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.
May the pork be with you at Pig Out Festival
Experience Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country’s popular Pig Out Festival, on May 4 from 1-4 p.m. at Covert Farms Family Estate.
The Vagina Monologues comes to Vernon
V-Day 2019 is a fundraising event benefiting the Vernon Women’s Transition House Society directed by Tanya Laing Gahr.
Penticton Art Gallery presents Loving Mugs Chili Cook-off
The Penticton Art Gallery presents the second annual Loving Mugs Chili Cook-off similar to the Soup Bowl event.
City of Kelowna gives a grant to neighbourhood enhancing project
The City of Kelowna’s Strong Neighbourhoods team is calling for residents interested in sprucing up their community this spring with the help of a Neighbourhood Grant.
UBCO brings Wired editor Nicholas Thompson to speaking event
UBC Okanagan’s Distinguished Speaker Series presents The Wired Future with Nicholas Thompson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine.
Mission Dance Centre presents: For the love of dance
Come dress up a little or a lot and share in the whole evening with your sweetheart—featuring live music by Anna Jacyszyn and a silent auction.
