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.
Built Green Canada supports Ft. McMurray rebuild
In light of the unimaginable destruction of the Ft. McMurray wildfires and subsequent flooding that has left thousands of Albertans displaced, Built Green Canada is working to support the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s rebuilding efforts. “Alberta’s...
Moonlight Movie Family Night in Kelowna’s City Park
Interior Savings and Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs invite you to grab a picnic blanket and head down to Webber Rd community Centre on August 17 to watch the moonlight movie Inside Out and or Kelowna’s City Park to watch a screening of Zootopia on August 18. The movies...
Name game
Nicknames: I’m guessing we all have at least one and that it tends to be a term of endearment. If we don’t, I bet we can recall one or two from childhood that may have been anything but endearing! But nicknames needn’t apply only to people. From my early days I...
Fall events: What’s on in the Okanagan
Deborah Koenker: Grapes and Tortillas Kelowna: to October 30 This solo exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery focuses on temporary agricultural workers from Mexico hired to work in the Valley’s orchards and vineyards. It is a tribute to their hard work and personal...
Education uncorks wine industry opportunities
Ryan Fipke is a confirmed believer in the future of the Okanagan’s wine industry, and a staunch advocate of educating yourself to take advantage of the growing opportunities. As tasting room supervisor and sales co-ordinator for Tantalus Vineyards and a long-time...
Single performance of Mamma Mia at the South Okanagan Events Centre
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the South Okanagan Events Centre on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 with its final Farewell Tour. MAMMA MIA! is one of the most successful musicals of all time, the...
