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C2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 13, 2002 ESL class folds paper cranes Project sent to Japan for Remembrance Day BEAVER FOCUS EDITOR By Wilma Blokhuis By folding colourful pieces of paper into cranes, a group of English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) students have sent a mes sage of peace to Japan for Remembrance Day. Learning origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, gave Victoria Dennis' ESL stu dents a break from English les sons while at the same time learning about the symbolism of the peace crane. The cranes were placed at the foot of the Statue of Sadako, also known as the Children's Monument, in Hiroshima's Peace Park. Dennis told them about Sadako, a Japanese teenage girl who became ill with leukemia caused by radiation from the atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima on Aug. 9, 1945. (Nagasaki, Japan, was bombed three days later, and the two atomic bombs killed 100,000 people.) In Japan, the paper crane is a sign of good luck and Sadako believed that if she folded 1,000 of them, her wish to become healthy again would be granted. She died having folded 644 cranes. Her friends and classmates folded the remaining 356, so 1,000 cranes could be buried with her. The Statue of Sadako was erected in 1958 as a memorial of all of the children who died as a result of the atomic bomb. Ever since then, hundreds of children fold and place paper cranes at the foot of this monument. For most of the students, the story of Sadako was both an English and history lesson. Dennis collected the cranes made recently by her class and sent them to her daughter who lives in Japan. "When my friends are sick in the hospital, I make peace cranes for them," said Mizuho Lucas of Japan. "It's like sending them a wish to recover and a bid for peace." Dennis' students currently hail from Venezuela, Colombia, Ukraine, Korea, Romania, Japan, China, France, Egypt, Syria, Poland and India. Once they become proficient in English, and comfortable with using the language, they `gradu ate' and go to college, university or enter the work force. "Each student is assessed and once they complete the bench marks set for them by the gov ernment, they can leave," said Dennis, explaining her class is a continuous entry program. They learn to understand spo Riziero Vertolli · Oakville Beaver Folding paper cranes at the Halton Catholic Adult Learning Centre are, front from left, Jose Cardona of Colombia; Choi Sanghun, South Korea; Vera Yermakovh, Ukraine; Mizuho Lucas, Japan; and Micela Mihai, Romania; and at back from left, Zhong Zhou, China; Victoria Dennis, English-as-a-Second Language teacher; Julia Kim, Korea; Katy de Krisch, Venezuela; Anna Psuty, Poland; and Elena Dolhescu, Romania. ken English, reading, writing native countries. Rd., Unit 1. upgrading programs, independ and conversation. The students The class meets five days a In operation at this location ent studies, and international come with varying levels of week, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 for about two years, the centre languages. knowledge in English, depend p.m., at the Halton Catholic offers high school credits, com For more information, call ing on how much of the lan Adult Learning Centre, in puter courses, a number of gen 905-849-7555 or visit www.halguage they learned in their Oakville Mews at 171 Speers eral interest courses, literacy, tonalc.com. 210 North Service Rd. West, Oakville Town Centre II, OAKVILLE 905-844-8703 O AKVILLE, BARRIE, BURLING TO N, HAM ILTON, W ATERLO O , PITTSBURG .(905)844-8703 (705)722-6106 (905 )319-8555 (905)383-5669 (519 )884-8558 (412)566-3666 481 North Service Rd. West at 4th Line 90S -825-1109 TOWNE RESTAURANT & BANQUET HALL Manager Rob Roberts says IL FORNELLO's new alternative menu is only one of the features that keep customers coming back. For the past four years, IL FORNELLO has brought delicious Italian food and friendly service to the Oakville community. Now the restaurant has introduced a new menu that is sure to suit everyone's dining needs. Manager Rob Roberts says the alternative menu includes dairy-, gluten, wheat- and yeast-free dishes, as well as several vegetarian items. Safe for Celiacs, the alternative menu is acceptable for those with dietary restrictions and various food allergies. The menu even offers a wheat-free Belgian Chocolate Cake that is made in-house. "We're pretty accommodating. The kitchen here is educated about aller gies so if people come in and tell us they have an allergy, we know how to prepare certain foods," says Roberts. The new menu, according to Roberts, has been a road to discovery. The restaurant has experimented with new items and added them to their regular menu. For example, after 14 years of having the same pizza offerings, the restaurant has added to the list with new selections such as Pizza di Bufala and Pizza Affumicato. Pizza is IL FORNELLO's signature item, made in a wood burning stove, with the crusts made in-house (except for the wheat-free crusts) and the top pings always fresh. As well, it offers such delicious dishes as: Mussels, fresh Atlantic mus sels in dry white wine, cream sauce with shaved fennel, basil and sun-dried tomatoes; Veal Marsala, in a white wine, mushroom, cream sauce with fettuccine alfredo; Linguini di Mare, shrimp, mussels and calamari in dry white wine, garlic, cream sauce; and Penne Polio Pesto, grilled chicken in pesto cream sauce with plum tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts. IL FORNELLO's menu has a devout following, with numerous cus tomers visiting on a regular basis for a specific dish. It also receives quite a cross-section of customers. "It's a place where you can bring your family or enjoy a meal with friends," he says. "We offer good food at a reasonable price. A lot of people enjoy that." IL FORNELLO offers a weekly buffet, Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, for $9.95. They also have a Saturday brunch from 11:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The menu includes Vanilla French Toast, Italian Sausage, Ricotta Pancakes and Smoked Ham Omelettes. IL FORNELLO also offers take out and catering for dinner parties and special events. Roberts stresses that people are not limited to the catering menu, which offers hors d'oeuvres, soup, appetizers, a main course and dessert. IL FORNELLO's corporate chef can create customized menus for any occasions. IL FORNELLO is opened Monday to Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. IL FORNELLO is located at 203 North Service Road. For reservations call 905-338-5233. You can also visit their website at www.ilfomello.com. 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