***LISTEN TO HIS INTERVIEW HERE*** Our Carpentry teacher John Hodges was interviewed by CBC Radio, to talk about the Our House Project. He did a masterful job, to explain the project and the progress he, the other teachers and the students are having during the build of our LEED & Habitat for Humanity project. Read More
Opportunity for students and non-NFSB students alike who may be interested in a Solar Panel Installation Course that qualifies you to become NABCEP certified. This is a 20 to 30 hour on-line course with a 2-day hands-on component to be done in Lachine. The course will take place either on the last or second last weekend of January 2017. Course...Read More
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
As the pedagogical consultant for Adult and vocational education, I thought it would be beneficial to spend some time in the shops to get a better picture of what goes on in the auto mechanics and welding programs at Nova Career Centre. My hat goes off to the teachers of these programs and the dedication...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
The OUR HOUSE PROJECT can only happen with the help of our corporate sponsors and our community partners. CORPORATE SPONSORS: ROXUL INSULATION Roxul offers insulation solutions that help save energy and create quiet and safer homes. DELTA COSELLA- DORKEN The brand that experts use for moisture management in foundations, walls, and roofs LEGALETT Legalett Canada...Read More
Due to a power failure, the HSB-NOVA-Board Office Complex will be closed tomorrow. Friday, December 2, 2016 This was already a scheduled day off for HSB and NOVA students. Everything should be back to normal by Monday. Read More
“THE PROGRESS” (episode 12): The construction of our state-of-the-art eco-friendly homes is moving along nicely. Be sure to spread the word, as we are on the search for two families who’ll end up owning brand new homes. In this episode we get “a state of affairs” from our insiders who explain where we are at and...Read More
The journey to becoming a teacher has been an exciting challenge. As a new teacher at Nova Career Centre in the Interior Decorating and Display Department, I have tried to draw upon my field experience in design. I have designed private jets for Bombardier, worked on high-end and historic residential design projects and run my own design business...Read More
On my first day of school, I was ecstatic to be taking the Drafting program at CVCEC. I knew design was something that really interested me; I loved the work, because I had previously received my DEP as an interior decorator from the NOVA Career Centre. I soon discovered I was the only Canadian student...Read More
