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.
Kitchen Confidential with Oak + Cru Chef Iain Rennie
The job of developing a unique role at the new Oak + Cru Social Kitchen & Wine Bar must be a bit like having a brother who is the top scorer in the NHL while you’re still trying to make your own name. Only the top scorer in this story is the stylishly venerable...
Sockeye salmons’ 6000-km journey to the ocean and back celebrated in Oliver and Penticton
Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA) and the Okanagan Nation Alliance are hosting two “Celebrate the Salmon” open houses at the Okanagan River Restoration Initiative site just north of Oliver Saturday October 15th and the Okanagan River Restoration...
Paul’s Voice: The 2/1000ths of 1%
The Earth’s total land mass is 148,939,063 sq-km which is roughly 29%. Canada claims 9,984,670 sq-km of that or 7%. The regions Okanagan Life serves amount to 30,000 sq-km or a miniscule 2/1000ths of 1% of the planet. On that tiny note, I’d like to congratulate and...
Rearview: Life cycles with Laura Gosset
By Laura Gosset Reflections on mountain biking as a metaphor for living It has been said that happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. Honestly, it must be true. I’m exceedingly healthy and happy, but my memory is abysmal. How could I have...
UBC to welcome royal couple to Okanagan campus
Students, faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus are preparing to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Kelowna later this month. On September 27, as part of their Canadian tour, their Royal Highnesses, Prince William and Kate Middleton, will visit UBC’s...
September in Sun Peaks Ripe with Adventure Racing
This month SunPeaks Resort welcomes back two highly successful mountain races, The North Face Dirty Feet Trail Series and the Reebok Spartan Races. Taking place this weekend, Dirty Feet Trail Races will challenge its competitors to a test of endurance at elevation,...
