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BUS TIME TABLE

Las Palmas Airport: 928 579 000

Sea Rescue 900 202 202 & 928 467 757

Sweden - 928 260 884 Switzerland - 928 293 450

Emergency Line: 112 Police, Fire Brigade

Consulates: British Consulate Consul: Matthew Vickers Edificio_Cataluna,_C/Luis Morote 6, 3rd Floor, Las Palmas Opening hours: Mon to Fri 8.30am to 1.30pm Telephone 928 262 508 www.ukinspain.com

Taxis: 928 154 77 or 902 192 019

Ambulance: 928 492 112 Fire Brigade Las Palmas 928 446 444 Maspalomas 928 762 671 Playa del Inglés, San Agustín, San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928 762 671 Local Police Province - 092 Las Palmas 928 304 600 Maspalomas 928 764 000 Guardia Civil Province 062 Las Palmas 928 762 898 Puerto Rico 928 736 817 S. Bartolomé 928 750 222 National Police Las Palmas Masapalomas 928 764 000

Fiestas and Upcoming Events Exhibition: Black Hourglass To 30/09/2011 10:00 to 20:00 Las Palmas Africa House - Alfonso XIII, 5 928 432 800 15 International Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance To August 12th Las Palmas Santa Catalina Parque FOTOAMURGA011 7th - 8th August 9:00 to 13:30 & 16:00 to 21:00 Centro Cultural Maspalomas - Avenida de Tejeda 72 San Bartolome de Tirajana 928 720 035 XVI International Festival of Folklore Villa de Ingenio To 31st july 2011 Ingenio An exploration of various cultures including people from Russia, France, Ghana, Paraguay and Norway among various areas of Spain and the Canary Islands.

International Trumpet Festival Villa de Teror to 30/07/2011 Teror http://www.terortrumpetfestival.com/ Moscow Ballet: Swan Lake 30/07/2011 ExpoMeloneras San Bartolome de Tirajana http://www.expomeloneras.com/

Fiesta de la Rama 4th - 6th August Agaete See Page 4 for information Concert: Iván Brito, piano; Ivan Elkin, cello 08/04/2011 19:30 Centro Cultural Maspalomas - Avenida 72 Tejeda San Bartolome de Tirajana Pilgrimage of El Palmar 31/07/2011 Teror contact Tourist office for more information Moscow Ballet: Don Quixote 31/07/2011 20:00 ExpoMeloneras San Bartolome de Tirajana Our Lady of Fatima Festival From 6th - 15th August Veneguera Mogan Music: Paul Alborán 6th August 22:00 ExpoMeloneras Convention Plaza s / n San Bartolome de Tirajana 928 128 000

Ferries: Fred Olsen 928 495 040 Transmediterranea 928 273 884 Armas 928 327 383

Irish Consulate 195, Leon y Castillo, Las Palmas Telephone 928 297 728 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal -

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Consumer Issues: http://ec.europa.eu/ consumers/index_en.htm International Directory Enquires: 025 UK Operator: 900 990044 Lost/Stolen credit cards: 900 974445 Health Centre Appointments 012

International Pension Centre 0044 191 21 87777 www.thepensionservice. ov.uk Bereavement Benefit 00441912183847 Medical Benefits 0044 191 2181999 (www.dh.gov.uk) HMRC Doctor: British Medical 928 560 016 Chemists: Maspalomas 928 141 552 Playa del Ingles 928 762 173 San Fernando 928 771 625 Arguineguin 928 151 339 Puerto Rico 928 560 661 Mogan 928 565 504 Age Concern España 902 003 838 (www. acespana.org) Swimming Safety Red_flag: No swimming Yellow_flag:Swim with care Green_flag:Safe to swim

Markets in Gran Canaria Agüimes In front of the municipal swimming pool Thursdays 09:00-14:00 Arguineguín La Plaza Negra: Every Tuesday 08:00-14:00 CC Ancora Every Thursday 08.00-14.00 TARA Second Hand Market, Plaza de Pino Seco, Arguinegín. Every Saturday 9.00 onwards Arucas Calle Francisco Gourier: Every Saturday 08:00-14:00 Gáldar General Market Plaza de Santiago de Apostól: Every Thursday 08:00-14:00.

Gáldar Collectors’ Market Guaires, 26, Tel: 928.55.21.40 Ingenio En el Ejido: First Sunday of every month 09.00-15.00 Jinámar Ramblas de Jinámar (Telde): Sundays 9:00-15:00 Las Palmas Rastro Terrace on top of the bus station Every Sunday 8.00-14.00 Maspalomas Second Hand Market CC Faro 2, Campo Internacional, Maspalomas Sundays 10.00 onwards Maspalomas Artisans’ Market Next to Global Bus Station Meloneras Mercadillo en Meloneras: Every Thursday 10.00-17.00 Mendizábal

Calle de Mendizábal, Vegueta, Las Palmas Third Saturday of every month Moya On top of the bus station: Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Playa del Inglés Artesan market, at Parque Europeo, (next to the Minitren). Everyday except Sunday 19.30-23.30.

Puerto de Mogán Traditional craft market Plaza del Parking, Puerto de Mogán: Every Monday 09.00-14.30 Puerto de Mogán General Market El Muelle Deportivo: Every Friday 08:00-14:00 San Fernando San Fernando Municipal Market, Maspalomas.

Every Wednesday and Saturday: 08:00-14:00 San Fernando Municipal Market Skating ring in San Fernando Every second Sunday 09:0014:00 San Mateo Every Saturday: 08:00-20:00 and Sundays 08:00-15:00.

Santa Brígida Underneath the municipal park in Villa de Santa Brígida. Every Saturday 08:00-20:00 and every Sunday from 08:00-14:00 Santa Catalina Mercadillo in Las Palmas de G.C. Art Gallery of Parque de Santa Catalina

Every Sunday between 08.00-14.00.

Santa Lucia Mercadillo de Santa Lucia: Every Sunday 8.00-14.00 Santa María de Guía Plaza del Casco Historico Every Tuesday and Sunday 10.00-14.00 Telde Plaza de San Gregorio, by the bus station Every Saturday 08:00-14:00 Teror Around the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Valleseco Mercado Municipal : Every Sunday 08.00-14.00 Valsequillo Calle Isla de la Gomera : Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Vecindario Agricultural Market Recinto Ferial. Every Monday 08:00-14:00 on La Karpa, Avda. de las Tirajanas Every second Saturday 08.00-14.00 Vecindario General Market Recinto Ferial. Every Wednesday 08.00-14.00 Vegueta, Cultural and Craftsmanship market Plaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas de G.C. Every Sunday of every month (except July, August and Sept.) 10.00-14.00.

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Soca Appeal

Spanish Government offers more information in English language to property owners and purchasers

SOCA APPEALS FOR HELP TRACING ESCAPEES FROM VIOLENT PRISON VAN BREAKOUT The UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is asking holidaymakers and ex-pats on the Spanish Costas to be on the look out for two fugitives.

The men, Kirk Bradley and Anthony Downes, escaped on Monday 18 July when the prison van they were travelling in was attacked by a gang armed with guns and baseball bats. At the time they were on their way from HMP Manchester to a court in Liverpool to face firearms charges. The security van driver and his passenger were taken to hospital though they are not thought to be badly hurt. The attackers escaped with the prisoners in a car.

SOCA believes that because of longstanding links the men may be attempting to travel to Spain, or may even already be there. Downes is known to be an associate of Kevin Parle, another fugitive on the Crimestoppers ‘most wanted’ list, who is thought to be in Spain and is wanted in connection with two murders in Liverpool.

SOCA’s Frank Francis said: “These are dangerous men and it is very important that nobody approaches them.

We are asking people who think they may have seen them to call Crimestoppers, either in Spain or in the UK. You can do

English speaking property owners and purchasers are to get greater access to property information in English, under new measures announced by the Spanish authorities.

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this free, and completely anonymously.

Our priority is getting these two back into custody as soon as possible.”

Kirk Trevor Bradley is 25 years old, 5’10”, of proportionate build, with green eyes and cropped black hair. He has a Liverpool accent. Anthony Downes, also known to associates as Fat Tony, is 24 years old, 5’7” with blue eyes and short straight dark hair.

Contact Crimestoppers in Spain on 900 555 111. Your call will be answered in the UK by a Crimestoppers agent.

For Crimestoppers in the UK call 0800 555 111.

You can also pass on information via the Crimestoppers website: www. crimestoppers-uk.org Kirk Trevor BRADLEY. Dob 07/09/1985 taken 2005 Anthony DOWNES (AKA: Fat Tony) DoB 16/02/1986

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“I welcome these initiatives. Communicating essential information in English, combined with the measures announced in the decree, should help to ensure buyers are accurately informed of any legal issues connected with a property.

“However these measures will not, of course, do anything to help existing homeowners who have been experiencing issues with their properties. We will continue to work with the Spanish authorities to ensure these problems are addressed.”

British nationals considering buying a property in Spain or experiencing property problems are strongly urged to read the wealth of advice on the property section of the UKinSpain website, available at http://ukinspain.fco. gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-spain/property-in-spain/.

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on the Land Registry. The decree says this will protect owners who in many cases bought in good faith, while retaining the ‘fuera de ordenación’ status and the limitations this implies.

• Ensuring that essential information regarding the legality of the

property is incorporated into the Land Registry. This means that when purchasers request a ‘nota simple’ from the Land Registry, they will be able to see whether there are or have been any legal proceedings against the property, such as proceedings which may result in fines or demolition. It will now be obligatory for town halls to provide registrars with this information. If town halls fail to provide this information, they will be held responsible for economic damages affecting third parties who bought in good faith.

• Confirming that it is impossible to acquire rights which contradict

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In addition, a new central government decree (that came into force on 7 July) introduces a range of measures that the Government says will protect property purchasers and homeowners, helping to ensure that purchasers have the necessary information in hand and preventing property problems from occurring in the future.

The measures announced in the 7 July decree include:

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Expatriate home owners and buyers are now able to request a Land Registry certificate (nota simple) in English from the Colegio de Registradores (College of Registrars). A certificate, including the translation fee, costs €29 (plus VAT) and can be requested from the Colegio de Registradores website https://buyingahouse.registradores.org.

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land and town planning laws due to administrative silence (this is also included in the Ley estatal de Suelo). This measure clarifies that a licence cannot be granted due to passivity or inaction by town halls.

Instead, the transformation, construction and use of land requires administrative authorisation and if the timeframe for a response expires without the individual receiving authorisation, the lack of a response will be considered as a negative decision.

• Increasing protection for purchasers who buy off-plan from a

developer. The decree states that it is not possible to register a new property on the Land Registry unless it has a licence of first occupation, a construction licence and a technical certificate which states that the property corresponds to the plans for which the licence was granted.

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The Dance of La Rama! asked the gods for rain through their songs. In the modern La Rama festival the branches are not used for hitting the sea, but are offered up to the Virgin Mary, in a typical christian assimilation of an older pagan tradition. Although you probably may still find a few locals hitting the sea in Puerto de las Nieves if you hang around long enough.

In the Agaete Valley a few weeks earlier a similar event is held in the little village San Pedro. The ‘La Rama’ of the Valley of Agaete is sometimes called La Rama Chica, or the small Rama (or Branch).

After carnival this is the biggest event of the year, and people from all over Gran Canaria and beyond headign for the coastal town so as to not miss this hot, sweaty, energetic and somewhat raucous annual affair.

If you want to party like the locals do, then you’ll need to plan ahead.

Accommodation may be hard to find, however there are daily sailings to Tenerife, so if camping isn’t your thing perhaps you might try combining this festival with a little trip to visit our neighbouring island. There are also buses that run late into the night and from early morning. What ever you do, don’t miss a trip to the La Rama museum before, during or after the main event.

the barracks at the beginning of the day, to wake the troops. From this derives the Agaete Diana, in which the goal is to raise the neighbours to let them know it’s time to start looking for their branches.

route has been shortened to allow at least a couple hours of rest before the start of the march later.

Today, the meaning of Diana has changed.

Now residents and foreigners flock to the exterior of City Hall and at 5 am, the band (celebrating their centenary), starts playing and the crowd dance in the dark streets of the town.

August 5th is the main event honouring the Virgin Mary, however August 4th, is when the Fiesta de La Rama is held, when thousands will dance through the town of Agaete waving palm branches in the air, to the music of the two municipal bands, who are now 100years old this year, down to the sanctuary of la Virgen de Las Nieves. They call this, ‘Bailar La Rama’ (Dancing The Branch).

Here’s a little guide on what to expect: The earliest we know about the use of branches to celebrate this Christian festival is 1590 and can be found in the Agaete books of the parish archives.

They show the expenses involved in purchasing branches for the various festivities of the parish.

The popularity of this festival has contributed to overcrowding and the

On 4th August at ten o’clock, the band begin playing the classic tunes that identify this party: Soldier of Spain, The Champion , Madelon , among many other pieces. This first section begins at the rear of the church, and through the town’s main street, up the Barranquillo up to Calvary and the alley where branches have previously been deposited.

La Rama, is said to originated from the rain dance ceremony of the native Canary Islanders, The Canarios, who brought palm branches down from mount Tirma with which to beat the sea while they

The Diana is the act that opens the party in Las Nieves, at least since 1903, which was the first reference to it in the program of festivities. The Diana was and is the military touch that sounded in

On August 4th and 5th one of the biggest and most defining festivals on Gran Canaria will occur in the north western town of Agaete.

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DANCING WITH THE BRANCH Once you have collected a branch from behind the church, the Bajada de La Rama begins up the steep slope of Guayarmina street. This is undoubtedly the most spectacular and colourful section of the party.

RAISING THE BRANCH UP TO SAN SEBASTIAN Before arriving at the square on the usual route through the town, the pilgrims’ procession goes up to the district of San Sebastian. In the past this area was home to almost the entire population of the municipality’s sailors and fishermen, who had as their patron, instead of the Virgen del Carmen as usual for the men of the sea on this island, the Virgen de Las Nieves. San Sebastian starts off at Las Chisqueras, continuing along Calle Leon y Castillo to the parish church.From there they begin the last leg takeingthe pilgrims down to the port of Las Nieves.

LOWERING THE BRANCH DOWN TO THE SNOW This last stretch is the longest of all.After more than 6 hours of dancing through the streets the last stretch is often a walk down to Las Nieves. Once there, the band and pilgrims pass the main street that leads to the Chapel of the Snows, where the branch is placed at the feet of the Virgin at seven o’clock. Until the mid-twentieth century, the branch came to the chapel before midnight, when the celebration of the Eucharist took place.

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The pilgrims neverwent to the sea or hit the water with the branches, though it is said that this is what was done in the original Canario ritual.

The Retreat is the end of the holiday and an evening party begins throughout the town where bands play, with papagüevos, lights, torches, flares and some years carnival style floats. As in 1919, when two retreats were celebrated, one on the 4th and again on the 6th “...with giants and a beautiful float entitled ‘Peace’ through the main streets.”

Currently, the Retreat concludes with spectacular fireworks, but in the past, at least from 1897 to 1976, fireworks burned the whole night primarily on Aug.5th, when the Virgin coming to town was celebrated.

THE PROCESSION On August 6th there is a procession. At one time, the neighbors took advantage of this event to show off their finery, bought for the occasion, making this day the most important from their point of view.

However, the religious act par excellence of that day was and is the celebration of the Eucharist.

The return of the Virgin to her shrine in the port of Las Nieves is quaint. She is accompanied on the journey mainly by the residents of the municipality who, after a journey through the streets of Las Nieves, return to their dwellings, having completed their celebration of their patron and to recover themselves for the rest of August, a traditional time of rest.

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Thomson Win

The World Airline Awards are based on the World Airline survey by Skytrax, and respected around the world as the passenger’s choice awards. This is the second year running that Thomson Airways have been nominated and won this esteemed award. Close on their heels were Air Transat (Canada’s leading holiday travel airline) in second place and Monarch Airlines in third place.

Ann Brown, Head of Thomson Airway’s Cabin Services, collected the award at the ceremony held in Paris at the Le Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Museum) at Le Bourget.

Other winners included British Airways for ‘Best business class airline lounge’, Aegean Airlines winning ‘Best regional airline Europe and the most coveted prize ‘Airline of the Year’ won by Qatar Airways.

Chris Browne, Managing Director of Thomson Airways said: “This is an absolutely fantastic achievement to win this for the second year running.

It clearly demonstrates our ongoing commitment to keeping the customer at the heart of our business. I am very proud of the team here and I would like to thank every single person within the airline, for their commitment, drive and hard work in taking the airline from good to great.”

“Thomson Airways was the winner of the World’s Best Leisure Airline in 2010, and it is quite an achievement to take the title for a second consecutive year. This is a competitive category of the Customer Survey, and to excel as the Best in World leisure airline demonstrates a good

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The survey was operated between July 2010 and May 2011, during which time air travellers completed a wide range of survey nominations - for the Airline of the Year title, together with regional and other airline award categories. Over the 10-month survey period, 18.8 million airline customers from more than 100 different nationalities participated in this customer satisfaction survey. The survey includes over 200 airlines, from the largest international airlines to small domestic carriers, and measured standards across more than 38 different items of airline front-line product and service. The study analyses customer satisfaction for the airline passenger experience, across the airport and onboard environments – from check-in to boarding, on-board seat comfort, cabin cleanliness, food, beverages, in flight entertainment and staff service.

The survey is regarded as the primary benchmarking tool for passenger satisfaction levels of airlines throughout the world - constituting a unique survey format based upon analysis of both business and leisure travellers, and across all cabin travel types (first class, business class, premium economy class and economy class passengers).

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Norwegian Victims Named Meanwhile, the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Interior, Knut Storberget has defended the “fantastic” performance of the police after the attacks, in response to criticism from the media over their slowness to react after the killings were reported.

Prosecutors could invoke the 2008 law on crimes against humanity, as declared by a professor of criminal law at the University of Oslo, Staal Eskeland. “The basic criterion is the systematic murder of civilians,” he explained.

Breivik could be charged with crimes against humanity, a crime that could result in 30 years in prison.

On Tuesday Norwegian Police started publishing the identities of the at least 76 people killed in twin attacks last Friday in the Nordic country, responsibility for which has been confessed to by one Anders Behring Breivik, the only person arrested so far.

The first four names given by the security forces were those of Regional secretary of the Labour party’s youth wing Gunnar Linaker, 23; Secretary with the electricians and information technology workers’ union Tove Ashill Knutsen, 56; Receptionist in the security department of the Government Administration Services Hanna M. Orvik Endresen, 61, and Oslo bar owner Kai Hauge, aged 32. Norwegian police have used their website to spread word about those formally identified, reports the BBC. In addition to those officially confirmed so far, it has emerged that a step-brother of Crown Princess Mette Marit, Trond Berntsen, is among the victims, and on Sunday Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg spoke during the funeral of Tore Eikeland, a 21 year old whom he described as “one of our most talented young politicians”.

The chief of police, Sveinung Sponheim, explained that they will be publishing the names of the victims after they have completed the identification process and the families of the deceased have been informed.

Crimes against Humanity Breivik could be charged with crimes against humanity, which could lead to a maximum penalty of 30 years instead of the maximum 21 years were he to be convicted solely for terrorism, although his lawyer has said that Breivik is “mentally ill”.

Thus, Eskeland has stated that the maximum penalty should be at least 30 years.

The penalties resulting from anti-terrorism conviction provide for a maximum of 21 years. However, he warned that the penalty in individual sentences can be extended by up to five years if it is considered that there is a real risk of repeat offending.

At the moment, Breivik has been accused of “destabilising or destroying the basic functions of society” and “creating severe panic among the population.” According to the police prosecutor, Christian Hatlen, Breivik could spend virtually the rest of his days in jail.

The Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Interior, Knut Storberget described the performance of the police after the attacks as “fantastic”, in response to the criticism he has received in the media for the slow reaction after the killings. “It is very important that we can be open and critical, but everything has its time” said the minister to reporters after meeting with the Chief of Police.

According to local media, armed special police took more than an hour to get to the island of Utoya where Breivik had started shooting at those attending a meeting of the Norwegian Youth Labor Party. In addition, Storberget has also denied that police have underestimated the danger posed by far-right groups. “I do not accept the suggestion that we have not monitored microscopically the far right movement” he asserted.

The reaction here among the large Norwegian resident community has been one of shock and disbelief. Many have questioned how such a tragedy could have happened in their homeland which is usually seen to be a placid and friendly society with few tensions or political problems. However many have pointed out that Norway is a country which harbours strong nationalist tendencies and is often host to various far right parties and groups who do not desire to be part of a multinational or sectarian society, seeing themselves often as some of the last of the true northern Europeans. That Brevik specifically named Spanish president Zapatero in his 1500 page manifesto for having “given the country over to immigrants” is not significant of any major departure from the beliefs held by many in the Scandinavian heartlands, however local residents here were at pains to point out that a desire to protect your own culture is light years away from the desire to maim and kill so as to further your own political or xenophobic aims. The Norwegian and other scandinavian communities here in The Canary Islands embody a patently more open minded view of the world, they being the immigrants here.

The Canary News stands beside the Norwegian community in this extremely difficult and confusing time after one of the worst atrocities ever to have been committed in their normally peaceful country. We feel your pain and offer you our support, Brevik is in no way representative of Norway, Scandinavia, Europe or indeed the citizens of the world, he represents little more than a twisted and embittered view of humanity and his crimes serve only to show us that we must care ever more deeply for each other, for other cultures and constantly strive to communicate and help one another.

Following the events, the interior ministers of the European Union invited the Norwegian authorities to their next meeting on 22 September in Brussels, aiming to exchange information and analyse the threat of “extremism and xenophobia.”

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8 Your Questions Answered

‘The Canarian Lawyer’

Congratulations for the whole team of The Canary News: 50 entertaining and informative editions, and definitely lots more to come. We enjoy being a part of this news publication; hopefully adding some helpful legal advice and trying to bring the Spanish Legal System closer to every English speaking visitor and resident of our beautiful Gran Canaria.

We look forward to working together for a long time in the future.

Lots of luck from your partners of Rivero & Mendoza Lawyers.

I have made up with my partner after securing a restraining order against him My husband was imposed with a restraining order but we are now living together again because I cannot afford to do so on my own. Do we have to communicate this to the court?

Both you and your husband are failing to carry out a court’s decision and he could end up in jail. Your husband has been prohibited to come close to you and this includes living together with you.

You must communicate with the legal authorities and make an appearance in court in order to record in the minutes that you have withdrawn the claim, that you no longer want a restraining order against him and that you are living together. It will then depend on a judge’s decision. Until then you should live apart from your husband.

Blood alcohol test I have been formally charged because of refusing to undergo a blood alcohol test. Can I claim at trial that I was under medical treatment? My doctor wrote me a physician’s report in order to prove that the medication I was taking can increase the level of alcohol in the blood.

Every driver of a vehicle is obligated, if requested to do so, to undergo a blood alcohol test, as is as every other traffic participant (motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, etc.) after having been involved in any kind of traffic accident. The refusal to undergo any kind of tests can and will lead to charges of disobedience.

You have not said if you wree made to undergo the test or not. The charges filed against you are refer to your disobedience

and not to having driven under the influence of alcohol, for this reason the doctors statement regarding medication will not be accepted.

In any case, even people under medical treatment cannot refuse to undergo this kind of test using the excuse that they are on medication because scientifically and legally medications are not proven to be decisively relevant in the recorded blood alcohol content. To drive with a blood alcohol content limit higher than the allowed limit leads to an administrative demand. In some cases, it can lead to a criminal report being filed against the driver on the grounds of traffic safety.

If the blood alcohol test shows as positive, with alcohol content higher than the legally allowed limit, you can be fined for other crimes too, as well as for refusing to undergo a blood alcohol test. It will be considered intent to commit a crime of disobedience, just as is breathing out in an incorrect way during a Breath Alcohol Test.

Overbooking I bought a plane ticket on the internet and when I went to the airport I was told that the plane was already full and that I would be put on the waiting list for another flight. I refused their offer and 250€ was instead handed to me. Is this amount correct?

Yes, it is. They handed you in the indemnity as a result of your refusal to board another flight due to overbooking, this is also called Denied Boarding Compensation. This compensation is correct if the flight you booked was less than 1.500 kilometers (or approximately 932 miles).

Child support My ex-husband has not paid the child support for our son for a long time.

The court has not found anything of value to seize from him. What else can I do?

Besides the legal actions you have already undertaken, you can bring a complaint before the court and apply to social services for substitute aid funds that the State reserves for this kind of situation.

Your ex-husband could face a sentence of imprisonment of between three month and one year or a fine between 6 and 24 months of the outstanding payments, as well as the obligation to pay the debit balance and legal costs.

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Letters to the Editor 9

Message from the Editor So this is our 50th Edition! Wow! That feels good to be able to say.

The fact that this paper has not only managed to survive, but also begin to grow, mature and serve a useful purpose here on Gran Canaria through some harsh times and difficult economics is truly an achievement to be proud of.

Though we do not have money to throw around, we can certainly offer unparalleled experience for anyone interested in writing, design, business, communications or anything at all to do with the publishing process. And of course, getting involved with the community is a great way to show your talents and find new ones.

We find ourselves undergoing constant growth as we strive to improve this paper from its humble beginnings in to a fully fledged chronicle of the life and times of you our readers and the issues that affect all residents of these islands whether they be foreigners or natives.

We seek proof readers, reporters, contributors, photographers, informers, advisers, tweeters, facebookers, celebrity followers, commentators, complainers, comforters, huggers, kissers, screamers and jokers to name but a few.

The founder of this newspaper Ms Genna D’Cruz has flown the coup, leaving us, her precious offspring, to pick up the mantle and continue to evolve as we learn to soar and fend for ourselves.

We want you to help us to make this paper what it should be, and that is something money cannot buy. The Canary News aims to be the place you can go to feel at home on these islands, where you can find as much relaxation as there is good information. We can only do this if you help us to be all we can be by using your talents to help us make your paper something to be really proud of.

The Canary is no longer a fledgling, and as inquisitive as ever we find ourselves broadening our horizons and seeking new territories as far as the eye can see. For this we need your help.

We wish to be of evermore use to the community we serve, that means becoming not only a forum in which to announce events and services, but also a sounding board for your concerns and a voice for your needs and desires here on our paradise island in the sun.

We are constantly looking for people who would like to get involved.

This is not a plea for help. It is recognition that we are not apart or above or different from you, and in fact without you we are little more than a bunch of slightly concerned hacks, writers and busy bodies with nothing better to do with our time than to harp on about what we think is important in life. Can’t you help us do that better? I think you can.

By the time we get to the hundredth edition I sincerely hope that many of you who read our columns and send us letters and take pictures of the events important to you and those around you will have contributed in some way to really making sure that our community newspaper has been able to be present at the moments in our history which define our future and allow us to reflect on out past.

Of course, its not enough that we just have a ‘good idea’. We’re not just trying to make something that ‘looks’ good. We want it truly to be a useful help to our society. I am minded of whomsoever it is who came up with the brilliant idea to pump the raw sewage of the town of San Fernando, instead of into the sea, away from the beaches and up to the mountains beyond the GC1 motorway.

They thought to themselves one day, I bet we can make this barren mountainous place beautiful by using the human effluent as a cheap form of plant food, to fertilise growth where there never was any before. And at the same time improve the visual environment.

Who ever this person was, they managed to persuade many others to back their idea and so just outside the town as you enter or leave on the primary road to the north, we find a virtual oasis a wonderful scattering of the most beautiful flowers and plants. This paradise garden is fed

on human waste away from the town in which it is produced and provides a most delightful foreground to the mountainous backdrop beyond. It really was a good idea.

However there is just one small problem. Until you have travelled up or down this road at least once, your inclination is to whizz on by with windows open as you take in the abundant joys of nature laid out before you, until your nose begins to urgently inform you that these abundant joys, prior to arriving by your side, have indeed been laid out behind the people of San Fernando. Leading me to the conclusion, that just because you have a good idea on paper, it doesn’t necessarily mean that, when all is said an done, it will always be gratefully received by those for whom it was intended.

I suppose all I’m really saying, other than close the windows as you pass those certain flowers on the motorway, is let us try to make beautiful things happen, but let’s not kick up a stink unless it actually becomes absolutely necessary to do so.

Let’s celebrate the summer and talk about what’s important in life, let’s be careful before we run naked through the rose garden, but most of all let’s express ourselves in ways that make us all feel good about the fact that we live in paradise. I sure feel lucky today!

Edward Timon

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10 Moving Here

Two Years On As we celebrate the 50th edition of The Canary News its time just to look back a little and see where exchange rates were in times gone by.

For a long time now we have known the US dollar to be the world’s reserve currency. The Euro is the surrogate Deutschemark that competes with the Japanese Yen as the world’s second favourite reserve currency. The Pound accounts for 19% of global currency turnover but unfortunately serves as the whipping boy when global speculators are out of sorts.

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Will that vegetative exchange rate state persist? It is difficult to tell. Britain’s economic stagnation is working against sterling. In the nine months since the end of September 2010 the UK economy has not grown at all. At the same time Europe is struggling with the insolvency of Greece and a lengthening list of potentially-insolvent Club Med states. Bystanders have proffered a thousand solutions to both problems but investors are dubious. If only for lack of inspiration, we could again be looking again at a six month daily moving average of €1.1450 on Christmas day.

With the USA at the moment not being able to find a way forward with their debt ceiling expect the Euro to hold its own for a while, the problems no matter how large might just be overshadowed by the growing possibility of an American default, (never).

If you’ll forgive the tedious litany: in March and September 2009; January, February March, April, May, October and November 2010; and March, April, May, June and July of 2011 sterling traded at €1.14, it almost seems as if nothing has happened recently when we look at where we are today.

After its ignominious post-Northern-Rock demise, in the late summer of 2007, the pound had to give up its overvalued position and to live with a new reality. So far it has avoided falling below parity with the Euro (though skiers in January 2009 may beg to differ) but it has not made any obvious - or indeed pointless - effort to regain its former heights. For two and a half years it has been stuck in a 20-cent range. During most of that time the range has been an even tighter ten-cent range of between €1.10 and €1.20.

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During the time The Canary News has been in publication the Euro has received greater favour from investors and the Pound has certainly had its nose pushed out of place.

Currency markets never were critical of the dollar before, however some of those assumptions have had to be modified in recent weeks. It is no longer politically incorrect to criticise the USD. The ratings agencies have made clear that its triple-A credit rating is not sacrosanct.

In the (unlikely) event that congress and the White House fail to reach a budget agreement, America could lose one of those As. In Euroland the abject failure of the EU to come up with a solution to the Greek/Irish/Portuguese/ Italian debt problem has investors questioning the longterm viability of the whole single currency project. And they remain as twitchy as ever about the pound.

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So really no great news around the corner for the Pound and even though it seems we have all been hit badly in our pockets during the last 2 years its probably the fonder memories of where the currency was in those great halcyon days of 1.50 Euros plus to the pound that make us feel poorer.

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Over the Ocean, Over the Sea much bigger than a car. It won’t fit in your garage.

Arrangements must be made if expensive errors and fines are to be avoided. You can’t rely on a truck driver to have any sympathy for you if you are not properly prepared. Most of them will just return the container to the storage facility, until proper arrangements have been confirmed. This again can cost a lot of extra money in transport, storage and container hire costs.

Moving to an island in the Atlantic ocean is not just as simple as just shoving your things in boxes and slapping an address label on it. If you really are moving here permanently you will more than likely want to bring with you much of the entirety of your household, and these being islands, that means shipping.

It will make your life a lot easier if you work with someone who speaks your language well. Most transport workers in these parts only speak Spanish and have no real motivation to try and understand much else. Similarly knowing just a few words of a language can be fine, so long as everything goes perfectly well, but if there are any problems whatsoever, you are going to want to talk them through with someone, without constantly needing to find a translator, so it is best to find a transport partner who not only is used to dealing with nearly every type and size of shipment, but who also has multilingual staff and a local office that you can call in to should there be extra issues to be dealt with.

The most usual and cost effective way to bring items here is through the port in a container. If you only have a very small amount of things then you will probably be renting space within a shared container, however if you are moving larger amounts such as the contents of a house, including living room furniture, bedroom furniture, televisions, kitchen appliances etc etc, you are likely to need a container of your own.

Another thing people often don’t realise is that a port is not a gentle facility. Large metal boxes are shunted, stacked, lifted and dropped to the ground ceaslessly.

Regardless of customs security in and out of the port, the port itself is not a very secure storage facility.

People coming and going all day long to and from anywhere in the world, means it is not advisable to have your container stored at the port for any longer than necessary. We have heard frequent stories of so-called ‘sealed’ containers arriving perfectly empty, with not one witness anywhere who knows where the original contents have gone or even how such a thing could have possibly happened. The importance of having a trustworthy shipping partner cannot be underestimated.

If you really want to start a new life in Paradise, or indeed you have precious cargo you want to make sure gets moved and gets moved right, in one go and with the minimum of expense then it is imperative that you find someone flexible and competent to advise you and help you on your way.

Besides the right knowledge of customs and shipping you will need help right the way down to the most minor packing and loading. Everything is possible and so every eventuality needs to be considered before you entrust all you own to a stranger move across an ocean. Your needs must be individually assessed and a workable plan of action decided upon.

Whomsoever your shipping partner is they will need to be diligent, and a professional who knows what they are doing will be far preferable to winging it alone, or with a well meaning amateur. They will need to check for the access and delivery of your shipment both at origin and destination, to ensure that there are not going to be any logistical surprises. If there isn’t a place to deliver the shipment they’ll need to come up with cost effective solutions. You need to be prepared.

Many people fail to realise early enough that a 40ft container, or even a 20ft one, needs special handling and often special permissions. It is a large metal box,

and delivery agents with whom you have had no prior contact. They may try to deliver when you are not around, causing extra journey’s to and fro from the port and then you will be looking at extra storage costs.

Simply put; get it right, plan it well and move your world. Get it wrong, and who knows where things could go?

Remember that a move of this sort is most often a unique and important point in any persons life, more often than not they only do this once so it is imperative that who ever is chosen to organise and carry out the shipment is someone who understands the sensitive nature of this relationship. They have to be someone who you can literally trust with the family china.

Of course it is always possible to cut corners. Many shipping contractors will happily sell you any extra space they may have in a container coming here, for what seems like a good price too, however once the shipment gets to the port, they will then more than likely wash there hands of the situation, leaving you to depend on warehousing

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12 Furry Friends

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Beginning now, each edition of The Canary News will highlight the plights of four abandoned animals desperate for human companionship. Find it in your heart to foster or adopt a friend for life, and our community can and will be so much the better.

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...and save life! Or provide a foster home, if you like. Either way, there are many homeless kittens/cats, puppies/ dogs aching for your company.

Among the saddest sights on our otherwise lovely little island is the despair of a pet suddenly without its beloved human companion. Unfortunately, the incidence of animal abandonment dramatically increases during times of economic crisis: No work, no money - immigrants fleeing to the often illusory comfort of their homelands. Bureaucracy places time and fees in the way, and pets are left behind.

In a caring community like Gran Canaria, hope abounds and new homes can be found. Our newspaper wishes to get the word out through the power of publicity.

Carla (The Countess) has the dubious honour of having been a resident of The Best Little Dog Shelter in Paradise (Mogan Dog Pound) the longest! Her photo says it all: “What’s wrong with me?”

The truth is nothing is wrong; everything is right. She is young (two-ish), healthy, and friendly to all. With humans and canines alike, Carla is profusely popular, such is her warm, wonderful demeanour.

She greets all visitors as old friends, and enthusiastically bids adieu to each fellow resident as they exit with their new humans at their side. Please offer Carla the thrill of a new home - temporary or permanent!

Jara is a gorgeous, mid-sized Podenco Canario, the canine symbol of our beautiful archipelago. With her sleek, stylish body lines, classic chestnut colouring, and those stunning amber eyes, Jara is the full-blood beauty admired by legions of Podenco fans. If living in Gran Canaria and roaming this voluptuous island with your breathtaking Podenco Canario has appeal, Jara is just the gal for you. She is a bit timid at first, but give her your time and affection, and she will give you her whole heart in return.

Yogi has picked up the nickname Elvis at TARA: The confident, lip-lifted grin; long, wavy hair; sideburns; the sashaying hips. This charismatic terrier was found

Mini, Mina, and Moe

wandering the streets of Arguineguin, dehydrated, exhausted, terrified, but still possessed the will to offer a tail wag and a smile to any stranger. This fun little fellow was scooped up by a foster home, but they are returning to Norway this month. Yogi (Elvis) needs another foster home, or better yet, a permanent home to

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call his own. He seems to get along with just about any creature he encounters: canine, feline, reptile, rodent, human - he just wants to be friends.

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Mini, Mina, and Moe are ready to enjoy the joys of a permanent home. Ines is returning to Norway, and this threesome is ready for a human of their own (though Mini did ask if triplet adoptions were a possibility. Surely everything is possible in Paradise.). TARA has dubbed them a combo of white Labrador Retriever

Mini, Mina, and Moe were discovered scrounging around in a public dump area, frantically in search of food, water, their mother - anything to offer them hope. At less than two months, they had already found life beyond the protection and comfort of their mom and their human(s) miserable. Luckily, these three darlings were literally in the arms of Ines, a TARA volunteer, who has fostered them until now. Today at nearly four months old

and grey Winemaraner, ergo they are gorgeous Labmaraners! They will grow to about 12 kilos in size (medium), are smart, healthy, and happy. They are not prejudiced: Friendly with all species, of any size, shape, sex or race.

So please, help The Canary News help TARA help abandoned animals find homes!

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’

by Barrie Mahoney

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Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor. He is still enjoying life in the sun as a writer and author.

Head for the Mountains!

I had a ‘significant birthday’ a few days ago. Birthdays are strange things, and I guess I now take the view that if we are lucky enough to celebrate one, it means that we are still alive which, I guess, is something of a plus. However, what to do and where to go was initially something of a problem.

Frankly, I didn’t fancy the idea of a party, dinner and the like this year, but really wanted to go somewhere, and well away from the tourist route, where my partner and I could both relax, enjoy a change of scene, eat good food (we are both vegetarians, which can still be an issue in the Canary Islands) and would, hopefully, provide a stimulus for my next novel. I really didn’t want to travel too far, and have the hassle of flying, nor did I want to leave the fluffies (Bella and Mackitten) in their respective kennels and cattery for too long either. All in all, it was a tall order, but one which we resolved remarkably easily.

We finally headed to the Parador at Cruz de Tejeda, billed as being in “the heart of Gran Canaria”. What a treat! Not only did this Parador offer the most spectacular views in the most peaceful of settings, but the food was exquisite, the service remarkable, and facilities second to none.

magnificent buildings and gardens open to the public. In many ways, the Paradors in Spain fulfil a similar purpose - that of both preservation and accessibility.

Paradores de Turismo de España is a chain of luxury hotels that was an idea initiated by King Alfonso XIII, as a way of promoting tourism in Spain. What a good idea it was too. It is now a profitable state-run enterprise and the hotels are situated in palaces, palaces, convents, fortresses, monasteries and other historic buildings throughout the country.

Best of all, this Parador was only about 30 kilometres from home - although it seemed much further, because of the winding mountain roads.

The whole experience was a delightful, as well as an enriching experience that I would happily recommend to anyone, but it has set me thinking about exploring more Paradors in some of the other islands, as well as in Peninsular Spain too.

In the UK, I was a member and supporter of the National Trust, and we would often enjoy time exploring some of the

There are 93 Paradors in Spain that operate from Galicia in the north-west to Catalonia and Andalusia in the south of Spain. There are five Paradors in the Canary Islands, as well as in the Spanish cities in North Africa. They are not particularly cheap to stay in, and prices vary according to room, region and season. However, there are often special discounts for residents (as in the Canary Islands) and other offers from time to time.

There is an equivalent organisation also operating in Portugal. These are called, the ‘Pousadas de Portugal’, and were founded in 1942, and I am told that these are very similar to the Spanish model.

During our stay, I spoke to one gentleman who has visited many Paradors over recent months. Both he and his wife are truly hooked on the experience. Sadly, he has a life threatening condition, but both he and his wife are determined to make as much of the time that they have together as possible. They have the financial resources and, as a result, they visit Paradors throughout Spain for part of each month throughout the year. It seemed to me a very good way of spending your money, if you can afford it, and to enjoy it whilst you can.

As for cost, they actually compare very favourably to the price of a night in a Premier Inn in the UK, particularly if you take advantage of the special offers, and the food is much better too.

As for my next book? Yes, it did the trick and I am sure that the influence of the Parador in Cruz de Tejeda will make an appearance in a future novel.

For more information about Paradors in Spain, as well as Pousadas in Portugal, have a look at the Expat Guide information page on my website: www. barriemahoney.com. © Barrie Mahoney

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Letters from the Atlantic’ (ISBN: 978 184 386 6459).

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14 Language

With Theresa Coe

Spanish Lesson

Back to the future part 2

In lesson 43 we saw how to make the equivalent of the ‘going to’ future.

However, as in English, there is another important verb tense: the equivalent to will/won´t.

Future simple: Easy to form!

For the future tense, it doesn´t matter if the ‘action word’ ends in –ar, -er, or –ir.

You take the whole infinitive (original, unchanged) verb and add the following endings: é, ás, á, án, emos. Make sure you push down at the end where you see the accent.

Let´s try that with HABLAR (to speak): (yo) hablaré [ab-la-REH] – I will speak (tú) hablarás [ab-la-RAS] – you (informal) will speak (él/ella/usted) hablará [ab-la-RA] – he/ she/you (formal) will speak (ellos/ustedes) hablarán [ab-la-RAN] – they/you (plural) will speak (nosotros) hablaremos [ab-la-REHmos] – we will speak If you memorise these endings for one verb, you can copy them for all others.

Always take it from the top: I come first, YOU come second, HE/SHE is third.

Hablaré ends in e, just like hablé (‘I spoke’). Hablarás ends in ‘as’ – the same letters as the present tense, only this time tacked onto the end of the entire verb. Then you drop the ‘s’, as usual, to get from ‘you’ll speak’ to ‘he/she will speak’: hablá… and add the ‘n’ to this to say ‘they will speak’: hablarán.

There’s no translation for ‘might’, so to express an uncertain future, you´d say: maybe + the future simple tense: Quizás te veré más tarde (maybe I´ll see you later).

Promises, promises We use the future simple for promises/ threats, predictions, probability, and to talk about the consequences of an action.

For example: Promises: Te llevaré al aeropuerto (I’ll take you to the airport); te daré el dinero mañana (I´ll give you the money tomorrow).

Predictions: quizás lloverá mañana (maybe it´ll rain tomorrow); Carolina llegará tarde, como siempre (Carolina will arrive late, as always)

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Probability: Estará enferma (she´s probably ill); Tendrás hambre (you must be hungry).

Consequences: Si estudias mucho, no suspenderás el examen (if you study a lot, you won´t fail the exam) Questions: ¿Vendrá Juan a la cena?

(Will Juan come to the dinner?) ¿Dónde estarán las chicas a las diez? (Where will the girls be at 10 o´clock?)

Irregular stems A few verbs have irregular stems in the future tense (instead of the infinitive).

Here are the most important ones: HACER (to do/make): future stem = HAR (so lo haré luego means ‘I will do it later’) DECIR (to say/tell): stem = DIR (diré, dirás, dirá – I´ll tell, you´ll tell, he/she´ll tell) VENIR (to come): stem = VENDR (vendré, vendrás, vendrá) TENER (to have): stem = TENDR (tendré, tendrás, tendrá) SALIR (to go out/leave): stem = SALDR (saldré, saldrás, saldrá) PONER (to put): stem = PONDR

(pondré, pondrás, pondrá) PODER (to be able to): stem = PODR (podré, podrás, podrá) SABER (to know): stem= SABR (sabré, sabrás, sabrá) E.g. No sé lo que pasa. Sabré más luego y te lo diré mañana.(I don´t know what´s happening. I´ll know more later and I´ll tell you it tomorrow).

Curiously, verbs like SER and IR which are irregular in the present, are normal in the future: Iré al médico mañana (I´ll go to the doctor tomorrow).

Feedback please!

Como es la quincuagésima edición del periódico, me gustaría saber tu opinión de esta columna para poder mejorarla (As it´s the 50th edition of the paper, I’d like to know your opinión of this column to be able to make it better). ¿Qué más quieres aprender en español? (What more do you want to learn in Spanish?) ¿Es demasiado fácil o difícil para tí?

(Is it too easy or difficult for you?)

Remember that you can read recent lessons online at www.thecanarynews. com (page 14), or obtain the entire set or find out more about joining the language exchange by emailing me at theresacoe@gmail.com

Any questions? For information on Spanish classes, or to join my free language exchange and practice with a speaking partner, e-mail theresacoe@gmail.com

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Luis Martin Almeida He sees Gran Canaria as a vast set, where wonderful pictures can be taken and feels constantly inspired by it’s landscape and it’s people.

Having acquired an interest in photography he found he had immersed himself in this profession after doing a scuba diving course in Arinaga back in 2002 and then venturing into sub-aquatic photography in 2005.

During the course of discovering this under water world he lost 2 cameras along the way, expensive lessons to learn, but this did not stop him from perfecting his knowledge as he continued to chase his passion for photographic art and in 2007 he decided to enroll himself at the Gran Canaria Association of Photography so as to learn new techniques.

Luis Martin Almeida was born in Las Palmas. He has worked collaboratively and individually on a variety of photography projects over the last few years and most recently he has established fashion campaigns for Gran Canaria design houses such Calima, El barquito de Papel and Gabriel Croisseir.

Fisherman´s boat in San Cristobal

Working a day job as an administrator, he used all his spare time to build a portfolio full of fantastic images of the islands, both under and over the water.

His early recollections of Playa de Las Canteras in Las Palmas, which he strongly recommends any visitor to this island goes to and spends some time at, has provided him with lots of happy memories of the place which he has

Tenerife underwater later used as a reference in his work. He recommends also the Centro de Buceo Pandora, in Arinaga, for those that would like to give scuba diving a go and see some of the amazing aquatic life Gran Canaria has to offer.

He has been entered in to various photography competitions and these days specializes in portraits and events such as weddings and first communions, while

Portrait at Puerto de la Luz Las Palmas running his own modest photography business.

Should you need a photographer for any special occasion you can find him through his web site: www.Lmaphotos.com or communicate on Facebook at ‘LMA photos’ where you can see more examples of his work.

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16 Cultural Capital

That was 50 years ago. A Eso fue 50 años atrás 1975 se construyeran más de 9.000 camas por año, añadidas a las que ya existían.

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The Rise of Tourism

Indeed the new riches promised by tourism drew the participation of hundreds of Canarian families who invested their savings in the purchase of one or more bungalows, with the promise made by promoters of tourism, who often also served as a developer, that this was a safe business. Tourism, they said, would go on forever, so, by leaving your bungalow to be utilised by visitors, you could enjoy it for 1 month each year in July or August and the property would pay for itself.

It was exactly 50 years ago when the Count of La Vega Grande, D. Alejandro del Castillo y Bravo de Laguna, called for an international competition for ideas to promote sustainable tourism and San Bartolome de Tirajana became the economic engine driving Gran Canaria. In 1961 the count set aside a more than 2,000 hectare strip of land, from San Agustin to Arguineguin, and set in motion a tourism miracle. With the development La Sandía, Pasito Blanco, Ciudad de Maspalomas, Los Ingléses, San Agustin, San Fernando and Campo International, this small backwater went from being a purely agricultural settlement to become Maspalomas Costa Calida.

El Auge del Turismo Hace exactamente 50 años que el conde de la Vega Grande, D. Alejandro del Castillo y Bravo de Laguna, convocó un concurso internacional de ideas para promover el turismo sostenible que San Bartolomé de Tirajana se convirtiera en el motor turístico de Gran Canaria. En 1961 el conde aportó una franja de terreno de más de 2.000 hectáreas, desde San Agustín hasta Arquinequin, y consiguió el milagro turístico.

Con el desarrollo de La Sandía, Pasito Blanco, Ciudad de Maspalomas, Los Ingleses, San Agustín, Campo Internacional y San Fernando, nuestro municipio pasó de ser un municipio exclusivamente agrícola para convertirse en Maspalomas Costa Cálida.

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Picture 3 Efectivamente el nuevo dorado del turismo, fue un reclamo para cientos de familias canarias que invirtieron sus ahorros en la adquisición de uno, dos o más bungalows, con la promesa hecha por el promotor turístico, que muchas veces, también hacía las veces de constructor, de que esto era un negocio seguro. El turismo, decían, no se acabará nunca. Tú les dejabas el bungalow en explotación pero podías disfrutarlo durante 1 mes al año, en Julio o en Agosto y el bungalow se pagaba solo.

Moratorium Act, the construction of certain types of tourism resort was reduced to nearly zero.

La excesiva presión hotelera ejercida en detrimento de nuestro paisaje costero y la paulatina caída del turismo nos hace pensar que así no podemos seguir. Dando lugar tres años más tarde, en el 2003 a la aprobación unánime de la Ley de Moratoria turística, por la que se reduce a prácticamente a cero la construcción de ciertas tipologías turísticas.

In addition to this, many local businesses felt they were forced by foreign tour operators to introduce “all inclusive” pricing.

A commercial practice that the Bungalow complexes of the 70s and 80s were hardly able to bear. This type of ‘all inclusive’ resort holiday meant that less and less visitors were interested Picture 5 in spending money, beyond their initial outlay, within the local shops on a do-it-yourself bungalow holiday; favouring instead the illusion of saving money while getting hotel luxury for fixed ‘low costs’.

Además de esto, muchas empresas locales se vieron obligadas por los operadores turísticos extranjeros a introducir el “todo incluido” . Una práctica comercial que los complejos de Bungalow de los años 70 y 80 a duras penas han podido implementar. Este tipo turimo con “todo incluido” ha supuesto que cada vez más turistas gasten menos dinero y que, más allá de su inversión inicial, las tiendas no se llenen. El turismo estilo “ háztelo tú mismo” a favorecido la falsa imagen de ahorro, mientras que los hoteles de gran lujo se han visto obligados a mantener sus precios “low cost”

Crises However, this operating model fell into outright crisis in the 90s, causing all sorts of reprecussions. On one hand the small family investors dwindled and on the other the emerging restructure of the sector moved towards ‘quality tourism’ with the construction of grand 5 star hotels. The area has operated mainly under this second model since the year 2000. The same year in which the Costa Meloneras Hotel and the Palace of Congress Expomeloneras were opened. This newer model tended towards quality accommodation and offering in-house services of ‘excellence’.

Picture 2 The first tourism development-model in Maspalomas was one of tourist bungalows. In 1964 the first complex of bungalows was built, Los Caracoles in San Agustin, and then the first hotels, Folías Hotel (which closed this year) and Costa Canaria Hotel (1965-1969).

El primer modelo de desarrollo turístico de Maspalomas se basó, pues, en el turismo de bungalows. Fue así como en 1964 se construyó el primer complejo de bungalows con Los Caracoles de San Agustín y los primeros hoteles, como el Folías (que se cerró este año) y el Costa Canaria (1965-1969).

The meteoric growth of the south meant that up until 1975 more than 9,000 beds per year were added to those available for visitors.

El meteórico crecimiento del sur supuso que hasta

Crisis Sin embargo el modelo de explotación cayó en rotunda crisis a principios de los 90, provocando toda clase de reacciones. Por un lado la huida del pequeño inversor familiar, y la incipiente reconversión del sector hacia el turismo de calidad, con la construcción de los grandes hoteles de 5 estrellas. En este segundo modelo turístico, nos encontramos desde el año 2000. El mismo año cuando se inauguró el Hotel Costa Meloneras y el Palacio de Congresos de Expomeloneras. Ambos estandartes de esta nueva era turística, a favor de la máxima excelencia.

The excessive pressure created by an excess of hotels was severely detrimental to the coastal landscape and was instrumental in the gradual decline in tourism, leading many to believe that things could not continue in the same way for much longer. Three years later, in 2003 with the unanimous approval of the tourist

Picture 4 Of course the quality of what was on offer in these resorts continually fell, as less and less money entered the local economy, and the operators and hoteliers continually tried to cut their costs in any way they could to try and maximise their meagre profits. The small amount of money now spent by each tourist stayed primarily with the foreign tour operators who banked on the economies of scale and bulk selling, but this did little for the smaller independent, often family-run, businesses at the destination who gradually found it more and more difficult to operate. It was a choke-hold from which most have yet to recover, despite the recent upsurge in independent travellers.

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And now, what will be? s. ¿Y ahora qué será? por lo que el Gobierno de Canarias se ha visto obligado a prorrogar el plazo de licitaciones hasta el 12 de mayo de 2012.

Changes And so the result is that the population of the south of Gran Canaria is changing. Tourists now primarily stroll along the seafront at Meloneras, many unable to afford the shop prices there, and the bunglaow complexes in San Agustín, Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas Campo de Golf, which are falling out of operational use ceasing to be any longer viable as tourist accomodation, are being sold for prívate purposes. Many Canarian families use them as their second home for weekends or they are sold on to retired foreigners.

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Por supuesto, la calidad de lo que se estaba ofreciendo en estos centros turísticos ha disminuido inexorablemente.

Provocado por la menor entrada de dinero en la economía local, los operadores y los hoteleros han tratado de reducir sus costes al máximo posible buscando incrementar sus ya mermados beneficios. La pequeña cantidad de dinero que cada turista gasta, se queda principalmente en el haber de los operadores turísticos extranjeros que practican una economía de escala y ventas por volumen, generando muy poco beneficio para las pequeñas empresas turísticas independientes, a menudo empresas familiares, que encuentran cada día más difícil operar competitivamente. El turismo se asfixia, mientras la mayoría de los empresarios del sector aún intentan recuperarse, a pesar del reciente aumento de los viajeros independientes.

Since May 2009, the tourist industry here has been governed by the Law of Urgent Measures. This has further frozen development of smaller, independent tourist facilities and seemingly only now allows the building of exclusive 5 star hotels which must also function as tourism schools. The current rules apparently aim to ‘save’ tourism by increasing the quality of hotel facilities on offer. However the global financial crisis is making the investment necessary for such developments hard to obtain, and next to no money for construction or renovation of the existing hotels is available, so the Canary Islands Government has been forced to extend the deadline for new tenders now until the May 12, 2012.

Desde Mayo de 2009, el sector turístico se regula por la Ley de Medidas Urgentes. Esta ley ha congelado el desarrollo de las pequeñas explotaciones y las instalaciones turísticas independientes. Ahora solo se permite la construcción en exclusiva de hoteles de 5 estrellas que además deben funcionar como escuelas de turismo. La normativa actual pretende así salvar el turismo aumentando la calidad de las instalaciones hoteleras. Pero la crisis financiera mundial está provocando que no llegue la inversión, ni el dinero para la construcción o remodelación del parque hotelero,

En consecuencia, la población del sur de Gran Canaria está cambiando. Los turistas que pasean por Meloneras, son incapaces de comprar a los precios que allí se practican; y los complejos de bungalows de San Agustín, Playa del Inglés y Campo Internacional de Maspalomas, ya fuera de explotación, y de toda posibilidad de supervivencia turística, son ahora vendidos a particulares. En su mayoría a familias canarias que lo utilizan como segunda vivienda para sus fines de semana ó a extranjeros retirados.

What was the mistake? Look at the images of El Faro de Maspalomas and Maspalomas Pond before the tourist boom and compare them with recent ones and a clear picture starts to form. We seem to have confused quality natural features with quality tourist development. We destroyed the coast and nature’s own landscape, and now we only have the bricks.

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successfully to encourage sympathetic development of tourism. One aspect of this is the lack of high-rise hotels on the island. Those that are there are in keeping with the use of traditional colours in their exterior decoration.

Para aquellos que no le conozcan: Cesar Manrique tuvo una gran influencia en la normativa urbanística de Lanzarote, cuando se dio cuenta de su potencial turístico, presionó con éxito para promover el desarrollo sostenible del turismo. Un aspecto de esto es la falta de hoteles de gran altura en la isla Y los que están ahí se han construido usando los colores tradicionales para su decoración exterior.

Todas las fotografías cedidas por la FEDAC. Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias. FEDAC/CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA”, www. fotosantiguascanarias.org Picture 1 1965 Primeros apartamentos en San Agustín Fotógrafo: Juan Franco López Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 19137 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA) Picture 2 1967 Construcción del Hotel Oasis, Maspalomas Fotógrafo: Juan Franco López Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 19159 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA) Picture 3 1974 Fonda y cantina Viuda de Franco, Maspalomas Fotógrafo: Juan Franco López Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 18194 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA) Picture 4 1971 Turistas en bicicleta, Maspalomas Fotógrafo: Juan Franco López Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 18148 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA) Picture 5

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1971 El Hotel Mercurio de Maspalomas Fotógrafo: Juan Franco López Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 18193 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA) Picture 6

¿Cuál ha sido el error? Observen las fotografías de El Faro de Maspalomas y La Charca de Maspalomas de antes del boom turístico y compárelas con las actuales.

Hemos confundido calidad turística con calidad hotelera. Hemos destruido la costa y el paisaje. Y ahora solo nos quedan los ladrillos.

The solution, if indeed there is one, will come through creativity. Maybe converting bungalow complexes and commercial centres into residential areas, promoting health tourism, or ecological tourism, but most of all we need to change our mindset, and the architectural designs of the new 5 stars hotels. Making them invisible, as the great Cesar Manrique taught us.

La solución, si existe alguna, pasa por echarle creatividad al asunto. Quizás convertir los complejos y centros comerciales en zonas residenciales, acercarnos hacia un turismo de salud, un turismo ecológico, pero sobre todo pasa por cambiar de mentalidad y la concepción arquitectónica de los nuevos 5 estrellas.

Hacerlos invisibles. Tal y como el gran Cesar Manrique nos enseñó.

For those of you who don’t know: Manrique had a major influence on the planning regulations in Lanzarote, when he recognised its tourist potential and lobbied

1968 Faro y charca de Maspalomas Fotógrafo: Ascanio.

Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 07396 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA) Picture 7 1960-1965 Faro de Maspalomas Fotógrafo: Sin identificar Archivo de Fotografía Histórica de Canarias, Nº 07421 (FEDAC /CABILDO DE GRAN CANARIA)

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Agaete and the Cactus Agaete y las Tuneras

Photo by Felix König Let us continue our journey leaving behind the Andén Verde and El Risco with its wonderful landscapes to meet in the Village of Agaete on the northwest coast of Gran Canaria.

Continuaremos nuestro paseo dejando atras el Anden Verde y el Risco con su maravilloso paisaje para encontrarnos con la Villa de Agaete en la costa noroeste de Gran canaria.

Agaete, also known as Villa Marinera, became at the starting

point for sixteenth century passage on ships bound for northern Europe, also serving as a mooring place for the boats coming from Tenerife to trade and for all the travellers and messengers between the islands.

Agaete tambien conocida como Villa Marinera se convirtio a comienzos del siglo XVI en paso obligatorio de las naves con destino al norte de Europa, además sirvio como lugar de atraque para los barcos comerciantes que venian de Tenerife aparte de viajeros y mensajeros entre islas Dutch, British and Germans enjoyed the sugar brought from Agaete to their tables, as in this town industrial sugar production was a primary source of income from the Middle Ages through to the Modern Day. The history books record the first “Ingenio” (a collection facility for crushing sugar cane to obtain sugar) in the Canary Islands in 1484. The one in Agaete according to experts, could be the oldest in the Canary Islands and probably “the oldest in the Atlantic.”

Los mercados holandeses, Ingleses y Alemanes disfrutaron del azucar traida de Agaete en sus mesas . ya que en este pueblo se dio una auténtica producción industrial que se convirtio in forma principal de ingresos que marcó el paso de la Edad Media a la Edad Contemporánea. Las crónicas registran en Canarias el primer edificio de ingenio (conjunto de aparatos para moler cana y obtener el azucar) en 1484. El de

Agaete, según indican los expertos, sería el más antiguo de Canarias y probablemente «el más antiguo del Atlántico».

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In this charismatic town you will find traces of the history of Gran Canaria like the old church of Conception built in 1874 and the houses with typical Canarian wooden balconies that surround it. Due to the excellent climate and fertile land in this area you will find a great variety of fruit trees and the famous prickly pear cactus.

En este carismatico pueblito encontraremos trazos de la historia de Gran Canaria como la antigua iglesia de la concepcion construida en 1874 y las casas con los tipicos balcones de madera canarios que la rodean. Debido a su exelente clima la tierra es fertil y por esta zona encontraremos gran variedad de arboles frutales y las famosas tuneras This cactus originally from Mexico has a fruit called tuna o tuno (also known as chumberas in Tenerife),it’s pads and it’s fruit are covered with spines so they need to be picked with lots of care. A famous Mexican song by Jorge Negrete is called “I must eat that prickly pear even if it pricks my hand”.

In summer when we had collected the tunos (or prickly pears) we prepared something we used to call Tunos Pasados or dried prickly pears by doing this En verano cuando lo recolectabamos soliamos preparabamos lo que llamamos tunos pasados de la siguiente manera Carefully we peeled the prickly pears and cut them in fine wedges retaining their delicate flesh, then dried them in the sun on a hot stone and flipped them from one side to another each day, when they were pasaditos (dry but still juicy) they were placed one above the other in a covered box for keeping out of the air, this kept them for longer and we were able to enjoy them in winter too. If you get a chance, why not try making your own, they taste great!

Las tuneras originalmente de Mexico dan vida a un fruto llamado tuno o tuna, (tambien llamadas Chumberas en Tenerife) tanto las palas como el fruto estan cubiertas de espinas, deben ser recogidos con mucha abilidad de ahi la famosa cancion mexicana de Jorge Negrete “me he de comer esa tuna aunque me espine la mano”

Se pelan los tunos en gajos muy finitos conservando lo carnoso, luego se ponen a secar al sol sobre una piedra caliente y se volten de un lado a otro todos los dias, cuando estan pasaditos (no secos del todo) se ponen uno encima del otro en una cajita tapados para evitar que les entre el aire, de esta manera se conservaban por mas tiempo y se pueden disfrutar en el invierno tambien . Son riquisimos!

I remember as a little girl collecting this fruit and getting my clothes stained with the cochineal insects that live on these plants which were cultivated and exported as raw material for the production of dyes, the stains were hard to remove and sometimes never could be.

Today the port of Puerto de las Nieves is a place of great importance, the arrival of Fred Olsen has helped with expansion and the creation of jobs in this town which has easy access to the highway that connects it to Las Palmas.

Also of note in Agaete is the celebration of the Feast of Rama festival August 4 and 5 . One of the major symbols of the identity of these islands it has its roots in the rain dances of the Guanches and Canario aboriginals who once lived here.

Es de destacar también en Agaete la celebración de la Fiesta de la Rama el 4 y 5 de agosto Uno de los matores simbolos de identidad de la isla que toma sus raices en el baile de la lluvia de los Guanches y los Canarios.

Rama is the main fiesta of the town in honour of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows), which was declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest in 1972.

Rama es la Fiesta principal dedicada a Nuestra Senora de las Nieves y fue declarada de interes turistico en 1972 Farewell and enjoy the party Me despido y que disfruten de la fiesta © Las Tilitas & The Canary News 2011

Hoy en dia el Puerto de Las nieves es un lugar de gran importancia, la llegada de Fred Olsen a ayudado a la expansion y creacion de empleos en esta localidad junto al facil acceso a la autopista que lo conecta con Las Palmas.

Yo recuerdo de pequena recogerlos y mancharme la ropa con la cochinilla insecto que crece en estas plantas y que se llego a cultivar y exportar como materia prima para la produccion de colorantes , la mancha que dejaba era muy dificil de quitar a veces nunca se quitaba del todo.

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Many know this village as the white town as all the houses are obliged to be of this colour except the houses on the hill Sr Olsen has built for his employees A esta villa muchos le conocen como el pueblito blanco ya que todas las casas son de este color y asi lo exige el alcalde, exepto los chalets en la loma que mando hacer el Sr Olsen para sus empleados

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Vecindario (opposite to Víctor Jara Theatre )

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Happy Birthday Bikini!

´Bikini Girls´Vill Romana The most popular of all women’s beachwear celebrates its 65th anniversary this month. The modern bikini was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1945 while he was looking after his mother’s lingerie shop near Les Folies Bergères in Paris, it was named after the Bikini Atoll in the pacific, the operational site for much of the American nuclear weapons testing being carried out at the time.

An early example of ‘bikini girls’ was discovered in 1959 when a mosaic was found in the Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, dating from the Diocletian period (286-305 AD) and it is one of the most

copied mosaics among the 37 million colored tiles at the site.

Some of the most iconic Bikini girls have included Brigitte Bardot making the bikini famous in Cannes, images of Venus the Goddess of love in Pompeii, Esther Williams as an American mermaid, Bettie Page in animal print, Ursula Andress walking out of the sea in Dr No and Raquel Welch wearing a fur version in One Million Years B.C. So what can we expect from the bikini trends for this summer? Now that August is upon us and the holiday season is in full swing we girls who dare (and I do

Brigitte Bardot in Cannes dare) must pack not only our sun lotion and fluffy towels but also the almighty bikini.

in outlets like Etam, Women’s Secret, Calzedonia (all of them just 20minutes from the beaches of the south, at the Atlantico shopping center in Vecindario), and if you are after some Gran Canaria high-fashion talent look for the Calima brand at Riu Palace with their wonderful retro look swimwear.

One of my favorite styles is inspired by 1940’s Pin-up consisting of high-waisted culottes and strapless, or tie-at-the neck, tops; very flattering for the ‘bootylicious’ girls as this trend is all about emphasizing curves to create that beautiful hourglass figure, cinched waists and accentuated boobs creating an extremely hard to resist combination of the demure and the sensual.

Bikini by Womens Secret With the sales season reaching it’s climax in these parts (most shops are now offering 50% and 70% off) you can find good and very affordable ranges

For those that are on a mission to get a tan on every possible part of their body, without actually going nude, the string bikini is still a very strong contender for the daring beachcomber as it has style that never really goes out of fashion.

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Kiehls in Las Palmas

What a nice surprise last week, when on a little shopping trip to the capital I found out that one of my favorite cosmetics brands has been trading in Las Palmas for over a year now, so I am going to take this as an opportunity to let you know a little bit more about them.

Kiehl’s was founded in 1851 starting out as a pharmacy on New York’s East Side, they developed a way of mixing science and beauty to create products that responded to the needs of individual customers and through this achieved a great way to make their costumers feel welcomed and well looked after, since then it has been their mission to combine quality products with great service.

A brand famous for it’s commitment not only to goods of a high standard but also for it’s eco-policies and frequent support within communities, they have collaborated with various charities and associations over the years to help raise money for a wide range of good causes.

That they are here in Canary Islands is great news, as not only can we try out

and purchase their products near by but also it is a great sign that Las Palmas is more and more becoming a target for established global brands to come to and invest in opening businesses here, putting the city an exclusive international league that includes Barcelona, Madrid, London, New York and among other important capitals around the world in which Kiehl’s has established it’s stores.

Some of their best sellers are “Midnight Recovery Concentrate” a favorite of Uma Thurman’s, “Ultra Facial Moisturizer” suitable for any skin type due to it’s lightness and velvety feel on the skin and their “Original

Here you will find a fantastic range of products made with to highest standards of quality and with the best ingredients, lots of their goods are fragrance free and without preservatives and colorants and they are never tested on animals.

At their boutique in the central El Corte Inglés you can ask for advice on which products are best for you and take samples to try at home, as this is one of their key policies: try before you buy.

They offer specific ranges for nearly every skin type, like their baby care products tested by pediatricians, a dermatological line aimed at particular problems such as acne, uneven skin tones, sensitive skin, the mature woman and those with dry skin.

Crème du Corps” great for dry skin types.

A wonderful brand not only to give to

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yourself but as a treat for someone else.

I especially love their men’s skin range which I have often found to be great as a gift for those many men to whom I’ve had no idea what to give, they also offer lovely gift-sets customised to your budget and needs.

Many celebrities the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Julianne Moore and Brad Pitt count this brand among their favorites and now we too have a bit of ethical Tinseltown Glamour on our on island to enjoy some real quality in paradise.

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By Ann Mather, Celebrity Nutrition Advisor, Famouslyfit.com

Going Nuts? (Part One)

Whenever I work with nutritional clients, I always spend time with them emphasizing the importance of eating a few nuts every day (along with some seeds).

Nuts are a powerhouse of minerals and vitamins and if you choose the right ones, they can actually help you manage your weight more effectively.

WALNUTS

grams of fat, 24 grams (50%) are from monounsaturated fat. They provide more than 25% of your RDA for Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Magnesium, Phosphorous and Zinc.

Many clients first say to me “But I cannot eat nuts! They contain a lot of fat”. Well, yes, some of them do, but we are back to the issue of understanding the different fats and the effect that they have in your body. Saturated fats, trans fats and many polyunsaturated fats are the ones we need to keep under control. Monounsaturated fats are friends and if you chose the right nut, you can get loads of it! Most nutritionists are agreed that 2030% of your calories should come from this type of fat!

That means, if you are eating 2000 calories a day, 400600 calories could come from nuts!!!!

All of the information given is for 100 grams (3.5 oz) of natural raw nuts – and that is at least two good handfuls!

If you go for the variety with oils and salts added, the picture is very different!

ALMONDS

These contain 578 kcal. Of the 51 grams of fat, 32 grams (63%) are monounsaturated. They also contain high levels of dietary fibre and protein, and provide more than 25% of your RDA for Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin E, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous, and Zinc.

These contain slightly less calories (520 kcal) but higher levels of fat. Of the 73 grams of fat, only 18 grams (24%) are from monounsaturated fats but much of this is Omega 3 so they are better than flax seed. These nuts are also high in fiber but much lower in protein. They provide more than 25% of your RDA for Copper and Manganese, and provide small amounts of many other minerals and vitamins.

CASHEW NUTS

These contain 553 kcal. They are slightly lower in protein, and of the 44 grams of fat, 17 grams (37%) is monounsaturated. So, they have less total fat than many other nuts. They provide more than 25% of your RDA for Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous and Zinc.

Guess which are my favourites so far?

PEANUTS

These contain similar calories to Almonds – 570 kcal.

They are another good source of protein. Of the 48

Next week we will review Macadamia, Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts and Pistachio Nuts – and remember you can contact me on ann.mather@famouslyfit.com any time!

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By Kay Owen

Looking Back ...Pressing On!

The Mantra of my old Girl Guide Captain as she sought to encourage us to strive for excellence was thus:

the comfort we have been blessed to afford fellow human beings so much less fortunate than most, if not all of us. Not just short term relief either, but life changing aid to bring hurt precious souls hope and a future.

‘Good, better, best.

Never let us rest ’Til our good is better, And our better best’

Our long term aim is to help people help themselves.

In the immortal words of Henry Ford, “Time and money spent in helping men do for themselves, is far better than mere giving.”

Congratulations to all who have sung a similar “go for it” chant , thus enabling The Canary News’ 50th celebration edition possible. Not just the folk who make up the The Canary News team that produces the paper, but also to you, our readers, for your valuable contributions ... to the newspaper generally ... and for myself in particular for your faithful support of this column over the past 2 years.

In the beginning ...I WAS THERE! Can’t resist a little boast that Comfort Corner and yours truly joined The Canary News at its inception and as ‘Beachcomber’ would probably chime “50 editions young and still going strong”.

I have endeavoured to give the Comfort Corner articles some balance, veering from ‘fuzzy weepies’, (free tissues will be made available to ‘Brian TARA’ asap) to down-right hard hitting truths - and everything in between. Often my punches land where it hurts the most ...in the purse/pocket area...for our very deserving charities of course.

Can’t please all of the people all of the time, but I am happy to report that the readership appears to tolerate my occasional wandering into pontificate mode, or even my taking a particular stance on a heartfelt issue and shouting from atop the high moral ground. So far I have not been knocked off my soap box, (pedestal?) for which I am eternally grateful. (Tho’ my shoulders be broad, I do bruise easily!)

Looking back I am astonished to find such a variety of subjects has been covered. Topics include people, animals, life experiences, tears, smiles, kids stuff, oldies,spiritual issues, faith, hope, love, compassion, and of course, our Making A Difference team etc; May I take this opportunity to thank those of you who have written, either to me personally or to the

By supporting our fund raising activities, YOU have enabled many to be rescued from lives of abject poverty, abuse and injustice. Here is letter from James Robison - Director of Mission Outreach, conveying immense gratitude, and recently sent to The Canary News readers and friends.

It reads.

Editor over the past 50 editions to pass on your views.

Balanced feedback – both by way of positive comment and constructive criticism is very important, as it allows for the consideration of appropriate changes / improvements.

Just the very fact that someone cared enough - or was fired up enough to put pen to paper as it were, is always very encouraging. Therefore my own particular corner is very comforted – thank you.

If you have loyally supported fund raising activities/ charity events, a huge ‘Muchas Gracias’.

Together we have raised thousands in euro over the past 2 years, rescuing so many disadvantaged from desperate situations. Sending aid to disaster torn areas; supporting the building of 8 schools – helping educate 100’s of deprived children, thus enabling them to look forward to lives of self-sufficiency; raised funds for several local charities including Lions Club (South) the Las Palmas Breast Cancer group ACCMyG.org Food Bank (Arguineguin) and enabled young girls and small children to be rescued from lives of torture and abuse through the heinous crimes of the sex trafficking trade – to name but a few recipients.

“Thank you for your recent gift to RESCUELIFE. You are helping reach, rescue and restore vulnerable children, teens and young women from a life of sexual slavery.

We offer relief in those regions where human traffickers hunt for victims to trap and enslave.

We also save children from forced prostitution. It is through your support that we are able to help restore these hurting desperate children in body, mind and spirit.

Together we can make a difference to so many lives.

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As we press into our next 50 plus editions, we look forward to building on our solid foundations. To achieving even more success as we fly onward and upward – continuing to strive for excellence in every area.

May The Canary News itself,and the paper’s most worthy support of charitable causes continue to go for gold and reach for the stars.... “’til our good is better... and our better BEST!”

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Photo of Reasons to The Year Award be cheerful...

One, Two, Free! with Cheyne Towers

Earlier this year we asked our readers to send us their best photographs. We were amazed by some of the talent out there.

Here you will find some of the many entries we received.

The Canary News would like to invite you to send us your best and most beautiful images of these islands, the people here or even just important moments you have captured and we will publish the best ones we get each edition.

At the end of the year we will be selected our favourite photographs to be entered into The Canary News Photograph of The Year Award with a view to winning a major prize in recognition of their contribution.

All entries will be published on our website for the public to vote on.

So why not join in and send us some of your favourite pics to: PhotoOfTheYear@TheCanaryNews.com

So here we are again, only this time we have reasons to be cheerful, for this is the 50th edition of this newspaper!

A little bird told me that its quite an achievement getting this far, and is worthy of celebration, especially in the current troubled economic climate which we hear about so much.

If we were to take this as a theme for this week’s article then it might go something like this...

People always love a good moan... they complain sometimes constantly about the things that are wrong in their lives, or the things that they think are wrong about other people’s lives. We very often get used to complaining and picking fault within ourselves about all kinds of niggley and annoying problems that just don’t seem to go away.

If you have been reading these articles, you will by now, quite possibly, see where I am about to go with this... and if you can see this then NICE ONE! If a definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then now is the time to do things differently... and by this I mean: Why not, just for the hell of it, go on and on for a little while about the things that are good in our lives?

So here goes!

If you are reading this, then you obviously can see; your eyes work well and your mind is clear enough to follow and understand and even put the positive principles, which I am discussing here, into practice in your personal day-to-day life.

You may have, in one way or another, had to face challenges in your life which at the time may have seemed almost too difficult to bare and yet, you have learned how to overcome those challenges.

Chances are, you are reasonably healthy;

probably, you can walk, maybe even run, or maybe you can dance. If so, you are fortunate and this is something also worthy of celebrating. It may be the case that you find walking difficult and yet you have probably developed ingenious ways of working through this to the point where you still get a lot done.

You may have family, a husband or wife, girlfriend or boyfriend, children, and friends. So why not instead of picking fault for one reason or another, do the exact opposite by letting them know how much you love them and appreciate the love which they show you?

I have a client who was describing to me the reasons why it was inevitable that when they returned home, later that day, that there would be a blazing argument between them and their partner... so I suggested that before they went home, to buy a big bunch of flowers and a card, and to express in that card a list of reasons why they in fact love their partner.

Initially the reaction to my suggestion was one of shock and disbelief, to the point where they stated “I can’t do that!” to which I said “Oh yes you can!”, so to cut a long story short, the flowers and card were delivered covertly and d i s c r e e t l y. . . and this so surprised their partner that it completely transformed the way they were communicating with each other and enabled them to speak more honestly and caringly towards each other with no side effects, or negatives whatsoever.

So why not make a list of all the things which you are thankful for, particularly those things, including people, which you would miss if they were gone? Then begin to show appreciation, actively and practically towards everything and everyone on your list... and notice how this simple change in focus can brighten your day-to-day life... and the lives of the ones you love. Reasons to be cheerful indeed... One, Two, FREE!

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World Entertainment Round Up

Amy Winehouse, 1983 – 2011

of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.”

Robbie Williams has revealed he and wife Ayda Field are trying for a baby.

The 37-year-old singer - currently on tour with Take That - wrote on his blog that he can’t wait to become a father so he can have a child to teach football.

Everyone at KISS Canaries and The Canary News was shocked to learn of the death of Amy Winehouse on Saturday (July 23). She was 27.

Producers Global Live Events say many of the world’s leading artists will take part in marking 40 years since the start of the singer’s solo career.

Robbie said: “The next time we go on tour there will be a little Williams in the dressing room.”

The news comes just days after she appeared on stage at London’s Camden Roundhouse as part of her 15-yearold god-daughter Dionne Bromfield’s performance at the iTunes festival.

He added: “Baby girl or baby boy? I’m truly not bothered as long as we have a healthy baba.”

Jackson died in June 2009 aged 50 while rehearsing for his This Is It tour.

The concert has been backed by members of Jackson’s family, including his mum Katherine, sister La Toya, and brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie.

“Its just beyond sad, there’s nothing else to say,” wrote Lily Allen on her Twitter.

“She was such a lost soul, may she rest in peace.”

“This isn’t real,” Amy’s father Mitch said. “I’m completely devastated. I’m getting the next plane back [from New York]. I’m coming home. I have to be with Amy. This isn’t real.”

“Tears are streaming down my face,” added Jessie J. “Such a loss.”

“Very sad news about Amy Winehouse,” said X Factor Judge Louis Walsh. “She was a remarkable talent and I hope where ever she is she has found happiness, RIP.” “Dear Amy, you made a major impression on this industry and throughout the world, in such a short space of time…

Too short!” wrote Rihanna on her Twitter, while P. Diddy simply wrote “RIP Amy Winehouse” on his.

The exact cause of Amy’s death [as we go to press] is still unconfirmed with test results expected next week.

Robbie Williams Planning Fatherhood

Mrs Jackson said: “I have been approached by many people with a variety of ventures such as this.

“I can play footie with a boy, but a girl would defo be a daddy’s girl. So we would be blessed with either. Thinking about it.”

“I can play footie with a girl, too. We live in America and the girls are really frickin good out there. A couple of nights on my pitch at home we play co-ed (girls and boys). Some of the girls play for National teams. One of the girls batters me with her strength - if it’s a 50/50 ball, I’ll let her have it.”

Meanwhile, tributes have flooded in from across the music world.

Robbie, who married American actress Ayda last August, revealed they are considering the name Sonny or Sunny for their first child, but added: “It’s not set.”

“She was my musical soul mate and like a sister to me,” producer Mark Ronson told reporters. “This is one of the saddest days of my life.”

Michael Jackson Tribute Concert set for Cardiff

“Amy changed Pop music forever,” said Lady Gaga. “I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because

A tribute concert to Michael Jackson is to take place at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on 8 October.

“Global Live Events LLP is the first company to present me with a vision that will produce an authentic and memorable tribute that my son would love.”

The company has worked with a range of artists including Abba, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Madonna, Placido Domingo, and Jackson himself.

Chris Hunt, president of Global Live Events, said: “We wanted to do something decent and worthy of Michael’s musical genius yet something fun and authentic that you would envision Michael attending with excitement and joy surrounded by talent that he respected and loved.”

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It’s intended that the concert will raise awareness and funds for Aids Project Los Angeles and two other charities to be announced later, along with confirmation of the line-up.

She adds, “It’s highlighted to me how brilliant the community down here is.

Everyone around is like extended family, all of us looking out for each other. I could never live anywhere else.”

The Millennium Stadium was previously in the global spotlight when it hosted a Tsunami Relief concert in January 2005.

Captain America Knocks Potter Off the Top Spot

Joss Stone: ‘Money Made Me A Target’

British singer Joss Stone is convinced she was targeted in a foiled robbery plot because of her millions.

Two men were arrested near Stone’s countryside home in England last month (Jun11) and accused of planning to attack and rob her.

The You Had Me hit-maker, who is one of the richest singers under the age of 30 in the UK, believes reports of her estimated $14.4 million (£9 million) fortune are “dangerous” and may be to blame for the harrowing incident.

Superhero film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ has knocked the final Harry Potter film off the top of the North America box office chart.

‘Captain America…’ made £40.4m in its début weekend in the US. The film follows a young soldier called Steve Rogers who undergoes a series of experiments and is transformed into a human weapon, and Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Dominic Cooper and Samuel L Jackson.

Part of the film was shot in Manchester, where the city’s Northern Quarter was given a 1940s New York makeover.

Stone tells kiss , “The idea that you have all this money just gives people another reason to hate you.”

But the defiant 24 year old remains unfazed by the drama and refuses to leave her home in Cullompton, Devon over fears for her safety.

..KISS and The Canary News will keep you informed about all the news as this and the other stories develop.

Gary Melling Remember you can always make requests and listen online at KISScanaries.com

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By Danny Alcock

“Promesas” Youth Surf

“Promesas” Youth Surf Contest in Arucas, North Gran Canaria Canarian Youth Circuit SHARK-Costa Arucas, presented by Club Oleaje The weekend of the 23rd/24th July saw the Promesas Youth Surf Contest that had been postponed from two weeks earlier due to heavy surf conditions.

Promesas is an event that takes the summer surf festival from island to island to celebrate and promote youth surfing.

All children are encouraged to train for the event and then enter just to see what they can do. At the top end, there is an extremely high level so kids and adults alike looked on with interest as this year´s event in Gran Canaria unfolded.

And they weren’t to be disappointed with the standard of surfing...

115 kids participated with the opportunity to qualify for the Spanish nationals. It was an event mixed with light hearted contest and serious consequences for those that want to qualify to compete in the nationals within the Federación Española de Surf...

hair, they were in the water battling out amongst themselves and against the difficult, heavy conditions (multiplied by 3 as half of these kids were a third of the size of an average adult!)

First round over and in next were the under 14 body-board division. In total, there were 9 categories of surf, each holding elimination rounds, quarter and semi finals, followed by the finals on the last day. The categories consisted of: Under 14 surf, under 14 Body-board, under 16 Surf, Under 16 body-board, under 18 surf, under 18 body board under 21 surf, under 18 body board feminine and under 18 surf feminine. So there was plenty for the organizers to do!

As the day went on, the semi finals were decided and everyone returned home for a good night´s sleep. For our club, Jack Keenan and Tegan Knights had reached the semi finals and Keeley´s category was on Sunday so we returned the next day, ready for the kids to do battle again.

The conditions on day 2 were far better - smaller cleaner waves with a dropping tide. Although eliminated in the semis, Jack and Tegan put on a great performance and the finals were played out in fantastic waves and to a level that made the surfers look like adult pros, not teenagers.

There have to be winners and Gran Canaria put up a good showing.

I am writing this article from a battle weary surf bus, full of sleepy, salty, sun burnished but happy kids at the end of a hard weekend of surfing:

All the kids came away happy with the contest and ready for the next, so onwards with the training - win loose or draw, the next contest is only around the corner...

It all started at around 07:00 as the Surf Canaries surf-bus rumbled through the dozy streets of Arguineguin with some very excited (for the time of day) kids, and very loud music (sorry if we woke you if you live in Arguineguin! :)) Although sunny in the south, the weather that greeted us in “Playa de Los Enanos” (San Andres) was grey and uninviting.

On top of that, the waves were big and difficult. Even through this, the undampenable atmosphere of a surf contest shone through and there were plenty of smiles and loud music during the set up.

First up were the mini surfers, under 14s. Some of these guys really looked too young to surf but they duly waxed down their mini surfboards and, in a flurry of screams, laughter and big blond

Results of the Circuito Canario de Surfing SHARK-Costa Arucas: SURF INFANTIL BODYBOARD INFANTIL 1º ALEX BAUDIN 1º EDUARDO AGUILAR 2º KALANY DA SILVA 2º LUCAS YAFAR 3º GOLBERT STANLEY 3º KILIAN PITA 4º CESAR GONZALEZ 4º BORJA GRANADOS

SURF CADETE BODYBOARD CADETE

SURF SUB21 BODYBOARD SUB21

1º N ICO AGUIRRE 1º EDUARDO AGUILAR 2º SAUL TORRES 2º SAMUEL BRITO 3º ALEX BAUDIN 3º CARLOS TRENZADO 4º CARLOS DE LA ROSA 4º GIOVANNI ROSALES

1º BENTOR GONZALEZ 1º KEVIN ORIHUELA 2º JOSE ROMAN GRAU 2º EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ 3º GARY GONZALEZ 3º AYTHAMI PULIDO 4º HANNIEL BERTONI 4º KEVIN ROSALES

SURF JUVENIL FEMENINO BODYBOARD JUVENIL FEMENINO

BODYBOARD SUB21 FEMENINO

1º MARTA FLORIT 1º NOEMY MENDOZA 2º NAHIRN MANDUCA 2º OLGA HENRIQUEZ 3º SOFIA DE TOMAS 3º ALMA GARCIA 4º KEELY HAGGETT 4º ISIS GARCIA SURF JUVENIL MASCULINO BODYBOARD JUVENIL MASCULINO 1º JAVIER ASCANIO 1º EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ 2º CARLOS DE LA ROSA 2º JULIO YANEZ 3º ALBERTO GARCIA 3º JULIAN GONZALEZ 4º SANDRO ARTILES 4º DANIEL QUINTANA

1º ALEXANDRA RINDER 2º OLGA HENRIQUEZ 3º NOEMY MENDOZA 4º CARLA LOPEZ We would like to thank the orgsanisers of the contest, Club de Surf Oleaje, for a job well done and all the sponsors: Excmo.

Ayuntamiento de Arucas, SHARK Energy Drink, Federación Canaria de Surf, Federación Española de Surf, Deportes La Estrella Arucas, Agüita Bikinis, Gobierno de Canarias-Dirección General de Deportes. Bar Oleaje, Naviera Armas, Islas Líneas Aéreas, + Que Pan, www.elgransurf.com y www.

Migueltravieso.com.

Daniel Alcock Team Surf Canaries

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INMOBILIARIA KSR, info@ksrgrancanaria.com, Tel. 928 766 684 PLAYA DEL INGLÉS Centric, quiet location in residential complex with well kept pool area. Two bedroom Duplex Bungalow (109 m2 living space) with view to Atlantic and mountains, spacious private garden, roof terrace, 2 bath rooms, refurbishment required, off-road parking, Euro 272.000 (Ref. 4.008Q) INMOBILIARIA KSR, info@ksrgrancanaria.com, Tel. 928 766 684 --------------------------------------ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT, PUERTO RICO, at the top of Puerto Rico, fantastic sea views, private, pool.

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DUPLEX, with two bathrooms, in perfect condition, central location. Ref 10049. Sale price 149.950.-€.

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PROPERTIES FOR RENT Agent MASPALOMAS Very cheap rental for cosy bungalow in Maspalomas.

Monthly rental price includes all

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Rent 2.500.-€.

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Sunsets, beachfront and seaviews included. 149,000€. Stan Kossen, Apto. Don Paco, 817; Av. Los Canarios, 27; 35129 Patalavaca.

Tel: (34) 928 062 871

PROPERTIES FOR RENT Private Playa de Arinaga For Rent, 1 & 2 bed apartments with lounge, kitchen, bathroom and parking space, near to the beach, quiet area. Building has a lift, internet and satellite tv, which is included. Prices start from 395€ per month. For more information call 649 730 486 or email franciscomoreno1975@ yahoo.es Rooms to let in spacious, shared house in San Fernando. Own bedroom with en suite shower, internet and English tv. Shared kitchen, patio, internal patio and roof terrace. All mod cons. 300/350€ inclusive of bills.

Tel: 626 306 826.

Puerto Rico 1 Bedroom Apt. Large Terrace, Fully Furnished, Quiet Area, View To Harbour, Large Pool, 450€ pcm. Includes all bills. Min 6 Months. Veronica Caballero Arencibia, San Bernardo 24-1 Las Palmas. 619 060 918

PROPERTy exchange Apt. Exchange.

IBR Apt. overlooking harbour Inihbofin Island, Connemara, Ireland. Avaliable August. Will exchange for apartment January/ February. Email: joanne@inishbofin.com

For sale

alloy wheels and tyres (4) 255x15x19 Goodyear. Brand new. Will fit Land Rover/Range Rover 600€ Tel. 671 192 457

Charities

WANTED Second hand books, in good condition, to be sold in support of Registered Childrens’ Charities 1) RUBBISH DUMP

CHILDREN in Cambodia 2) ORPHANS/ SCHOOL projects in China. Please drop books off at Original Designs, Ancorra C. Arguineguin. donations gratefully received.

Contact kay.r.owen@gmail. com Together we can make a difference Arguineguin Cultural Society meets every Thursday at Tío Pepe bar from 20.00 at the C.C. Ancora in Arguineguín. As mentioned previously in TCN, the group were looking for a place to build up our string puppet stage and to train people in the making and operating of string puppets. The group has now found a suitable place in Arguineguín and if anyone is interested in joining them please call Peter on 639 229 414 and go to the meetings on Thursdays.

Amigos contra el Sida is a charity that provides support for people with HIV and Aids and has information about sexually transmitted diseases Amigos contra el Sida - Friends against Aids Av. Alejandro del Castillo, Mercado Municipal, 2º floor San Fernando Maspalomas Contact: 695578004. Timetable: Tuesday and Thursday - 9:00 to 15:00 hour. Amigos contra el Sida Calle El Escorial nº 7, Vecindario Teléfono: 928 149 570 Timetable: Monday to Friday - 9:00 to 14:00 hour. Website: www.amigoscontraelsida.org Support Maria Templeman’s Dog Rescue.

You can find Maria’s stall in Arguineguin market on Tuesdays and Mogan market on Fridays.

You can also find Maria in Maspalomas market next to the big, main flood light on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Money raised from Maria’s stall goes to funding dog rescue in Gran Canaria, including vet and kennel fees and re-homing dogs.

Join the library in Maspalomas with your NIE number and passport and picture or residencia. No charge. English books and other European languages too. Also free internet access.!! The library hours are 8.00 am till 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm to 10 pm Monday to Friday. Biblioteca Municipal Maspalomas, Casa del Cultura Maspalomas, Avda De Tejeda 72 Phone 928 720 035 Drinking Problem?

For English-Speaking Guidance Call Serenity on 66 40 09 153 International, English speaking AA meetings every Friday at the church in the Kasbah (door on the left hand side) Playa del Inglés, 8.30pm. Monday 12pm in San Fernando, behind Market Maspalomas and Tuesday 7pm at the Catholic Church (enter by the stairway on the right hind side), Behind the taxi rank next to

the police station.

Anonymous meet in Telde on Mondays and Thursdays from 20.00 until 21.30.

Call 928 202 638 TARA Animal Charity Shops Big & Beautiful - In Arquinequin 63 & 67 c/Tanausu across from Pino Seco Park. Monday thru

Saturday 10am till at least 4pm All Kinds of Second Hand Items ON OFFER! 607 671 617 TARA Animal Welfare Charity Adopt or Foster Dog/Pups, Cats/ Kittens. Human Companions Needed for Life. Call – 607 617 671 or www.tara-animales.org

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Dream Homes , C.C. Yumbo Local 411/10 , 35100 Playa del Inglés and Avda. Tomas Roca Bosch Nº 28, Puerto Rico G.C. Tel: 928 90 68 90 info@dreamhomesgrancanaria.com www.dreamhomesgrancanaria.com

For Rent

Maspalomas

Playa del Inglés

Puerto Rico

Price: 600€/month Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Idyllic bungalow in a beautiful position nestled in the centre of the golf course. This bungalow is a spacious property with a private terrace and a generous living area. The bungalow is rented furnished and ready to move into. The complex has a lovely pool area with a large swimming pool.

Price: 550€/month Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Spacious one bedroom apartment with views of the swimming pool. There is one bedroom with two single beds and fitted wardrobes. The kitchen is a generous size and has a large granite worktop. This apartment is available for longterm rental. The price includes all water and also the electricity up to €50.

Price: 500€/month Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Lovely apartment situated on a quiet residential complex, only 5 minutes walk to the Europa centre. It boasts a huge terrace and comes completly furnished with television. Price includes water and electric. Kitchen with american bar, bathroom with bath, living room area which onlooks to the terrace and double bedroom.

El Platero

Puerto Rico

Maspalomas

Price: 295,000€ Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2

Price: 67,000€ Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1

Price: 87,000€ Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1

We are excited to offer this beautiful 3- bedroom gated and walled villa in the hidden gem of the protected south western coastline, with only 3 holes of a championship golf course between you and the sea can be yours for only 295,000 euros.

Situated in the quiet zone of El Platero close to Tauro.

One bedroom apartment for sale at an excellent price, situated in a great spot overlooking beautiful views of Puerto Rico, mountains and the ocean.The apartment has a large balcony, bedroom, living room area and bathroom. Communal pool and a bargain not to be missed!!!

Situated in the popular complex Paraiso Maspalomas. With a lovely view of the swimming pool and a private terrace. The property is a repossesion and is sold from the bank so is sold unfurnished. It has been recently repainted and there is a fitted kitchen and bathroom. Excellent price for this location.

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