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.
Garagiste winemakers
A garage can make for a passionate first crush At 650 metres above sea level, Forgotten Hill Wine Co. is the highest-elevation vineyard in the South Okanagan — a nod to a tract of land way up the hill on a forested, gravel road past...
Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic returns to Penticton this September
The 2018 Young Stars Classic will return to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton from Friday, September 7 to Sunday, September 9. “The Young Stars Classic is a fantastic tournament and the City of Penticton does a tremendous job as host,” says Trevor Linden,...
Time to level the playing field
Imagine for a moment you have a new competitor. They sneak into the Okanagan and gobble up 95 per cent of gross revenue in your industry. What if your government did nothing and this monopoly continued ‘competing’ with you. To add insult to injury, you find out they...
Okanagan money matters
Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto may make the top 10 list of the most liveable cities in the world, but for Okanaganites, our scenic valley with its natural beauty and mid-sized-city vibe make this a home like no other. Despite the beauty around...
Vernon painter Neil Erickson leaps into a new medium
Jumping for Joy Supporters of BC Children's Hospital know well the Jumping for Joy greeting card, created by artist Neil Erickson. The original art piece help raise funds for the hospital in 1997. More than 45,000 purchased the greeting card, a record for those...
Don’t be a sheeple
It was March 19, 2003 and Operation Iraqi Freedom was ‘shock and awing’ prime-time television audiences all over the world. Yes folks, this was it. The USA’s 24/7 news media was “fully embedded” with the troops and they were reporting the first ever made for TV,...
