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.
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...
Okanagan College Foundation awards support Kelowna students
More than 100 Okanagan College students attending the Kelowna campus will have smiles on their faces and more money in their pockets this week when awards totaling $162,700 are handed out from the Okanagan College Foundation. The annual awards reception will see...
Okanagan winemaker turns wine consultant: work dirty, hot and sweaty
From sparkling wine at Sumac Ridge to surplus wine in the cellar, Mark Wendenberg now heads up a bulk wine brokerage company. Penticton native Mark Wendenburg has carved out a distinguished career as one of the Okanagan’s top winemakers. He grew up on the east bench...
Silver Star Mountain Resort Opens for Early Bonus Weekend November 23-24
Early snow falls and exceptional conditions are allowing one of Okanagan Valley’s top winter destinations, Silver Star Mountain Resort, to open its slopes to snow seekers for a bonus weekend November 23 and 24, with the regular season kicking off November 28. For the...
Global Okanagan reports on magazine milestone
Global Okanagan's reporter Klaudia Ceglarz joins publisher Paul Byrne at the office of Okanagan Life Magazine in downtown Kelowna to discuss the milestone 25th anniversary of the lifestyle magazine. Okanagan Life began publishing in the fall of 1988. The anniversary...
Ski-in, ski-out supper celebrates Best of the Okanagan
Silver Star Mountain Resort is calling on Okanagan skiers and foodies to join then in a unique outdoor adventure, the Mountain High Okanagan Celebration. The ski-in, ski-out supper offers a creative combo of cross-country skiing and gourmet cuisine. Wine educator...
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