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Thirty-four years ago, The United Achievers Club of Brampton proudly presented its first scholarship, $250 to a graduating student from Central Peel Secondary School. This year, they recognized 15 outstanding students with scholarships. They are Maysun Arcand, Brianna Brown, Gavin Crawford, Ranice Cumberbatch, Jalen David, Kristian Francis, Cornelia Gillespie, Breanna Jeremiah, Alexis Knowles,

Ebonee Lennord, Amarachukwu J. Nwaefidoh, Joseph Ogunnupe, Rajay Pyne, Andrew Skerritt, and Joshua Tulloch. On Saturday, September 15th , 2018, the 34th Annual Scholarship and Recognition Awards Dinner was held in the elegantly-transformed Auditorium at Century Gardens Recreation Centre. The emcee of the night was Jesse Jones who is an innovator, brand builder, speaker, and influenc-

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er. To commence the awards night, he welcomed special guests such as Peel Regional Police representatives and sent Mayor Linda Jeffrey ’s greetings.

In her greeting message, she thanked The United Achievers’ Club for doing a great job of empowering youths and assisting them with resources they need to reach higher.

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Esie Mensah An Identity through Dance

Written by Alyssa Mahadeo Toronto Caribbean News

Ghanaian-Canadian dancer Esie Mensah is revered as one of 2017’s, 100 Black Women to watch in Canada, the 2015 recipient of the Cultural Promotion Award from the GhanaianCanadian Association as well as the 2014 Black Canadian Award Winner for Best Contemporary Dancer.

Esie has worked with the industry’s biggest icons such as Rihanna, Drake, French Montana, Janelle Monae, Francesco Yates - opener for Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods Tour, Luminato, TIFF, FIFA, WE DAY and more.

The youngest of six children, Esie began dancing since she was in her mother’s womb. Her family was a part of a traditional Ghanaian group for over forty years, and her parents wanted to give their children the chance to understand more about their culture as part of the Ewe Tribe in Ghana.

“That was my first point of contact with dance,” Esie shares.

“It allowed me to know and understand the traditional dances of my culture, and through that, I developed a love for it.” Growing up in the city, her parents and other members of the Tribe in North America were a part of the Ewe Canadian Cultural Organization of Ontario where their children were able to be immersed in the culture of their African Tribe.

Before receiving any formal training, Esie would watch and learn movements and choreography from music videos teaching and educating herself in the art of dance.

“I decided that I wanted to pursue

dance full time,” Esie explains. “That decision didn’t come for me until after my third year of university when I chose to leave university.”

While attending McMaster University for Women’s and Cultural studies, Esie continued to dance, falling deeply in love with performance arts, so much so that it became a central aspect of her life, and something that she wanted to pursue as a career path. She wanted to see where it would take her, and even if she failed at it, there was still the option of going back to school and completing her degree.

In 2007 she enrolled at George Brown’s commercial dance program, where she was able to get familiarized with other dance styles and techniques she wasn’t already familiar with, learning ballet, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, acting, and singing.

“I fell in love with the arts and doing stuff that I always saw myself doing as a kid, I just never really had more of an opportunity than what I was doing in High School or University,” Esie says.

After that, it was all about making the right connections, and networking with the right people. Esie says a friend in her program who was already in the industry was able to introduce her to people who would pave her way and jump-start her career as a dancer.

“My first year as a full-time dancer, I started a career in commercial dance, I was doing backup dancing, I was in music videos, going on tour with Divine Brown and opening for the Backstreet Boys and it really showed me my potential as a dancer,” Esie shares. “Then in my second and third year, it was like the reality of the business, playing the waiting game, waiting for someone to hire you and waiting for someone to basically say you are worthy of this job.”

Esie explains that it’s frustrating leaving your fate in someone else’s hands, waiting for them to determine whether you are good enough for a position or even the right fit.

There were times when she was even the victim of shadism, the color of her skin preventing her from booking jobs.

She was able to overcome these challenges, presented with the opportunity to travel to China and showcase her dance skills.

While she was there she was able to gain valuable experience and insight into the obstacles that dancers face every day and how they can overcome it to prove themselves and move forward.

Back in Canada, she was recruited by another friend, the owner of an African Dance company, immediately upon returning from China. She was able to join their latest performance at the Harbourfront Kuumba Festival and from there another relationship began to flourish.

“I had a five year on and off connection with the company, but it was amazing, it

was my way of reconnecting to a dance form that I had started in, reconnecting to my roots and dancing from spirit oppose to just dancing for dancing sake.”

Esie says the biggest impact working with that company was the ability to reconnect with her spirit. “When you are doing traditional African dancing, you end up connecting to something that isn’t your physical body and I think that’s something that is so precious to hold on to, and once I found that feeling it was hard to let it go.”

Esie says she didn’t just want to do commercial dance, and she wasn’t satisfied with just performing a traditional dance. “Afrofusion became a bridge between both of my worlds.”

Too often Esie feels that the African people are mistaken for Jamaicans taking away from the accomplishments of people from the continent. “This was my way of trying to bridge the gap and bring Africans more to the foreground, because the dance industry both in the commercial world and in the contemporary world is very Caribbean focused and there’s not a lot of African dancers or choreographers in the business. I wanted to do something that represented me and my culture and community in a different way.”

Although she didn’t finish her degree at McMaster, Esie says there was a lot that she learned while in her program that she was able to use in creating her performances. “It’s interesting because when I really started to create I didn’t think the work that I had done and learned in University would ever come back and seep into my work.”

On her path towards a career as a performer, Esie has always been inspired by other great names of our generation like Debbie Allen, Michael Jackson, Oprah, Maya Angelou, Sidney Poitier, and Lauryn Hill just to name a few.

“As I started to formulate my career, and as I started to understand myself as an artist from a spiritual connection, I was always listening to things that were bigger than myself,” Esie says. “I always like to hear their process and how they made it, it’s really inspiring to me because I felt that there weren’t always people around me who were going through the same struggles, and I didn’t have exposure to things that would help me keep going.”

Esie continues to expand on her abilities and you can catch her in the upcoming production of Shades that debuts September 27-30 at Factory Theatre. She encourages all aspiring dancers to “Stay true to yourself, honor you and don’t pay attention to the noise, sometimes it distracts for no reason, listening to the voice inside of you knowing the path could take twice as long when you get there it’s going to be twice as gratifying.

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Jamaica, Jamaica Part 2; Welcome to Kingston, The Heartbeat of Jamaica SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

TC REPORTER We poured into the bus just excited to be off the plane. Of course, we had made it through customs easily, and we were introduced to the first of our hosts, Carey Dennis from the Jamaica Tourist Board. He was serious but very friendly. I could tell that he took his work very seriously; at that point, his job was to get us all to our perspective hotels and get this trip started.

Trish, of course, was in video mode, and I switched to observer mode. I knew that after all of this, I would have to find a way to present Jamaica like it had never been seen before. I sat in the back (which you will see actually ends up being of detriment to me) but that comes later on in the mini-series and began to take in everything else around me. Jamaica has some of the most im-

pressive views, regardless of where you are on the island. I gazed at the mountains and was brought back to all my earlier experiences in Jamaica; before I could go much further into thought, the two remaining journalists arrived and introduced themselves. Leona Minto and John T. Hodgson were journalists from Florida, and I instantly took a liking to them. They introduced themselves, and the jokes started instantly. I was half listening because the drive had begun, and my eyes were peeled on the road ahead. I was anxious to relive some of my memories of Jamaica.

One of the first parts of Jamaica that we drove through was Port Royal, and I only remembered because of the huge boulders that you see on both sides of the road. Trish and I did not get an opportunity to spend any time in Port Royal, but there is a great story behind that reason (wink, wink). We worked our way through Port Royal, and then we entered the city. The bus driver was providing commentary about the sights, and the fellow Jamaican journalist was talking about how much it had changed, yet it all seemed the same.

Trish was sitting at the front of the bus and had already announced that it was her spot for the remainder of the trip. I chuckled because I wondered how she was going to pull that off, but to my surprise, she actually did maintain her position the majority of the trip. As we made our way

through the city; my eyes were darting from building to building taking in the colors, the greenery, the people carrying about their daily lives. The bus driver taunted Trish telling her to keep her eyes open. I already knew what was coming, but I played along.

We pulled around and he told her to look to her left. You can’t miss the Emancipation Park statues, and we all joked with Trish who did not seem to even notice the large naked statues that seemed to pop out of nowhere. My excitement grew as I realized that we had reached our destination. The Pegasus Hotel was our first stop, and we dropped the first set of journalists off. The Pegasus is intimidating; you instantly get why it has the covetable reputation as the Caribbean’s premier business and leisure hotel. The Pegasus has 300 sumptuous appointed rooms and suites, all upgraded to enhance the guest’s experience; it also hosts many of Jamaica’s prestigious events including the Miss Jamaica Pageant. I swear I have so many stories for all of you; stay tuned.

We pulled off and pulled into my home away from home for the next two nights; The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites. We were greeted with fresh fruit smoothies as soon as we exited the bus.

“What a start!” I said to Trish, and I began to take in the hotel. The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites has 128 rooms, which breaks down into 89 deluxe rooms

and 38 magnificent suites. We were ushered to our rooms and when I walked into my family suite, my jaw dropped, and my mind began to stray. The twinkling city lights, the imposing Blue Mountain Range, it was a lot to take in, and the room itself was, well, all I could say to myself was, “Wow!”

Our guide dropped my bags off, and I threw myself on my mahogany wood king-sized bed. “Whew! Where do I even start…” The phone rang, and I was quickly introduced to our second escort, Barney Bishop a member of the Finn Partners Group. “Hey Simone, a pleasure to meet you,” Barney said. “We have a meet and greet at The Pegasus at 6:00 pm, could you meet us at 5:45 pm?” “Ummmm, that is only 10 minutes from now!” “Yes it is,” he said already laughing at my dismay. “Hope you can make it!” I dropped the phone and began to frantically get dressed. Little did I know that the evening planned would be setting the tone for the rest of this trip. You can’t miss the next edition as I take you through our adventures in Kingston, Jamaica.

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In Conversation with Director X: The Art of Direction and Receiving a Star KRISTINA RAMCHARRAN kristina@carib101.com

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You’ve most likely seen many of his videos.

Whether it’s Drake’s Hotline Bling, Sean Paul’s Get Busy, or Usher’s Yeah, we know the songs and the visuals but not the creative genius behind them. That genius is Brampton’s very own Director X. And in recognition of his outstanding work within the music industry Brampton’s Rose Theatre threw a big bash to celebrate this wonderful accomplishment of receiving a star on their Arts Walk of Fame.

Reflecting upon his rise to fame and his recent endeavors Director X, real name Julien Christian Lutz, had the chance to open up about ongoing music video legacy and more ahead of the celebration bash on September 14th.

“I had an internship with Hype Williams,” said X on the move that started everything. “You know, my time at Much Music is when I started to look at music videos as an art form I’d be interested in getting into. And then I just started, you know, banging on a lot of doors,” says Director X on connecting with Hype Williams as an intern at Much Music.

On his inspiration within the music video industry X notes, “Hype was the major influence.”

After working under Hype Williams for some time, Director X broke out in 1998, taking on the lead role in directing music videos. His videos soon became iconic snapshots of hip-hop culture, which would make a statement on the music video industry as a whole.

“In the day, a lot of the things I’d do in my videos would be taken by other directors and they would start repeating it. The same way I would repeat a lot of stuff that Hype did, I would innovate, and that would have an effect on the videos that were on the air.”

X adds, “I was one of those guys, I was setting trends. That was a pretty amazing time.”

As a Brampton native, and of Trinidadian and Swiss descent, Director X credits some of his style and influence to his own and surrounding cultures. “Being from Brampton it’s just a really multicultural place and, you’re around a lot of different people, but at the same time you can really immerse yourself in your own culture,” says X.

“So I was around a lot of West Indians, and you know how we all just kind of

blend in with each other. And then my father, the European side, even though there wasn’t really a Swiss community, just the influence of European thinking is what my father brought to the table.”

This year, Director X tried his hand at something new and directed the film Superfly, starring singer and actor Trevor Jackson and Jason Mitchell, known for his portrayal as rapper Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton.

“The difference between a movie (and a music video) is the amount of time that you’re shooting. You’re shooting for about thirtyeight days, a music video takes one or two days, maybe three. Thirty-eight days is a long time, it really takes a toll on you,” notes X on the change of directing the film.

“I got in there and decided to make something fun and exciting. I didn’t want to make a hard crime movie, It’s not what we’re looking for nowadays, I wanted to make something that’s more of a fun action movie. Even though it’s a quote-on-quote crime movie.”

X adds that directing the film, which is now out on a digital and hard copy, was a great creative experience where he was able to apply his sleek and modern direction into the form of a film. “Superfly is about a drug dealer, but we’re not really giving a realistic portrayal of drug dealing, we are giving you a fun, exciting action movie set in that world.”

Apart from directing, Director X also takes pride in creating other forms of art. X debuted an art installation titled “Death of The Sun” during Nuit Blanche in 2016. “Just like my show Mr. Tachyon on Viceland, I’m very interested in science, and the Death of The Sun was a chance to show that interest, in an artistic and meaningful kind of a way, a thought-provoking kind of way.”

X continues, “Any chance I get to express some creativity, I’m into it. I have the chance to show a different side of my personality.”

Although he won’t be debuting any art for this year’s Nuit Blanche, X does note that he will be involved this year, “more like a curator.” He adds, “I’m very interested in artistic expression, whichever form it takes.”

With the city providing the backdrop and inspiration to many of his works, X says it’s not all altruistic when involving Toronto. “Toronto is a busy production town. We got good crews, we got good at everything.

It’s one of the places in the world where they make lots of movies, a lot of TV shows. I’m fortunate that my hometown is the type of place I can bring my work to, keep the work going, spread the money around and get a good product. So it all goes together.”

On what defines him and all that he does, X makes it quite simple and notes, “I do music videos, I do commercials, I do television and I do film, I’m a director.”

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Striving for excellence, not perfection: The United Achievers 34th Annual Scholarship & Recognition Awards ASHELLY SMITH ashelly@carib101.com

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Continued From Page 1 -- Soon, dinner was served by award-winning Chef, Courtney Guy of CG Catering. Dinner was extremely delectable as some guests went back for a second portion. As the audience enjoyed their meals, it was time for the Keynote Speaker, Deputy Chief of Peel Regional Police Ingrid BerkeleyBrown to address the scholarship recipients.

Berkeley-Brown has an honors diploma in Social Sciences and is a graduate of the University of Guelph School of Business and Economics with a Masters in Leadership. In her speech, she shared some of her stories from her journey on the importance of practices that helped her to be in the position she currently is in.

The awards night’s theme was a “Tribute to Excellence” which got Deputy Chief Ingrid to critically think about what does excellence actually looks like?

“When I received an African Canadian Achievement Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement; I was very honored to be one of the recipients and receiving that award really got me wondering what excellence looks like on a daily basis and as I thought about it I came to realize that attaining excellence requires hard work, dedication, and resilience.”

Funny enough, she googled the word ‘Excellence’ to make sure she sent her message profoundly to the recipients. She learned that ‘Excel’ is at the root of the word ‘Excellent’ and as she reflected on her journey she noted three strategies that helped her moved forward in her career.

“First, recognizing that setbacks will happen, but they do not have to hold you back forever; always work hard to frame obstacles as opportunities. Second, once you reframe obstacles as opportunities, you need to decide where you want to go and choose to stay the course even when things get tough.

People and events may try to redirect you but it’s up to you to stay focused on your path.

Third, while you travel along your unique path, expand your networks whenever possible and recognize the value of having a mentor as well as being a mentor” she expressed.

Her journey in becoming a police officer was not an easy road neither was it a predictable one. When she first applied to become a police officer, she was immediately disqualified for failing to meet the mandated height-to-weight requirement for all applicants. Berkeley-Brown continued to emphasize on the inevitability of setbacks. Despite this obstacle, she was undeterred. Five years later, she reapplied for the position and got three interviews with three different police

services including Peel Regional Police. Today, she is now the Deputy Chief of PRP. Her story captivated the audience and made everyone reflected on his or her life journey in striving for excellence. As she concluded her speech she gave the recipients homework.

“Given that you all excelled in the classroom and the community, I’m going to conclude with a bit of homework for you.

I’ve prepared a list of questions based on the three practices that helped me pursue excellence many years after I left high school.

Question 1: When you leave this event, what obstacles are you going to face that has the potential to be framed as opportunities? It’s okay if you can’t see the opportunities yet.

Just make a note of the obstacles and share the list with people you trust.

Question 2: Where do you see yourself six months from now? Where do you see yourself one year from now? What can you start doing this week and in the coming months to make sure that you stay on the path you promised yourself today?

Question 3: Who is one mentor that seems soooo out of reach to you? What exactly is it you’d like to learn from that person? Once you make that list, can you identify people in your community who have a similar skill set to your dream mentor? These local people may be traditional mentors much further along in their careers than you are or they may be peer mentors.”

She concluded by encouraging each recipient to introduce themselves to one another and tell each other one way they could be a mentor to someone else.

The most important part of the evening has finally come; the presentation of 2018 scholarship recipients done by Kathy Mcdonald Education Officer and Marva Hemmings, President of UAC.

Speaking to Toronto Caribbean Reporter, Kristian Francis one of the recipients, is a graduate of Mayfield Secondary School who is now enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering program at Ryerson University spoke about how he felt when he found out he had received a scholarship.

“It was an amazing feeling to be completely honest. I feel so humbled just because it sort of reinforces the reality of really being able to help my parents out. This was a step I could take personally to take part in my own learning and just be able to know that I helped my parents to pay for my education.

It was also encouraging to always strive to take care of my own learning and be a part of my learning financially as well.” Francis ended grade 12 with an 88 average and he would like other senior students to not get lazy and spoke about the practices he had to do to maintain his average.

“I made sure I went to bed on time regularly. I balanced time for things I enjoy but nevertheless studying was always my pri-

ority.”

Francis achieved academic excellence on the honor roll for five years while balancing a rigorous visual arts program with extracurricular activities such as track and field, basketball, soccer, football, and volleyball.

Joshua Tulloch also spoke with Toronto Caribbean Reporter about how he was feeling on receiving this award.

“I feel very honored getting this scholarship because in a single family where my dad is not with me it really helps me to get to university as it costs a lot of money to go to the school I’m going, which is the University of Waterloo. So, I appreciate the efforts of the people who are running the United Achievers’ Club to help students like me get to where they want to be.” Tulloch had his recommendation to students who want to be successful with a 92 average.

“Work hard in grade 12 and don’t let senioritis get to them and they should go to bed early. They should get rid of the old habits to prepare themselves for university so that they don’t find themselves in the same pitfall they were in before. Eventually, if they keep working hard and dedicate themselves to their work they will succeed.”

Tulloch’s career goal is to obtain a degree in Actuarial Science at the Ph. D. level.

After the presentation of scholarship awards, the United Achievers’ Club recognized and presented community awards to Rose Courtney for outstanding dedication and commitment and service on behalf of the Healthy, Active and Wise Seniors’ program, Deputy Chief Ingrid Berkeley-Brown for her leadership and outstanding service to their community and William Bill Carter was awarded the Unsung Hero Award. Carter volunteers without the expectation of personal reward; the award recognizes him for his decades-long years of active support to the UAC, his contribution to the community and other quiet and altruistic contributions.

Soon the night was over, and the 15 students were happy and thankful for their scholarships. The United Achievers’ Club thanked and recognized their sponsors: Peel Regional Police, DSI Fun Photos, Jennifer Cave-Williams, Jesse Jones (TEN81 Lifestyle Inc.), Dr. Laurie Hill (Brampton Cardio-Pulmonary Services), Vere Park. the United Achievers’ Seniors Group and other generous donors for their financial support. They also thanked other donors to the scholarship fund for the period 2017-2018 through their support of several fund-raising initiatives of the membership, namely the Orlando Bowen, Ingrid Berkeley-Brown, Bernice Carnegie, Courtney Guy, Dr. Winston Isaac, Carol Thompson, Hugh Lawson, Hilarion Mitchell, Glen and Lucinda Sloley, Marjorie Taylor, CMJ Entertainment, Chef Works Canada, Toronto Caribbean Newspaper, Greg’s Appliance & Lock Services Inc., Condo Mechanical Plumbing and Drains Ltd., AAA Janitorial Services, GEMPAC Contracting Inc., “U” Place Home Supplies Inc.

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100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women book inspiring young black girls to achieve the unimaginable JELANI GRANT

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Quite literally presenting the tremendous impact black women have on Canadian advancement, the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women held their second gala at the Woodbine Banquet Hall. In addition to their book launch, the gala celebrated the successes of 100 black women across Canada who have made historic achievements, impacting the communities they work in.

The first gala was held in 2016, recognizing another 100 black women who are still doing their part to improve Canadian communities. “We did 2016 and it was so successful we said we had to do it again…Black Canadian women are resilient, hard-working, committed and contributors to Canadian society,” said the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine.

The project continues to spotlight the accomplishments of black Canadian women who are from different walks of life and regions across Canada. The book, created

by Dr. Augustine, Dauna Jones-Simmonds, and Dr. Denise O’Neil Green, was made with the intention of acknowledging the accomplishments of black Canadian women from various industries not limited to but including government, not-for-profits, financial, legal, real estate, health, education, entertainment,

and fine arts professions.

Emcees for the night were two black women who deserved recognition for their own accomplishments. A Different Booklist co-owner Itah Sadu and PACE Canada President Sandra Whiting orchestrated the night, entertaining guests while proving that the list of honourees needed to be at least 102 black Canadian women.

More than 40 volunteers assisted with seating guests, serving food, selling the 100 ABC book, and organizing the 100 honourees into groups to be presented on stage.

Co-authors of the book stood on stage to congratulate each woman who has done their part to contribute to their respective industries. Honourees included Dr. Lynn Jones, Chair of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Global African X Congress, whom recently wrote a children’s ABC book about reparations. The first of its kind and written by children in Nova Scotia, the book is currently scheduled to be released in 2019.

Supporting Toronto’s leading health technology businesses, Dr. Linda Maxwell is recognized for founding the Biomedical Zone, a first-in-class, a hospital-embedded business incubator for emerging health technology companies. Since it’s inception in 2015, the Biomedical Zone has supported more than 160 innovators, facilitated for start-up companies in excess of $15 million in private investment and engaged in 25 hospital innovation projects. She also works with black youth as old as 30 in the Community Empowering Enterprises Centre for Young Black Professionals.

Aina-Nia Ayo’dele has made history as the Project Lead and Consultant for the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, the first initiative of its kind operated through the City of Toronto. Ayo’dele is also

the founder of the Sacred Leadership Training which focuses on self-love and self-knowledge in encouraging successful graduates of the program to reach their full potential.

Noreen Callender’s volunteer work has been consistently impactful for more than 30 years. She has broken barriers by becoming the first female general manager of the Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club. Callender has produced masquerade bands with Jessie Matthews and volunteered with steel bands and bandleaders as a member of the Board of the Festival Management. Notably, her largest volunteering passion is directed at the Church of Nativity in Malvern, where she is known for leading the first youth group, organizing retreats, meetings, and events.

Also recognized for her mentorship and developing the musical talents of youth for decades, Yvonne Francis was another honouree highlighted during the gala. Chair of Dance Immersion and co-founder of Toronto’s famed youth-oriented Ngoma Drum and Dance Ensemble, Francis created a space for youth interested in African drum & dance before it became as highly regarded, in the city, as it is now. Dance Immersion has supported dancers of the African Diaspora since 1994. These are just a few of the women who continuously contribute to their communities through strong leadership and passionate commitment to their cause.

Representing TD Canada as the Platinum sponsor, Karen Richards spoke on the importance of 100 ABC Women recognizing accomplished figures from so many different fields. “This is a bunch of stories from role models that these young women can look up to and be inspired by whatever path they choose to pursue. Representation in every

industry means the choir of voices expands which means opportunity for new ideas and new solutions,” Richards said.

Talented artists such as Ken Lewis, Lee-Anne Lyon-Bartley, and the Pan Fantasy Steel Band provided musical entertainment.

Eddie Bullen and his son Quincy also provided musical accompaniment throughout the night and during the presentation of the honorees. The night concluded with a dance party instrumented by DJ Courtjester.

The gala also honored a number of posthumous ‘Sheroes’ including the former Executive Director of the Harriet Tubman Community Organization Andria Christine Walcott who passed away Feb. 28, 2017. Also known as Ekua Akala by the community, Walcott was instrumental in the creation of the Matanga Festival, which celebrated African culture through music, yoga, healing circles and workshops.

Each honoree was chosen through a nomination process. After submitting their nominations electronically, individuals were able to nominate others. It was also made possible for women to self-nominate. “For me, black women are trailblazers, sheroes, innovators, and caring of their communities…[they] have to survive in an environment where there are challenges almost on a daily basis,” Simmonds said.

The 100 ABC Women book has been acknowledged by Prime Minister Trudeau as, “An admirable initiative worthy of respect and recognition” and has become a milestone for young black Canadian girls to strive for in only a few years since its inception. For anyone who was unable to purchase the book during the gala, the book can still be ordered online through the 100 ABC Women website.

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Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Guyana GUYANA -- The State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi is expected to arrive here on Friday for bilateral talks with the Government of Guyana.

During his two-day visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister is scheduled to meet with President David Granger, and Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, to exchange views on bilateral cooperation and to discuss areas of mutual interest. “Guyana and China have maintained a vibrant programme of mutually beneficial cooperation through frequent and diverse activities, including successful exchange visits at the highest level over the past four and a half decades,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Monday.

Wang Yi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2013. Since joining the Chinese Foreign Service after completing his studies at the Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute in 1982, he has held a number of posts, including as vice minister

of foreign affairs and ambassador to Japan.

The visit comes close to two months after Guyana and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) within the Framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative. The pact paves the way for cooperation between the two countries in five critical areas, namely: policy coordination; facilities connectivity; trade and investment; financial integration; and people-to-people interaction.

When Guyana signed on to the Silk Road Initiative, Minister Greenidge had indicated that major emphasis would be placed on infrastructural development during the initial phases of the implementation of the agreement. It is likely that possible projects under the initiative would come up for discussion in the meetings which will be held later this week.

Guyana and China established diplomatic relations in 1972.

- Guyana Chronicle

Ministry to nominate chair for arbitration GUYANA -- The Ministry of Social Protection, upon the request of the Ministry of Education (MoE), is expected to nominate the chairman for the arbitration panel in the dispute between the government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union.

The ministry in a statement on Monday informed that the MoE had reached out to them to nominate a chairman, in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement between the GTU and MoE. This follows after the GTU and MoE could not, by themselves, agree on a chairman when nominees were put forth at a meeting held last Friday at the Department of Labour.

“The parties failed to agree on a common Chairman, thus in keeping with the provisions of the extant Collective Labour Agreement between themselves, the MoE sought the intervention of the MoSP to nominate the Chairman. The MoSP agreed to satisfy the request of the MoE and has since written to the president of the union indicating its acceptance of the MoE’s request. The union was advised also that it would be informed of future development(s) on the matter in due course,” the press release announced.

It was following the end of an almost two week strike of teachers nationwide, that the GTU and MoE agreed, on September 6, to move to the setting up of an arbitration panel that would be responsible for settling the ongoing pay dispute between the two.

The arbitration panel is expected to be comprised of a chairman, as well as one nominee each from the GTU and MoE, respectively. The decision of the

panel will be final and binding on both the GTU and MoE.

The GTU and MoE have been at loggerheads for some time now over the settling of several financial and non-financial issues, which eventually came to a head when teachers nationwide embarked on strike which began from August 27.

Subsequent to that the parties met on September 11 to begin the arbitration process agreeing on several terms of the Terms of Reference for the arbitration panel. They met again last Friday, September 14, and were expected to decide on the chairman but that meeting ended with both sides rejecting the other side’s list.

The union proposed former Home Affairs Minister Jeffrey Thomas; former Foreign Affairs Minister Rashleigh Jackson and President of a Barbados-based management consulting firm and experienced arbitrator, Dr. Aubrey Armstrong. On the flip side, the Education Ministry proposed Permanent Secretary at the Public Telecommunications Ministry, Dereck Cummings and Human Resource Manager at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Glendon Harris.

According to GTU President Mark Lyte, the union opposed Cummings and Harris because they are both current government employees. In a subsequent statement, the MoE said the GTU’s nominees were rejected, because they are persons who, at one stage in a previous administration, had been “involved in active politics.”

- Guyana Chronicle

Fall out continues between Essequibo brothers over CCJ decision GUYANA -- The fall out over a bitter land dispute between two brothers, which was recently settled by the Caribbean Court of Justice, continues when the siblings on Monday were hauled in the Charity Magistrate’s Court for threatening language and behaviour.

Both Deonarine Natram and Kowsal Narine pleaded not guilty to the two charges which stated that on September 14, 2018 both of them used threatening behaviour and language towards each other. They made their appearance before Essequibo Magistrate, Esther Sam at the Charity Magistrate’s Court.

Deonarine Natram’s attorney, Lachmin Dindyal, told the court that the matter stemmed from the CCJ decision which had ruled in Narine’s favour.

He, however, told the court that Natram currently has rice and vegetables crops on the land. Attorney Dindyal said that the matter has not concluded and the parties are still to come to an agreement. He also said that concerning the land dispute attorney Anil Nandlall and Sataram’s are dealing with the matter.

Dindyal also told the court that Narine

is preventing his brother, Deonarine Natram, from reaping the crop by threatening the harvesters who are all sacred. On the other hand, representing Kowsal Narine was attorney, Miss Granville who told the court that she agreed with her colleague Dindyal that matter has not concluded since the CCJ’s decision. Magistrate Sam dismissed the matter.

In May the CCJ had declared Kowsal Narine as the executor of the five acres of rice land situated at Golden Fleece on the Essequibo Coast.

However, Deonarine Natram was in possession of the land since 2016 after winning the case in the Court of Appeal in Guyana. During his time on the land he had invested in rice and vegetable crops, all of which are in bearing stages. Natram, who spoke with the Guyana Chronicle, said that to date he cannot reap his rice crop which is 130 days old. He is however, contemplating further legal action against his brother for preventing him from reaping his crops. The land case is over 30 years old and both parties have transport for the said land. Natram acquired his in 2002 and Narine acquired his in 2014.

- Guyana Chronicle

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Bamia, other villages celebrate indigenous heritage

GUYANA -- With an aim of maintaining their indigenous roots, residents of Bamia, a small village of mainly Wapishiana descendants along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, came out in their numbers on Sunday to observe their annual Heritage Month celebration.

Each weekend this September, several indigenous villages along the highway observe Heritage Month activities, which have been attracting larger audiences each passing year.

Bamia, although small in size, is one such village.

Bamia is home to some 68 households, Orleita John, the chair of the Community Development Council (CDC) of the village told the Guyana Chronicle on Sunday.

She said Sunday was the third occasion since 2016 that the village decided to participate in the annual celebration. “I am happy that we can maintain our cultural traditions as we go along, so that the youths can see what is going on,” she said.

John, who moved to Bamia eight years ago from Kabakaburi, said in 2016, she conceptualised an idea to have the indigenous month celebration in the village. She said in the first year of the event, a group was formed and planned the activities for the day-long celebration.

“We introduced dancing, more craft, more food and all sorts of indigenous dishes,” she said, as she noted that Bamia is a small community of mainly farmers.

She noted too that there are different ethnic groups within the village population.

The village comprises many descendants of indigenous tribes, mainly Wapishianas who moved to the area from the Rupununi.

She expressed hope that the government can assist the village in addressing its social needs, including the provision of programmes to assist single-parent families. During the visit, residents expressed appreciation to the authorities for assistance provided to Bamia.

Bamia residents are happy that a new primary school will be built in their village.

“I already proposed for the provision of water to the area and the council is supportive of the idea,” she said, as she expressed hope that the essential service will come to fruition soon.

John noted that three months after the new government assumed office in May 2015, Bamia received electricity “and we are happy for that, because years and years we kept asking for that and they kept turning us down.”

She said the celebration on Sunday was also a form of appreciation for development taking place at Bamia, which had brought benefits to the village in recent years.

”So we can enjoy the celebration late tonight (Sunday) and we are thankful for that,” John noted.

As the rains threatened the celebrations, visitors began arriving at the village and many could be seen sampling the various foods which were on display, including smoked fish, pepper-pot, cassava bread and wild meat.

During the visit by the Guyana Chronicle, a group of dancers took to the stage of the community centre and grooved to a series of indigenous hits which blared from a sound system nearby.

Later, when the rains had eased, residents gathered at several food stalls as preparations were ongoing for several cultural competitions to commence.

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Meanwhile, farther down along the highway at CircuitVille, visitors were flocking that community in large numbers as the afternoon progressed to take part in the indigenous heritage celebration there. Village leader Melissa Mundo was busy organising the events, while visitors sampled foods and drinks on sale.

The village, whose descendants are of the Makushi tribe, is of several which has been seeing a growing number of visitors in recent years.

Next Sunday, all roads will lead to the village of Swan where a large number of visitors are expected to converge for its annual indigenous heritage celebration.

- Guyana Chronicle

Jagdeo appears at SOCU GUYANA -- Accompanied by a battery of lawyers, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo appeared at the offices of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Camp Street on Monday afternoon, a move he said is geared at establishing a precedent.

Jagdeo is the latest in a number of officials of the former PPP Cabinet who were invited

by SOCU for questioning relevant to the Pradoville Two housing scheme at Sparendaam on the East Coast of Demerara.

Jagdeo told reporters that said the Peoples Progressive Party has filed a matter with SOCU regarding the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. He said that he expects that when that investigation is undertaken by SOCU , that each member of current Cabinet will appear at the unit. He said he could have refused the “interview” by the investigators but he said he did not because he wanted to set the precedent.

On the issue of Pradoville, he said he dealt with the matter many times before and ac-

cording to him the matter will eventually wind its way to the court.

Former Minister of Transport , Robeson Benn was quoted in another section of the media following his appearance at SOCU last week, that the housing scheme was built for security reasons but Jagdeo noted that the opinion was that of Benn and according to him, it was not discussed at the Cabinet when the party was in power.

He said Benn confirmed that he “never said so at SOCU” and according to Jagdeo, had it been a security issue, he would not have moved to Pradoville. Asked why the scheme was established, Jagdeo side-stepped the issue and noted that all the answers will be ventilated int the courts.

Jagdeo said too that he would not pay the difference in the price of land at the housing scheme. “No , the answer is no,” he said bluntly.

Last week Former President and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds along with several other former government officials appeared before SOCU

for questioning in relation to the role they played in the sale of state lands at Pradoville Two.

Hinds was accompanied by former Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall; former Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai; former Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsarran and former Minister of Housing Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday afternoon.

The Guyana Chronicle reported recently that charges are expected to be instituted against persons fingered in the Sparendaam Housing Project AKA Pradoville Two, land scam, according to a well-placed source.

The Guyana Chronicle understands that investigations into the housing project are near completion, and that charges could be laid soon.

The investigations are based on a forensic audit which found that several persons close to the last government had received prime seafront property belonging to the state at extraordinarily low cost.

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Dr Brown Burke’s road rage: accuses gov’t of ‘organised chaos’ JAMAICA -- St Andrew South Western Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke has accused the Government of presiding over a system of “organised chaos”, with the severe dislocation of motorists as well as small, medium and large business owners, despite “assurances, declarations, and halfhearted apologies”.

“I note that there was a stakeholders meeting earlier this (last) week involving government ministers and officials, as well as the National Works Agency, the JCF and the JIS. None of the Members of Parliament or councillors in the affected area were invited,” she said in a press statement.

“As elected representatives, we have responsibility for development at various levels and, by extension, the well-being and welfare of residents. I have seen in the past where Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) elected representatives have been visibly present at such meetings.

“Despite statements from the Most Honourable Prime Minister recently that Jamaica has moved away from partisan tribalism, I can only conclude that the exclusion of MPs, Dr Peter Phillips, Anthony Hylton and myself, as well as all the councillors, can only have a partisan motive,” said Dr Brown Burke.

“Issues affecting businesses include reduced sales and revenue, lowered productivity from an extremely stressful and often aggravating journey, and a real threat of lay-offs. Pedestrians are at risk daily. There is also the added issue of safety of drivers and pedestrians alike.

“Schools and the punctuality of teachers and students are also being affected. As Member of Parliament, I am calling for a special corridor and window to be opened for a couple of hours in the morning and evening, Monday to Friday, strictly for public passenger buses and red plate taxis only, so

as to ease the burden of movement for those using public transportation.

“Finally, I totally reject Prime Minister Holness and his apologists’ explanations of the timing and management of these multiple road improvements projects, which are all absolutely necessary and welcomed.

“However… the rushed projects by the various government spokespersons are now all to be ready by mid next year to give the prime minister renewed options for the calling of any elections in the latter part of 2019.

“The hard facts are that the Government has badly miscalculated the magnitude of the massive inconvenience and severe dislocations to thousands of Jamaicans,” Brown Burke charged.

- Jamaica Observer

Dairy farmers to benefit from silage packing machine JAMAICA -- The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) says it has secured a silage packing machine and accompanying new technology that will improve access to nutritious feed material for dairy cattle nationwide.

Made possible through funding from USAID through its Ja REEACH II project, the silopacker machine — the first of its kind in Jamaica — will allow the JDDB to support small dairy farmers islandwide in storing fodder as silage, in order to continue to provide nutrition to their animals during periods when feed material is scarce or unavailable.

Speaking at the handover of the machine on September 12 at Bodles Research Station in St Catherine, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agricul-

ture and Fisheries Audley Shaw said that for too long there had been a steady decline in the dairy and beef industry, and that serious decisions needed to be taken on how to aggressively rebuild the industry.

New initiatives being undertaken, Minister Shaw assured, include the importation of embryos to accelerate further production, as well as the preservation of local strains of cattle.

Additionally, the agriculture minister said: “I want to see Bodles (Research Station) becoming a major instrument in converting research into on the ground action to improve production and productivity.”

While the making of silage is not new to

Jamaica, Minister Shaw said this technology was particularly adapted for smaller farmers to use, as the silage was stored in small bags rather than in large bins or holes in the ground. This, he said, meant that small farmers could feed their herds over a longer period of time, as they were able to mobilise one bag at a time and so lengthen the period over which their total storage of silage remained wholesome.

In addition, the introduction of this silagemaking technology to Jamaica gives the dairy farmers an option that could, under appropriate circumstances, be utilised to create a source of costsaving, thus increasing their income.

- Jamaica Observer

Anti-Gang Week message: gang life equals no life JAMAICA -- The Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (C-TOC) Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is collaborating with the Safety and Security Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to observe Anti-Gang Week from September 16 to 21, under the theme ‘Gang Life equals no Life’.

Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (September 13), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Fitz Bailey called on churches, non-governmental organisations, public and private entities and schools to support the efforts to stop children from joining gangs.

He said that the entity had been working with the Education Ministry and had put forward in-

terventions to positively impact youth who were predisposed to get involved in gangs.

ACP Bailey said that Anti-Gang Week was designed to “awake the consciousness of the public, so that they can get involved and help to divert our youth from a path that is destructive”.

“If we allow the gangs to continue to dominate then economic development will stagnate, so we must partner to create the Brand Jamaica we want,” he contended.

Activities for Anti-Gang Week got under way Sunday with a church service at Church on the Rock, Clifton Avenue, St Andrew. The week will feature presentations by school resource and C-TOC officers at more than 150 primary- and secondary-

level institutions on September 18.

Meanwhile, more than 50 students who are in conflict with the law and are on probation will benefit from special presentations by C-TOC and representatives from the United States Agency for International Development on September 19. A town hall meeting will be held at Mandela Park, Half-WayTree on September 20 starting at 5:00 pm.

The week’s activities will culminate with an ‘edutainment’ at Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on Friday (September 21).

ACP Bailey is encouraging parents and teachers to participate in the interventions.

- Jamaica Observer

PNP loves the youth and always will, says Jackson JAMAICA -- Chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP), Fitz Jackson says the party has always and continues to embrace younger leadership, as is evidenced by the selection of Members of Parliament (MP) Mikael Phillips and Phillip Paulwell, and Senator Damion Crawford as three of its new vicepresidents on the weekend.

“We have always been an inclusive party.

Damion Crawford is a former Member of Parliament, he was a minister of state, so it’s a clear demonstration of the party’s embrace of young persons like him. Comrade (Peter) Phillips upon assuming leadership of the party, appointed him to the Senate, so it is an inclusive decision he took as leader to bring him into the fold of the leadership of the party, and secondly, appointed him to the shadow cabinet that he leads. I don’t think you need any clearer evidence of that embrace and appreciation for young people and what they can contribute to the political process going forward,” he told the Jamaica Observer following the PNP’s 80th annual conference at National Arena Sunday.

He pointed out that young Phillips was now in his second term as MP for Manchester North Eastern and was also elected as the regional chairman in his region. “We have embraced him at the executive level as a regional chairman. He has offered himself and the delegates elevated him to a

vice presidential position to serve nationally in the People’s National Party,” he stressed.

Jackson said the third successful vice presidential candidate, Kingston East and Port Royal MP Phillip Paulwell was a long-serving minister, former region three chairman and has served his constituency for almost five terms.

“The leadership of the party recognises talent and elevates them to positions within the party and that has been the case for a number of years.

The renewal process is a continual process in the PNP. Two years ago one vice-president didn’t seek reelection, this time around (Noel) Arscott didn’t seek re-election. The delegates selected the slate of vice presidents (and) we are happy for them,” he stated.

The party chairman said the PNP was in fact fortunate to have had a quality line-up of candidates for its vice presidents. “Any four out of the six would have been a successful choice in the service of the People’s National Party, so we are very pleased,” he remarked.

Jackson emphasised that despite not having been successful in the vice-presidential race this time round, St Andrew South Western MP Dr Angela Brown Burke and St Thomas Eastern MP Dr Fenton Ferguson remained leaders in the party.

“Both are Members of Parliament, both

are members of the shadow cabinet which is a part of the leadership of the party. They have continuous roles to play in leadership and the building of the party and towards securing the victory of the PNP in the next general election,” he said.

Meanwhile, the PNP chairman said delegates had been “very attentive” in the deliberations during the private session of the conference on Saturday, as well as Sunday. “We started earlier this year than we did last year and we started with larger numbers of comrades participating in the deliberations, and they stayed up to the end. Today we saw the arena was overflowing and all the delegates stood their ground until the very last word was uttered from the comrade leader Dr Peter Phillips,” he said.

Jackson said the party was encouraged and energised, and that the organisation would continue its work on the ground to educate persons about its policies, and organise itself to ensure victory whenever the next general election is called.

“Our organisation is virtually at full strength now. within the next month or two we expect to complete everything and we are ready for anything, any time — and we expect to be successful in a very dramatic way,” he stated.

- Jamaica Observer

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Campbell hired as Petrotrin E&P CFO TRINIDAD -- A for­mer bpTT em­ploy­ee has be­ come the first per­son to be hired in the new Ex­plo­ration and Pro­duc­tion Com­pa­ny that is to emerge from State-owned Petrotrin.

Nigel Camp­bell has been hired as the com­pa­ny’s new Chief Fi­nan­cial Of­fi­cer and the an­nounce­ment was made last Fri­day by Rayn­ old Ajod­has­ingh, a mem­ber of Petrotrin’s board of di­rec­tors.

In an in­ter­nal memo dat­ed Sep­tem­ ber 14, 2018, Ajod­has­ingh said, “Please be ad­vised that Mr Nigel Camp­bell has been ap­ point­ed Chief Fi­nan­cial Of­fic­ er with ef­fect from 2018 Sep­tem­ber 1. Your sup­port and co-op­er­ a­tion with Mr Camp­bell would be ap­pre­ci­at­ed.”

Cam­bell’s ap­point­ment is in keep­ing with a state­ment made by Petrotrin chair­man Wil­fred Es­pinet that all Petrotrin em­ploy­ees will be sent home and the 800 jobs in the new Ex­ plo­ration and Pro­duc­tion com­pa­ny will be open

to any­one and not just for­mer em­ploy­ees.

Camp­bell’s LinkedIn pro­file shows that he worked at bpTT as its Fi­nan­cial Comp­ trol­ler from 1997 to 2002, be­fore mov­ing on to work for three years as a fi­nan­cial ad­vis­er to the Bermu­da gov­ern­ment. In 2006, Camp­bell worked as a fi­nan­cial ad­vi­sor with BHP and from 2008 to 2013 was the fi­nance man­ag­er at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Trinidad and To­ba­go. Camp­ bell has since worked as the fi­nan­cial comp­ trol­ler for the Trinidad op­er­at­ions of Stork Tech­ ni­cal Ser­vices In­ter­na­tion­al. He holds a BSC in In­dus­tri­al Man­age­ment, is al­so a cer­ti­fied pub­ lic ac­coun­tant and has an MBA in Lead­er­ship, In­no­va­tion and Man­age­ment.

Con­tact­ed on the is­sue Monday, in an in­ter­view with the Sun­day Guardian, Es­pinet said Camp­bell had been con­tract­ed to fa­cil­it­ate the tran­si­tion.

In an in­ter­view with the Sun­day

Guardian, Es­pinet had said the de­ci­sion was tak­en to “wipe the slate clean” and en­sure that the new E&P Com­pa­ny was not “sad­dled with the bag­gage of the old Petrotrin.”

“We want a new com­pa­ny that will have no bag­gage and will be in a po­si­tion to gen­er­ate cash flows to pay its debt and make a re­turn to the share­hold­er. In send­ing home all the em­ploy­ees from E&P, so we avoid con­ tention on why one per­son was al­lowed to stay on and an­oth­er let go. Plus we will need peo­ple with cer­tain types of knowl­edge and skill sets that may not now ex­ist in the or­gan­i­sa­tion, so we felt we should ter­mi­nate every­one,” Es­pinet ex­plained.

Asked if this meant that the Oil­field Work­ers’ Trade Union would no longer be the recog­nised trade union in this new com­pa­ny, Es­pinet said, “You will have to ask them that your­self.”

Last month, the de­ci­sion to shut down the re­fin­ery was an­nounced and at that time it was re­vealed that the 1,700 work­ers in the re­ fin­ery would be re­trenched.

Es­pinet said find­ing a pri­vate part­ner for the new E&P was al­so a dis­tinct pos­si­bil­i­ty.

“You know this busi­ness much bet­ter than me and peo­ple tell us that we could sig­nif­ i­cant­ly in­crease crude pro­duc­tion, and that is great, but to do that, I know it will cost a lot of mon­ey which we do not have. So I am think­ing we can have a part­ner in the com­pa­ny, we may have a part­ner to do spe­cif­ic things in spe­cif­ic ar­eas. What I am say­ing is that there are many pos­si­bil­i­ties.”

The OW­TU has ac­cused the Gov­ern­ ment of shut­ting down Petrotrin in an ef­fort to sell it to the pri­vate sec­tor.

- Trinidad Guardian

CJ: Allegations against me false TRINIDAD -- Chief Jus­tice Ivor Archie has bro­ ken his si­lence in re­la­tion to mis­con­duct al­le­ga­ tions lev­elled against him, say­ing they are false and un­sub­stan­ti­at­ed.

“Over the past ten months it is true that the Ju­di­cia­ry has been faced with the chal­ lenge of me be­ing the sub­ject of more than 20 ar­ti­cles mak­ing false and un­sub­stan­ti­at­ed al­le­ ga­tions,” Archie said dur­ing his speech at the Cer­e­mo­ni­al Open­ing of the 2018/2019 Law Term at the Hall of Jus­tice in Port-of-Spain Monday.

“It has nev­er been my po­si­tion that I am not ac­count­able, but all too of­ten ru­mour and in­nu­en­do, when con­tin­ua­ l­ly re­gur­gi­tat­ed, mirac­u­lous­ly as­sume the man­tle of fact.”

It was the first time that Archie had pub­licly spo­ken on the is­sue since the al­le­ga­ tions were raised in a se­ries of news­pa­per re­

ports in No­vem­ber last year.

While he ad­mit­ted that he did not take le­gal ac­tion against the au­thor of the re­ports or their pub­lish­er, Archie not­ed that he may do so in the fu­ture.

“All of us in T&T val­ue and need a free and re­spon­si­ble press. For that rea­son I have thus far been re­strained in my le­gal re­ spons­es to cer­tain false al­le­ga­tions made in the me­dia, al­though I do re­serve my right at an ap­pro­pri­ate time to such re­course as I have as a pri­vate cit­i­zen,” Archie said.

Re­fer­ring to his failed law­suit against the Coun­cil of the Law As­so­ci­at­ion over its on­ go­ing in­ves­ti­ga­tion in­to the al­le­ga­tions, Archie not­ed that the coun­try’s high­est ap­pel­late court, the Privy Coun­cil, ruled that Sec­tion 137 of the Con­sti­tu­tion was the on­ly method that could be used to re­move him from of­fice.

“I will con­tin­ue to dis­charge my oath and my solemn oblig­a­tions to the pub­lic and I ex­pect and call on oth­er stake­hold­ers to do the same,” the CJ said.

The al­le­ga­tions against Archie have po­larised the Ju­di­cia­ry and the le­gal fra­ter­ni­ty, with some of his col­leagues break­ing tra­di­tion to speak out against him. Two se­nior judges, Jus­tice Frank Seep­er­sad and Jus­tice Car­ol Gob­in, told the T&T Guardian over the week­ end that they were boy­cotting Monday’s open­ ing cer­e­mo­ny in protest over the CJ’s con­duct since the al­le­ga­tions were made.

Monday, by the T&T Guardian’s count, about three-quar­ters of 48 High Court and Ap­peal Court Judges of the Ju­di­cia­ry, in­ clud­ing Archie, were present for Monday’s cer­ e­mo­ny.

In an in­ter­view af­ter­wards, Law As­

so­ci­a­tion pres­i­dent Dou­glas Mendes, SC, con­ firmed that his or­gan­i­sa­tion’s in­ves­ti­ga­tion in­to the al­le­ga­tions against Archie is still on­go­ing.

“I have no fur­ther state­ments to make un­til the process is com­plete. What­ev­er the out­ come of the process, a spe­cial gen­er­al meet­ing of our mem­bers will be called,” Mendes said.

Mendes al­so ad­mit­ted that the in­ves­ ti­ga­tion was not com­plete when the as­so­ci­a­tion called a meet­ing to dis­cuss it in mid-March.

The meet­ing and the in­ves­ti­ga­tion had to be post­poned af­ter Archie ob­tained an in­junc­tion against the as­so­ci­a­tion, which was sub­se­ quent­ly over­turned by the Court of Ap­peal and Privy Coun­cil.

“The process wasn’t com­plete and we are com­plet­ing it,” Mendes said.

- Trinidad Guardian

Khan: 4,700 workers in total to lose jobs TRINIDAD -- The big pic­ture: a to­tal of 4,700 per­ma­nent and non-per­ma­nent Petrotrin work­ ers will be af­fect­ed by the re­fin­ery’s clo­sure loom­ing ahead.

En­er­gy Min­is­ter Franklin Monday told Par­lia­ment that 3,500 per­ma­nent work­ers plus 1,200 non-per­ma­nent work­ers will be af­fect­ed by the Gov­ern­ment’s planned clo­sure of the re­ fin­ery in two weeks.

Khan gave the over­all to­tal in re­ sponse to ques­tions by UNC MP Rudy In­dars­ ingh. Khan’s fig­ures are the lat­est to­tal tal­ly of work­ers to be af­fect­ed by the plan.

In an Au­gust 28 state­ment on the clo­sure, Petrotrin stat­ed, “Ap­prox­i­mate­ly 2,600 per­ma­nent jobs will be af­fect­ed—the re­ designed Ex­plo­ration and Pro­duc­tion busi­ness will have ap­prox­i­mate­ly 800 work­ers and all 1,700 jobs in re­fin­ing will be ter­mi­nat­ed.”

Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley, in a Sep­tem­ber 2 ad­dress to the na­tion, had said, “In Re­fin­ing and Mar­ket­ing, ap­prox­i­mate­ly 1,700 per­ma­nent work­ers will be af­fect­ed. In Ex­plo­ration and Pro­duc­tion, em­ploy­ment lev­ els are to be re­duced from 1,700 work­ers to ap­prox­i­mate­ly 800 per­sons.”

Com­pa­ny chair­man Wil­fred Es­pinet re­cent­ly re­port­ed­ly in­di­cat­ed a to­tal of 3,500 per­ma­nent work­ers would be af­fect­ed.

Monday, how­ev­er, Khan ap­peared to give a more com­plete pic­ture af­ter In­dars­ingh sought an up­date on the cal­cu­la­tion of the ter­ mi­na­tion ben­e­fit pack­ages for all cat­e­gories of Petrotrin re­fin­ery work­ers and the num­ber of em­ploy­ees to be af­fect­ed.

Khan replied, “As to the num­ber of em­ploy­ees that will be im­pact­ed: the to­tal num­ ber of per­ma­nent em­ploy­ees im­pact­ed from the Petrotrin re­struc­tur­ing and re­mod­el­ling is ap­prox­i­mate­ly 3,500 per­ma­nent work­ers and ap­prox­i­mate­ly 1,200 non-per­ma­nent work­ers.”

On ben­efi­ ts, Khan said, “The ter­mi­na­ tion pack­ages and ben­e­fits there­in are cur­rent­ly be­ing ne­go­ti­at­ed by the com­pa­ny and OW­TU. ... I wouldn’t want to pre­judge what pack­age they’ll come up with. They have a base and col­lec­tive agree­ment and they’ll prob­ab­ ly be work­ing on en­hance­ment.”

In­dars­ingh asked if sev­er­ance pay­ ments would be made for 5,322 work­ers, which he said was the num­ber of work­ers in the com­ pa­ny giv­en in the Lash­ley re­port on Petrotrin.

Khan said that re­port didn’t speak to such ac­ tiv­it­ies or sev­er­ance pay­ments.

UNC’s Roodal Mooni­lal asked about ear­li­er state­ments by the PM and Gov­ern­ ment mem­bers which he said put the pack­age around $ 2-3 bil­lion.

Khan said that he’d said the pack­age would be up­ward of $1 bil­lion.

“If you do ba­sic cal­cu­la­tion on the col­ lec­tive agree­ment, this is ob­vi­ous­ly more than $1 bil­lion. But the state, board and Gov­ern­ment is will­ing to sit with the union and go through all the num­bers and pos­si­bly of­fer some en­hance­ ment to that pack­age.”

PM Row­ley twice at­tempt­ed to com­ ment on the mat­ter but was halt­ed by the pro­ ce­dur­al rules.

Khan was al­so quizzed on how re­

cent changes to bid rounds is­sues might af­fect Petrotrin’s pro­ject­ed Ex­plo­ration and Pro­duc­ tion thrust, which is ex­pect­ed to be the re­struc­ tured com­pa­ny’s mon­ey spin­ner.

Af­ter Khan gave the lat­est fig­ure con­ cern­ing work­ers to be af­fect­ed, In­dars­ingh told re­porters, “A ques­tion of trust and cred­i­bil­i­ty has emerged here. When the Prime Min­is­ter ad­dressed the na­tion, the fig­ure giv­en was 1,700 work­ers, the En­er­gy Min­is­ter gave the same ini­tial­ly. Then Petrotrin’s chair­man said it was 3,500.

“They need to get their act to­geth­er. They’re sup­posed to im­ple­ment their plan by Oc­to­ber 1 but I can’t see all the is­sues be­ing ham­mered out. The fig­ures seem to be con­flict­ing.”

In­dars­ingh said Khan’s be­come known as a bear­er of “fake news” on the is­sue, since Khan had de­nied it when word of the re­ fin­ery ‘s clo­sure first cir­cu­lat­ed. He called for more in­for­ma­tion on how many peo­ple would be re­hired and the cri­te­ria for this. Petrotrin’s board speaks at the Hy­att this morn­ing to clar­i­ fy is­sues.

So­cial plan for re­trenched work­ers Crichlow-Cock­burn

With the im­pend­ing clo­sure of the Petrotirn re­fin­ery, Gov­ern­ment is mov­ing to ac­ti­vate a na­tion­al so­cial mit­i­ga­tion plan which tar­gets re­trenched/ter­mi­nat­ed work­ers.

So­cial De­vel­op­ment Min­is­ter Cher­ rie Ann Crichlow-Cock­burn de­tailed the plan Monday, say­ing it was ap­proved by Cab­i­net in Au­gust 2017 and is meant to cush­ion po­ten­tial psy­cho­log­i­cal, so­cial and eco­nom­ic ef­fects as­

so­ci­at­ed with the eco­nom­ic down­turn.

“It tar­gets cit­i­zens in vul­ner­a­ble so­ cial-eco­nom­ic po­si­tions such as re­trenched/ ter­mi­nat­ed work­ers, un­em­ployed/ low-in­come cit­i­zens at-risk youth, peo­ple with dis­abil­i­ties, poor/sin­gle house­hold fam­i­lies/in­di­vid­u­als and oth­er mar­gin­alised groups,” she said.

Its main pur­pose is to equip peo­ple with re­sources and tools to cope with shortterm con­se­quences.

Phase One in­volves short-term mea­sures: • • • • •

• • • •

Tem­po­rary “pro­gram­ming” mea­sures for re­trenched work­ers - food sup­port, pub­lic as­sis­tance, gen­er­al as­sis­tance grant.

Ex­ten­sion of the elec­tric­i­ty sub­sidy to in­ clude vul­ner­a­ble re­trenched work­ers.

Pub­lic ed­u­ca­tion Cen­tral Bank cam­paign on fi­nan­cial se­cu­ri­ty.

Health/Well­ness cen­tres.

Fi­nan­cial/tech­ni­cal sup­port to NGOs pro­ vid­ing food and oth­er ser­vices to the vul­ ner­a­ble - soup kitchens, tem­po­rary shel­ ters.

Walk-in one-stop fa­cil­i­ty for peo­ple seek­ ing gov­ern­ment ser­vices.

Toll-free call cen­tre to dis­sem­i­nate in­for­ ma­tion to those seek­ing gov­ern­ment help.

Stan­dard­ised means test to iden­ti­fy the vul­ner­a­ble sec­tor.

Phase 2-3 ex­pands pro­vi­sion of train­ing/ en­tre­pre­neur­ial op­por­tu­ni­ties.

- Trinidad Guardian

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1. Keep fresh fruit on hand. Apples, pears, tangerines and bananas are always de­ licious, and they travel well. Wash fruit as soon as you get back from the groce­ ry store so you can quickly put them in lunch boxes for a dessert or a snack.

Why not make some healthy kabobs, alterna­ting cheese and pieces of fruit.

Your children will ask for them again and again.

2. Prepare your vege­ tables in advance.

Cut them into strips, slices or wedges and prepare individual portions for the whole week.

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How to use the internet to keep up with the latest fashions Does keeping up with the latest fashion trends give you a thrill? Are you eagerly anticipating revamping your wardrobe for fall? If so, do yourself a favour: before going to your local shops, do some online research. You’ll be that much better equipped to find the looks you love at an affordable price.

INSTAGRAM This social network is a must if you want to be up-to-date on the latest international trends. Create an account — if you haven’t already! — and have fun typing in hashtags to find tons of inspiring fashion pics. For example, you could try “#styleinspiration” or “#fashionista.” Looks from designer collections worn by your favourite stars — on the street or on the red carpet — are yours to browse and borrow from as you please.

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Four hot women’s fashion trends for fall Is the onset of fall fanning the flames of your inner fashionista? If so, and you’re hoping to add one or more new stylish pieces to your wardrobe, here are some runway trends to inspire your look.

1. ECHOES OF THE 80S Black leather vests, curve-hugging minidresses, bulky shoulder pads, exotic animal prints, flashy colours — apparently, the 80s haven’t uttered their final cry. This fall, dare to flaunt a look that evokes this extravagant era — a mood-lifting solution to keep gloom at bay.

2. HANDKERCHIEF CLOTHING We’re not talking about handkerchiefs for runny noses, but rather the fun and flirty fashion trend. For their fall-winter 2018 collections, renowned designers created dresses, skirts, tops and more with creative mixes of scarves and coloured handkerchiefs. This look is fresh, airy and romantic.

PINTEREST Pinterest is essentially a giant virtual photo album and it’s a goldmine for anyone who lives for the latest fashions. For example, you can type keywords like “women’s shoe trends” or “handbag trends” into the search bar. When a product catches your eye, simply “pin” it! After spending time on this irresistible site, you’ll undoubtedly have found plenty of new looks to love.

DESIGNERS’ WEBSITES Are you an aficionado for designer brand clothing and accessories like Dior, Gucci and Michael Kors? Then peruse their most recent collections on the web before buying the creations you can’t live without. Tight budget? Don’t worry! Plenty of affordable collections inspired by the best designers are available at boutiques in your local mall.

Happy shopping!

3. SYNTHETIC FUR Days getting shorter and cooler? Perfect! Fall is all about draping yourself in cozy layers. This season, bundle up in a synthetic fur coat that’s brightly coloured or naturally tinted — choose how fashion-forward you want to be! Either way, you’re sure to get noticed.

4. 3D SEQUINS This fall, sequins are taking the road less travelled. No longer just for eveningwear, glittering beads and baubles are adorning both short and long fringes, and some are even being supersized. Are you ready for all eyes to be on you?

Adopt 3D sequins: not only do they sparkle, but they also gently chime as you move. Wallflower, you are not!

Sequins, shoulder pads, fur and handkerchiefs — this fall, eye-catching pieces are all the rage.

Best of men’s fashion for the fall Wondering what to wear this fall? Here are a few men’s style suggestions based on the most up-to-date runway looks.

1. WESTERN Saddle up: Western-inspired fashion is laidback, ultra-masculine and just right for fall. To create a suave “urban cowboy” look, designers are combining de­ nim, leather and fringe. Don’t forget the boots!

2. THE BALACLAVA

Baseball caps, berets and tuques have each had their shining moment. This season, the accessory of note is the balaclava. Designers are taking a forwardthinking approach and giving the ski mask a whole new twist. Whether it’s a standalone piece or a feature tailored right into a sweater, the balaclava will instantly give you a sporty, futuristic and slightly rebellious look — all while keeping your head warm!

3. SHADES OF BROWN Taupe, beige, maroon, hazelnut and cho-

colate: shades of brown are prevalent in the fall wardrobes of well-dressed men. On pants, coats, belts, shoes and bags, earth tones are seductively subdued and stylish.

4. PLAID JACKETS Whether hip- or thigh-length, single- or double-breasted, belted or with pockets, plaid jackets are an ideal choice for cool and breezy fall days. The colours to favour this year? Black, white, grey and, you guessed it: brown!

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What you should know about Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day

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Raising awareness about breast cancer

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Canadian Cancer Society has started to sponsor a new event — Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day. BRA Day is an initiative that provides information and resources for women considering post-mastectomy breast reconstruction.

Each October, the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and other major breast cancer charities sponsor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign to educate the public about the disease and encourage people to be proactive about getting examinations and seeking treatment.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide, and it’s es­timated that one in eight women in Canada will be diagnosed with it during her lifetime. While more people than ever are triumphing over breast cancer (largely due to medical advances and increased emphasis on early detection), many survivors of breast cancer still end up having one or both breasts fully or partially removed during treatment. Although reconstructive surgery isn’t for everyone, BRA Day events give women the information they need to decide whether or not to undergo the procedure.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women around the world.

According to the NBCF, one in eight American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. It’s estimated that over 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,500 die from the disease in the United States every year.

BRA Day was started in 2011 by a Toronto plastic surgeon who wanted to make sure women were receiving accurate information about breast reconstructive surgery.

Above all, the event seeks to debunk the myth that breast reconstruction is indulgent and expensive. Many doctors find that choosing to undergo reconstructive surgery improves quality of life for many breast cancer survivors and lessens the emotional toll of undergoing a mastectomy. Furthermore, women often don’t realize that reconstruction after breast cancer surgery is covered by health insurance in Canada.

Today, BRA Day is celebrated each October in communities across Canada and around the world. These events feature presentations by plastic surgeons discussing the procedure and talks by patients sharing the positive and negative aspects of their experiences. Many of these events also feature a “Show & Tell Lounge” where volunteers show participants the results of their reconstructive surgeries.

To find a BRA Day event near you, visit www.bra-day.com/canadian-bra-dayevents.

The NBCF was founded in 1991 by Janelle Hail, a breast cancer survivor. When Hail was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980, there was little information available about the disease and limited treatment options. After recovering from the mastectomy that saved her life, Hail started the foundation as a non-profit organization intended to educate women about the importance of early detection and provide information about possible treatments. Today, the NBCF raises funds to support cancer research, runs initiatives to spread awareness and offers many diffe­rent services, including free mammograms for those in need.

Although breast cancer con­ tinues to affect hund­reds of thousands of women, increased awareness and improvements in available treatments have led to a decrease in the number of deaths over the last twenty years. If we all do our part to support the important work of organizations like the NBCF, the number of deaths from breast cancer will almost certainly continue to go down.

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Yoga & Sex TRISHA CURLING

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YOGA SPECIALIST

This 3-letter word definitely gets our attention. The 4-letter word, however, that can contribute positively to our experience with sex is YOGA. Sex is a wonderful and natural part of human existence and experience, so let’s explore the positivity and how yoga can contribute to a healthy sex life.

Yoga allows us to learn a great deal about both our internal and external bodies. It allows us to slow down and hear our internal dialogue more clearly. We get an opportunity to get in line with our needs

and desires in all aspects of our lives. Yoga helps to contribute to the mental clarity we need in order to access the systems in our bodies that help us to be present and relax when we need to. This is important during the sexual experience so that we can truly enjoy our partners and receive the pleasure exchange.

Women in particular (for a number of reasons) may have difficulty truly being in the moment when attempting to enjoy this union with our partners. There may be a number of other responsibilities on the mind, therefore robbing us of the experience at hand. The act alone of taking time for the breath and/or asana practice reinforces our value on alone time and selfcare. These acts of focusing on the breath and/or movement teach us how to focus.

This spills over into other areas of our lives, including lovemaking with our partners.

We learn that this too contributes positively to our mental health. It is a time of connection with not only our partners but

ourselves. We develop further awareness around our desires, happiness, and pleasure senses.

Outside of “traditional” intimate spaces, we can also partake in activities like partner yoga. I did a workshop with Drew Hume of Navina (A company of Advanced Thai Yoga Practitioners) where Drew said: “Touch is the only sense that cannot tell a lie”. I saw the truth in that right away. We can truly feel intention through touch. I felt like there is also then a true connection to be made with partner yoga for example, because you are moving through a series of poses while making close contact and actually touching your partner. You can feel the intention behind each pose and/or the supportive nature of various poses. This can enhance a couples’ connection outside of the bedroom, therefore increasing the connection inside the bedroom. The bond, closeness, and touch experience in partner yoga will contribute to the relationship positively.

Practicing asana also has quite an impact on increasing our energy levels and even the balance of hormones. We may lose the desire for sex if these two things are not where they need to be. During asana, we are strengthening and improving flexibility. Being stronger, therefore having more stamina allows for a heightened sexual experience. The flexibility can allow for more creativity, therefore also heightened pleasure.

Sex may not be a subject that everyone is comfortable with, but it is definitely a pure and natural part of life. It is a normal desire and a healthy part of any intimate relationship between adults. Yoga provides a pathway to understanding your own sexual needs and desires. We start there, in order to be able to express those needs positively with our partners. Yoga is definitely the ultimate 4-letter word.

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Cognitive Development; Learning how your mind has developed Seven Stages of Mental Development SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

HUMAN SPECIALIST

Toronto! It is that time again; time to learn something about yourself from a different perspective. I realize that the idea of psychology continues to be linked with: psychotic behavior, mental health illnesses, maladaptive behavior, and in many cases it is. The power of psychology is that when you are in control of your psyche (your soul), you are able to control your internal environment, and in some aspects your external environment.

This week, I am going to present seven stages that have been developed to help us understand our mindset at different ages of our life. Now, like all stages, you can move back and forth depending on life circumstances. These stages are just a way to interpret and innerstand why you may have made certain decisions at different times in your life.

The seven stages are as follows: 1. Acquisitive stage (childhood and adolescence). Children and adolescents acquire information and skills mainly for their own sake or as preparation for how to live in the real world. For example, a child might read about dinosaurs out of pure interest in the topic. PARENTS; this is a great time to pay attention to what interests your child and start supporting that interest. 
 2. Achieving stage (late teens or early 20s to early 30s). Young adults no

longer acquire knowledge merely for its own sake; they use what they know to achieve certain goals and to prepare for their immediate future. For example, a young adult might take a college class in preparation for a career in a particular area. They might also start the dating process in hopes of learning the type of people they like.

3. Responsible stage (late 30s to early 60s). Middle-aged people use their minds to solve practical problems associated with responsibilities to others, such as family members or employees. For example, you might find an easier way to deal with something at work, or you might seek counseling to deal with a personal problem that you are unable to handle yourself.
 4. Executive stage (30s or 40s through middle age). People in the executive stage are responsible for societal systems (such as governmental or business organizations) or social movements. They deal with complex relationships on multiple levels. At this stage, your mind has the ability to handle different levels of thinking, which means that you are able to work in many different fields.

5. Reorganizational stage (end of middle age, the beginning of late adulthood). People who enter retirement reorganize their lives and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits that take the place of paid work. For some, this is when life truly begins. You have been in the rat race and realized that it is not all that it is cracked up to be.

Money, material things, reputation; without meaning, these aspects of life become mundane. The idea of

servitude and giving back begins to take a forefront in your life. 
 6. Reintegrative stage (late adulthood). Older adults may be experiencing biological and cognitive changes and tend to be more selective about what tasks they expend effort on. They focus on the purpose of what they do and concentrate on tasks that have the most meaning for them. A great example that I can think of is my parents; they both began to focus on their health and took it upon themselves to start working out.

They are older, and they have to be careful, but this does not stop them from taking care of their health in a way that is effective for both of them 7. Legacy-creating stage (advanced old age). Near the end of life, once reintegration has been completed (or along with it), older people may create instructions for the disposition of prized possessions, make funeral arrangements, provide oral histories, or write their life stories as a legacy for their loved ones. It is a tough discussion, but the talk of wills and financial distribution comes up. If you have offspring, arrangements are made on how material possessions will be distributed.

As you went through the stages, what stage most resonated with you? Did you feel conflicted with the description of the stages? Pay attention to how you feel when you are reading new information because it can tell you a lot about yourself. Our minds are powerful, and we have only begun to touch the service of its ability.

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Do you want to be happy?

COLLEEN LINDBERG colleen@carib101.com

LIFESTYLE COACH

Such a question posed these days all over the place. What is happiness really?

In my opinion, it’s that time in your life where you smile and look around and go “Wow this is my life”. Does it happen every day and all day long, most likely not? That’s ok though. I really think we should aim at getting to 51% of our day there and then we can build on that.

How to do it though is the real ques-

tion… Here are four tips that help me get happy every day.

1. Wake up and think about three things (or more) that you are grateful for. This really sets the tone for me and the day.

It allows us to think about good things that put smiles on our faces before anything else happens. I suggest you do this before you touch your phone before you get out of bed and before you do anything else. If you have a partner, maybe you can do this together in bed before getting up. It really helps to frame the day.

2. When you feel yourself or your energy draining put on some uplifting music or an inspirational video to uplift you.

Changing your state in real time is so important. It’s part of a way you can bring forth focus and motivation but

also brings you happiness. Try being in a bad mood while you are dancing around to your favorite song. It’s hard to not be happy. So, find a playlist that you love and that can bring you into that kind of state.

3. Phone a friend or a family member that makes you laugh or puts a smile on your face. It might be your spouse, your kids, your BFF, whomever has a network to rely on so when you hit the slump of your day (if you do) you can reach out to people that make you laugh or happy.

4. Do things you love on a daily basis.

Something that fuels your soul. It might be reading, walking, singing, working out, painting, athletics, anything really that fuels your soul.

Have this somewhere or a piece of it some-

where in your day and if not daily then definitely weekly. This will keep you in the flow of things that you want and help you to keep shifting in happy places doing them.

This reminds me of the movie “Happy Gilmore” where Adam Sandler goes into his happy place to make the shots. The same analog for life, find your happy places and go to them as often as you can.

Happiness really is a state of mind.

It’s a choice that we have to keep making daily, hourly and sometimes by the minute. Some days it comes easy to us and other days it’s really hard. Setting yourself up with tools will help you shift faster. The goal is to be in a life that makes us happy and then we have people that get to come along on our happiness journey. Happiness though really does start with you.

Right in your heart and at the core of you, find it for yourself.

Problems in blended families when death occurs VALERIE DYE valerie@carib101.com

LEGAL SPECIALIST

Blended families may be faced with significant issues when a spouse dies especially where one or both spouses have children from previous marriages or relationships.

Quite often spouses prefer their children to inherit their property rather than allow the surviving spouse to inherit their property.

The main consideration is that if the surviving spouse inherits the property that property may pass to the children of the surviving spouse when that spouse dies.

Of course, if the properties are owned jointly by both spouses the surviving spouse will automatically become the owner of the property when the other

spouse dies. What happens when the property is owned only by the deceased spouse who has children from a previous relationship? If the deceased spouse has no will then the rules of intestacy will apply, and the surviving spouse will be entitled to a preferential share of the deceased estate which is equal to the sum of $200,000.00. If the entire estate is valued at $200,000.00 or less the surviving spouse is entitled to the entire estate. If the estate is valued more than $200,000.00 the surviving spouse will be entitled to the $200,000.00 plus half of the remaining value if the deceased has one child or one-third of the remaining value if the deceased has more than one child.

This scenario of course changes if the deceased made a will. It is possible that the deceased may bequeath his or her entire estate to their children from a previous relationship. For instance, a home which is only in the name of the deceased may be left only to the deceased children and not to the spouse. When this happens, it may appear that the surviving spouse

has been disinherited. Nonetheless, the law has made provision to protect a surviving spouse that has been disinherited.

The principle of equalization which occurs when spouses separate or divorce also applies when one spouse dies. Section 5(2) of the Family Law Act provides as follows:

When a spouse dies, if the net family property of the deceased spouse exceeds the net family property of the surviving spouse, the surviving spouse is entitled to one-half the difference between them.

This provision is similar to the section dealing with divorce Section 5(1) which provides that : When a divorce is granted, or a marriage is declared a nullity, or when the spouses are separated and there is no reasonable prospect that they will resume cohabitation, the spouse whose net family property is the lesser of the two net family properties is entitled to one-half the difference between them.

As such, all is not lost if no provision is made for the surviving spouse in a will. Of course, whether or not the surviving spouse becomes entitled through equalization depends on the value of his own net family property. If, for instance, the total of the surviving spouse’s net family property is $600,000.00 and the total of the deceased net family property is $800,000.00, the surviving spouse is entitled to payment of $100,000.00 from the estate of the deceased. If the surviving spouse’s net family property is higher than that of the deceased that spouse is not entitled to an equalization payment.

It is important to note that the equalization process is not automatic. The surviving spouse has six months within which to move for equalization of net family assets.

The ability to apply for equalization of net family property upon the death of a spouse is very comforting for spouses who fear that the other spouse will leave all their property to their children after death.

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life

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Exploring the Digital Divide BRITTNEY CHANNER brittney@carib101.com

JUSTICE WARRIOR

As technology continues to progress and explore innovative boundaries throughout Canada, concerns of the ability of all citizens to maneuverer and keep up with such change have come into question. The ability to utilize computer programs such as Microsoft Word, access the Internet for research or simply inputting a Wi-Fi password has proven itself to be difficult for many people across the nation. Some may say that this outcome is simply due to a lack of interest, nevertheless, according to the 2010 Canadian Internet Use Survey, there are findings that suggest there is inequality in access to the internet which reflects the low levels of digital literacy and online activity; therefore resulting in a digital divide.

What is the Digital Divide?

The digital divide refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information, communication technology, and those that don’t or have restricted access (Rouse, 2015) Forms of technology can include the telephone, television, computers and most importantly the internet. The digital divide is seen as an area of concern because as we continue to progress within the 21st century, the economic, cultural and social possibilities of individuals and the entire nation depend on the ability to skillfully use different forms of digital technology and partake within the information age.

The digital divide stems from income inequality among Canadians and differences in online practices that are displayed by those of different ages, gender, language and cultural backgrounds which contribute to the divide itself. Although it seems that technology is becoming more affordable and the internet becoming more universal, according to research, there continues to be some form of separation between the rich and the poor which can trickle down into other sectors of society such as education. For many students within the GTA, learning sometimes stops within the classroom simply because of their inability to get online at home. With no access to computers or adequate broadband speeds, many students have the unfortunate trouble of truly excelling and attaining the additional research needed for their studies.

According to Liz Soltan, children in low-income school districts or those who have inadequate access to technology can be hindered from learning the necessary technical skills that are crucial for success in today’s competitive economy (Soltan, 2016). Due to many citizens inadequate access to technology such as the internet, the implementation of smartphones has helped bridge the divide. However, smartphones do have their many disadvantages as they have constraints in regards to data caps, small screens and is not the “go to” instrument for personal learning within the household.

Furthermore, many have argued against the concept of a digital divide asserting that internet access should not be considered a social justice issue or a human right. Claims concerning one’s ability to live without internet access while maintaining successful lives have been presented as evidence as to why the idea of a “digital divide” may seem absurd. Moreover, the argument continues to emphasize the importance of Canadians knowing the difference between a right and a luxury along with refraining from cutting back on basic needs like rent and food just to stay online.

Then again, multiple studies have shown the negative effects that arise due to poor digital literacy skills within the home and the schools, affecting individuals young and old, nationwide; so, shouldn’t this issue be the reason for concern?

Is There A Viable Solution?

Just like every major issue in Canada, finding a viable solution will take time and multiple trial and errors, however, the Canadian government has offered a starting point to assist in bridging this gap. The Connecting Canadians Program is a plan to bring highspeed internet to 280,000 Canadian households with a special focus on Canada’s rural, low income, Aboriginal and northern communities (Government of Canada, 2015).

The goal here is to give individuals the opportunity to access commerce, employment and distance education.

In addition, the digital divide has potential to decrease by possibly adopting some form of digital literacy strategy that ensures children are learning how to utilize technology at a young age which therefore can assist in improving digital skills throughout compulsory education.

Although, such steps are necessary when targeting the issue of “digital inequality”, it is important to look at the bigger picture when trying to comprehend its very existence. Could it be income inequality? Lack of resources within particular communities? Age? Whatever the reason, targeting the root may be a practical starting point.

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Fireplaces: natural gas or propane?

Are you unsure whether to get a gas or propane fireplace? In spite of their many similarities, these two options have a few differences that can help you determine which is best for you.

If you already have a natural gas provider (because you have a gas stove, for example), you may want to opt for a gas fireplace. The coupling and maintenance will be easier due to existing infrastructure.

A propane fireplace, however, will have to be connected to an out­door tank. But if you want your fireplace to create a warm, rustic atmosphere, choose propane. It creates a flame similar to that of a wood-burning fireplace, which makes it more visually pleasing than a gas-powered model.

Nevertheless, propane fireplaces are usually more expensive than gas-powered ones. They also tend to be more expensive to use, as propane costs more than natural gas in many locations.

PROS Whether you choose a fireplace that runs on propane or natural gas, you’ll have an effective, easy-to-use heating unit. Both can be turned on and off and controlled by a thermostat. Many models can also be programmed so that they turn on and off at set times.

Both types require little maintenance since they don’t produce ash. You just have to clean the glass and the burners on a regular basis. Finally, neither option requires the installation of a chimney. A tube or vent is enough to let combustion gases out.

A propane fireplace, although a bit more expensive than a gas one, creates a similar flame to that of a wood-burning fireplace.

Why use space heaters?

On top of increasing your comfort indoors, space heaters offer a ton of advantages.

Here are a few.

First of all, they’re usually portable, as is the case with electric heaters. Therefore, they can follow you around and keep you cozy no matter where you are in the house.

What’s more, they can be used in conjunction with your main heating system. This means that when you can’t seem to get a room warm enough — on extremely cold days, for example — you’ll still be able to maintain a comfortable temperature without using up too much electricity. In

short, a space heater can save you money.

BLACKOUT-PROOF HEAT If your main heating system uses electricity, consider getting a space heater that’s powered by a different energy source (natural gas, propane, wood, etc.). This way, you’ll be able to stay warm during power outages.

Some types of space heaters can help create a cozy atmosphere in your house. Who doesn’t enjoy watching flames dance and hearing logs crackle in the fireplace, for instance?

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Choose the electric heater that’s right for you

There are all sorts of electric space heaters available on the market today, from radiant and convection to forced air varieties. Here are a few tips to help you choose the model that’s right for you.

First of all, if you wish to heat a room over the course of several hours, choose a heater that uses natural convection. It may distribute heat more slowly than other heaters, but it allows you to maintain a stable temperature over long periods of time — as long as the room is closed in.

If you want to warm yourself up quickly without increasing the temperature of the room you’re in, choose a heater that uses radiant heating. This provides an almost instant feeling of heat on your skin but doesn’t warm the air. It can be useful when working in your garage, for instance.

Last but not least, to quickly warm up a small room, you can get a forced air hea-

ter or combined model (oil-filled or with panels). These provide stable, long-lasting heat.

Discover the pros of pellet stoves Are you thinking about purchasing a space heater but aren’t sure which kind you should get? Keep reading to discover the many pros of pellet stoves.

Less polluting than traditional wood fireplaces, pellet stoves run by burning dry compressed wood. One of their main advantages is their ease of use. All you have to do is put some pellets in a hopper (a funnel-shaped vessel) and turn on the heater by raising the thermostat. The pellets are then mechanically carried towards a combustion chamber where they’re burned. A fan pushes hot air into the house, while combustion gases are released outside through a vent or other exhaust system.

This method of operation means there’s almost no heat loss. You don’t even have to open the door to feed the fire like you would with a wood-burning fireplace.

AN EFFICIENT UNIT The pellet stove functions with a thermostat, which means it provides constant, regular heat. It can work over extended periods of time — sometimes up to 48 hours — to maintain a consistent temperature without having to add pellets.

It stops automatically The pellet stove is a space heater that is efficient and easy to use.

when the programmed temperature is reached.

Although their flames are only visible at full capacity, pellet stoves still produce the sought-after scent of burning wood.

KEEP IN MIND Before purchasing a pellet stove, make sure it has the seal of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) or the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada (ULC). Ideally, look for a unit certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce emissions of particle pollutants.

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automotive

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HONDA sees green In 2018, Honda’s focus is on green vehicles such as the new Clarity plug-in hybrid, a four-door sedan that’s been out on the roads for a few months now. At just under five metres in length, its body is similar to that of a Mercedes E Class; inside, there’s room for five adults. This highly ef-

2019 Honda Insight

ficient car has a range of nearly 85 kilometres in electric mode, allowing drivers to do most of their errands without having to stop at the pump. A hydrogen-powered version of the Clarity is available in the United States but hasn’t yet made it to the Canadian market.

The Insight, set for release later this year, is another eco-friendly newcomer to the Honda lineup. Its interior, largely ba­sed on that of the Civic, will make fans of the latter feel right at home. The only major difference between the two is the Insight’s use of buttons rather than levers to switch gears. Under the hood, a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder Atkinson engine is paired with an electric motor to develop a total of 151 HP at an announced fuel con­sumption rate of 4.7 litres per 100 kilometres.

2018 Honda Clarity

Still on the topic of eco-friendly vehicles, the 2019 CR-V will be available as a hybrid with the same 2.0-litre engine as the Accord.

AUDI: the high-tech champion In the short term, Audi is banking on a strong push towards high-tech innovations. The next-generation A6 sedan will be released this fall with no fewer than 39 driver-assist features — a record for its market segment. Among them are five radars, five cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors, in

2019 Audi A6

addition to a laser and an infrared camera for night vision.

Put simply, if the driver forgets to do something, the car will make the manoeuvre in his or her place.

The feel of the A6 is on par with Audi’s highest quality standards. Engineers included the same virtual dashboard as found in the A7 and A8, which features three screens from which drivers can manage nearly all of the car’s functions. Audi is also slated to release a full-size, five-seat SUV, the Q8. A sexier version of the Q7, the Q8 will sport a rounder silhouette reminiscent of the BMW X6 (based on the X5) and X4 (based on the X3).

Furthermore, a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 that’s already found in many of the brand’s models will be standard on the Q8. It’ll be mated to a Quattro all-wheel drive system and output

2019 Audi Q8

335 HP. The Q8 will also feature the latest digital infotainment system and may be available with an optional V8 engine.

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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

ARIES

The luckiest signs this week: ARIES, TAURUS AND GEMINI

You’ll re-evaluate your circle of friends and cut ties with those who constantly drain your energy. Don’t let yourself get taken advantage of by seemingly well-intentioned strangers

TAURUS

If you have young children, you’d do well to discipline them a bit more consistently. You’ll feel like you need to walk on eggshells whenever you’re around a certain family member.

PUZZLE NO. 665 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 665

HOW TO PLAY :

GEMINI

You’ll start to look at travel deals for the winter. At work, you may have to communicate with clients who speak a different language than you, but you’ll manage to understand and be understood in the end.

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

CANCER

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.

You’ll start to see encouraging results from a recent lifestyle change. This will motivate you to keep eating healthy food and exercising regularly.

LEO

A loved one will bring you on an adventure. Your need for an adrenaline rush will lead you out of your comfort zone.

You’ll feel alive and truly proud of yourself.

PUZZLE NO. 928 equipment 46. Impostor 50. Laugh-aminute 53. Floor-chore utensils 55. Marry 56. Teenager’s woe 57. Wild party 58. Drumstick 59. ____-do-well 60. Sector 61. Watch secretly

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28. Pay attention to 29. Flirty look 30. Circle 31. Wand 35. Fall back 38. Quicker 40. Ump’s kin 42. Cuban dance 45. Male swine 47. Hole punchers 48. Maintain

49. Irritable 50. Stood for office 51. Hot diamonds 52. “____ Fine Day” 54. “____ Na Na” 44. Vitality 46. Repeat 48. Night bird 49. “____ Hard” 51. Chafe 52. Bar beverage 53. Is allowed to

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 928

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ACROSS

1. Sink down 4. Yearn 8. Breaking story 12. Give it a ____ 13. Narrow valley 14. Shoot forth 15. Point, as a gun 16. “Yours, Mine and ____”

17. Tiny 18. Deep cut 20. Cold symptom 22. Pose a question 24. Votes into office 28. Pistol sheath 32. Conscious 33. Kind of

maniac 34. Bedeck 36. Farm enclosure 37. Overhead 39. Proclaimed 41. Mend 43. Actor Tommy ____ Jones 44. Diving

Type of party Opera tune Workout places Long, long ____ 5. Made like a hen 6. Leading man 7. Result 8. Male relative 9. Flightless bird 10. Triumph 11. Pig’s place 19. Holds 21. Short look 23. Radio noise 25. Cod or Horn 26. Tall woody plant 27. Transmit

VIRGO

You’ll let your inner leader shine this week and express your opinion with authority. Slowly but surely, you’ll get to the top of that corporate ladder. Don’t give up.

LIBRA

You’ll have a hard time resisting the call of the shopping mall this week. Treat yourself — a new wardrobe just might pave the way to new professional opportunities.

SCORPIO

If something keeps breaking at home, this week would be the right time to permanently resolve the problem. You might take the opportunity to update your interior decor and add a few touches of colour before the grey days of winter set in.

SAGITTARIUS

Don’t forget to have your car inspected from time to time, as breakdowns tend to happen at the worst possible time. Keep your phone and your laptop charged at all times; you never know when you might need them.

CAPRICORN

Having an active social life will inevitably require you to spend some money. You’ll need to make yourself a more detailed budget to be able to afford the leisure activities you enjoy most. Financial matters will be discussed at length at your workplace.

AQUARIUS

You’ll find yourself juggling new responsibilities at home and at work. You’ll need a hefty dose of patience and perseverance in order to get everything done despite stressand fatigue.

Luckily, it’ll all be worth it in the end.

PISCES

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING

You might experience a few sleepless nights. Your mind will be particularly active and you’ll need to find an outlet for the extra energy in order to regain balance. A gym membership might be just what you need.

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Marriage, honeymoon and home renovations JAY BRIJPAUL brijpaul@carib101.com

REAL ESTATE PRO

Doing renovations, for many, is like marriage, honeymoon and then divorce. Most of the problems are caused because there is no contract in place. Usually, the contractor will come over, give an estimate and collect a deposit, and the home renovations begin. The best way is to plan, knowing what you are expecting to achieve. If you are upgrading the kitchen, for example, you should know what kind of cupboards, countertop, backsplash, range hood, and floor you will need. For major renovations, such as finishing a basement or re-modeling, it is smart to consult an architect. I re-modeled my kitchen and realized

after that the cupboards for pots and pans were too small, but by then it was too late to change anything. If it is a major renovation, check with the city for their bylaws.

The city inspectors are very knowledgeable and are there to ensure that the job is done according to building codes. They are like the police for contractors. I learned the hard way when I hired a contractor to install pot lights in my home. After the job was finished, I insisted on having the Electrical Safety Authority inspect it. It turned out that most of the work was done wrong. I engaged another electrician to clean up the mess at my expense. Had I applied for the permit in the first place, the safety authority would have overseen the project.

The next step is to look at the financial framework. If you are renovating the bathroom, what is your budget? What will it cost you for porcelain tiles and quartz countertop, for example, instead of regular ceramic tiles and laminated counters? It is best for you to choose your own materials and pay for labor separately. If the cost includes

materials, contractors may settle for cheaper products. Always over-budget the project by 10% to 15%. At this point, you should know the cost of your renovations and have your financing in place. Before you proceed, interview many contractors.

Contractors can share re-modeling ideas from different work sites. Ask contractors for written quotes and the time frame to complete the work. Some contractors will complete one job at a time while others may work on various job sites at the same time.

Choose one that will work on your project full time. Check their references and visit a few of their previous projects. If possible, chat with the homeowners. Once you choose a contractor, ask for a detailed contract that includes the scope of the work, start and finish date and the cost. Ask for a copy of the contractor’s Workers Compensation Insurance.

Discuss the terms of payment ahead of time.

Start with a partial payment up front and pay as the job progresses. If the contractor insists on getting paid up front, then that’s a red flag. Now it’s time to prepare for the project.

Renovating is a dusty, dirty job. First, the demolition project and then the re-modeling job. Put away valuables because strangers will have access to your home. Remove pictures from the walls and cover your furniture. If it is a large project, consider moving the furniture to storage. Cover the floor with cardboard sheets to protect it. If it is summer, turn off the AC and cover the vents, otherwise change the furnace filter frequently. If it is a condo, then contact management before you start because they may have certain restrictions. Visit the work site and if you are not happy about something point it out in a nice manner.

Avoid the temptation on overspending. Renovating the kitchen may cause the living room to look less attractive and then the washroom and soon you are over your budget. When the honeymoon is over, it’s time to pay the bills. Choose renovations that will enhance the value of your home and be realistic. Follow these steps and you will have a perfect marriage where everyone lives happily ever after.

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Many Canadians are so caught up with daily living expenses that thinking of saving for retirement is one of the things that they tend to put off until later, much later in life. The average individual typical starts thinking about his retirement somewhere around age 45 to 50 and wonders how much he will need to save. The young person believes that he has many years ahead before retirement so why think of it now.

Consider the pre-retiree (aged 55) who is currently earning $50,000 per year and wants to retire at age 65. Normally most employees would like to or need to retire on approximately 70% of their income.

In our case, the pre-retiree needs $35,000 per year pre-tax. To be able to generate this

amount of money we will assume that he is receiving a maximum Canada Pension Plan benefit of $1,134.00 per month, an Old Age Security payment of $536.00 per month.

This totals $1,670.00 in income but there is a shortfall of $1,246.00 every month.

So, at age 55, our pre-retiree decides that he would need to boost his retirement savings. But how much does he need to boost it by or how much should he save? Well, let’s look at his expected lifespan, his family’s longevity, and his current health. Most Canadians today are expected to live to age 85 and beyond, so for the purpose of this exercise we will focus on age 85. That’s 20 years in retirement and if we take interest out of our equation, he will need just about $300,000 in savings. If we factor an interest rate of 3.5% during retirement, then our retiree will need to have saved $217,000 approximately.

Our pre-retiree aged 55 has 10 years to save $217,000. If we take interest out of the equation, he needs to save $21,700 every year, if we add an interest rate of approximately 5% he will need to save $17,252 per year. As you can see, this is almost impossible for our pre-retiree to

do. So here he is now faced with the challenge of reducing his lifestyle at retirement because he did not start to save early.

When our pre-retiree was aged 30 he did not think of retirement because as we said earlier, it was too far away. At this stage of his life, he was busy raising a family, paying a mortgage and traveling etc.

By the time he became 40 he knew it was important but, he had to pay for the kid’s education so again retirement planning was put on the back burner. How different things could have been had he started saving earlier. In life, we need to plan specifically for our “golden years”, these are years where we will not physically earn an income but have made provisions to ensure that we don’t make them “yearning years.”

Could our pre-retiree not save $200.00 per month for his retirement from age 30? Had he done so, he would have reached his savings goal. Instead of $17,252 per year at age 55 he only needed to save $2,400 per year at age 30. This is the magic of compound interest. Start your retirement plan early, get a good interest rate and watch your money grow.

Types of insurance policies to throw in the garbage ANDREW STEWART andrew@carib101.com

FAMILY ADVISOR

Many people fall victim to fear or slick salesmanship to be convinced of the need to purchase some kind of special insurance coverage. A lot of people will come and ask me about all different types of insurance that they either saw an advertisement online or in a newspaper that had peaked some type of emotion. And I would say 80% of the time that is a feeling of “Fear” of the “What If”. Because we can’t predict the future, we want to be ready to cover our financial needs if, or when, something bad happens.

Insurance companies understand this fear and offer a variety of insurance policies designed to protect us from a host of calamities that range from disability, accident to disease and everything in between. Certainly, some forms of insurance like health, home, auto, life or long-term disability coverage are necessary components of your wellbeing and security. While none of us wants anything bad to happen, many of the potential catastrophes that happen in our lives are not worth insuring against. In my opinion the following types

of policies you’re probably better of saving your money.

1. Accidental Death Insurance Unless you are 15 to 30 years old, you are much more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, stroke or respiratory disease than from a freak accident. Major catastrophes such as car wrecks and fires are covered under other policies, for example like harm that comes to you while at work. Accidental-death policies are often fraught with stipulations that make them difficult to collect on and is often referred to as Las Vegas coverages, so skip the hassles and get life insurance instead.

2. Credit Card Insurance By law, most credit card fraud losses are capped at $50 per card with prompt notification, and most banks or credit unions have a zero-liability limit of stolen credit cards. A far better idea is to avoid running up your credit cards in the first place, so you won’t need to worry about the bills.

Furthermore, the insurance schemes that offer to pay off of your credit card “balance owed” due to disability or death is better avoided, in favor of a traditional long-term disability or life insurance policy.

3. Mortgage Insurance Private mortgage insurance uses the same sales approach as a credit card. The infamous private mortgage insurance is well-known to homeowners because it increases the amount of their monthly mort-

gage payments. PMI is an insurance policy that protects the lender against loss when lending to a higher-risk borrower. The borrower pays for this insurance but derives no benefit. Fortunately, there are several ways to avoid paying for this unnecessary policy. Put down at least 20% and the PMI requirement goes away. Now that is obviously easier said than to actually do, especially with house prices they way they and tougher lending rules. The only exceptions may occur if you are unable to obtain life insurance due to age or illness and want to ensure that your property’s mortgage is paid off at your death.

4. Extended Warranties Extended warranties are available on a host of appliances and electronics. Who can remember which items you bought such coverage for and until when? From a consumer’s perspective, they are rarely used, particularly on small items such as DVD players and radios. Why buy an extended warranty from a reputable retailer or manufacturer that should provide a reasonable warranty, to begin with?

5. Child Accident Insurance Child accident Insurance reimburses for accident-related medical and dental expenses not covered by provincial, extended health or dental plans. You can get a comprehensive plan for as little as $33 per year.

Eligibility is for residents of Canada only and must have Provincial Medical Coverage.

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Pakistan crush Hong Kong in Asia Cup DUBAI -- Former champions Pakistan thrashed an inexperienced Hong Kong by eight wickets in a one-sided match to open their Asia Cup campaign in style Sunday.

Pakistan’s bowling attack was too hot to handle for Hong Kong in Dubai as Usman Shinwari finished with 3-19 and Hasan Ali took 2-19, while leg-spinner Shadab Khan managed 2-31 to bowl Hong Kong out for 116 in 37.1 overs.

Pakistan then completed the chase comfortably for the loss of opener Fakhar Zaman (24) and Babar Azam (33), while Imam-ulHaq finished on 50 not out after just 23.4 overs.

It proved another cakewalk for Pakistan, like their two previous victories against Hong Kong, by 173 runs in the 2004 Asia Cup in Colombo and by 155 in Karachi four years later.

This was a perfect warm-up for Pakistan ahead of their highprofile showdown with arch-rivals India, also in Dubai on Wednesday.

Hong Kong struggled after

captain Anshuman Rath won the toss and chose to bat in the Group A opener.

Top-scorer Aizaz Khan (27) and Kinchit Shah (26) fought valiantly during their sixth-wicket stand of 53 runs to offer some respite after Hong Kong were left reeling at 44-5.

Skipper Rath (19) and Nizakat Khan (13) were the only other two men to reach double figures.

Bangladesh thumped Sri Lanka by 137 runs in the first Group B match in Dubai on Saturday. Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi today.

Top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage, with the top two from that table contesting the September 28 final in Dubai.

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