BUSINESS | PAGE 13 PRIVATE EQUITY OWNER SELLS ELIAN TO INTERTRUST High of 87 Low of 76 Moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 EXIT OR BREXIT, UK MUST LEAVE ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter Discover the adventure at the Join us with our resident rates CI $10 Adults CI $ 4 Children 786 Northwest Point Road, West Bay, Grand Cayman info@turtle.ky | www.turtle.ky | +1 345 949 2894 +1 345 949 2894 / Cayman Turtle BILLS: CONFIDENTIALITY CHANGES, CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AGE BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Another raft of legislative changes, mostly related to Cayman’s financial reporting mech- anisms and civil service work rules, are due to come before the Legislative Assembly this month. After lawmakers complete a review of the 2016/17 budget proposal, about a half-dozen bills are up for discussion, most of which in- volve long-debated issues in Cayman such as confidentiality law and the civil service retire- ment age. A number of changes to the territory’s Ed- ucation Law are also expected to come be- fore the Legislative Assembly during the current meeting. Confidentiality law The Confidential Relationships (Preserva- tion) Law will be replaced by rewritten legis- lation as early as this summer, according to Premier Alden McLaughlin. Much of what was contained in the pre- vious Confidential Relationships (Preser- vation) Law has survived in the rewritten version, which is called the Confidential Infor- mation Disclosures Bill. However, the new pro- posal is more enabling legislation, rather than preventive, stating under what circumstances confidential information may be disclosed. Most instances where confidential infor- mation can be disclosed center on requests by law enforcement and financial regula- tory authorities, including requests from the Saab plane damaged for second time at airport Wind gust damaged parked aircraft JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The newest plane in Cayman Airways’ fleet will be out of ac- tion for around two weeks after being damaged in stormy weather over the weekend. The Saab 340B+ aircraft, which transports passengers between Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, sustained damage while parked on the tarmac at Owen Roberts International Air- port on Saturday morning. Airline officials said a strong gust of wind had caused the plane to shift and collide with a ground power cart. Images of the plane show a substantial dent in the nose and a smaller gash in the fuselage. According to Cayman Airways the fiberglass nose cone can be replaced, but the damage to the fuselage requires a struc- tural repair to be designed by the manufacturer. It is the second time the Saab prop plane has been out of ac- tion after being damaged while parked up overnight at Owen Roberts airport. In March, the aircraft sustained minor damage from the jet blast of a private Nightclub, bar hours extended CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Late-night revelers have reason to cele- brate now that operating hours for bars and nightclubs have been extended by an hour. However, police are concerned that later opening hours may lead to more prob- lems with drunk drivers and nightclub closing-time violence. The Liquor Licensing Board this week announced a decision to push back the operating hours for bars and night- clubs. Bars can now stay open until 2 a.m. Monday through Friday and to mid- night Saturdays and Sundays. Night- clubs can stay open until 4 a.m. Monday through Friday. Closing time will remain at midnight for Saturdays. Nightclubs are not open on Sundays. Nightclub operators have been arguing for later hours for years. Of the seven licensed nightclubs on Grand Cayman, Denis Rowe owns two: Fete and Lillie’s. He welcomes the ability to stay open later, but said, “This really only gives us one more night of additional business.” He said he will consider keeping his clubs open for an extra hour on Fridays or The Saab prop plane sustained damage to its nose and fuselage in stormy weather at the weekend. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Nightclubs, like Lillie’s, pictured, will be able to stay open until 4 a.m. on Mondays through Fridays.2 LOCAL&REGIONAL WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any film starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. y x *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. - WEDNESDAY - KEANU (R) 2:00 I 4:30 I 7:30 I 10:00 ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS 3D (PG) 1:10 2D I 4:20 I 7:00 2D I 9:50 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE 3D(PG13) 1:00 I 3:50 2D I 6:50 I 9:30 2D TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES OUT OF THE SHADOWS 3D (PG13) 1:00 I 3:40 2D I 6:50 I 9:40 2D ANGRY BIRDS 3D (PG) 1:30 2D I 4:10 I 7:10 2D I 10:00 BARBERSHOP 3 THE NEXT CUT(PG13) 1:20 I 4:00 I 7:20 I 9:50 Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) Touched by greatness Ali’s visit had lasting impact JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com As a young amateur boxer who had grown up training with a punching bag made from coconut sacks filled with sand and hung from a Logwood tree, Denward Ebanks remembers better than most the glamour of Muhammad Ali’s visit to the Cayman Islands. “We followed him everywhere,” re- calls Mr. Ebanks. He was featured in a 1984 Compass photograph, republished on Monday, shadow boxing with Ali, fixed in the glare of the champ, during an appearance at West Bay Town Hall. Though he does not recall the pic- ture being taken, Mr. Ebanks, who was 21 at the time, remembers the visit well. He had cause to reminisce on those mo- ments again this week when he gath- ered for a family reunion at the Cayman Islands boxing gym, just days after the death of Ali, the former World Heavy- weight champion, widely believed to be the greatest of all time. “We had a moment of silence and prayer and we rang the bell at the gym 10 times in his honor,” said Mr. Ebanks, whose cousin Donie Anglin is a coach at the gym. As young men, Mr. Ebanks remem- bers, the cousins were obsessed with boxing, and with Ali in particular. “I remember walking down the dock at Rum Point, bringing fish to the beach for the tourists with my dad (Captain Marvin), and thinking to myself, I want to meet Muhammad Ali. My mind was captivated with it. I wanted to be as good a boxer and as popular as he was. I think at that time that is what I wanted more than anything in the world.” When Ali did visit the Cayman Is- lands in March 1984, Mr. Ebanks was at the airport to meet him and was at every public event Ali attended. The visit lived up to his expectations. “We met him at the airport and fol- lowed him all around Cayman and back to the airport again,” said Mr. Ebanks, now skipper of a water sports tour company. “Ali was such a great guy, but full of humbleness,” he said. “He just wanted to be among the people. He loved the crowd, he loved to be admired, but at the same time he was so accommodating with everyone. He felt like part of the family in Cayman.” At the time, Darnol Kelly, now the owner of Hardware Express in West Bay, was just 9 years old and a talented junior boxer. He remembers being pulled out of school for a meeting with the champ. “The teacher told me, ‘Comb your hair because Muhammad Ali wants to meet you,’” he remembered this week. When Ali, during his visit, sug- gested “the future champion just could come from your island,” it was Kelly he had in mind. “I always said I was going to be Cay- man’s first professional boxer. I think they had high hopes for me,” said Mr. Kelly, who sparred with Ali on several occasions during his visit. “It had a huge impact on me, just to meet him,” he said. “It meant even more when I got older and I realized just how big he was and how he stood up to racism and spoke his mind.” Cline Glidden, who went on to become a member of the Legislative Assembly, was 18 when Ali came to town. He was already heavily involved in the commu- nity and was given the job of driving Ali around in his Lincoln Continental. “For me, it was great to see a legend and spend time with him,” Mr. Glidden said. “I actually got to spend quite a lot of private time with him and hear his views on the world and what was going on in Cayman. He loved it here, he loved the people. He did his public appear- ances and he would come and hang out.” Mr. Glidden was asked to help out by the organizers of the visit, Peter Fidele, a developer who built Pappagallo’s res- taurant, and Dalmain Ebanks, founder of the Cayman Islands Boxing Association. He said Ali was down to earth and very keen to help the young local boxers develop. Mr. Glidden describes Ali as a “giant of a man” on the world stage, who de- serves all the accolades that came his way. Ali visited Cayman on March 22, 1984, and attended a slate of boxing matches featuring fighters from Cayman and Barbados the following night. He returned days later for a press conference to announce that a title fight featuring Eddie Mustafa Mu- hammad would be held later in the year in Cayman. He said the return visit and announcement was intended as a “com- pliment to the people of the Cayman Is- lands who extended such a warm and friendly welcome.” A young Cline Glidden, far right, and Darnol Kelly look on as Loxley Banks questions Muhammad Ali in 1984. Darnol Kelly shadow boxes with Muhammad Ali at Pappagallo’s restaurant in 1984. In an article titled “Reunion organized for Cayman Islands High School alumni” on page 10 in the June 7 edition of the Cayman Compass, it was not specified which classes are invited. Cayman Islands High School students who attended from 1973-1987 are invited to the reunion on July 9, hosted by Ivan and Mabel Farrington at the Cayman Turtle Farm. The Cayman Compass strives for accuracy and is committed to correcting errors that appear in the newspaper. Those interested in contacting the paper for that purpose can email the editor at newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com. CLARIFICATION SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Puerto Rico’s only ac- tive air ambulance com- pany announced Tuesday that it has suspended its services, blaming a multi- million-dollar government debt amid a deepening economic crisis that has affected basic services in the U.S. territory. Aeromed said in a statement that it has been negotiating with Puerto Rico’s government for nearly three years, but that health officials last week rejected a deal to make a minimum pay- ment of $4.4 million, a portion of a much larger overall debt. “We acknowledge the government’s fiscal situ- ation … but there is no way we can continue to offer our services with in- consistent payments and fees that are unsustain- able,” said Aeromed di- rector Jose Hernandez. “This decision is a heavy burden on us because for the past 22 years our mission has been to save lives, but this is also a complex commercial oper- ation and requires income to continue operating.” He noted that the fees paid per flight have re- mained the same for more than a decade. A Medicaid funding contract between the U.S. government and Puerto Rico requires that the island operate an air ambulance system. Health Secretary Ana Rius said her department is boosting ambulance services by land, while other medical authorities warned that some lives are being put at risk. Rius criticized Aeromed for not accepting a gov- ernment payment offer that she said was made in a serious, responsible and good faith manner. Puerto Rico debt forces halt to air ambulance service The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 Deloitte Restructuring Services New professional certifications Yvonne Lorimer, Senior Manager - CA With over ten years’ experience in Financial Advisory services, Yvonne specializes in restructuring advice and formal liquidations services in the Cayman Islands, as well as the Caribbean & Bermuda region and the UK. 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LEGGE A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” We aren’t naïve or narcissistic enough to believe that our kinsmen in the United Kingdom are reading our editorials or, even if they were, are acting on our counsel. But they should, particularly on the following question: Should the U.K. stay in the European Union? Or should it go? That’s the decision for voters in our colonial Mother Country during the “Brexit” referendum on June 23. Though we are bound to the EU via the U.K., we here in the Cayman Islands are relegated to the chil- dren’s table and aren’t being given a say. We’ll offer our advice anyway: Get out. Get out now. We’re not saying the EU necessarily is a “bad” entity. We are saying it is bad for Britain. Forged after the horrors of two world wars, under the principle of, “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer,” the EU has done much good, particularly for the smallest of its 28 member states by providing them access to a very large market of 500 million–plus people. But make no mistake; the common market is merely a tremendous economic carrot to be dangled in front of the individual European nations to achieve political ends — actually, a single political end, that is as absolute as it is transparent — “European Union.” For countries like Ireland, Luxembourg and Greece, the EU has been lighthouse, lifeboat and life support. The EU has enabled them to emerge from the hegemony of traditional powers, compete against much larger entities and, when all else fails, seek recourse to a safety net in times of crisis. In that context, acquiring stability and security through sacrifice of sovereignty may be a fair trade-off (albeit not one to our liking). Not so for the U.K. — which is the third-largest EU member state in terms of population, the second- largest in terms of GDP and the foremost, in terms of reluctance to be involved. In return for its bending to the Brussels-based bureaucracy, Britain has found itself on the receiving end of moronic regulations and an intolerable influx of culturally incompatible migrants. On the regulatory side, we’ll give two examples of EU absurdity: 1) Instructing growers to discard bananas that were too “bendy”; and 2) Banning drink manufacturers from claiming that water can help prevent dehydration. On the migration side, we could cite 375,000 examples, which is the estimated annual net migration into the U.K., with 220,000 coming from the EU and 155,000 from the rest of the world. Opponents of Brexit have thus far conducted a his- torically tone-deaf campaign to persuade U.K. voters to remain in the EU, with its two principal arguments being that, if the U.K. leaves, “bad things will happen” economically, and if the U.K. remains, British leaders (namely Prime Minister David Cameron) will attempt to slow, halt or even push back the EU’s thus-far inexorable drive to meld the U.K. with the rest of Europe. The popular response to the elite’s pabulum has been predictably bland. As for us, the arguments against leaving also ring hollow. We are extremely skeptical of dire economic forecasts that depend on unforeseen complexities, and we are even more skep- tical of assertions from U.K. leaders of their ability to prevent assimilation and homogenization by the EU. Again, the EU’s tectonic march toward “ever-closer union” is neither good nor bad: It is simply the nature of creeping governance. We in Cayman have seen more than enough of European-style bureaucracy and regulation — in the form of the OECD, FATF, and their liberal like. Blacklists, gray lists, white lists … please. The June 23 referendum may be British people’s best and last chance to avoid imbibing any more of that sort of poison. They ought to seize the opportunity to run away with Usain Bolt record-breaking speed. Exit or Brexit, UK must leave WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ministers oppose LGBT event We, the pastors of the Cayman Ministers Associa- tion, have been constrained by recent developments to use this medium to publicly ex- press our grave concern over a planned two-day conference on June 11 and 12 by an en- tity called “Queering Para- digms” under the sponsorship of Canterbury Christ Church University in the U.K. We note that the aim of the confer- ence is “to challenge Queer/ LGBTIQ+ discrimination and to provide intellectual tools for empowerment of both academics and activists on the Cayman Islands and the wider Caribbean region.” We are concerned that, under the guise of a chal- lenge to a widely demonized concept – “discrimination,” there may in fact be planned an ideological and moral at- tack against the mores, values and traditions of our beloved Cayman Islands – mores, values and traditions that have been shaped and guided by a Christian world view. While recognizing the rights to freedom of religion, speech, assembly, etc., we view the recently publicized plans as quite possibly the thinnest of veils over a direct attack on the moral, spiritual and social fabric of our islands. As pas- tors of Caymanian churches, we are especially saddened that a United Kingdom cleric appears to be selected to un- dermine the biblical values that faithful local pastors have been striving to commend to our people – especially our vulnerable youth and children. While we understand that in academia there must be openness and willingness to explore the difficult issues that confront students in all disciplines, we also feel that a sensitivity to one’s social context and conventions must be exercised by those who guide our institutions. This is why we are deeply saddened and seriously troubled by the planned public conference on June 11-12 that on the basis of its own media publicity up to now will present an inad- equate and biased account of the complex issues that sur- round the LGBT+ issue. We must conclude, there- fore, that rather than a mere academic exercise, this planned conference is most likely to be a strategic at- tack on the traditional Chris- tian position on morality and family that the majority of Caymanians have held for generations. To those who may accuse us of overreacting by drawing that conclusion, we will simply note that we are not so isolated or ignorant as to be unaware of the clear strategic victories that have been gained by the LGBT+ ad- vocates in recent years. We also note that we have been convinced by de- velopments in the dominant western nations over the past several years that the freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, etc., which we also hold dear, have not been accorded all groups or persons with equity or fairness. In particular, there is clear evidence that those ad- vocating or standing for tra- ditional Christian values have not been given the same rights as those representing op- posing or deviating views – in fact, in many cases their rights have been abused. In conclusion, we call on the people of the Cayman Is- lands to stand strong in your defense of our biblical Chris- tian position on morality and family – but to do more than stand. Express your concern to those in authority, making it clear that you also consider this recent development to be an affront to your values and the social health of our is- lands. If we are called alarm- ists (which may be the least pejorative adjective thrown our way), our position is that there is ample reason to be alarmed. When there is the threat of war, someone needs to sound the alarm! And in- deed there is a war being waged against our biblical, Christian values relating to marriage and family life. Pastor Torrance Bobb, Chairman, Cayman Ministers Association LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bus shelters and other issues I have been writing letters to the editor since the ’70s and from years ago I have appealed to our government to erect bus shelters for our schoolchildren but to no avail. The rainy months are back again; we could erect more as some children have to walk for long distances. I would also like to know if govern- ment provides transportation for all the primary schools. There is one thing that I would like to commend our government on and that is about the changes which were made to accommodate the handicapped: namely the sidewalks and the entrances to buildings. I would also like to commend former Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick again on his findings of fail- ures in the government de- partments, especially the so- cial services department and the planning department. Dr. Marc Lockhart also needs to be commended on his com- ments a few months ago which were about legalization or decriminalization for the consumption of marijuana. Recently, I noticed that there are signs erected at the Spotts dock about upgrading but nothing is really being done. That is where our at- tention needs to be focused, not on that extremely expen- sive dock in George Town. Lastly, I would like to state that we do not need to follow in the footsteps of the rest of the world. Homosexuality is a definite no and the release of murderers back into our society is also a definite no! There are also other countries that do not adhere to “human rights” standards. We have our traditions and we are going to keep them. None of our MLAs must be afraid of the Human Rights Commission. Dora A. E. EbanksThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 6 DISTRICT DAYS 50 years ago: Tornado wreaks destruction In the June 8, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, news from the Sister Islands included: “Telegram received from D.C.: Tornado hits Cayman Brac. Re- gret to advise that freak tor- nado hit the Watering Place area this a.m. about two houses com- pletely demolished. Many roofs off all boat houses in area down one boat smashed completely and one taken to sea. Majority of large trees uprooted and light poles and wires down stop damage exten- sive consider this a disaster area financial assistance will have to be given to poor persons to restore their homes. Constant rain making work on power lines etc. very difficult. Will keep you advised – District Commissioner.” In the June 15, 1966 edi- tion, Brac correspondent Lil- lian Ritch provided more details, among them: “Sunday 5th through Tuesday 7th we shared the overcast skies and heavy rains off of Hurricane Alma. This was the culmination of a rainy May unprecedented in recent years. The heavy showers began on Wednesday and Thursday 25th and 26th, repeating with 5 1/2 inches on Tuesday 31st, and a full wet day on Thursday, June 2. “Early on Tuesday morning the 7th we heard over the air that Winton Rich’s launch Steady Girl had parted her moorings in the Channel, West End, had driven ashore and bilged. “At about 11 a.m. we heard of the tornado at the Watering Place. Going down to see, our photogra- pher described inside the area in one word, ‘destruction.’ “At around 7:15 a.m. a tor- nado passed over, twisting and tearing off roofs, uprooting trees, smashing down kitchens and toi- lets, sucking up boats and dashing them into the sea. Power lines and poles came down. “Mildred, Mrs. Nettie Scott, was frying fritters, giving the chil- dren breakfast. In a split second the roof was gone, frying pan – fritters and all – disappeared and the kitchen and everything in it was dashed against the house. The roof came down a little fur- ther away by Mr. Gladstone Dilbert’s house … “Three boats right close to- gether on the bay were sucked into the air and dropped at sea … “From a distance at the Creek about a mile east of Watering Place, Alexander Dilbert being on the road in front of the bakery saw the big black cloud come up over the bluff and it seemed to send down a long tail. It moved quickly. There seemed to be hun- dreds of things spinning around in the air, then there seemed to be a big white object about 200 feet up and almost before you could think the spout was over the sea, travelled about a quarter mile out and disappeared. The area of the spout was about 50 feet in diam- eter. He took it to be over Lower Creek, it looked so near.” District Days Sister Islands Heritage House welcomes young visitors There has been a lot of ac- tivity at the Brac Heritage House in recent weeks, with lo- cals and visitors taking part in a number of events. The Leadership Cayman group visited Heritage House on May 6 during a two-day visit to the Sister Islands. Participants in the six-month program take part in an in-depth introduction to social, economic, business and political issues in the Cayman Islands. The Sister Islands seminar pre- sented an opportunity for class members to meet leaders from a variety of sectors and explore is- sues specific to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. At Heritage House, the group was treated to a traditional cooking class. Instructor An- nalee Ebanks showed them how to prepare coconut drops, and the group was also treated to fresh coconut water and indi- vidual gift bags. At the children’s after-school program on May 18, young- sters learned about Cayman’s seafaring heritage. The Cayman Islands was once known around the world for its seamen who sailedwith the high seas, and at the session the chil- dren learned how these men gained renown as excellent navi- gators, ship builders, fishermen and sea captains. For many years, the prosperity of the Cayman Islands largely depended on the earnings of these seamen. The children were told about how the sailors found work on many different boats and with shipping companies around the world, but in particular, a great majority from the 1950s to the 1970s were employed by Daniel K. Ludwig’s giant shipping line, Na- tional Bulk Carriers. Students had fun making min- iature cup lighthouses, a sym- bolic beacon to many seamen which represented guid- ance, protection and hope. Turtles On May 25, the group learned about another past industry, turtle fishing, and the role turtles have and continue to play in Cay- manian history and culture. The children were taught about the historic turtle fishing grounds around the Caribbean, including the Mosquito Cays off the coast of Honduras, and the various types of equipment such as nets, cat- boats and the schooner sailing vessels used for these journeys. They also learned about tur- tles, including how they are now protected under the Ma- rine Law, the start and process of turtle nesting season, as well as the connection between tur- tles and the annual Batabano carnival celebration. The various attractions at the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm in Grand Cayman were also high- lighted. The group followed along the lesson plan by participating in a Turtle Bingo game. Each child created and deco- rated their own turtle as a craft. Heritage House also hosts a Day Care kids day, which took place on May 30. Wattle-and-daub houses The little ones learned about the historic wattle-and-daub building style. The 13 students then created their very own make- shift wattle-and-daub houses. As part of a game, the children worked together to build a minia- ture home out of pretend wattles (popsicle sticks), wood shingle roofing (corkboard squares) and daub (white paper). Heritage House also hosted an- other group of visitors on May 27, the graduating class of the First Baptist School. Parents and students toured the grounds, watched a special video presentation and played in- teractive games. Year 10 food and nutrition stu- dents at Layman E. Scott High School, taking part in the after- school traditional cooking class, tried their hand at making fried fish and fritters under the guid- ance of Odette Dixon on May 5. Heritage House Mini Craft Markets take place on Thursdays at the Cayman Brac Beach Resort from 4-6 p.m. Kids craft wattle and daub houses at the day care. Making turtle crafts was lots of fun at the after-school program. After-school program participants show off their lighthouses.CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 7 DISTRICT DAYS District Days Sister Islands Police Inspector Wendy Parchment invites the public to a community police meeting on Tuesday, June 14, in Little Cayman at the hurricane shelter on Spot Bay Road from 6–8 p.m. She will also be available to meet with the public at the po- lice station on Wednesday and Thursday, June 15 and 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. for those who wish to meet with her separately. More upcoming events Sister Islands events sched- uled for the coming days, weather permitting, include: On June 8, the driver’s license written exam will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the District Administration Conference Room. On June 9, the Little Cayman vehicle licensing visit runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Little Cayman District Office. The West End Primary School PTA Annual Talent Show takes place at 7 p.m. at the Aston Rutty Centre. The biweekly community thatch plaiting class is being held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Heri- tage House. Cost is $5. Contact simones@candw.ky. On June 11, Football Camp with the Cayman Islands U-17 National Team starts at 9 a.m. for children ages 6–17 at the Cayman Brac Sports Complex. The evening of June 11 features CBFC U-13 football friendlies at the Sports Com- plex, with CBFC vs. Sav. Tigers at 6 p.m., and CBFC vs. C.I. U-17 National Team at 8 p.m. June 13 is a public holiday – the Queen’s birthday. Football Camp continues with the Cayman Islands U-17 National Team at 9 a.m. at the Cayman Brac Sports Complex. The Cayman Brac Day Care Centre graduation takes place at 7 p.m. at the Layman E. Scott Sr. High School Hall. The Little Cayman National Trust committee meeting takes place at 4 p.m. at the Little Cayman National Trust Centre. On June 14, the Cayman Brac National Trust com- mittee meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. GEORGE NOWAK The salt-crusted wrin- kles that cut deep into the features of Clemens Dilbert were the signs of decades of sailing the seven seas. This Brac mariner’s life was filled with storms, calm, adventure and travel to nearly every port on this globe. The photo was taken in the mid-’80s at Watering Place, Cayman Brac. When Mr. Dilbert returned home from sea, he worked for Public Works. He passed away in 2009. This photograph is from the book ‘The People Time Forgot’ by George Nowak, available at the National Museum. All proceeds from the sales of the book go toward museum projects. EVENTS Community meetings, activities Jane Robertson at a community thatch class. Tea party to celebrate Queen’s 90th The June 11 long weekend marks the Queen’s 90th birthday, and on the Brac the event will be cel- ebrated in style at the Queen’s Birthday Tea Party. Hosted by the Cayman Brac District Committee for the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, the tea party will take place at Brac Heritage House in North East Bay from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on June 13. “This is our fourth an- nual event and it is always a special celebration of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II,” said organizer Kathleen Bodden-Harris. “We celebrate by of- fering an elegant and tasty outdoor garden party tea in the late afternoon. “Some participants enjoy the opportunity to wear fancy hats and wear their party outfits, and tables are decorated with lace ta- blecloths and fresh floral arrangements of native plants,” she said. “Savory and sweet treats including scones, mini quiches, tea sand- wiches such as cucumber and Branston pickle and cheese, cream puffs, eclairs and brownies are served on china, along with ex- otic teas, and the setting is staged for a royal affair with classical music in the background.” Each year local artists lend their talents to the af- fair, providing an opportu- nity for the residents and visitors to view the works and add to their collections. “The event offers a chance to immerse yourself in the mis- sion of the Cayman Brac National Trust,” said Ms. Bodden-Harris. “You’ll be able to mingle with members who will share their experiences and discuss local projects that may interest you,” she said, noting members who are experts on the flora and fauna of the Brac will also be on hand to answer ques- tions about specific plants or birds of interest. Ms. Bodden-Harris also noted that book sales, sale items and raffles will ben- efit the Committee’s Lands Acquisition Fund. “Monies raised give the National Trust the needed means to buy land to exist in the wild for perpetuity, by providing a refuge and sanctuary where native wildlife of both plants and animals can exist unmo- lested from the developing world around them,” said Ms. Bodden-Harris. “So far, almost all our raffle tickets have been sold, meaning over $1,000 has al- ready been raised to split between the winner and the local committee for National Trust. Get your tickets while you can as the more that are sold, the sweeter the pot and the better your chances to go home with a pocket full of cash!” Ms. Bodden-Harris said winners do not need to be present at the drawing, which takes place at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the small item raffle will only be on sale at the event. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 3-12; kids under 3 are free. Call 924-7898 for more information. Clemens ‘Leme’ Dilbert The Queen’s Birthday tea party takes place at the Heritage House garden on Monday, June 13.Debbi Truchan and Kathleen Bodden-Harris at last year’s tea party.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS other nights when they have special events. “The biggest effect would be Saturdays,” he said, adding that he is disappointed the Liquor Li- censing Board did not ex- tend Saturday night hours. “I’d much rather have Saturday 1 a.m. than Friday 4 a.m.,” he said. “On Saturdays, I have to stop serving alcohol at quarter to 12.” On Friday nights and Saturday mornings, Mr. Rowe said, “By quarter to 3, maybe half of the bar is gone,” and keeping the club open another hour probably will not add much business. Mr. Rowe said the board had not notified him of the new hours. He learned about the change only when contacted by a re- porter. “I’ve been lobbying for more hours for years, but I gave up,” he said. Hours before the Li- quor Licensing Board an- nounced the extended op- erating hours, a police spokeswoman sent out a lengthy statement about crime over the weekend. The press release included details about an inci- dent in which police used a Taser on a man out- side the Rooftop night- club in George Town around closing time at 3 a.m. Saturday. The statement notes, “Several incidents in recent months, including these last Friday, indicate an in- creased level of threat in the vicinity of night clubs on the weekends.” Police concerns In a separate written statement, Acting Commis- sioner of Police Anthony Ennis said Tuesday, “It is disappointing to learn of the decision to extend hours for bars and night- clubs selling liquor via a media query; although not strictly required, the RCIPS was not invited or con- sulted on the consequen- tial impact that this will likely have on public safety and police resource deploy- ment, which will have to be adjusted or shifted to ad- dress the increase in the number of incidents we have already seen occur- ring around nightclubs in the early morning hours.” Mr. Ennis said his offi- cers have been seeing in- creases in “violence and other criminal conduct involving firearms, edge weapons and anti-so- cial behavior and road safety concerns.” “While we are not against legal places of entertain- ment, we are seriously con- cerned about the growing number of incidents that put public safety at risk, and more needs to be done to make these establishments safer for legitimate mature patrons,” he said. The earlier press release from the police states, “Po- lice are putting crime re- duction strategies with re- spect to night clubs on the weekend in order to ensure the safety of our citizens, residents and visitors to have a safe place to go out and enjoy themselves.” A number of incidents at nightclubs have occurred in recent months. Police last month said a fight broke out involving mul- tiple people at Fete Night- club around 3 a.m. on May 7. Officers arrested two men for allegedly having a 9mm handgun and ammu- nition in a car. Police say they learned that on the same night in May security guards took 10 knives from patrons at another nightclub. Nightclub, bar hours extended CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 aircraft as it was maneu- vering on the ramp at the airport. Cayman Airways initially used its two Twin Otter planes, which previ- ously served the route, as backup. Now the airline has rented an interCaribbean Airways Embraer 120 turbo- prop to fill in until the Saab is back in action. Airline CEO and Presi- dent Fabian Whorms said, “The severe weather condi- tions experienced on Sat- urday morning subsequently became Tropical Storm Colin after passing over Cayman, and whilst it is very unfor- tunate that the aircraft was damaged during this severe weather, we are at the same time very pleased that inter- Caribbean was able to mobi- lize one of their E120 aircraft and crew so quickly to help us ensure minimal disruption for our valued passengers.” Despite the two incidents, Mr. Whorms said the air- craft had proven extremely reliable in its four months of full-time service on the Brac route. “Unlike the other aircraft types in our fleet, we cur- rently only have one Saab 340 aircraft, but its strong dis- patch reliability has ensured that there have been virtually no unplanned service inter- ruptions for mechanical rea- sons,” he said. Saab plane damaged for second time at airport Royal Cayman Islands Police, the Cayman Islands Anti- Corruption Commission, the Cayman Islands Grand Court and the Cayman Is- lands Monetary Authority. Confidential informa- tion disclosures, as was the case under the previous law, are allowed with the consent of the business en- tity’s principals. A new section of the leg- islation concerns disclo- sures of confidential in- formation “in relation to a serious threat to life, health, safety of a person or in re- lation to a serious threat to the environment, shall have a defense to an action for breach of the duty of confi- dence.” This protection de- pends on the person acting “in good faith” in the same manner as in a whistle- blower situation. Nonprofits Government hopes the third time is the charm when it comes to regulating nonprofits and charities. The Charities Bill has been proposed on two oc- casions since 2010, but the legislation never made it to the House floor. Chari- ties and churches have said they would not be able to afford record-keeping and auditing requirements, and that the earlier ver- sions of the law could end Cayman’s giving culture. Attorney General Samuel Bulgin said last year there was some misunder- standing regarding what government was attempting with the legislation. Mr. Bulgin said government’s main focus was to weed out charities that could be used for money laundering or ter- rorist financing. The U.S. State Department highlights annually what it calls the “weak supervision of nonprofits and non-finan- cial organizations” in Cayman as a major weakness in com- bating money laundering. The legislation before the House, now called the Non- Profit Organization Bill, still seeks to allow greater government regulatory ac- cess to charities’ financial records via periodic re- porting requirements. Civil service pensions The Cayman Islands deputy governor will be al- lowed to transfer or even assign lower pay grades to civil service employees in circumstances where a Cay- manian job-seeker has ap- plied for what is considered to be a “key” position, ac- cording to proposed legisla- tion made public this week. A number of revisions to Cayman’s Public Ser- vice Management Law and Public Service Pensions Law seek to change employment rules that apply to more than 4,000 public sector workers in the territory. Among those changes is a proposed increase to the government’s long-standing retirement age, from 60 to 65. The bill also seeks to facilitate the transfer of workers within the civil service – at the deputy gov- ernor’s discretion – for specific reasons. One such reason, as stated in the Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill, is: “In order to promote the advancement of a Cay- manian to a key manage- rial or technical position in any part of the civil service, the head of the civil ser- vice [deputy governor] may transfer a staff member who is in that position in a civil service entity to a position in the same or a lower remu- neration band [pay scale].” MLA pensions Cayman Islands law- makers who served only one four-year term between Oc- tober 1959 and August 2004 would be eligible to receive a pension under another pro- posed amendment. The change, if approved by a majority of lawmakers, would add some new pen- sioners to a retirement plan that government financial ad- visers recently described as “severely underfunded.” According to the Parlia- mentary Pensions (Amend- ment) Bill, 2016, a pension “shall be payable” to any person who served as an elected member of the House or as Speaker of the House [who was not already an elected member] for one full parliamentary term at any time between Oct. 1, 1959 and Aug. 23, 2004. Government of- ficials estimated that a half- dozen former lawmakers would receive pension pay- ments after being added to the plan, if the amendments were passed. Education Bill The Education Bill, 2016, as proposed, would outlaw corporal punishment in schools. It would also establish the Education Ministry’s Na- tional Curriculum in law and create an independent schools inspection unit. The bill also contains pro- vision for “assisted schools” – funded, but not managed, by government. Some of the changes the legislation seeks to formalize are already practiced as a matter of policy in the public schools – for example, the ban on corporal punishment. The House approved a redrawn Education Law in 2009, but during a more re- cent examination it was found that much of that leg- islation was outdated. Bills: Confidentiality changes, civil service retirement age CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Burglar jailed for 41 months CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com After admitting three residential burglaries in West Bay over a five- week period, Kenoi McCa- rval Smith was sentenced Monday to serve 41 months in prison. Smith, now 25, com- mitted the burglaries during a period be- tween late November and New Year’s Eve in 2014, while he was residing in Cayman on a work permit. Magistrate Valdis Fol- dats said Smith’s immi- gration status was an aggravating factor. “We have a man who comes to our island and shortly thereafter commits residential burglaries.” The magistrate pointed out that Smith’s unlawful entry into people’s homes had involved not just stealing but ransacking. He agreed with Crown counsel Candia James that the starting point for sen- tence should be five years. He gave Smith credit for being “open and candid” with probation officers about his background. “I’m coming from a very rough life,” Smith replied. Then things got worse, “I come here and pick up the wrong company.” The magistrate agreed Smith had made some bad decisions. Referring to the social inquiry re- port, he noted that Smith had started using alcohol at age 8 – “drinking your father’s leftovers.” Smith also used ganja from an early age. Mr. Furniss noted that Smith had seen his friend shot dead in Jamaica and Smith himself had nearly been shot. That ex- perience led him to seek employment in Cayman and when he first came here, he stayed with a rel- ative. She put him out of the house because of his continued ganja use, the attorney explained. After the burglaries, Smith went toCaribbean Haven. Then, because his work permit had expired, he was removed from the residential treatment center and placed in prison. Ms. James summarized Smith’s offenses. On Nov. 25, 2014 he entered a residence by breaking the glass in a window of a utility room.Jewelry valued at $5,000 was stolen, and nothing was recovered. On Dec. 1, 2014, he en- tered a residence through a rear window that had been smashed. Stolen items included jewelry and US$1,000 in cash, for a total value of $2,500. The place was ransacked. Describing the Dec. 31 burglary as the most se- rious, Ms. James said the family was out celebrating between 9 p.m. and 12:45 a.m. They discovered the break-in when they re- turned. Stolen items in- cluded a 45-inch TV, two laptops, cash and credit cards and an iPhone. Total value was $10,000. In passing sen- tence, the magistrate ar- rived at three and a half years and gave credit for the one month in Carib- bean Haven, for a total of 41 months. Magistrate Valdis Foldats said Smith’s immigration status was an aggravating factor.9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 You’ve worked hard to build your business, so reward yourself – by combining points from every RBC Rewards Visa Business Platinum card in your company. You can even combine your company points with your personal and family RBC Rewards Visa Platinum points to travel sooner! Plus, you get more great benefits – above and beyond what you get with some business cards. For further information, call or visit any RBC Royal Bank branch or log on to www.rbc.com/caribbean. ‡ All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner(s). ® Registered trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. 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Members of the opposi- tion, including leader McK- eeva Bush, criticized the up- coming conference and the efforts of those trying to change Cayman’s immigra- tion law to recognize same- sex unions, during the budget debate in the Legislative As- sembly last week. Mr. Bush said that while his party “supports human rights” and that he does not care what people do in their private lives, “we are not willing to change our culture and fly in the face of our laws.” “I [am not] going to change any law to satisfy their agenda, when it’s not what I think the majority of people … want and I don’t have a mandate for,” Mr. Bush said. He suggested that Cayman have a referendum on the issue of same-sex unions, as Bermuda plans to do, if the jurisdiction is “being pushed” to accept them. Mr. Bush also criticized what he viewed as Governor Helen Kilpatrick’s support of the conference. “I ponder why is the gov- ernor taking her precious time to give credence and stir up more controversy, opening now the LGBT conference,” he said. Governor Kilpatrick is not opening or speaking at the conference, which will be held June 11 and 12, ac- cording to Leonardo Raz- novich, one of the orga- nizers. The governor attended a dinner fundraiser for the symposium in April, and her daughter, Olivia Connolly, is one of the organizers of the symposium, but the governor has otherwise not been in- volved with the event. Bodden Town MLA An- thony Eden, who resigned from the People’s Progressive Movement party last year in the wake of the premier’s an- nouncement that immigra- tion regulations would be amended to recognize depen- dents in same-sex unions, also spoke out against the conference and the push to recognize same-sex unions, during his speech to the House last week. He said he was “stunned” by the news that Cayman would be hosting the Queering Paradigms conference. “We all can talk about human rights. There’s only one right … and he reigns on high,” Mr. Eden said. He said that all of the op- position members recently met with the executive of the Cayman Islands Min- isters Association and also with the Seventh-day Adven- tist pastors “to express our concerns of foreign elements seeming to want us to change our marriage law and con- stitution to allow same-sex marriage or unions, what- ever they want to call it,” and that the pastors have “indi- cated their strong objection and that they will actively resist any change to our cul- ture and our lifestyle that we have lived for over the last 500 years.” Torrance Bobb, chairman of the Cayman Ministers As- sociation, told the Cayman Compass that the group is not planning any protests against the symposium, but that the association would continue to speak out against anything that “does not sup- port traditional marriage” or “traditional family values.” “We believe that marriage is a God-given, God-ordained institution and that marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman,” Mr. Bobb said. “We are concerned about anything that is not in harmony with what the Scripture says. “God has given us free will, moral agency. Who am I to say that people cannot hold their particular views? We cannot be so intolerant that we can’t allow people to express their views, but with the same token, the views of a minority should not be imposed on the majority,” he added. In a letter sent to the Com- pass on behalf of the minis- ters association (see page 4), Mr. Bobb said that while the association recognizes the rights to freedom of religion, speech and assembly, the ministers view the sympo- sium as a “direct attack on the moral, spiritual and so- cial fabric of our islands” and that there is a “war being waged against our biblical, Christian values relating to marriage and family life.” The letter also notes that the pastors are “espe- cially saddened that a United Kingdom cleric appears to be selected to undermine the bib- lical values that faithful local pastors have been striving to commend to our people.” The Bishop of Buck- ingham, the Right Reverend Alan Wilson, will speak during a keynote panel at the symposium on “Same-sex marriage and the queering project of Jesus.” During the talk, the bishop will share the U.K. ex- perience with the introduc- tion of same-sex marriage and describe the impact of changes in the U.K. marriage practice on church and state. Mr. Raznovich said the conference is not against re- ligion, which is why there is an entire panel dedicated to the topic of religion, and why the bishop was invited to speak. “We respect all religious beliefs, even those that think things that may perhaps harm other people,” Mr. Raz- novich said. He said he hopes that people including local minis- ters and politicians will come to the conference. “We cannot be so intolerant that we can’t allow people to express their views, but with the same token, the views of a minority should not be imposed on the majority.” TORRANCE BOBB, chairman, Cayman Ministers Association Pastor Torrance Bobb, chairman of the Cayman Ministers Association, says ministers are concerned about the upcoming ‘Queering Paradigms’ symposium. - PHOTO: KELSEY JUKAMNext >