ALL IN THE SAME BOAT
On Friday, May 13, 2022, a group of paddlers from many backgrounds made their way, in two interconnected voyageur ...
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ALL Volume 30
CHEERS TO THE LAZO BARREL COLLECTIVE
It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon as I make my way through Alex Blais’ yard, following the sound of laughter toward an ...
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BRANCHING OUT
Like most woodworking spaces, Sandpiper Studio is an organized-but-dusty collection of equipment designed for the ...
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GET THEE TO A GALLERY
I-HOS GALLERY
K'ÓMOKS FIRST NATION
Owned and operated by the K’ómoks First Nation, I-Hos Gallery showcases a ...
LITTLE VALLEY: DARRAGH TORMEY
Hi, my name is Darragh Tormey, and this is my love essay.
Love can mean a million things, and it means ...
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CREATING A CANOE
K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) members Sean Frank and Trevor Hardy, assisted by master carver Joe Martin of ...
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SUPER TROUPERS
The Comox Valley in the 1960s was remote, beautiful, and serene. It was also secluded, with no major highway ...
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THE RISE OF MODERN GLEANING
Glean (v.): Gather (ears of grain, etc.) after the harvest.
I recently attended an inspiring symposium hosted ...
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WILD SPACES BELONG TO EVERYONE
Some of my dearest early memories involve water. My dad would tie a rope on my sister’s and my life jackets as we ...
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FEATURED ARTIST: MARIANNE ENHÖRNING
Marianne Enhörning is a West Coast Canadian artist. Born in Sweden, she split her work life for many years between ...
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: NICK THORNTON
As an adventure, wildlife, and sports photographer based in the Comox Valley, Nick chases the thrill of unique ...
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ELDER VALLEY: A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
Every day, we hear and say, “I love this.”
And this. And this. And this. And oh, that over there, too.
We toss ...
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T’AAM LAAN, STEERSMAN OF THE CANOE
In 2008, novice paddleboarder Norm Hann hatched a plan to travel by stand-up paddleboard (SUP), with boat support, ...
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SAVING PLACE
We’ve all done it. Bragged about how we used to go somewhere when it was still cool and undiscovered, before the ...
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TRUE FACTS ABOUT FAKE BIRDS
Deep in the heart of Utah Mormon country, in a place called Temple Square, sits an unusual statue known as the ...
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A COMMUNITY’S HEART IS IN ITS FORESTS
The ferns have their fresh, feathery leaves and everything in sight is electric green. This is Vancouver Island in ...
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FRIENDS OF FELINES
Two “very pregnant” cats. That was the delivery at the door of the Kitty Cat P.A.L. (Prevent-A-Litter) Society at ...
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A PASSION FOR CLAY
In 1992, an eclectic group of local artisans joined together to form The Potters Place Gallery. “There was already ...
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DENMAN ISLAND READERS AND WRITERS FESTIVAL IS BACK
There is a natural intimacy to be found at the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival. Readers, writers, ...
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SHARING THE LAND
Land is on my mind a lot these days, as a dad and freelance journalist. I recently interviewed an old Findlay ...
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FROM CLEARCUTS TO COMMUNITIES
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably driven past the community halls north of Courtenay along Highway 19A ...
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THE POWER OF GROWING THINGS
My dearest Yarden, It wasn’t just one of your plants that snared me. Nor did my love for you hit all of a sudden. ...
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THE NOSE KNOWS
Bark! Bark! Bark! We are an hour and a half into our wilderness validation search; Rudy has already found two ...
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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
When LOVE was suggested as our summer theme, I jumped on it. I planned to write an inspiring intro that would ...
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