MOUNTAINS AND MOTHERHOOD
Not every new mom’s to-do list includes summiting 53 peaks over 6000 feet.
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ALL Volume 33
LITTLE VALLEY: FARRAH RUSSELL
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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A PRESSING MATTER
The story of Black Cat skateboards.
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AN ICONIC TRAIL IN THE MAKING
It’s time to get The Vancouver Island Trail across the finish line.
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WINE FROM THE SOIL UP
A commitment to sustainable prosperity keeps 40 Knots Winery growing.
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WILD GARDENING
Being a part of the great chain of life, and nourishing it.
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THE TAIL OF THE KITE
Hamilton Mack Laing’s sudden involvement in the 1925 Mount Logan expedition.
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EYES ON THE TREES
The nominations are closed, but the voting has just begun in the annual Tree of the Year (TOTY) contest. And everyone, of any age, is eligible to vote for their favourite tree between April 1 and May 31.
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SO SAY THE FERRYMEN
Reflections on three careers on the water with BC Ferries.
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STOCKING THE WORLD
Got an appetite for DIY global cuisine? Find international ingredients right here at home.
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INSPIRING RECOVERY
Rediscovering the joy of sport and my own spirit at the Invictus Games.
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IN SEARCH OF OUR INDIGENEITY
Diving into ancestral stories from Europe with Mythology Club Comox Valley.
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BLACK AND RURAL
An intimate account of Black folk in the Canadian countryside.
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ALL HAIL THE MAY QUEEN
Cumberland settlers brought ancient traditions.
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FRASER CAIN’S UNIVERSE
The Valley resident behind one of the galaxy’s most popular websites.
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ADVENTURES IN PADDLING
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island by sea kayak.
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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Macdonald Wood: A peaceful park born from controversy.
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GLOOM AND BEAUTY
Why are we doing this? Because we can.
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRYAN WALWORK
FEATURED ARTIST: JULIE SABEY
ELDER VALLEY: AGING GRACEFULLY
Reflections from an older resident.
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THESE LEGENDARY WALLS. THESE STORIED WATERS.
Many of the Comox Valley’s iconic pubs have come and gone, but, like empty cans of Lucky Lager beside a gravel road, the memories remain.
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NATURALLY AWARE
An interview with April Bencze.
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