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.
Olympian Cheryl Bernard to speak at TEDxKelowna
The organizers of TEDxKelowna announced the speaker lineup for the 2014 theme “When I Grow Up,” scheduled for September 26, 2014 at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Olympic medalist Cheryl Bernard, reality producer Jonnie Penn, and Jana Webb creator of Joga, will be...
Making wine a greener enterprise
UBC grad student examines potential of sustainability from vineyard to market, looking at the impact of sustainable viticulture practices in the #Okanagan Valley
Sun Peaks hosts Canada’s Alpine Blossom Festival
Kids' sensation The Doodlebops join Canada's Alpine Blossom Festival line-up at Sun Peaks for a spectacular August long weekend During the summer season that brings warm weather, sunny skies and Sun Peaks’ beautiful alpine flowers, family getaways become the...
A Splash of Red offers elegant alfresco dining
An elegant Italian evening and art event with an Okanagan twist A Splash of Red, the Caetani Centre’s popular annual fundraiser, is back for a third time and set to take place August 21. Over the past two years, the Splash of Red committee has raised more than $25,000...
Hike Spion Kop Trails
Lake Country has set the bar sky high. Okanagan planners looking to create outstanding trail systems need to head for this mountain and take a hike At the Spion Kop summit. it’s easy to see how Lake Country got its name. Wood and Ellison (Duck) are on the left;...
Lieutenant Governor presents wine awards
The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, presented the 2014 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines this past week in the Okanagan Valley. Her Honour acknowledged outstanding wines from these Okanagan...
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