About Okanagan Life
Okanagan Life Today
Byrne Publishing Group Inc. is in its 17th year of publishing Okanagan Life
Magazine, the Okanagan region's most established and best-read colour glossy
magazine. Okanagan Life reaches readers in every Okanagan community from Salmon
Arm in the north to Osoyoos in the south. Most readers of Okanagan Life reside
in the communities of Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton.
Okanagan Life captures the essence of life and lifestyles in the Okanagan
with informative and entertaining stories on Okanagan food and wine, Okanagan
travel, Valley music and entertainment, Okanagan real estate, fashion trends,
Okanagan personalities, Okanagan business profiles, community activism, and
much more.
As a local community-minded company, Byrne Publishing Group Inc. donates
to numerous Okanagan charities and fundraisers related to such causes as cancer
research, Okanagan arts and culture, Rotary and the United Way.
Byrne Publishing Group Inc. is a member of all Okanagan Chambers of Commerce
and is also a member of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, Shuswap
Lakes Tourism Association, Okanagan Shuswap Manufacturers Association, British
Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers (BCAMP), the City and Regional
Magazine Association (CRMA), and the Circulation Verification Council.
The History of Byrne Publishing Group Inc.
In 1981, Paul Byrne, founder and publisher of Byrne Publishing Group Inc.
started Stages, a magazine in that would later be renamed Lethbridge Magazine.
Seven years later, in 1988, Byrne published the first issue of Okanagan Life
Magazine. Okanagan Life has grown from just two issues in 1988 to 10 issues
per year in 2006.
Throughout Byrne Publishing Group's 17 years, additional publications have
been added such as the Okanagan Life Annual Valley Guide and the Okanagan
Life Relocation & Real Estate Guide. In addition to these publications,
Byrne Publishing Group has produced numerous special publications for prominent
Okanagan businesses as well as official visitors' guides for Tourism Kelowna,
Vernon Tourism and Shuswap Tourism.
The Future
Okanagan Life will be even better than it is today. Byrne Publishing Group Inc. has some surprises in store that are sure to impress. So stay tuned!
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