Art student explores gender dysphoria through Barbie’s form

The annual student art exhibition at North Island College in Comox Valley has wrapped up, and CHLY and CVOX met at the studio with one student to hear their experience of exhibiting their own work, a series titled “They”.

Heather WatsonMay 6, 2025Comox Valley, education, Art, student, North Island College, gender, gender dysphoria, trans and non-binary, artist, Nim Patterson, queer

Vanier Secondary garage sale funding the future of Explore Program

Local high school G.P. Vanier’s Explore Program is hosting their famed fundraiser, gearing up for Spring trips into the great outdoors.

Heather WatsonMay 2, 2025Comox Valley, G.P. Vanier, Vanier, high school, fundraiser, outdoor education, education, outdoor ed, Explore Program, School District 71, SD71, hiking, backpacking

Leading-edge early education program landing at Airport Elementary

A brand-new early education program, or Primary Learning Community, is coming to Airport Elementary next Fall for kids in kindergarten through grade 3.

Heather WatsonFebruary 26, 2025Comox Valley, Airport Elementary, early learning, primary, education, community, play-based learning, place-based learning, School District 71, Comox Valley Schools

Brooklyn Elementary gears up for a bike bus

Wheels are turning at Brooklyn Elementary, as the school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) puts plans in motion for a bike bus this spring.

Heather WatsonFebruary 3, 2025Comox Valley, Brooklyn Elementary, bike to school, cycling, cycling coalition, bike bus, safety, health, education, transportation

Former Crown ward pedals across country for his mental health

Chris Aubichon biked over 6,000kms in three months from Moncton, New Brunswick to Nanaimo, B.C. in a personal odyssey for his mental and physical health.

NewsMick SweetmanAugust 14, 2023Nanaimo, education, Indigenous