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Sharing the voices and stories of the unheard “Your art will save lives, your art is powerful and, in this field,, time is everything.”

Gloria O’koye The art of storytelling has for centuries earned its place as a crucial element of the human experience. Why? Each and every story incorporates lessons that are received when someone is ready to learn it. Some of these stories teach us how to love. Some of these stories teach us how to forgive. Some stories teach us how to strive for better than we have.

For our Woman Empowered Gloria Okoye, storytelling has become a way to share her trauma, her pains, her lessons, and her victories.

She has found a way to use the written word to create ambience for the characters in her stories. Short stories, spoken word, poetry, fiction and nonfiction, Gloria has found a way to utilize penned applications to captivate an entire generation. Toronto Caribbean Newspaper would like to present our first Woman Empowered Feature of 2020, Ms. Gloria Okoye.

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Born and raised in Toronto, Gloria O’koye’s life began with her having to accept who she was. Her mom (born and raised in Hong Kong), and her dad (born and raised in Nigeria), may not have realized how difficult it would be to raise a mixed-race child in Canada. With her father travelling frequently, Gloria grew up surrounded by the Chinese culture.

There are aspects of her life that are a direct reflection of the environment she was raised in. Cantonese is her first language, and by the age of three or four, she was playing the piano, and did so for most of her elementary school career. “I am more comfortable playing the flute,” Gloria tells me. “My mom was a piano teacher back home, so naturally she taught it to me the first chance she got. I may not remember everything about playing the piano, but I have never forgotten the theory.”

Gloria recalls when she finally had a chance to learn more about her father’s side of the family. “I was in Grade 6 when my dad came back to Canada. I had so many questions for him: Where is my tribe? What part of Nigeria am I from?

I know I was Chinese, but my skin tone was different, and this was very difficult for me. For a long time, I wasn’t accepted into the black community, and although I felt more accepted by the Chinese side of the family, I still had to deal with smart remarks, and those comments that you knew were racist if you read between the lines.”

Her father saw her urgency to learn more about her African side, so from that day on, he educated her on her ancestral history. Gloria found out that her father’s side of the family was from the Igbo (also called Ibo) Tribe, people living chiefly in South Eastern Nigeria. “I started to learn how to make Nigerian food, and speak Igbo.”

*Writers Note* Igbo is a language of the Benue-Congo Branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

“My mom enrolled me in Chinese School, and I asked my dad to enrol me in Igbo classes. This is where I learned to read and write in Igbo. I didn’t get a chance to meet my Nigerian side of the family until after my dad’s passing. My half sister reached out to me and finally we spoke.”

Gloria spoke about her difficulties with being accepted and acceptance of self.

“It was not until I became a part of RISE (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere), that I finally felt fully accepted by the African community in Toronto. I used to hang out with a lot of East Indians when I was growing up. This turned into me also hanging out with a lot of West Indians as well. I will always be thankful to DJ Chrissay, and Willay. I can’t forget my girls Nesha and Tae who also treated me like I was their equal and not less. Even though they were not the same tribe, I got to learn more about who I was. My Culture. My people!”

Like most of us, Gloria had to deal with some trying times in her life. She briefly speaks with me about losing her virginity at a young age, and the impact it had on her life. I can tell that this is still a very painful topic for Gloria still, and she provides some details, but not the entire experience. “I was fighting to keep my purity, but I looked very mature for my age.

I was raped when I was younger, and this has impacted the way that I look at sexual relationships to this day.”

Being introduced to sex at such a young age does have its repercussions.

Being a teenage mom is not easy, but her daughters turned out to be the joys of her life. “I have three daughters. My first daughter was born when I was 15 turning 16 years old. I had my second two daughters at 21 years of age. The relationships did not work out, but they were lessons for me, lessons that I can share with my daughters and other young women in the community.

Many of her stories can be found in her two recent self-published books: A Kintsugi Memoir, and Hood Chronicles, both collections of short stories, reflections, and poems that tell the stories of young people in the Toronto community.

“The streets are cold, and many people have no idea what it is like out here. I have lived in many different neighbourhoods, and I wanted to share the stories of these neighbourhoods. I have lost friends to gun violence, and I really wanted to give them a voice in Hood Chronicles even though they are no longer with us.”

I asked Gloria what she wants to share with other young women reading this article. “Know your value. Know that your voice matters, and that your story matters.”

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It was a brisk night on January 3rd, 2020, but that did not keep the African-Caribbean community from coming out to welcome First Fridays, Toronto’s leading community networking event to Brampton, Ontario.

President & CEO of Black Board International and First Friday’s Warren Salmon, was joined by Ryan Knight (President of the Afro Caribbean Business Network), and Andria Barrett (President of the Chamber of Black Commerce) to usher in a new era of First Fridays’ events.

Since 1994, Warren Salmon has hosted First Fridays in Toronto (www.firstfridays.ca). He saw an opportunity to provide networking opportunities, and also to feature a variety of: business, organizations, professionals, politicians and artists all at the same time. Since then, First Fridays has evolved and now can be found throughout North America including: Montreal, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York. Some of First Fridays’ featured clients include: The Canadian Forces, Meritas University, Planet Africa Network, RBC, RCMP, Toronto Police Services, and York Regional Police Services.

The night began with a welcome from President Warren Salmon. He thanked

the Brampton business community for allowing them to begin to carve out a space in the city, and he announced that there would be more First Fridays appearing in the upcoming months. He set the audience up for the night that was to come, and acknowledged all speakers and presenters. This led to an evening of information, recognition, and jovial discussion that was filled with great food, and light banter.

One of the first speakers up was Mitzie Hunter, who announced to the Brampton community that she would be running for Premier of Ontario. Mitzie served as the Education Minister until 2018. During her speech at First Fridays, she spoke of the need for strong leadership; a person who is willing to make bold moves. “This is why I am running for leadership,” Mitzie exclaimed, Under her leadership, she plans to focus on raising the high school education rate to 90%, making it easier for workers to upgrade their skills, or obtain new credentials. Understanding the need for mental health advocacy in Ontario, she also is focused on seeing what can be done to extend the province’s health insurance program to cover mental health care for residents under the age of 30.

Following Mitzie was Ryan Knight (President, Afro Caribbean Business Network), who had some exciting news for attendees.

As of January 8th, a Social Enterprise Grant will be released to the public, and each ticket holder to the night’s event would have FREE access to a grant-writing workshop put on

by ACBN. A Social Enterprise Grant provides funding to not-for-profit organizations with expertise in supporting social enterprises.

The funding is used to provide mentorship, coaching, and support, in the form of a grant or loan.

The ever-enthusiastic Garnett Manning asked the question, “Warren! What took you so long?” This was received with hearty laughter, and nods of agreement. In his time speaking to the crowd, he reminded black Bramptonians that they are the 2nd largest visible minority in Brampton making up 82,175 people, and are amongst the largest homeowners recognized in the city. “Don’t let people tell you about yourself. We hold power here in Brampton.” This fact was acknowledged, and seemed to exhilarate the now growing crowd that had turned up to Brampton’s first official First Fridays.

One of Brampton’s longest standing organizations the United Achievers Club was represented by Marjorie Taylor, and Peel School Trustee Kathy McDonald. They have an exciting year ahead celebrating their 40th year in service to the community, and hosting upcoming events: Men Who Cook, Black History Event on February 15th, and a Sickle Cell Program. More details on these upcoming events can be found at https://www.unitedachieversclub.com/. Kathy McDonald urged the community to come out and support the January 13th meeting at the Peel District School Board, located at 5650 Hurontario St. at 7:30 pm. They will be taking a detailed look at the Integrity Commissioner Report and how it affects the Afro-Caribbean community.

We were all introduced to Colin McClean, the force behind Black Boys Code, a program aimed at younger men to help build their skills in the field of computer technology. They do so by utilizing mentorship, industry exposure, and intensive training in the field of computer science to help the boys advance in the now expanding technological environment. His speech was a beautiful tran-

sition to the ever-popular First Fridays Commercial Breaks. Due to the immense turnout, the commercial breaks had to be divided into two segments. Commercial Breaks provide an opportunity for new businesses to pitch what they do to the community in one minute or less. It is such a great way to get your business out there, and it assists new owners in crafting their value proposition.

The beautiful Andria Barrett (President, Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce) also had some exciting news to share. 2020 looks promising for the Chamber of Commerce as they are looking to involve themselves in mission trips, as well as starting a Black Owned Credit Union. Credit Unions are important because they are created, owned, and operated by their participants, meaning they are viewed as not-for-profit enterprises that are able to enjoy tax-exempt status. They provide traditional banking services, and can have thousands of participants, spanning the country.

Steve Kerr, Leroy Simpson (Son of LJ Simpson, former owner of Carve), and Idris Erugo explored the ideas of having black owned spaces, and the importance of these to the community. Idris Erugo evoked the crowd when he spoke of the soon to be built Black Community Hub that will provide a space for black organizations that will offer affordable rental space for business owners.

The warm Brampton welcome was held at Carve located at 15 Main St. in downtown Brampton. The turn out was overwhelming. It was almost to the point that people could not fit in the restaurant. It goes to show that First Fridays has most definitely found a home in Brampton and they are here to stay.

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A new photography exhibition will be at the Ryerson Image Centre from January 22nd to April 5th, 2020, and the collection is something you most likely have never seen before.

A Handful of Dust: From the Cosmic to the Domestic, curated by David Campany, features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on the visual representation of dust in photography.

There are more than sixty artworks a part of the exhibition. It touches on a wide range of subjects, including aerial reconnaissance, the American dustbowl, Mussolini’s final car journey, and the wars in Iraq.

A Handful of Dust showcases photographic works by renowned artists Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Walker Evans, Sophie Ristelhueber, Xavier Ribas, Jeff Wall, and many others, alongside anonymous press photographs, postcards, magazine spreads, and films.

Based in New York, Campany is one of the most acclaimed curators and critics. He has published widely and curated a number of important exhibitions, including Walker Evans: The Magazine Work and The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip in 2014.

A Handful of Dust was originally formulated for Le Bal in Paris in 2015, then travelled to Pratt Institute in New York in 2016, Whitechapel Gallery in London in 2017, and the California Museum of Photography in 2018, before making its way to Canada.

It was featured at The Polygon in North Vancouver where it brought out a large crowd on the opening night to hear Campany speak about the exhibition.

Now it’s in Toronto, for a limited time only.

The exhibition begins with an iconic photograph by artist Man Ray. The picture is of a sheet of glass belonging to Marcel Duchamp covered in dust.

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He also discusses how the exhibition is open to interruption by anyone who views it. All the photos are from different decades, from the 1960s to the early 2000s, and show in detail how our society and environment has changed.

One photograph is of post-September 11 in New York of a solitary statue sitting on a bench, coated in grey dust and surrounded by rubble.

“Photographs are quite ambiguous, open-ended things. And if they are open-ended it is possible to connect them with other things,� said Campany in the interview.

Photography connects us to things and people all around us. We take photos of loved ones, places we’ve been and of ourselves. We look back at these photos’ years later and a wave of emotions resurfaces which may be the same emotion we felt at the time the picture was taken.

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Film festival frenzy — film festivals to get to know In 2020

TC REPORTER When you watch a film, you’re swept into the life of a character that faces hardships, challenges, and conflicts within themselves and others.

Whether the film is fiction or non-fiction, a film enhances your perspective and most importantly, makes you feel something. Film festivals are where you find the best of the best films, and this year you can prepare yourself ahead of time to catch the greatest films, or submit your own film, at these following film festivals.

Queens World Film Festival This year marks the 10th year for this film festival that happens annually in Queens, New York.

The Queens World Film Festival takes place from March 19th to 29th at the Museum of the Moving Image and the Kaufman Astoria Studios in the heart of the Historic Kaufman Arts District.

Katha Cato is the Executive Director, and Don Cato, is the Artistic Director for the festival. The annual festival features international and local works including tender films, heartbreaking films, eye opening documentaries and boundary pushing, provocative pieces.

Each year, the festival receives submissions for films coming from all over the globe, 87 nations to date, including Cuba, France, Spain, Serbia, Korea, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Finland and the UK.

After every program, a post-screening dialogue is held to engage audiences from the demographically diverse communities that comprise the borough of Queens.

Aside from the festival, QWFF also includes a youth-oriented educational initiative and year-round screening opportunities for QWFF filmmakers.

Dead North Film Festival As Caribbean people, we hate the cold, but this film festival embraces it. Imagine experiencing long, dark nights and temperatures way below freezing for two months, to capture your story with a camera.

Dead North is a short genre film-making festival open to people who live in places like the Arctic. Over the course of two months, filmmakers from the circumpolar world produce original films in some of the world’s coldest climates.

The Film Festival was established in 2012, and takes place in Yellowknife, the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Over 170 short films have been produced and many of them have gone on to screen at major festivals around the world, including Cannes, imagineNATIVE, Blood in the Snow and NYC Horror Film Festival.

Panama International Film Festival Since 2012, The Panama International Film Festival has been committed to showcasing films from Central America and the Caribbean. One of their programs called First Look, the industry section of the festival, aims to benefiting the culmination of Central American and Caribbean films. The festival hosts approximately 150 guest filmmakers and industry professionals.

Filmmakers from Central American countries and the Caribbean Islands can, from November 11th, 2019, until January 31st, 2020, apply their feature films to Primera Mirada, which has funds to support the finalization of the films.

12°N61°W Grenadian Film Festival The second annual 12°N61°W Grenadian Film Festival (1261GFF) takes place in Grenada from May 2nd to May 9th, 2020. Due to their professionalism and work, it’s hard to believe that they are only entering their second year.

Founded by Meschida Philip, a Grenadian-American filmmaker. The 1261GFF executive group consist of an all-female international team with over 20 years of production and business experiences.

Last year they featured an impressive lineup of fifty thought-provoking films, eight feature-length and forty-two short films from thirteen countries, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean, with several films making Grenadian and Regional premieres.

Almost 40% of the films programmed came from female filmmakers. 16% of the films featured were produced in Grenada or featured Grenadian artist/content creators. They also have programs for Children and Teens and for members of the LGBTQ community.

12°N61°W Grenadian Film Festival call for submissions is currently open. All projects sent for preselection must be submitted through the online entry form on FilmFreeway.

The last and final deadline is on January 31st, 2020. They are seeking Caribbean films, films by filmmakers of colour, documentaries, short films, animations, children films and environmental films.

The greatest part about film festivals is that they unite us through our experiences and bring us together as one Caribbean diaspora community.

Fathers We Need You; Jamaica’s advocates for change JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM joseph@carib101.com

JA - TC REPORTER JAMAICA -- Advocate for Conviction, Humility, Awareness, Integrity, Growth & Empowerment Jamaica (Advocate for CHANGE Jamaica) has at its core, a mission to eradicate father absenteeism and the prevalent and devastating effects it has on health, economy, psychology and security through strategic advocacy and the offering of support to those who experience paternal absenteeism. Its vision is to see a Jamaica, in which all fathers contribute equally and effectively to the development of their children.

According to Asheki Spooner, Executive Director of Advocate for CHANGE, the nonprofit organisation’s vision is influenced by its core values. These she shared are Humility, Integrity & Transperancy, and Empowerment & Growth.

“Our interpretation of humility is acting in a manner that reflects or expresses a spirit of inclusion, respect for others and a willingness to subordinate one’s own interest for the common good. We believe in integrity and transparency because: honesty, ethical behaviour in all interactions, and maintaining the highest degree of standards in research, public engagement and service is the way to go. We believe people are truly the largest and most important asset of any organization. We are committed to investing in people, their personal and profes-

sional growth and development, and creating an environment of lifelong learning,”

Advocate for C.H.A.N.G.E Jamaica was born out of a class assignment.

“We coined the name of the organization in 2016 after we were asked to create an advocacy proposal for an assignment at Northern Caribbean University,” Spooner stated. “At that point, I indicated to the lecturer that my assignment would focus on father absenteeism, and other members of the class indicated that they, too, would like to be a part of that project.”

The organization was created out of personal experiences and hardships faced by Spooner.

“It was always my intention to work with children, creating safe spaces for them and just nurturing them. However, I was not sure how,” Spooner stated. “At the time the assignment was given, I was facing issues with my father that affected me psychologically, emotionally, and academically.”

Spooner said she started engaging in ‘risky’ activities and behaviours. “I was withdrawn, among other things,” she recalled. “At the time, when Dr Charlene Sharpe and Ms Noreen Daley became my mentors, I started to attend counselling sessions periodically, and I began to understand that this issue was bigger than I was.” Spooner admitted that she could not help herself in this mental space, and that she would have never wished this experience on her worst enemy. “Starting a non-profit, with this motivation and the team cheering us along, was a nobrainer.”

Spooner and her team at Advocate for C.H.A.N.G.E have recognized some effects of father absenteeism. “We have seen some effects, which include males being more prone to delinquent behaviors and dropping out of school and possible incarceration later in life. Females

are more likely to experience teenage pregnancy, be promiscuous, engage in activities that will expose them to harm from the opposite sex, like domestic abuse.”

She reported that females also tend to feel inferior and suffer from a lack of self-esteem, as they believe that they are not deserving of love. In an attempt to fix these issues, the organization plans to create safe spaces for children and parents to express themselves. They also plan on implementing programs to offer individual attention that will result in some relief for those impacted.

Advocate for CHANGE Jamaica, has embarked on the #FathersWeNeedYou Campaign. Ms. Spooner revealed, “The highlight for me was having heard the stories of Jamaican citizens first hand, who had experienced paternal absenteeism. Yes, we are aware that it is a social ill that is prevalent, and that is considered the norm. Having these individuals share their stories, and identify the impact that it had on their lives, it was just superb and heartbreaking at the time. I believe the first step to healing is to identify how an issue has impacted your life. The work continues.”

She revealed, “Our upcoming project will be called, D.A.Ds. Why? In Jamaica a lot of resources are being pumped into our women, and this is a great thing. However, what we found is that the men are often left unsupported. Our aim is to equip teens and young males with parental training to assist in navigating parenting.

This project will be conducted through funding provided by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.”

To be a volunteer or to receive mentorship, contact Advocate for CHANGE Jamaica via email at info@afcjamaica.com

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Bahamas International Film Festival The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local Bahamian community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. BIFF provides unique cultural experiences, educational programs and forums for exploring the past, present and future of cinema.

BIFF has created a legacy of excellence in presenting The Bahamas as a premier film destination to the international cinematic community. Apart from showcasing 1000+ local and international films, we have introduced our culture to more than 1 million film professionals and enthusiasts from around the world.

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Confronting food addiction as a community; Food Addicts Anonymous community intervention SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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According to the World Health Organization (2011), obesity is one of the ten most common health problems worldwide.

The prevalence of obesity is increasing in all age groups and in most countries and is now considered a threat to human life.

Severely obese people usually suffer from serious health problems, which include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and a reduced life expectancy.

In an article written by Marisa Katoaka (A Multilevel Logistic Regression Analysis on the Likelihood of Overeating and Unplanned Eating), it was found that obesity has a reciprocal relationship with emotional pressures, psychological disorders and psychiatric status of a person. It is important to be aware of the role that emotions have when it comes to overeating. Katoaka (2017), recorded that emotional eating is a risk factor that contributes to the probability that a person will overeat, which can contribute to weight gain and obesity.

In a study (Comparison between Mindfulness, Body Consciousness and Stress in Obese and Normal Weight People), Mansooreh Nikoogoftar, PhD collected survey data from the National Institutes of Health and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention that found 70% of American adults are overweight or obese. This was in 2012, and since then, the United States has experienced an increase in the percentage of individuals who are overweight or obese.

What was shocking was that in 2009, the cost of treating obesity in the United State was estimated at $147 billion, annually, and in 2013 roughly 1 in 5 Americans die of obesity related diseases according to Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

What does this mean? Well, it means that there is a deeper issue here that we are ignoring. The issue you ask?

Food addiction. Food addiction manifests itself in this uncontrollable craving for excess food that follows the ingestion of refined carbohydrates, primarily sugar and flour substances. These cravings can have a debilitating affect. Food addiction can literally deteriorate the quality of a person’s life. According to Food Addicts Anonymous (https://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/) there are four ways in which a person’s life can be deteriorated when dealing with a food addiction: Physically Physical challenges occur when an addict has tried numerous methods for weight control, and yet nothing seems to work.

They then use extreme measures such as: excessive exercise, purging through vomiting or laxative, or limiting food (anorexia).

Emotionally An addict’s emotions may become more severe, intense, or unreasonable when eating. The instability can lead to despair, depression, or thoughts of suicide.

Socially There is an intense obsession of food.

Over time, developing friendships or intimate relationships become secondary to eating addictive foods. It may come to a point where an addict will steal or often hide food so that they can eat secretly.

Spiritually An addict’s spiritual life is affected by a lack of connection to a higher power.

This addiction can become unmanageable when eating sugar, flour, or wheat.

What many don’t know is that this biochemical disease is chronic, progressive and sometimes fatal. Some studies have found that mindfulness-based interventions are effective in reducing and changing eating behaviours that can lead to extreme obesity. Helping someone become more aware of their body is proved to be important in physical health and treatment of people with drug abuse, eating disorders and chronic pain. This is where Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous comes in.

Food Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have identified that they do have challenges when it comes to healthy eating and are willing to recover from the disease of food addiction. They do this by sharing their experiences, strength and hope with others. On Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at St. Clements Church, 59 Briar Hill Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Food Addictions Anonymous will be having a community information meeting for anyone who may have questions about their relationship with food. Everyone is welcome to this free meeting, including those who think they may have a food problem or those who are concerned about someone who may.

As an organization, Food Addicts Anonymous believes that food addiction is not a moral or character issue. They utilize the Twelve Step Program to assist members of the community manage or abstain from addictive eating patterns by following a program of sound nutrition and working the Twelve Steps of the program. Individuals who have gone through the process of withdrawing from addictive foods have experience miraculous life-style changes.

For more information about the community information session, visit Food Addicts Anonymous at www.foodaddicts.org. It is a new year; it is time for a new you! You can do better, sometimes you just need a little help.

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What cannot be denied is the fact that the Caribbean is the home of tourism.

If we take a look at tourism today, we will see that it is not only the shores, the sun, the sand, and the food that bring people back to the Caribbean.

It is much more than that. It is the people.

There is a spirit that is exuded by people from the Caribbean that is intoxicating.

It is individuals who work in hospitality that don’t see it as just a job. They see the value of the service that they provide to visitors who come to their island. It is the sole reason that the Caribbean Tourism Industry is as successful as it is.

Why is a tenacious tourism industry relevant to us as a community?

Why is it relevant to us as individuals?

Well, on a basic level, we all tend to get caught up in our daily lives, which can lead to dangers of getting stuck in unpleasant situations (jobs, careers, relationships). What traveling does for us is repair us physically and psychologically. It allows us to take a break from the everyday. Allows us to breath. What is encouraging to know is that there are organizations out there that educate Caribbean communities about their importance in the vast industry. One such organization is the Caribbean Tourism Organization (https://www.onecaribbean.org/).

The Caribbean Tourism Organization continues to provide services and information needed for the development of sustainable tourism, and how this benefits Caribbean people economically and socially. At the end of June 2019, some changes began at CTO, which started with Hugh Riley, stepping down from his role as Secretary-General.

Since then, his successor Neil Walters, has stepped into the position, with a goal to change to match the demands of the time and to re-educate the community about the value of Caribbean tourism.

Along with his role as Acting Secretary-General, Neil Walters is also CTO’s Director of Financial Management.

He joined CTO in 2000 and held the position of Director of Finance and Resource Management since November 2009. The rewarding part of this job for Walters is that everyday, his job allows him to contribute to the development of Caribbean people.

“What is also becoming clearer to us is that we have not begun to fully and responsibly harness the power of our culture and heritage in defining who

we are, and this is critical as we seek to offer authentic experiences, which benefit both the visitor and the communities in which these experiences exist.”

2019 was a year, which both highlighted the strengths in Caribbean tourism and its weaknesses. In Walters’ New Year’s message, he highlights these points:

“The sector’s strengths were evident in the significant growth rates experienced by most Caribbean countries.

Despite contraction in some larger destinations, such as Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean experienced an overall 6.1% level of growth in visitor arrivals during the first nine months of the year. It is noteworthy that the growth rates of those countries affected by the 2017 hurricanes were substantial, in some cases up to triple-digit levels.

During early September, Hurricane Dorian ravaged a portion of the northern Bahamas. The devastation caused was a further wake-up call to us in the region that the climatic changes are here and likely irreversible. It is our responsibility to create resilience in not only the tourism sector, but also all sectors of our economies and by extension all sections of our societies.

The cruise sector has also had a strong showing in 2019 with a 5.8% growth rate for the first three quarters.

Implicit in this growth of cruise visits is the fact that as occurred in 2018, there has been consistent growth of cruise visits in each quarter of 2019, albeit at rates which are lower than those experienced in 2018.”

This level of recovery speaks volumes about the resilience, and commitment of the Caribbean to this industry, which has become the lifeblood of many of the islands.

In 2020, the theme ‘Year of Festivals’ will continue as it was recognized that twelve months is not long enough to capture the fullness of the Caribbean culture.

“This year we hope to move even further along the path of integrating our festivals and other cultural events into the tourism product in all our countries.

We recognize that not only do these aspects of our individual countries distinguish us from each other, but they also hold significant potential in the quest to attract even more visitors to our shores.”

After analysing the recorded statistics and results of Caribbean tourism in 2019, it is expected that 2020 will be another year of growth, and Walters, and the team at CTO will be pooling their resources to become a stronger force that will assist in maintaining the growth of tourism to the Caribbean.

“On behalf of the CTO Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism, Board of Directors and the staff of the CTO, I want to thank you all for standing with us in 2019 and we look forward to your support in 2020. I wish for a year filled with blessings, growth and prosperity for this region we love.”

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Well-being of our youth: essentials for their mental, emotional and physical health PAUL JUNOR

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The well-being of youth is very important as it impacts all aspects of their lives and can have positive or negative effects on their future. The Ministry of Education in a document, “How Does Learning Happen?” released in 2014 highlighted four foundational conditions that are essential for children to grow and flourish: belonging, well-being, engagement and expression. These foundations or ways of being are part of an overall vision that is the basis of developing the potential of children.

According to the document, “Well-being addresses the importance of physical and mental health. It incorpo-

rates capacities such as self-care, sense of self and self-regulation skills.” These are vital life-skills. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), “Well-being includes cognitive, emotional, social skills and physical components such as: sleep, diet, exercise and screen time.” This inclusive definition is meant to capture the spectrum of what is essential to growth.

Many educators, parents and guardians are concerned about the wellbeing of our youth. According to the Toronto District School Board’s 2017 Student and Parent Census Data (released in November, 2018) fewer kids in Grade 7 to 12 enjoy school, feel a sense of belonging and a connection with their teachers.

Also, fewer are physically active, eating healthy and report feeling good about themselves, while more say they’re often nervous, stressed and worried about grades. Also on the rise, is the amount of time spent on screens, especially on social media Overall students are not mentally, emotionally and physically well in their lived social realities.

The physical well-being of youth is dependent on their patterns of eating, physical activity and sleep. Studies have shown that if students are not: eating a balanced and healthy diet, not exercising, and getting little sleep, or are in an environment of high stress, this can increase the likelihood of significant health concerns. Furthermore, there is a relationship between cognition and physical and emotional well-being. If children are exposed to an environment where they are safe, secure, and connected to significant others, then there is a greater chance that they will be able to thrive and

The importance of self-care among youth cannot be underestimated.

As youth develop a strong sense of self, autonomy and competency, they will be able to develop skills that foster resilience and fortitude. These are essential as they maximize protective factors and minimize negative factors through wise decision-making and healthy balanced choices. By developing good coping skills, they are able to overcome the negative effects of stress and minimize anxiety-inducing

factors.

The importance of self-regulation is a vital factor that is crucial in youth well-being. “Self-regulation is about how a child is able to effectively deal with stressors and then recover” according to S. Shanker in the book, “Calm, alert and learning: Classroom strategies for selfregulation” published in 2013. It is different from self-control, which involves resisting an impulse or compliance, and suppressing behaviours to avoid punishment or attain a reward. Teachers and parents/guardians play crucial roles by helping to minimize stressors.

The mental health of youth has a direct connection to their wellness.

Studies have shown that mental health problems afflicts between 15-21% of school age children, according to Ministry of Children and Youth Services (2006).

If these are left untreated, they can have serious and long-lasting implications in term of positive life outcomes. Our youth need safe and supportive environments that will enable them to flourish in the presence of caring adults.

Reggae music has a new UN bodyguard MICHAEL THOMAS michael@carib101.com

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Finally, reggae has been added to a list of international cultural treasures that the United Nations has pronounced worthy of protecting and promoting.

According to reports from BBC News, Jamaica applied for reggae’s inclusion on the list in 2018 at a meeting of the UN agency on the island of Mauritius. The protected list began in 2008 and grew out of the UN’s convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in 2003. Its aims is to ensure respect for communities, groups, and individuals involved in the listed activity, to raise awareness and encourage appreciation of those activities nationally and internationally.

“Reggae is uniquely Jamaican,” said Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s culture minister. “It is a music that we have created that has penetrated all corners of the world.”

Announcing the decision, Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) said the music’s “contribution to international discourse on issues of injustice, resistance, love, and humanity underscored the dynamics of the element as being at once cerebral, socio-political, sensual and spiritual. The basic social functions of the music - as a vehicle for social commentary, a cathartic practice, and a means of praising God - have not changed, and the music continues to act as a voice for all.”

Toronto Caribbean Newspaper spoke with two of Toronto’s top music producers as well as a respected reggae singer to find out how they felt about this decision.

Musical maestro, producer, and owner of the legendary Thunder Dome Studio Mr. Eddie Bullen told Toronto Caribbean Newspaper “For me, I think it is a very commendable and notable thing that has happened because I always

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Bullen said that even though he has traveled to many places he did not recognize the gravity that reggae commands globally and believes overall the decision is a good one.

Rocky Persaud owner and musical producer of the Brampton based Rock Entertainment Studio said,” I feel good about this decision. I think it is about time and long overdue, for me it is exciting news and I believe its good for the art form, the artist as well as Jamaica.”

Persaud like Bullen thinks that this is a positive move simply because reggae is a music where the main message is to champion the cause of the disenfranchised everywhere, however, he hopes

this will send a message to those whose intentions are not honorable towards reggae, that they will take notice now that they might have the UN to contend with legally.

Singer, songwriter and college professor, Miss Jay Harmony said, “I believe this move could help to promote reggae more on an international basis.

What I would like to see is that this organization help with funding for the development and promotion of reggae music so that it will be more widely recognize and accepted.”

Some other cultural traditions which made the UN’s protected list included a Spanish riding school in Vienna, a Mongolian camel-coaxing ritual and Egyptian puppetry.

After hearing what was said by musicians, professors, producers and singers, one can only wonder what the foundation members of reggae would have to say about this very delicate and important subject, people like: John Holt, Peter Tosh and of course The Right Honourable Robert Nester Marley himself.

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NexTech AR: try it on… without trying it on CHRISTINA GWIRA christina@carib101.com

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Imagine being able to pull out your cellphone camera and see exactly how a pair of shoes would look like, without ever stepping foot into the store. Imagine, being able to take a photo of your latest product, and have it rendered in 3D, automatically, from your phone. All these things, and much more are soon to be possible with the launch of NexTech AR’s mobile app.

The company plans to make 3D rendering through augmented reality… well, a reality! Coupled together with their robust and growing eCommerce platform, NexTech AR plans to take the AR world by storm by making their app available for the masses to create and produce whatever

their mind could think of.

This is a great way for people to add this new level of technology to their growing businesses, products, services and ideas. The power is now in your palm with NexTech AR. Evan Gappelberg, CEO of NexTech had this to say about CaptureAR, the app that plans to lead the charge, “CaptureAR is a pivotal new technology which will greatly accelerate the augmented reality global marketplace. Now, with our CaptureAR app we are putting the power to create photo-realistic 3-D models into the hands of millions of smartphone users worldwide.”

In the past, it would take thousands of dollars in both manpower and education! to bring about only one 3-D model with the power of AR. But now, NexTec AR and CaptureAR are hoping that the start of 2020 will mean that people like you and I will be able to create as many AR powered products as possible.

NexTech AR is planning on rolling out the app on a freemium model. Freemium essentially means that both a paid and a free option will be available to access and

use their app, as well as the services that they provide. It has been said that your first model will be free, with subsequent models to be charged an affordable monthly fee. This fee may also include access to design packs and future upgrades that can then be applied to multiple models.

I’ve seen some of the cool things that can be done with AR, and I’m especially looking forward to bringing some of my more out-of-the-box ideas to life. Once, I saw a programmer on Twitter use AR to showcase some new watch designs that he was playing with. The post went viral, with over 10,000 retweets and comments. For a designer like him, CaptureAR is a godsend.

No more long hours over code; no need to render this and that on the Macbook for hours. Simply using the power behind CaptureAR, designers, programmers and entrepreneurs will be able to create masterpieces, as they enter one’s mind.

As I had mentioned before, I personally plan on downloading and using the app, as well as the rest of the NexTech AR suite to get my creating game on. Though I am a web designer, and can build a pretty

dope website, there is just something profound about bring things into the physical plane. I’m especially interested in the ways that NexTech AR plans to bring their AR technology to eCommerce. They have been able to successfully integrate with the eCommerce platform Magento, as of late November 2019. More than 250,000 stores will be able to soon tap into the power that is behind this great work. In the last weeks of December 2019, NexTech AR had made great strides into integrating with Facebook Messenger. I can totally see how integrating into the Facebook family of apps will bring a massive opening for the AR market for all.

I truly believe that AR is a form of tech that is accessible and available for us and especially since NextTech AR is planning on making the creation of assets possible WITHOUT the need to learn coding, I would like to encourage you to follow the company’s journey on social media, as well as to download and USE the app when it launches during the first quarter of 2020.

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Study skills matter! Helping students maximize learning and optimize their academic performance PAUL JUNOR

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As student’s head back to school after the winter break, those in high school will have to look forward to their semester one exam and their Grade 9 Math EQAO test during the middle and end of January. Many of them will no doubt be anxious and fearful as they look forward with dread to these stressful events. Study skills are essential transferable skills that students can acquire that can help them to excel and do well in school, life and in their careers. Study skills include the gamut of: listening, organizational, memorization, homework, note-taking, test-taking, exam-preparation goal setting and timemanagement. These skills are often not taught to students and they are often attained through some hard knock lessons.

Without good study skills, many students

will not be able to maximize their full potential and achieve their best.

According to (students.us ask.ca/ articles-skills-php), “Good study skills can increase your confidence, competence and self-esteem. They can also reduce anxiety about tests and deadlines. Good study skills can improve your ability to learn and retain knowledge. Students who use effective study skills may feel their work and effort is more worthwhile.”

These skills are essential for academic success. In an article by Skylar Anderson titled, “What study skills are most important for a 21st Century student”, he identified three essential skills that students need to acquire: (1) Organization skills (2) Academic skills and (3) Welldefined internal motivation. 21st century study skills are: learning how to learn and students need more than just reading, writing and arithmetic. Many schools have identified global competences as essentials skills that all students need to acquire such as collaboration, and cooperation.

Goal-setting skills are important ones that students can develop as they start the New Year. Goals (whether shortterm or long-term) are important. It helps to guide them as they focus on their plans.

The best plans are most effective when organized around a SMART goal. The letters mean Specific, Measurable, Action-orientated, Realistic and Timely. As students think of their goals for the New Year, this will help them to focus on each specific aspect with respect to their academic goals. Each subject that they are studying requires a different approach in terms of planning.

In many ways, students should be familiar with their learning styles. A Spatial learner learns best by looking and working with pictures. Kinesthetic learner learns best by touching, moving and figuring things out, Linguistic learner learns best by saying, hearing and seeing words. A student who is cognizant about their unique learning style has an advantage over a student who does not.

Authentic learning is an active process and in order for it occur, students must be able to maintain concentrated attention. It is critical for reasoning, memorizing, problem solving and creativity to occur. According to cognitive scientists, we have two temporary memories that can perform different tasks. Short term includes these two stages: immediate memory (which operates subconsciously or consciously) and working memory

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It is long-term memory that students need to enhance to ensure that they are able to retrieve information for tests and exams. According to Nicole Charron in the fall 2019 issue of Education Forum, “Making new memories (learning) generally involves three steps: encoding (getting new information in), storage (storing new information in long-term memory) and retrieval (bringing stored information from long-term memory into working memory.”

Research has shown that retrieval practice and spaced (distributed) practice are what is important for students to retain information. Guided practice which is teacherdirected can lead to independent practice (usually homework) which when done frequently can bring mastery.

Note taking skills are important as writing things down helps the memory. Reading over their notes regularly enhances memory. Preparing the right environment and scheduling study time will help to maximize one’s time and ensure focus on what is important as deadlines approach. By spacing one’s study time, it minimizes cramming and helps out in preparing for tests and exams.

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Continued From Page 1 -- “We didn’t trust the police (in the 1980s), and we didn’t trust them to do this right. We thought that the collection of race-based data would be done in such a way to promote excessive policing on the black community ‌ so we didn’t trust the process, we didn’t trust the intention,â€?

“Hmmm,� I thought to myself, “What could he have possibly meant by that?� Instead of making assumptions, I went straight to the source. I called Elder Louis, and he gladly shared his thoughts on what is now called the largest community partnership initiative in the history of the Toronto Police Service.

“So elder,� I queried, “In that article, you were the only one who seemed weary of this community partnership initiative. Why is that?�

Elder chuckles, “ Why do we play these games? We fought against data collection initially because we didn’t trust them. We didn’t trust the source. We didn’t trust the system. We didn’t trust the people behind it. In Canada, force is backed up by legislation. The information gathered will be based on the interpretation of the officer. Yes, they are going to hire black people to be a part of it. Yes, they are going to find out what the community thinks about it. The academics are saying, ‘Let’s get our data. It will help us make our case.’ The fear? That they are doing this to justify the over policing of our communities; now they are just branding it differently. Any effort to collect data is just going to justify that black people commit more crime than anyone. �

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December 13th, 1988: The government of Ontario created the Race Relation and Policing Task Force in response to the killing of Lester Donaldson and Michael Wade Lawson.

Clare Lewis, the Public Complaints Commissioner of Metropolitan Toronto, was appointed to head the task force, which was empowered with the directive “To address promptly the very serious concerns of visible minority communities respecting the interaction of the police community with their own.�

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It was later revealed that the young woman made up the incident. Nine days after initial reports of Hazel’s maltreatment at the hands of a black intruder, the young white woman confessed that her entire story had been a racial red herring.

The chief of police in the city of Edmonton was aware of this lie seven days before Hazel’s public confession, but he and her family wanted to whip up anti-African immigration excitement. It was their hope that the federal government would be pressured into further restricting the presence of Africans in Canada.

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to eliminate potential systemic racism. Collecting the data will allow them to analyse, and report on it. It will also eliminate speculation about police interactions with the community, and allow both the public and the service to learn from their experiences.

According to Saunders, this is a pivotal point in the history of the Toronto Police Services.

In Palamarchuk’s article, he also gathered some quotes from members of the police force directly involved in this initiative. Suelyn Knight maintains, “The data will be collected using an officer’s perception of the subject’s race, not how subjects identify themselves. Officers will have to check off one of the seven categories for each subject: Black, East/Southeast Asian, Indigenous, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian and White.� Mai Phan admitted that a certain amount of error in the data is expected. One source of error could include officers being dishonest in their selection of categories.

All right! It is time to take it there.

It is time to flush our exactly why this is being considered, “A waste of time,� by some of our black community activists. With the help of Community Educator, and Managing Director at Hear 2 Help Dave “Rankin�

Lindsay, we were able to dig into the archives of police interaction with the black community, and we did so based on factual research compiled by Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya.

Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya has his Doctorate in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of Toronto, and has been active in the Canadian labour movement around equity and class struggle issues. Dr. Ajamu has over 25 years of experience in community organizing and advocacy. He is a former Vice-President of CUPE Ontario and served as a VicePresident of CUPE Toronto District Council.

Alongside all of that, he helps with the organization of the Network for Pan-Afrikan Solidarity. He compiled a “Fact Sheet on Police Violence against the African Community in Canada,� which was last updated in July 2013. What I am about to present in this article can and must be reference checked. Below are some accounts of police brutality, and past efforts to work with the community to end race issues between the police and the black community.

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This independent investigatory body is staffed by former police officers and the community does not view it as being sufficiently distanced from the police that it is called upon to scrutinize.

September 29th, 1994: Albert Moses, 41, was killed in his room in downtown Toronto. A white cop, Jeffrey Vance, shot Albert in his face and alleged that the latter attacked his partner with a hammer. The SIU cleared the killer of any wrongdoing.

October 19th, 2002: The Toronto Star published the findings of its landmark investigation into police racial profiling in Toronto.

It obtained access to a police database that recorded 480,000 incidents of police contact with civilians from 1996 to 2001, which generated a ticket or arrest. It was clearly established that Africans received racially differential treatment from the police.

The Star’s report uncovered the following racist police practices: Most people charged with simple drug possession were free to go home, on a promise to appear in court and at a police station. Whites were released on the scene 76.5% of the time while blacks were released 61.8% of the time.

The difference in treatment was even more apparent at the next level of police decision-making. Of those taken to the station, blacks were held behind bars for a court appearance 15.5% of the time.

Whites were kept in jail awaiting a bail hearing in 7.3% of cases.

The Toronto Star’s investigation also uncovered the existence of the “DWB or Driving While Black� phenomenon.

This is only a portion of what was found on this fact sheet, but it is enough to see that enough data has been collected.

So my question to the community and the Toronto Police Services is, how much more data do you really need?

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“I moved around a lot in my life, and I have lost contact with a lot of people. At the time that I was going to school, there was no Internet, or no cell phones (Yes, I am giving away my age). Because of this platform, I have been able to find friends and former classmates from all stages in my life.” ~ Angelique Morrison

Friendships have always had an important role in our development as individuals. There is no way that life would be as interesting, exciting or emotional without our friends along for the ride.

Friends are there to teach us about how other people look at things. They serve as perspective bringers; another set of eyes in which we can look at the world outside of our own viewpoint, our families and our lives.

Friends hold several functions throughout our lives. They can serve as a support team when life gets overwhelming, and through different stages of our lives, our friendships change. We create new ones, and old ones die out. This is just a part of life. But, what happens when we want to reconnect with old friends. This can at times be a daunting experience. A task that one will undertake for several different reasons: •

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Memories: Meeting up with old friends can be a blast from the past.

It can bring back memories of good times that were shared.

Nostalgia: Nostalgia is truly a beautiful feeling. It reminds us of the way things were. It is that feeling you get when you see an old friend and they smile at you. Everything rushes back, and just like that, you are sixteen years old again.

Reconnection: Nothing is like reconnecting with past friends. It allows you to see the world differently. The

evolution. The fact that now, you all have to pretend to be adults. You soon discover that you were a part of their lives at one point and they were a part of yours.

I had the amazing opportunity to speak with a husband and wife team who developed a social media platform that takes the stress out of reconnecting with old friends.

“I would encourage anyone, who is looking for someone, who has not signed up for P.S. Remember, to do that right now, and at some point, either you will find that person, or they will find you.” ~ Dwight Morrison

I wanted to see what was out there when it came to reconnection platforms, so I visited our favourite search portal Google. I searched “How can I find old classmates for free around the world?” There were a few results, but two stood out: Classmates and Reunion. I am not going to discredit these sites, but I did discover some limitations. With Classmates, and with Reunion, your search is limited to North America. Yes, both platforms have millions of users, but you can only search within the limits of Canada and the United States.

Angelique and Dwight Morrison have taken this search for classmates and friends a step further by developing PS Remember. “The platform was created out of frustration,” Dwight admits to me during our interview. “I was with a company that I felt did not value my abilities. I came home one day and said to Angelique; let’s start our own technology company.” I spoke with Angelique as well, and she admits that frustration was also a driving force for her. “I had moved around a lot in my life, and this was hard for me when it came to making and keeping friends. I had met so may people, but it was hard to stay in contact.”

The development of the platform took them nineteen months in total, eighteen of these months was dedicated solely to data collection. “We started in the United States,” Angelique tells me. “We collected data from all private schools starting from kindergarten, all the way to University. Florida, California, and Texas took the longest. Canada was

also difficult because there are a lot of remote places (Yukon Territories, Nunavut).

We had to make sure that we included schools that were closed down as well.

This took about a month.”

Once they were finished with North America, they began to select countries that had a lot of schools. “India has over a million schools,” Angelique reports. “This was extremely challenging because we didn’t want to leave anyone out. We even did the smaller schools. Of course we had to contend with the government who wanted to know what we wanted this information for. Slowly but surely we gained their trust, and we were able to obtain all of the data needed.”

They then gathered data from Africa, including French speaking countries: Congo-Brazaville, Congo-Kinshasa, France Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion, and all the French-speaking islands. They almost have all the French-speaking countries in Africa, and they are working to get more. At the end of their collection, they had data from over 100 countries worldwide. “No doubt, sometimes it was exhausting,” Angelique admits. “Certain countries required a lot of paperwork before they would release any information to us. They would ask us to send ID. They wanted to know what we were using the data for. We had to prove that we were a real company. Once we got the data, we had to transfer all of that raw information and enter each piece manually to keep the consistency.”

All their hard work paid off, and now they have created a platform that connects students past, present and future. Students can communicate with each other on PS Remember, and what makes this even more fantastic is that the platform is absolutely FREE! All you have to do is register at www.psremember. com, or download the app from Google Play, and you can begin searching for your old friends and classmates.

“Our next goal is to connect with the right investors,” Dwight explains.

“Funding is important, but we are not just going to partner with anyone. We want to partner with people who are integral.

This is a huge responsibility, and our initiative is to make sure that our users are protected.”

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2. The amount. The greater the number of reviews about a place, the better your chances are of finding useful information about it.

include photos. These will give you a more honest look at what you can expect than the professional pho­ tos included on a property’s website.

Remember that travellers often take to travel review sites to vent their frustrations with an experience that may not be universal. However, some resorts and hotels pay people to leave excellent reviews that aren’t deserved. The best policy when assessing reviews is to ignore the highest and lowest ratings and focus instead on the majority of reviews that are somewhere in the middle.

3. The content. If you take the time to read people’s reviews, you may find out all kinds of useful information. For example, a highlyrated hotel may be praised for its all-night dance club, which isn’t ideal if you’re travelling with children but may be perfect for honeymooners.

Are you taking a vacation this winter? If so, download these convenient apps designed for travellers.

1. Hopper. This app uses real time information and historical data to help you find the best price on your flight and hotel. When the cost bottoms out, you’ll get a notification telling you to book.

2. FLIO. Track flights in real time, access detailed airport maps and get vouchers for deals on food.

3. Google Translate. Translate over 100 languages by typing the text into your phone or by pointing your phone’s camera at a snippet of text.

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5. Google Maps. Find your way around any city with directions for travelling by car, bicycle, public transit or on foot. You can also download maps for use offline.

6. Flush. A useful app that allows you to find the nearest public washroom.

7. TunnelBear. Keep your online activity private with this virtual private network.

These apps are so useful, you’ll wonder how you ever travelled without them before. Bon voyage!

4. XE Travel. Determine the true cost of your pur­cha­­ses with this reliable currency converter. It will also help you to track expen­ses and stick to your budget.

4. The photos. People leaving travel reviews often

Why you should use a travel agent to book your next trip Despite how easy it is to book flights, hotels and car rentals online, travel agents continue to offer a valuable service to travellers. Here’s why you should rely on an agent to book your next vacation.

• You’ll save time. Finding the best flights, accommodations and tours can be time consuming. A travel agent will do all the footwork while you go on keeping up with your busy life.

• You’ll get the best price. Hotels, airlines and travel tours often offer travel

professionals special rates and other perks that aren’t available to the public.

• You’ll access insider knowledge. Travel agents tend to be familiar with the ins and outs of many destinations. They can tell you the best places to stay, visit and eat.

• You’ll have support in an emergency.

If a natural disaster strikes or an airline suddenly goes bankrupt during your trip, your agent will be there to help you get home safely.

The best part of working with a travel agent is the relation­ ship you build. Eventually, they’ll know your tastes and preferences so well, they’ll be able to suggest and book trips you’ll love with little or no input from you.

How to overcome a fear of flying Is your fear of flying stopping you from taking your dream vacation?

This phobia is a common one, but it can be overcome. Here are some tips to help you manage it.

• Pinpoint the source. For some people, being afraid to fly stems from a fear of heights. For others, it’s the lack of control. Knowing where your fear comes from will help you take the necessary steps to surmount it.

• Learn everything you can. Kno­wing how a plane stays in the air, where turbulence comes from and what built-in safety features are featured on airplanes can be comforting and help dispel some of your worst what-if scenarios.

wing where you’ll feel the least amount of turbulence.

• Talk to the cabin crew. Pilots and flight attendants help keep you safe while you’re in the air. Meeting with them and chatting for a few minu­tes can help assure you that you’re in good hands.

• Distract yourself. Deep breathing exercises can help you remain calm during tense moments on a flight. Or, settle in with a good movie or book to help keep your mind occupied.

• Optimize your experience. Book a direct flight to minimize the number of takeoffs and landings necessary to make the trip. Additionally, choose a seat near the

If you’re struggling to get over your fear of flying, don’t hesitate to reach out. A psychologist can help you identify the root of your anxiety and provide you with the tools to overcome it.

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All-season vs. winter tires: what drivers should know It may seem like a misnomer, but all-season tires aren’t really built to withstand winter driving conditions. In truth, winter tires are a much safer alternative. Here’s some information about what makes them the superior choice.

MATERIALS Tires need to be pliable enough to grip the road, which is why they contain rubber. However, summer and all-season tires are made with a compound that becomes rigid when the temperature falls to seven-degrees Celsius. Because of this, they can’t provide enough traction when the weather turns cold.

Winter tires, on the other hand, are made of a softer compound containing a higher concentration of rubber. This al­ lows them to remain soft even in cold temperatures, thereby enabling them to grip snow-covered roads. In addition, they contain silica, which provides even more traction.

TREAD Named after its inventor, John Sipe, siping is the process of making hairline cuts across a surface to improve traction in wet or icy conditions. On tires, these small cuts create shallow grooves that displace water and snow. The marks prevent the tread from becoming clogged, which impedes your car from hydroplaning in wet conditions.

While each tire manufacturer has its own tread design, all tires share one common feature: their tread is single-directional. This allows the tire to push snow and ice away from its surface. It also enables winter tires to grip roads covered in snow, ice and slush.

Winter tires are a smart investment. They enhance your safety in extreme weather conditions and can help prevent accidents. You may even get a discount on your car insurance!

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Car washes: an essential component of winter car care Driving in winter means contending with ice, snow, gravel, salt, slush and sand. It’s therefore no wonder that cars get exceptionally dirty at this time of year.

Unfortunately, an accumulation of dirt and debris on your car can damage it, which is why it’s important to clean it regularly.

As a general rule, you should wash your car once a month. However, certain factors may prompt more frequent cleanings, such as lots of slush and particularly heavy use of salt or gravel on the roads.

Cleaning your car regularly will help mitigate the development of rust by eliminating sources of corrosion. However, no amount of washing, no matter how thorough, can replace an anti-rust treatment.

Are you worried about using water to clean your car in the cold? If so, visit your local hardware store. There are products you can use to wash your car without water.

Whether you use an automatic car wash or do the job yourself, make sure to focus on the undercarriage.

This is the place where dirt and grime accumulate the most.

If possible, avoid cleaning your car when it’s very cold. Pick milder days when the temperature is above the freezing point, especially if you’re washing it outside. In any case, make sure to use a microfibre cloth to dry the rubber seals on your doors and trunk. This will prevent them from freezing shut.

How to optimize your EV’s performance in winter If you own an electric vehicle (EV), you’ll need to adjust your driving habits come winter. This is because the battery powering it functions best at temperatures between 4- and 46-degrees Celsius.

In fact, low temperatures cause the fluid inside the battery to become sluggish, which impacts the car’s range and how long it takes to recharge. Here’s how to get the most out of your EV, despite the cold weather.

DEALING WITH YOUR LIMITED RANGE A temperature that’s below freezing may cut the distance your car can cover by as much as 30 per cent. This is because it needs to reserve some power to keep the battery within operating temperature.

To work around this, charge your battery more often than usual and plan your trips carefully.

OPTIMIZING YOUR EV’S CHARGE TIME Recharging a battery that’s freezing cold takes longer than recharging one that’s substantially warmer. This is because before it can be recharged, a fair amount of

If your car’s equipped with seat warmers, use them instead of the hot air to heat up the cabin as they draw less power.

energy is required to heat up the cold battery (a safeguard that prevents it from getting damaged).

Drivers should therefore ensure they have at least a 20 per cent charge left in their battery when they plug in their EV. This allows the battery to warm quickly and significantly speeds the time it takes to recharge it. If the battery is more depleted than this, you could get stuck waiting longer than you’d like.

As a final tip, heating the interior of your EV while it’s charging is a good way to mitigate the effects of cold weather and maximize the car’s range. You’re now ready to cruise through winter without a hitch.

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Cuisine by Noel A Culinary Journey Through Recipes and Stories NOEL CUNNINGHAM noel@carib101.com

CULINARY MATTERS

In 2019 while everyone was busy posting their “how hard age hit you 10 years challenge” photos I was busy working on my debut cookbook which was released on December 12th, 2019.

Like most chefs, it’s been my dream to write my own recipe book. I started writing down my favorites from the first food and nutrition class in grade 10 at Edith Dalton James High School in Jamaica. In the years since then, I’ve discovered my passion for recipe development, food styling and food photography.

In 2016 the idea came back to me that I need to work on this book. I already have a few recipe ideas to share but then I kept thinking what would make my book different or stand out? The idea came to share my story throughout the book and there you have 200 pages, 100 fast and favorite recipes layered with personal stories and motivational quotes.

These seven chapters are layered with your not-so-everyday breakfast, like the ultimate bagel brunch burger, salads, appetizers, soups, entrées, side dishes and desserts for two or the entire family. It offers a fun and novel approach to regular cookbooks and cooking.

Cuisine by Noel is a fusion of inventive interpretations and modern cuisine. You will enjoy this book whether you’re a culinary

enthusiast or a novice. Cuisine by Noel is a story book as much as it is a recipe book. Whether you’re a foodie, a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, my goal is to offer you a fun and fresh approach to cookbooks and cooking. If you follow me on social media, you already know that I love a good story, and what better way to share my passion for storytelling and cooking than combing both in the chapters of my life?

In the past decade, I’ve gone from high school cooking to pursuing my culinary dream at Runaway Bay HEART to working in noted restaurants in Jamaica and Canada from the kitchens of resorts on Jamaica’s north shore to the mind-numbing chill of northern Canada and then to Winnipeg, the frosty center of Canada; to becoming a college graduate in Hotel and Restaurant Management: to representing Jamaica at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City. Along the way I’ve been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Arts and Culture (Jamaica); described as ‘Young Gifted and Hot by JamaicanEats Magazine which also tapped me as one of its top Caribbean chefs for 2016; chosen

by Narcity Canada as a must-follow chef on Instagram; and was a Winnipeg best chef nominee for 2017/2018, to name a few of my accomplishments.

Over the years, family, friends and social media followers have been clamoring for my cookbook. People often assume I’ve published one, asking where they can purchase a copy. So, to satisfy my loyal foodies, and to celebrate 10 plus years as a chef, I’m sharing my culinary journey, answering questions such as why I became a chef and the source of my inspiration. There are seven chapters,

each with a story and accompanying recipes. Don’t worry, there are no overly complicated dishes with unpronounceable, hard to find ingredients. These are dishes close to my heart that have inspired me.

Some I’ve prepared on television shows in Jamaica, Canada and the U.S. I hope this book will inspire you to get cooking, whether you’re a home cook or aspire to become a professional chef.

“So, like many others, I thought I knew Chef Noel. However, A Culinary Journey Through Recipes and Stories, gives you a taste of the other side of this young chef.

The book is chock full of amazing recipes…but we expected that…and also peels back the layers to reveal the little boy who was always hustling to help himself and his family out of tight financial corners; the pre-teen who found his passion for food at home with his mother; the teenager who used to run cooking ‘experiments’ on his family; and his journey from Kingston, Jamaica, to bone-chilling northern Canada.”

Grace Cameron, publisher and editorJamaicanEats magazine You can order your copy on Amazon.ca

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ADRIAN WALTERS 10 TOES DEEP AND ROOTED

Hailing from the Keele and Lawrence area, born and raised in a Jamaican Canadian family, no one loves their roots more then our first Classic Man of the year. This month Toronto Caribbean Newspaper will be highlighting young Caribbean men, who may not have been born in the Caribbean, but have done a wonderful job representing their islands in the Caribbean Diaspora. Let us take a look at our first pick, actor and one of the founding partners for a local production company BDB Productions Inc., Adrian Walters.

“You and your little smart self, and you didn’t want to go.” From that day on I trusted my mom. I knew she would never lead me astray. ~ Adrian Walters

Written by Simone Smith Toronto Caribbean News

When I had an opportunity to speak with Adrian, he was eating at a Soul Food spot in New York, called Soda Caribbean Cuisine. He was visiting his brother in New York, but he had graciously taken a few moments to speak to me about his journey as a young actor. “I was born and raised in Canada, but my parents hail from the beautiful island of Jamaica. My dad immigrated here in 1977, and then he brought my mom here in 1979. They knew each other from back home and had kept in touch. Finally, they got married, and had six children (I happen to be the youngest). I was raised on soup in a cup, oxtail, barbeques, and of course dominoes. I love my Jamaican food. I can’t lie.

Especially my mom’s food; my mom cooks with love.”

I asked Adrian how he got involved in the acting world. “My mom was very supportive of my acting, which may be a surprise to many Caribbean’s. She is the one who introduced me to the business. It was my dad who was more conventional; his mentality was to work hard, and that is what he did for us.” According to Adrian, his mom was the one with the imagination. She saw opportunities that extended outside being a doctor, lawyer or engineer.

“Mom always enjoyed clothing. She loved to sew, and when she was younger, she wanted to move to Paris. She did not have that opportunity, but she did not let it die there. She allowed us to see that we could do anything, even acting. Mom was the one who started me off doing background work and commercials.” Adrian recalls a time when he was younger that his mom wanted him to do a commercial audition, and he didn’t want to do it. “I kept telling her, I don’t want to do it!” I will never forget it. She did the Jamaican mom thing and drew me up, ‘You are going to go, you are going to write your name, and you are going to do it!’ Of course, I ended up going and doing it, and they loved me. ‘You and your little smart self, and you didn’t want to go.’ From that day on I trusted my mom. I knew she would never lead me astray.

At the age of fifteen, Adrian became invested into the idea of acting. He graduated from high school, but was still not landing any steady acting gigs. At the

age of eighteen, his dad introduced him to a man who helped him get a job renovating condos. He was making a lot of money, and this was a sense of accomplishment, but he still felt that there was something more for him.

He realized that he would have to return to what he loved best; acting. It was time to focus.

As you can imagine, this was very difficult time for him. For two and a half to three years, he didn’t get any call backs from auditions. He realized that he had to make money, so he took on side jobs. The challenge with that was he would sometimes have auditions on the first day of work. He would have to make a decision: the new job that promised him some coin, or an audition that was truly a shot in the dark. He would always take that shot in the dark, even though it would mean that he would get fired. He remembers once that he got fired for going to an acting class instead of taking an extra shift at work. It definitely was not an easy time for him.

In the acting world, having a principle agent is crucial, and to add with all the other difficulties of his chosen profession, Adrian did not feel that he and his agent were aligned. Adrian again had to make a difficult decision: keep the agent he had for safety sakes, or let him go and trust that he would find a new one. Adrian ended up letting the agent go, and for awhile, he felt dejected because after looking around for a new agent, he realized just how hard it was to find someone who you could trust had your best interest at heart.

Adrian’s star has been on the rise, and from what it looks like; we will be seeing a lot more of this young man. He has had a major role on CBB’s Private Eyes, guest starring as Dexter Grant. He also had his first stage debut as the beloved Jesus, in Judas Noir. The stage play received a 2018 remount by Obsidian Theatre in their October, Dart Town Inaugural release, which received a nomination for ‘Best Ensemble,’ at the 2019 Dora Mavor Moore Awards. He has had recurring roles on The Handmaids Tale in their second season, as well as in Ben Stiller’s new CW show, ‘In the Dark.’ He is currently portraying Marine Recruiter (Jimmy ‘PFC’ Tibbs) in the new USA Network series Dare me.

He remembers a very low moment that tied into one of his highest moments in acting, “I remember I was by the Eaton Centre. I didn’t have a lot of money; actually, I only had enough to buy myself either a drink or a sandwich. It was one of the lowest moments in my life. I questioned why I was even doing this. Three years later, the crew from Dare Me were shooting in Hamilton, and we were invited to a private screening of Mark Wahlburg’s Movie Mile 22. We ended up in Dundas Square, and I had to take a moment to just be grateful. Three years earlier, I couldn’t even get myself a complete meal at McDonald’s. Now, I was here again, in a completely different place in my career. Not only did I have an amazing agent, I could buy myself four or five meals if I wanted to. What a difference.”

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FOOD

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MIND, BODY & SOUL for a better 2020

Top seven foods to reset your body

NOEL CUNNINGHAM noel@carib101.com

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We’ve just waved goodbye to a decade and recently welcomed the start of a new one.

Let’s face it, we all like a fresh start because it gives us a second chance to make things right or to start over. With the start of a new year we are all busy making plans to eat healthier, change old habits, lose weight or even gain weight. But before we do all of this we need to reset our body. By resetting your body it will automatically reset your mind and soul.

Food is not only used to satisfy hunger but it’s also nourishment to the body if used wisely. Let’s press the reset button on your mind, body and soul for a little health and wellness makeover. By focusing on a few reset foods, you will increase your energy, reduce bloating, reduce inflammation, up your immune system, improve the glow of your skin, reduce stress and even shed a few pounds while resetting your body with a new framework for health.

Sweet potato My favorite way to eat complex carbohydrates! Sweet potatoes come straight from the ground, are unprocessed, have 90 calories and slightly more fiber (3 grams) than a regular white potato. A great way to add this to your diet if you eat meatless is to bake sweet potato topped with nuts and seeds and sautéed broccoli for lunch.

Asparagus Yes, asparagus may make your urine smell, but it just may be worth it. It’s low in calories, high in nutrients and is one of the foods highest in certain fibers (prebiotics) that fuel the good bacteria in your GI tract.

Steamed asparagus with lemon and pepper makes the perfect reset side dish.

Romaine lettuce Green veggies should be part of your reset diet and meal plan for life. I always recommend my clients eat greens at least twice a day. Green veggies offer a powerful dose of fiber, vitamins and minerals including antioxidants and phytochemicals, which have been shown to lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease and may help reduce the risk of cancer.

Fennel Fennel is an excellent flushing out food because of its ability to act as a diuretic. It’s loaded with vitamin C (to help fight cancer and increase collagen production) and fiber (to promote good digestion and keep

you full) and its licoriceesque taste adds variety to your healthy dinner table.

Simply roast the whole bulb and add it to salads or eat on the side.

Wild salmon or sardines Protein is essential to any reset diet. Protein keeps you satisfied so you don’t go craving sweet or fatty food. Salmon is my favorite way to get protein in because of it high amounts of omega 3.

Pecans, walnuts and almonds Pecans are the highest antioxidant nut, walnuts are loaded with omega 3 and almonds have calcium, making these three the best nuts to help reset your body. Nut consumption has also been linked with lower body weight and reducing the risk of weight gain.

Cinnamon All herbs and spices are powerful re-setting tools. They are low in calories, high in flavor.

Cinnamon alone has been linked to being an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, lipid-lowering, and cardiovascular-disease-lowering compound. Other faves include oregano, rosemary and cayenne. Make it your habit to add some spice to your diet.

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50% of all patients who suffer from an episode of low back pain will have a recurrent episode within one year.

Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. It is also the number one cause of disability in persons under age 45. After 45, it is the third leading cause of disability.

If you’ve been living with persistent neck, back, or sciatic nerve pain caused by herniated or degenerative spinal discs, you don’t have to take medication or resort to surgery to find lasting relief.

Spinal decompression therapy, a groundbreaking treatment that involves the

meticulous mechanical stretching of your spine, is a gentle, nonsurgical way to instantly relieve disc-related pressure, stimulate blood flow through your spine, and promote long-term healing.

Here’s how spinal decompression works and what you can expect during treatment.

Spinal decompression is performed on a specialized traction table with the aid of advanced computer technology. It operates under the same basic principles chiropractors have been using for decades to stretch the spine and provide effective pain relief.

The therapy works by slowly, steadily, and gently stretching your spinal column to alleviate abnormal pressure on the discs that sit between your vertebrae. Using an exceptionally precise stretching action, it creates a negative pressure inside your discs that causes them to retract. This creates a reverse vacuum that helps draw protruding disc material back into place.

Spinal decompression also promotes increased blood flow to your spinal discs that encourages nutrient-rich fluids and oxygen to flow inside, where they promote cell renewal, tissue repair, and long-term healing.

The main goal of spinal decompression therapy is to provide immediate pain relief

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FEATURE

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4 must-have health apps Are you trying to take better care of yourself? These four free apps, available for both iOS and Android devices, are sure to help.

1. Medisafe. Thanks to this handy medication tracker, remembering to take your pills is a cinch. It also provides prescription refill reminders and can even contact someone if it seems you’ve forgotten to take an important dose.

2. Canadian Red Cross First Aid App. This app will help you keep your first aid skills up to date with videos and quizzes.

It’s also integrated with 911 emergency services. It provides simple instructions for dealing with emergencies so you can help delay complications until help arrives.

1. Fatty fish. Packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, fish such as salmon and mackerel help preserve your skin’s elasticity, reduce inflammation and improve cardiovascular health. Adding them to your diet will mitigate the negative effects of sunlight on your skin and provide essential antioxidants.

4. Mindfulness with Petit Bam­B ou. This app offers many mind­ fulness and gui­ ded meditation programs ba­ sed on positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy. It can be used by adults and kids alike and is suitable for both beginner and more experienced meditators.

2. Avocado. An excellent source of healthy fats and vitamin C, this popular fruit helps skin maintain its elasticity and protects it from irritants. It’s also highly versatile and can be enjoyed in salads, smoothies, sandwiches and on its own.

Dry January: the benefits of abstaining from booze

1. GENERAL HEALTH Excessive drinking can have a devastating impact on your health. High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, liver disease and certain cancers are all potential consequences of long-term alcohol abuse.

If you’ve been drinking more than you should, quitting for a month won’t turn back the clock, but it’s unlikely to do you any harm.

The biggest health benefit of abstaining from alcohol, however, is that it allows you to assess how you feel without it and reflect on your normal consumption habits. A month without booze may be the ticket you need to help you reset.

2. SLEEP Cutting out alcohol is likely to help you maintain a healthy sleep schedule. This, in turn, could allow you to feel more energized, which will help keep you motivated to go to the gym and eat well.

3. IMMUNE SYSTEM There’s no evidence to suggest that abstaining from alcohol for a month will boost

In winter, your skin is routinely exposed to the effects of cold temperatures, indoor heating, pollution and sunlight. Here are four foods that can help allay the effects of these stressors.

3. iSleeping. The iSleeping app provides users with a wealth of information they can use to improve sleep quality. It monitors and analyzes nighttime movement, snoring, and periods of wakefulness to provide helpful data and tips tailored to the individual.

While there’s a bounty of free health apps available, always confirm that they’ve received approval from specialists. In addition, keep in mind that they can never replace the advice of a healthcare professional.

After imbibing liberally over the holiday season, many people decide to give up drinking in January. Whatever your reasons for taking on this challenge, here are some benefits that are likely to come from abstaining from alcohol.

4 foods for healthier skin

your immune system. However, being intoxicated temporarily suppresses it and leaves you vulnerable. In addition, longterm alcohol abuse causes inflammation throughout the body.

Drinking less is likely to trigger a domino effect leading to better sleep, more exercise and an overall healthier lifestyle, which together will have a positive influence on immunity.

4. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ALCOHOL Once Dry January is over, you’ll be able to take stock of how you felt, both physically and psychologically, without alcohol.

You might notice that you’re more energetic and motivated without the hangovers.

Or, you may notice you don’t feel any different.

Remember that a month of abstinence won’t be much help if afterward you return to excessive consumption.

Over­all, it’s far better for your health to be a moderate drinker than one who fluctuates from one extreme to the other.

If you feel like you rely on alcohol to function, talk to a healthcare professional. Abruptly quitting on your own could cause potentially serious withdrawal symptoms.

black­berries all contain very high concentrations of antioxidants, which slow skin aging and contribute to your over­all health. Add them to your cereal and smoothies or munch on them as a low-calorie snack.

Other skin-friendly foods include olive oil, green tea, garlic and red grapes. As a bonus, adding these to your diet will diversify it and help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

3. Nuts. The amino acids in nuts are essential to our skin’s health. They promote its natural regenerative processes while improving blood circulation.

Add them to salads and baked goods or eat them as a snack.

4. Berries. Strawberries, rasp­ berries, blueberries and

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: what is it?

The legalization of cannabis has spurred enthusiasm for its potential therapeutic properties. However, healthcare professionals have reported an increased incidence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a condition specific to regular cannabis users that’s characterized by cyclic nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain. Here’s what you should know.

TREATMENT While intravenous fluid replacement, medication to reduce vomiting and painkillers may be provided to alleviate the symptoms of CHS, prolonged, persistent vomiting can lead to serious complications.

The only known treatment for the syndrome is to stop using cannabis. After­ ward, symptoms usually disappear within one or two days.

SYMPTOMS In the early stages of CHS, persistent morning nausea and abdominal pain may be the only symptoms. However, the more active phase of the condition is characterized by moderate to severe abdominal pain accompanied by persistent and potentially severe nausea and vomiting which can only be relieved by very hot baths or showers. Some patients experience symptoms of dehydration due to extreme vomiting. This is typically what prompts them to seek medical attention.

RISK FACTORS CHS is a rare condition and the main risk factor is chronic, heavy cannabis use, defined as 20 days a month for at least six months. It’s unclear why some users develop the syndrome while others don’t.

DIAGNOSIS As vomiting and abdominal pain are common complaints, a diagnosis of CHS can be difficult to establish. In addition, the disorder was first identified in 2004, meaning some medical professionals may not be aware of it and misdiagnose it as cyclic vomiting syndrome, a condition with similar symptoms.

The only definitive diagnostic finding is improvement after quitting cannabis.

While rare, CHS diagnoses are increasing.

If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms such as persistent vomiting and abdominal pain, it’s important to seek medical attention.

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FEATURE

How to ace your wedding day makeup

A wedding dress you can dance in

All eyes are on the bride on her wedding day, and all cameras are too. Here are some makeup tips to ensure you look your best.

BE YOURSELF Your wedding isn’t the right time to try out a new look. Instead, strive for a slightly en­

hanced version of the makeup you normal­ ly wear. For some, this may be dark eyeliner and a bold lip and for others, it may be a natural but radiant look.

DO A TEST RUN Try out your wedding day makeup in ad­ vance. If you’re doing it your­ self, run through applying it a few times. If you’re hiring a makeup artist, schedule an appointment a few weeks be­ fore the big day. Doing a test run will ensure you’re happy with the results.

They may look striking, but many wedding gown styles restrict your movements, ma­ king it hard to dance. Here are some things to consider if you’re shopping for a wed­ ding dress you can move freely in.

• Light fabric. A flowy dress made of a lightweight fabric is sure to be comfor­ table enough to dance in.

• Separates. Choose an elegant halter top or corset and select two different bot­

USE THE RIGHT PRODUCTS Even if you’re not usually the emotional type, plan for tears on your wedding day. Opt for waterproof mascara, high qua­ lity liquid foundation and lips­ tick that won’t smudge.

Are you looking for a way to make your wedding a little different? Any of these fun food or drink stations are sure to get your guests talking.

SNACKS Instead of passed hors d’oeuvres, create a fun snack bar. Pickles, charcuterie or even popcorn with various toppings are all great ideas for a laid back crowd. For a more luxu­ rious touch, try an oyster bar or sushi sta­ tion.

DESSERT Forgo the traditional wedding cake and offer your guests their choice of dessert.

From donuts and pies to cupcakes and your favourite childhood cereals, anything goes. For sum­ mer weddings, cool down with ice cream, gourmet ice pops or sun­ daes.

LATE NIGHT EATS After several hours of dancing and drinking, your guests will be ready for a late night snack. Think French fries with different dip­ ping sauces, grilled cheese sandwiches or even a make-your-own-taco bar.

DRINKS While many weddings have a cocktail bar, you can also offer fresh juice, your favourite craft sodas or beers from nearby mi­ crobreweries. Or, a coffee bar complete with flavoured syrups is a great way to en­ courage the party to keep going all night.

Remember to tailor the food or drink sta­ tion to your wedding and location. This will personalize the experience and make it more memorable.

Some food bars can even do double duty as your wedding favours if you provide cute boxes or jars alongside your pickles, cookies, candy or anything else that’s easy to transport.

toms. Wear a long tulle skirt to imitate the look of a ball gown for the ceremony and swap it out for a shorter style for the re­ ception.

• Tea length. There’s no rule that says a wedding gown must be long. Choose one that ends just below your knees for a vin­ tage style you can move in.

• Reception dress. Choose a second dress that’s easier to dance in for the reception.

This is a great option for brides who don’t want to have to ch­ oose between two looks.

If you must wear a ball­­ gown or a mer­ maid-style dress, ch­ oose one that can be modified through­out the day. Bustling a long train or remo­ ving a layer of tulle may be all you need to dance the night away.

Don’t forget to pack a kit that includes concealer, blotting papers and your lipstick for touch ups throughout the day.

Food and drink stations for your wedding reception

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How to feature bright colours in your wedding An increasing number of brides and grooms are incorporating bright colours into their wedding outfits and decor. Here’s how to do the same.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLOUR While red, orange, yellow, green, blue, in­ digo and violet look great on a rainbow, it may be overwhelming to use them all at your wedding. Instead, choose only one or two of your favourite colours.

Or, choose colours based on the meaning behind them and the feelings they evoke.

For example, green is the colour of renewal and balance, while blue calls to mind fee­ lings of serenity and peace.

USE COLOUR JUDICIOUSLY Incorporating colours into your wedding doesn’t mean everything should be bright and bold. Instead, favour neutrals and use your chosen hue as an accent here and there. The bride’s bouquet, bridesmaids’ dresses, centre­pieces and the groom and groomsmen’s ties are perfect places to in­ ject a vibrant shade.

For a look that’s rich and voluptuous, be sure to use different shades and textures of your chosen colour.

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COMMUNITY

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What is patience?

An indispensable human attribute for 2020 ERROL A. GIBBS errol@carib101.com

PHILOSOPHER

What is patience? Why is it necessary to be patient? Patience is one of the most indispensable human attributes vital to better relationships among peoples and nations. The dominant word, when practiced, could break down barriers and enhance relationships within families, communities, corporations, and governments.

Likewise, relating to religion, race, colour, culture, gender, and social and economic status.

How does one distinguish a patient person? A person with patience demonstrates corresponding attributes such as tolerance, endurance, peacefulness, commitment, and persistence. Notwithstanding, patience is one of the most lacking of human traits. People often display impatience with fellow human beings during interactions in interpersonal settings such as the home, workplace, community, religious and educational institutions, and in international relations among sovereign nations.

The most important teachings of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) call our attention to the need for patience. Somewhat perversely and often without aware-

ness, those close to us test our patience.

They are brothers and sisters, children, husbands and wives, parents and grandparents, and friends and associates. Paradoxically, they are the ones with whom we often exercise the least amount of patience.

Imagine for a moment that a husband or wife is late getting home, and he or she has not called. The lateness might inspire an attitude of impatience. Subconsciously, one might nurture an attitude of hostility; conjure up in our minds negative reasons for the delay without knowing the cause. Likewise, one may react to yesterday's memories, which further fuels an attitude of intolerant. We are unaware that there is a conflict within us between the "heart" and "head" desire.

When others offend us, our natural inclination is to react with impatience and anger. Many display impatience as they struggle with negative human attitudes. With deep anxiety, we dismiss or suppress the inner voice that urges us to (1) adopt a positive attitude; (2) develop a calm, patient spirit; and (3) be ready to forgive regardless of the circumstances.

Patience is one of the most crucial human attributes to sustain peace and stability in the global village (https://www. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20village). Without the exercise of patience, the lack of tolerance for our "neighbor" can translate to catastrophic events in the world such As World War I (1914–1918) and World WW II (1939–1945). The world is experiencing a "crisis in governance" in parallel with an enormous buildup of

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Empirical observation and the records of six thousand years of human history should make us aware that patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self–control are necessary for meeting such challenges in the future.

These challenges that face nations in the global village in the postmodern era are no different from internal problems facing countries with cultural diversity.

Despite scientific progress, nations struggle to find a path to mutual existence undergirded by tolerance instead of religious intolerance, which is at the apex of human conflict-worldwide. Major conflicts include immigration and refugee settlement barriers, political ideology, international trade barriers, the buildup of armaments, competition for scarce resources, cultural indifference, social and economic exclusion, and gender bias.

The altered state of postmodern life brought on by the rise of nationalism, colourism, racism, and other religious and cultural bias do not bode well for a tolerant and happy Planet. The world needs a practical "moral philosophy" such as the Golden Rule or "ethic" of "reciprocity," which is an ethical maxim penned in most sacred texts. "Do to others, as you would have them do to you" (Luke 6:31).

Without such a philosophy, the human capacity to exercise patience, tolerance, and self–control will diminish in light of distrust among nations. The vision of a global village could become another

fleeting illusion in our eternal quest to govern ourselves and find hope for humanity in the twenty-first century. The casual observer comprehends that the challenges of the modern era can lead to impatience.

Impatience and lack of self–control can potentially lead to familial, societal, national, and international conflict.

When we open the windows to the panorama of human history, we understand the causes of the events chronicled, and the need to learn from history. Scientific and material achievements have brought humankind great prosperity and human comforts, but fear, anxiety, and depression overwhelm humanity.

Scholars in the twenty-first century will describe the human legacy as one of indifference toward our neighbours, exacerbated by impatience and intolerance. It demands moral courage, moral persuasion, moral imagination, and moral capacity to love the unlovable. To develop "moral ability" to conquer hate with love, falsehood with truth, and impatience with patience.

Conversely, the more we distrust human beings in private, public, social, or political life, the more we degrade others and ourselves, and the more we diminish our capacity for peaceful co-existence.

Trust is fundamental to basic human goodness. It undergirds love and reason.

We cannot improve human relationships while mistrusting others. Hence, patience is a moral attribute-essential to imbue and sustain human survival as a viable species.

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It’s 2020!

What agreements have you made with yourself?

Parent’s guide to kids’ apps; welcome to 2020 - Part 1

BY MAKAYLA B. 11 YEARS OLD TC JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR So now that 2020 has started, you might want to give your kid a fresh start in school (behaviour wise), or a new phone or iPad. But there are some apps you should know about.

In my last article, I wrote about three popular apps kids my age (sometimes younger) use. The first one I’m going to review is Fortnite. In the article about Fortnite it explored the game and told you a little bit about its history.

In Fortnite there is a chat section where people can talk to one another, but it doesn’t block certain things like swearing.

There is a game I play called Roblox, and when you are playing there is also a chat section, but it censors things like swearing, inappropriate words, and sayings. Because the Fortnite chat doesn’t censor inappropriate language it could influence your child to say things they saw there.

So now you’re probably wondering, is Fortnite a bad idea for my child?

Well… My answer is YES! It’s violent, though it doesn’t show the blood and gore the shooting could still influence violent behaviour. In my class kids who play Fortnite have different behaviour compared to those who don’t play Fortnite. Some people (or kids) will play Fortnite for fourteen hours or more. There are a few kids in my class who haven’t changed the amount of time they play on devices, but most have.

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“Be impeccable with your word.”

Don Miguel Ruiz | Janet Mills The Four Agreements for a Better Life Welcome to 2020! New decade. New thoughts. New you. Are you still one of those people who make resolutions. No judgment. If they work for you great, but do they actually work? According to Psychology Today, resolutions are a form of cultural procrastination. It is an effort to make changes, but let us be real; most people are not ready to change their habits. It is not that they don’t want to. They are just not ready.

A lot of it has to do with what we tell ourselves. I know. I know. I must sound like a broken record. Always talking about words. Well, there is good reason for that.

If you have not had a chance, I would recommend you taking a moment to read The Four Agreements for a Better Life. The book is short, about 160 pages long, but what I

have found to be true with knowledge, it is not about the quantity, but the quality of the source. A book does not have to be 800 pages long to teach you something.

I have slowly but surely started to share more of my story and I do so with the intent to inspire others, and to show them that anything is possible. I have done so by making agreements with myself and replacing the old agreements that I have made. “Be impeccable with your word,” means to speak with both intent and integrity. Say only what you mean, and avoid using words to speak against yourself or others. Gossip is like a virus that spreads quickly. It is the darkest magic you can find.

What some of us do not realize is that when you speak against others, you are actually speaking against yourself.

Let us take a look at the word impeccable. It is of Latin origin (mid-16th Century), and it means in (NOT) peccare (TO SIN), translating to impeccable, do not sin. When you make an agreement to be impeccable with your words, this means that you have agreed not to sin with your words. This is one of the most powerful agreements you can make with yourself this year.

We are the greatest at sinning against ourselves. We say things to ourselves like, “I am so stupid!” “I am so ugly!”

“I am broke!” “I will never find a partner!”

POISON. You are literally poisoning your-

self. It is not your fault. We grew up hearing these spells floating around in grown up dialogue. We grew so used to these agreements that people make with themselves, that we just saw it natural to do it as well.

For those who have grown up in abusive homes, words may have been used against us. These words became a part of us. We made agreements with these words, and this is why we end up in situations that have a nostalgic feel.

The spell that I hear cast the most in Caribbean homes is “You will never amount to anything.” I have heard this spoken in many homes, and it makes me cringe. Parents have no idea that the words they speak to their children become part of their journey. This spell is cast, and for years, the child agrees with what they think is true about them; they will not amount to anything. Naturally, they may find a decent job, but if they believed these words, and obliviously agreed with these words, they end up not living up to their full potential.

You must become aware of the spell, and make a new agreement with yourself.

2020 people! Time to take stock of what agreements you have made with yourself over the years. You are responsible for creating love and abundance in your life, and you must not let people take that away from you, regardless of the place they hold in your life.

Hindsight to foresight - 2020 vision GARCIA AKUA

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COSMIC CORNER

Happy New Year family! Welcome to the Cosmic Corner with Akua! I am your cosmic Oracle, providing you with weekly astrological updates as they coincide with our everyday life. The cosmos always has a story to tell, let’s dig in!

We have begun a brand new year and a brand new decade, which brings along brand new energies! What a decade we have had. It started with our first black president in the White House. We saw a major increase in wellness and clean eating. We saw more melanated women ditch European standards of beauty and return to natural lifestyles. We went from CDs to MP3s to aux cords and digital streaming.

We all started capturing more of our real life experiences online and sharing more of ourselves with the world. We are more connected than ever before. Yet there still seems that there is a collective longing to belong.

Cosmically, we were all waiting for the world to end in 2012 with the Mayan calendar predictions. Astrology became

more commonplace. We started to pay attention more to what was happening above us and how it affects our everyday life. As the Kemetic proverb says ‘As above, so below.’

This past year was a culmination of the energies of the last decade. A lot of our past issues came to surface. 2019 was an emotional rollercoaster for many. With a series of eclipses, retrogrades and active moon activity, our emotions were shaken to the core. We had to go through these deep emotional transitions to finally deal with these issues and put them behind us once and for all. Now that we are on route to emotional stability and intelligence, foresight for 2020 becomes clearer.

2020 is going to be a year of expanding your work ethic and independence.

We will be working with a lot of Capricorn energy this year. Capricorn energy brings ambition, independence, boundaries and hard work. Now that we have let go most of our emotional baggage, we know where to better direct our time and energy. Saturn also rules Capricorn, which is the planet of time and karma. We will have to be intentional with how we use our time and resources to ensure we are creating good karma with our actions. What you give, you will receive. What you put out will be returned to you, so your intention is everything this year.

Jupiter, the planet of expansion and fortune will spend a great deal of time

in the Capricorn placement for most of 2020. This means the universe is giving you the opportunity to expand in your ambitions, expand your knowledge, and connect your hard work to your fortune. If you are willing to give your best, the universe will do the rest. This all depends on you.

As we discuss astrology and cosmic traditions more throughout the year, we will all come to an understanding that astrology provides you with a road map to navigating the various energies we’re engaged with everyday. Just like any map, it provides the big picture, but it is up to you to pick the path best suited for your personal destination.

The universe has conspired on your behalf to expand this year. What lessons have you learned last year to better navigate 2020? What areas of your life are you focusing on expanding?

What still needs to be released so you can move lighter this year? Where do you feel you are already being stretched too thin? Use the upcoming Full Moon in Cancer on January 10th to do a final emotional audit. Release what is no longer serving you. Release the old thought patterns that have restricted your growth. Get clear in your vision; it’s time to expand. It is said that hindsight is 2020, but for us to achieve greatness, foresight and intention is needed for your 2020 vision!

Wishing you all a wonderful, expansive 2020, see you all next editon at the Cosmic Corner.

LIFE

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Web En Djed (The raising of the Djed Pillar); a historical look into Christmas!

DAVE RANKIN dave@carib101.com

AFRICAN HISTORY

Most of us are now coming off the high of celebrating two important dates on the calendar: Christmas and New Year’s Day. For most people, both days were filled with joyous moments between family members and friends alike. From gift exchanges, to lavish meals, to the spread of good will, traditions are observed. New ones have been formed and will be passed down through generation to generation. Thus, adding to the moniker as,” …the most wonderful time of the year!”

In ancient Kemet, they also had numerous important dates that were celebrated across the land. Like Christmas and New Year’s. These dates also centered on the phenomena that took place in nature.

While Christmas is usually synonymous with the birth of Jesus the Christ, what is sometimes missed is what is actually going on in nature. One thing I have to make clear is that I will not be debating on the actual birth date of Jesus. That is neither here nor there for the purpose of this article.

We are simply looking at what transpires in nature in relation to the holiday. With that being said, let us begin.

Just prior to Christmas Day is an astrological occurrence called the Hiemal or Hibernal Solstice, also known as the Winter Solstice, that takes place around December 22nd-24th. In laymen’s terms, it is when the sun reaches its furthest point away from the northern hemisphere of the earth. Thus, producing very short days of sunlight and longer nights. For us as children of the sun, it could be really depressing. On so many levels, we could see this as darkness infringing on our very existence with little hope for light.

This is why Christmas Day, or December 25th was so revered. That was the day that the sun begins to make its way back to us, thus slowly producing longer days and eventually shorter nights. It was

called the Birth of the New Sun. This new sun lifts the veil of darkness and brings the necessary hope in the world that is needed.

One name that was associated with the New Sun was the Redeemer. Simply put, the New Sun was to “redeem” the sin of winter, where very little in nature grows.

Being devoutly in tune with nature, our Kemetian fore-parents celebrated what was called the Web en Djed or the Raising of the Djed Pillar during this very same time frame. The Djed Pillar was associated with the backbone of the deity Asar, in Greece he was known as Osiris. As a symbol of strength and stability, the Djed Pillar reminds us to make all areas of our health a priority through a disciplined approach and to guard against what was called Isfet or chaos around us.

We could infer it as this, since the darkness of winter is able to bring about Isfet (chaos) through depression, overindulging, and in some cases emotional instability or a feeling of hopelessness. It was only fitting to guard against these feelings by renewing oneself through ceremonial customs to create a place of harmony, balance, and joy. One custom that is still in operation

today is the religious cleaning that takes place in the Caribbean home to prepare for Christmas Day. Like many of us, it was a custom to clean the whole house to ring in the festival season. Taking household items like plates, dishes, and wall hung pictures to make sure that each item was as spotless as the first time they came into the home.

It was a time where families were brought together as a unit to assist with the preparations and have fun while doing it.

Our ancient fore-parents also participated in religious cleansing of themselves, internally and externally to prepare themselves for the coming of the New Sun. It was the only way to allow the joy and harmony that the sun would bring. By ridding themselves of some of that dirt, or unnecessary thoughts, it left them with a lighter feel and a renewed strength, thus being able to receive the blessings of the season.

Like the days of ancient, the observation of nature (which was then transformed into culture and custom) helped us prepare for the coming of the New Sun. This is the same way we as Caribbean people have looked at culture as a reminder to remain steadfast for the light soon come.

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EDUCATION

The growth of private tutoring companies has increased exponentially within the past few years. Tutoring is a billion dollar industry according to the September 4th, 2015 Financial Post. Given the fact that currently in Ontario’s public education system, there is a work-to rule by elementary and secondary teachers. This means that there is less direct support available for students to get help. Initiative to provide extra support to increase EQAO scores has decreased. There is an immediacy urgency for students to obtain additional help through tutoring to fill the academic void that students and parents face.

According to Chandler–Gilbert Common, “Tutoring is by definition a oneto–one or small group activity where a person who is knowledgeable and has expertise in a specific content area or discipline provides tutelage, help or clarification.

The goal of tutoring is to assist students to become independent learners and increase their motivation to learn. Tutoring works because the tutor provides timely, relevant, clearly explained help that is targeted to the student’s specific needs. Free from interruptions, peer pressure and fear of failure, tutoring creates an environment completely conducive to learning.”

There are many benefits that the individual student can obtain if they are guided by a competent tutor. Across the Greater Toronto Areas (GTA), there are many privately operated tutoring centers.

Cambridge Tutoring (cambridgetutoring. net) advertises its services as an educational consulting one. Kumon - which was started in Japan in 1954 by a father Toru, who simply wanted his son, Takeshi to develop a love for learning is the world’s largest after-

school learning program which is focused on building the reading and math skills of students. Each student who is enrolled in Kumon Math receives math worksheets which takes about 30 minutes to complete in two sessions a week at a Kumon center and five additional assignments which have to be done at home. Each child works at their own pace and once mastery occurs, they move on. Information can be obtained at www.kumon.ca //locations.

Sylvan Learning has more than 800 franchises across Canada. Oxford Tutoring is another tutoring service where “We Teach The Way You Learn,” is promoted by their website at oxfordtutoring.com.

According to its website, “It is about students above all. We are a place that facilitates one-one-one connections between teachers and students so instruction is meaningful, coherent and accessible to the child. This requires that our teachers know information ‘in and out’ and they turn it around, explaining it in various ways, integrating method of: hearing and seeing and doing that captures the student’s inter-

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est and connects with the way they learn.”

This is a big difference from the Kumon method which emphases drill and repetition.

It is important that parents/guardians who are interested in tutoring for their children shop around and do their homework. Spirit of Math has been offering after-school math programs for over 30 years. JUMP Math a registered non-forprofit organization promotes numeracy based on the belief that all students can learn math. Mathnasium Learning Center is Canada’s Leading Math franchise, which offers franchise opportunities for entrepreneurs who are trained to teach mathematics. It provides a business model that helps one to learn what to teach and how to teach. Parents/guardians; the choice is yours. There are ways, in which we can support our students, and we have to find a way to do so effectively and in a way that works for us.

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LIFE

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The continued fightfor justice; when the passion for it declines BRITTNEY CHANNER brittney@carib101.com

JUSTICE WARRIOR

Happy New Year Everyone! We are finally in 2020. Another 365 days to make moments, achieve personal goals and ensure that we are left feeling fulfilled by the end of the year. I know how hard new years resolutions can be, so I therefore challenge you all to start with one resolution and focus solely on that for an entire year. Remember the goal is quality not quantity; as we try to better ourselves in every way possible.

This week, I want to discuss a moment of deep thought that occurred the other day pertaining to the very topic that I write about every week in this newspaper; social justice. For a year and a half, I have written about almost every social justice issue one can possibly think of. I did this because I felt it was necessary to introuduce matters of importance to the community and help establish solutions to issues that are sometimes difficult to find. However, I must admit, being a social justice intellect is exhausting; there, I said it! I have reached a point where I have become uninspired towards the fight for justice.

I am pretty sure this is not the response many of you were waiting to hear, but if we are going to talk about the issues at hand, we must discuss the heavy load that sometimes comes with them. As rewarding as advocating for social justice or those who are a part of disadvantaged groups can be, it can be emotionally and mentally draining solely due to how unfair this world actually is.

Every day when you turn on the news, there are multiple occurrences of injustice stemming from authority figures abusing their power, disadvantaged groups going without basic necessities

or even the lack of equality amongst all people; leaving many wondering if justice is a figment of the imagination. Can we as a society achieve justice? With everything that is going on in the world, can we truly live to see peace and harmony established amongst everyone?

I believe it is this very question that has caused many people to give up hope, desensitize themselves and eventually lose passion regarding fighting for what is deemed to be right.

Like every individual in this world, I am equally flawed and sometimes, it is difficult to stand strong in the principles you believe in especially when the common theme around you is to do the exact opposite or disregard human morality. Nevertheless, to ensure that one is consistent in achieving justice in all forms, one has to admit when they are tired; and that is what I did last week.

Over time, the fight does get challenging and rigorous but despite it all, activism in this regard in still necessary.

After admitting to myself that I was tired, I forced myself to look at the bigger picture. Sometimes looking at the main goal as whole sometimes provides much needed insight and therefore prevents us from becoming dull or bored; especially when that goal is tedious to achieve. Nonetheless, during this brief moment I with myself, realized that the most powerful way to ensure that I do not lose the passion for attaining justice is to make sure I bring my love for it in everything I do and everything I touch. No matter how low I may be feeling, the fight for justice can only continue if I make sure that I bring as much enthusiasm and energy to it as I possibly can. Although this concept is easier said than done, the idea of it gave me the spark that I needed to try and continue my journey in helping others through legal knowledge.

Regardless if your goal is to fight for justice like me or achieve some other passion that you may possess, if in the event you do feel uninspired, remind yourself why you started in the first place; the bigger picture may surprise you.

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Basement insulation 101 Insulation keeps your basement warm in the winter, cool in the summer and dry all year long. But because it’s underground, you can’t approach insulating this area the same way you would the rest of the house. Here’s what you should know.

EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR? If you’re building a new home, insulating the exterior of the basement walls is pre­ ferable. Exterior insulation prevents heat loss, inhibits moisture infiltration and takes up less space inside the house.

On an existing home, however, insula­ ting the foundation is impractical and very expensive. Insulating behind the dry­ wall provides similar heat retention and moisture inhibition. However, it does take up more room, which may be a considera­ tion for people with smaller basements.

TYPES The most commonly used types of insula­ tion in basements are foam board, fibre­ glass and spray foam. Fibreglass is inex­ pensive but can settle and doesn’t protect from moisture. Spray foam is the most expensive type but can be used almost anywhere and, if pro­ perly installed, is water and air proof. Foam board is the easiest to install.

An uninsulated base­ ment can be overly cold in the winter, too hot in the summer and uncomfortably damp year-round. By insulating the space, you’ll lower your energy bills and make it a more comfor­ table part of your home.

How to update your kitchen on a budget Is your kitchen looking a little dated? Do you long for a new cooking space, but lack the budget? If so, here are some affordable ways to revitalize this room.

• Apply some paint. A fresh coat of colour on the walls is an easy way to refresh a

tired looking space. Or, if your cabinets are in good condition, consider giving them a facelift by painting the doors and frames.

• Use open shelving. New cabinets are ex­ pensive and may not be necessary. Make your space more modern and inviting by removing one or more of the upper cabinets and replacing them with open shelves.

• Upgrade the countertops. Natural stone and quartz countertops aren’t exactly budget-friendly, but there are lots of op­ tions that mi­mic the look without the high cost.

Think high-end laminate or tile.

• Update the hardware.

New pulls, handles and knobs can make a big im­ pact. This is a simple and inexpensive upgrade that can be done in less than an hour.

The kitchen is often the heart of a home, so make yours a place you love to be.

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How to choose your next range Are you thinking about upgrading your stove? If so, here are some things to consi­ der before choosing a new range.

THE SPACE YOU HAVE If you’re not completely renovating your kitchen, you’ll need to purchase a range that fits into the available space. On the other hand, a renovation means that you have more options. Perhaps a separate cook­top and oven would be a good op­ tion? In either case, you need to know how much room you’ll have for your new appliance.

YOUR KITCHEN’S STYLE A sleek, stainless steel range is well suited to a mo­dern kitchen, while a white ena­ mel one complements a more traditional esthetic. If you have the budget for it, you can also order a custom range in a colour of your choice.

No matter what type of range you select, be sure to opt for one with an Energy Star label. This certification guarantees that your new cooker is energy efficient and eco-friendly.

HOW YOU’LL USE IT Someone who doesn’t cook much may be happy with a basic range, but those who love to create in the kitchen will pro­ bably prefer a gas mo­ del. Alternatively, a parent may appreciate an induc­ tion stove, which works quickly but doesn’t get hot to the touch.

3 signs it’s time to update your plumbing Though the plumbing components in your home can work for years at a time without fail, they do have a limited lifes­ pan. Here are three signs it may be time to update yours.

1. MURKY WATER Water that’s brown, yellow or otherwise tinted is usually cause for concern. It could indicate that there’s corrosion in the pipes. When this happens, minerals build up and cause pressure, which in turn can cause the pipes to burst.

2. OUTDATED PIPES Modern plumbing systems use PVC, copper or brass pipes. Older houses usually have pipes made of galvanized steel, cast

iron or lead. Each material has a limi­ted lifespan.

Copper can last up to 80 years. Brass, cast iron and galvanized steel, however, may be good for up to 100 years. Modern PVC pipes will hold for a maximum of 45 years.

If the pipes have outlasted their natural lifespan, it’s time to replace them.

3. UNPLEASANT ODOURS If you detect a foul odour coming from your tap, it could indicate that there is mould or mildew inside the pipes or in the wall around the plumbing. Not only is this unpleasant, but it could pose a health risk.

If your home is at least 60 years old, there’s a good chance that some of your pipes are exposed.

If so, take a look at them regu­ larly. If you spot any flakes, bumps or other signs of da­ mage, it may be time to have the whole system inspected by a plumber.

If your home has lead pipes, you must replace them ASAP. Lead is highly toxic and can make you and your family sick.

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TECHNOLOGY

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This is how you Twitter CHRISTINA GWIRA christina@carib101.com

TECH SPECIALIST

For the past couple of months, I’ve slowly decreased my use of the social media network Instagram and have been focusing my attention on the blue bird that is Twitter. Bear in mind, I’ve never used Twitter “like that”. I’ve always been an Instagram user, with a sprinkle of Facebook to administer groups here and there. It was after my trip down to Social Media Week Toronto last year that actually put me onto the social media network, for real. Up until last fall, Twitter – to me – was seen as the social network that my siblings couldn’t get off of during high school. I’d always looked at it as a place of reckless abandon, with nudity, violence and endless, harmful memes displayed in abundance. However, what I’ve discovered recently is that there are many sides to Twitter… and I’m glad that I’ve been able to craft my own unique corner of the network. It definitely wasn’t an easy thing to do, but I’m really enjoying the feed and friendships that I’ve culminated over the short period of time that I’ve been active.

Download the official Twitter app I very rarely tweet from the computer.

The only time that I do tweet from my computer is when I’m building a thread (more on this later). The only other time that I use Twitter from my computer is to check my tweet analytics. The app is best used from a mobile device. A “post” on Twitter, named a “tweet” is only 256 characters; that includes spaces, punctuation, links and emojis. You must be quick, snappy and witty to get your point across with the microblogging platform. For me, I now use Twitter, daily, from my Google Pixel. Creating an account is easy, and can be done through the app. That’s the first step in entering into the “Twitterverse”.

Follow some people For starters, you can follow me at @ChristinaGwira. I tweet about all things digital marketing, web design and my life. The beauty about following people that you know is that it opens the rabbit hole that is Twitter up to you. For example: when you follow me, you’ll see that I follow an account called @BrighterCraft. Its run by a person named Emily. She tweets all things inspirational, motivation… and Pinterest. So, by simply following two people, you’re able to look into their worlds, and see how what they tweet about can help you as you build your own. Also, make sure that you follow Toronto Caribbean Newspaper on Twitter as well: @TOCaribNews.

Speak your mind The thing that I love about Twitter is that you can say absolutely anything that you want… and your aunty/uncle/cousin will probably not check you. The truth behind my exodus to Twitter was mostly because I felt that Instagram was becoming a platform where content couldn’t live on, community was hard to build, and people simply weren’t having a conversation. With Twitter, you are the conversation and you bring the conversation. The chances of some random person liking and retweeting your thoughts is high…

It’s barely possible to get the number of impressions that a single viral tweet can attain on Twitter. Last month, I created a thread sharing over fifteen resources that I use in my day-to-day life as a web and graphic designer. The tweet went viral, increased traffic to my website and gained a whopping 100,000+ impressions... an Instagram post could never.

In conclusion, if you’re looking to build a community of people around ANYTHING, Twitter is the place to do it. It has a low barrier of entry into the conversations that are happening, all over the world.

It’s very simple and easy to use and access being a mobile-first social network and the people that you can meet during your stay here will last a lifetime… unlike those Instgram baddies… but that’s an article, for another day…

FUN

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WEEK OF JANUARY 5 TO JANUARY 11 2020

ARIES

The luckiest signs this week: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA

You’ll find yourself on the road or deep in conversation at the local coffee shop or cafeteria. What’s more, you’ll find some generous souls who are willing to give you a hand.

TAURUS

If your financial situation isn’t stable, you’ll find some inter-esting solutions. You’ll refine your personal style and make sure you always look your best.

PUZZLE NO. 699 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 699

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GEMINI

You’ll accomplish a heroic task without thinking, which will be great for your self-esteem. Keep an eye on your finances while on vacation or make more room in your budget.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

CANCER

There’s lots going on this week. Your friends will insist on your presence at more than one event. Something stressful may sap your energy, making you want to stay in bed for days.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

LEO

You’ll be tempted to leave your life behind and start over.

You’ll undertake a renewing activity with great determination. Spon-taneously, you’ll decide to escape the winter weather.

PUZZLE NO. 962 quantity 38. Pupil’s transport 39. Beauty parlor 41. Fought 45. Grappled 47. Huron or Michigan 48. Assistant 49. ____ aboard!

50. Fairly matched 51. Freshwater fish 52. Tissue layer 53. TV’s “My Two ____”

ACROSS 1. Deadly snakes 5. Bench for the faithful 8. Rotate 12. Uninteresting 13. Have an ____ to grind 14. Measured tread 15. Running behind

16. Shopkeeper 18. Comes forth 20. Five-o’clock shadow 21. Grill’s go-with 22. Do housework 23. Westminster ____ 26. Earned

27. Those elected 30. Civil disorder 31. Butter serving 32. Prison 33. Corn on the ____ 34. Sink beneath a weight 35. Gosh!

36. Large

DOWN 1. Talented 2. Grand ____ 3. Head 4. Frozen dessert 5. Kitchen gadget 6. Former spouses 7. Dampen 8. CIA operatives 9. Magnificent 10. Froster 11. Techie 17. Border on 19. Jolly 22. Speck 23. Circle section

24. Life story, for short 25. Snow vehicles 26. Muzzle 28. Nothing 29. Stallone’s nickname 31. Animal foot 32. Elbowed 34. Wired 35. Stomach 37. Is defeated

38. Harshly 39. Mop 40. Operatic highlight 41. Dinner gong 42. Volcano overflow 43. ____ out (barely made) 44. Hideaways 46. Place for a peke?

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VIRGO

Travel plans will be made among friends. In order to be sure you have the time, you’ll hurry to get a new passport or to fi-nish some projects. Your smile is contagious.

LIBRA

Anything’s possible with some planning. You don’t have much free time, but you’ll be able to organize yourself and finish what needs to be done without mis-sing any deadlines.

SCORPIO

This is the time to put your New Year’s resolutions into ac-tion.

A professional class will expand your horizons. You’ll find yourself curious about many different subjects.

SAGITTARIUS

It’ll take some cunning to close a deal. At work, don’t skip any little details, especially if there are big changes. In your love life, a big project will make your relationship more solid.

CAPRICORN

Even in the midst of prepara-tions for negotiations at work, you’ll need some patience. You’ll be in a good position to ask for a raise. In your relationship, you’ll make some big plans.

AQUARIUS

At work and elsewhere, you’ll be recognized for a great accomplishment. Remember that it’s always the little things that are most noticed. An office flir-tation may be in the making.

PISCES

You’ll spend a few days at home recharging your batteries or battling a cold. It’s a great time to explore your imagination; you’ll find lots of inspiration.

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Snowbirds and Real Estate JAY BRIJPAUL brijpaul@carib101.com

REAL ESTATE PRO

The winter season spurs thousands of snowbirds to fly south every year. Similarly, as a result of the cold, many choose to invest in a second home rather than rent. With ownership, they can travel light, knowing that their home has everything, from the family portrait to their comfortable pillows. When buying a vacation home outside Canada, there is much to consider.

Start by looking at various financial options. One is to refinance the Canadian home and buy the vacation home in cash.

Another is to look for financing using a Canadian bank who conducts business in that country. Ask for referrals from other families who’ve bought. Their experiences are vital, and they can refer a local lawyer, realtor and lender. In places like Florida, with a 30% down payment, a buyer can secure financing. In ad-

dition to the down payment, the buyer must add about 2% of the value of the property for cash purchase and 5% for properties with a mortgage.

When shopping for a home, choose location, then size, and then upgrades. We can always upgrade a bigger home, but it is difficult to extend a smaller one. Look for proximity to shops and public transportation.

Look at statistics, such as neighborhood population growth and income level. If the neighborhood population growth and income level are strong, it is a good investment but if there is a decline in population and income levels are low, then property values will fall.

Before purchasing, spend about two months renting and getting to know the neighborhood.

Avoid beach front properties. They are expensive and with climate change, can be targets for flooding and hurricanes. Insurance costs are higher and may not cover certain natural disasters. With rising sea levels, beach front properties will depreciate over time. Consult with a local insurance agent before deciding.

For resale homes, knock on a few doors around the potential property and meet the neighbors. Ask the realtor to research what similar homes sold for within the

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last ninety days so that you can make an informed decision. Prior to purchase, meet with the owners. They will know the property better than any realtor. Always submit an offer to purchase subject to financing, inspection and lawyer’s approval.

When buying a newly built home, research the builder and review their agreement with a local lawyer. A lawyer will ascertain whether or not there are any contractor liens on the property. For example, if the roofing company did not get paid from the main contractor, they can put a lien on the property. A supplier can also register a construction lien.

Some buyers may prefer to live in a gated community where services such as security and lawn maintenance are included but association fees can be high. There are restrictions on what an owner can do and in some gated communities, renting the property for extra income when the owner leaves is not allowed. Use the lenders as a litmus test before buying. For example, if the lender refuses to finance based on a specific type such as time-shared properties, then do not buy.

Always buy what is easy to sell.

Buyers must consider tax implications. Veronika Chang, JD, LLM, a tax lawyer based in Toronto, explains that under the U.S

tax rule, a “US person” is subject to U.S tax on their worldwide income. To qualify as a “US person”, buyers must spend an average of 122 days or more in the United States. The amount of days can be increased to 183 days with proper tax planning (U.S. Tax 2019).

If we choose to rent the property when we are away, then rental income is subject to 30% withholding tax unless done correctly. According to David Altro , B.A., J.D., D.D.N., F.Pl., a Florida attorney and Canadian legal advisor, “renting out your US property also comes with a number of tax, liability and legal matters that must be properly addressed, as failure to address these matters can lead to big headaches and even bigger financial liabilities” ( Snowbird Advisors 2019).

Death and taxation are certain, so it is imperative to seek professional advice on estate planning and taxation. If done with caution, snowbirds can bask in the sun on the sandy shores while their investments blossom.

As owners, remember your friends who may want to spend time with you at your new properties. However, it can become overwhelming. Let’s take Ben Franklin’s, the man who invented the lighting rods advice: “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.”

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FINANCE

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Looking into the new decade FAZAAD BACCHUS fazaad@carib101.com

FINANCE SPECIALIST

It’s the year 2020, the beginning of a new decade and like me, I am sure you are wondering what changes this decade might bring about. I’d like to take you back to the year 2000; I was driving from Miami to Orlando with four of my friends to attend a management conference. We had rented a car which had a computer type thing called NeverLost, we had no idea how to use it, so we like always bought a map of Florida and we navigated our way to Orlando, with much stress accompanied.

We didn’t use the NeverLost because we didn’t know too much about it and we were also afraid that it might cause us to run off the road. Well by now

you must be aware that I am talking about the GPS navigator system. Before heading back to Miami we decided to spend some time to understand this little gadget, and what a difference it made, we were able to get back with very little stress. Today it is a common practice to use Google maps, to navigate your journey with real time traffic directions. Who stops to buy a map at the gas station anymore?

In this new decade we will need to embrace technology and its uses in our everyday lives. Our smart phones will tell us the weather, traffic, news updates, remind us of meetings, and almost everything will be done from the palm of our hands. Enter the era of the robot, if you have been watching these developments you will notice that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will now play a big part in our daily lives. Already there is the use of automation, but there is so much more. Diagnostic tools will change, self driving cars, electric vehicles and it may not fully resemble the Jetsons show, but it is quickly getting there.

Enter the Robo advisor also for the new decade. As I mentioned earlier, almost

no one used the GPS navigator in 2000, while today it is the norm. The Robo advisor will play a significant role going forward, more so perhaps for the generation that it most applies to, the millennial generation.

This generation will find themselves depending on AI far more than human touch, something my generation cherishes. Many years ago when you visited a doctor he would literally seem to be holding your hand when talking to you, today he holds the tablet instead.

The cost of doing business will be less in this new decade, already companies are reducing their fees while finding more models to reduce cost. Less housing of employees, less overhead cost resulting in less cost to you. Commission for investment sales will be looked at more stringently; all provinces will implement a ban on DSC fees with Ontario being the exception for now. All of these changes in the interest of you the consumer, protecting you the customer. If you have an advisor that has your interest at heart, coupled with these technological benefits, then you just might be in the right hands.

Beware – everyone’s opinion is not your reality ANDREW STEWART andrew@carib101.com

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Opinions; it seems that everyone can have one today about any topic we can Google.

We already know how a lie can spread significantly farther, faster and broader than the truth can. It’s downright scary to think how much damage a lie can do to a person’s life or a company’s bottom line these days. But do we stop and think how our opinions can have the same damaging effect without us even knowing it?

It’s now 2020 and we are entering a new year and decade of life. A time when we make new resolutions, try to engrave new habits and set new goals. We get more serious about our finances and have unabashed hopes of improving relationships. We go into hyper active research mode. We search about and speak to family and friends or the person at the gym on what their opinion might be on decisions we are looking to make. I caution you to try and avoid this trap when it comes to your finance and insurance decisions.

How many times have you asked someone how much they are paying for a particular service or item before you purchased that same service or item? When it comes time to purchase any type of insurance a common mistake is the first question being how much they pay. Why? Because we are educated on the product of insurance and then purchase policies on specific personal information. We normally don’t share the specifics of how long we’ve been driving or how many tickets and accidents we have had when we purchased our car insurance. We don’t divulge how old we were when we purchased our first life and health insurance policies; if we were in excellent health or had weight or health issues at the time. Even the task of how well we understood the advisors questions and type of policy we were purchasing may not be shared in friendly conversations, but we are more than happy to share information on how much we pay if we believe we got a good deal.

Let me share a story with you. I helped a young couple two years ago who were expecting their first child, engaged to be married and had no mortgage. They were entering that stage of life when life insurance was now needed and important to them. Now this couple had done their homework before our meeting and knew the type of insurance policy they preferred, they just didn’t know exactly how it

worked and how it could be structured to fit their budget. Fast-forward just one year; I receive a frantic call from the wife saying that her mother was talking about her own whole life policy and how it keeps increasing in price each year. Her mother was adamant that all whole life insurance works the same way and warned her daughter it’s a waste of money and a scam.

Now here is my point about having opinions. There is nothing wrong with her mother’s opinion, she was just telling it from her own experience and point of view.

The dangerous part is how it influenced panic and distrust. It created doubt in her daughter’s decision of what she had put in place for her family. Without going into too much detail. I was more than happy to take the time to explain to this young mother how her policy was vastly different from her mother’s. I was also able to sit-down with her mother and explain how she could fix her own issue.

So when analyzing and preparing for your financial future this decade with important questions like how much to contribute to RRSP’s & TFSA’s; how much insurance should you have and the best type of policy to have to protect your loved ones, business and health; how to invest and accumulate wisely- have a longer time perspective than just the immediate and avoid uneducated opinions.

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As the year came to a close, many cricket fans anticipated the recipients of the KnightHood in Queen’s New Year Honour List. This year, two West Indies legendary cricketers are being recognized.

Guyanese Chive Lloyd, 75, captained the West Indies in the World Cup wins in 1979 and 1995 where he was honoured for his “services to cricket development of sport”. Former batting star and teammate, Gordon Greenidge, 68, was the second recipient of the award. After the end of his playing career, Lloyd led the West Indies as their team manager in addition to holding prominent roles with the International Cricket Council (ICC) as a match referee and a member of their cricket committee. Most recently, he served as chairman of the West Indies selectors. The former player will now be known as Sir Clive, was credited for guiding the West Indies in the late 1970s and early 1980s into a dominant force in the world of cricket. Greenridege, made his debut in 1974 alongside captain Llyod and went on the become one of the game’s finest openers in a memorable partnership including Barbadian Desmond Haynes.

Meanwhile, the current West Indies squad is preparing for the upcoming three-

day ODI against Ireland. The first of the two games will be played at Kensington Oval in Barbados and the remainder will be held at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada.

The Cricket West Indies announced the 14-man squad earlier this week which will begin on January 7th, 2020:

Kieron Pollard (c), Sunil Ambris, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr.

However, fans will not be seeing all-rounder Jason Holder as he will be resting for the first two games of the series.

According to ICC Cricket, “The decision was taken to rest Jason due to the heavy workload he has had over the last year,” International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted West Indies’ selector Roger Harper as saying.

“With an important year ahead for West Indies cricket, we saw this as the best opportunity to give him a break to recharge his batteries and refresh his mind so he could be ready to perform at his best as our Test captain throughout 2020, as the number one ranked all-rounder in Test cricket and an important member of the team in the white-ball formats”, the statement read.

“This series against Ireland offers us the opportunity to build on the performances in India, build confidence as a team and for individual players. Just like the series against Afghanistan, the Ireland series is an important one for us, one we must win,” Harper added.

Jason Holder is the only player to miss out from the West Indies’ last ODI assignment, a 2-1 series defeat away to India.

Toronto Caribbean News | www.TOCaribNews.com | Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Team Canada looking strong!

Team Canada’s strong start in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship MARCEL MARIAK marcel@carib101.com

TC JUNIOR REPORTER

The IIHF World Junior Championships are underway in the Czech Republic, and Team Canada is looking like a serious competitor to take home the gold! Team Canada started strong in their first game on December 26th, with a close 6-4 win over the USA.

Despite their promising start, Canada went on to suffer their worst loss in World Juniors history with a 6-0 finish against Russia only 48 hours later. To make matters worse, Canada lost not only the game but two of their star players, Alexis Lafreniere and Joe Veleno. Lafreniere went down in the second period after twisting his leg while colliding with the Russian goalie, while Veleno was suspended for a game following a headbutt in the first period. The Russians used the unfortunate injury to their advantage, almost completely shutting Canada down for the rest of the game and leaving Canadian fans in dismay.

Moving into their third game only two days after the embarrassing defeat, Canada was set to face off against Germany. Going into the game after a serious loss and missing two of its best players, the odds for Team Canada to make a comeback were slim. Nevertheless, supporters gathered to cheer on Canada as the skaters hit the ice.

From the first drop of the puck, one thing was clear: Team Canada was prepared for war! Canada put immense pressure on the Germans, getting superior puck control and multiple shots on goal, while Germany held on for dear life.

Team Canada’s Nolan Foote opened up the scoring half-way into the first period with

a lightning-fast rebound to put Canada in the lead until the end of the period. The Germans had very little response to the Canadian efforts, barely putting any pressure on the Canadian defensive line and leaving most of their defense to their goaltender. Going into the second period, Germany seemed to regain its spark, putting substantial pressure on the Canadians.

Unfortunately for the Germans, they simply could not get the puck past Hofer, the Canadian goalie; with him shutting down multiple attacks as well as a breakaway.

The Canadians weren’t satisfied with only one goal on the board, with Foudy putting away a precise wrist-shot, and Addison following up minutes later during a twoman power-play. In the third period, the Germans were more determined than ever to regain control of the game. They put considerable pressure on the Canadian defense with multiple attacks, and finally managed to score off of a sharp one-timer.

Unfortunately for the German team, their goal came too late in the game. They were forced to pull their goalie in an attempt to make a comeback, and the Canadians quickly exploited the undefended goal, with Dellandrea tapping the puck into the net to dispatch the hopes of a German comeback.

While the entire Canadian team put on a spectacular performance, one player stood out as the main contributor to the Canadian victory: the goalie, Joel Hofer. He made 18 saves to stop the German offensive and was recognized as the first star of the game for his efforts. Hofer wasn’t keen to take all of the credit though, recognizing his teammates as a huge contributing factor to the win, “All of us took a look in the mirror. Guys stepped up big”.

His successful performance gave Hofer a new sense of confidence, “If I get the call, I’ll be ready,” he stated.

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