
In the late ’90s, while Marshall Toelle and Nate Cherrier were teenagers growing up on Quadra Island, ...

Having been born and raised in Campbell River, Tyee fishing has always been a tradition for me.
On a warm ...

Coral reefs in Canada? That seems like a contradiction to most people, but under the surface of the Salish sea ...
Words and Photos by
Eiko Jones

Growing up we had chickens, the familiar pets that simultaneously bring life to the yard and yield breakfast to ...

Most Campbell Riverites know the iconic blue cottage, nestled by the beach in Willow Point. For Sybil and Walter ...

Our names are Annabel and Brynlee. We are nine-year-old identical twins born one minute apart and have lived on ...

From construction on some of the region’s most iconic establishments, such as Mount Washington and Painter’s ...

I was introduced to flameworked glass, in 2004, when I first meet Mook of Mook’s Glass.
After seeing his glass, ...

I’ve spent many years exploring all over the Island, looking for wild places that make me feel small. While I ...
Words & Photos by
Michael Hack

When you drive west along the winding road that skirts Lower and Upper Campbell Lakes, as it hugs the rock face of ...

My Husband, Keith, and I had been working in the Hotel & Resort industry for over 22 years when we attended a ...

The year 2018 was the beginning of something truly special — it was the year I met Evangeline Clifton.
Clifton, ...

For 24 years, Spirit of the West Adventures has been offering multi-day kayaking tours in the Johnstone Strait and ...

Captain Vince Kehn’s four decades of working in the marine industry on the coast of BC has greatly influenced how ...

Lukas Mouka is a Czech-Canadian painter currently based in Campbell River. Over his career a unique style has ...

There are more than 100 people living without shelter on the streets in Campbell River, its regional parks, and ...

As we pedal our bicycles through the rambling, majestic forest of Campbell River’s Beaver Lodge Lands, our minds ...

Long before they call “Action!” and the cameras roll on a movie shoot, someone has to find the places to film the ...

A mind at peace, a mind centred and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the ...
Words & Photos by
Erin Wallis

Rolling down the Comox Valley Parkway in a white stretch limousine isn’t a regular occurrence in my every day. ...

From skipping stones to devouring ice cream cones, Comox Lake is a fond place for childhood memories. I enjoyed ...
Words & Photos by
Amanda Shpeley

It can be defined as ability, force or potential. Some call it influence or pressure, others relate it to ...

The Comox Lake watershed is beautiful. The bird’s eye view is truly epic. Crystal clear icy water flows down from ...

When Sandra McClintock wanted to build a cottage dairy at the family farm, there was too much business ...

It is almost unfair to attempt to capture the extraordinary beauty of Elk Falls in photos or film. Neither come ...

I can’t imagine our backyard without the sweet scent and gentle hum of the hives. At this time of year our girls ...

It is perhaps one of the most quintessential views in the Comox Valley. The spit wrapping its sandy arm around the ...

Gone are the days of bundled up rides, getting home with frozen toes, and wet rain jackets. Today, we leave the ...
Words & photo by
Kyle Hansen

Galiano Island rests half way between the urbanized areas of Victoria and Vancouver, and yet retains a splendid ...

You see their work in commercials and movies but you never know who they are or how they do it. They represent the ...

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, ...

Follow winding Hawkins Road up and over the hill to Goose Spit on a sunny day, winter or summer, and you’re bound ...
Words & photos by
Kristy Pedersen

The first bike I ever owned was a black triumph BMX with yellow gum-wall tires and matching grips. I have always ...

Daniel Kooman is a local filmmaker and a partner of Unveil Studios, an independent studio finding its roots in Red ...
Interview & photo by
Ross Bodenmann

Looking out over the sheltered waters of the Comox Bay, is there a better place to experience the ocean and all it ...

Ahhh...the iconic swimming hole. Each one of us, especially those fortunate enough to grow up along Coastal BC, ...

Nestled between Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west side of ...
Words & Opening photo by
Jennifer Netherton
Gallery photo by
Josh Grafton

When I was asked to go commercial salmon trolling with my boyfriend and his father, my mind flashed back to the ...