On Tuesday March 22nd, CVCEC’s Assistance in Health Care Facilities (AHCF) students held a shaving clinic in order to raise funds for the Nursing program’s yearly trip to San José de Ocoa scheduled in May. For only $5, students and staff were welcomed to have their faces shaved and/or hair groomed for a good cause....Read More

Can you really learn Landscaping in school? Is it not better to learn on the job? Well…it is not one vs. the other. You need both. The Landscape Operations course is not meant to replace work experience. It is designed to give you a proper foundation and insight into the use of tools, materials, techniques,...Read More

During the midwinter several informal knot tying tutorials were held at CVCEC over the lunch period. Although knot tying might appear to be a somewhat arcane activity – contemporary professional grade ropes have such great strength, flexibility, and abrasion resistance that they frequently put steel cables out of work, and make those who can tie...Read More

We are always trying to find new ways of teaching the competencies required in the Construction Carpentry program. Sometimes, unique opportunities present themselves and we try and seize them to give our students “out–of-the-box” learning tasks. One of the best ways to learn is to teach, so when I was asked to make a few...Read More

It’s March Madness at CVCEC! This is the fourth year in a row that we have started the month of March off with sports and recreation program. This year we organized a round robin hockey tournament featuring our students from our carpentry, landscaping and health care programs. We get two games in per lunch hour...Read More

Every first Tuesday of the month, our Health and Wellness Committee, which consists of students as well as staff members, gets together to prepare homemade soup . The soup is free of charge, the only catch is… everyone is asked to bring their own mugs! The committee gets together on their lunch break, the day...Read More

So here we are, at the end of our Columns and Beams first project. It was a great opportunity for the students to make good use of the skills they have learned in the Scaffolding, Footings and Wall Modules because this time, the formwork has to be supported above ground. Imagine: with the same technique,...Read More

CVCEC will soon participate in the Regional Skills Olympics, which will be held at the EFPC Chateauguay Career Centre on the February 17th. The competition consists of building three walls with sheeting, an octagonal window and a gable roof with overhangs. All of this, within five hours, limited amount of material and with strict precision....Read More

I often hear people say they lack motivation this time of the year. January and February are often the months where we need a little inspiration. Some people need inspiration to continue eating healthy, exercise daily, stop smoking, etc. It is around this time of year that our New Year’s resolution is wearing thin. I...Read More

Life is about making the right choices and enjoying the journey. It is a New Year and time to make changes happen. Monday, January 11th, 2016, 15 students began their studies in the Assistance in Health Care Facilities program at CVCEC. We spent the week getting to know each other, making new friends and exploring all...Read More