INSIDE TODAY UK COASTGUARD TO REVIEW MISSING BOATERS SEARCH Governor Helen Kilpatrick has named a U.K. Coastguard commander to look into a March 6 incident in which five Caymanian boaters, including two chil- dren, went missing. The review is due to start next week. See page 6. EVE FLOWERS PASSES AWAY Eve Flowers, wife of Flowers Group CEO Frank Flowers and mother of film- maker Frank E. Flowers and Dara Flowers-Burke, passed away Wednesday after a year-long battle with leukemia. She was 62. See page 12. HYDES SEEKS MORE TOURISM SUCCESS Ken Hydes seeks to ensure Cayman’s tourism success trickles down to the is- lands’ residents after being elected to lead the Cayman Islands Tourism Asso- ciation for a third time. See page 13. High of 87 Low of 76 Slight with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. Let your light shine Join in the Light Up Your Life Breast Cancer walk under the moon B7 Deconstructing the bubbles How Champagne gets its name B8 Technology Lifestyle Events ■ SPORTS NORCECA is back! 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EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 THE FLIGHT OF THE MILLIONAIRES ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016 Judge: ‘No provision’ for 10-story building Court denies permission for large apartment building on Seven Mile Beach BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com In a rare court ruling concerning a plan- ning dispute over a proposed apartment development along Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach, a Grand Court judge has ques- tioned planning regulations that, hereto- fore, have allowed for the development of structures higher than seven stories in hotel/tourism zones. The decision by Grand Court Justice Sey- mour Panton on April 8 overturned earlier rulings by the Central Planning Authority and the Planning Appeals Tribunal to allow Bronte Development Ltd. to proceed with the construction of two apartment buildings on Snooze Lane in George Town. According to the application, one of the apartment build- ings was to be 10 stories and the other was to be four stories. The land is on a relatively narrow strip be- tween the George Town Villas and the Grand View condominiums. During the planning process, the authority received a number of objections to the new development from nearby strata members. Eventually, members of the Grand View Strata Corp. sued the developer and the Plan- ning Appeals Tribunal, resulting in Justice Panton’s ruling. In the 34-page judgment, Justice Panton rejected certain arguments against the de- velopment made by the strata corporation, BOUCHARD SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Michelle Bouchard was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday after a Grand Court jury found her guilty of 25 out of 26 charges of dishonesty. In passing concurrent and consecutive sen- tences, Justice Paul Worsley told the defen- dant, “Prison is an experience that will be far from easy for someone like you, who has en- joyed the high life.” He said he would adjourn hearings on res- titution and confiscation, emphasizing that Bouchard should not benefit in any way from her dishonesty. Fourteen of the guilty verdicts pertained to charges of theft totalling CI$1,583,749.77 and US$829,855.17 between May 2010 and October 2012. It was during that period that Bouchard lived in a Seven Mile Beach condo with James Bruce Handford, a retired Australian busi- nessman. It is from Mr. Handford that the money was stolen through joint accounts he opened in both their names. The one not guilty verdict was on a charge of stealing a total of CI$184,869.01 by or- dering bank drafts to pay to her credit card accounts in Canada between May 2010 and August 2012. Mr. Handford in his statement to police in October, 2012, had said he would not complain about the credit card payments and transfers of “small amounts.” The jury of four men and three women also found Bouchard guilty of one count of forgery, signing Mr. Handford’s name to a credit card authorization form on June 13, 2012; obtaining a four-carat diamond ring from Kirk Freeport on June 13, 2012, by the deception that she had authority to use funds from a credit card In honor of the Queen’s birthday This official photograph to mark her birthday shows Queen Elizabeth II with her five great-grandchildren and her two youngest grandchildren in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. The children are: James, Viscount Severn, 8, left, and Lady Louise, 12, second left, the children of the Earl and Countess of Wessex; Mia Tindall, holding the Queen’s handbag, the 2-year-old-daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall; Savannah, 5, third right, and Isla Phillips, 3, right, daughters of the Queen’s eldest grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn; Prince George, 2, second right, and in the Queen’s arms and in the tradition of Royal portraiture, the youngest great-grandchild, Princess Charlotte, 11 months, children of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. On Thursday, Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin issued a brief statement with birthday wishes for the Queen. 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Andre Largie, with Western Union, said regulatory changes and thawing relations between the Communist state and Western governments made the new deal possible. “This represents a pow- erful catalyst for empower- ment and innovation. Our current movement of remit- tances from the U.S. to Cuba funds regular expenses and micro businesses, driving en- trepreneurism, innovation and employment opportuni- ties,” he said. According to the Eco- nomics and Statistics Office’s most recent estimates, there are more than 1,300 people from Cuba in Cayman. The remittances will be allowed for family expenses and, ac- cording to Western Union, “personal support for private economic activity.” GraceKennedy and Western Union also an- nounced a new, cheaper way to send money with a next- day service. The new remit- tance service takes 24 hours, instead of minutes, to cross borders. The faster system will remain an option for its customers, the company said. According to the com- pany, the new Western Union product cuts the cost in half for transfers to Jamaica and gives a 25 percent discount for sending remittances to any other country. Last year, workers in Cayman sent almost $170 million overseas as re- mittances. Most of that, more than $101 million, went to Jamaica. Police still seek firearm-wielding suspect A man who police said pulled a gun on two Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice officers continued to elude capture Thursday, ac- cording to officers involved in the hunt for the suspect. Jonathan Welcome, 22, of Bodden Town was last seen in McField Square, George Town on the morning of April 17. The RCIPS said Welcome confronted armed officers who were on patrol in the area around 1:30 a.m. One of- ficer pulled his weapon and ordered Welcome to drop the gun a number of times, police said. Welcome fled, refusing to drop the weapon. A number of residents were in the square, which is a popular nighttime hangout in George Town, and would have been in danger if a weapon had discharged, po- lice said. “We are aware that sev- eral members of the public were in area at the time and probably saw this incident,” police said in a statement. Anyone who saw anything during the April 17 incident is urged to call Detective Ser- geant Andrew Graham at 516-3070. Man hospitalized after NS stabbing A man is in critical condi- tion after being stabbed at a residence in North Side dis- trict, Royal Cayman Islands Police reported Thursday. The victim, 36, was found by police after 7 p.m. Wednesday on the ground outside the home on Lariat Road. Police reported that at the time they arrived, the man was surrounded by a small crowd that was at- tempting to assist him. Paramedics transported the man to the Cayman Islands Hospital where he remained in critical condition Thursday. GT RESTAURANT WORKER FINDS BURGLAR IN THE BUILDING A 43-year-old woman faces burglary and other charges after an em- ployee at a central George Town restaurant found the woman inside the premises early Tuesday. According to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice, the employee at The Golden Diner on School Road arrived for work around 5:30 a.m. and found the woman already inside. The employee called the 911 Emergency Communi- cation Centre. An RCIPS of- ficer responded within a few minutes and made an arrest at the scene. The suspect, identi- fied as Sara Elizabeth Day, was due to appear in court Thursday charged with burglary, consump- tion of a controlled sub- stance and possession of a drug utensil. The new Cuba service means that anyone in Cayman will be able to send money to the country that has been under trade embargoes for decades. 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Flow TTW CAY_Caymanian Compass_10.333x16_v7.indd 14/20/16 2:42 PMThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town SEND US YOUR VIEWS OR NEWS: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com ADVERTISE WITH US: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS DAVID R. LEGGE AND VICKI L. LEGGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DAVID R. LEGGE A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Last year, 10,000 millionaires fled France. Paris alone lost 7,000. That represents 3 percent of the nation’s mil- lionaires and 6 percent of the capital city’s. The reasons for the exodus, according to a report from research firm New World Wealth, include rising reli- gious tensions between Christians and Muslims, and an overall lack of opportunities. The situation is similar in Italy and Greece. About 5,000 millionaires moved out of Rome (7 percent of the city’s total), and 2,000 left Athens (9 percent) — in just one year. The causes cited, again, include “lack of oppor- tunities” and slumping economies, as well as the Syrian migrant crisis. In the global economy, one country’s loss is usually another country’s gain. Sure enough, the largest benefi- ciaries of this transfer of the wealthy, and their wealth, were Australia, the United States, Canada and Israel. (The U.K. just about broke even.) That’s interesting. But what does Paris have to do with the Cayman Islands? Plenty. At minimum, the data on the movement of million- aires demonstrate that millionaires will and do, in fact, move. Because they have the means (i.e. the money) to relocate when they feel the need, they can be seen as “canaries in the coal mine” who warn of toxic atmo- spheres. According to the report, “Millionaires are often the first people to leave” … but not the last. The report, which was compiled from government sta- tistics, interviews and media reports, also points out that millionaires tend to be employers, spend a lot of money, pay a lot of taxes and bring innovations to local markets. When they leave, they take their jobs, money and ideas with them, leaving their erstwhile homes poorer in several different ways. Here in Cayman, we shouldn’t need a report to learn those lessons. Consider, for instance, our country’s largest investor Ken Dart, who, we would assume, expatriated from the U.S. and settled here, at least partially moti- vated by the desire to escape confiscatory tax and inheri- tance policies. For examples of people who have packed up their bags in search of better lives, we needn’t look to the upper class, but can cast our gaze in nearly any direc- tion around our islands. Consider our expatriate commu- nity, many who are members of the Jamaican and Filipino diasporas, who have left their homelands to take up resi- dence in Cayman. Or, reflect upon the generations of Caymanians who went off to sea and saw the world from the decks of ships. Many returned, but many others settled elsewhere. Or even, think about the Caymanian children who grew up here but now are studying or working in Florida, New York, Canada, London or other points across the globe. In the second half of the last millennium, economic migrants populated the New World and settled the Western Hemisphere — not without considerable conflict, violence and bloodshed. Some were driven by lust for gold, and many more motivated by “opportunity.” Geographic mobility, perhaps even transience, has long been an aspect of Cayman society. Now that our country has developed to the point where our domestic economy can support entire families, we must never forget that if we don’t make our residents feel “at home,” then there are myriads of options elsewhere in competition for our monetary and human resources. Many times, when government is considering new ini- tiatives that will hinder businesses, officials are toying around with regulations that will make immigration more difficult, or people are spewing anti-“foreigner” rhetoric in other media, the response we hear from some residents boils down to, “Well, if you don’t like the way we do things in Cayman, then leave.” We must be careful what we wish for. In a moment, Cayman’s “immigration problem” could evolve into some- thing infinitely more serious: an “emigration problem.” The flight of the millionaires LETTER TO THE EDITOR Rude driver put on notice While running on the hard shoulder of the Esterley Tib- betts Highway about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, I was a few hundred yards south of Lakeside Apartments when I saw a green Mini saloon driving at an unsafe speed north toward me on the hard shoulder. As usual, traffic on the carriageway was heavy and stop start. I carried on running but stopped when the Mini got close to me. The female driver eventually stopped about a foot from my shins and she gesticulated for me to get out of the way. I refused and pointed out she ought to be on the road. The standoff lasted a couple of minutes and she then began to edge forward; no doubt to intim- idate. When I still did not move she eventually pulled out into the traffic. My actions got a round of applause from a family in a rental car and the “lady” was called the impolite name for her derriere. No doubt the driver of the Mini uses intimidation and cheating in other areas of her life, work and the line at the supermarket etc., but to use such tactics while driving is a very dangerous practice. It also encourages others to follow suit with the resulting lowering of standards. Such behavior also por- trays the Cayman Islands in a poor light. If the “lady” reads this, she is on notice that the next time, and I am a reg- ular along that stretch, I will make a formal complaint. Derek Haines LETTER TO THE EDITOR Free parking Is there anywhere else in the world where a busy capital has free all-day on- street parking? Let’s face it. The streets of central George Town each weekday are just a free car park. I guess that people who work in town and have driven in (probably alone) take up the spaces early in the morning. I have lost count of the number of times that I have looked for a parking place as I drive through, so that I can visit a store, only to give up. Now I would not dream of driving into George Town to shop. I do not believe that I am the only one, and perhaps this is contributing to the demise of stores in town. Has the idea of parking meters with time limits been looked at? Not only would this create Cayma- nian jobs but it would also produce revenue. It would also mean that one could drive into town to visit a store knowing that you would probably be able to find a parking place for, say, an hour. This would benefit the store. Incidentally, I notice that some stores place or- ange cones on the road in front of their store to re- serve the parking place for themselves. Is this prac- tice legal? George Tustin The ‘decrepit’ Cuban revolution MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD The cadaverous image presented by Fidel Castro on the closing day of the Communist Party Congress in Havana mirrors the de- crepit state of the Cuban gov- ernment, as well as its in- creasingly bleak future. Like Marxist ideology, the 89-year- old Castro looked like an ut- terly spent force as he gazed forlornly into the audience of party members and offered what may prove to be his valedictory to the party. Castro, in a rare public appearance, was forced to acknowledge on Tuesday that his end is near. “Soon I’ll be like all the others,” he conceded. “The time comes for us all.” The difference, regrettably, is that Castro knows that his days are numbered, but nei- ther he nor the party’s lead- ership seems to understand – or is willing to admit – that the revolution long ago lost its vitality. It is the relic of a bygone era that cannot be re- invigorated or revived. The party congress came as a huge disappointment to Cubans who hoped it would offer a glimpse of a better political future. The meeting failed to resolve key issues and closed the door on gen- erational change. While Fidel pleaded with party members to allow the revolution to survive even as he fades into oblivion, his 84-year-old brother, Raúl, gave himself one more five-year term as the Communist Par- ty’s first secretary, and allowed feared hardliner José Ramón Machado Ventura, 85, to re- main second in command. Raúl initiated economic reforms a few years ago not because he’s a reformer, but because he’s a survivor. He did it because he had to, knowing Cuba was obliged to undertake changes or face increasing unrest from the Cuban people. Those reforms, gradual and incremental as they are, have been sufficient to keep the lid on, but Castro is fooling himself if he thinks that’s enough for now. Outside the halls of the party meeting, times are changing in Cuba. So are the expectations of its people. But the leadership seems bliss- fully in denial. Perhaps they should take a second look at the image of Fidel Castro. Even he acknowledged that he has one foot in the grave. So does the failed rev- olution he led for more than six decades. © 2016, Associated PressThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016 Every Day is Earth Day for Davenport. 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Check out all the mouthwatering Mother’s Day dining options at Mother’s Day is Sunday, 8 May. FOR BRUNCH RESERVATIONS, CALL: KARoo 345.946.6633 | Lola 345.743.1012 Mizu Asian Bistro + Bar 345.640.0001 | Ortanique 345.640.7710 CAMANABAY.COM UK Coastguard commander to review police response to missing boaters Bush: ‘Judicial inquiry’ needed BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A senior officer from the U.K. Maritime and Coast- guard Agency will conduct an independent review of the Royal Cayman Islands Po- lice Service’s response in a missing persons investiga- tion at sea that occurred in early March. The move was an- nounced Thursday by Gov- ernor Helen Kilpatrick’s of- fice, a few days before the Legislative Assembly is due to hear a private mem- bers’ motion concerning the need to hold an indepen- dent review of an incident in which a private boat car- rying five Caymanians, in- cluding two children, van- ished sometime on March 6. The boat had been on a trip to 12 Mile Bank, west of Grand Cayman. The craft was recovered, but none of those aboard have been found. Three men, Gary Mullings, Edsell Haylock and Nicholas Watler and two children, Ka- mron and Kanyi Brown, ages 11 and nine respectively, were on board. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has faced criti- cism from surviving mem- bers of the boaters’ families for what they perceived as an initially delayed response to the missing persons report. The RCIPS has since pro- vided some detailed infor- mation regarding the inves- tigation that has sought to disprove the families’ claims. Governor Helen Kilpatrick announced Thursday that Coastguard Commander An- drew Jenkins will travel to Cayman next week to con- duct an independent review of the incident. Ms. Kilpatrick said the findings of that re- view will be made public. Opposition Leader McK- eeva Bush, who brought the legislative motion seeking a review of the boaters’ inci- dent, said Thursday that he had “no confidence” in such a review commissioned and controlled by the U.K.-ap- pointed governor’s office and noted he would prefer an open judicial inquiry-type proceeding where witnesses could be called and ques- tioned publicly. “[The governor] has al- ready said she has every confidence in the police commissioner and police management,” Mr. Bush said. “What do we expect to come out of this review?” The governor’s office re- sponded to Mr. Bush’s com- ments: “The decision on the type of review that is estab- lished is one for the governor to make. Her Excellency believes that the most appro- priate way to review the case in hand is through an inde- pendent, expert body such as the U.K. Maritime & Coast- guard Agency.” The governor’s office touted Mr. Jenkins’s nearly 20 years at the U.K. Mari- time and Coastguard Agency, during which time he has co- ordinated thousands of ma- rine searches. Mr. Jenkins spent 11 years as a coast- guard watch manager and a search and rescue mission coordinator. One of those missions involved the salvage operation involving the MSC Napoli, which was grounded in the English Channel in January 2007. “He has worked at an oper- ational, tactical and strategic level within the agency and his current role as a maritime operations commander sees him working with strategic level oversight of U.K. search and rescue operations and the delivery of the U.K. Coast- guard functions on a daily basis,” according to biograph- ical information on Mr. Jen- kins provided by the gover- nor’s office. The operational work on search and rescues often involves reviewing inci- dents and making recommen- dations for improvements in response in the aftermath of those incidents. Mr. Bush said he still in- tended to press on with his parliamentary motion next week, if allowed to do so by the Progressives-led gov- ernment. Premier Alden McLaughlin has suggested that the opposition leader is “playing politics” with the boaters’ disappearance, but Mr. Bush has denied those allegations. “These are lives lost, in- cluding children,” Mr. Bush said. “Police are saying one thing and the family is saying something else. I want to see what’s going to happen [with the review], how subjective or how objective this is going to be.” Mr. Bush said he be- lieves both the adult boaters aboard the craft and the po- lice bear “equal responsi- bility” for what occurred on March 6. However, he ques- tioned whether a more ro- bust response from the police would have been seen if other individuals had been aboard the watercraft. “If it was somebody from the governor’s office, or the police or their relatives, they would have turned over every stone,” he said. “[The governor] has already said she has every confidence in the police commissioner and police management. What do we expect to come out of this review?” MCKEEVA BUSH, opposition leader The boat on which the five missing boaters had been aboard is towed back to Grand Cayman on March 8, two days after the boaters were reported missing. – PHOTO: RCIPS Kanyi BrownKamron BrownThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016 WE’RE HERE FOR CAYMAN. In Cayman we have world class accountancy jobs, scholarships and training opportunities for Caymanians. From entry-level jobs to global leadership positions, we’re here to realise dreams for future generations. GEORGE TOWN WWW.CIIPA.KY CISPA was founded in 1970 by a handful of pioneers who were concerned with ensuring a certain level of professionalism in accountancy. The enactment of the Public Accountants Law which became fully effective in 2008 was then the culmination of these efforts, making CISPA the regulator of all public accountants (audit professionals) in the Cayman Islands. CIIPA is currently Cayman’s largest professional association with close to 1,100 members. It became a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in 2013, which further strengthened the reputation of the profession in Cayman and the jurisdiction on the whole. The Accountants Bill, 2016, which is scheduled to go before the Legislative Assembly next week, provides additional provision for the regulation of accountants in the Cayman Islands. The bill has been gazetted and is scheduled to go before the Legislative Assembly during the week of 25 April, 2016. The new Accountants Bill will have a crucial role to play in the continued development and growth of Cayman’s financial services industry as it will enable CIIPA to meet international standards and allow the Institute to act as a ‘competent authority’. This is vitally important, as it allows the Cayman Islands accountancy industry to compete on a level playing field with professionals in other jurisdictions, in what has become an increasingly global marketplace. CIIPA’s strategic objectives are to support the growth and development of the financial services and related sectors of the economy; bring awareness of CIIPA locally, regionally and internationally; provide membership development and support; be an active and credible contributor on issues affecting financial services in Cayman; and strengthen and promote high- quality practices by the accounting profession. To this end CIIPA has recently launched a new marketing campaign to increase public awareness about the crucial role the accounting profession plays in our community and our local economy. • The accountancy profession provides numerous jobs, scholarships and internships for Caymanians • The profession has a strong culture which promotes growth - particularly related to professional development, diversity, and good stewardship • The profession contributes to economic stability and the credibility of the jurisdiction • The profession has strong succession planning giving Caymanians clear paths to high-level managerial roles For more information on CIIPA or a career in accountancy, visit www.ciipa.ky. WE’RE HERE FOR CAYMAN. ADVERTORIAL Executive Management, from left: James George, Treasurer; Mike Mannisto, Secretary; Peter Small, Vice President; Sheree Ebanks, CEO; Serge Berube, President; Joel Dodson; Baron Jacob. This month has been a pivotal moment in the development of Cayman’s accountancy profession. The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants (CISPA) has become an institute (CIIPA) to better reflect the association’s regulatory and educational roles.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way. Though absent, you are always near Still missed, loved and always dear. Ten years have passed since you left us to be with your Heavenly Father. At times it seems surreal as oftentimes we fi nd ourselves wondering if we will hear the jingle of your keys in the hallway signaling your arrival from work. Or even the roll of the wheels on your chair in the study telling us you were hard at work preparing the sermon for Sunday. We know it’s been ten years (2006-2016) but we know that you are at peace with the Lord. Forever in our hearts, Wife & children: Elaine, Omar and Jessica. Every day in some small wayEvery day in some small way Rudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A WillisRudolph A Willis us you were hard at work preparing the sermon for Sunday.us you were hard at work preparing the sermon for Sunday. We know it’s been ten years (2006-2016) but we knowWe know it’s been ten years (2006-2016) but we know that you are at peace with the Lord. that you are at peace with the Lord. Forever in our hearts, Wife & children: Forever in our hearts, Wife & children: Elaine, Omar and Jessica.Elaine, Omar and Jessica. us you were hard at work preparing the sermon for Sunday.us you were hard at work preparing the sermon for Sunday. We know it’s been ten years (2006-2016) but we knowWe know it’s been ten years (2006-2016) but we know that you are at peace with the Lord. that you are at peace with the Lord. Forever in our hearts, Wife & children: Forever in our hearts, Wife & children: Elaine, Omar and Jessica.Elaine, Omar and Jessica. In Loving Memory Of Rudolph A. Willis March 26th, 1958 – April 23rd, 2006March 26th, 1958 – April 23rd, 2006March 26th, 1958 – April 23rd, 2006 We thought of you today, But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday, And will tomorrow, too. We think of you in silence And make no outward show, For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day. It’s the heartache of losing you, That will never go away. Lovingly remembered by Mother, Brothers, Sisters, Nieces and Nephews. In Memory of David L. Parchment 3rd Jan 1948- 22nd Apr 2013 Beloved husband, father and grandfather We cannot bring the old days back, When we were all together, But memories keep him close to us, And memories last forever. Missed with love by wife: Cherry; sons: Dwayne, Ernest, Nigel, Sean, Roderick and Ian; daughters-in-law and grandchildren. Beloved husband, father and grandfatherBeloved husband, father and grandfather We regret to announce the passing of Agnes Naomi Josephs Who departed this life on Saturday, 9th April 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 23rd April, 2016, at Church of God Chapel, Walkers Rd. Viewing will take place from 1:00 p.m. one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in South Sound Cemetery. including that planning of- ficials had “ignored” sub- missions on the project by the Department of En- vironment and that the project “looked ugly.” However, the key issue, according to the court, was the existence of property set- backs – the distance the de- velopment must be from the high water mark on the beach side. Justice Panton noted that Development and Planning Law regulations, updated in 2011 and again in 2014, require all structures and buildings of up to three stories in a designated hotel/ tourism zone to be set back at a minimum of 130 feet from the high water mark. An additional 15 feet should be added to the setback re- quirements for the fourth through the seventh stories of a building. The planning law regu- lations are silent on what should occur with a building of between eight and 10 sto- ries, Justice Panton said. “Critically, I think, there is no provision for a ten-storey structure,” the judge wrote in his decision. “A subsequent amendment in 2014 in this regulation clarified the mea- surements for the setback up to the seventh storey by in- creasing it to fifteen feet for each of the fourth through to the seventh storey; yet nary a word in respect to the eighth to the 10th storey. “There cannot be an ‘any- thing goes’ attitude in rela- tion to buildings over seven storeys,” the judge continued. The Central Planning Authority has the ability to grant permission for a shorter setback distance than the 130 feet or 145 feet prescribed in the cur- rent law, but Justice Panton said, in doing so, the au- thority must take into ac- count a number of factors, including elevation of the property, geography, sur- rounding environment, such as existing structures, and whether there is a protective reef offshore. Attorneys for Bronte De- velopment submitted a re- vised plan for the apart- ments that included a setback of 145 feet, but law- yers for the strata corpora- tion argued that the setback should be between 190 feet and 205 feet. Lawyers for Bronte pos- ited that there was no reason for the property setback for a three-story building to be different than that of a 10-story building. Eventually, the Planning Appeals Tribunal determined that it was the intent of the Legislative Assembly to re- quire buildings over three stories to have property set- backs of at least 145 feet from the high water mark in hotel/tourism zones. Justice Panton rejected this argument: “This is a building of ten storeys, not seven. The limitation in the regulation to seven storeys means, in my view, that the Central Planning Authority is restricted to dealing with a building of seven sto- reys. This is so until there is an amendment that pro- vides for what is to happen in the case of buildings over seven storeys.” The judge found that the appeals tribunal had erred in law, and that the earlier deci- sions allowing the proposed development to proceed were at variance with the 1997 Development Plan, which is still in force, he said, despite not having been updated in nearly 20 years. “The age of the develop- ment plan is really irrele- vant,” Mr. Panton noted. “The legislature is fully aware of its existence and its age, so if they think it requires up- dating, they will take the necessary action. There is no doubt in dealing with a building’s proximity to roads and the coastline, the provision for setbacks is very important.” Analysis Attorneys at Walkers Global independently re- viewed the Grand Court’s de- cision on the issue and said the ruling will serve to clarify a number of issues that have often arisen over the years in development disputes. First, Justice Panton’s ruling “affirmed the rele- vance” of the 1997 Devel- opment Plan for Cayman. Walkers attorneys opined that it has also “cast doubt” over the Central Planning Authority’s ability to effec- tively deal with “high rise” developments exceeding seven stories. “[The judgment] adds to the small but growing, and increasingly important, list of Development and Plan- ning Law cases,” the analysis penned by Walkers attorneys Stuart Rowe, Nick Dunne and Brett Basdeo noted. Walkers attorneys also stated that amendments to the planning regulations are “urgently required” to clarify government’s legal position in regard to eight- to 10- story buildings in designated hotel/tourism zones. “The position in respect of high-rise developments is now uncertain, the judge taking the position that the Central Planning Authority lacked the authority to ex- ercise discretion in respect of setback requirements with regard to buildings be- yond seven stories, until such time as the regulations were amended,” the analysis read. Judge: ‘No provision’ for 10-story building The site of the proposed apartments development along the southern end of Seven Mile Beach. – PHOTO: MATT LAMERS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016 We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Fendley Rudolph Ebanks affectionately known as “Old Joe” and “Joe Joe” to his friends and acquaintances, who passed away after a short illness on Sunday, April 17, 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 at the Elmslie Memorial United Church, Harbour Drive, George Town at 1:00p.m. Viewing will be from 12:00-12:45pm. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery. Left to Mourn his passing are his daughters: Joan McField and Pansy Forbes, 7 grandchildren, 12 Great grandchildren, special cousins Yula and George in New York and a host of other relatives and friends. May his soul rest in peace. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Elva “Jeannie Howard” Brown of Watering Place, Cayman Brac who passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Church of God Holiness, Watering Place, Cayman Brac at 3:00p.m. Viewing will be from 2:00-2:45p.m. Interment to follow at Watering Place Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. John Michael Shaw, Jr. of West Bay who passed away tragically on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. John Michael Shaw, Jr. of West Bay who passed away tragically on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Kerlene Hunter-Campbell affectionately known as “Sandra Messam” who passed away on Tuesday, April 5th 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at King’s Seventh Day Adventist Church, Walker’s Rd.(next to Cayman Academy) at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00- 1:45 p.m. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Nydia Felicia Yates of West Bay, who passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Nydia Felicia Yates of West Bay, who passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be in Mr. Handford’s name. They also found her guilty of transferring criminal prop- erty – stolen money – three times between Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 2012. The amounts were US$350,000, Canadian $350,000 and CI$310,000. She was also found guilty of attempting to transfer criminal property six times on Oct. 10, 2012. These last nine offenses occurred after Mr. Handford’s daughter, Susan van Dijk, came to Cayman and visited her father’s bank with him. The verdicts were read out just after noon and at- torneys then discussed the aggravating and mitigating factors they were asking the judge to consider. Lead pros- ecutor Simon Russell-Flint noted that the maximum sen- tence for theft is 10 years, the maximum for forgery is three years, and the maximum for transfer of criminal property is 14 years. Defense counsel Peter Carter asked the judge to con- sider the principle of totality rather than separate sen- tences for each offense. He pointed out that Bouchard, now 55, had destroyed her professional reputation as an interior designer along with her good name. He mentioned the journals Bouchard had kept – copies of which had been given to jurors, with nu- merous selections high- lighted. He said he suspected they indicated “a degree of self-obsession.” Mr. Carter said attorneys in this case had sympathy for Mr. Handford, 88, who is now in a secure care fa- cility in Australia, on a de- mentia ward. He suggested there were two things that softened the blow for Mr. Handford. One, the money stolen was not his total for- tune; and two, Mr. Handford had not been present to wit- ness the proceedings against someone he had cared about. This was not a case in which victims lose life sav- ings, he pointed out, and Bouchard’s administrative assistance to Mr. Handford started out as a legitimate working relationship. Justice Worsley ex- pressed concern when the Crown advised that, in early 2014, Bouchard had released Canadian $1.4 million in a Canadian bank to her father, with the money being put in another account in his name. The judge said he needed to know more about that, noting that Bouchard’s fa- ther had been dead for a number of years. Bouchard showed little reaction as the judge deliv- ered his sentence. Justice Worsley arrived at a 12-year total by starting with concurrent sentences of three years on one theft charge; one year each on 10 theft charges; and seven years on three theft charges of larger amounts. A one-year sentence for forgery was made consecutive. The sentence for three charges of transfer of crim- inal property was four years each, with three years each for attempts. These sen- tences were made con- current with each other but consecutive to the previous sentences. The transfers and at- tempted transfers of crim- inal property were money laundering offenses, of which the court took a very serious view, Justice Worsley said. Bouchard had transferred substan- tial funds out of the juris- diction, hoping to conceal them, he said. “The impact on public confidence in its financial services sector, which is the lifeblood of this community, cannot be understated.” Bouchard sentenced to 12 years CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Prison is an experience that will be far from easy for someone like you, who has enjoyed the high life.” JUSTICE PAUL WORSLEY, to Michelle Bouchard Police officers escort Michelle Bouchard to court to hear her sentence after a jury found her guilty on 25 counts. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY MEXICO PROPOSES CHANGES ON DECRIMINALIZED POT MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mex- ican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Thursday he will ask Congress to raise the limit on decriminalized mar- ijuana for personal use to 28 grams, or about one ounce. Previously, only posses- sion of five grams, or less than a fifth of an ounce, were exempted from prosecution. “This means that con- sumption would no longer be criminalized,” Pena Nieto said. Possession of larger amounts would be punishable under drug trafficking laws. “We Mexicans know all too well the range and the defects of prohibitionist and punitive policies, and of the so-called war on drugs that has prevailed for 40 years,” Pena Nieto said. “Our country has suffered, as few have, the ill effects of organized crime tied to drug trafficking.” “Fortunately, a new con- sensus is gradually emerging worldwide in favor of re- forming drug policies,” he said. “A growing number of countries are strenu- ously combating crimi- nals, but instead of crimi- nalizing consumers, they offer them alternatives and opportunities.”Next >