A family gets a new home! We are fortunate to attend a family’s very special moment as they receive the keys to their brand new home from Habitat for Humanity Province of Quebec. It’s a preview of what we’ll get to experience sometime next year in Ormstown when our staff, students and volunteers have finished...Read More
Increased registrations means sometimes getting new people in. That’s what happened recently in the Residential and Commercial Drafting, the Interior Decorating and Visual Display, and the High Pressure Welding programs. The fast incoming cohorts of students (especially from the International ententes) forced us to look out for new prospects in these fields. We actually went...Read More
Student led-video conferencing, virtual trip to Alaska, skating rink in the school yard & much more. This month’s CLC Wrap-up. Two schools working together Jagdeep Trehin (Spiritual Animator) has been working with some ethics classes at C.V.R. on Religions from Around the World. A few Grade 9 students were given the opportunity to present their...Read More
Chinese New Year, a holiday celebrated by billions around the world was brought to our staff and students at NFSB on Friday January 31st. As part of the ongoing Diversity Showcase projects brought to students and staff at our two high schools by Jagdeep Trehin (Spiritual Care Consultant); this January the project continued with the...Read More
Student HAN Survival Tips & Top 10 list. The 2nd year Health, Assistance and Nursing students are out on their final stage – one of the last steps before paying for their licenses and becoming professionals within the Quebec healthcare system. The students have been divided into groups and are at four different healthcare facilities;...Read More
As with many Vocational programs in the province of Quebec, at the end of a student’s course of studies they are required to complete a Stage placement within a company where they are given the opportunity to practice the skills that they had learnt and hopefully gain meaningful employment. Leading up to this part of...Read More
On a cold and windy day in early January, Justin Brown and Catherine Aikman stood together, watching helplessly as their barn, their home, their belongings, went up in smoke. That day, there was very little anyone could do to help. The outpouring of support from the community that has been seen every day since, however,...Read More
Have you ever wanted to own your own business? Well our Starting a business program is booming with eager entrepreneurs ready to tackle the business world. A partnership between NFSB and College MAC (based in Montreal) is a half-a-year old and we’ve already graduated over (75) students from our first four groups. This intensive 12-week...Read More
Job vs Career It took a while for me to realize this, but when I pull into the parking lot, I am not coming to work, I’m coming to CVCEC. A place where I get to share my knowledge and love for woodworking with students, who may or may not, have any former knowledge in...Read More
Become a Certified CSST First Aider in the Workplace Offered at Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre, this 10 hour course meets the requirements of CSST (Commission de santé et de la sécurité du travail) in first aid in the workplace. Course material will include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED),...Read More
