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SIMPLE PLEASURES PROJECT

This past semester the Therapeutic Recreation class was involved with a unique Therapeutic Recreation project called “Simple Pleasures" - a sensory stimulation program designed to produce age and stage appropriate recreational items in an attempt to reduce isolation, inactivity and boredom amongst residents with Alzheimer’s.

Simple Pleasure intervention helps to create stimulating environment using low cost, disposable items that appeal to the sensory motor needs of an Alzheimer’s resident.

In conjunction with Kim Conran, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at Agnes Pratt Nursing Home, the Therapeutic Recreation students at Academy Canada designed & produced “Simple Pleasures Sensory Stimulation items”. These handmade items were then donated to Agnes Pratt to be used by the residents with dementia. Our TR class visited Agnes Pratt on March 11th to initiate the “Simple Pleasures” program intervention. It was a memorable experience for both the students and residents alike. The smiles on their faces said it all…

Examples of the Simple pleasures items produced included:

• Polar fleece water bottle covers

• Decorator books

• Sensory table clothes

• Music table clothes

• Activity aprons

• Activity pillows

• Wave bottles

• Hand warmers/muffs

Junior and Senior Culinary Teams win GOLD!

This past weekend both the Junior and Senior Culinary Teams for our province, traveled to Nova Scotia to represent Newfoundland & Labrador in the Atlantic Region Culinary Competition. We are proud to say that more than five months of practice and preparation, and two final exhausting days of hard work paid off and both teams came home with a gold medal!

Junior Team members include:

Steve Adey (A Taste of Class), Peter Elsworth (A Taste of Class), Keegan Bursey (Press and Bean), Adam Pitcher (Press and Bean), Adam Gollop (The Cellar Restaurant), Alicia Fahey (Classic Café), Kyle Puddister (Marine Cooking Student), Stephen Conway (The Peppermill), Dereck Collier (A Taste of Class), Roger Andrews (Cambridge Estates/CNA)

Senior Team members include:

Brian Abbott (Restaurant 21/CNA), Gill Bromley (Bud’s Family Restaurant/CNA), Bernie-Ann Grace (Academy Canada), Robert Piercy (Nautical Nellies), James Dillon (Restaurant 21/CNA), Fred French (Restaurant 21), and Amanda Myers (Marine Cooking Student).

Thank you to everyone who helped us out with our fundraising and supported us all the way!

ANNUAL CAREER DAY
ACADEMY CANADA

On Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Academy Canada Career/Trades College will be holding its annual Career Information and Employment Fair.

This event will be held at the CLB Armoury, 82 Harvey Road, St. John's, and is open to all students and graduates of Academy Canada; as well as any individuals who are interested in investigating the programs Academy Canada offers and how they relate to the employment opportunities available in today's job market. There will be various association and industry repesentatives on-site to answer questions on positions or opportunities available through their companies or organizations. Our Admissions Officers will also be on-site to answer any questions regarding programs being offered at Academy Canada.

Parking for this event is available at the parking lots of The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and the St.John’s Fire Department. Parking is not permitted at Tim Hortons.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information contact:
Suzanne Jordan (709) 722-9151
Karen Martin (709) 739-6767

Learn for the Real World!

Skills Canada Competition

Harding Road Campus

Since its inception in 1989, S/CC has evolved into a pan-Canadian organization offering skilled trades and technology competitions at the regional, provincial/territorial, national and international levels as well as other awareness programs for thousands of young Canadians.

Over the next two decades, employers in Canada will find it difficult to hire and retain skilled workers. We want to help Canada’s industries find well-trained, well-prepared young people to fill these positions.  S/CC wants youth to understand the many opportunities, benefits and rewards of skilled trade and technology careers. Improving the expertise and confidence of individuals pursuing technical careers will benefit us all.

From the provincial competitions over 200 student regional finalists from all over the province will gather in St. John's to compete in skilled trades and technologies. Winners will go on to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 14th Annual Canadian Skills Competitions in Calgary in May 2008.

The provincial competitions will be held in conjunction with the 7th Annual Provincial Skilled Career Day including the following events: 34 Competitions, trade demonstrations, career showcase, tours, Skills Work for Women Conference, and an Awards Ceremony with government and business speakers.

The following students, from the Harding Campus, will advance to the provincials on April 4th 2008:

Automotive

Martin Whiffen

Carpenter

Matthew Kendall

Cook

Tony Heale

Electrical

Martin Trent

Plumbing

Robert Sears

Welding

Chris Barter

The following students were winners of the Skills Canada in house competition:

Automotive

Martin Whiffen – 1st

Edmund Brown – 2nd

Ryan Mercer – 3rd

Carpenter

Matthew Kendall – 1st

Mason Simms – 2nd

Shawn O’grady – 3rd

Cook

Tony Heale – 1st

Mike Barns – 2nd

Electrical

Martin Trent – 1 st

Steve Moores – 2nd

Johnathon Feewer – 3rd

Pipe

Jason Miller- 1st

Edmward Aspell – 2nd

Jeffery Tubrett – 3rd

Plumbing

Robert Sears – 1st

Andy Harding  - 2nd

Shane Smith – 3rd

Welding

Chris Barter – 1st

Craig Spurrell – 2nd

Greg Simms – 3rd

Congratulations to all who participated!

Skills Canada Competition

Corner Brook Campus

"Skills/Compétences Canada® is a national, not for profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies to Canadian youth". Each year Secondary and Post-Secondary students compete for the opportunity to represent their school and their province in a National “Skills Canada” competition. This year 20 students competed at the University Drive campus for the opportunity to represent their school in the provincial competitions in St. John’s in April.

Competitors were selected from seven areas of training at our Corner Brook campus including Welder, Cook, Carpenter, Electrician, Hairstylist, Plumber, and Esthetics and SPA Management. The event was capped off by a campus wide career fair in which employers form all around the region came by to talk to our students about career opportunities when they graduate. Representatives were here from the Industrial Training Division of the Department of Education, the RCMP, Humber Valley Resort, Youth and Employment Preparation, Wells Fargo Financial, Western Health and the Carpenter’s Union were all here to meet and inform our students about the many opportunities that are available when they graduate.

It was a excellent day to show off the great things that happen inside our campus walls and the team heading to St. John’s this spring are:

Carpenter

Kevin MacDonald

Construction / Industrial Electrician

Adrian Byrne

Cook

Brian Easton

Esthetics and Spa Management with Electrolysis

Jessica Starks

Plumber

Kirk Payne

Welder

Mitchell Roberts

Hairstylist

Megan Young

Congratulations to all that participated and we can’t wait to see how you do in April!

NIGHT COURSES
The following is a list of night course scheduled to begin at Academy Canada's St. John's campus. For more information on start dates or to register for a course, please call (709) 722-9151. ENLIGHTEN YOU NIGHT - TAKE A CLASS!

New Fall listing coming soon!

Weekend Courses Offered In:
CPR
Emergency First Aid
Standard First Aid
Marine Advance First Aid
ChildSafe

NOTE: Textbooks included where required. All Tuition is plus HST

CLIENT DAYS
The Esthetics and Hairstylist students have begun holding their weekly client days for the general public at both the Corner Brook and St. John's campuses. To book an appointment please call:

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