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.
YMCA Healthy Kids Day set for May 1
YMCA Healthy Kids Day, presented by Interior Savings Credit Union, is back for its 11th year in the Okanagan. This free community event, promoting healthy, active living for children and families, will take place a month earlier than usual—on May 1, 2016—in and around...
Friendship garden in bloom in Kelowna
Kelowna residents visited Guisachan Heritage Park Tuesday morning for a celebration and garden viewing to mark the 70th anniversary of the first bloom of the Dutch tulips gifted to Canada after the Second World War. The Dutch tulips were provided as a symbol of...
Merritt Rockin’ River Fest hosts talent search
For those ready to sing in front of thousands of festival fans this July, Merritt Rockin’ River Fest organizers have the ultimate opportunity to offer them – a chance to open for their headliner Sam Hunt. “There is no question that Sam Hunt is a huge draw for our show...
Okanagan resident receives grant for water exhibition
Christine Mettler, a graduate of the Sustainable Living Leadership Program in 2015, was recently awarded a $500 grant from the Rivershed Society of BC for her project titled The Social Life of Water in the Okanagan Valley. The project is a multi-media exhibition using...
Penticton’s Centre of Excellence named greenest post-secondary building in Canada
After becoming the first building of its size in the region to receive LEED Platinum certification, the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation has been named the most sustainable post-secondary building in the...
Wine, world champion shucker featured at Osoyoos Oyster Fest
Osoyoos Oyster Festival, April 20-24 Fifth annual festival features oysters, Canadian wines and craft beers, and delicious events The Osoyoos Oyster Festival returns to the South Okanagan, April 20-24. Now in its fifth year, the five-day culinary event showcases...
