The Our House Project won the Partnership Award at the “TIPSA Celebrating Success Ceremony” last Thursday evening. TIPSA (Provincial Interlevel Table for the English Sector) holds an annual ceremony to celebrate several innovative vocational and technical programs from across the province. Below is the text from the event program: “The New Frontiers School Board (NFSB),...Read More
In this episode we visit Trades In Motion, as an attendance record of 4 189 students make their way during the 3rd edition of the interactive career fair. – Students came from over 76 schools in the region. – Four local school boards partnered together for this project – 29 interactive vocational kiosks had the...Read More
The Design of the ‘Habitat/LEED House’ is ready. Our design team has been working diligently to come up with a plan that will meet necessary LEED requirements, meet the needs of our two potential families that will live there and be built in manner that our students will benefit and learn immensely from the experience....Read More
Where is the Our House project at right now? In this episode you’ll get a quick recap of some of what’s happened to-date. From the launch of the project, meeting the teacher team, footage from the fundraising Jamboree and witnessing first-hand a Habitat family getting the keys to their own new home. We also throw...Read More
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
A few Adult Education and “Sunshine Class” students from HAECC were busy working behind the scenes during our Community Jamboree Concert in support of the Habitat for Humanity (Our House) project. While the performers, stagehands, technical crew, teachers and other volunteers were running around setting up for the big event our HAECC students helped tremendously by preparing and serving...Read More
In this episode of “Our House” we unleash our love for music and take a look back at our Community Jamboree fundraiser held in Ormstown. Take a listen to our Carpentry teachers who rocked the stage, along with: the Cranes, Durham County Poets, Martin Deschamps and Nanette Workman. We throw in another LEED tip to...Read More
In this episode of “Our House”, our viewers get their very own personal tour of the CVCEC (Chateaguay Valley Career Education Centre) facility. We find out where the students do their work and what programs are offered at the centre. Be sure to check our Video Gallery – “Our House Episodes” if you would like...Read More
ARE YOU A WORKING FAMILY EARNING BETWEEN $25,000 TO $62,000** A YEAR? If yes, then you may be eligible for “Our House” (semi-detached home) with a 0% interest mortgage from Habitat for Humanity Province of Quebec. Two families will end up owning their own home in Ormstown. Are you curious? Want to know more? Come...Read More
In this episode of “Our House” we introduce to you our team of carpentry teachers from CVCEC. They talk about their role and the excitement of being involved in such an amazing project. You also get another LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) tip of the day. If you missed the first episode of...Read More
