When the Chinese New Year came upon us, the students of the Interior Decorating and Visual Display Program, took on the task of creating a décor for the reception area of our centre. It was thought at first that all materials could easily be bought in Montreal’s Chinatown. However, it was decided that the students...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

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

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

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

The Montreal Car Show! NOVA Auto went on its annual field trip to the car show this past Friday, January 24th. It. Was. Awesome! Students from all four of our classes had a chance to visit the Palais Des Congrès, to see the new car models and the changes they’ve brought to the trade. For...Read More

Our International students have been experiencing a new life here, and NOVA is part of it. Coming from over the hills and far away, some of our Residential and Commercial Drafting students started the program with more than a few challenges.  One of them being the language, NOVA teacher Judy Murphy has been meeting them...Read More

Every year, after all students and staff have left for the weekend, if not for the year, some strange activities occur in the Centre’s hallways… Ghosts of Chrismases? Actually, it’s the Chateauguay Raiders helping out their community by preparing Christmas baskets and gift bags for families and people in need. This endeavour was started a...Read More

Looking to take a trade and you live on the island of Montreal? Have you checked into all the vocational options at the NOVA Career Centre? NO! Why not? Here they are: Hairdressing Accounting Interior Decorating and Visual Display Starting a Business Residential & Commercial Drafting RV Maintenance & Repair Automobile Mechanics Secretarial Studies Welding...Read More

The Nova Choristers began some seven or eight years ago and basically amounted to a simple rag-tag group of students getting together with Messrs Andrey Kutash and William Byron over the course of a lunch hour to make some music. A typical session might find a few students trilling ‘Silent Night’, or ‘We Wish You...Read More