HAECC offers community Painting and Drawing classes at the centre. The instructor Pat Walsh is a local artist who lives in Elgin and enjoys giving time back into her community. Over the years Pat has taught some very talented artists from the Valley and has given them the confidence to display their incredible art work....Read More
The Home Care Assistance program is composed of many modules, one of them being the Basic Care module, which, among other activities and training, includes shaving clients. We felt that the students would benefit more from this module if they could practice their shaving skills on staff, students and friends. On December 1st, at 3:30PM, we opened...Read More
The math class at the NOVA Career Centre wanted to have a little fun and show the world how “Math” can be awesome! The students wrote, performed and conceptualized a unique music video called “Math Shop”! Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen without further ado enjoy the world premiere of their video. We’d also like...Read More
The learning process is not only about the lessons learned in class, at times it’s about what happens outside of the walls of our schools and centres. Recently students from our Health, Assistance & Nursing program volunteered at the 2nd Annual Monteregie Health Promotion Fair, held this year in Chateauguay (Ile Saint-Bernard, Pavillion-de-l’Ile) on Saturday, November...Read More
Everyone thinks they can become successful on their own, but we often need each other! Recently, CVCEC built a Bathtub-On-Wheels for the NOVA Career Centre Health Care Assistance program. And we would like to extend a special thank-you to everyone involved! WHY: Our Assistance in Homecare and Health Care facility core courses require the students...Read More
A while ago, within the module of Structural Steel Shop Drawings of the Residential and Commercial Drafting Department, a morning and an evening group visited three construction sites (Parc 3 Nord, the new building of the Neurological Department of McGill, and the upcoming St. Timothee metro station). A tour was given by teacher Domenico Papandrea, where...Read More
As you interact with us going forward you may notice our new NFSB Continuing Education logo, or maybe a new banner or ad. What we hope you’ll see is, us honouring our current and future students who find the courage to overcome obstacles, defy expectation, and follow their passion. Whether they’re exploring one of our 17...Read More
As students of the Landscaping Operations program learn the techniques for installing and maintaining plants, they work with basic tools. They include shovels, spades, trowels, pruners, hand saws, loppers and shears. These simple tools are still relied upon to perform daily tasks in our trade. Learning to work with each tool safely and efficiently is...Read More
They say, “all good things must come to an end”, but what may seem like the end is really just a new beginning. The last practical module in the carpentry program deals with the design, calculation and the construction of stairs. Using some baseline parameters and working in paired groups, students are encouraged to be...Read More
