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.
Greg Redman
For most people making it to the Olympics once would be a life-memory, but Greg Redman is now heading into his fourth campaign and you’ll never see him take to the field. Redman is a physiotherapist treating Canada’s Olympic athletes. He’s head therapist for Canoe/Kayak Canada …
Developing Communities
A showcase of new and ongoing developments that maximize the Okanagan lifestyle ... Bridges at Glenview Pond | Dilworth Homes | Ponderosa | Wilden | Village at Kettle Valley | Urban Development Institute – Okanagan | The Garage Sale | Bridges at Glenview Pond People...
Libraries Embrace the Digital Revolution
Full steam ahead, local libraries leap on board, refashioning themselves in the image of the digital age. But, true to their public service mandate, their core values remain the same. ... You shouldn’t spill red wine on them. You can’t pass them to a friend when...
Hidden Coast
If you’ve sailed BC’s inland coastal waters on an Alaska cruise–here’s what you missed ... Rhapsody of the Seas looks like the White Cliffs of Dover towering over us as it muscles past in narrow Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland north of...
Harmony Acura Settles In
Harmony Acura is bubbling with excitement over the move to its new location on Kelowna’s Enterprise Way auto strip. So many local businesses have contributed to the construction of this stunning showroom and the Harmony Acura team would particularly like to acknowledge …
Richard Kamphuys – Ancient Hills Winery
A hill overlooking Kelowna International Airport may seem an unusual site for an estate winery, but for Dutch native Richard Kamphuys and his wife Jitske, it’s a perfectly sensible spot to grow quality grapes and make fine wine. When the couple first immigrated to Canada in 1992…
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