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.
Dense and Intriguing Paintings Comprise New Solo Show at Gallery
Visitors to a new solo show by BC artist Jeroen Witvliet at the Kelowna Art Gallery may feel as though they’ve stumbled onto a set for a post-apocalyptic movie. Many of Witvliet’s paintings have a dark, brooding, nightmarish quality. The exhibition’s title is taken...
BC Wine Institute Welcomes New Board of Directors
Nine voting directors represent British Columbia wineries of all sizes will form the new Board of the BC Wine Institute. The Board of Directors represent large wineries (selling more than 700,000 litres annually), medium wineries (selling more than 60,000 litres...
Pour and pair Okanagan wine and win
BC's best restaurants are rallying together to celebrate the bounty that is BC VQA wine. Participating restaurants in Greater Vancouver, the Okanagan Valley and Victoria are serving a minimum of three BC VQA wines by the glass during a month-long promotion of BC VQA...
Sept Preview
The next issue of Okanagan Life Magazine is in production. Don't miss out. Your ad message will reach over 490,000 exposures over three months. Email: paul@okanaganlife.com Ad space deadline: Aug 10 See our Media Kit.
Golf Tech: Its all about the clubs
Technology plays a vital role in the ongoing development of golf equipment—of which clubs are the most critical. Most golfers don’t upgrade their clubs every year, but after several years, there are sufficient changes to warrant a new driver or set of irons. Taylor...
The Next Generation of Aces
While Canadian tennis stars are making a mark on the World Tour, other nations’ top rising stars are traveling to Kelowna to showcase their play. It’s all thanks in part to the leadership of Joachim Nierfeld and a small committee behind Tennis Futures Kelowna. “The...
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