FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

Photo by Jenn Dykstra

Comox Valley Head Injury Society helps people with acquired brain injury walk the path toward recovery. Often in an instant, an acquired...

Volume

24

RAISING WOMEN

Words by Allie Jenkinson

Photo by Wendy Morin

Now in its 21st year, Comox Valley Girls Group provides a safe space for the development of female empowerment. Famed feminist leader Gloria...

Volume

23

MORE THAN KUS-KUS-SUM

Words by Jennifer Sutherst

and Dan Bowen

Article photo by Angela Spooner

Gallery photo by Jennifer Sutherst

Project Watershed is using a federal grant to restore the salmon highway:the Salish Sea's nearshore habitat. The famous French oceanographer...

Volume

22

LEARNING TO FLY

Words by Mac Newton

Photos by Alexandre Crouzet

MARS's newly expanded rescue centre is a haven for Valley wildlife. As the sun breaks through in a brief respite on a day of steady rain, the 11...

Volume

21

THE SONSHINE LUNCH CLUB: A LOCAL LIFELINE

Words by Mac Newton

Photo by Sara Kempner

Turns out there is such a thing as a free lunch. Five days a week, the Sonshine Lunch Club in Courtenay provides a nutritious meal and a gathering place for...

Volume

15

SMOOTHING A DIFFICULT PATH

Words by Thea Miller

Today ‘N’ Tomorrow provides guidance through teenage pregnancy, allowing parents to finish school and plan for the future. When...

Volume

14

BRIDGING THE GAP

Words & photo by Bobby Herron

By offering direct assistance to those in need, the Dawn To Dawn organization is addressing homelessness and affordable housing head...

Volume

13

Heroes, big and small

Words by April Trigg

Photos by Karen McKinnon

For over 30 years, YANA has been assisting Comox Valley families struggling to cope with their children's medical emergencies. The organization, and the...