO YOGURT
When Sandra McClintock wanted to build a cottage dairy at the family farm, there was too much business ...
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SUSPENDED OVER ELK FALLS
It is almost unfair to attempt to capture the extraordinary beauty of Elk Falls in photos or film. Neither come ...
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BEE KEEPING 101
I can’t imagine our backyard without the sweet scent and gentle hum of the hives. At this time of year our girls ...
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THE FILBERG EVOLUTION
It is perhaps one of the most quintessential views in the Comox Valley. The spit wrapping its sandy arm around the ...
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GIDDY UP
Gone are the days of bundled up rides, getting home with frozen toes, and wet rain jackets. Today, we leave the ...
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GALIANO ISLAND
Galiano Island rests half way between the urbanized areas of Victoria and Vancouver, and yet retains a splendid ...
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FUTURE PERFECT
You see their work in commercials and movies but you never know who they are or how they do it. They represent the ...
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CUMBERLANDIA
It’s go time. I have to drop off my Delica at the shop to get a skylight leak fixed. I was planning to sell it, ...
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GOOSE SPIT
Follow winding Hawkins Road up and over the hill to Goose Spit on a sunny day, winter or summer, and you’re bound ...
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THE NAKED TRUTH
The first bike I ever owned was a black triumph BMX with yellow gum-wall tires and matching grips. I have always ...
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UNVEILING STORIES
Daniel Kooman is a local filmmaker and a partner of Unveil Studios, an independent studio finding its roots in Red ...
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AN OCEAN PLAYGROUND
Looking out over the sheltered waters of the Comox Bay, is there a better place to experience the ocean and all it ...
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SWEET SUMMERTIME
Ahhh...the iconic swimming hole. Each one of us, especially those fortunate enough to grow up along Coastal BC, ...
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BLOWN AWAY
Nestled between Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west side of ...
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ISOLATED CIRCUMSTANCES
When I was asked to go commercial salmon trolling with my boyfriend and his father, my mind flashed back to the ...
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