What a day, what a day, what a day!!! A day full of skill, perseverance, pride, lots of emotions… and oh yeah, we can’t forget the extreme cold. Today the ‘Our House’ CVCEC (New Frontiers School Board) team and our partners secured the two Habitat pour l’humanité Québec homes at their new address in Ormstown. Congrats to everyone involved....Read More
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life! Just ask Stephen Mish, the owner of Les Fabrications MishFits if he is living his dream? He will be the first to tell you, he wouldn’t change a thing (except ride his mountain bike a bit more often). In this Alumni Corner,...Read More
My journey at CVCEC started with the Assistance in Health Care Facilities program where I truly found my calling. For the past five years I had been taking care of family members and decided to get certified. After an amazing seven months, the option of taking the Home Care Assistance extension came up. I figured...Read More
YOU ARE INVITED! We have a new moving date. Starting at approximately 7:00 am on February 10 (weather permitting), the modules of the multi-dwelling home that CVCEC has been building for Habitat for Humanity, Province of Québec will be moved from CVCEC to the building site. Come any time during the morning; watch the procession...Read More
GRATITUDE/CARING PILLAR/ALTRUISM and COOPERATION Last Fall, students from the Option Class joined the United Church Organization in Huntingdon to help out for their “Pie Bee” fundraising event. The teams of busy bees were making apple, cherry, blueberry and raisin pies and were bagging, sorting and distributing them. The final count of total pies made that day...Read More
It’s like that old saying “together we stand” however, in our case, it’s “together we feast!” CVCEC had it’s annual student and staff Christmas turkey lunch fundraiser on December 21st. The fundraiser is organized to help send our students in the Health Assistance and Nursing program go on their international stage to the Dominican Republic...Read More
Paint brushes in hand and a vision of a rejuvenated and relaxing space, our Horticulture class embarked on creating an indoor tropical garden in the cafeteria. Through brain sprouting and collaboration, we came up with some core ideas for the space: birch branches, fixing ceiling tiles, making benches to increase seating and updating tables with...Read More
The reality of finishing the exterior of a building is often complex. Having to deal with previous errors that drags on and often amplified from task to tasks. Dealing with modifications, materials, hardware, and tools issues, precaution and protection after installation but also weather and temperature. Often, in school, that reality is not a big...Read More
In-School Daycare Educator program Taking registrations now! First come, first serve. Become a certified “Daycare Educator for before & after school programs (4-12 years old)”. (STC – Skills Training Certificate / AEP – Attestation d’études professionnelles) Start date: Monday, February 27th Times of class: – Monday evenings (6:30 to 9:30 PM) – Wednesday evenings...Read More
On December 9th, 2016, Laurier Macdonald Career Centre hosted a CEN (Centre of Expertise Network) workshop on the latest trends in the Hairdressing industry. Nova Career Centre, Gordon Robertson’s Beauty Academy and Laurier Macdonald’s hairdressers participated in three Professional Development activities, the choices were: SmartBond Systems (Melissa Tedeschi, L’ Oréal Professional) , Afro-centric Hair (Sonia...Read More
