Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced the border between Canada and the US will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least December 21, 2020. The restrictions have been renewed every month since March, when they were imposed. COVID-19 in Hamilton The graph below shows the number of new cases reported by the City of Hamilton daily from November 17…
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The province of Ontario has lowered the criteria for inclusion in each of the colour-coded stages, meaning it’ll be easier for the province to move regions into more restrictive zones. Previously, regions having a weekly incidence rate of 100 new cases per 100,000 people, or a positivity rate of 10%, were designated as red zones. Now, regions having a weekly…
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Open Kitchen is an opportunity for any student who wants to teach or share their culinary talents with peers and staff at CIC! Interested students can apply through their Liaison & Admissions Officers for a session in the kitchen in Residence or in the Culinary Center at school. Cooking is a passion for some, but definitely an independent living skill…
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Over 100 CIC students have participated in this heart-warming opportunity where they write letters to elderly citizens while earning community service hours. Older adults in long term care facilities are not allowed any visitation from their family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Letters and Smiles was launched by two Western University students focused on writing letters to older adults who…
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Dear CIC Students and Parents,We have exciting news to share with current CIC June 2021 Graduating students. Our new Sure-To-University program, a partnership with 5 major Canadian universities, will grant our graduates exclusive admission benefits for university admissions in September 2021. Partner universities will hold seats for our June 2021 graduates and admit them if they meet the admission requirements…
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Students are enjoying exciting after school activities including Robotics & 3D Printing, Leadership, Model UN, Football, Coding, Dance, Photography, Debate, Yoga and much more The Club schedule in place since October 2020 brought even more exciting after school activities to CIC students. There is something for everyone from Academic to Business; STEM to Athletics; Arts to Video Games. Teacher-run Clubs…
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European countries are returning to more strict restrictions due to the significant increase of cases in the continent. The goal is to control the spread of Covid that has been overwhelming the health care systems with the arrival of the second wave.New lockdown measures were approved in England and restrictions were put in place as of November 5. For at…
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European countries are returning to more strict restrictions due to the significant increase of cases in the continent. The goal is to control the spread of Covid that has been overwhelming the health care systems with the arrival of the second wave.New lockdown measures were approved in England and restrictions were put in place as of November 5. For at…
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Masks, temperature check, screening survey, deep cleaning, quarantine, no visitors policy, cohorting and many other safety protocols are implemented at CIC to protect students and staff beyond the requirements of Public Health.At CIC, we have a Safe School Committee that meets weekly to review the Health and Safety protocols and new developments of the past week. We take the safety…
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Students can achieve higher IELTS scores by joining Workshops offered at CIC. Modules focus on Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking and include mock tests for accurate practice. Conveniently scheduled after school, IELTS Workshops are comprehensive and material covers all four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking), as well as mock and practice tests.See November 2020 IELTS Workshop Schedule: To register or…
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