David Liwiski’s Grade 6 French immersion class at MacKenzie Middle School hosted Chiaki Caplan, June 26, who did a presentation about her job as a settlement worker for newcomers to Canada at Regional Connections, Japanese language, origami and Japanese calligraphy.

The students made origami cranes. In Japanese culture, the crane represents peace, long life and healing. The project in the photo above has eight rows with 16 cranes and is dedicated to the 16 people who lost their lives in the June 15 crash.

This project was also created with the spirit of helping the survivors, and friends and families of those implicated in the accident heal.

The finished project was presented to the Dauphin Active Living Centre where it is on display. A big thank-you to Mrs. Caplan for inspiring the class to create this heartfelt project.