Jolly green Giant? I was given a Christmas cactus in full bloom 2 years ago and it never bloomed again. How do I make it bloom again? Do you want this? This is a common question. Many people put it in their kitchen or living room window and in many cases it never blooms again....Read More
Our academics teachers at Huntingdon Adult Education and Community Centre were part of a team from the New Frontiers School Board who attended a PLC (Professional Learning Communities) conference in Jacksonville, Florida (in November). This team made up from adult education teachers, and administrators from all three of our centres (HAECC, NOVA and CVCEC), spent...Read More
We all work for a living, right? But what if the fruition of your work could benefit not only you and your family, but the whole community around you? As Horticulture and Garden Centre operations teachers at HAECC, Denise Chavez and Sabina Tigges know that their work positively impacts the lives of their students and...Read More
Chateauguay Valley CLC Franklin + Hemmingford Elementary The Challenge is on! Multiple elementary schools at our board are working hard in the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie (GDPL) energy cube challenge! Each cube equals 15 minutes of physical activity, as the contest encourages students to move as much as they can. Franklin Elementary hosted a bike...Read More
The NOVA Career Centre hosted the 1st ever Adult Education Athletics Association – Soccer Tournament. Sixteen vocational and general education centres from five different school boards took part in this inaugural event. The opportunity for students to play in an organized athletic competition between centres is a very unique experience in the province. Students were very appreciative...Read More
Chateauguay Valley Regional High School students took part in a field trip to the NOVA Career Centre and Pearson Adult Career Center during the month of March. CVR students had a fantastic day, taking part in hands-on activities which created an opportunity to explore multiple vocational programs for possible future post-secondary career options.Read More
A big thanks to all those who made it out to the HAECC’s open house last week. The event could not have been possible without the teachers, staff and students who dedicated their time to make the event a success. Because of all the hard work visitors got the chance to tour the centre and...Read More
Gault Institute students Abby and Malorie will take you around Gault’s Career Day event. Students learned about Cegep, vocational trades, firefighting, police work, playing professional football for the Montreal Alouettes and everything in between. Career Day gave the students an opportunity to get some hands-on experience and ask all the questions they could think of. A...Read More
HAECC is hosting an ‘OPEN HOUSE’ on Thursday May 19th, 2016 from 12:00-4:00pm & 5:00-8:00pm. Come check out all the great things that are going on at the Centre. Activities include: PLANT SALE! Great deals on countless plants and flowers. Take part in our PASSPORT activity (a stamp from the kiosks) and get greenhouse discounts. Students project...Read More
The biggest news is of course our sale!!! We have a huge variety this year! In the greenhouse we got hard working bumble bees to pollinate our tomatoes and cucumbers. The other exciting news is our humanitarian trip to the Dominican Republic. Only two weeks away. ’Plant Sale Poster May 2016 Types of plants for...Read More
