Sabrina's Writing Portfolio

Sabrina Nutchey Written Story Assignment Saved by a Premonition I come from a family full of people with a flair for dramatics and exaggeration. There are many stories of relatives being cursed, claiming to have premonitions, spinning strange tales or even speaking to the dead, much to the chagrin of those around them. But this time, one of my relative’s theatrics ended up paying off. My family on my grandmother’s side moved to Canada from Ireland in the early 20 th  century. They worked hard and didn’t have a lot of money when they moved here. By 1914, after years of scrimping and saving, they finally had the means to go back home to visit their families. My great grandmother Bessie, her sister Essie and her sister’s husband Bill bought their tickets for a sailing to Ireland. Their tickets were purchased months in advance, and they were looking forward to seeing family they hadn’t seen in over a decade. But not long before the much-anticipated sailing, Essie had ...

Yes Man! Nutchey One year since the launch of Virgin Radio Victoria, Chris Palliser reflects on how he got here. On a February afternoon, Palliser, a morning radio show co-host for Virgin Radio Victoria is going back to his roots to talk to students studying communications at Camosun College. Washing  cars in your tighty whities is one piece of advice Palliser has for aspiring radio hosts. From a young age Palliser was energetic and outgoing.  “On my report card it just said Chris gets distracted easily and Chris talks a lot,” he says.  “I think I’m the only Camosun student ever to get a detention for talking.” Palliser laughs. Fortunately, while being talkative did not make him a perfect student, it made him a natural fit for radio. He decided to study Applied Communications at Camosun after seeing a pamphlet at the Admissions Building and was drawn to the idea of being able to talk on the radio as part of the program.  “I think honestly for me; the dr...

NWC Re-hiring Nutchey January 16, 2020, 9:00 am PST NWC Announces Re-hiring across Canada VICTORIA: The National Widget company, the oldest widget manufacturer in Canada, is re-hiring of all laid off employees, including 50 employees at the main plant in Victoria. New markets in China and the incorporation of widgets into residential construction have led to a steady increase in widget sales. The National Widget Company is the first company in the world to approach and make a deal with the Chinese. This represents a new opportunity for the National Widget Company and allows them to rehire employees laid off in a restructuring six months ago. “As a family-owned company, it was heartbreaking to lay off so many loyal people so we are thrilled to be offering employment to people we consider part of the family.” Said  National Widget Company President Andrew Bryce. The re-hiring goes into effect today. Employees will be called in as needed over the coming week...