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Literacy Day in New Brunswick
The Council of the Federation Literacy Awards were announced on New Brunswick Literacy Day. From left: Bertier Bérubé, Apprentissage pour Adultes Chaleur Adult Learning Inc.; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; and Larry Gullison, A.L. Gullison Ltd./Disaster Kleenup. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practices and excellence in literacy.
Construction of expansion to medical training centre officially begins
A sod-turning ceremony marking the official start of construction of an expansion to the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (medical training centre of New Brunswick) was held. From left: Dr. Aurel Schofield, director of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick and associate dean of the faculty of medicine and health sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke; Post-Secondary Education, ...
Automotive service technician apprenticeship to be offered in Minto
Apprenticeship block training in the automotive service technician trade will be offered at the New Brunswick Community College, Minto location, starting in January 2012. From left, front row: Edward Farris, mayor of Chipman; Heather Hathaway, principal, New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, New Brunswick Community ...
Horticulture trade promoted on National Tree Day
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe participated in an activity to promote the landscape horticulture trade during the National Tree Day at the Kingsclear Consolidated School on Sept. 21. From left: Dave Milburn, owner and landscape-horticulturist Journeyman; Matt McGuire, teacher; Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian MacDonald; Coulombe; Karen Godsoe Daigle, school principal; and Ryan Bursey, landscape-horticulturist apprentice, Focal Point Landscape ...
More than $1.35 million for adult learning programs raised during the past 10 years
The Peter Gzowski Invitational golf tournament has raised more than $1.35 million for adult literacy in New Brunswick during the past 10 years. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; and Natasha Bozek, executive-director, Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick.
Apprenticeship training for Landscape-Horticulturists
Eight newly-registered apprentices of the Landscape-Horticulturist program have completed their first block of training. The member companies of the Landscape NB Horticulture Trades Association Inc. assisted the department with the development and implementation of the program. From left: Darrell Nameth, a representative of Landscape NB Horticulture Trades Association Inc. and The Landscape Horticulture Training Institute; Stephanie Wilson, Landscape-Horticulturist apprentice ...
Graduation held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus
A total of 628 students graduated from the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus, on June 22. From left: Lois Scott, board of governors, New Brunswick Community College; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Amanda Auffrey, valedictorian; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, New Brunswick Community College; Jenny Sanipass, elder, Bouctouche First Nation; and Darren Rose, principal, New Brunswick Community ...
Official opening held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus
A new building and a new welding shop were officially opened on June 22 at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Moncton campus. From left: Garth Lawson, NBCC board of governors; John Betts, MLA for Moncton Crescent; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, NBCC; Darren Rose, principal, NBCC Moncton; and Lois Scott and Chris Harris, NBCC board of governors.
Summer Reading Club to encourage youths’ imaginations to take flight
The 2011 Summer Reading Club was launched today at the Fredericton Public Library. The slogan this year is The Sky's the Limit @ your library, and the theme is: up in the air. From left: Carl Killen, legislative secretary to the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; and Jill Foster, regional director for the York Library Region, unveil a ...
Literacy awards presented to two New Brunswickers
Frenzada Mallet and Eleanor Kingston were presented with the 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for New Brunswick by Energy Minister Craig Leonard. From left: Mallet; Leonard; and Kingston.
New student crime stoppers program
The provincial government and Crime Stoppers New Brunswick have joined forces to make schools and communities safer with a new Student Crime Stoppers program. From left: Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; Ron Godin, president, New Brunswick Crime Stoppers; Premier David Alward; Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr; and RCMP Sgt. ...
Three infrastructure projects at Mount Allison University completed
An event was held at Mount Allison University, where three infrastructure projects funded by the provincial and the federal governments have recently been completed. From left: Mount Allison University chemistry and biochemistry department head Dr. Andrew Grant; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; federal Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Rob Moore; Mount Allison University president Dr. ...
University research and development centre opened in Shippagan
The official opening of the Carrefour de la recherche et développement (research and development centre) at the Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus, was held today. From left: Romain Losier, engineer and project manager, Foulem Construction ltée; Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, vice-president, Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; Neil Boucher, vice-president, academic and research, ...
Minister visits Moncton campus of Université de Moncton
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe recently made her first official visit to the Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton where she toured several buildings and met university president Yvon Fontaine as well as faculty members and students. In the photo, taken during her tour of the Business Faculty, in the first row, from left are: Stéphane ...
Training program for non-profit sector
LearnSphere Canada Inc., with the support of the federal and provincial governments, has developed a provincewide training program designed for the non-profit sector. The program, launched today, will offer workshops across the province in the coming months. From left: National Revenue Minister, Keith Ashfield, who is also minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and minister for the Atlantic gateway; ...
Minister meets with representatives from student associations
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe recently met with representatives from university student associations to discuss their concerns about post-secondary education. From left: Samuel (Sam) Gregg-Wallace, president of Mount Allison University Students’ Administrative Council and president of the New Brunswick Student Alliance; Shannon Carmont-McKinley, president of the University of New Brunswick Student Union; Coulombe; Ella Henry, president of ...
Minister meets student representatives
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe met with representatives of the Fédération des étudiants et étudiantes du Centre universitaire de Moncton (FÉÉCUM) and the New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA) to discuss key issues and concerns of students. From left: Luc Léger, project officer and researcher, FÉÉCUM; Mélissa Cormier, executive director of the NBSA; Coulombe; Sylvain Bérubé, vice-president ...
Council launches literacy campaign
Improving the quality of life by increasing literacy and essential skills is the goal of an awareness campaign launched by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training. Ministers announced the joint initiative in their respective provinces by presenting the campaign's English and French television advertisements, which begin airing today on stations across the region. In photo: Martine Coulombe, ...
Minister visits construction of NBCC Fredericton facility
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe met today with University of New Brunswick president Eddy Campbell and viewed the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) facility being constructed on the university’s Fredericton campus. From left: Campbell; and Coulombe.
New minister
Premier David Alward and the members of the Executive Council were sworn in at a ceremony held on Oct. 12 at the Legislative Assembly in Fredericton. From left: David Ferguson, clerk of the Executive Council; Lt.-Gov. Graydon Nicholas; Alward; and Martine Coulombe, who takes the oath of office to become the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
Expansion to NBCC - Miramichi campus
The provincial government is taking two major steps to strengthen higher education on the Miramichi. It is investing in the construction of a multi-purpose wing at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Miramichi campus. It has also reached an agreement with St. Thomas University (STU) to expand the university’s presence on the Miramichi in collaboration with the NBCC campus. ...
Community college corporations officially autonomous
The community college system officially became two autonomous institutions today after a weekend of settling the final legal details by the two respective boards. The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), are now managing separate English and French institutions. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault recently met with members of the NBCC ...
Community college corporations officially autonomous
The community college system officially became two autonomous institutions today after a weekend of settling the final legal details by the two respective boards. The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), are now managing separate English and French institutions. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault recently met with members of the NBCC ...
MacLaggan Hall Theatre renovations complete
The $1.5 million in completed renovations at the MacLaggan Hall Theatre at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) were officially unveiled here today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault. From left: Arseneault; Anthony Secco, vice-president (academic), UNB Fredericton; and Finance Minister Greg Byrne.
New ministerial role, appointments and changes to cabinet announced
A new minister responsible for public engagement was appointed today by Premier Shawn Graham, and one minister added deputy premier to his responsibilities. In addition, vacancies in the cabinet were filled by adding two new ministers to cabinet, and with one minister changing portfolio. From left: Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Bernard LeBlanc, who is also minister responsible for ...