You want to apply to one of our two “Our House” families. Here are the pre-selection application forms: Family Application Form (English) Application famille – (français) We are taking applications from interested families for our zero-interest & no down payment state-of-the-art eco-friendly home. It is not too late! We will be contacting families, after they...Read More
This page archives all the “Our House” (Habitat for Humanity, Eco-home project) videos for your viewing pleasure. We also have links for media coverage of the project. OUR HOUSE episodes: “CHASE’S NEW HOME – THE TOUR” (episode 22): Chase is so excited to show the world his new Habitat for Humanity, LEED certified (eco-friendly) home built by...Read More
Habitat for Humanity is looking for two working families in our area to help have their dreams of owning a new home become a reality. Families need to be renting, able to donate some volunteer hours to their new home and have an annual income of between $38,000 and $55,000. It’s that easy! For more...Read More
The students of the Carpentry program have been hard at work on the “Our House” project; a collaborative project-based enrichment opportunity that involves partners such as Habitat for Humanity, The Village of Ormstown, Eco Habitation Quebec and many other sponsors. There is so much to talk about on this project, but this article is about...Read More
Are you a working family that would love to own your own home? That reality is closer then you think. The Carpentry Program (teachers and students) from CVCEC along with its partners is currently building a semi-detached Habitat For Humanity Home for two families (0% interest mortgage with monthly payments set according to...Read More
Thursday, August 25, 2016, before several provincial, municipal, school and local officials at the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre, was the official launch of the construction of the semi-detached house of the « Our House – Notre Maison » project. The partners involved in this first-ever project in Quebec are the New Frontiers School Board/Chateauguay Valley Career...Read More
Last December, a few days before Christmas, the Carpentry and Landscaping teachers from CVCEC visited a platinum LEED (Leadership in Environment and Energy Design) home in Wakefield, Qc, a small quaint village north of Ottawa. The visit was part of ongoing workshops for the teachers from CVCEC. Over a two day period, we looked at...Read More
I remember 6 years ago taking the Carpentry DEP course in Ormstown at CVCEC, what is now a classroom used to be a storage shed and the hangar was on a gravel floor and not yet insulated. My colleague Don showed me pictures of years before where the fences were so close by it seems unbelievable...Read More
It’s been awhile since we’ve given you some news about our Habitat For Humanity – Our House build. So here it is. The project is moving forward full steam ahead! But as with many extraordinary endeavours, such as carpentry program building two homes for two families, challenges arise along the way. Finding solutions and getting the...Read More
We attended the Ormstown Fair as they were celebrating it’s 100 anniversary this year! We took a look around and also let families know that there is still time to apply to be one of the two families who’ll eventually get a brand new home. Have a great summer everybody and we’ll get you update with the...Read More
