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.
Peachland Players present Wind in the Willows
Peachland Players present Wind in the Willows November 27 to December 1. What a treat for the young and the mature audience it will be, as the toad, mole, rat, badger and many more appear on stage. This musical has a cast of 18 energetic performers. A second short and...
Shrek The Musical rings in the festive season
Shrek the Halls! December 4 to 22, 2013 It's big, it's green and it's taking "ogre" Kelowna! Part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone, Shrek The Musical rings in the festive season at Kelowna Actors Studio. This over the top musical...
Judi Tyabji
Spring 1992 When young Liberal candidate Judi Tyabji was declared the new MLA for Okanagan East, a collective “wow” reverberated throughout the district. The 26-year-old woman, pregnant with her third child and a relative unknown, who had a background in the...
Rockets Mania
June 2004 The Memorial Cup 2004 couldn’t have happened on a more appropriate weekend for the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets. It was a victory to match all victories in the team’s history. Josh Gorges, Kelly Guard, Randall Gellech were familiar heroes, but...
Ice wine harvest 2013 to set record
Winemakers and viticulturalists in BC are collectively rejoicing with the arrival of the annual Ice wine harvest. With sub-zero temperatures in the Okanagan this week, the harvest for BC's "liquid gold" started on Wednesday, November 20 and continued into the early...
Ice wine harvest arrives early in the Okanagan
Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Canada’s acclaimed organic and biodynamic winery, started its Ice wine harvest at their Kelowna vineyard November 20. Following an already excellent growing season and table wine harvest, the ideal weather situation occurred that allowed the...
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