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.
Ballet Kelowna Announces Anonymous Donor Willing to Match Year-End Fundraising Campaign Donations
Ballet Kelowna announces that an anonymous donor is willing to match all new donations up to a total of $5,000 made between today and June 30. To date Ballet Kelowna has raised $29,100 in the campaign, and Artistic Director and CEO Simone Orlando is optimistic that...
Solar Panels Power Up College’s Kelowna Campus
Okanagan College has activated B.C.’s second largest solar panel system at its Kelowna campus, taking another large step towards its ambitious goal of seeking to be energy net zero by 2025. “With the longer and sunnier summer days upon us, we’re thrilled to have the...
Okanagan developer constructs Kelowna’s first Green Street
Standing at the entrance to Blair Pond Park, Okanagan developer AJH Development announced today the launch of Parkside at Clifton Road, Kelowna’s newest subdivision. The new community adjacent to the park will feature 13 contemporary-designed homes built along...
Romany Runnalls- Support for Valley’s Most Vulnerable Creatures
A strong voice and a gentle hand. As seen in [downloads ids="128950" columns="1" thumbnails="no"] Romany Runnalls remembers rescued ducks following her grandfather around the house. Another of her earliest memories is the day she rescued her first animal. “A Siamese...
Top chefs celebrate nature’s bounty, raise funds for conservation
Top chefs from Vancouver and Kelowna are joining forces with The Nature Trust of BC to celebrate the gifts of nature in the Okanagan and support land conservation. The culinary showcase is part of Earth Wind Fire 2015 fundraiser set for this Saturday, June 20 at the...
Kitchen Confidential with Chef Micheal Miller at The Harvest Grille
One Okanagan chef has put a whole new twist on the farm to table dining craze. See what “golf” and “gourmet” have in common Chef Michael Miller The Harvest Grille Executive chef Michael Miller has to pull off a balancing act at The Harvest Golf and Country Club,...
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