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LA SHAWNA GRIFFITH

A voice for the voiceless As you still try to belittle and ridicule me for my nationality So I will frown and continue to be angry Until you learn how to respect me Hashtag till the cows come home You cannot and will never replace me Angry Black Woman… Here’s Why LaShawna Griffith, 2017 When this dynamic, young woman called me, I could not help but sit back and listen to her speak. She had seen our newspaper online, and she was interested in writing with the paper.

As usual I screened her, asking questions about her passion for writing. She answered each question humbly, not giving away the fact that although she was only 26, she had already accomplished quite a bit.

LaShawna Griffith is a breakout poet from the sunny island of Barbados. She is the author of: “La Shawna – Unlock The Door,” “Release the Energy Within,” and the latest powerful book in her series “R.O.G.U.E,” (available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited).

She has been featured in online magazines Afro News and was on the front page of World Poetry Canada as their featured artiste.

She has also been featured in: Strawberry Lit Magazine, Urban Black Writers Association, Our Poetry Archive, and was voted Writer of the Year 2019 – 2020.

Every time I go online, I see this young woman speaking out against injustices, utilizing literary devices as sword and shield. She most recently announced that she would be running as the DLP candidate for St. James South Barbados in the next General Elections (2023). I would like to take this time to introduce to you, our Barbados representative, and our Woman Empowered Feature, the lovely LaShawna Griffith.

“I am turning 27 years old this week Simone,” LaShawna started of the interview telling me.

“I know love, and you have done so much for such a young woman. I am really excited about hearing your story,” I replied.

“I guess I can start where my journey begins. I lived in Haynes Hills for 17 years of my life. Life was interesting. It was a small community, with a lot of different people, which created a special dynamic. It is here that I grew up and excelled.

I always was a good student. I loved

reading and literature. My teachers realized that I had a talent. I was in class two or three, when I wrote my first piece Miss Bam.”

She stopped to chuckle, “It is about my teachers bum. It used to hit me when she walked by. My teachers called my mom and told her that I had talent.

When I was in school, we read a book of poems, ‘Tales from the Banana Man.’ I was so blown with the writing. I thought to myself, I could do this. So, I started writing.”

As LaShawna’s skills developed, her teachers noticed, and urged her to start speaking as well as writing.

“I began to perform. I spoke at the National Independence Festival of Creative arts (NIFCA). It is one of the largest showcases for creative held in Barbados. My drama group got a lot of positive feedback. It is when I realized that I had a knack for playwriting as well.”

LaShawna attended the University of West Indies and this sparked her interest in politics. With a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, she began to utilize the knowledge she had acquired to write pieces that spoke to political and social issues that she observed in Barbados and around the world.

“I used to write a lot of pieces under the pseudo name Political Poet. People kept telling me to put a book together, so I started to put pen to paper. I wrote about: sex, domestic violence, mental health, and bullying.

This first book I wrote, I was unsure about writing it. The first section was erotic poems about how I looked at sex. That morning that I decided to upload it, was May 23rd, 2015, it was my mom’s birthday, “LaShawna Unlock the Door.”

The book changed my life.”

She shares with me that after the book came out, there seemed to be a spiritual unlocking.

“I have performed in places I never dreamt of performing. I got my first five-star review, and I remember screaming and running to my mom. Things have continued to move for me since then. I spoke at the UN house in Barbados.

I have been invited to do literacy tours, and I was asked to present at Carifesta XIII as a featured poet.”

Although Lashawna’s educational career was growing in leaps and bounds, things were unravelling at home. At the age of 22, her parents separated, and she had to leave the home that she had grown to love. Thankfully, the com-

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Going into 2020, she wanted to run her own business, and be able to stand for what she believed in. She left her job last October because she was not happy. She didn’t like the fact that she was working so hard and not seeing the fruits of her labour. She couldn’t grow there, so she resigned.

She worked in the hotel sector for a while, and then made the decision to go back to building her small business (Writer Right PR Services) that she started four years ago.

“It excites me. I felt like it was a step that I needed to take. I also felt driven to use my degree, and this is what led me to running. It is the fact that I discuss a lot of politics. I like to argue things. I am passionate about helping working class people. When the opportunity presented itself to me, I spoke it over with those closest to me. I wanted to be a politician; I know this is something I needed to do.”

It was like she had come full circle. “I had to close a door for a better one to open.

In the last year, there has been so much growth. The decision I made to step out into the unknown was what I needed to do.”

She loves writing pieces to promote change in the world. You can find her poetry on Facebook, Instagram: @lshawna25, and on Twitter: @shawnagriff.

Her goal is to become a voice for the voiceless, a hope and an inspiration.

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Canada! What do we have to look forward to in the next few months?

The truth might scare you! your wellness, your financial wellbeing is important to the team at the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper, and we want to ensure that you have information that you can use to make good decisions for yourself, and your family.

Let’s dive deep into some of the topics you are going to see when you watch the video, which I highly recommend that you do.

SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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“Rules and regulations are for the guidance of the intelligence, and blind obedience for the ignorant.”

“When insanity becomes normal, freedom becomes history!” ~ David Icke This man has been called crazy!

For years he was made fun of, ostracized, condemned because of what he said.

After over 20 years of predicting current events, to most of his followers, the man we know as David Icke is finally getting the respect that he deserves. The unfortunate part about it is that it has come too late.

My first interview with David Icke went really well, and garnered reasonable attention with over 3,000 views on YouTube. This time. Well, this time was different. The last time I checked, our interview was at over 8,000 views on YouTube, but there is good reason for that.

In this interview, which can be found on the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper website, or on our MyTCNTV Network YouTube page, David dissected information that had recently been released anonymously by a committee member within the Liberal Party of Canada. What was released was not only very timely it was also the fruition of predictions that David had made years ago.

Members of the Caribbean community have asked me; why are you interviewing this Caucasian man? What does he have to say to us that we should listen to?

Well, to those members I say this; one thing that we have to always remember as Africans living in the diaspora is this; anything that happens on this planet, disproportionately affects Africans to extremes that cannot be described.

This COVID-19 pandemic once again is proof that when the world gets a cold, Africans get pneumonia. My job as a journalist is to ensure that the wellbeing of my community is taken care of. Your health,

David and I spoke about the fact that before January of 2020, many of the rules and regulations that have been forced on communities across the world, would never have flew before. Healthy people locked in their homes, closing down our businesses that we have worked so hard on, wearing masks that close off our access to fresh air.

To David, he feels strongly that our self-respect is being deleted.

“Our world governments are giving people ridiculous things to do and sit back and watch if we will do it. This type of behaviour has been programmed into us.”

It is what David refers to as “The Hunger Games Society.” “Our society is set up like a pyramid, with the few (1%) at the top who have all of the resources and are making decisions for those who are at the bottom of the pyramid (99%). The will of the 1% is continuously imposed on us, and this has been happening for the last 20 years.”

Here is how The Hunger Games Society is being set up: • First, they break people up into sectors, and destroy the independent livelihood of the people. This has been orchestrated utilizing the COVID-19 lockdowns. David states that they have used this as justification for people to close down their businesses. It was hard during the first lockdown, but it is going to be even worse with the second lockdown this winter.

• The next step is military enforcement.

This is where it gets interesting. The government has tenders (and yes, these can be found online), and let-

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ters of interest for: isolation camps, riot control, defensive spray, and crowd control barriers, all set up to commence in March 2021. Why would the government need these types of tenders? Makes you wonder.

Finally, vaccinations. That’s right! The only way for us to get back to normal is to be vaccinated. If you have been paying attention to the news, you will know that vaccine companies have begun human trials, and there have been some devastating outcomes. Some volunteers have died, and others now suffer with neurological disorders. One thing we cannot forget is the fact that vaccine companies cannot be held li-

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David introduced the idea of reversal. “Whenever a political official speaks, reverse their words.”

I had to laugh. If what he is saying is true, then we are in a lot of trouble.

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Stay aware. Learn your history. Control your own narrative.

A look at mind control in the media space SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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I want you to take a look at the next few news headlines. As you are doing so, I want you to see if you can find a theme.

• • • • • • •

Things will get worse, before they get better! (BBC) How many more will get infected?

(Metro) Many loved ones will die (Daily Mail, UK) Hospitals on high alert for deadly virus (Staten Island Advance) End of Freedom (The Daily Telegraph) House Arrest (The Sun) Airline Staff Diagnosed, Market Plunges, Disneyland Closes (9 News)

How did reading those make you feel? Now I want you to think about how many of these news headings you hear and see a day. Have you ever thought about how they are affecting your thought patterns, the way you act, the way you feel, and how you think?

There is something to be said about how mainstream media presents news to the public. What is even harder to discern is the fact that there are powerful

minds behind the content that is shown to the public.

I want to remind you that the information presented here is for you to take in, research, and fit into your life however it feels comfortable for you. What I am going to present to you today is the idea that mainstream media utilizes psychological practices that are not new. Some of these practices have a dark side, and the governments of countries around the world have endorsed this dark side. Unfortunately, we happen to live in a country that has a dark secret. A secret that involves: brainwashing, unethical psychological practices, and blatant manipulation. What worries me is that although these stories have been dismissed as history, we are all aware that history repeats itself.

Let’s first take a look at what is happening in our current social climate. We are exposed to the word Corona, at least 100 times a day. Mainstream media uses “effective frequency” as a way to keep this word in a person’s mind. Effective frequency is used to describe the number of times a consumer must be exposed to a message before getting the desired response.

There is a debate on the right way to calculate effective frequency. Some say that repeating a message three times can do it. Others believe in the Rule of 7. A study from Microsoft (Bill Gates), investigated the optimal number of exposures required for audio messages to work. They concluded between 6 and 20 times.

The question is why? Why would the media be doing this with the Coronavirus? It is for our best right? They repeat it so

that we can stay informed, right? I want you to take a moment to go back to the beginning of this article and read those headlines again. How does it feel? If the feeling you are left with is a negative one, I want you to reflect on how this is affecting your health, the health of your children, and the health of your loved ones.

As I had mentioned earlier, history does repeat itself, and Canada’s history of psychologically unethical practice makes me wonder if we as a nation are being exposed to unethical treatments that we are totally unaware of. Is it happening in such a muted way, that we are not even aware of it?

I want to introduce you to a psychiatric procedure called psychic driving. A man named Dr. D. Ewen Cameron first introduced this in the 1950s and 1960s. In psychic driving, the patients that Dr. Cameron worked on were subjected to continuously repeated audio messages that were looped taped to alter their behaviour. They were also concurrently administered muscular paralytic drugs to subdue them for the purpose of exposure to the looped message(s).

I want to add here that this occurred at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

The dark side of this story; there is a docudrama entitled The Sleep Room (1998) directed by Ann Wheeler, that goes into great detail about the CIA’s Project MKUltra program in Canada.

It follows the story of Linda MacDonald, a survivor of Dr. Cameron’s depatterning techniques. Linda was admitted to Allen Memorial Institute, Montreal in March 1963. She was diagnosed as an acute schizophrenic in need of “deep sleep.” She

was subjected to massive doses of various mind-altering drugs, and shock therapy.

When she was released in September 1963, her entire mind was wiped.

Brainwashing, hypnosis, and even surgical manipulation of the human brain have long been researched thoroughly by the CIA. For a long time these experiments were cloaked in mystery, and it was reported that Richard Helm (Director of CIA at the time), destroyed almost all the records in 1973. According to the Canadian government, approximately 80 patients at the Allan Memorial Institute underwent de-patterning.

There have been several patients who filed lawsuits against the Canadian government. Initially reluctant to provide settlements, the Canadian government finally agreed to provide compensation on compassionate and humanitarian grounds beginning in the late 1980s.

The Canadian government did not acknowledge legal responsibility for their experiments. The incident was largely swept under the rug, without being recognized.

I report that to say this; as media consumers, we have to be aware of all aspects of our existence, even those that are uncomfortable to comprehend. We want to think that our government has our best interest at heart, but we cannot ignore the fact that there have been times in our recent history, that our human rights have been ignored, dismissed, and then swept under the rug.

Stay aware. Learn your history.

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Annamie Paul makes history as the new political leader of Green Party PAUL JUNOR

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In many ways, the election of Annamie Paul as the first African Canadian leader of a federal party will permanently change the political landscape. She won the leadership over seven opponents on the last ballot during the election in late September. She will replace Elizabeth May who relinquished her position in November 2019 after thirteen years at the helm.

The rise of Annamie Paul to the top of this major party is a signal that things will be different in Ottawa. In a congratulatory speech she observes, “Tonight, we have to recognize that this is an historic moment. We as Greens, once again, we are leading the way. We have done something that has never been done before in Canadian politics, and I congratulate us.�

Annamie Paul was born to teacher Ena Daniel Paul, whose grandmother hails from Nevis and her father Peter Paul who was born in Dominica. She is a trained lawyer who was educated at the University of Ottawa Law School and Princeton University Master’s in Public Affairs. She has worked for the International Criminal Court and in the Canadian’s mission to the European Union.

She knows personally the devastation that COVID-19 has unleashed across Canada having lost her dad in May 2020.

She observes, “He died in one of our longterm care facilities because of an avoidable infection. On the day he died, my sister called me in tears saying we have got to do

better than this, Annamie we have got to know what a life is worth.�

Annamie Paul is cognizant of the significance of her leadership of the Green Party at this time in Canada. She states, “You have matched a leader to the challenges of this time. I also believe that we need to match a party to the needs of the moment, and there is no question that party is the Green Party of Canada.�

Annamie is of Jewish background and is fluent in: English, French, Spanish and Catalan. She is poised to shake up Ottawa as she outlined in her victory speech.

She stated, “We are the party for this moment and when you look at our policiesthe ones we are we were championing all on our own - other parties simply didn’t want to hear, didn’t want to talk about them. The flames that we kept burning all along, whether we are talking about longterm care reform, universal pharm care, a guaranteed liveable income - the Green party blazes the path that other parties follow and this is the moment where this kind of: innovative, evidence-based, daring political policy thinking is absolutely necessary.�

One of the first challenges that Annamie Paul will have to face is getting elected to the House of Commons. She will be the Green Party candidate in the by-election for Toronto Centre on October 26th, 2020. This is the seat previously occupied by former finance minister, Bill Morneau who resigned in August 2020.

This is the riding in which she was born. It has been a Liberal stronghold for the past 27 years and is considered a safe seat for the ruling party. There are currently three Green Party elected members of parliament in Ottawa, and she will definitely make history if she is elected. With a focus on green politics-environmentalism, social justice, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, antiracism and Eco socialism, she will do well.

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Surviving the pandemic as a new black-owned business; Ontario needs to do better!

JANIECE CAMPBELL janiece@carib101.com

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“I’m a working-class citizen in Brampton.

I’ve taken a four-year-old building that’s been sitting here, vacant and collecting dust. I’ve changed it into something huge and created jobs in my community. I’m not going to let anyone take that away from me. It’s time to apply pressure.”

Mimi, owner of Doll House 905 Near to the heart of downtown Brampton stands a bright blue building, a noticeable contrast to the drab neighbourhood, Doll House 905. Originally intended to open in Spring 2020, the full-service beauty parlour was delayed by three months due to pandemic restrictions. On August 1st, it opened its doors, offering over 100 different services by a diverse team of women.

Anticipations heightened at the thought of a black-owned woman-led beauty shop in the city, but the excitement was short-lived when reality settled in – the beauty industry is no match for COVID-19. As Peel Region and many other municipalities are being forced to revert back to a modified Stage 2, plenty of the technicians employed by Doll House 905 are directly affected.

Amidst the pandemic, the Canadian government has created an abundance of assistance benefits to provide relief for businesses experiencing financial hardships. Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA), and Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) are a few of the interest-free loan programs put in place to counteract loss of income.

The problem with all of these? Doll House 905 does not qualify for any.

“I haven’t received any government support and the only reason why is solely because I opened in 2020. No one knew COVID was going to happen. If you had already signed your lease agreement, if you had prior commitments and you paid for all these tools to be used for your construction, you’re kind of stuck now.” says Mimi, the owner of Doll House 905. “[Doll House 905] is paid for out of pocket, it all came from my private investments. Everything that I’ve put in this building has come from myself. As much as they say, “there’s so much funding out there,” it’s really lim-

ited. If you’re in the seed process of your building, the government doesn’t want to support things where there is no financial history or backing.”

Due to the beauty shop opening in late summer, they weren’t given the opportunity to apply for any financial assistance, as most of the programs required businesses to be open prior to March 1st, 2020. It comes as a bit of a surprise, as the government promised to invest millions and billions of dollars to alleviate financial stress for businesses. A province that claims to be ‘open for business’ is displaying a significant lack of support, and Mimi is searching for answers.

“Currently, I’ve reached out to my MP, the premier, as well as the mayor. I’ve written emails and I’m waiting to hear back from them. My team and I have exhausted every possibility. Now, it’s just a waiting game,” she says. “It’s all so upsetting. I have a lot of people in my space that depend on me to keep my doors open, and this is making things very difficult. I understand that the government is taking as many precautions as they can to keep people safe, but if that’s the case, then there shouldn’t be any exclusion as to who can qualify for support if they’re being affected in the same way as a business that’s been open for three years.”

In early September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new initiative to support black entrepreneurs and business owners, as a response to the pandemic highlighting the inequality and systemic barriers in the black community. In partnership with Canadian financial institutions, Canada’s first-ever Black Entrepreneurship Program will distribute up to $221 million to black business owners across the country. Mimi worries this will be yet another fund that will be inaccessible to business owners stuck in situations alike her own.

“I feel as if they should make all these programs accessible to everyone and if not, create a program that’s specifically for people who have opened up in the last year. I feel like I’m being punished for following through with opening. I’m employing 15 people. I’m paying taxes. I’m putting money back into the government, but I can’t get any support. That’s questionable to me.”

She continues. “These benefits are very exclusionary to new businesses. That new black business grant, who’s going to be left to qualify for these things? Who’s going to be left standing to actually gain access to it? As a young black business owner, I’ve seen the obstacles that have been presented to me as a result of who I am; my identity, my gender, and my age. I want there to be support for people who look like me in positions such as mine.”

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Freedom of expression, Freedom of association, and the Freedom of peaceful assembly SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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Continued From Page 1 -- Last weekend I attended my first protest here in Toronto, and I was moved by what I felt and saw.

There is something about being around like-minded individuals that elevates your energy, and makes you feel less alone.

As many of our readers know, Toronto Caribbean Newspaper has taken a stance against the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. We believe that what is being done is completely against our human rights, and we have been interviewing highly regarded specialists in their fields who are also against the restrictions being placed on us by the global government system.

We do this because as a media source for the Caribbean community, we have to advocate for those who do not have a voice. We have to challenge the powers that be, and dissect their arguments, providing perspective for the community, and let the community know that we are fighting for them.

The past few months have seen a seemingly massive surge in protests globally. We are witnessing a huge wave of people taking to the streets to exercise their right to protest and demand change from those in power. Protesters are exercising their human rights and we are allowed to do so, especially when the reasons why people are taking to the streets are linked to human rights concerns.

Sadly, what we have noticed is a common theme. Protests have been met with an extremely harsh response from the global governments, which in many instances have amounted to gross violations of human rights: people being pepper sprayed, hosed down, shot, and arrested just because they are standing up for what they believe in.

The right to protest peacefully is not a crime. It is our human right to say what we want to say, as long as it is not infringing on the rights of others. It is really unfortunate that our governments have chosen to respond to these global protests in ways that are massively disproportionate, unwarranted, and unlawful.

I am writing this article to highlight the fact that people around the world are joining together, standing together for what they believe in.

I am writing this article so that those who feel alone in this fight can feel at peace knowing that they are not alone.

I am writing this article to show support to people around the world, who are bravely standing on the front lines for whatever cause they find important.

In saying that, let’s take a look at what is going on around the world.

Thailand Students started the protest movement in Thailand, and it has attracted support from a wider cross-section of society. They organize their marches using organized online messaging platforms such as Telegram.

Even though they banned public gatherings of more than five people, the protestors made their voices heard loud and clear.

Thailand’s Prime Minister has revoked emergency measures imposed on Bangkok following more than a week of daily anti-government protests in the nation’s capital and other cities.

It is because these students stood up for what they believed, that the state has reconsidered their actions, and it appears the severe situation which had resulted in an enactment of emergency decree.

Portugal Hundreds of people in Portugal’s capital Lisbon took to the streets last week to protest against measures introduced by the government to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.

Protestors were heard shouting “freedom” and “truth” and carried banners saying “Down with the dictatorship,” “Masks create distrust,” and “fear is not a vaccine.”

Why did the people decide to stand up? It came after the Portuguese parliament approved a draft bill imposing mandatory masks in public spaces when the physical distance recommended by the government is not possible.

The use of a masks became mandatory for everyone over 10 years of age, and those violating the rule face a fine of between 100-500 euros.

Nigeria The demonstrations in Nigeria began early this month with calls for Nigeria’s government to shut down the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a police unit known as SARS. The squad was originally launched to fight

crime, but somehow, they became the criminals.

At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria’s unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses.

These deaths have sparked international condemnation.

A new wave of demonstrations began in early October around the world (including Toronto), with protesters speaking out against the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

There have been at least 82 cases of torture, ill treatment and extra-judicial execution by SARS between January 2017 and May 2020 (Amnesty International report).

CONGO Exploitation in the mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now receiving global attention thanks to a new trending social media hashtag, #CongoIsBleeding.

People in Congo are highlighting the child slavery, deadly conflicts and corruption spawned by the quest to feed mega companies with minerals.

Mines located east of the DRC are home to nearly 40,000 child laborers digging for the minerals that would eventually be utilized by Apple, Google and other giant corporations.

It was reported that children were working 12-hour days, some for just $2 a day, digging and hauling sacks of cobaltrich rocks. What is devastating is that Congo’s government is not willing to ensure the security of the lives and property of its people in the coltan-rich towns.

This has led to rebel forces from Rwanda and Uganda; looting, torturing, raping and killing Congolese in these places all in the quest to profit from coltan produce.

Fights over natural resources in Congo has gotten out of hands and has sparked genocide in the country.

NAMBIA The #ShutItDown protests started on October 8th, 2020 and has called for the resignation of Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Doreen Sioka. Sioka allegedly failed to meet with protestors and activists earlier in the year concerning women’s right to abortion.

Street protests led to the arrest of 25 women’s rights activists in Namibia. It has prompted the government to launch an urgent review to consider their demands for tougher penalties for rape and sexual abuse.

Naturally, the peaceful protests

could not go without disturbance. Police detained 25 demonstrators, including two journalists, on Saturday for violating the country’s coronavirus lockdown curbs, but thankfully, the charges were dropped on Monday.

Toronto “We will create events that are directly in opposition to any of their mandates and directives because their impositions are unfounded and illegal.” ~ Lamont Daigle Naturally, I had to bring it back home to Toronto, Canada.

Last Saturday happened to be one of the largest turnouts at Yonge –Dundas Square since The Line Canada started their protests in April 2020. We all showed up demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions, mandatory masks, and we called on the government to open the economy back up so that people can work, businesses can thrive, and people don’t have to rely on government handouts.

I had a chance to sit down and dialogue with Lamont Daigle, the charismatic man who heads up The Line Canada.

When you do get a chance, check out our interview on our MyTCNTV Network YouTube Page. During our jovial, yet powerful sit down; Lamont explains that The Line Canada was about defending civil liberties and rights, and standing up against government oppression, tyranny, and mindnumbing rhetoric.

What I enjoyed seeing that day was the fact that there were so many protests happening all at once. Regardless of the protest that was happening and why it was happening, protestors expressed their concern for on-going issues that are happening worldwide.

We are seeing protests in: Tel Aviv, Belarus, Poland, Italy, Australia, and countries in Africa. The right to protest is an important part of our human rights.

In Canada, Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the freedom of expression, freedom of association, and the freedom of peaceful assembly. Protests are a way for people to express themselves for or against decisions made by the government or other powerful institutions.

I am proud to see that worldwide, people have taken to the streets to stand up for what they believe in.

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Students in Calgary stand up against systemic racism in their schools PAUL JUNOR

paul@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

Protests against systemic racism are now a focus in schools in Calgary.

Students at Bishop McNally High school as well as dozens of other schools walked out of classes. They demanded that the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) do more to address racism in their schools. The walkout was prompted after it was revealed in two recordings that school district staff used the N-word.

CBC quoted a student, (McArthur Hilton) who stated, “It’s such a derogatory term and it needs to be stopped by black

people, by all types of people. I don’t appreciate that from an older person who is supposed to be an example to us. As students will also look up to the teachers doing the right thing, and they should not be using that word at all.”

Four students were suspended after they revoked the principal Liane Anderson making remarks and posted it online as an infraction against the school’s policy. Additionally, there was another incident that showed up on social media bit that occurred over two years ago.

CCSD district issued formal apologies for the two incidents. The apology

by Chief Superintendent Bryan Szumlas reads, “While we can’t discuss any specific personnel situations due to privacy concerns, we can tell you that we apologize and our hearts go out to any student or staff member ever impacted by systemic racism. We take every situation seriously and will investigate each individually to ensure a positive outcome that aligns with

our faith.”

The Alberta Education released a statement by press secretary, Colin Aitchison regarding the inappropriateness of both situations. The content in the email reads, “Period. We do not condone it. And frankly, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone in the education system that is completely unacceptable and inappropriate. It is our expectation that the school division will take steps to listen to their community and works to ensure safe, welcoming and caring learning environments for all of their students and staff.”

The walkout was a symbolic victory for the students. It conveys the message to school officials regarding how they feel. In addition, they want the school board to collect race-based data to bring to light the experiences of black students in the schools.

Szumas states, “We hear the voices of our students concerning this important matter. There is work to be done in our

school district when it comes to systemic racism. In consultation with stakeholders, we will work on professional development for all our staff and on information for our families. Each and every one of us has a role to play in the fight against racism.”

On Friday, October 16th, 2020, there was a protest by another anti-racism group at the Calgary Catholic District Office, to support the students who walked out on October 8th, 2020. Adam Messiah of the United Black People’s Ally ship told the crowd, “Until there are solidified, tangible changes made, we will remain to keep pressure on the Catholic School Board, and we’ll keep them in the public eye to ensure that they are held accountable for what they say they’re going to do.”

There is much expectation that equity, fairness, tolerance, and impartiality will prevail.

A closer look at the #EndSARS Protest in Nigeria TVISHA MISTRY

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TC REPORTER

SARS or the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was established in 1992 in an attempt to resolve crimes such as carjacking, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Initially, SARS was a covert force and officers did not wear uniforms. In its early stages, SARS proved to be a success, significantly reducing the crime rates in Nigeria - what came next was not expected by anyone.

Over the years, the department started to build a reputation for its brutality and the situations only deteriorated.

The SARS task force has previously been accused and proven guilty of harassment, extortion, rape, extrajudicial killings, and torture.

In June of 2020, Amnesty International released a report that documented at least 82 alarming cases of torture, ill-treatment, and extrajudicial execution; conducted by SARS, documented between January 2017 and May 2020.

“Initially, it was successful in reducing cases of violent crime but more

recently the unit had been turned into banditry,” says Fulani Kwajafa, the man who created SARS.

“This is not why we created SARS. The reason is completely different. This is not the purpose. In fact, when I am mentioned as the creator of SARS, I feel ashamed. It’s a thing of regret for me. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have created it. This is not what I birthed, it has been changed,” remarked Kwajafa.

In early October, a video allegedly showing a SARS officer shooting a young man in Delta state before driving off went viral. When such brutal actions were questioned, the police denied the incident and arrested the man who had filmed the video; sparking the protest in Nigeria against police brutality.

The police have had a dismissive response to the protests and have tried to stop them by using force. Some of the attempts include the use of tear gas, water cannons, and live rounds of gunfire. By October 16th, 2020, at least two protestors had been killed in Lagos, and at least three had been killed in Oyo state.

The violence has only been aggravated since then, with the Lagos state governor releasing a statement that 30 people were hurt at a toll gate in the Lekki district.

According to witnesses, soldiers shot at protesters. Additionally, Amnesty has reported that at least 56 people have died across the country since the protests

began.

Due to the protestors against SARS growing in size, the government was forced to dissolve the controversial unit on October 11th, 2020. Additionally, the government announced that SARS would be replaced by a new Special Weapons and Tactics team (SWAT).

“The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reform in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people,” President Muhammadu Buhari said.

The inhumane acts of violence have started a movement on social media, using the hashtag #EndSARS.

Raising awareness globally, the #EndSARS protests have spread in different cities across the world including: New York, Berlin, London, and Toronto. Several celebrities such as: Beyonce, Kanye West, John Boyega, Diddy, Rihanna, and Manchester United footballer Odion Ighalo have used their platforms to voice their support for the protesters online.

On Tuesday, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on President Buhari and the Nigerian army “to stop killing” protesters.

“The United States must stand with Nigerians who are peacefully demonstrating for police reform and seeking an end to corruption in their democracy,”

Democratic nominee Joe Biden said in a statement.

The SARS Crisis in Nigeria accelerates every day, and has woken individuals, it is our responsibility to raise our voices against the inhumane acts that the population of Nigeria faces.

Five ways to get involved: Educate yourself Staying informed means that you can help to keep the pressure on the call for change.

Contact your MP In a matter of minutes, you can let your local MP know that you’d like them to put pressure on our government to condemn the alleged police brutality in Nigeria.

Donate Organizations such as Diasporans Against SARS have been collecting donations. To actively help Nigerian citizens donate via GoFundMe. Use your own social media platform For days the #EndSARS hashtag has been trending, you can easily add to it and keep the world’s attention on Nigeria right now.

Protest Join your local protest, to take a stand and raise your voice against the SARS police brutality.

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France’s Macron vows to fight ‘Islamic Separatism’ OMNIYA ALI

amniya@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

France has never been known to shy away from Islamophobic acts and expressions.

Most recently, Emmanuel Macron decided more rigid laws were needed in response to what he referred to as “Islamic separatism”. During a speech, Mr. Macron said a minority of France’s roughly 6 million Muslims were in danger of forming a ‘counter society’. In response to that, he suggested more strict oversight of schooling and control over foreign funding of mosques.

However, it has been proven to be difficult for Muslims within and outside of France to see how this is not a form of repression.

France claims through their strict principles of secularism that because the gov-

ernment is separated by law from religious institutions, people of different religions and beliefs are in return equal before the law. Yet, in recent years France has openly demonstrated that perhaps a specific minority group is not particularly as equal as others.

In order to get a grasp of France’s history with Islam a short trip through history needs to precede. To begin with, about 1.5 million Algerian Muslims were slaughtered at the hands of the ‘civilized’ French colonialists in 1961, including over 200 being forcefully drowned in the River Seine. Islam has been a widely discussed religion globally especially in the past two decades. Many speculations, assumptions and generalizations have been made, further driving the irrational fear and negative connotations associated with this religion and its followers. To claim that Muslims have suffered tremendously would be a grave understatement. Yet the world struggles to remember anything besides 9/11, as if all countries of power aren’t actively engaged in a war against Muslims worldwide. “Russia has its Chechnya, China its Uighurs. France has sustained

multiple terrorist attacks this century on civilians. US President Donald Trump is hostile to Muslims worldwide and has just declared his displeasure against Iran.

We could, though not very likely, yet end up with a world war in the second fifth of this century,” Meghnad Desai, Financial Express.

A driving factor in islamophobia is the language surrounding it. In his speech alone Macron was able to belittle and villainize Islam. Using terms such as “Islamic radicalism” and “radical Islamism”, as well as claiming he wanted to “liberate” the religion. Indubitably, Macron knew exactly what affects those words would have on his listeners. Such language is sure to instill fear within non-Muslims and create anger within Muslims. Nonetheless, Macron asserted that his efforts were only in the name of improving the ability for all citizens of France to live together, claiming that “secularism is the cement of a united France.” Yasser Louati, a French Muslim activist, tweeted: “The repression of Muslims has been a threat, now it is a promise. In a one-hour speech #Macron buried #laicite, emboldened the far right, anti-Muslim

leftists and threatened the lives of Muslim students by calling for drastic limits on home schooling despite a global pandemic.”

As if being Muslim in a western society was not already difficult enough, the phrase ‘moderate Muslim’ has been popping up in France recently. Although upon first glance that phrase seems harmless, it is quite the opposite. It strictly implies that Islam is inherently extreme, and in order to be viewed in an acceptable manner one must be moderate, one must add ‘moderate’ to their identity to soften their beliefs.

Moderate is seldom used with other religions, regardless of the context the phrase ‘moderate Muslim’ is and will continue to be in and of itself Islamophobic. Muslims have tirelessly worked on disfiguring and reshaping their identities and beliefs since the beginning of time in order to ease the discomfort of white supremacy and insure their livelihood. The time has come for that to stop. True tolerance is not applicable if the subject is unable to freely exist. Tolerance stems from respect and humanity we don’t have to be in agreement for it to be displayed.

Restaurants begin to take a massive hit as COVID-19 cases rise JANIECE CAMPBELL janiece@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

Restaurants Canada is a national, not-forprofit association advancing the potential of Canada’s diverse and dynamic foodservice industry through member programs, research, advocacy, resources and events.

With new modified Stage 2 restrictions being implemented in some regions and indoor dining being suspended, the foodservice industry is in the midst of an “economic tidal wave,” according to Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.

According to Restaurants Canada, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario’s foodservice sector was a $37 billion industry, directly employing more than 480,000 people, providing the province’s number one source of first jobs and serving 9.1 million customers every day.

Ontario’s foodservice industry lost more than 215,000 jobs by April and is on track

to lose as much as $17.8 billion in annual sales compared to 2019 due to the impacts of the pandemic.

“Our sector was one of the first to suffer the impacts of this crisis and continues to be among the hardest hit,” said Restaurants Canada President and CEO, Todd Barclay. “Going back to this level of shutdown will be a huge blow. Restaurants deserve to see the data driving this decision and will need immediate emergency assistance so they can continue contributing to the social and economic fabric of the communities they serve.”

Over a one-week period in the last month, nearly 44% of COVID-19 outbreaks in Toronto were tied to bars and restaurants, subsequently prompting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa to request that the province impose tougher restrictions. On October 10th, the apprehensive step back was approved in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa, and Restaurants Canada estimates that the indoor dining closures will result in: • •

Sales losses of as much as 80% for fullservice restaurants and more than 40% for quick-service restaurants Tens of thousands of jobs lost across the province:

• • •

“Ontario’s restaurants have made major investments in health and safety equipment and training so that they could continue serving their communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said James Rilett, Restaurants Canada Vice President, Central Canada. “They are now being asked to severely restrict their operations to help the province contain rising community spread.

Doing so will come at a steep economic cost for communities impacted by these restrictions if all levels of government don’t step up with emergency assistance to help them pull through.”

Black entrepreneurs in the Greater Toronto Area are among the thousands of business operators trying to maintain a livelihood and stay afloat during this unprecedented time. The pandemic has added yet another hurdle for black business owners who often encounter systemic barriers that can make it difficult to launch and sustain business ventures. Black-owned businesses often specialize in restaurants or some degree of foodservice, and many owners have a tough time getting access to financial assistance.

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Brampton resident and owner of Noi African Supermarket, Jane Ngozi Ezeasor shared her story with the Brampton Guardian.

“I have been unable to get many grocery items my customers are used to having since the pandemic. It’s really a drag on my business because many of my customers don’t come here to shop as before because I just don’t have things readily available anymore,” she says.

Although there seem to be plenty of options for government loans, such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidies (CEWS) program that employers may apply for to assist with paying staff, many owners just like Jane are not able to benefit from it.

“I am a sole-proprietor without employees. My business rests solely on my shoulders. I can’t take vacations like most people, that’s a luxury.”

Black business operators alike any other member of the foodservice industry are continuing to suffer from a loss of sales and are doing their best to cope with the ongoing pandemic. For an extensive list of black-owned restaurants to support across the GTA, check out Taste Toronto for more information.

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My mommy is gone! Mom’s Angels do something special for children who have lost their parents SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

“I am so proud of you Cristina. You have a beautiful heart, and you are doing good work. It is good to see this. You could be out here twerking.”

I was speaking to Cristina Moonah, founder of Mom’s Angels. This powerful initiative was founded to support youth whose mothers have passed away.

The role of a parent is powerful, which is why the loss of one can be traumatic and long standing for an individual.

According to the attachment theory, young children need to form a strong attachment to at least one primary caregiver. The role of this primary caregiver is to provide unconditional love and support that allows them to form necessary relationship skills as they mature.

What happens when a child loses one, or both parents before they have time to form this attachment? Not only do they

have to deal with the grief and loss, it can also affect the kind of intimate relationships they form when they become adults.

They may have to deal with prolonged grief, and can become vulnerable to longterm emotional problems due to their failure to resolve their sense of loss. Depression, anxiety, withdrawal, and difficulties in school are all manifestations of the early loss of a parent.

During my talk with Cristina, she was able to share her experience with me.

“My mom passed away when I was six from an aneurysm. I did as well as a six year old could. I adjusted well, and I truly believe it was because of my strong spiritual connection. It was when I reached my 20’s, that I realized how much I missed her.

I teach, and because of that, I am witness to many mother, daughter relationships. It was times like this when I really missed her. I have fantastic female role models, and I truly respect and love my aunt for all she has done for me, but it is not the same.

I started to meet women in my 20’s who had lost their mom as well. One day in class, I met a woman named Helen.

We swapped stories, and she shared that she had lost her mother at nine years old.

I felt an instant connection with her, and spoke with her after class. After learning

each other’s story, we decided that we wanted to do something for young people who had lost their parents. “

Cristina and Helen are both very familiar with how it feels to lose a parent at a young age, and they knew that it was hard for the child to put into words exactly how they were feeling. Some wonder how they are going to make it through the rest of their lives without the parent.

On the outside, I am sure Cristina held it together. She would smile and hold her head high. She was a high achiever, and did not get caught up in the nonsense that many young women do. She took on the world and embraced life. She met new people and shared her story. She kept a smile on her face, even when she didn’t always want to. Things would be great until a memory would strike her. It became her mission to be of support to young people who had lost their parents.

“I know I have healed from my mom’s death, but I had to dig very deep.

I had to go through therapy. I had to deal with all the feelings a six year old couldn’t do. I wanted to do a light-hearted event that was sensitive to the needs of children.

I thought tree-planting was a gentle event.

I give so much respect to anyone who runs a charity. It took me a year to get things together. I was able to garner sup-

port from the One Million Trees Mississauga campaign. It was launched to help conserve and enhance the City’s open spaces and forested areas for future generations.

I found out that residents, businesses, schools, homeowners, and community groups could get involved, so I reached out to them and we were able to get free trees for the initiative.”

October 3rd, 2020 started off cloudy, but by the time the small group got going, the clouds rolled away, and the day ended up being beautiful.

“It was a very spiritual experience,” Cristina tells me. “We had upbeat music, and we kept things light. It was a gentle way to grow community.”

Cristina started a GoFundMe page for Mom’s Angels with the goal of raising $1,274.00. They ended up raising $1,550.00.

“I didn’t touch that money for the event we had in October. I have put that money towards our Mother’s Day event 2021. We will be using it to purchase a commemorative bench that will go beside the trees that we planted this year.

It was such a wonderful day, and it was good to see young people sharing with each other. Topics like this are never easy, and it is always easier when you have someone to share your pain with.”

Is Toronto becoming unaffordable to the poor working class?

MICHAEL THOMAS michael@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

According to research put forward by CISION which was done by Lowestrates.ca\ Cost of living in Toronto, the figures tell a sad financial tale of how much it costs just to get by here in Toronto in 2020.

The average cost of a one-bedroom unit in Toronto hit $2,314/month last November, and the average cost of a twobedroom reached $2,966, if you are a transit rider add $138.55 for a Presto adult card and then there are groceries which have increased in prices by about 11% from last year.

According to the City of Toronto’s

Nutritious Food Basket Calculator, a single male between the ages of 19 and 30 now spends $283.52 a month on groceries, and a single woman between the same ages spends $220.39, giving us an average of $251.95.

Phone and internet services is another story all by itself.

• Bell: $89.95 • Rogers: $89.99 • Teksavvy: $62.95 That gives us an average of $80.96 a month for the internet and $75 for phone and a combined bill of $155.96 per month on the lower side. Then there is entertainment that would have cost $178.96 per month again on the modest side, but sadly these days there is hardly any seen as how the population has been imprisoned since March.

Health and fitness which would have cost you at least $64.75 monthly is out the window as gyms in the city are closed, and residents are not very welcome in out-

of-town facilities thanks to certain media platforms and their relentless fear-mongering tactics.

Here is a breakdown of what it takes to get by in Toronto in 2020 for renters who drive and commute, and homeowners who drive and commute respectively.

• Total: $3,541.24 monthly, or $42,494.88 annually (for renters who commute) • Total: $3,840.23 monthly, or $46,082.76 annually (for renters who drive) • Total: $5,415.73 monthly, or $64,988.76 annually (for homeowners who commute) • Total: $5,714.72 monthly, or $68,576.64 annually (for homeowners who drive) These figures don’t add up to a prosperous existence for many in this city, especially if you are black when one takes into consideration the minimum wage. To add insult to injury Stats Canada released a report on a study called “Changes in the socio-economic situation of Canada’s Black population,” that said.

•

One-quarter of black children are living in a family in poverty • The employment rate is lower for black men than for the rest of the male population The median annual wage for black men is lower than that for other men One-quarter of black children are living in a family in poverty It is easy to see that minimum wage in Ontario being $14 per hour equals $25,000 per year. Now try matching that up with the cost of living that is mentioned above in this article, and immediately one can smell the bad breath of serious poverty in his or her face.

This coupled with some landlords who are asking for ridiculous prices for small apartments here in Toronto, and the insane real-estate market values leave many asking how long can this go on before there is wide-spread: social unrest, homelessness, and vagrancy on a scale that this city has never seen before.

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The ABC’s of Canadian Black History; addressing the missing voices of our history JONELL PANTLITZ jonell@carib101.com

TC JR. REPORTER

“If you don’t feel that there’s been a place for you, within your particular society, then you will always feel alienated and isolated.

And we don’t want young black students growing up with that, sense of things like we might have, in past generations. We want to allow them to have some pride in the contributions of the black community to this country.” Linton Graner Linton Garner brings decades of community, education development and his passion for history and storytelling to his role in the design and marketing of the ABC’s of Canadian Black History.

The ABC’s of Canadian Black History is a uniquely designed, turnkey resource that helps teachers create engaging lessons and FUN, hands-on learning experiences and enriched, extended, cross-curricular, learning opportunities for elementary through to high school and adult students. This resource was created by Dr. Dorothy Williams a respected community activist, historian, author, and professor and Linton Garner. “Dorothy had the material and I saw the value in putting together a kit.”

Wondering what the ABC in the name stands for? “We take each letter of the alphabet and put a person, place, or an event that was important to Canada and the development of history. It showcases the contributions of the black community.”

One of the goals behind this kit is to make it accessible to schools and the wider community, particularly the black community. 2020 has been a pivotal year in race relations, so the black community must be educated about the black change-makers in history.

Mr.Garner mentioned, “The way history has been written and taught does not address the missing voices of our history. By bringing our kit online, we can ensure that teachers have pedagogically sound, complete resources to teach about the real, historic contributions of black Canadians to Canada, and equip students to think critically about what’s happening today and tomorrow.”

The ABC’s of Canadian Black History has already launched in Quebec and sold many copies to school boards in the province. They have also received the endorsement of the Canadian School Board Association. They are now seeking to connect with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board and the Peel District School Board.

“If you don’t know where you have been, you don’t know where you’re going.”

Being that the ABC’s of Canadian Black History is one of a kind, the company is campaigning to bring the kit online so students across the country will be able to access it.

The goal for the campaign is $25,000. To date the campaign has accumulated $6,446.

All donations from the campaign will be invested in software development and human resources to bring the ABC’s of Canadian Black History Kit online to the laptops and classrooms of teachers and students across Canada. A team of emerging black educators, technology gurus and creatives are being recruited to bring the program to life!

The ABC’s of Canadian Black History kit contains: 26 lesson plans, student resources and enrichment activities that deliver true stories of black changemakers and the real Canadian political, social, economic challenges they overcame. Overall, it is not just black history but the real history of Canada.

The program’s unique design makes it a valuable cross-curricular resource. It is also available in English and French. For anyone interested in donating visit www.blacbiblio.com

What’s the right approach to radiation exposure? All things in moderation W. GIFFORDJONES MD DIANA GIFFORD-JONES TC HEALTH REPORTER

What do former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Gifford-Jones have in common? They were both born the same year and have remarkable staying power! But Carter has lived under the shadow of pancreatic cancer all his life. His father, brother, and two sisters died of this disease and his mother also suffered from it. Carter has also lived through metastatic melanoma, a skin cancer that had spread to his liver and brain.

How did he do it?

Rod Adams, an atomic energy expert, has said that moderate radiation exposure may have helped to protect the former president from developing pancreatic cancer.

During the nuclear meltdown at Chalk River in 1952, Carter was a naval officer working on the secret nuclear program.

He was among those dispatched to help dismantle the reactor. This required working in a high radiation field for 90 seconds at a time. The President claimed his urine was radioactive for six months afterwards.

Then in 2011, the New York Times reported that Carter had been exposed to CT scans every six months. The purpose was to see if any cancer lesions had appeared in his pancreas. Doctors decided to stop these examinations; concerned that radiation was increasing the risk of cancer.

It’s commonly understood that radiation causes cancer. Even school children studying two-time Nobel laurate Marie Curie know her research on radium contributed to her death at age 66. The question; is exposure to radiation always dangerous?

One fact is certain. Jimmy Carter is still alive, his now thirty post-presidential years taken up in humanitarian projects.

So, Adams asks, “Is it possible that President Carter’s lifetime exposure to radiation was the kind of moderate dose that has been shown to stimulate his human defensive

and repair mechanisms?”

Why does this idea interest us? It goes against everything that has been said about radiation for years.

This column has stressed that radiation is like an elephant. It never forgets the total amount received during a lifetime. That’s why readers are advised not to ask the doctor, “Can I have an X-ray to help find the reason for unexplained abdominal pain?” Or, “Could an X-ray be ordered to make sure a sprained ankle is not broken?”

It’s good to avoid even low-dose dental Xrays that aren’t needed.

CT scans of the pancreas every six months seem outrageous. A CT scan of the abdomen delivers 500 times more radiation than a routine X-ray of the lungs and 1,000 times that of dental X-rays.

It makes no sense to have an MRI, if an ultrasound, which is radiation free, provides the same information.

Is Rod Adams right, that a small to moderate amount of radiation could be beneficial? It’s always worth pausing and opening the mind to listen to experts who have researched the subject.

Rod Adam’s article triggered in-

teresting responses. One reader wrote, so long as “The assumption remains that the lowest radiation is hazardous, we will continue spending billions to protect the public against less radiation than it is receiving from nature.”

Another reader noted, “About 150 United States military personnel, about 170 Canadian military personnel and about 20 construction company employees joined the 862 staff members at Chalk River to implement the cleanup.” Little was done to study the long-term health of these individuals.

Jimmy Carter believes his longevity is due to never having smoked. This was a good decision. But more studies are needed to learn if radiation exposure may have protected him from pancreatic cancer.

In 2015, he won the melanoma battle, adding to his good fortune. The question remains, “What’s the right approach to radiation exposure?” And the answer seems to be consistent with GiffordJones’ common sense advice, “All things in moderation.”

A man that left the world with music to remember for a lifetime; music legend Johnny Nash dies at 80 MICHAEL THOMAS michael@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

“I Can See Clearly Now The Rain Is Gone” was the song that catapulted Johnny Nash to stardom in 1972. Born in Houston, Nash is one of the first non-Jamaican artists that sold a million copies of a reggae song, and like the story says the rest is history.

Besides selling a million copies of that song, Nash also topped the billboard chart in 1972 and remained there for four weeks. Nash, whose health had been in

decline died of natural causes earlier this month his family told US media.

Now here is a little piece of the musical history behind the man known as Johnny Nash. He began singing as a child and made his signed major debut in 1957 with a song called “A Teenager Sings The Blues” and in 1975 again, Nash rose to number one in the UK with a song called “Tears on My Pillow.”

Nash also enjoyed success as an actor early in his career appearing in the screen version of playwright Louis S. Peterson’s Take a Giant Step. Nash won a Silver Sail Award for his performance from the Locarno International Film Festival.

According to Nash’s website, he is even credited with helping the great Bob Marley sign a recording contract, Nash also covered Marley’s songs (like Stir it Up) which helped bring Marley’s music to

a bigger audience, and financed some of Bob’s recording with Byron Lee’s Dragonaires, as well as some with other local musicians such as Jackie Jackson and Lynn Taitt.

He and Bob also worked together on a track called “You Poured Sugar On Me.” Other Bob Marley songs recorded

by Nash includes “Guava Jelly”, “Comma Comma”, and “There Are More Questions Than Answers” was a third hit single taken from the album.

Nash was also active as a composer in the Swedish romance Vill så gärna tro (1971) in which he portrayed Robert. The film soundtrack, partly instrumental reggae with strings, was co-composed by Bob Marley and arranged by Fred Jordan.

A reputable news source revealed that upon hearing of his death, singer Boy George said, Nash had a “Voice like silk”,

as one of the artists who “Made me fall in love” with reggae.

After a hit version of Sam Cooke’s “Wonderful World” and “Let’s Go Dancing” in 1979, Nash seemed to have dropped out of sight, but he reappeared here and there and even recorded another minor UK hit named “Rock Me Baby” and “Here Again” (1986). In May 2006 he was singing again at SugarHill Recording Studios and at Tierra Studios in his native Houston.

It can be said that whenever the word rocksteady and reggae is mentioned worldwide, folks of a certain era will always remember Mr. Johnny Nash as a trailblazer, icon, legend, and most of all a man that left the world with music to remember for a lifetime. Besides his son John, Nash is survived by his wife, Carli.

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Is this the time to be focusing on hiring processes? The Elimination of Bill 274 the province are having a hard time finding teachers to teach online classes, Stephen Leece, Minister of Education announced on Thursday, October 15th, 2020 that he intends to get rid of this seniority rule as reported by CTV News.

The current legislation gives preference to Ontario certified teachers who have been on the supply list the longest as the first to be hired. Minister Lecce announced, “Moving forward, merit will lead hiring within our schools. Teacher hiring now in our schools will be dictated by merit, diversity and the unique needs of schools and communities within our province over seniority.�

Minister Leece believes that Regulation 274 hampers the hiring of newly minted teachers who he thinks have more to offer than experienced teachers. He states, “They are bright, they are motivated. They are often tech savvy, and yet they wait five, six, seven, eight years just to be hired. This is counter to our vision.� He has framed it in terms of representation because, “Students perform better when they

PAUL JUNOR

paul@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

As Ontario’s school boards grappled with the challenges of finding teachers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Education moved to eliminate Bill 274 which spells out hiring by seniority. This bill (which has been in effect since 2012) was intended to ensure that teachers with experience are first in line for new teaching positions. There has been a glut of new teachers on the job market across Ontario. Now that demand outstrips supply, there is an immediacy and urgency that prompted this response from the government.

Now that most boards across

see themselves in the class, this includes the educator at the front of their classroom-we know this to be true.�

Harvey Bischof, president of the 60,000 strong Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation responded that this change may mean favouritism during the hiring process. He states, “Regulation 274 was brought in originally because there was rampant nepotism in the hiring of teachers. So, the best teacher, the one whose experiences best fit the classroom and so forth wasn’t getting hired. Rather it was somebody with a relationship with the person doing the hiring.� This is the basis for Regulation 274.

Sam Hammond, President of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, is supportive of Bischof’s views. He states, “Why is it that as we are entering the second wave of a global pandemic, when schools are closing and teachers and parents are stretched to the limit, that the minister’s focus and priority is on a hiring practice.�

Cathy Abraham, president of

the Ontario Public School Board is in favour of the proposed change. “Transparent and equitable practices are essential in order to ensure a highly qualified teacher workforce that reflects the diversity of students and school communities and meets local needs.�

The Ministry of Education has not indicated if it will engage in a discussion with education stakeholders regarding a new hiring policy. It plans to revoke it by October 29th, 2020 and replace it with an interim policy. It will come up with a Policy/Program memorandum that will involve principals directly in the hiring process. Many have expressed criticism of this, as they believed it would lead to rampant nepotism.

This new hiring rule would be unfair to teachers with seniority who have waited for years for full-time teaching contracts. Many of these teachers are from racialized communities.

Executive Producer Samuel L. Jackson sheds light on 400 years of human trafficking This powerful series was filmed across four continents, and features cutting edge, underwater technology. Intrigued viewers will be introduced to three separate story lines: the quest for a sunken slave ship, a personal journey by Jackson, and a historical investigation led by Afua Hirsch, and Simcha Jocobovici.

SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

“We are actually looking at the site of one of the greatest crimes in history!�

Afua Hirsch

“From our estimation, 12 million people were trafficked, more than two million died on route, and are buried at sea somewhere.� Samuel L. Jackson

Without giving too much away, I want to share some of the scenes found in the documentary. At one point, Afua and Samuel visit a church in Ghana where slaves were held hundreds of years ago.

Heart-breaking details were shared about how the church was taken over by British colonists and turned into a protestant place of worship, and a place of unspeakable crimes.

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Enslaved is a six-part investigation series Executively Produced and Featuring actor Samuel L. Jackson. It is co-presented by Award Winning Author and Journalist Afua Hirsch. Bringing even more power to the film is threetime Emmy-Award Filmmaker, Simcha Jacobovici. It debuted on October 18th, 2020 on CBC Television, and CBC Gem. The series aims to shed a light on 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the Americas.

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Thankfully, I was able to speak with Kramer Wimberley, the lead diver in the documentary. He works along a diving team called Diving With a Purpose.

They dive to find wrecked slave ships or/ and what is left of them underwater.

In collaboration with the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS), the team of brave divers search for and locate six slave ships that sank, drowning all enslaved humans aboard.

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Kramer shared with me one of the most gruesome massacres that occurred in Suriname.

“The ship was going down, and the remainder of the slaves were forced below deck. They watched the ship go down and ensured everyone was dead.

The inhumanity! The remains of the Africans are still there. It was both beautiful, and horrific.

These ships are out there. They have been for over 400 years. There were many that did not make it. We share similar visions with the producers. There are about 1,000 of these ships that need to be documented, and we are willing to document all of them.�

Our history is important, even the parts that are too ugly to talk about.

You can assist in helping more of these stories come to life by first watching Enslaved, and donating to organizations like Diving With a Purpose. You can visit them at Divingwithapurpose.org.

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They strongly feel that if all countries followed the lead of countries with the lowest fertility rates – including Taiwan, Poland, South Korea, Japan and Italy – we could reach a global population of less than 4 billion by 2100!

In their press rebuttal, they admit that the ad made it too easy for someone to get the wrong impression about their message and intentions. They apologized for creating an ad that could too easily be misconstrued, and removed it and similar ads from the campaign.

They claim that the wanted to include everyone in the conversation, this is why they used an African child in one of the ads. Unfortunately, they recognize that it allowed some to form the wrong impression that the campaign was “targeting� people of colour to have fewer children, ignoring the rest of the population.

“Our mistake became apparent when we heard from quite a few people accusing the campaign of being racist.

We’re glad people are standing up for our black brothers and sisters. We stand with them. But there is nothing racist about an effort to ensure everyone around the world has access to good information so they can make informed, well-considered family size decisions.�

I’m sorry, but clearly the marketing and PR team need to do more historical research before they go ahead and create ads. You see, this is the thing; apologizing and taking down the ads does not change the fact that more thought could have been put into this marketing strategy.

Let us start with the fact that there is a disturbing history of forced sterilization of African women around the world. As far back as slavery days, different policies and practices have been put in place to control the African populations.

For those who are not familiar with Eugenics, it is a movement that is aimed at improving the genetic composition of the human race. Its origins trace back to Sir Francis Galton, who believed that the British were superior in the world because of their genetic make up. Eugenics promotes the upholding of what is seen as ‘positive traits’ by giving incentives to suitable couples to have kids and procreate. It also meant that traits that were not seen as suitable were terminated.

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A few weeks ago, members of the community in Vancouver began to notice ads, and billboards popping up around the city with some very bold statements that left some people feeling very uneasy.

One billboard ad had a half-naked man and woman lying down together, indicating that “Conservation begins at contraception.�

There was another ad that included a photo of an adorable African infant and a message that read, “The most loving gift you can give your first child is to not have another.�

Since then, the ads have been removed, due to the backlash that the organization received from members of the African community. World Population Balance has come out with a response to the ads, which I am going to share with you today.

I hope that the board members of World Population Balance have an opportunity to read this article. Their rebuttal was well thought out, and you can tell that their PR team is on point. One thing they did not do is address the history of sterilization, and other atrocities that have been waged on members of the African community. Let’s take a look at what this organization had to say first.

Our Intentions Were Misconstrued; We Could Have Done Better World Population Balance is a U.S. based 501(c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1992 to help the world solve our overpopulation crisis. Their programs are said to be designed to alert, educate and inspire action. Their claim is that because of overpopulation: • We are ravaging wildlife populations • We are consuming non-renewable resources – fossil fuels, minerals, and metals – at an enormous rate • We are rapidly disrupting the relatively stable climate that human civilization and all other species have experienced for thousands of years, through our greenhouse gas emissions • We are creating massive amounts of waste and pollution • We are increasing a wide range of social problems: resource conflicts and wars; refugee migration; overcrowdRY 10TH

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Showing appreciation for African-Caribbean writers; a writer’s reflection WAZARI JOHNSON wazari@carib101.com

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JAMAICA -- Louis L’Amour was noted for the words “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”

I found that I had to apply the principle contained in these words to maintain my journey as a writer.

By experience, I know that being a writer is not easy. This creative process requires you to manifest ideas out of thin air with the hope that these ideas will have a positive impact on the reader. But there is something called writers block, and that is just one of many frustrations that a writer might be dealing with at the time when they have a writing assignment that they have to resolve. Believe me, being a writer is not easy pickings.

There is a statement that I have always resented; I think you have probably heard it before “If you want to hide something from a black man, put it in a book.” Black people unfortunately often verbalize this stereotypical trope. It

presents the idea that black people are not keen on literacy, that we have no appreciation for the literary arts, and that we do not have an appreciation for the production of literary content. That is why, though I appreciate writers in general, I have a great appreciation for people of African decent that choose to become writers and also become great at it.

One writer that I recently met and admire what she is doing as a writer is Tiffany Thomas, who is currently based in Canada.

I asked Tiffany what her motivation was in becoming a writer and this is what she said “I was always a good storyteller from an early age. I got serious about my writing after the birth of my son. I wanted to influence the content that he reads, and I knew that the best way to do that was to create it.” I would say that this is indeed a great source of motivation.

Some of the figures that influenced her decision to become a writer are: Crystal Swain-Bates, Matthew A. Cherry and Saccheen Laing.

Her areas of focus at the moment are children’s books. “I chose children’s books because I wanted to create books that empower and uplift little boys and girls of color. I wanted them to see themselves represented in all aspects of life.” She added “I do intend to

dabble into adult genres in the future.

I would love to write a romance novel someday.”

Reflecting on how her journey has been so far she shared “It has been smooth, this is something that I am very passionate about, and so I enjoy every step of the journey, even the setbacks.”

And her expectations for the future are as follows “I expect to have my books in bookstores across the world and just to grow and evolve as a writer.”

She says her advice to others who want to become writers would be “Just do it.” And when asked if there was anything in her journey she would like to change she just replied, “No, I learned from my setbacks and they made me grow as a writer.”

Tiffany has two projects out at the moment “Tiny Voices Big Prayer” and “Dear Black Child, You Are Royalty.”

This is what she had to say about each book: Tiny Voices Big Prayer “As a child, my storybooks about the bible all had the images of God depicted as a white man, and when mention was made of the devil, he was always black.

We were taught that white is purity but black is vile and evil. I wanted to change this narrative and so I wrote the book “Tiny Voices, Big Prayer.” In this book, all the characters are black, including the

image of God. I wanted our children to see a God that looks like us.”

Dear Black Child, You Are Royalty “As a little girl, I noticed that all my history books in school spoke of my ancestors as slaves brought to the islands to work on plantations. I yearned to know what they were before they were taken into captivity, and so I embarked upon the journey to discover the rich history that was hidden from us.

When I began to research some of Africa’s wealthiest and most powerful monarchs, I found that I had to dig a little deeper because this information was not easily accessible. Over the years of researching my history I found more and more articles and books coming forward which highlighted African Royalties and how they impacted the lives of their people in a tremendous way.

I then desired to simplify this information and combine it with beautiful illustrations as a means of captivating young minds. I thought it was very important for black children to see their ancestors “As more than just slaves.” This book was created with the aim to uplift and empower black children across the world.”

I wish more people who are considering becoming writers will make the big step as Tiffany Thomas did.

Jamaica secures success at LA and Brazil International Film Festival with JR Sterling LLC’s Debut Film “Sweet Rind” NOEL CUNNINGHAM noel@carib101.com

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Jamaica has dropped yet another pin on the world map, this time with its latest short film sensation, Sweet Rind. Shot in 2019 in Jamaica, Sweet Rind chronicles a woman’s emotions after being the victim of a genocide. Instead of lying help-

less, however, the protagonist, “Elsie”, captures the antagonist, “Algie”, and delivers justice using unconventional methods.

We watch Sherando Ferril-Cupid skillfully portray “Elsie” as she takes us through the highs and lows of the character’s emotions triggered mainly by “Algie”, brought to life by Kadeem Wilson. The excellent portrayal of these characters has landed both actors the Best Actress and Best Actor awards in the recently concluded LA Sun Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. Special mention was also made of Andre Wynter of JA Films Ltd for Short Directing. On October 20th, Sweet Rind also collected

two awards Best International MediumLength Film and Best Actress of International Medium-Length Film out of six categories in the Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival, in Rio de Janeiro

This is the first taste of success for Sweet Rind on the film festival circuit.

However, as the film has been accepted into thirteen other film festivals in eight countries across the globe to date, other announcements are to come. The film is nominated for Best Local Film and Best Original Screenplay in GATFFEST, Jamaica. The film also received finalist status after finishing first in round one of the First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, London

and has made it to the semi-finals in the Dumbo Film Festival, Hollywood International Golden Age Festival and Venice Shorts Film Awards, all in the USA.

JR Sterling LLC, the creator and executive producer, is thrilled at the film’s current success and is eagerly anticipating the production of the riveting and thought-provoking feature length rendering, set to commence in 2021.

“We want strong social dialogue, introspection and, ultimately, social improvement, to ensue after the consumption and dissection of this film,” says the creator. You can join the discussion and follow their development @sweetrindthefilm across the social media platforms.

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Words spoken at a pace That encourages wisdom Instead of hurried conversations That we are so used to Being in Six Nations You have to be humble To take everything in Come with a open heart, You’ll learn gradually Actively listening The teachings Would have you

reflecting, Appreciating life In a way No words can best describe Unless you first hand experience it.

The nervousness of being a settler By choice or force Will always continue to linger, To keep division For oppressors to win But intuitions are strong Amongst these lands, A genuine heart Can break the bondage We were taught to believe.

The love is from both ends And the fear of the unknown is also mutual There are more pure connections hidden, But the mistrust caused by media and false performances, Disrupt any built connections with people.

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Being in Six Nations Taught things That no third party Or books, Or anyone who pretending Can tell!

DRUMS RADIO It’s about the music DAVE RANKIN dave@carib101.com

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It doesn’t matter what part of the world you come from, everyone responds to the rhythmic patterning and steady beat of a drum. Music is coordinated sound. The coordination of patterns when a drum is played involves elements of the unexpected.

The repetitive, hypnotic sound of the drum actually seems to anchor our minds in the present moment faster. It is why drums were used during spiritual rituals and are still used to this day by many cultures. The human brain is amazingly sensitive to timing information. We have an innate ability to make sense of music, but it all depends on our experience.

When a drumbeat is played, there is a strong sense of structure, form and community developed. As your body moves to the steady beat, the brain attends to the repetitive nature of pulse interacting with rhythmic patterns, and this seems to bring the brain and system to attention.

It is no wonder that Afro House (a subgenre of House music) has now gained a small underground following around the world, and in its birthplace of South Africa, the music and culture is intensely popular.

There you can find it on mainstream radio playing some of the best artists coming out of South Africa. Names like: Brian Temba, CMajor, DJ Fresh, Wanda Baloyi, Echo Deep, Sir LSG, Jullian Gomes, Octopuz, Dj Afrozilla, Jackie Queens, Black Motion, and a most notable talent, the one and only Black Coffee.

Africa is the birthplace of mankind and music, and this is reflected in the music and culture that comes out of the continent. Afro House has grown and developed, as South Africa has grown and developed. In 1994, the country transitioned from Apartheid laws to majority rule when the African National Congress Party came

to power. When there is a major change in politics, there are shifts that occur throughout the country, and one major shift that did occur was the newfound freedom, and an uprising of musical talent and open expression.

Afro House is a fusion of Kwaito, Tribal, Deep and Soul House music. Like all genres and sub-genres, it is split into different musical camps: one is more of an original African tribal sound (popular tribal-house, Afro-beats), and the other combines a fusion of North American Soulful house, with an African feel, characterized by a vocal-led, more refined style.

This style of music made it’s way to the UK, and it’s not just the Afro Beats fan base that is growing rapidly in the UK, but the interest from British and American Urban music acts as well. It has provided an injection of new energy into the UK party scene, and there is now a radio station that offers the very best in Afro House Music from all over the world.

DRUMS Radio: Deep, Tribal, Raw & Unfiltered Afro House music (https://www. drumsradio.com/) . Officially born in 2018 (started broadcasting in 2017), the station has attracted attention globally, and in just two years has attracted 5,089 followers on Instagram, 1,818 followers on Twitter, and well-known Afro House artists and DJ’s from around the world.

I had a chance to speak to one of the founders of DRUMS Radio. She goes by Dams, and during our short dialogue session, I learned about how she got together with UK’s Mr. Silk (Co-founder of DRUMS Radio), and how the station has managed to garner so much attention.

“I wasn’t into radio. I fell into radio,” Dams began. “I came in to help out at Bang Radio. It wasn’t something I had any real interest in. What I discovered is once you get into radio, you never want to leave.”

I laughed because it was true. I couldn’t agree with her more.

“I was there to crisis manage, but I had been in the music industry before, so it felt comfortable. I ended up working in a training capacity, and I had strong communication skills. I began working with young people who wanted to get into radio.

Once I stopped being a station manager, my sister started a show, and I came on as her producer. At that time,

Bang Radio was the only legal station playing African House Music. Mr. Silk had joined the station as well, and one Christmas we asked ourselves, why can’t we hear this music more than once a week.

There was no real place to go and listen to Afro House in South Africa. WE loved the music and wanted people to love it too.”

And love it they did. People who said they didn’t like house, heard Afro House and were like, “We like this! What was this sound? We told them that it was house.”

Like anything else, introducing DRUMS radio, and building the station had its challenges.

“We were considered outsiders trying to deliver something that didn’t belong to us,” Dams told me. “We were viewed as interlopers. They would ask questions like, how can they have African house events, and not have African DJ’s?”

I always thought of myself as African, even though both my parents are Caribbean. This music is great music; we just want to push it. We don’t say that we own it, but it is something that we love.”

DRUMS Radio has successfully done a lot of firsts, which is difficult, especially being outside of Africa. To hear Afro House, you would have to go to a club.

They were the first to bring the music right to people in their homes. There was no community for them yet, but DRUMS have had their hand in establishing one.

“Our first event, we had two people show up,” Dams chuckles. “It was expected. We were outsiders. We just kept doing it, and slowly it began to happen.

It is not just about coming to a club and getting high, it is about that spiritual feeling.

We wanted people to know more, who the artists are, who made it, what the genre was really about.

We were a bit blinded by COVID-19, but as the music grows, the station grows. Afro House is Global. It is about building the brand. It is about building the events. It is about introducing people to the music. It is an artist driven music. There is a space for us as artists. This is amazing.

People need to see this thing for what it is. It is about the music.”

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DAVID STRICKLAND One of the realest Motherf#@ker’s you will ever know!

I won’t lie; I was a little nervous writing this feature.

It probably has something to do with the fact that I was writing about one of the most successful Indigenous audio engineers in North America. Our Classic Man is a Grammy Award Winner, a Juno Award Winner, and has multiple platinum selling records under his belt.

He has worked with the likes of: Method Man, The Clipse, Glenn Lewis, Sade, as well as Toronto favourites: Saukrates, Ghetto Concept, Jellestone, Kardinal Official, Choclair, K-OS, Choclair, and of course the one and only Drake.

This Scarborough-born Mi’kmaw and Northern Cree Producer/ Engineer has worked quietly behind the scenes with some of the most celebrated artists in hip-hop and R&B over the past 25 years. Known to many as North Eagle, our Classic Man continues to be a catalyst for Toronto’s evolving music scene.

He is a legend, and a tenacious advocate for the indigenous community. He provides insight surrounding spiritual transcendence using storytelling, and his extensive knowledge elevates him to levels that many will never be able to comprehend. I am proud to introduce our Classic Man, the one, the only David Strickland.

“What I want to talk about with you is the evolution of your genius,” I began. When he spoke, the deepness of his voice shocked me.

“Well,” he chuckled, “To start off, I am doing four or five albums right now, despite this pandemic.”

“I took to hip-hop really young.

It was almost like it was in my DNA. My life didn’t begin in the hood, but it progressed there. I went from a protected world, to the hood, which is quite the

transition. It was in Grade seven and eight when “Walk this Way” came out. It was a time in my life when I changed.

I was an athlete for most of my life. I was a super star hockey player.

People expected me to be in the NHL. In my mind I was going to be in the NHL. I had established in my mind that I was a star.

Then, I hit a fork in the road.

I discovered turntables, and when I did, I thought I could never do this, but then I started to get into music.”

David stopped playing sports, because after his home life shift, he didn’t have the support. He tells me that the switch wasn’t conscious. He now had to navigate through the waters of being the only indigenous man (who looked white) amongst black people, but somehow, he never had problems.

“I had to learn how to act when I was in the industry. I always had to fight.”

At the age of 18, or 19 he met: Gadget, Jelleestone Saukrates, and Kardinal, and the tender age of 19, or 20 he found out that he was a good engineer “I had to work hard to get good at it. A lot of engineering is communication. It took time.”

Have I mentioned yet that by the time David was 21 he had five children.

Imagine that, entering the music industry at such a young age, and being a father of five. There were some major shifts that happened in his life, and he opened up to me about them.

“One of my friends was killed, and it made me reassess my life. I

thought to myself, maybe there is more out there for me to discover. So I decided to cross over to the states. Here is where I had a chance to work with: Teddy Riley, Babyface, and Method Man.

It was also when I met Erik Sermon. He was a huge part of my shift.

He gave me a space to be creative, and I didn’t have to pay. It really helped me out. I ended up joining Def Squad, and the rest is history.”

Then the Drake stuff happened, and we all know how that turned out.

“You went home and found yourself!”

Erik Sermon Then came the spiritual shift.

In more recent years, Strickland has been on a spiritual journey, investigating and exploring the Indigenous side of his family’s lineage—Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Beothuk lines with strong Cree and French roots that he traced back to colonist Samuel De Champlain

“Learning who I really was changed my life. When I started learning who I was, I discovered that I am one of the realest Motherf#@ker’s you will ever know.

I slowly started peeling back the layers. I decided I needed to do something.

What ended up happening? The art came. The album came. I choose to open my heart.

I lost a lot of important people in my life. There was so much death.

People were cheering for me, and then they are gone. It hurt. I was sitting there by myself like, what the hell happened!

My uncle passed recently, my other uncle passed, and my aunt passed. They had to assimilate their whole life. I got to write about assimi-

lation. My people were forced to be shamed. How different their life could have been. There is so much beauty within our culture.”

As he learned more about his background, he started expressing himself through visual arts, combining Indigenous tradition with hip-hop elements. His drawings and paintings have been featured in galleries across the country, including the famed McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

“Apple most recently started an Indigenous Sound Room. It is all my artwork.

I am not trying to help people; I am just making a difference. This room exemplifies where I am right now.”

Throughout his career, David Strickland has persevered. He is at the point now that he wants to share his experiences, his story, and he is doing this on his forthcoming album “The Spirit of Hip Hop. On it, he connects to his roots, featuring Indigenous rappers like: Joey Stylez, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Drezus and Supaman as well as some of the Toronto and New York rap luminaries he’s worked with, including Saukrates, EPMD and Def Squad. The Spirit of Hip Hop drops on November 19th, 2020.

What an incredible experience his life must have been. The lesson here, do what you love, learn who you are, and live your life to the fullest.

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Ingredients • 2 tbsp. coconut oil • 1 small onion, chopped • 3 cloves garlic, chopped NOEL CUNNINGHAM • Fish head • Water noel@carib101.com • 2 potatoes, diced • 1/2 lb. yams, peeled and diced CULINARY EXPERT • 2 corn on the cobb sliced • 1 lb. pumpkin, diced with skin on • 2 medium carrots, peeled and Cold weather calls for stews and soups • diced 1 scotch green bonnet pepper, and this week I’m sharing with you a delicious seafood soup that you will • cracked cup chopped scallion enjoy throughout the fall and winter. • 1/2 2 sprigs It’s easy to make and it’s loaded with • 1 packetthyme fish noodle or tbsp. fish flavours that will have you going base, sieved back for more. Just like every culture • Shrimp, head and shell on soup plays a very rich part in the Ca- • Pimento berries ribbean gastronomy over the years. • Salt and pepper to taste No event large or small is complete without a warm cup of soup usually For dumplings/spinners served in a foam cup. Popular soups • 2 cups all-purpose flour include kidney beans, pigeon peas, • 2 tsp. salt split peas, mannish water which is a • Water as needed to form a dough soup made from goat meat. Caribbean soups are considered a hearty af- Directions fair because it is served mostly as an In a heavy bottom pot heated with entree and is filled with yams, pota- coconut oil sauté, onion and garlic toes, small dumplings along with two until translucent for about 3 minutes. or three different kinds of meat. In Then add the fish head and allow to Jamaica, Saturday is known as soup cook then add water halfway in the day. Soups would be the meal of the pot and allow to come to a boil. (This day in almost every household. On will give you a tasty stock in 20 minthe weekend you can see food ven- utes) You can remove fine fish bones dors selling soup on the corner or at from stock by straining it or allow events often made from chicken feet to cook if you desire if there are no and pumpkin. This has been a part of small bones. our street food culture for years. all the veggies and allow

This seafood soup is loaded cook.Add Meanwhile make dumplings with fish, shrimp, ground provision to combining all the ingredients to and dumplings. This soup got its by form a dough then add small dumprich flavour from the seafood and lings to the pot. Once your dumpthe spices used. This Jamaican soup lings start to float and your ground is the perfect Saturday soup or for a provision starts to cook season your chilly winter evening. For this recipe, soup with the remaining you can use any seafood you have to the desired taste then ingredients add shrimp available I used fish heads I have to and allow to cook for 5 minutes bemake the stock then add shrimp with fore turning off the flame and enjoy. the shell and heads on for flavour.

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The hidden gem at Nelson & Bellamy Rd: Flavor First HRISHIKESH DAS GUPTA hdg@carib101.com

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An ideal food lover’s goal is to hunt the most innovative menus and present it to the audience who think they’ve tasted it all. Toronto, the city of diverse cultures is the source of hidden take-out restaurants.

Those restaurants are either located in the alleyways or a corner of a convenience store. They sometimes look like a buried treasure and upon exploring we discover their authentic foods. Financially affected is the new norm for restaurants; but, the owners are working hard to deliver us delicious food with a smile to warm up our day.

If you are looking for the best hidden gems in Scarborough, drop by at Flavor First halal restaurant, 28 Nelson St, Toronto. This West Indian and Chinese take-out restaurant is hidden inside the M&S West Indian Supermarket. I learned about them from social media. The restaurant owners Sean and Ian opened the place to offer us the best authentic and fusion meals we ever had!

Sean Cheddie and Ian Eunick, owners of Flavor First, have known one another from childhood. Though they

don’t have a blood connection, the besties represent the purest form of brotherhood. They have been cooking together for many years for their friends and families. Everyone encouraged them to open a restaurant. Sean and Ian observed most of the Chinese and Caribbean take-out places in Scarborough are sticking with the traditional menu. They decided to do something different than their competitors.

Sean and Ian were influenced by their Guyanese and Jamaican authentic meals and blended the cultural foods to deliver one of the best curries in town.

They have also learned Chinese Guyanese food from Chow, a Chinese Chef who lived in Ghana for many years. Though the location was tough to reach out to a larger audience, the customers of the grocery store tasted their menu and became their regular customers. Flavor First was the next big thing before COVID according to the neighborhood and Scarborough foodies.

Due to the pandemic, the restaurant was shut down completely for several months.

Sean mentioned currently the sales are slow during the second wave. They are trying to promote the take out culture so everyone can stay home safely and enjoy the food with their families. They introduced the everyday $5 rice and jerk chicken meal so families can enjoy an affordable meal.

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”When white folks catch a cold, black folks get pneumonia!”

W. GIFFORDJONES MD DIANA GIFFORD-JONES COMMON SENSE HEALTH

There’s an old adage that “when white folks catch a cold, black folks get pneumonia.”

The COVID-19 epidemic has made it deadly clear.

Throughout North America, wherever data is tracked, Africans and those living in the diaspora have: higher coronavirus infection rates, higher death rates of COVID-19, and are carrying an inequitable burden of many other diseases to boot.

In 1984, the US Department of Health and Human Services commissioned the Heckler Report, a landmark study of racial and ethnic minority health. Heckler declared the lack of progress on racial injustice and health care was an “Affront to our ideals and to the genius of American medi-

cine.” Since then, very little has changed.

For instance, African people still have the highest mortality rate of any racial or ethnic group for all cancers combined and for most major individual malignancies.

African people are also 60% more likely to suffer from Type 2 diabetes than Caucasian people and more than twice as likely to die from this disease. They undergo more lower limb amputations too, one of the many terrible complications of diabetes. It’s also tragic that they’re 3.5 times more likely to die of end-stage kidney disease. Multiple studies also show African people are 40% more likely to have hypertension, and 20% more likely to die from heart disease.

How well do Africans in the diaspora start out in life? By comparison, not well. African infants born in the US are almost four times more likely to die from complications due to low birth weight than non-Hispanic white infants.

What about the current pandemic? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, that through May 2020 African Americans were three times more likely than Caucasian Americans to become

Winter veggies:the virtues of parsnips Parsnips are a sweet, cream-coloured root vegetable that can be enjoyed raw or cooked. Closely related to carrots, this vegetable is packed with nutrients and associated with numerous health benefits.

Here’s a look at the perks of parsnips.

ANTIOXIDANTS Parsnips are rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C and polyacetylenes, which can help protect against cancer and other chronic conditions.

FIBRE Packed with fibre, this hearty root vegetable promotes satiety and proper digestion. It also helps prevent constipation.

VITAMIN B Parsnips contain several B vitamins including folic acid (B9), which is essential to the proper development of the fetal nervous system during pregnancy.

MINERALS Potassium, magnesium, manganese and other minerals found in parsnips promote good oral health and proper bone development. They also help protect against free radicals.

CARBOHYDRATES Parsnips contain nearly twice as many

carbs as carrots, which makes them an excellent source of energy.

There are plenty of ways to enjoy the benefits of this tasty vegetable, from a roasted parsnip soup to a shaved parsnip salad.

Look for mouthwatering recipes online or flip through cookbooks at your local bookstore.

infected with the coronavirus. Africans had a rate of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 nearly four times that of Caucasians.

Rates among Native Americans, Hispanics, and Alaska natives are also higher than Caucasian Americans.

These higher rates have triggered false information. For example, some have asserted African populations are more genetically prone to coronavirus, but socioeconomic factors tell the real story.

Health outcomes, fundamentally, are determined not by race, but by place.

Reports from across North America show that coronavirus testing sites are less likely to be located in the neighborhoods home to ethnic minorities. On average, African populations rely more on public transportation, and living conditions tend to be more crowded, both factors increasing the chance of infection.

The list goes on and on. Africans in the diaspora are more likely to live in “food deserts,” areas having limited fresh fruits and vegetables. This results in people eating more junk food, which causes: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

Research shows they have less access to green spaces and playgrounds, another

health trap.

If this isn’t enough, another report shows that those who live in predominantly African communities are at greater risk of death from particle pollution. This is caused by: dirt, smoke, and soot in the air, increasing the risk of chronic obstructive lung disease, asthma, and lung cancer.

Will we ever get our act together to end these injustices? More reports in medical journals will be published, just as surely as another streetcar will come down the track. The New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association have voiced support for making health care equitable.

But the real need is for lasting behaviour change. This means training everyone – medical professionals and everyone else – on unconscious bias, microaggressions, and how to advance anti-racist efforts. And it means addressing structural inequalities through better policies and investments.

Let’s hope that we do not leave this injustice to the next generation. It’s been aptly said, “The greatest amount of wasted time, is the time wasted by not getting started.”

Comparing coughs: dry versus wet Coughing is your body’s typical response to irritation or inflammation in your airways.

However, the specific cause and proper treatment of a cough depends on whether it’s dry or wet.

A DRY COUGH This type of cough is often caused by allergens, asthma, sinusitis or smoke inhalation. A dry cough, which doesn’t bring up phlegm, is triggered by a tickling sensation at the back of the throat.

An ideal way to sooth this irritation is by taking dextromethorphan (DM), a cough suppressant typically sold as a syrup or lozenge. It should be noted, however, that this over-the-counter medication can negatively interact with certain prescription drugs and cause side effects including drowsiness. Therefore, you should always consult a pharmacist before you take it.

A WET COUGH This type of cough is characterized by the production of phlegm. Often a symptom of a viral infection such as the flu, a wet cough can be accompanied by fatigue, fever and a runny nose.

Since a wet cough indicates that your body is trying to expel an infectious agent, it’s best to avoid medication that suppresses

coughing. In certain cases, an expectorant syrup or mucolytic can prove beneficial.

However, drinking plenty of water will also loosen and thin out the phlegm.

Regardless of whether you have a dry or wet cough, it’s best to speak with your doctor if it persists for more than two weeks.

The solution to COVID-19 starts with keeping your distance.

• Wear a face covering.

• Keep 2m apart from anyone outside of your household.

• Limit your close contact to your household only.

• Wash your hands often.

Stopping the spread starts with you.

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Leadership and leadership appointment are not necessarily synonymous ERROL A. GIBBS errol@carib101.com

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Great leaders affirm their leadership thus: With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds - Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865).

Leadership today seems to fulcrum around primarily political, economic, and organizational objectives, more so than crucial humanitarian objectives.

Leaders in the public and private sphere find themselves in an unusual and precarious position as the COVID-19 pandemic (medical crisis) precipitated the global economic crisis of 2020, unlike the footprint of other disasters that begin with a financial dilemma and then later reveal the personal and societal consequences.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to attention the humanitarian costs, particularly the plight of the elderly and people of color, particularly blacks and Indigenous peoples with pre-disposed signature illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and heart, and infectious disease.

Compounding this epoch-making event was the death of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, a 46-year-old black Ameri-

can male in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. These challenges opened fissures in the black-white racial divide resulting in unprecedented responses by people of all "races," color, cultures, and beliefs.

Masses of people took to the streets in protest marches – worldwide, in what global watchers refer to as a historical turning point.

These recent incidents have caused citizens worldwide to view leadership as enigmatic. Many question their leaders' appointment, competencies, and the nature of their responses to "wicked problems" (Helms, Ludger, 2012) that are complex and multi-layered. They challenge the concepts of leaadership that seem to lack an informed balance between "economic" and "humanistic" needs and interests, underpinned by the fear of the collapse of the economy (the Stock Market).

Paradoxically, this dichotomy between the economy and humanity underpin the current questioning of the obligations of leadership. Many citizens assume that leadership qualities are integral to a leader's position of power, election to an office, or personal attributes – erudition, charisma, or courage. They believe that the nature of these appointments and election to office entails leadership capabilities. The moral considerations of leadership may not be a central criterion in the leadership equation.

Downplaying this aspect may exclude the selection of leaders with the vital 360-degree vision. Some leaders stake their popularity in the postmodern stock market economy. They may not perceive

an interconnected world's complexities, where race, color, culture, religion, self-interest, and nationalism are becoming more pervasive. The "Global Village" phenomenon has become a misnomer, underpinned mainly by digital connectivity and corporate trans-globalism - the movement of goods and services, underpinned by profit and advantage.

Moreover, the electorate and stock shareholders have accepted the stock market's performance to measure their leaders' success, leading corporations to lay off employees' masses as the "counterbalance" to economic downturns. Governmental intervention through corporate tax cuts and corporate bailouts undergird this view of leadership acumen. These strategies enable corporate leaders to demonstrate financial viability as foundational to their leadership insight without tapping into capital markets or corporate reserves.

These leadership models serve the "shareholder interest" as the priority of corporate survival at the "stakeholder's expense." Herein lies a double-edged sword that suffocates the "greater good" of leadership. Government and corporate leaders rely on the stock market index as the barometer of their leadership effectiveness.

The evening news tout the stock market index, undergirded by gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP), as evidence of economic stability and “economic boon.”

Leaders may not be directly responsible for the social and economic upheavals in their countries. However, a more vital measure of countries' "true" social and economic progress are indicators on the

Gini index or Gini coefficient (Corrado Gini 1912). The Gini index measures the extent to which income distribution (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from an equal distribution.

In real-time, real-life situations bring these deviations to light when catastrophic events like COVID-19 befall a country. The creation of such equitable societies requires significant investments in people and infrastructure, which ultimately benefits the macro and micro-economies.

Leadership, therefore, is an intricate balance between the economy and humanity.

Leadership appointments may not always weigh heavily on critical leadership criteria, such as defining the vision, mission, goals, and objectives. Likewise, to direct, motivate, teach, listen, encourage, participate, mentor, and reward their followers.

Leadership is about the exercise of "civic duty" undergirded by "moral duty." It is a way of life, led by the example of unwavering service to those who follow.

Leaders consider “intrinsic” and “extrinsic” human factors such as color, race, culture, education, language, religion, nationality, social and economic status, disfranchisement, and growth opportunities.

They seek the highest ideals for creating just societies. The COVID-19 pandemic could be the turning point to introduce these new principles of leadership.

This new leadership approach will stabilize nations and world economies – characterized by equal worth and moral dignity for human sovereignty (Initially posted: September 08, 2020: International Leadership Association.org/reflections/).

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The evolving face of truth! long as they have internet connectivity and Google.

There is a term in psychology, it’s called metacognition; in a simple explanation, it means to think about thinking and to know about knowing. Have you ever asked why you hold certain ideals to be true? And what informed your view about those ideals? And how genuine and credible are the sources of what informs you.

For hundreds of years, the world has believed the Isaac Newton law of gravitational pull, before Albert Einstein proved him wrong. In fact, for almost three decades, I have always believed Charles Darwin postulated the evolution theory, well, I was wrong. Darwin popularized the theory of evolution by natural selection but the roots of the theory came from Greek philosophy. The idea dates back to centuries before Darwin. Three natural philosophers of the ancient world worked on the idea.

They are Anaximander (c. 610 BC-c.546 BC), Empedocles (495 BC-435 BC) and Lucretius (99 BC-55 BC).

I have admiration for great philosophers and thinkers whose intellectual

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Today, with enough data to prove and scientific evidence available, we now believe the earth to be spherical. Interestingly, in the nineteenth century, during the Middle Ages, certain scholars believed that the earth was flat. Have you ever wondered why some books are written in revised editions? It’s simple; what was believed to be true a century or decade ago may no longer hold to be true based on current findings. In this age of information, one of the questions that confront us all is, are we still thinking or we are unconsciously outsourcing it? Because today, everyone seems to have answers to all questions, as

work has changed or aided the quality of our existence, from Pythagoras to Aristotle, from Cleisthenes to Plato and so many others. But the question we all should ask ourselves is, if Socrates in all his wit could still die by committing suicide, doesn’t that underpin the limit of philosophy and philosophical principles. What is my point? Truth, as far as it’s a product of human thinking is subject to evolve.

Facebook or Instagram would censor any content that campaigns about a cure for the ongoing pandemic, why? It is deemed as misinformation because it’s not coming from a verifiable source. But have we asked ourselves, who decides what we hold to be true and what are the metrics used in making those decisions, and how true or correct are those metrics?

Oftentimes in higher education, students are discouraged from using information from Wikipedia while conducting their research, why? Because it’s not seen as a genuine source of gathering data. Ask yourself, what informs the principles you live your life by? What version of truth have you lived by, and how is it influencing your

decision-making process? Is there anything like ‘Absolute Truth?’ Without getting too philosophical, the point is, before you hold anything as a worldview, question it. To be inquisitive is a virtue of the intelligent.

Do not follow people, beliefs or anything blindly. That it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s true.

In the words of Franz Kafka, “Don’t bend, don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” To stand up for what you believe takes courage, especially when it’s unpopular and not generally acceptable. Czeslaw Milosz put it this way, “In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.”

Take time out to critically think about what informed your view of life.

This is an exercise I took a long time ago.

What ‘truth’ have you held on to and what informed it? Do you blindly follow views, ideals, or opinions that seem to be popular, but not true?

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Was I ready for what was coming next?

Reliving my past trauma COVID-19 can’t take away our holidays, no way!

BY MAKAYLA B. 12 YEARS OLD TC JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Years Eve, Halloween, Remembrance Day, Labour Day, and Valentines Day, all of which are holidays that are celebrated around the world. Some countries may not celebrate all, and only choose to celebrate certain ones due to religious beliefs. Out of them all I’d say Christmas and Thanksgiving are my favourite holidays. Halloween is another one of my favourite holidays but you’ve probably guessed that already.

Christmas is one of my favourite holidays because we get to spend time with each other, give others gifts, and do lots of Christmas-related things.

Christmas is a favourite among many kids (apart from celebrating their birthday that is) because most receive gifts, while the less fortunate find other ways to make do with what they have and celebrate in their own way. Getting to spend time with my family is very important to me because not many people get to see their family due to some of them working, or family issues.

Like Christmas, Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays because it is also a holiday that brings family together, and reminds us of all the things we have to be grateful for: our lives, our family, friends, those around us, and those who’ve helped us at different points in our lives. Having good water, food, and a roof over our heads, education and more. There are so many things that we should be thankful for, so many things that we use in our daily lives and still take for granted.

I am very grateful and think I am quite lucky because I get to see my family during the holidays. With the holiday season in full swing, I wonder, what are some of your favourite holidays?

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I stood there frustrated!

The gentleman behind the desk was having a great day, and I, on the other hand, was not.

Him and that woman chuckled and laughed, enjoying their workday, while I was biting my lip till it bled.

They were finishing the paperwork that would insert me into one of the most life changing experiences in my life. If you are just joining us, I am sharing the story about this one time when I ended up in prison in Panama. Yeah! Long story. You will have to go back to the last few editions on TOCaribNews.com to catch up.

As I stood there, my mind found ways to calm itself down. The beauty of this place could not be denied. The office looked like it was in the middle of a courtyard, and at the peak of the buildings were these beautiful, immense trees that had beautiful flowers growing from it. The sun was shining bright, and there was a slight wind. It was a beautiful

day. Could I blame these employees for enjoying their day? Of course not!

A prison guard came over to me and stood by my luggage. He spoke to the man behind the desk, and they both looked at my bags. The man turned to me and in broken English explained,

“Take out a few clothes. The rest of your stuff is going to get locked up in our storage room. Take your toiletries, some casual clothes, and your feminine products.”

Until he had said that, I didn’t even think of it. I was going to be here, get my period, and I didn’t have any feminine napkins.

I nodded my head and opened up my suitcase. As I looked through it, my thoughts ran on the fact that all I had was vacation wear.

What the hell was I going to pick out to wear in a prison? The fact that I had a choice blew my mind.

I picked out a pair of my favourite jeans, a pair of jean shorts, some tights, a couple casual shirts (where was I going), and three pairs of shoes: slippers, sneakers, and my dressy Guess sandals. I had about four Somali nightgowns (Bati), so I took those. I knew they would come in handy. One thing I can say about myself is that regardless of my life circumstance, I will always show up.

This is a lesson that I learned from my dad. He always told me that whenever you leave the house, you have to always look good. You never know whom you could meet.

I placed my clothes in my smaller bag and zipped up the suitcase. The guard took my suitcase, and it pained me to see it go. I stood there with my bag, feeling very alone.

“Simone!”

I was shocked to hear my name. I turned around and saw this beautiful young lady walking towards me. She was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Her dark skin glowed and radiated; her smiling face set me at peace immediately. As she walked towards me, I took in her locks, which were wrapped up on top of her head. Pulled back from her face, you could see her beautiful cheekbones, and her full, dark eyes.

“Hola,” she said to the man behind the desk. They exchanged dialogue for a few moments, and then she turned back to me.

“How are you Simone? My name is Angella. I am what you would call the welcome team.” Her smile was so brilliant. I warmed to her immediately.

“I am okay. As good as anyone can be in this situation. Nice to meet you Angella.”

She nodded knowingly. “I hear you! Don’t worry. There are some really nice people here. We will help you adjust. Are you ready to go Simone?” She gestured to the hallway that led to my new home.

That was a great question. Was I ready?

It is Scorpio season; time to re-examine, reflect and reassess our own individual ideas of truth GARCIA AKUA

garcia@carib101.com

COSMIC CORNER

Peace, love and light star family! I hope you are all well and taking good care of yourselves. As we enter various stages of restrictions and lockdowns throughout the world right now, our mental and spiritual health need to be our top priority.

This year we have been flooded with information from various sources.

Mainstream media is saying one thing, social media may be saying something completely different. Then your Aunty’s whatsapp message contradicts both, but your favourite celebrity just said the opposite. I feel confused even writing that last paragraph (LOL). So what’s the truth? Let’s see if the cosmos has some answers.

We have officially entered Scorpio

season. Scorpio is a water element of the zodiac, ruled by Mars and Pluto. It’s energy is deep, introspective, sexual, and ultimately seeks the truth in all matters. Scorpio energy challenges us to look beneath the surface of things to understand the root cause.

Scorpio represents the deep, dark water.

We can find many things buried away in the water: debris, garbage, etc. However we can also find our buried treasure, gifts and talents. We find our truth and power here.

We can lean into this energy to help us discern what is true for ourselves.

Our realities are shaped by our perceptions. What one may perceive as truth may not be what you hold to be true. With the myriad of perspectives out there today, we need to be mindful of what feels truthful to us and not be led by someone else’s idea truth.

We are also experiencing our last Mercury retrograde of the year. Mercury is also in Scorpio this time, highlighting our need for emotional intelligence. We are being called to re-examine, reflect and reassess our own individual ideas of truth. How do our emotions impact our perception of reality? Do we operate out of fear? Do we

move in extremity when emotionally overwhelmed?

Mercury comes out of retrograde on November 3rd, the same day of the US elections, the universe definitely got jokes!

It will take Mercury approximately two weeks to return to its regular course of action. By mid-November we should begin to get more clarity around what we feel is our personal truth, based on our individual perceptions. Use the month of October to look within and explore the deep waters of your truth.

We often are afraid of the dark, especially the darkness we have within. Our hurts, traumas, pain and disappointment can often lead to finding more light, healing and liberation. The deep waters can be scary but as mentioned above, we can also find our treasure here.

October started with a full moon and will end with one on Halloween night.

The universe is illuminating what’s in the dark for us as a collective. Release our fears, embrace our journey and bring light to your dark side. Dare to have the courage to step into the deep waters and find your treasure!

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Bold moves uproot the daily life of Kemet and its Empire; the Reforms of Akhenaten 1352 - 1334 BC DAVE RANKIN dave@carib101.com

AFRICAN HISTORY

“Wa-N-Re” or the “Unique One of Re” began to show his uniqueness through his actions.

As mentioned in the previous edition, Amenhotep the 4th deviated from the worship of the deity of Amen-Re and devoted himself strictly to the Aten. Once again drawing upon reference from famed African scholar Molefi K Assante, and his work “The Egyptian Philosophers,” the word Aten simply meant, “disc” or “day’s disc” meaning “the sun in the sky.”

Amenhotep the 4th reincarnated a very old practice by observing the Sun as

the highest object lesson, a feat not taken too kindly by the rest of the nation. His preparation of the “Jubilee” or “Sed festival” was another thing Amenhotep the 4th did that was out of the ordinary since this was usually reserved for nesew in their 30th year of reign. But this was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

In his 4th year of reign Amenhotep the 4th and his Great Royal Wife Nefertiti visited the future site, which was to become his new capital. Revealed to him by the god Aten, this was “virgin territory” like no other. To Amenhotep the 4th the land reminded him of the “Mound of sand in Heliopolis from which the universe was said to be created.” Following in the footsteps of this well-known myth, Amenhotep the 4th acted just like the architect, and began the creation of his universe.

The following year, he began the erection of what was now to be called Akhetaten or “Horizon of the Sun-disc” better known to the world as El-Armana. The author of “When we ruled,” Robin Walker

writes the following about the new city: “Armana was landscaped with flowers and beautiful gardens. The temples and personal chapels were open to the air. This allowed for the worship of the sun.” I encourage the reader to look for the aforementioned book as well as “When Egypt Ruled the East,” for a more complete description of the city.

The 6th year of Amenhotep the 4th’s reign is where he really cemented his reform. First, Aten now became the faith of the nation and its surrounding empire, which included parts of Nubia and Western Asia. While members of his newly appointed court did not have their hearts in it, they worshiped Aten to placate their nesew.

Next, he went on to destroy some of the statues of the old gods and close the temples. This move outraged the clergy even more. Not only were they left out of the process of assisting with the building of the new city, none of the existing clergy were chosen to be a part of Amenhotep the 4th’s new council. They were totally power-

less. Something they were not used to. Of course, this would ignite their disdain.

Amenhotep the 4th went even further with his next move. He had everyone who “Bore a name compounded with Amen” to have it changed. As an example, he started with himself. Amenhotep the 4th was no longer, he was now Akhenaten which means “He who is Beneficial of Aten.”

Finally, he now moved the nation’s capital to Akhetaten, where he could worship Aten with “tranquility and fervor.”

To Akhenaten, he didn’t care that the clergy and members of his nation were angry at him for making these moves. All he cared for was that the worship of the Aten was performed at its highest degree without any of the atrocities of the past.

As much as these bold moves uprooted the daily life of Kemet and its empire, Akhenaten’s single-minded focus on Aten, and blatant neglect of how to run the nation, especially in the area of economics would come back to haunt him.

Is poor ventilation in Ontario schools responsible for the over 1,000 positive cases of COVID-19?

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The opening of schools across the province has led to over 1,000 positive cases of COVID-19 in schools across Ontario. This increasing number of lab confirmed cases has led many to look at the ventilation systems in schools. Concerns about the quality of ventilation systems prompted the Minister of Education, Stephen Leece to release $500 million in funding to deal with this. The four teachers’ unions which repre-

sent over 190,000 teachers and education workers have repeatedly alerted the Ministry of Education and Labour about poor ventilation in schools.

In a report by CBC News on August 16th, 2020 titled, “Neglected, school ventilation systems worry parents, experts during COVID-19 pandemic,” it mentioned two specific ways that the chances of infection could be reduced: 1. Boosting natural ventilation, such as opening windows and doors to introduce more outdoor air and dilute contaminants, including viruses, indoors.

2. Increasing outdoor air intake through building ventilation systems While a lot of the focus has been on reducing class sizes, the issue of ventilation has become a priority. Dr. Colin Furness told

CTV News on Sunday, August 30th, “I worry a lot that all of the discussion and focus on class sizes leaves us ignoring something that is actually more important for safety, and that’s air quality. I haven’t heard enough about classroom-by classroom inspections to see the air quality and ventilation is adequate. You can shrink a class, you can take kids out of the room, but if you don’t ventilate the room, the ones who are there are still in danger.”

It is truly troubling to know that “Some classrooms don’t even have windows in Ontario. So that’s an issue” and in others, “Windows have been painted shut for years, maybe decades,” he observes.

Dr. Matthew Oughton, infectious disease specialist reported that, “Often these buildings are older, have inadequate facilities for allowing proper physical distancing, and often they have inadequate

facilities for proper ventilation.”

It is unfortunate that it took the pandemic to alert government officials about the sad state of affairs. Jeffrey Siegal, (Professor of civil engineering at University of Toronto) told CTV News that, “We have systematically neglected our heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems in many of our buildings-maybe especially in our schools - for a long time, and now all of a sudden we want to use them to help protect us from this pandemic.”

In the Toronto District School Board, there are about 6,000 classrooms without proper ventilation as reported by 680 News on October 16th, 2020. Danby, the Canadian appliance manufacturer, has donated 500 air purifiers to 37 schools that are lacking mechanical ventilation, and will be obtaining the lower style air purifiers.

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4 tips to broaden your child’s palate If your child’s a picky eater, getting them to try new dishes can be a challenge. Here are four things you can do to gradually increase the number of foods they’ll eat.

1.Serve new foods on a regular basis It may take several attempts before your child gets used to a new taste or texture. If they don’t enjoy a particular food you serve, incorporate the ingredient into another recipe or cook it a different way next time.

2. Don’t use food as a reward or punishment Threatening to withhold dessert unless your child eats a particular vegetable, for example, can pit one food against another and reinforce their preference for the highfat, high-sugar option.

3. Be patient and a role model Pressuring your child to try new foods can actually make them more resistant to eating. If your child pushes their plate away, just leave it in front of them. They may be inclined to try a new dish if they see you enjoying it.

4. Introduce new foods incrementally At every meal, include at least one healthy food that you know your child enjoys. This can help make the new ingredient more tempting or at least ensure your child eats part of their meal.

Finally, a positive dining environment can contribute to your child’s enjoyment of food. Eat your meals as a family, turn off the TV and other distractions, and take time to ask your child about their day.

Tips for a long-distance relationship Do you and your significant other live apart? If so, you probably already know that long-distance relationships aren’t easy. Here are a few tips that can help you make it work.

• Exchange tokens. A personal memento such as a photo or item of clothing gives you something tangible to look at and hold. This can be a source of comfort when you miss your partner.

• Communicate. Make sure to set aside quality time for video calls. You can also surprise your partner with text messages, voice clips and letters.

• Be optimistic. Keep in mind that long-distance relationships have their perks. This includes more free time to be active, take up hobbies, volunteer or do whatever makes you happy.

• Establish trust. Suspicion and jealousy can fester and undermine your relationship. Be open with your partner about any doubts, but remember to give them the freedom to live their own life.

• Share activities. Whether you watch a movie at the same time or cook the same meal while on a video call, there are plenty of ways to make your love interest a part of your daily life.

• Visit often. Get together in person whenever your schedules and budgets allow.

Make the most of each trip and set a date for the next one so you have something to look forward to.

Finally, a long-distance relationship can be easier to bear if you know your time apart is finite. If you firmly believe you have a future with the person, start making plans to close the distance and live together.

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Compelling change one food basket at a time TARA MYSHRALL tara@carib101.com

COMPELLED TO CHANGE Many of us take the food we fill our bellies with for granted. We often find ourselves assuming that everyone has access to proper nutrition in Canada, yet that simply is not the case. In 2017-2018, 1 in 8 households in Canada was food insecure, amounting to 4.4 million people, including more than 1.2 million children living in food-insecure households. (www.proof.utoronto.ca/ food-insecurity/)

Often, I go back to my childhood and I remember the struggle my parents had when they first started out. A young family, my father worked in a gas station to try and support us. There were times where I was amazed at what my mother could do with a bag of potatoes. Potato soup with water, butter, onion and potatoes, Roti and potatoes, rice and potato curry. These meals filled us up when times were tough. My father has done amazing work growing his business and I always remember our humble beginnings and that anything is possible with persistence and the right support.

I was compelled to help make a difference. I choose to participate in the Canadian Basket Brigade. They are a local charity that has been delivering to families in need since 1993 and has grown with many branches throughout Canada. The Basket Brigade collects funds through donations, corporate sponsorship and grants. The money is used to then purchase food, pack it and deliver to families.

Each Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter we deliver enough food to feed a family for a week. I bring my son with me to take part in the packing and deliveries, as I think it is important to contribute and give back to our community and I want him to

have those same values.

I will never forget about years years ago my son and I were on delivery to a single mom and her two sons. We drove up to the apartment and a tall slender boy around fourteen opened the door for us to deliver the food. As we got to the apartment we came inside, and I asked him if I could put the perishables in the fridge while he waited for his mom to come from work. As I opened his fridge, all that lay inside was a ketchup bottle and some condiments on the door and some tang juice. I packed the fridge and as my son and I were leaving the boys were so grateful they asked us if we would stay for dinner. I still remember the smile that spread across their faces when we told them it was all for them.

We finished our deliveries, and I received a phone call. It was the mother and she said she was just calling to say how happy she was. She started crying and saying “God is Good. I didn’t know how I was going to feed my children this thanksgiving. I am so happy to be here in Canada I am so blessed we made it out.’’ She explained that she had recently lost her husband and was struggling to get by. I always remember that call.

What I love most is that the basket brigade works with local organizations, many of our names of recipients come from “Roots community services” focusing on delivering to black and Caribbean families, “MFRC- Military Family resource centres”, battered women’s shelters, local churches and other organizations.

Delivering food not only contributes to the families but it also helps me to practice radical generosity when we deliver.

The key is to drop the food and leave them with love and light as you never know the circumstances behind the need.

If you are compelled to change the world, remember small actions of caring have a massive impact. How will you help spread change?

Interested in learning more about the Basket Brigade? Check out their website at www.basketbrigadecanada.org.

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Do your toowhat much itscreen to be an entrepreneur?

Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from November 16 to 22, consists of a collection of events hosted around the world to inspire people to launch or grow their own business. If you want to be an entrepreneur, here are some indicators you might have what it takes.

• You’re always eager to learn. If you want your company to grow, you must be willing to constantly learn more about the industry and how your business can adapt. This means listening to your customers, seeking mentors you can learn from and networking with other aspiring entrepreneurs.

• You’re passionate about the work. It could be years before your startup makes a profit, and you’ll have to work long hours in the meantime. You need to truly care about the product or service your company offers in order to maintain your motivation. A love for the work you do will also help you deal with challenges, stress

and setbacks.

• You’re willing to take risks. Even if low startup costs allow you to launch a business with few risks, eventually you’ll need to take a few leaps. This might involve purchasing an expensive patent or piece of equipment, investing your personal savings to grow the business or leaving a stable job to become a full-time entrepreneur.

• You’re not discouraged by failure. Few companies find success on the first try, and it might take several attempts to get your business off the ground. Setbacks are inevitable, so you need the tenacity and resilience to bounce back. If you want to grow your business, you must be willing to learn from your mistakes, embrace changes and seize new opportunities.

To find out how you can participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week or plan your own event, visit genglobal.org/gew.

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Energize your home with orange

Why you should buy a hygrometer The humidity level in your house can have a significant effect on your wellbeing. If there isn’t enough moisture in the air, you may develop dry skin, a scrat­ chy throat and chronic nose bleeds. Ex­ cess moisture is also problematic as it can lead to water damage and mould growth.

While condensation on the windows and other issues can be signs that the humidity level in your home is less than ideal, the most reliable way to assess the amount of moisture in the air is to use a hygrometer.

HOW IT WORKS A hygrometer is an affordable, user-friendly instrument that measures relative humidity, which is the amount of wa­ter vapour in the air expressed as a per­­centage. Since this device is hand-

held, you can easily monitor the humidity level in each room of your home.

Ideally, the humidity level throughout your home should be between 30 and 50 per cent. To avoid inaccurate results, don’t use the hygrometer near a heat source.

If the humidity level in one or several rooms isn’t optimal, here are a few ways to add or remove moisture from the air: • Install a humidifier or dehumidifier • Ensure your windows and doors are well-sealed • Install ceiling exhaust fans • Open a window • Avoid air-drying laundry indoors To purchase a hygrometer, simply visit any hardware or big-box store in your area.

4 reasons you should insulate your attic ASAP

From the soft hues of a sunset to the bright shades of the citrus fruit that bears its name, orange is a playful colour that can add warmth and energy to a room. Here’s some advice on how to incorporate it into your decor.

FIND THE RIGHT PAIRING Combine orange with blues and greens to give the room a lively tropical vibe. Alterna­ tively, a pastel orange paired with taupe or ecru will provide a calming effect. If you pre­ fer a more monochrome design, blend bei­ ges and browns with subtle orange hues like pumpkin spice.

While you might be tempted to tone down orange with a neutral palette, don’t be afraid to show off your personality with bold choi­ces. Pair it with violet and magen­ ta to create a space reminiscent of India.

Alternatively, use it alongside yellow, fuch­ sia, turquoise and chartreuse as one of se­ veral accent colours in a white room.

If the insulation in your attic is sparse, worn out or needs to be replaced, it’s best to take action as soon as pos­ sible. Here’s why you shouldn’t delay in starting this es­ sential home repair.

1. TO AVOID PAYING MORE FOR YOUR ENERGY BILLS Insufficient insulation makes your home less energy ef­ ficient, which means you’ll pay more for utilities. Addi­ tionally, your HVAC system has to work harder to main­ tain a comfortable indoor temperature. This shortens its lifespan and leads to more frequent repairs.

2. TO AVOID GETTING COLD In winter, heat loss caused by inadequate insulation can contribute to the formation of ice dams on your roof.

These ice buildups can damage your roof and pose a hazard to people walking nearby.

OPT FOR ACCENT PIECES In general, orange is a colour best used sparingly. If you want to test out this bold shade, decorate a space with eye-catching orange vases, lamps, pillows, rugs or cur­ tains. If you want to make a statement, opt for an orange sofa, painted lower cabinets or a wall­papered accent wall.

USE IT TO BRIGHTEN UP THE ROOM Orange adds a dynamic, contemporary flair without being as aggressive as red. In fact, this colour is particularly popular in front entrances and gathering places like the li­ ving room. You can also use orange to perk up a windowless room or dark space. Sim­ ply pair it with white or light wood furni­ ture to maximize its ability to brighten.

To find the perfect orange accents for your home, scout your local shops, farmers mar­ kets and antique stores. And if you’re not sure you can pull off orange on your own, consider hiring an interior decorator to help.

3. TO AVOID IMPAIRING YOUR HOME AND HEALTH A poorly insulated attic is more at risk of water leaks, which could lead to mould growth, wood rot and other damage. This can compromise both your health and the structural integrity of your home.

4. TO AVOID PEST INFILTRATIONS A lack of sealed insulation makes it easier for small crea­ tures to infiltrate your attic, where they might procreate, chew electrical wires and cause other costly damage.

In addition to preventing costly repairs and other pro­ blems, keep in mind that you may be eligible for a consi­ derable tax credit if you add insulation to your home. This is because it’s an environmentally friendly repair that can improve the energy efficiency of your home.

ATTIC INSULATION MATERIALS Before you add insulation to your attic, you’ll need to select a material that suits your needs and budget. Here are a few options and their benefits: • Cellulose. It’s all-natural, made from recycled materials and offers high thermal resistance.

• Fibreglass. It’s affordable, easy to install and provides excellent thermal performance.

• Hemp. It’s a renewable material that’s easy to install and resistant to rodents and other pests.

• Expanded cork. It’s biodegradable, resistant to water and air leaks and boasts superior thermal and acoustic insulation.

• Mineral wool. It’s durable, offers acoustic insulation and is fire and moisture resistant.

While some types of insulation are easier to install than others, it’s always best to hire a professional to ensure your attic is properly sealed and can protect your home from the elements.

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 25 TO OCTOBER 31, 2020

ARIES

The luckiest signs this week: TAURUS, GEMINI AND CANCER

A task at home or at work that you’ve been putting off will fi­nally get done. Before you start a new project, get some rest. Other­ wise, you could develop one or more health issues.

TAURUS

If you’ve been waiting to hear back about a medical test, the results will put you at ease. You’ll finally be able to sleep and your anxiety will subside.

PUZZLE NO. 721 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 721

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GEMINI

You’ll have a few minor personal or professional concerns to deal with. A promotion may require you to adjust your schedule, but the compensation will make taking the position a quick and easy choice.

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

CANCER

Now’s the time to plan a vacation for the holidays. Regardless of whether you want to travel alone or with others, you need to book early. A trip will be hard to or­ganize if you wait until the last minute.

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 could be assigned to inter­n ational clients or enrolled in a training program at work. At ti­m es, you might have trouble being understood by people who aren’t fluent in English.

PUZZLE NO. 11 39. Zilch 40. Hole punch 41. Gray shade 43. Ladder rung 45. Plug up 48. Play division 50. Certain vipers 53. Tow 54. Animal park 55. TV “opera” 56. Unit of land 57. Slip up 58. Hem 59. Examinªtion 60. Permit 61. Colored

ACROSS 1. Dull 5. Not at work 8. Remove, as clothes 12. Suggestive 13. Tavern drink 14. Cato’s garb 15. Story starter 16. Iced brew

17. “When You Wish ____ a Star” 18. Perceived 19. Disfigure 20. Office furniture item 21. Swiftness 23. ____ patrol 25. Gambling

stake 27. Clod 29. Scandinavian 33. Natural mineral 34. Avoid capture 36. Tilling implement 37. Slogged through water

students 24. Prepared to propose 25. Boat’s front 26. Historical epoch 28. Amusing 30. “____ in Blue” 31. Miss Piggy, e.g.

32. Electric fish 35. Warp 38. Young American bird

42. Green-brown color 44. Soothed 45. Casual talk 46. Ornamental fabric 47. Mine and yours 49. Middle 51. Hotel employee 52. Went in haste

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 11

DOWN 1. Sis’s sibs 2. Country road 3. Received 4. Laughing ____ 5. Hot cereal 6. Hopping insect 7. Is terrified of 8. Artist’s workroom 9. Cape of Good ____ 10. Self-images 11. Damp and chilly 22. Female

VIRGO

Your focus will be on your signi­ficant other. You’ll need to be more spontaneous and emotion­ally available if you want to re­kindle the magic. Changes will be necessary to avoid conflict.

LIBRA

You’ll need to put in a lot of ef­fort to prepare for negotiations and reach an agreement that suits everyone. Radical changes will be necessary to improve your health and quality of life.

SCORPIO

A major success or form of re­cognition is on the horizon. This could lead to a promotion or a change in your career path. If you’ve been sick for a while, you’ll finally see an improvement in your health.

SAGITTARIUS

You might find a property that of­fers more than enough space for the entire family. At the very least, you’ll change your daily rou­ tine to better accommodate all the members of your household.

CAPRICORN

Remember to plug in your phone or computer every night. Other­wise, a dead battery could inter­rupt an important communication. Your children might ask you to drive them around more often than usual this week.

AQUARIUS

While others might speak in hu­shed tones, you won’t be afraid to voice your concerns loud and clear. If your partner makes un­necessary or expensive purcha ses, you won’t hesitate to speak up.

PISCES

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING

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You’ll demonstrate a youthful energy this week. At work, every­ thing will be urgent and you’ll have to act quickly to avoid disaster.

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The venom of real estate fraud JAY BRIJPAUL brijpaul@carib101.com

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You can be an innocent victim in real estate fraud. According to the Chartered Accountants of Canada (CPA), approximately fortyfive thousand people in Canada became fraud victims in 2019. Olga, a victim of real estate fraud, said “Before you knew it, the bite was painful, and the venom paralyzed you financially.” Fraud may lead to loss of property, damaged credit and unexpected debts. Real estate fraud can be divided into three categories: fraud for shelter, fraud for profit, and title fraud.

Buyden, a first-time buyer, wanted to buy a home for $700,000. The lender told him not to exceed $600,000. Buyden’s realtor introduced him to a mortgage broker, Mr. Fake, who guaranteed the mortgage. Mr. Fake switched some numbers. An income of $68,000 for Buyden became $86,000. This is an example of fraud for shelter. In many instances the job letter, pay stubs, T4 slips and credit reports are tampered with. Buyden’s realtor and the mortgage broker earned a com-

mission and Buyden got the home. It was a win-win some may say, but in the end Buyden was bitten.

Lenders qualify someone based on a gross debt ratio (GDS) of 32% and a total debt service (TDS) of 42% of their income. The GDS ratio is the amount of income allowed to pay mortgage and property tax, and the TDS ratio is the percentage of their income used to pay for mortgage, property tax and all other debts. The ratios are established to ensure that buyers can carry their financial burden without strain. When a buyer inflates his income, he has to carry a heavier financial burden. After living in the home for six months, Buyden defaulted on his mortgage. The lender discovered what happened and Buyden, along with the realtor and mortgage broker, were charged with fraud.

Mortgage fraud can happen in many other ways. For example, artificially increasing the sale price and then claiming the difference as a deposit given to the seller. In this case, the buyer does not have a down payment or tries to increase their down payment to 20% in order to avoid paying the lender’s mortgage insurance. Another example is to manipulate the deposit. Here the original offer is made with a large deposit. Once the lender approves, an amendment is made to decrease the deposit and the amendment is not given to the lender. Fraud for shelter hurts everyone because lenders pass on their losses to consumers.

Fraud for profit occurs when bor-

rowers defraud the lender. Slick Rick bought a home for five hundred thousand and flipped it within a few months to a straw buyer for eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars. A straw buyer is someone who, for a few thousand dollars, offers to buy a property on behalf of the accomplice. Usually all their documents such as a job letter, pay stubs, credit report etc. are fabricated. In this example, Slick Rick received eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He paid the straw buyer and pocketed the difference. Within a few months, the mortgage was in default and the lender suffered a nasty financial blow. This type of fraud usually involves a realtor, a mortgage broker, an appraiser and a lawyer who all share the profit.

If you are ever approached by someone who offers an incentive so that they can use your name to buy a property, be careful. You can become the next straw buyer.

Title fraud is when someone steals your identity and uses it to sell or remortgage your property without your permission. The fraudster targets those who are mortgage free. This information is available from the land registry which is available to everyone.

Once the fraudster steals the homeowner’s identity, they can sell the property to an unsuspecting buyer or an accomplice or remortgage the property and run away with the loot.

Identity theft is when the fraudster attempt to trick someone to provide their personal details. With the rise of online shopping and social media, hackers are having a field day with identity theft. I recall an incident recent-

ly while updating my navigator. I could not download the maps. A pop-up assistant asked for my phone number and within five minutes I received a call from someone posing as a trouble shooter who needed permission to access my computer. I declined.

Fraudsters pose as legitimate companies and gain access to our computers.

They are looking for personal information such as your name, date of birth, SIN, address, driver’s license, account numbers and pins and passwords. With this information, they can open accounts, transfer funds, make purchases obtain loans and transfer titles.

We must be careful what we are throwing away in our recycle bins and garbage. Bank statements and utility bills are treasure troves for fraudsters. Monitor your credit very often and avoid having multiple credit cards. Change your password often. Be careful when visiting unsafe sites. It is best to use one computer strictly for your financing and another one to surf the net. I recommend having title insurance on your property. Also, if you are mortgage free then have a line of credit registered on the home. Fraudsters will look for easy targets. Once the crime is committed, it is difficult to correct the mistake.

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FINANCE

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Three easy steps to help your income rebound as the economy recovers CLEVE DeSOUZA cleve@carib101.com

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The Canadian housing market is rising, an early indicator that the economy is recovering from COVID-19.

Early in 2020, when COVID-19 forced businesses and schools to close, the housing market stalled. That seems to be changing. Equifax Canada’s most recent report on consumer credit shows Canadians are carrying about 2.8% more debt now than the same quarter in 2019. Mortgages are responsible for much of that increase.

It’s not all-good news, though. The same report indicates that 3 million of us have deferred a payment at least once since February. That indicates we’re still feeling the financial pressure. On average, we’re each carrying $73,532 in debt right now.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by debt, there are three things you can do today that will help: Create a realistic spending plan No one likes the word budget, so let’s call it a spending plan. Plan to spend about 50% of your after-tax income for things you need, such as: housing, groceries, and medicine.

Dedicate another 40% to the things you want, such as eating out or streaming services. Put the remaining 20% into savings.

No matter how little money you think you have, it’s important to save some from each paycheck.

Stop using credit cards I know this isn’t easy, but if you don’t go in deeper, you can climb out faster. The spending plan you created should help with this.

You can try putting the cards into a bowl of water and sticking it in the freezer. That way, you still have the card if there’s an emergency, but it’s difficult to make impulse purchases.

Call your creditors and ask for lower interest rates There’s a customer service number on your billing statement. Remember that your creditors need to stay competitive. Do a little research and find out what rates other credits offer. Then, call your creditors and ask them to match the rates. If you get a no, don’t give up. Offer to make a substantial payment in exchange for the lower rate. If you still get a no, ask what you can do to qualify for a lower interest rate in the near future.

Those three steps offer immediate relief, but if you take three more steps, you could realize long-term relief from crushing debt.

Pay off one debt It might seem like a good idea to pay off the debt with the lowest balance, but all debt

is not equal. Say you owe $5,000 on a Visa card with a 12% interest rate. If you make the minimum payment of $150, it will take 154 months to pay it off. Your interest adds up to $2,361. But if you increase your monthly payments to $350, you’ll pay it off in 66 months with only $813 in interest. That’s a savings of $1,548, making it well worth taking the extra time to pay off the debt charging the highest interest.

Ask for a raise Only about 30% of us ever ask for a pay hike, according to a study by PayScale.com. But the reward for taking the risk is substantial.

The same study shows asking for a raise pays off about 80% of the time.

Look for a new job If you can’t earn more money in your current job, then maybe it’s time to change jobs.

Find out what others in your industry earn.

Raising your salary may require nothing more than changing employers. If you don’t like your current industry, then consider getting the training or schooling to work at a higher-paying job. A quick Google search can point you to in-demand fields.

Whatever you do now, remember that the work doesn’t stop when you get through the immediate crisis. It’s easy for expenses to creep back up, especially if you negotiate a pay raise. Don’t let that happen to you. Meet with a financial representative now to set goals for the future and create a solid plan to build personal wealth.

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So, this is it, the point of no return. When we begin deteriorating towards our final breath simple actions such as going from a bed to a chair, can become exhausting.

We’re born, we live, we die. Few things are so concrete. And yet, while we happily share countless stories about the start of life and all that’s in-between, the end is a subject we’re less inclined to talk about.

Of course, not everyone ends up in palliative care or even in a hospital. For some people, death can be shockingly sudden, as in an accident or from a cardiac arrest or massive stroke.

When you pass away, the proceeds of your life insurance and/or savings accounts are traditionally paid to beneficiaries as a lump sum. But you may prefer to have them receive this life-changing generational wealth more gradually. Maybe you are worried about how your partner or children will manage the finances once you’ve passed into the afterlife. What if

you’re a single parent and your children are young or inexperienced at managing money. Or you’re a strong believer in a little bit at a time over a long period is more beneficial than a lump sum.

By using a Gradual Inheritance Strategy, you gradually transfer your death benefit proceeds to your beneficiaries by purchasing an annuity. The annuity will pay out the death benefit in a series of guaranteed payments, over some time of your choosing. Let’s take a quick recap of how annuities work and the different options available.

A payout annuity is simply a lump sum investment made to an insurance company, and in turn, they will provide a guaranteed income. The income is calculated and based on factors such as the deposit amount, interest rates, age, gender, and the set time of your choosing. There are four main options to select from: 1. Life Annuity: Income payments are made as long as the annuitant lives 2. Term Certain: Guaranteed income payments are for a specific period of time, ranging from 5-30 years (available for non-registered funds only) 3. Term Certain to Age 90: Guaranteed income payments are made to the annuitant up to and including age 90.

4. Joint Life Annuity: The policy is set up with two annuitants on the contract.

Income payments are made as long as one of the annuitants are living.

Real-life example: Marie has a $500,000 life insurance policy. She has named her son Lebron as the beneficiary but is concerned that a large sum of money would be difficult for him to handle with all the temptations of his friends. Marie would prefer that Lebron get a small lump sum to enjoy at her death and the rest of the death benefit be paid to him over a 20-year period. Marie decides to use the Gradual Inheritance Strategy and specifies that 10% of the death benefit be paid at her death and the remaining 90% will be used to purchase a 20-year term certain annuity. This would pay Lebron $50,000 when she passes and $2,237.60 monthly for the next 20 years.

The Gradual Inheritance Strategy is a simple way to provide control and guidance to your loved ones even from the afterlife. The added ability to privately distribute proceeds outside of your will and the flexibility to provide instructions for multiple beneficiaries is only matched by a formal trust. Formal trust costs money to set up, complex to establish, and have ongoing management fees. This strategy has none of those and is guaranteed to provide predictable income payments for the period of time you specify.

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UFC 254: Khabib v. Gaethje Khabib Nurmagomedov announces his retirement mourn the loss of his father.

The Battle Both fighters came out cautious in the first round. Khabib respected Justin’s striking power and knockout abilities, and Justin recognized Khabib’s skills in taking down and mauling his opponents. As a result, the warriors spent the first minute of the fight circling each other, with both fighters unwilling to enter into the other’s range.

Eventually, strikes began being exchanged, with Justin Gaethje taking a surprising initiative. Gaethje began to land tremendously violent kicks on Khabib’s front leg.

He also hit his rival with a couple of hook punches that stunned Khabib and sent him stumbling back. While Khabib managed to reply with a few strikes of his own, it quickly became apparent that unless he took Justin to the ground, his belt was in jeopardy.

Despite the onslaught, Khabib continued to put pressure on Gaethje and walk him down throughout the first round. Justin, unwilling to risk tying up with his powerful opponent, had no choice but to retreat. In the final seconds of the first round, Justin stumbled. Khabib shot in with a doubleleg takedown and brought the fight to the ground. Unfortunately for the Russian grappler, there wasn’t enough time remaining in the round for Khabib to apply any submission to finish the fight.

During the 1 minute intermission between the first and second round, the damage done to Khabib’s leg by Gaethje’s kicks was apparent. His team instantly put

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There’s a famous paradox in the world of engineering: what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? While physicists haven’t yet been able to answer this question, MMA fans found the solution at UFC 254 on October 25th.

The unstoppable force in this equation was Justin Gaethje, a famous brawler with tremendous striking power. He earned the chance to challenge Khabib for the UFC Lightweight Belt after defeating Tony Ferguson in May 2020. The immovable object, Khabib Nurmagomedov, a Russian fighter (and Sambo World Champion) whose undefeated 28-0 record had granted him legendary status. Khabib’s father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, had passed away in July due to complications from the coronavirus. Khabib says he was hesitant to accept the fight with Justin Gaethje, but after three days of deliberation with his mother, he decided to step into the ring.

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ice on the leg in an attempt to minimize swelling. In the meantime, Gaethje’s coach reminded him to slow it down and keep the fight standing at all costs; if Khabib took him down at the beginning of the round, the battle would surely be over. The second round started, once again, in Justin Gaethje’s favour. Although Khabib continued to walk his Justin down, Gaethje continued to throw low kicks. The damage was becoming apparent as Khabib began to move with more stiffness and overreact to Gaethje’s blows. One minute into the second round, everything changed. While Gaethje threw another low kick, Khabib shot for a takedown. The strike connected, but Khabib managed to tackle his opponent to the ground. The instant the battle hit the canvas, there was a chasm of daylight between the fighters’ grappling skills. After a quick scramble, the competitors ended up against the cage with Khabib in a dangerous top mount position. Khabib put on a triangle choke from top mount, then swiftly rolled onto his back to finish the choke.

Although Justin Gaethje shortly began to tap out, the referee failed to notice and only separated the fighters once Gaethje was unconscious.

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and comforted him. Khabib stood up and joined the referee to have his hand raised.

During the post-fight interview, Khabib took off his gloves, laid them on the canvas, and announced his retirement from fighting, “This was my last fight. No way I will come to fight here without my father,� said the champion. Khabib also spoke about the promise he made to his mother. After his father’s death, Khabib’s mother urged him not to fight. Khabib accepted the fight with Justin Gaethje but promised his mother that it would be his final fight. “I gave my word, and now I have to follow it. This was my last fight,� said the solemn Khabib before demanding that he be named the UFC’s pound-for-pound number one fighter - a title well deserved.

What’s Next?

With the UFC Lightweight Title now vacant, Justin Gaethje may very well have another chance to become the champion after all!

As for Khabib, many are hoping that his retirement won’t last and that he will eventually step back in the cage. Unfortunately for fans, Khabib’s retirement isn’t about money, it’s about keeping his word to his family; and for Khabib Nurmagomedov, family and community always come first.

Although Khabib will undoubtedly be missed in the ring, he has inspired an entire generation of young fighters and cemented his legacy as a UFC legend.