John Liked building things Had an eye for detail Loved being outside In only nine months, John graduated from the Landscaping Operations program and is living the life he dreamed of. This tuition-free course is offered in Ormstown (CVCEC) and also Chateauguay (NOVA) this coming Fall. John O’Connell (Landscaping graduate)Read More

In January, a team from the NFSB admin department decided to step up, take on a challenge and do something different. They talked about getting healthier and decided together they would try to train themselves for a bike race and raise money at the same time. The team registered for a 135 km bike race,...Read More

Did you have a Scottish bagpiper introduce you during your graduation ceremony? Well our students did :). In this episode we attend CVCEC’s Graduation Ceremony. We get a chance to speak to a few students and staff members who explain the pride and joy felt during this momentous event in one’s academic journey. Congratulations to...Read More

Dinosaur fossils and kindergarten students, community gardens sprout up ‘everywhere’, Alaskan adventure and much more… What’s new CLC wrap-up! (May) Dino Dig a hit! Dinosaurs came alive as kindergarten teacher Vicky Matzaras, took her students on a “Dino Dig” with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, from Pittsburgh (U.S.A.). Students and a few parents (who...Read More

We had a great time at the Ormstown Fair this past weekend and we have so many entries in our Facebook photo contest. There are some funny, cute and some well… imaginative (that’s a good word for it!) photos that were submitted. In order for us to pick the winner this Friday, June 20th for...Read More

Here are the five NFSB Outstanding Citizens for the 2013-2014 school selected from our Adult Centres.    To see the entire list of the 44 Outstanding Citizens from our school board (click). Giovanna Fato is a student in the Administrative Assistant DEP program at the Nova Career Centre. Giovanna was chosen as a New Frontiers School...Read More

We had an amazing evening with all the 2014 Graduates!  It was an emotional event, with great co-hosts Normand Touchette and Sue O’Sullivan, a compelling guest speaker in Linda Boor, an emotional presentation from Maria Gudzio (on her last grad…) and great, smiling, proud students!  Kudos to Patricia Donohue and the entire team who prepared...Read More

Acquire the mandatory certification to work on a construction site*   Register today! ASP Construction Certification Health & Safety on Construction sites   If you ever have to wear a hard hat at work, this course is for you. All workers on Québec construction sites are obligated to follow the 30-hour course “Health and Safety...Read More

What happens when we ask one of our students to participate in a provincial Vocational Olympiad?  Stuff that makes a great story! When Erma Robidoux, Secretarial Studies teacher/coordinator asked Jennifer Durand to step up to the plate, here is what happened, in her own words! “This experience has been one of the hardest and most...Read More

I have always been interested in Carpentry even at a very early age. As a kid, I used to go cut wood and was building my own furniture. One of my first jobs at the age of 16 was to build fences and decks. Later I switched to landscaping, no need to mention that physical...Read More