Education

The Campbell’s Bay campus of CÉGEP Heritage College will be offering a course on how to manage an agricultural business this fall. Rebecca van Steijn, continuing education coordinator with the college, explained that the course will teach a broad range of skills when it comes to managing a farm enterprise, from marketing and sales to […]

A group of non-profit organizations focused on the region’s history are hosting a series of hands-on archeological digs near Quyon later this month. Audrey Lapointe, a local teacher who also sits on the board of the Outaouais Historical Society, explained that the idea for the event had originated with a bicycle trip that some students […]

The Pontiac Continuing Education Centre in Shawville is offering evening classes for local residents who are interested in improving their conversational French skills. Registration is open for these 30 hour courses, which will be offered this fall from early September to late November. PCEC Director Debra Stephens explained that the courses were offered earlier this […]

The annual Canada Day flea market in Shawville was a resounding success again this year, raising a whopping $6,859.70 for educational supplies at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School. The total haul was just shy of last year’s record breaking $7,586.80. The event has been going on for more than a decade, and was spearheaded by […]

Pontiac High School’s athletics department has recently launched a community fundraising effort to install retractable bleachers in the school’s gymnasium. PHS physical education teacher Darcy Findlay explained that the “Take your seat” campaign has been in motion for only a few weeks at this point, and it was the result of a brainstorming session with […]

The Board of Commissioners of the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO) appointed Normand Beaupré on June 26th as coordinator of the Adult Education and Vocational Training and Service Department. material and technological resources. “Mr. Beaupré distinguished himself by his team spirit and his desire to undertake and carry out projects,” said a press release published […]

In an article in the Journal de Montréal last weekend, the Montreal daily paper published the ranking of school boards in Quebec according to a performance index. The worst ranked school board, the school boards of Sorel-Tracy, second worst goes to Samares, in the Lanaudière, and the third worst performing school board is that of […]

The Coalition Avenir Québec has criticized the solution proposed by the Couillard government, concerning the parity of school taxes in the Outaouais. CAQ Education Critic Jean-François Roberge says that those in the Outaouais will end up paying 23% more in school taxes: He said that residents of the Outaouais will pay more than the rest […]

Teachers’ Week runs from February 4th to 10th. During this week, the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO) highlights the commitment that teachers show towards their students, their contributing to the construction of Québec society, ensuring the students future. The CSHBO said that teachers help grow a generation of well-educated and well-prepared students for the future. […]

The Pontiac Day Camp will be back again in 2018. The camp will take place over 8 weeks, from June 25 to August 17, at école Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie in Luskville. Two registration evenings will be held on, March 20th, and April 3rd, from 3pm to 7pm. Details on activities and all other necessary information needed for […]