Every year we have new students joining our various committees along with staff members within our school at CVCEC. I would like to mention one of our committees in particular as I have been part of the Health and Wellness Committee for the past 3 years. The main goal of this committee is to provide...Read More
This year our Construction Carpentry program had the privilege of participating in the “Skills Olympics” – a chance for our students to compete with other Centres to accomplish a practical task within a fixed timeframe. Skills Olympics happen in all programs every two years and this year, some of our Carpentry students expressed an interest...Read More
The Landscape Shop is humming! The concrete has been placed. Lumber is being cut and frames are being pieced together. Stone is being chipped into shape and walls are going up. Discussion and problem solving is ongoing as the students move on to the next step in the construction of the landscape project in progress....Read More
A small look at how drafting students are getting more equipped for their trade. Similar to the other programs offered at NOVA Career Centre, the Residential and Commercial Drafting program offers its students both theoretical, as well as hands-on learning. For the students enrolled in the drafting program, the first half of the curriculum consists...Read More
Trying new ways to reach a new population of potential students, the New Frontiers School Board joined the Beauharnois-Salaberry first ever Virtual Career Fair. Come and check our kiosk out. We will be online to chat live and answer your question, Friday April 15th, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and again in the afternoon...Read More
The opportunity to showcase your skills in a competition, test your abilities and compete against other students in your chosen vocational field is exactly what the “Olympiads” is all about. Our Carpentry students Brian Brault-Guthrie and Mathieu Renaud took their skills to the ‘Olympic stage’ in order to compete against other students in the province....Read More
On Tuesday March 22nd, CVCEC’s Assistance in Health Care Facilities (AHCF) students held a shaving clinic in order to raise funds for the Nursing program’s yearly trip to San José de Ocoa scheduled in May. For only $5, students and staff were welcomed to have their faces shaved and/or hair groomed for a good cause....Read More
The NOVA Northstars men’s basketball team was back in action in the month of March. The team along with coaches Jonathan Shang and Dave Reddick participated in a Home & Home exhibition with Stanstead College. The team went first on the road to Stanstead College by bus which served as a great bonding experience where...Read More
Can you really learn Landscaping in school? Is it not better to learn on the job? Well…it is not one vs. the other. You need both. The Landscape Operations course is not meant to replace work experience. It is designed to give you a proper foundation and insight into the use of tools, materials, techniques,...Read More
