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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 17, 2013 | 4 Parents hope to get their son treatment in the U.S. continued from p.1 He now lies in hospital in what is medically termed a semi-vegetative state. While Torres has shown some signs of consciousness, such as moving specific fingers when asked to do so, his parents believe treatment offered in the U.S., at the International Brain Research Foundation in Flanders, New Jersey, can help him achieve a better quality of life. As the treatment is expensive, the Torres family turned to the community for help. Many answered this plea including the ESL and LINC students of Thomas Merton Centre who contributed more than $1,000 towards Torres' treatment. "Although many of the adult language stu- Many have children and understand the plight of Juan's parents in trying to provide the best opportunity for this recovery. Judy Temporale Instructor, Thomas Merton Centre dents are recent immigrants to Canada, they already have a connection to the country," said Judy Temporale, an instructor at Thomas Merton Centre. "Many have children and understand the plight of Juan's parents in trying to provide the best opportunity for this recovery." Eager to do more, the students have decided to hold a large-scale garage sale to raise additional funds for Torres' treatment. One student has volunteered to hold the garage sale at 1119 Rebecca St., on Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Temporale said donations for the sale would be welcomed and accepted today (Thursday) from 3-6 p.m. at the Rebecca Street home. A donation box will also be available on Saturday for those who would like to make a cash donation towards assisting Torres' recovery. For more information about Torres, visit www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/helpjuan-torres/87973. inside today's Beaver www.insideHALTON.com 427 SPEERS RD. UNIT #18 (905) 337-8338 Barre Life Studio Get a dancer's body... without the dance! $ for 1 month of unlimited Barre! 99 Book Spotlight Sports 6 23 Health Classified 22 28 your complimentary session today. Visit us at First Ontario Credit Union, Martino's Pizza & Wings, 2001 Audio Video, Sleep Country, The Bay, Longo's, No Frills, Home Outfitters, Fortino's, Bouclair, Clera Windows & Doors, Softmoc, Pharma Plus, Stratafly, Walmart, Staples, Sears, Mark's Work Wearhouse, Pharmasave Drugs, Home Depot, Maritime Travel, Target, Canadian Tire, Toys R Us, Rexall, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sears, Future Shop, Drug Trading, Dell Computers, Freshco, Food Basics, Metro, M&M Meats, Listen Up Canada, 3 for 1 Glasses, Home Hardware, Alexanian Carpet & Flooring, RMP Athletic Locker, The Brick, Halton Furniture, Amerisource Bergen, Crate and Barrel, Naturelife Health Centre, Cruise Holidays Oakville, Deserres, Hoopers Pharmacy, Real Canadian Superstore, Real Estate, Longo's Rose Buick, Tiger Direct, Corbeil, Flyerdistribution.ca, Blazer (for Men), The Source, Centennial Windows, Solutions, Sobeys, Michael's, Best Buy, Reliance, Global Pet Foods, *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online at www.oakvillebeaver.com www.barrelife.ca Voted the Best in Oakville We Invite you to find out why! Call today for your personal tour. We'd love to have you join us! Retirement Living 380 Sherin Drive, Oakville, Ontario (905) 847-1413 www.vistamere.ca At Its Best