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.
Artists Capture Mile High Wine at Silver Star
Original artworks created as festival showcases Okanagan wines and mountain hiking Silver Star Mountain Resort (voted Best of the Okanagan, Readers' Choice 2012) is hosting a two-day Summer Food & Wine Festival on August 9 and 10. During the festival, six artists...
Elders prod action on salmon fishery
A dozen years ago, elders of the Okanagan Nation asked where the salmon had gone. This was traditional food that the people had been able to depend upon for millennia.But the once abundant fish were no longer anywhere to be found this high up in the Columbia River...
Okanagan Falls Wine Touring Guide
From the shores of Skaha Lake to the tip of Vaseux Lake, you’ll find a string of small wineries with big hearts crafting big wines. The Okanagan Falls Winery Association has 12 award-winning wineries, with over 185 hectares in vines to produce a combined 110,000 cases...
Free Summer Movie in Wine Country -Rain date in effect
UPDATE: The movie will be shown on Thursday, July 18. What better place to see A Good Year, starring Russell Crowe, than in British Columbia’s wine country? Head to Heartland Kelowna on Highway 33 East on July 18 for a free outdoor movie presented by the Scotiabank...
UBC Okanagan expands concussion research
The big question, van Donkelaar says, is how do you know if an athlete who has suffered a concussion is really okay to play? They may feel fine, their symptoms may be gone, but what about any underlying, undetected damage to the brain? Okanagan research into the...
Open Water Swim Graced By Olympic Swimmer
Olympic bronze medalist Richard Weinberger will be visiting Kelowna as part of the Apple Open Water Swim hosted by Okanagan Masters Swim Club on August 16 & 17. Weinberger took home the bronze medal in the 10-kilometre open water swim event at the 2012 London...
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