Are you a working family that would love to own your own home? That reality is closer then you think. The Carpentry Program (teachers and students) from CVCEC along with its partners is currently building a semi-detached Habitat For Humanity Home for two families (0% interest mortgage with monthly payments set according to...Read More
Are YOU a caregiver? Or maybe YOU are becoming a caregiver? A natural caregiver is someone taking care of a family member, a friend, or a neighbour. This unpaid role is extremely valuable and has a real physical, emotional and social impact on you and the person you are helping, but it can...Read More
Thursday, August 25, 2016, before several provincial, municipal, school and local officials at the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre, was the official launch of the construction of the semi-detached house of the « Our House – Notre Maison » project. The partners involved in this first-ever project in Quebec are the New Frontiers School Board/Chateauguay Valley Career...Read More
The Carpentry class at CVCEC, who started their course August 2015 and graduated August 2016, enthusiastically participated in building a well appreciated permanent structure in Ormstown. The Ormstown Fair grounds were in need of a new announcer’s booth/tower for their race track. So the future carpenters of CVCEC and their staff of Carpentry teachers designed...Read More
The Interior Decorating and Visual Display department at the Nova Career Centre was once again happy to flex their talented muscles by providing and installing the decor for the 2016 NFSB Golf Tournament. The students were able to gain real life experience by applying their lessons learned during the ‘Special Event Design competency’. It all...Read More
Students in the Home Care Assistance program at the NOVA Career Centre learned the principles of moving clients safely (PDSB) and bed making techniques in preparation of their upcoming stage work. Read More
Every year the New Frontiers School Board holds a fundraising golf tournament to help support and fund innovative projects in our schools and centres. This year, for the 2nd year running, “soccer-golf” has also been an option for participants to try. But what is “soccer-golf”? It’s a combination of the two sports, where basically you...Read More
We want to better support you in your career choices and educational options! What do you think? We want to hear from you! Your feedback to this survey will help us answer your questions. Stay tuned and in a couple of months, we will let you know what the survey reveals. The link to the...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
I recently spoke with two male students about their thoughts and feelings about being in a female dominated class and career. (Kim Tannahill, Health, Assistance & Nursing teacher) “At the age of 38, I wanted a career change. Having held many different employments, in various domains, I came to realize that I was always lacking...Read More
