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Sara Kempner
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Sara was born and raised in the Comox Valley and currently lives in Cumberland. She is an Education Assistant in School District 71, and is also a home share provider for people with developmental disabilities. She left home at 18 to backpack overseas and has continued to travel the world ever since. In her free time she likes to be outside, and loves to snowboard, mountain bike, surf, and crossfit train. She has recently found a love for photography and is excited to see where it takes her.
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Volume
21
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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
20
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WHERE YOUR HEART IS
Opening Introduction by Allie Jenkinson
Photo by Sara Kempner
“I discovered mountain rivers late, for I was a prairie child… All I knew was that it was pure delight to be where the land lifted in peaks and plunged in...
Volume
19
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WHEREVER HELP IS NEEDED
Words by Mac Newton
Photo by Sara Kempner
Celebrating 10 years in the Valley, the Comox Bay Care Society’s mobile Care-A-Van continues to drive forth positive values in our community....
Volume
18
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ABANDON SHIP
Words by Ryan Stuart
Photo by Sara Kempner
Orphaned by their owners, a number of derelict boats litter the shores of Comox Harbour. Due to murky jurisdiction and a lack of accountability, they’ll...
Volume
16
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STANDING TALL
Words by Roger Albert
Article photo by Jenn Dykstra
Gallery photos by Sara Kempner
Karver Everson and Randy Frank are resurrecting a style of totem pole carving traditional to the K’ómoks people. Their Guardian poles continue to be raised...
Volume
15
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FAMILY FRAMEWORK
Words by Jamie McCue
Photos by Sara Kempner
The A-frame is an architectural style that needs little explanation, aptly named for its high peak and steep angles. A-frame popularity can be attributed to a...
Volume
14
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THE NATIVE SONS HALL
Words by Kerry Hale
Photos by Sara Kempner
The history of a storied and culturally significant building in the heart of our community
Long known as “the cultural heart of...
Volume
12
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Coffee & Coastlines in Peru
Words & Photos by Sara Kempner
My first impressions of Peru came on a domestic flight between Lima and Cusco. Bleary eyed after 20 hours of travel from Vancouver Island, I sat on the plane...
Volume
11
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Cody ‘Beaver’ LaFrance
Words by Dan LaFrance
Article photo by Sara Kempner
Gallery photos by Dan LaFrance
The evolution of a visionary carver
At the tender young age of eight, while attending Quadra Elementary School, Cody LaFrance (Beaver)...
Volume
9
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Finding our way: Learning lessons on the mountain
Words by Mike Mccall
Photos by Sara Kempner
Navigation is integral to our daily lives. It’s not just for seafarers, mountaineers or explorers, but a learned skill that is used by most of us every day....
Volume
8
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Angling For More Than A Fish
Words By Myles Armstead
Photos By Sara Kempner
Musings of a Comox Valley fly fisher.
My earliest memory of holding a fly rod was on the Cowichan River, at the age of seven, in...
Volume
7
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Lost In The Wilderness
Words & Photos By Sara Kempner
A close encounter with the Cumberland Lake Wilderness Society
For those of us fortunate to live in the Comox Valley, we find ourselves...
Volume
6
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Outside In
Words By Tao Werner
Photos By Sara Kempner
A young man’s journey from the forest to the Banff International Film and Book Festival.
Being outside is one of the most...
Volume
6
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Collective Efforts: Lifelong Learning
Words By Sue Loveless
Photo By Sara Kempner
Community education thrives in Cumberland.
When the dismissal bell rings at Cumberland Community School, the day is far from over....
Volume
4
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Memories of Chinatown
Words By Dawn Copeman
Intro Photo By Ed Brooks
Gallery Photos By Sara Kempner
Walking along the old Wellington Railway trail where alder, hard hack and osier dogwood create a bower of beautiful for wildlife, I smell the coal dust still...
Volume
3
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Shared Source
Words By Meaghan Cursons
Photos By Ian Adams
And Sara Kempner
The Comox Lake watershed is beautiful. The bird’s eye view is truly epic. Crystal clear icy water flows down from the Comox Glacier and craggy snow topped...