On Tuesday June 2nd, a group of girls eagerly joined in on a morning of pampering. They arrived at HAECC early to share in a brunch of muffins and cakes, coffee and juice all prepared for them by our SFIS class and some of our PASS students. They went on to have their hair washed,...Read More
Everyone is familiar with Montreal, Quebec, right? Well, not everyone. For some HAECC students, Montreal was a new place to explore, even as young adults. Thirty-five Formation Générale (Adult General Education) and Socio-Vocational Integration Services (SVIS) students, along with several staff members, teachers and later, HAECC Centre Director Daryl Ness, descended on Montreal on April...Read More
On Friday, May 1st, my NOVA History students participated in a day-long field trip to Ottawa. We had been planning this trip since February, and we were all extremely excited. We raised some funds by raffling off an Easter basket full of chocolate, and then were lucky enough to receive funding from the NFSB Golf...Read More
The annual Gala de reconnaissance jeunesse rurale / Rural Youth Gala celebrates the community involvement of young people ages 6-24 in five categories: volunteer or citizen involvement school or social perseverance healthy living habits (food or sports) cultural action environment Two students at HAECC were not only nominated in their two respective categories but were also awarded the Gala’s top...Read More
On Tuesday, May 5th 2015 we celebrated our Ceremony of Success with 14 graduating students. Patricia Marlin was our Valedictorian. Award Winners: Outstanding students – Roberto Rubio Lopez and his wife Lisa Hewer Women’s Institute Award – Sébastien and Samuel Larocque Peter Partridge Governing Board Award – Courtney Vezina Character Award – Matthew Wright A...Read More
The first Cafe Vernissage @ HAECC showcased on Wednesday, April 22. Art class students held an exhibition of their works which included drawings, paintings, and pâpier maché, and students from all classes made speeches, read essays, sang songs, and recited poetry; in effect, we all held a jolly celebration to toast the very frenetic year...Read More
Learning is tough work, but you don’t have to do it alone. Check out Nova’s Resource Centre and we’ll help you work towards your educational goals. Listen to Nova students explain what resource is to them and meet Marie & Emilie, our two amazing teachers.Read More
Last Remembrance Day I organized an event for my students dedicated to learning what it was like for people to live through World War 1 & World War 2. It was an incredible success with my students, many of whom had only heard of both world wars in passing and had no idea of the...Read More
On March 24th, twelve students from HAECC participated in Montreal’s WE Day Celebration. Here are some of their impressions just moments after getting back on the bus heading for home. “Today was a very inspirational day and it inspired me to be more active in changing the world for the better!” ~ Andrew “Very inspirational,...Read More
Saint Valentine’s Day festivities at HAECC included, among sundry other things, a delightful cookie bake-off. The result of which was that everyone in the house was treated to a medley of desserts. Valentine’s greetings which included anonymous messages were circulated throughout the building, and much puzzled guessing ensued as recipients attempted to sleuth out the...Read More
