Freyja: The Croissant Story
I'm Emese, and my husband Géza and I are the proud owners of Freyja, a new croissant shop in downtown Campbell ...
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ALL Volume 6
Sophie Whittingham
Sophie Whittingham is an illustrator and storyboard artist born and raised on Quadra Island, British Columbia. Her ...
Colin Somers
Colin Somers was born in Powell River and has lived in Campbell River for 50 years. He has spent most of that time ...
Singing for Joy
For more than 35 years, Campbell River Children's Choir (CRCC) has provided children and young adults with the ...
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The Land Beneath Our Feet
The gritty exfoliation of sand between toes, the softness of dewy grass underfoot, the wet flecks of mud that ...
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Building Reconciliation
Canada’s dark history of Indigenous people and government authorities is riddled with violence and mistrust. ...
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Ice Climbing
As I look down at my crampons kicked solidly into the thin ice, I feel the exposure of being hundreds of metres ...
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A Taste of Life on Quadra Island
Flip through the spectacular pages of A Taste of Life on Quadra Island and you'll never guess the heroic efforts ...
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No More Pineapples In December
The Strathcona Food Hub, put simply, is a group of collaborators working on contemporary food issues in the ...
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Little River
I'm entering Grade 10 and I go to Timberline Secondary School. I have lived in Campbell River my whole life. It is ...
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In Stillness
An ice climber hangs from a mountain cliff so remote, so otherworldly, that its location is kept secret. A chef ...
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Foraging for Food
We are blessed to live on an island with so much wild food at our fingertips. An outdoor table is spread before us ...
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A Place of Deep Quiet
Here follows the abridged story of the evolution of the Sayward Valley from as near the beginning as we dare ...
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Cold Water Diving
Cruising over the turbulent waters of Discovery Passage is a familiar activity to many Campbell Riverites. The ...
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Highway 19 Concerts
In February 2018, Lucas Schuller drove from Campbell River down to Cumberland to see the Lonesome Ace Stringband ...
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The Craft of Barbering
When Chris Goulet was 14 years old, his brother put a set of clippers in his hand and said, "Give me a mohawk." ...
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The Elusive Dream Property
Five years ago we made a quick decision to sell our house on Salt Spring Island and seek out a more peaceful home ...
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Bute Inlet
If a crow flew from Campbell River to Bute Inlet Lodge, he would aim for Mount Doogie Dowler. Doogie resembles a ...
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Special Olympics in Campbell River
For more than half a century, Special Olympics sport training programs and competitions have empowered athletes ...
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CEYLON CUISINE & SPICES
From the coasts of the Indian Ocean to our north Pacific paradise, Ceylon Cuisine brings the warmth of their ...
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PASSIONATE BREWING
“As a family physician, death is a part of my every day at work. As a father, it was the furthest thing from my ...
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AS THE DISC SPINS
This story has the feel of a fairy tale. For some it’s been just that, a tale of unrealized dreams. Until now. ...
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MAGIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
An endless coastline, mild climate, and constant ocean breeze are all part of life on Vancouver Island. Most ...
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SUNSHINE COAST
As my floatplane touches down in Sechelt Inlet on the Sunshine Coast, a feeling of calm comes over me and I am ...
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OUTSIDE IN
Being outside is one of the most important parts of my life; it’s the only way my body works. I’d crack if I ...
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GROWING UP IN THE WOODS
I love my job.
Not only do I spend five mornings a week with preschoolers, I get to do it in the beautiful ...
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BUILDING ON NATURE
The process and eventual outcome of furniture craft provides a necessary staple around which some of the most ...
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SEAS OF CHANGE
“It’s getting too damn warm in the Salish Sea,” explains aquatic ecologist Bill Heath. He goes on to tell me about ...
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LOST AND FOUND
A light rain is trying to fall, but it’s more of a mist in the air that clings to eyelashes and hangs, tremulous ...
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HENS 101
While the idea of collecting fresh eggs at home sounds idyllic, don’t think you can wing it. Like most things ...
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COMPLETE COMBUSTION
Since it was first discovered, fire has been heating our caves, huts and homes. But wood-burning heat has not been ...
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BUILDING A LEGACY
Memories line a wall of Gord Schreiner’s humble office; the decorated history of one man’s relationship with his ...
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LIFELONG LEARNING
When the dismissal bell rings at Cumberland Community School, the day is far from over. Students gather for ...
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FINDING A CONNECTION
I was a child of the ‘80s and ‘90s. If you were too, your childhood was probably filled with cartoons, sugary ...
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HE ART OF THE PICK UP
In my happy place, I’m away from the world and all its noise. I’m free from unnecessary thought and distraction. ...
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ART ALCHEMY
Not so long ago, before real estate prices in Vancouver entered the realm of the absurd, the band Bob’s Yer Uncle, ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: ANJA LEIKERMOSER
One of the things I love about living in Comox is being able to ride my bike to the marina to go sailing.
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A RETURN TO LIFE
There's a simple metric for the health of a river—can fish live in it?
The Tsolum River meanders lazily through ...
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FLOATING BELOW
Floating lazily in the glassy, calm waters of Shearwater Passage, our boat tied off to the mooring buoy, we get ...
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FINDING BALANCE
One of my crewmembers refers to spot prawn fishing as sea gambling, and in many ways it’s true. Our industry is ...
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FOREST FLOW
In our work to protect and conserve forests around Cumberland, arguments are presented about water quality, ...
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MAKING CONNECTIONS
To make things happen, we connect. It’s the spark from these connections that makes us feel alive. I came to be ...
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