At CVCEC, we have the opportunity to welcome guest speakers during the year, but nothing would have prepared us for the presentation from CNESST’s Jonathan Plante. On March 12, 2007, Mr. Plante was working on a house construction site, and wanting to “save time”, didn’t use the precautionary steps one should take… and fell...Read More
As part of Assistance in Health Care Facilities program, basic care (competence 9) the students have to learn how to shave a patient. To practice their techniques we held a ‘Shaving Clinic’ in the Lab Thursday at lunchtime. We offered our male Carpentry and Landscaping students a free shave, a cup of coffee and homemade cookies. It...Read More
It’s January and that means a fresh start on health and fitness. If you want to kick off your New Year’s Resolution the right way, why not stop by HAECC and see if Fit Target is for you! Fit-Target is a class that is taught twice a week. The class combines cardio, strength, and agility....Read More
A house has to rest on a solid foundation. It is the first and most crucial step of any worksite. Concrete is often a material of choice for foundations. Because it is mixed in a liquid form, a “mold” has to be built in order to create the shape needed when it hardens. This is...Read More
In Horticulture and Garden Centre Operations this week we studied communication skills and teamwork. What do a marshmallow and 20 strands of dry spaghetti have to do with plants? It is all about teamwork and building the tallest free-standing structure in 18 minutes! Known as the “Spaghetti challenge” it promotes lots of laughter and healthy competition…...Read More
During the Scaffolding, lifting and handling module of the Carpentry program at the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre (CVCEC), students were split into groups and were given a project to develop and share with other students with the provided equipment available at the centre. Using Ipads, groups had to do research on norms, codes, installation...Read More
Videoconference Visit with Santa Claus at HAECC The weeks leading up to Christmas are a very exciting time around our Centre. One of the highlights at this time of year for many participants in the Sunshine Class and Melissa’s Sunshine Camp is our annual videoconference visit with Santa. This year Santa visited us on December 5th....Read More
On Wednesday, November 22nd HAECC staff and students were invited to attend a presentation made by Alcoholics Anonymous Public Information Committee. The Alcoholics Anonymous program started in 1934 and to this day helps people overcome additions with their 12-step and prevention programs. Three members of the organization visited the centre and spent over an hour...Read More
203 library at HAECC! Last spring, English teacher Sabrina Henderson and special education technician Audra Taylor joined forces to start an in-class library for the students of HAECC to enjoy. It started off very small, with only about a dozen books, and has grown into a collection of over one hundred novels for the students...Read More
When you come into HAECC you will probably notice art work posted on the walls. This art is made by students in Marie Claire Charlevoix’s art class. This year students completed a project that was started at the end of the school year last June. The students are working to add more of these beautiful mosaics in the lunch...Read More
