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.
Travelling to India: Retracing old steps
Shelley takes a risk. Will she find a new way forward by retracing old steps? Tomorrow I jet off to a place I travelled to years ago and credit with moulding me into the person I am today. We all have these types of trips or experiences in our personal histories: the...
YMCA Healthy FlowRider Competition set for Saturday, March 1
The YMCA Strong Kids Megathon is set for Saturday, March 1 in Kelowna and Mike Brodie and his two sons Morgan, age 15, and Loklin, age 10, are busy preparing for H2O’s FlowRider Competition, which is part of the Y’s Fundraiser to support local families in need. As...
Looking for gold medal advertising results?
The gold medal reason to be in the spring issue of our Okanagan Life Quiet confidence. Visual ads are best. Tangible & permanent. Readers keep each issue. Okanagan owned & operated. Hard-working and dedicated crew. CVC audited circulation & distribution....
Okanagan College takes top spot for virtual tour of campus
Competing against hundreds of submissions from colleges and universities across North America, Okanagan College’s interactive video tour for prospective students won both gold and bronze medals at The Education Digital Marketing Awards. The recently launched video,...
Kelowna Mayor Delivers Message of Momentum to Chamber
City of Kelowna Mayor Gray presented his annual address to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce this week. “A number of the things Council initiated in our first year are just now coming to fruition,” said Mayor Gray, who noted this Council is in the final nine months of...
Okanagan Wine Cellars
Tucked away in Valley homes Okanagan wine vintages quietly age in the most luxurious digs. Envy the pampered wine that rests in one of these elegant spaces with every aspect of its comfort and well-being considered. A truly effective wine cellar involves so much more...
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