Centre Stage
My name is Doris Wagner and I was born in Innsbruck, Austria. I grew up with parents who loved the music of our ...
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ALL Volume 8
Sticking To My (Traveller’s) Word
When I was 17, I was accepted to participate in the Tall Ship Millennium Challenge out of Southampton, England; a ...
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Radical Love at the Art Hive
Tradition is a funny thing. It's something we hold on to when the lights go out—guiding, connecting, grounding us. ...
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Featured Photographer: Bob Wild
Bob Wild considers himself a late bloomer—photography wasn’t on his radar until he was in his late 40s. As a kid ...
Featured Artist: Kimberly Thompson
Kimberly Thompson moved to Campbell River in 2020 after many years as a resident of Sooke. Born and raised in ...
Wild Kelp Harvesting
My name is Shaelynne and I am in my fourth year of running a wild kelp harvesting operation off the coast of Port ...
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10,000 Volunteer Hours of Urban to Alpine
My phone is set to a special sound just for Search and Rescue calls and, while I have learned over the years to be ...
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LISTEN TO THE WHISPER
Nestled among the trees on Cortes Island is Hollyhock, gently nurturing the ancient lands of the Klahoose, ...
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Drawn to the Water
My draw to the water started at the age of 17. My stepfather owned a tugboat company just outside Victoria, and he ...
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The Heriot Bay Inn
WORDS BY LOIS TAYLOR, TRACY SINCLAIR, & JUANITA MACLEAN
PHOTOS BY CARLA DUFFEY
Established in 1895 by Mr. ...
Exploring the Roots of Midwifery
There is a mystery that surrounds pregnancy and birth—a real sense of wonder. Cross-culturally, the practice of ...
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Little River: Clementine & Pepper Wiltsie
We used to live in Cumberland when we were little. It was fun! We would walk to our friends' houses to play. One ...
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Discovering Ancient Coastal Migration Patterns
Ancient DNA (aDNA). The term immediately brings to mind visions of dinosaurs, ancient civilizations, megafauna, ...
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The Journey is the Gift
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATHLEEN O’REILLY & FAMILY
My husband, Michael (Mick) Taylor, was an avid traveller, ...
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BOW HUNTING: A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIFETIME OF LESSONS
Adam Swift has been bow hunting and fishing on the West Coast since he was a kid growing up in Campbell River. “My ...
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CREATING COMMUNITY BY THE KEG-LOAD
It takes a special kind of person to teach. If you're teaching in the public school system, you're likely signing ...
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UNCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF TWIN ISLANDS
Twin Islands, tucked against Cortes Island’s southeast shore, has been a haven for a fascinating cast of ...
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A DECADE OF DUELLING RÉSUMÉS
Seated in one of my college classrooms, I received an email from Canada Olympic Park—a confirmation that I would ...
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CREATING SPACE FOR TRADITIONS, OLD AND NEW
At its root, tradition is the sharing of stories. Perhaps our oldest tradition is exactly that: storytelling. ...
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Campbellton
For decades, the renowned Campbell River surged past the small neighbourhood of Campbellton all but unseen by ...
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LENTELUS ORGANICS
In these days of shifting consciousness around food production and consumption, it’s encouraging to meet a young ...
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COMPOSTING 101
Turn waste into earth! Composting completes the life cycle as organic waste becomes humus, and feeds new organic ...
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MORE THAN GOOD DESIGN
Dialect is a small design studio based in the Comox Valley that was created by Alex Dunae and Nik Szymanis in ...
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BURN HOT, BURN CLEAN
There are really only two ways to understand what’s going on in the world. Argue about it over good beer (my ...
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THE SISTERHOOD OF BIKES
Roll into Cumberland on Wednesday evenings from late April to early October and you will spot a group of about ...
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GET OUT THERE
My first experience hunting was with my dad. Over the years I've made many great hunting buddies, but the biggest ...
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MEMORIES IN MUD
Cyclocross, as a type of racing, tends to be limited to a clearly defined race season here on Vancouver Island. ...
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GET OUTTA TOWN: PORT ALBERNI
Port Alberni is no stranger to overcoming adversity. In 1964, a powerful tsunami flooded homes, flipped over cars, ...
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ACTIVATING ARTS AND CULTURE
If art is the reflection of community, the Comox Valley Community Arts Council holds the mirror. For almost 50 ...
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ELEGANT STRENGTH
The stalwart CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce has been going to bat for local business people since ...
HIDDEN TREASURES
As a tour guide for the Cumberland Museum, I am drawn to stories of people within our local history—I read family ...
FLOAT YOUR BOAT
In the past I have waxed poetic about the beauty of wood; how it can be shaped, molded, and finished. But wood is ...
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ANGLING FOR MORE THAN A FISH
My earliest memory of holding a fly rod was on the Cowichan River, at the age of seven, in April, with a lively ...
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FAST FOOD ISN’T ALWAYS BAD FOOD
The local food movement is often seen as the antithesis of ‘fast food’. These three Comox Valley food providers ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: MOLLY MCCUE
Hello, my name is Molly McCue and I am 10 years old. I have lived in the Comox Valley my whole life. First we ...
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FINDING THE FLOW THAT FITS
I once practiced yoga regularly. During good stretches, I was attending class two to three days per week, and ...
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WHERE CURIOSITY MEETS BRILLIANCE
Imagine a library. Books lining the shelves, open ceilings, and the wonderful smell of endless possibilities ...
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A TUNEFUL OF MEMORIES
Monday night in the Comox Valley means it must be orchestra night! Over 60 community minded musicians from across ...
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IN LAND WE TRUST
British Columbia is home to more biological diversity than any other Canadian province or territory. This ‘species ...
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LACING UP COMMUNITY SPIRIT
The slightly dewy grass is freshly cut, filling the air with the sweet smell of familiarity. The painted white ...
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REFLECTIONS FROM WITHIN
I love the way our mysterious and beautiful world works. At a time in my life when I am practicing being evermore ...
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