The issue was that we couldn’t afford to just come back and hope one of us would get a good job.
Welcome to Shangri-flawed
With help wanted signs sprouting like roadside weeds, it’s not surprising that Okanagan employers are struggling to cope. But just when you’d expect job seekers to be sitting in the driver’s seat, many wannabe workers are getting a bumpy ride. High housing costs and stagnant wages are obvious culprits, but the following three case studies, along with our salary comparisons, reveal there’s more to this picture.
Illustration by Will Enns
Read more of the original stories celebrated in our 30th-anniversary issue.
Heritage Ridge: Country living within reach
Heritage Drive off 8886 Okanagan Centre Rd W, Lake Country Lakeview lots at Heritage Ridge are perched on a pine-filled ridge just minutes from Winfield shops and services. Homeowners will welcome country living with city conveniences, as beaches, ski hills, golf, the...
Campaign for Kamloops Performing Arts Centre launches website
A campaign lobbying for a new Performing Arts Centre in Kamloops has launched its website at www.VoteYesKamloops.ca. Encouraging the public to vote in favour of the project in the upcoming referendum on November 7, 2015, it is the Yes Campaign's hope that voters will...
UBC researcher examines the science of charity
Pilot study to review people’s motivation for charitable giving A UBC Okanagan professor is studying the best way to encourage people to open their wallets for a good cause. Working in conjunction with the United Way, Assist. Prof. Ross Hickey is examining the various...
A private oasis
Crawford Point 1150 Mission Ridge Rd, Kelowna The lake views from Crawford Point in the Upper Mission are breathtaking, especially from your own private oasis. These bare land strata lots will be transformed as you construct your signature dream home. The elegance of...
360 degrees of dazzling views
Sopa Square 3030 Pandosy Street, Kelowna Against the distinctive mountain skyline, moody storm clouds gather over a shimmering Okanagan Lake to consider a summer shower in this dramatic shot of Sopa Square. When complete, the 14-storey tower and townhomes in Pandosy...
Developing Lifestyles – a showcase of Okanagan homes
They marvel at the views. They celebrate the magnificent. They say we are lucky. They are right! They are the tourist crowd and when visitors invade the Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan and wine country regions every year in droves, they all seem to echo a popular, yet...
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