Hello carpenters,
Canadore has just announced that they will be locking up the college building at the end of business this Friday. It looks like after that point you will have no access to the building till we reopen and start class again. If you have anything in your locker that you think you might need during this interim period, please come and get it before Friday.
Hope you all are well otherwise,
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Corona Update
Hello Carpenters,
Canadore has just posted the latest update here:
https://cdn.agilitycms.com/canadore-college/covid-19-coronavirus-update--march-17.pdf
If you read that, you will see that all in class sessions have now been cancelled up to April 3.
If all goes well, this would have us restarting class on Monday April 6th.
Certainly the situation is fluid and in flux, and may change again between now and then. Please stay tuned to this website and the official Canadore Updates, linked above.
While you are off, I'd encourage you to continue studying your text book. As well, I will likely be back here with some more learning activities. Also, many of you do have a culminating exercise to be done for Carrie, and this unexpected break will likely be a good opportunity to get those done. I will be consulting with Carrie and will be in contact with the affected students individually to arrange that.
Stay safe!
Canadore has just posted the latest update here:
https://cdn.agilitycms.com/canadore-college/covid-19-coronavirus-update--march-17.pdf
If you read that, you will see that all in class sessions have now been cancelled up to April 3.
If all goes well, this would have us restarting class on Monday April 6th.
Certainly the situation is fluid and in flux, and may change again between now and then. Please stay tuned to this website and the official Canadore Updates, linked above.
While you are off, I'd encourage you to continue studying your text book. As well, I will likely be back here with some more learning activities. Also, many of you do have a culminating exercise to be done for Carrie, and this unexpected break will likely be a good opportunity to get those done. I will be consulting with Carrie and will be in contact with the affected students individually to arrange that.
Stay safe!
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Class This Week (March 16)
Hello Carpenters!
If you haven't received Teddy's email yet or otherwise heard, Canadore has officially cancelled classes for this week due to the Corona pandemic. You can read the official update here:
https://cdn.agilitycms.com/canadore-college/covid-19-coronavirus-update--march-14-2020-final.pdf
This means that we are off all this week. Don't come to class. No one else will be there.
Hopefully classes will recommence in a week's time on March 23. Please stay tuned to this website and the Canadore site linked above to find out when we are back on.
In the meantime, here are some things you can do to keep your head in the game this week:
1) Here is the College of Trades Website.
https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/
There are loads of information there about the trades in general and carpentry in specific. More particularly, here is the link to the Apprenticeship Training Standards book. This is the book that you take with you as an apprentice and, as you master each skill, have your journeyman sign off in the appropriate box.
https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/wp-content/uploads/General-Carpenter-403A-EN-TS3.pdf
If you would like a copy of the presentation that Trista from the ministry gave, feel free to email me at the address I gave you in class and I will forward it to you.
2) Plan Reading Video
Some of you have asked about the full version of the plans reading video we watched in class. The full 95 minute version is right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd8CLQmemJI
If you would like to watch the 10 minute "Crash course" version again, that link is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v3ik3kmks
3) Building Code Stuff
John Este from the Town of Parry Sound came and lectured last week. Many of you asked about getting a copy of the supplementary standards he showed you. John gave me permission to pass on his email address, and said you each get one free email! Go ahead and email him at
cbo (at) townofparrysound (dot) com
make sure to change the bracketed words to the correct punctuation.
4) Framing with Larry Haun
You can keep learning about framing by watching the rest of Larry Haun's videos.
Here is Larry on Floors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4OmW37loVo
Larry on Walls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQmt27qN6AI
And Larry on roofs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y6n6kf7vdY
5) Your Awesome Textbook
As much as I love Larry, the canadian building code and standards are a little different today. Be sure to read the relevant chapters in your text book (I won't give them to you, you lazy sloth, look them up yourselves in the table of contents!) to find out the latest expectations and requirements in Canadian building.
That should keep you busy for a while. Feel free to email, call or text me if you have any questions or concerns. Other than that, get some rest, and as your classmate John would say, enjoy the home bowl!
If you haven't received Teddy's email yet or otherwise heard, Canadore has officially cancelled classes for this week due to the Corona pandemic. You can read the official update here:
https://cdn.agilitycms.com/canadore-college/covid-19-coronavirus-update--march-14-2020-final.pdf
This means that we are off all this week. Don't come to class. No one else will be there.
Hopefully classes will recommence in a week's time on March 23. Please stay tuned to this website and the Canadore site linked above to find out when we are back on.
In the meantime, here are some things you can do to keep your head in the game this week:
1) Here is the College of Trades Website.
https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/
There are loads of information there about the trades in general and carpentry in specific. More particularly, here is the link to the Apprenticeship Training Standards book. This is the book that you take with you as an apprentice and, as you master each skill, have your journeyman sign off in the appropriate box.
https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/wp-content/uploads/General-Carpenter-403A-EN-TS3.pdf
If you would like a copy of the presentation that Trista from the ministry gave, feel free to email me at the address I gave you in class and I will forward it to you.
2) Plan Reading Video
Some of you have asked about the full version of the plans reading video we watched in class. The full 95 minute version is right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd8CLQmemJI
If you would like to watch the 10 minute "Crash course" version again, that link is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v3ik3kmks
3) Building Code Stuff
John Este from the Town of Parry Sound came and lectured last week. Many of you asked about getting a copy of the supplementary standards he showed you. John gave me permission to pass on his email address, and said you each get one free email! Go ahead and email him at
cbo (at) townofparrysound (dot) com
make sure to change the bracketed words to the correct punctuation.
4) Framing with Larry Haun
You can keep learning about framing by watching the rest of Larry Haun's videos.
Here is Larry on Floors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4OmW37loVo
Larry on Walls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQmt27qN6AI
And Larry on roofs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y6n6kf7vdY
5) Your Awesome Textbook
As much as I love Larry, the canadian building code and standards are a little different today. Be sure to read the relevant chapters in your text book (I won't give them to you, you lazy sloth, look them up yourselves in the table of contents!) to find out the latest expectations and requirements in Canadian building.
That should keep you busy for a while. Feel free to email, call or text me if you have any questions or concerns. Other than that, get some rest, and as your classmate John would say, enjoy the home bowl!
Monday, March 9, 2020
Class this Week (March 9)
Hello Carpenters!
By now you should be eagerly in the throes of some more exciting math.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is probably the most important day of the course - table saw day. We will be introducing the table saw, doing a safety test (maybe including another Power Tool Institute video if you are lucky!), and then, hopefully, using the table saw to build another mini project - your tool tote. You'll be able to finish up your mitre box then as well.
Wednesday is our plans, specs and codes day. We'll be learning how to read blue prints as well as spending time with two excellent guest lecturers: John Este, the Chief Building Inspector for the town of Parry Sound will come to tell you everything you don't know about the building code; then we will have Trista from the ministry coming to answer all your questions about the current state of apprenticeship.
Thursday you'll be in groups working on our first main project, a trestle style bench. There will be bonus points available for whoever can modify the existing benches by the front doors of the college so that they sit level!
Finally, Friday will mark the start of the "Skills" section of the course, and we will look at how to build foundations and floor framing.
Have a good week!
By now you should be eagerly in the throes of some more exciting math.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is probably the most important day of the course - table saw day. We will be introducing the table saw, doing a safety test (maybe including another Power Tool Institute video if you are lucky!), and then, hopefully, using the table saw to build another mini project - your tool tote. You'll be able to finish up your mitre box then as well.
Wednesday is our plans, specs and codes day. We'll be learning how to read blue prints as well as spending time with two excellent guest lecturers: John Este, the Chief Building Inspector for the town of Parry Sound will come to tell you everything you don't know about the building code; then we will have Trista from the ministry coming to answer all your questions about the current state of apprenticeship.
Thursday you'll be in groups working on our first main project, a trestle style bench. There will be bonus points available for whoever can modify the existing benches by the front doors of the college so that they sit level!
Finally, Friday will mark the start of the "Skills" section of the course, and we will look at how to build foundations and floor framing.
Have a good week!
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Class Next Week (March 2)
Hello Carpenters!
Exciting week ahead.
Just kidding, you'll begin with more math on monday.
Then it really does get exciting, as it is tool week. We'll have two days of hand tools on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by power tools on Thursday and Friday.
With your hand tool training you will receive your tool belt and all the awesome hand tools that come with the course. You will want to make sure you are prepared for these tools. Have a sharpie on hand so you can label them. As I mentioned previously, I recommend the purchase of a good, water resistant tool bag that you can use to transport your tools and other stuff back and forth from the jobsite. This might be a good time to invest in such a bag, as then you'll have some place to put your tools.
Also, though we take all the normal reasonable security measures at Canadore, we have had instances in the past where students have left their tools in the shop and subsequently had them stolen. I'd like to think those occurrences were simply misunderstandings, where another student mistook the tools for their own, but all the same, you will probably want either to take your tools home with you at night, or secure them in a locker. If you do not yet have a locker, speak with Alanna or Teddy in the office.
Finally, as always, make sure you have your safety boots, glasses, and lids this week as we'll be doing multiple tool demonstrations.
See you Tuesday!
Exciting week ahead.
Just kidding, you'll begin with more math on monday.
Then it really does get exciting, as it is tool week. We'll have two days of hand tools on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by power tools on Thursday and Friday.
With your hand tool training you will receive your tool belt and all the awesome hand tools that come with the course. You will want to make sure you are prepared for these tools. Have a sharpie on hand so you can label them. As I mentioned previously, I recommend the purchase of a good, water resistant tool bag that you can use to transport your tools and other stuff back and forth from the jobsite. This might be a good time to invest in such a bag, as then you'll have some place to put your tools.
Also, though we take all the normal reasonable security measures at Canadore, we have had instances in the past where students have left their tools in the shop and subsequently had them stolen. I'd like to think those occurrences were simply misunderstandings, where another student mistook the tools for their own, but all the same, you will probably want either to take your tools home with you at night, or secure them in a locker. If you do not yet have a locker, speak with Alanna or Teddy in the office.
Finally, as always, make sure you have your safety boots, glasses, and lids this week as we'll be doing multiple tool demonstrations.
See you Tuesday!
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