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Barry Gerding

Barry Gerding

I am the senior regional reporter for Black Press Media in the Okanagan. I have been a journalist in the B.C. community newspaper field for 37 years, working in northwest B.C., Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan. I was managing editor of the Kelowna Capital News for 16 years from 2000 to 2016, and prior to that, I worked as an editor for the Burnaby Now, Chilliwack Times, and Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle. I also worked as a reporter for Houston Today, Interior News in Smithers, Sidney Review on Vancouver Island and Abbotsford Times. I currently work out of Kelowna and reside in the Toovey Heights neighbourhood with my family, which includes two kids and far too many animals.

Phone
778-738-1053
Email
barry.gerding@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Barry

Central Okanagan parent council, advocates back trustees on reconciliation stance

Central Okanagan parent council, advocates back trustees on reconciliation stance

Politician's comments about reconciliation spark response from school trustees
Electricity addition gives a charge to Kelowna's Friends of South Slopes

Electricity addition gives a charge to Kelowna's Friends of South Slopes

Kelowna maintenance site for volunteer group provided with electricity
Kelowna cancer survivor donates to help others

Kelowna cancer survivor donates to help others

Ron Roy credits treatment technology advances for helping him overcome prostate and lung cancer
B.C.'s minimum wage increase draws mixed reactions

B.C.'s minimum wage increase draws mixed reactions

Minimum wage has lost ground to living wage since COVID pandemic
Central Okanagan School District feeling the fiscal pressure

Central Okanagan School District feeling the fiscal pressure

Protesting the underfunding of education by the province finds supportive voices in the Central Okanagan School District
Kelowna author updates city's history in 2nd edition

Kelowna author updates city's history in 2nd edition

Second edition of The Kelowna Story includes new chapter on past decade
Central Okanagan students support the environment

Central Okanagan students support the environment

Canyon Falls Middle students assist CARE initiative
Kelowna couple shares their dementia journey

Kelowna couple shares their dementia journey

Chuch and Michele Liebrock chosen as honourees for the 2025 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's, taking place in Kelowna at City Park on May 25
Elton John tribute hits the right key in Kelowna, Vernon

Elton John tribute hits the right key in Kelowna, Vernon

The Yellow Brick Road Experience is coming to Kelowna and Vernon
Okanagan College faculty raise alarm over contract oversights

Okanagan College faculty raise alarm over contract oversights

OC faculty says tesponse to budget shortfall is circumventing their existing labour agreement
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