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.
Hot Holiday Homes
November 15 & 16 Kelowna, West Kelowna Kelowna designers and Ballet Kelowna have joined forces to create a unique holiday outing. Hot Holiday Homes features six privately owned homes that have been decorated by proud homeowners and talented...
Wines of British Columbia Expand in the Hong Kong Market
The British Columbia Wine Institute has partnered with Cuvées in Hong Kong to make Wines of British Columbia more accessible than ever to consumers in that market. "Hong Kong is earning a reputation for its savvy, high-end wine consumers," says BC Wine Institute...
Legendary Children’s Entertainer Raffi Announces Kelowna Concert Date
Children entertainer Raffi will be in concert in Kelowna at the Kelowna Community Theatre on Saturday, January 18. Tickets on sale Friday, November 1 at 10:00 a.m. A singer, producer, author and tireless advocate for children, Raffi is best known for his work as a...
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Jim Stuart
Fall 1991 "I’m accused of being anti-ALR, anti-most everything and very pro-development. But I’ve worked with those people out in the fields, I’ve gone through the banks, I’ve gone through the hailstones, I’ve gone through the times when you don’t have the labour to...
May Bennett
Fall 1989 May and her husband had a simple agreement: he would run the province and she would run the house. May wasn’t very interested in politics, but was always working in the background. She ended her career as a school teacher in 1927, but remained a teacher all...
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