It’s not so many years ago that carpentry was an almost exclusively a male dominated trade. Women that happened to be on construction sites were generally visitors or not working directly in the trades but these days the construction trades have a new look. Although construction sites are still predominantly male, it’s not that unusual...Read More

The SFIS students (Sunshine Class) have been helping the community by doing some yard work. During the month of April the students cleaned up branches and prepared flower beds at the K Residence in Huntingdon. They also picked up branches and debris at Saint Joseph’s Church.Read More

The immense cultural diversity of the student and staff population of the NOVA Career Centre brings together people from all over the world. The Centre held a Multicultural Day to celebrate and share the cultures of all the diverse learners of our Centre. Students built kiosks to showcase the rich multiculturalism of the largest Adult & Vocational...Read More

Many students have graduated from the Carpentry program over the years, but it is always a great pleasure to hear about the successes of any one of those grads. Recently we were happy to see Geordie Hottot return to the Centre to prepare for his examinations to become a Journeyman Carpenter. This means that he...Read More

Harmony Elementary students visited the NOVA Career Centre in Chateauguay and CVCEC in Ormstown to learn about different vocational careers. Students tried multiple hands-on activities from a slew of different trades, such as: Carpentry, Automobile Mechanics, Home Care Assistance, Health, Assistance & Nursing, Assistance in Health Care Facilities, Secretarial Studies, Accounting, Hairdressing, Interior Decorating and...Read More

Spring Delight Who would expect March and April to be colourful months in the perennial flower beds, even in your lawn. As soon as the snow is gone you can enjoy many spring flowering bulbs, long before tulips have emerged. If you plan carefully you can have a continuous flower show from mid-March all the...Read More

One definition of “polymath” is – a person of wide ranging knowledge or learning. The carpenter is just such a person. We are inclined to picture the carpenter with hammer or saw in hand gleefully cutting or nailing lumber while framing a new house, but his or her skill set is much larger than that....Read More

As technology evolves at lightning speed, students need to be trained on the latest innovations in the Automotive world. The NOVA Career Centre is the Centre of Expertise for Automobile Mechanics in the province, therefore keeping our students current means ensuring that teachers are trained and up-to-date with the new demands that these students will...Read More

I started as a drafting student in the New Frontiers School Board seventeen years ago. I found the course challenging and very rewarding. The teachers were knowledgeable, they prepared informative lessons and they gave one-on-one time when it was needed. I enjoyed my time at school very much. After completion of the course I quickly...Read More

Staff and students organized a clothing swap at HAECC. This is the third clothing swap organized for students; they are usually organized in the winter and spring. Everyone is welcome to come and choose any clothing they wish to have – no strings attached. The clothing swap is always well represented and appreciated by all.Read More