ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 SPORTS | PAGE 18 JAMAICA’S CAVALIER SC STUNS TOTTENHAM TO WIN YOUTH CUP High of 91 Low of 78 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 ‘LET’S VOTE ON IT …’ NO, LET’S NOT! 180913_PRINT-Ad-Strip-BOTY-6colxPage 1 11/30/15 12:30:30 PM Premier defends tire disposal project JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A contract will be signed this week for the huge pile of tires at the George Town landfill to be shredded and used as fill in develop- ment projects around the island, including the newly approved Ironwood golf resort. Premier Alden McLaughlin confirmed Friday that Island Recycling and its interna- tional partner Guernsey Recycling have been selected by the Central Tenders Committee for the project. Under questioning from opposition leader McKeeva Bush, he defended the selection of the joint bid over rival bidder Shamrock Heights Ltd. and its overseas partner, saying the committee made its decision based on an independent appraisal of the rival bids. He also defended government’s decision to pay $1.25 million, which will be drawn from the Environmental Protection Fund, for the tire removal, saying it had no choice after five failed efforts to sell them. He acknowledged that the price of removal could increase if there turned out to be more than 500,000 tires at the dump. “That is an estimate. No one truly knows what the number of tires is,” he said. North Side legislator Ezzard Miller ques- tioned why government could not have tried to give the tires away for free. Mr. McLaughlin said, “We did all of that, we tried five times. The government has to deal with what is a major environmental problem and we have reluctantly been driven to the conclusion, after five tenders trying to attract bidders to pay for the tires, that this is not going to work and that is why we have gone through this process.” Even with a financial incentive, he said, there had been only two qualified bidders for the tire removal project. BERMUDA VOTERS REJECT SAME-SEX PARTNERSHIPS Referendum result does not change legal requirement JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Voters in Bermuda overwhelmingly re- jected same-sex marriages and civil unions in a referendum last week, as the island is in the midst of a legal and political debate that mir- rors the discussion in the Cayman Islands. In the referendum on Thursday, the same day as the U.K. poll on leaving the European Union, voters rejected any formal recognition of same-sex partnerships by a ratio of more than two-to-one. However, the turnout was less than 50 per- cent, which is the legal threshold for the result to be considered valid, so it is being treated more as a formal poll of public opinion in the territory. There have been calls for a similar refer- endum in the Cayman Islands, including from Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush and inde- pendent legislator Anthony Eden, but govern- ment has rejected the idea. It is questionable whether the result of a public referendum in either Bermuda or Cayman would have legal weight against es- tablished case law in the European Court of Human Rights, which is the final court of ap- peal for both territories. The right for same-sex couples to have the same suite of legal rights and protections as heterosexual couples is guaranteed by the court, though a recent ruling makes clear that does not have to be achieved through formal marriage. TrinCay planning Seven Mile Beach expansion TAD STONER tstoner@pinnaclemedialtd.com TrinCay Medical Services will expand into Seven Mile Beach’s Caribbean Plaza shopping center in late summer, retaining its Camana Bay clinic and of- fering new specialties in neu- rosurgery; ear, nose and throat; cardiology and psychiatry. The new 3,200-square-foot TrinCay Medical Services Carib- bean Plaza will host up to 16 consultants, including derma- tology, obstetrics and gynecology, plastic surgery – including post- surgical breast reconstruction – and a new laboratory and phar- macy, in addition to equipment and “four or five” new physi- cians, said Dr. Howard Deosaran, TrinCay medical director. “We want to have a compre- hensive roster of physicians able to provide good healthcare to people,” he said. “We want to ex- pand into the Seven Mile Beach area,” improving public access in the 878 West Bay Road plaza, with 42,000 square feet of com- mercial space in four buildings, already occupied by Caribbean Utilities Company, the Bodden & Bodden and Priestleys law firms, Havana Club and the Royal Bank of Canada. “We are bringing in highly qualified people from the U.S., Esterley Tibbetts underpass taking shape Work continues on schedule on the new underpass portion of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway through Camana Bay. That part of the road will be relocated westward. Members of the National Roads Authority board recently inspected the progress and are shown here walking through the underpass of the southbound carriageway. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL TUESDAY JUNE 28, 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. - TUESDAY - INDEPENDENCE DAY RESURGENCE 3D (PG13) 7:00 I 9:50 2D ME BEFORE YOU (PG13) 1:10 I 4:10 I 7:10 I 9:55 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (PG13) 1:30 I 4:30 I 7:20 I 10:00 FINDING DORY 3D (PG) 12:30 I 1:00 2D I 3:00 I 3:45 2D 6:45 I 7:15 2D I 9:15 I 9:40 2D NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (PG13) 12:40 I 3:50 I 6:45 I 9:40 Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) New look for Cayman passports The latest biometric ver- sion of the Cayman Islands British Overseas Territories passport, featuring a new design, is now available. Design changes were made to prevent forgery and tampering, with secure printing and other design techniques to meet inter- nationally recognized secu- rity standards, according to a press release from the Immigration Department. Current passports are valid until their expiration date. There is no need for holders to exchange their current passport. Also, there is no change to existing application ar- rangements, processes or time frames. For more information, visit www.immigration.gov.ky. US SENATE URGED TO PASS PUERTO RICO RESCUE BILL WASHINGTON (AP) – Trea- sury Secretary Jacob Lew on Monday warned of wide- spread consequences if the Senate fails to act be- fore Friday on a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico. The territory owes a $2 billion debt payment to cred- itors on July 1. In a letter, Lew said the crisis in Puerto Rico “will ratchet up to an even higher level” if Congress doesn’t act in the next four days. He said that if the island defaults on the July 1 pay- ment, the government may be forced to lay off police officers, shut down public transit or close a hospital. “While we do not know the full ramifications if Congress fails to act before the end of the month, we know for cer- tain that it is the 3.5 million American citizens who live in Puerto Rico who will be fur- ther harmed,” Lew said. An inside page of the new passport. The new-look Cayman Islands passport. PUERTO RICO SEEKS TWO IN $8M FRAUD CASE SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Puerto Rico’s Justice De- partment has charged two Venezuelan men on suspi- cion of swindling a local asphalt company out of nearly $8 million. Authorities said Monday that Francisco Javier Gonzalez Alvarez and Marcos Antonio Da Silva Castro were also wanted by authorities in other countries. Officials said the two men arrived in Puerto Rico in March 2011. They are accused of falsely prom- ising 100,000 barrels of liquid asphalt that they never delivered. Gonzalez is currently detained in Venezuela and is wanted by Spain under similar fraud charges. Au- thorities said Da Silva re- mains a fugitive. The U.S. territory hopes to eventually extradite both men. Proposed legislation creates framework for price control JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Government could get new powers to control fuel prices and prevent “collusive prac- tices” in the industry under planned new legislation. A discussion paper on the regulation of fuel markets in the Cayman Islands, released Thursday, suggests a new Of- fice of Competition and Reg- ulation should be given re- sponsibility for policing fuel prices. “Price controls are a last resort, but the government will do whatever it takes,” said the minister responsible for infrastructure, Kurt Tib- betts, following the publica- tion of the paper. The proposal follows widespread public unrest last year, culminating in a march on the Legislative As- sembly by a handful of the most vocal protesters, con- cerned that prices at the pump had not declined at the same rate as global oil prices. The new competition and regulation office will also in- corporate the function of the Information and Communi- cations Technology Authority and the Electricity Regulatory Authority, bringing the public sector watchdogs under one umbrella organization. While the ICTA and ERA functions will remain the same, a new Fuel Markets Bill is planned to create the legal framework for the new office to analyze data and “assess the reasonableness of retail prices.” Changes to the Dangerous Substances Handling and Storage Law, requiring the industry to provide specific pricing and cost information, have already been introduced. The new fuel bill will also allow regulators to assess the “state of competition in the fuel markets” and “take such action as is necessary to pro- mote and sustain fair compe- tition,” according to the dis- cussion paper. It states that govern- ment is responding to con- cerns around the “historical opacity” of the pricing mecha- nism used by fuel companies. “The government recog- nizes that the availability of fuels and in particular petro- leum products at reasonable prices is vital to the national economic well-being and gen- eral welfare of the islands. “The object of the legis- lation is to provide a frame- work for the management, regulation and supervision of the fuel markets in order to secure optimal prices for consumers while ensuring that market operations [are] consistent with international best practices and standards for safety and environmental protection,” the paper states. Under the new regime, fuel companies will have to provide the chief petro- leum inspector, whose posi- tion will move to the new of- fice, with specific pricing and cost information that will en- able an assessment of the costs at every stage of the supply chain. The office will be re- sponsible for setting prices, if such controls are ap- proved by Cabinet, based on its recommendations. The discussion paper states. “On the issue of price controls, the office will have a duty to advise the Cabinet on matters relating to the state of the market and, should it determine that there is market failure in any market segment, to recommend to Cabinet the action to be taken to protect consumers, which may or may not in- clude price controls.” There are two “markups” with regard to retail gas and diesel sold at local petroleum stations. The first occurs be- tween the time the petroleum product leaves the supplier’s shores and arrives in Cayman for storage at the Jackson Point fuel terminal; the second markup occurs when the fuel is loaded into the pumps at the gas stations. Historically, it has been very difficult for the govern- ment to obtain that informa- tion from local retailers and impossible to get it from the fuel distributors. Mr. Tib- betts said in a Legislative As- sembly debate last year that government is left with “the continuing saga of the Petro- leum Inspectorate inquiring about prices of fuel and not being able to have any method to verify the informa- tion that they receive.” At that time, he said legis- lative changes were planned to deal with the issue. The draft document is posted on the website of the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure at www.plahi@gov.ky. People can submit their views by email to ministry.plahi@gov.ky. Under the new regime, fuel companies will have to provide the chief petroleum inspector … with specific pricing and cost information that will enable an assessment of the costs at every stage of the supply chain. Regulators could gain power to set fuel prices The Jackson Point fuel terminal location in George Town. – PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 EVERY TIME YOU FUEL UP $25 OR MORE AT A PARTICIPATING RUBIS SERVICE STATION, YOU RECEIVE A STAMP ON YOUR ENTRY CARD. COMPLETE YOUR ENTRY CARD FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $35,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES, INCLUDING THE GRAND PRIZE OF $20,000 IN COLD HARD CASH! *Special conditions and restrictions apply. For full competition rules and details, see Pure Luck contest rules on rubiscaymanislands.com, the RUBIS Facebook page or at service stations. Police are investigating a report of shots fired early Monday near Seymour Drive in George Town. The shots were reported shortly after midnight near Vic’s Bar. According to a state- ment from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on Monday after- noon, police searched the area and found a number of spent shells. No arrests have been made. Police are appealing for anyone with information to call George Town CID at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS). Shots fired in George Town CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Accountant Robert Neil Aspinall, accused of theft of almost half a million dollars, appeared in Summary Court on Monday, when charges against him were committed for trial in the Grand Court. Aspinall faces 14 Cat- egory B charges – meaning that they can be tried in ei- ther court. There are six counts of transferring criminal property; one of false ac- counting; two each of con- verting criminal property, theft and forgery; and one of using criminal property. The theft charges re- late to US$445,000 alleg- edly stolen in 2013, and US$50,414.20 allegedly stolen in 2012. Aspinall, 37, made his first court appearance on June 22, when the magis- trate was advised that cer- tain matters needed to be reviewed. On Monday, Crown counsel Stacy-Ann Kelly dealt with those matters, asking Magistrate Valdis Foldats to make technical amendments to some of the charges – mostly changing the year of the law under which the charge was brought or the correct sec- tion of the law. Defense attorney James Austin-Smith asked that his client’s bail be continued until he appears in Grand Court next month. Bail conditions included surrender of his passport. The theft charges relate to US$445,000 allegedly stolen in 2013; and US$50,414.20 allegedly stolen in 2012. Accountant’s charges sent to Grand Court Lack of wiretap oversight draws concern CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Members of the Human Rights Commission say new regulations on surveil- lance address some of their concerns from a 2013 re- port, tightening rules on when law enforcement and the governor can intercept communications without judicial oversight. However, commissioners said they are still concerned that the audit committee, the only oversight for this type of surveillance, has not been appointed and has never met, five years after the law was passed. “The Commission is en- couraged to see the proposed amendments but continues to urge the Governor to appoint members to the Audit Com- mittee as a matter of priority,” commissioners, writing as a group, said in a written re- sponse to questions from the Cayman Compass. The Human Rights Commission includes chairman James Austin-Smith and members Ben Tonner, Donovan Myers and Lisa-Ann Hurlston McKenzie. Government published the new surveillance rules, part of the Information and Com- munications Technology Au- thority regulations, in May. Commissioners say they are also concerned that there is no judicial oversight of the surveillance warrants. The amendments set new restrictions on when the gov- ernor can give a warrant to police, immigration or cus- toms officials for surveil- lance, setting five circum- stances as the only times the governor can give a warrant. The regulations say the gov- ernor can issue a warrant only “in the interests of na- tional security; for the pur- pose of preventing or de- tecting serious crime; to avert an imminent threat to human life; in circumstances coming within the scope of inter- national mutual assistance agreements; or to safeguard the economic well-being of the island.” The original regulation gave those five reasons for is- suing a surveillance warrant, but the new version states that warrants can be issued only for those reasons. The regulations give a new definition of “serious crime” as a crime that could result in a prison sentence of three years or more, in- volves violence or “substan- tial financial gain” or involves “conduct by a large number of people in pursuit of a common purpose.” Commission members said the new safeguards for pri- vacy include provisions for document destruction of col- lected materials, disclosure to a magistrate or judge when prosecutors want to use the information in a criminal case, and make it an offense to disclose the warrants. In 2013, the Human Rights Commission listed four main concerns with the surveillance rules, criticizing the lack of judicial oversight, no consultation with the Na- tional Security Council, that the audit committee had never met, and how “the Law appeared to contemplate the use of warrants in wider cir- cumstances than as indicated by officials.” “The Commission is encouraged to see the proposed amendments but continues to urge the Governor to appoint members to the Audit Committee as a matter of priority.” HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Robert Aspinall Tourism chiefs mindful of Brexit impact on economy Government is moni- toring the potential im- pacts of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union on the Cayman Islands’ tourism industry, Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell said Monday. Almost one in 10 visi- tors to the islands comes from the U.K. or continental Europe, which along with Canada is considered a sec- ondary source market for the industry. Economic troubles in Canada have already re- sulted in a dip in arrivals from that country, and the possibility of a recession in the U.K. would likely lead to a similar decrease in tourism. Mr. Kirkconnell said it is still too early to say what the repercussions of Brexit will be. “The impact on the Cayman Islands tourism in- dustry is unpredictable and, considering the anticipated length of time for the United Kingdom to successfully exit the European Union, the im- pact will not be immediate to the Cayman Islands. “The ministry and De- partment of Tourism are closely monitoring the sit- uation and when there are clear indicators of potential impact to our tourism in- dustry, we will ensure that strategies are appropriately designed to support this evolving situation.” He said the decision in the U.K. requires a two-year notice period before Britain actually leaves the Euro- pean Union, and he pre- dicted that the initial impact on the value of the pound and the global stock market would stabilize. He added, “The people of the United Kingdom have made a decision through a democratic process to exit the European Union. “As we witness this his- torical event, the Cayman Islands acknowledges the connection through sov- ereignty and business re- lations that underpin the Cayman Islands’ stability and tourism performance.” Moses KirkconnellThe 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. TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS The people of the United Kingdom have spoken: They want out of the European Union. At least, that’s what a 52 percent majority of voters, divided along geographic and demographic lines, said during last Thursday’s popular referendum on “Brexit.” Given the prevalence of anecdotal news reports about voters’ morning-after regrets, the immediate negative reactions in the marketplace and the real- ization of warnings about short-term job losses — we can’t help but wonder if last Thursday’s “Leave” result would be the same if the U.K. held a “do-over” refer- endum this coming Thursday. It’s one of the many dangers of governing via refer- endum. People’s minds, and their moods, change on a daily (perhaps hourly?) basis. A referendum election, much like a telephone opinion poll, is only accurate inasmuch as it records the pulse of the population at a given moment. If the officials who call a referendum do so with the intention of establishing what people think, here’s our short answer: Most people don’t think. They feel. The widespread response to Brexit from many in the intellectual class in the U.K. and the EU has been to characterize the result as an “unthinking vote,” and further to denigrate the victorious voters as being xenophobic, reactionary or outright racist. We consider those explanations to be too facile, elitist and even offensive. Rather, the reasons why most British voters — particularly English people living outside major urban centers — cast their ballots for “Leave” include that they felt dissatisfied with the EU and its immigration policies, the net financial outflows from the U.K. treasury, and, especially, the accumulating forfeiture of U.K. national sovereignty to unelected bureaucrats in Brussels and their ever-expanding reams of regulations. Our issue isn’t with the outcome of the referendum (although editorially we supported it), it’s with the referendum itself. Considering the magnitude of the issue, its impact over generations, and the international/intergovern- mental nature of the U.K.’s relationship with the EU — the Brexit decision should have been made by the U.K.’s elected representatives, not by individual voters in polling booths throughout the nation. In choosing to call the Brexit referendum, while counting on its failure, Prime Minister David Cameron committed a colossal and cowardly political miscalcula- tion that will be read about in history textbooks for ages to come. For the sake of his own political career, and the myopic interests of his party, Mr. Cameron wagered the future of his nation — and personally lost. Mr. Cameron and U.K. officials should never have ceded responsibility for such a dire decision to “citizen-experts.” Here in the Cayman Islands, there is a perva- sive misperception that the people have the right to “micro-vote” on each and every issue that crops up between general elections. That is not so. We do, however, have the absolute right to speak up and speak out on the issues that are in front of our elected decision-makers. That’s why we have free speech, and the free press. The real “referendums,” if you will, should be the regularly scheduled general elections. As opposed to the “direct democracy” of classical Athens lambasted by Plato, the whole idea of repre- sentative democracy is that individual citizens do not have to be experts on, nor even be involved in, the decisions being made by their elected government. That includes “one man, one vote” or the adoption of the 2009 Constitution in Cayman, the issue of same-sex marriage in Bermuda, or Britain’s relation- ship with Europe, which, thanks to Thursday’s “Leave” vote, now remains in an uncertain state, somewhere between strained and severed. ‘Let’s vote on it …’ No, let’s not! LETTER TO THE EDITOR Brexit response not robust enough I am very concerned with the recent comments that were made by the premier wherein he spoke of what he and his government intends to do now that the U.K. has voted to exit the EU. My con- cerns fall into two categories: The first is that the exit is not entirely a surprise. They have known about this po- tential referendum since early 2013 based on the promises made by Prime Minister David Cameron that he would call for a referendum on the issue if his government won reelec- tion in 2015; furthermore, the predictions also suggested that the pro-exit voters were in the majority. This knowl- edge begs the unanswered question of, “Why did the pre- mier and his Cabinet not put together some form of advi- sory group over the past two years, ahead of the June 23 vote, to ensure that these Is- lands would have an idea of some of the possible implica- tions of the exit?” Additionally, one would have expected that certain preemptive measures would already have been taken to ensure that the country would be more prepared to hit the ground running on June 24. The other category of con- cern is in relation to his ex- pressed next steps which he intends to take. Again his words have revealed that he is still in the meeting and in- formation-gathering stage, and he has still failed to mention anything about put- ting an advisory group to- gether. His comments on what he will do now also suggest that the very basic steps of having a discussion with the U.K. representative(s) on the matter, at this late hour, has not yet been done. These are but two catego- ries which I believe demon- strate unfortunately a very poor show of leadership on this particular issue. As a reminder, his govern- ment made similar errors be- tween 2005 and 2009 in the face of a pending global eco- nomic crisis. They allowed themselves and the country to be caught off-guard. To their credit they did form an Eco- nomic Advisory Committee at the time; to their discredit, they and the committee never met, and the country paid dearly for their failures. I am therefore calling on the government, as a matter of urgency, to create an advisory group that will very quickly, and on an on- going basis, assess the situ- ation and make known the potential implications of this exit, both the threats and the opportunities and to formu- late plans to mitigate those threats, as well as action plans to take advantage of any opportunities. The government must take this issue of the U.K.’s exit from the EU as a very serious matter, as one that will have legal, political and economic ramifications of tremendous proportions, and they must understand that if they fail to take the necessary actions immediately, that their inac- tion will undoubtedly result in undue hardship for the people of these Islands. Therefore, I implore the government to form a com- mittee with some of our brightest minds and to act swiftly in doing so. After all, we are already two years too late. Ellio Solomon 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 EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” A demonstrator wrapped in the European Union flag takes part in a protest Saturday in London’s Parliament Square, opposing Britain’s exit from the EU - PHOTO: AP The government must take this issue of the U.K.’s exit from the EU as a very serious matter ….5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 •The Cayman Islands Development Bank (CIDB) is committ ed to the development of human capital by providing fi nancing for students to att end local, regional and internati onal terti ary insti tuti ons. • CIDB off ers loans up to CI$60,000.00 • Special repayment plans while att ending school that are only off ered by CIDB. Can’t make monthly payments now? We’ve got you covered. • Talk to a member of our sales team today @949-7511 or visit our website www.cidb.ky for more informati on. Student Loan Programme Documentary featuring Fraser brothers to screen at CayFilm festival CayFilm screens the film this weekend “The Black Line,” a docu- mentary featuring Cayman Olympic swimmers, brothers Brett and Shaune Fraser, will be screened this weekend at the CayFilm International Film Festival. Shaune Fraser is also the film’s co-ex- ecutive producer. Filmmakers Joshua Bratter and Stan Jakubowicz will be in Cayman to talk about the making of the doc- umentary during the festival, which runs from July 1-4. The movie takes viewers on a journey from the West African pearl divers of the 1700s, through the 1800s “Jim Crow” segre- gation era in the United States, and the stratifica- tion of U.S. swimming, to the indigenous athletic tra- dition of the Caribbean swimmers, to the epidemic drowning levels in African- American communities, ac- cording to the film’s website, www.theblacklinemovie.com. Bratter says that while he is not an anthropolo- gist, sociologist, historian, swimmer or a black man, he has always been interested in contradictions. “How come black people don’t swim? Why is drowning the number one cause of death in African-American children under the age of 7? How did a people, who lived in the coastal communities of Af- rica, live on island nations in the Caribbean, and seem to excel in most other athletic forms, arrive at a moment in time, when drowning is considered a national epi- demic? Not child diabetes, not HIV, not drug addiction … drowning. The inability to swim.” Bratter says the movie is a broad analysis of the ori- gins of the myth that “black men don’t swim” and that the idea for the film origi- nated from an extended con- versation with his friend Shaune Fraser. “‘The Black Line’ is the historical narrative of a people whose enigmatic rela- tionship with water is more than a story about a sport; it’s a story about humanity – our failings, triumphs and hopes with a brotherhood and sisterhood behind it; shouting, pushing and swim- ming for the future of this sport, this country, this hu- manity,” he said. Other Olympic swim- mers featured in the film in- clude Rowdy Gaines (USA), Roy-Allan Burch (Bermuda), Jamie Peterkin (St. Lucia), Arianna Vanderpool-Wal- lace (Bahamas), and Alia Atkinson (Jamaica). ‘The Black Line’ will be shown on Sunday, July 3, at 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. Rita Este- vanovich will moderate a question and answer session after the screening. CayFilm festival Festival Director Tony Mark says “The Black Line” is just one of many compel- ling films that will be shown at the festival. Some 200 films from more than 50 countries will be screened, in addition to workshops and panels conducted by some of the top industry professionals in Hollywood. Notable films include: ■■ “Island Dreams” – a short documentary about a rag-tag group of soccer players who became the first team to repre- sent the Bahamas on an international stage. ■■ “Counter Histories: Rock Hill” – a feature docu- mentary about the men who stood up for their rights at the counter of the Rock Hill, South Caro- lina, Five and Dime store. They asked for a cup of coffee and were instead met with violence, po- lice brutality and un- just imprisonment. ■■ “Gods In Shackles” – a fea- ture documentary exposé revealing the dark side of the southern Indian state of Kerala’s glamorous cultural festivals that ex- ploit temple elephants for profit under the guise of culture and religion. ■■ “SMART” – a feature- length documentary about a group of highly trained, adrenaline-fueled professionals who risk life and limb to rescue animals. They are Los An- geles’s Specialized Mo- bile Animal Rescue Team, and they save anything and everything, wild or domestic, from an array of dangerous situations. ■■ “Tell The Children The Truth” – a 50-minute Ja- maican documentary that intends to provoke a broad discussion of what it means to be a parent. A music-driven, soul- searching inquiry into life experiences and the effects of various upbringings. General Pass tickets are on sale at Cathy Church’s Photo Centre or online at Cayfilm.com. For more information, visit www.cayfilm.com or email info@cayfilm.com. New copyright rules go into effect Thursday CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com New copyright rules will come into force Thursday, June 30, replacing legislation originally from the United Kingdom in 1956. The new copyright law, adopting the U.K.’s modern- ized protections for intel- lectual property, gives more protection to musicians, art- ists, writers and other con- tent producers, and brings the law in line with the real- ities of the Internet and dig- ital distribution. “Local artists and inves- tors have been frustrated for many years by the lack of modern IP protection in Cayman and clamored for improved rights. With copy- rights, while previous legis- lation offered a level of pro- tection, it was outdated to the point where local artists could not properly protect their digital music, images and other digital creations,” Commerce Minister Wayne Panton said. He added, “If entrepreneurs know their works will be protected in Cayman, they have an incen- tive to locate here, create jobs here and spend money in our economy. “Furthermore, busi- nesses such as Health City Cayman Islands, Cayman En- terprise City and the enti- ties operating within them, as well as other individuals and businesses in Cayman who also benefit from IP pro- tection, will be able to attract more investment interest.” The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 modern- izes copyright protections in the islands by extending the U.K. 1988 Copyright Act, which has been updated sev- eral times. The new copyright law ex- tends copyright protections and will likely affect com- panies selling counterfeit music and movies, and radio stations, restaurants, bars and other establishments that play copyrighted music without a license. The new law extends the definition of “broadcast” to include protections against distributing copyright mate- rial over cable television or wireless transmission. Copyright owners such as musicians and movie produc- tion companies will be able to apply to the Customs Depart- ment to have anything that would violate copyright seized on its way into the country. Mr. Panton said he plans to introduce a new Trade Marks Bill in Cayman so companies can register brands and logos locally. “Copyrights, therefore, are just the beginning,” Mr. Panton said. “By allowing persons to register a range of IP rights in a more effi- cient, cost effective manner, we are assisting them in ex- ercising their rights if anyone infringes upon them.” “Under our current leg- islation, persons are unable to register their trademarks in Cayman without first ob- taining protection in the U.K.,” he said. “Also, design rights are not currently pro- tected by law in Cayman.” Mr. Panton said he hopes to address this by allowing design rights from the U.K. to be extended to Cayman. Shaune and Brett Fraser at a past Flowers Sea Swim. A documentary featuring the brothers will be screened this weekend. - PHOTO: RON SHILLINGFORD “The Black Line” will be shown on Sunday, July 3, at 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 6 DISTRICT DAYS Soccer fundraiser for halfway house Some of the biggest names in Cayman football will be lacing up their boots on Saturday for a good cause. The Annex stadium will be the scene of the Clash of the Legends, with two matches on July 2 benefiting the Hope for Today Foun- dation, which operates a halfway house in West Bay for recovering addicts. “We are so excited about this Hope for Today com- munity challenge, with the two games kicking off at 6 p.m., the first being East End versus George Town followed by West Bay versus Bodden Town,” said organizer and Hope for Today operations manager Brent Hydes. The games are part of a series, with teams vying for the Marcus Cumber Cup. The second-place team will be awarded the McKeeva Bush Community Shield. Reeling off a list of players who are hitting the pitch on Saturday, including Bryan Hydes, Sean Ebanks, Henry Ebanks, Shane Ebanks, Brent McLean, Graham Rankin, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, Antonio Smith, Miguel Smith, MLA Osbourne Bodden, Mark Scotland, Floyd Webb and Lloyd “Stoka” Ramoon, Mr. Hydes said the response by Cayman’s football old- timers and stars has been tremendous. “The community has re- ally stepped up too, as we had over 300 people come out to the last event, and we are hoping that we’ll get even more spectators out this time,” said Mr. Hydes. Mr. Hydes sees this op- portunity to watch some of Cayman’s past and present football stars in action as a great way to bring the community together for a worthy cause. “This is our chance to use sports to bring about posi- tive change,” he said. He noted that the Founda- tion currently houses six re- covering addicts at the West Bay facility. The residents are working hard to make their transition from treat- ment or prison back into the community. “The costs of running the center are about $70,000 per year, which per person is just a fraction of what it costs to house just one in- mate at Northward,” said Mr. Hydes, noting that the Foundation wants to high- light the benefits of re- covery in the community and prevent recidivism. “Through our Transi- tional Living Program, by establishing and operating alcohol and drug-free transi- tional houses and campuses within the community, the Hope Foundation program provides a secure, safe and stable haven for individuals to gradually work their way back to a purposeful life.” Mr. Hydes thanked the event sponsors from across the districts, and said he is pleased so many well-known players agreed to take part in the matches. “We urge everyone to come out and take in what is sure to be a really enjoyable event,” said Mr. Hydes. For more information on Hope for Today, visit www. MLA Osbourne Bodden shows his moves at the last Legends match as Mark Scotland looks on. Ryan Bush at the last matchup between West Bay and Bodden Town in May. In the June 29, 1966 edi- tion of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, the paper reported: “Audience spellbound by Mighty Sparrow: Club In- ferno was packed for three nights this week for the show by the Mighty Sparrow, the talented calypso singer who hails from Trinidad. He brought his own band with him which added greatly to the show as they were grand to listen to and terrific in their support of the Sparrow. “Holding his audiences spellbound for two hours each night was a feat in it- self and his polished show- manship was of the highest standard which the enter- tainment world can offer. “Receiving thunderous applause were the ‘Congo Man,’ ‘Village Ram’ and ‘Obeah Wedding’ and his fi- nale where he walks round and composes calypso verses on the spot, drawing his subjects from members of the audience, caused great hilarity. “S.E. Nembhard and the Infernaires played for dancing on Thursday night and the Mashyiannes on Friday and Saturday. “Congratulations to Club Inferno on bringing another extremely clever artist to the island.” In the same issue, West Bay correspondent Leila Yates wrote: “Mr. Louis Garvin was taken off the Ore Titan and sent to the hospital in Penn- sylvania where he had sur- gery on the 6th. He is now home recuperating, having arrived on the 18th. “Arriving on the 23rd were Messrs. Zachariah Christian, who worked for the Illinois Glass Co. and returned home because of illness, Fred Ebanks who worked in Miami Ship Yard, also Denby Groves from S.S. Ore Venus. ”Miss Nella Jane Crom- well and her niece Virginia Lawrence left on Thursday after spending a very enjoy- able holiday with their rel- atives and friends. It was Miss Cromwell’s first visit since she left home here 10 years ago, and Virginia’s first visit. They live in Jackson- ville, Florida.” 50 years ago: Mighty Sparrow thrills The Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church held a special service to mark Fa- ther’s Day. At the service, on Sunday, June 19, the children’s message was presented by Rev. Ron Smith, assisted by the Sunday School students, who held up letters to spell out FATHER. The Men’s Fellowship offered a ren- dition in song of “Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I Know.” The prize for the oldest father present went to Varion Ebanks, 87, and the prize for the youngest father present went to Kervin Ebanks, 33. Members of four gen- erations of the family were present, along with the elder Mr. Ebanks’s daughter Millie Senior and great-grandson Victor Ebanks. The prize for the father with the youngest baby went to Rohan Webster, and the prizes for the fathers who have three children or more, all present at the event, went to Rolston Anglin, Jason Whit- taker, Jack Ebanks and Varion Ebanks. Prizes for the church elders (who are all fathers) went to Rupert Ebanks, Hen- derson Hunte and Carlon Powery. The prizes for the church deacons (who are all fathers) went to Dewey Ebanks, Mark Hunte, Darley Powery and Langlie Powery. Even the pastor, the Rev. Ron Smith, got a prize, and all present watched a slideshow of photos going back to 1980 of the men of the church. Each father was presented with a “Dad” bookmark and a collage of photos from previous Father’s Days at the church. Fathers honored at Boatswain Bay church Fathers attend the Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church’s special service. District Days West Bay7 DISTRICT DAYS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 School leaving ceremony celebrates achievement The Sir John A. Cumber leaving ceremony for the 94 members of the school’s Year 6 class recognized the many and varied accomplishments of the students, now em- barking on a new journey as they move on to high school. At the ceremony on June 17, the assembled students were joined by their teachers, invited guests, Education Minister Tara Bush and other elected officials and digni- taries, including Education Ministry Acting Chief Of- ficer Lyneth Monteith and Sir John A. Cumber Acting Prin- cipal Lorna Lumsden. The highest achieving girls and boys were recognized with the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School award for out- standing academic achieve- ment, given to students who have achieved and consis- tently maintained a level 4A or above in all subjects. The McKeeva Bush Award went to students demon- strating outstanding commu- nity and citizenship involve- ment. This award is given to students who are involved in community services in West Bay and the wider commu- nity, and was presented by West Bay MLA and Deputy Leader of the Opposition Bernie Bush. The Mario Ebanks Award for all-round performance went to students who do well in academics, have attended the school since Year 3, and are involved in extra-curricular ac- tivities, including sports. The Sir John A. Cumber competition for excellence in writing, inaugurated by the Cumber family to honor the contributions made by the late Sir John A. Cumber to education in the Cayman is- lands, awarded prizes for first, second and third place. The Heritage Arts award went to those students who excelled in the program, fo- cusing on keeping local tradi- tions and skills alive. The ceremony also fea- tured a talk from keynote speaker Renee Ebanks, a former student of the school. At 23, she holds a BA in psy- chology from Cardiff Uni- versity in the U.K. She com- pleted her master’s degree in disorders and clinical practice at the University of York, U.K., and plans to con- tinue with her studies and pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She is employed with the Cayman Islands government in the Department of Coun- selling Services, and is also a member of Rotaract Club Grand Cayman. In her speech, “Embracing the future with confidence,” Ms. Ebanks offered the class a number of tips on success- fully pursuing one’s dreams. Looking back on her talk a few days later, Ms. Ebanks said she was nervous but honored to share what she had been able to learn from her life experiences. “First off, you need to know yourself, by accepting yourself, and being true to yourself, because that way you will be less susceptible to other influences that may make it more difficult to focus on your goals,” she said. “You also need to believe in yourself, and focus on the positive things about your- self, and to do things that are challenging and not only take the easy way. “At the same time, setting realistic, reachable goals will help you get where you want to go. It’s also important to in- vest your time wisely, because if you take the time to develop your knowledge and interest in what you want to do, you will be able to embrace your future with confidence.” “Lastly, to have God by your side will help a great deal with achieving your goals,” she said. “Following these strate- gies has got me to where I am today, and it was such a privilege to have the chance to speak to these young people at my former school,” Ms. Ebanks said, noting it was a particularly special oc- casion as her nephew was among those graduating. “Hopefully, the pointers that I was able to offer will in some way resonate with the class,” she said. Twenty-two girls earned the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School award for outstanding academic achievement. The school leaving class and attendees sing the school song. The winners of the Sir John A. Cumber award for excellence in writing, from left, 1st place Megan Evans, 2nd place Jordana Johnson and 3rd place Raeanne Ebanks-Hydes. District Days West BayThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Community CALENDAR ■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR is published TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS. It is available to charitable or nonprofit organizations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may be faxed to 949-2662, brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Rd. or emailed to cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com at least three days in advance of publication. TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS TUESDAY, JUNE 28. MOONLIGHT AND MOVIES: Tuesdays, through August, at 7 p.m. in Gardenia Court in Camana Bay. Families can spend time together taking in a movie under the stars. Dine at one of Camana Bay’s restaurants before the film, or set up a picnic on the grass, or just bring a blanket to relax and enjoy the show on the outdoor big screen. Showing tonight, “Puss in Boots.” LANDLORD AND TENANT RELATIONSHIP: Chamber of Commerce course presented by Sarah Allison. 9-11 a.m. Chamber office, Governors Square. $175 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 LOVE SHOULDN’T HURT: A Lunch and Learn session on Parenting After Abuse. Help children cope after separation or divorce. 12-1 p.m. Family Resource Centre at Compass Centre, North Sound Road. Register at 949-0006 or frc@gov.ky. CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT: Free SME workshop. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. DCI EARLY CLOSURE: The Department of Commerce and Investment, including its business licensing counter on the first floor of the Government Administration Building, will close from 3 p.m. today for a staff training event. The main office will reopen Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and the counter will reopen at 9 a.m. For more information, call 945-0943 or email info@dci.gov.ky. THURSDAY, JUNE 30 NEW STUDENT DEADLINE: All students entering government or private schools in Cayman for the first time must have health screenings, including students entering reception programs. Public Health Department staff conduct the screenings, which are free. For those entering schools in West Bay and the eastern districts, screenings take place at the district health centers until June 30. For other schools, see General Interest. STUDENT FILMMAKERS: The Young Image Makers Red Carpet Premiere take places at the Harquail Theatre, 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public with a semi-formal dress code. For more information, visit www.artscayman.org/young- image-makers, or email info@artscayman.org. FRIDAY, JULY 1 LEGACY OF LIGHT: Watercolor paintings from the early collections of the National Gallery and the National Museum will be on show at the National Gallery throughout summer. The temporary exhibition opens to the public today. SUNDAY, JULY 3 CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO: For adults who want to work independently at the Visual Arts Society facility, Watler House Studio, Pedro Castle. $15, or $25 for non-members. Clay, glazes available. For more information, see visualartcayman@yahoo.com. SERVICE FOR GRADUATES: Boatswains Bay Presbyterian Church invites all graduates, pre-school through higher education, to the annual graduates’ service, 7 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 4 PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL: Camana Bay, 5-8 p.m. Celebrate Cayman Constitution Day, U.S. 4th of July, Canada Day. Live music, games and prizes, food and drink stands. Fireworks at 8 p.m. HOLIDAY FOOD STALL: Gun Bay United Church has a Food Stall at Elliot Conolly Civic Centre commencing 11 a.m. There will be turtle, conch, beef, rabbit, BBQ chicken, curry chicken and lobster, cassava cake, biscuit cake, pineapple upside down cake, homemade ice cream, and coconut tarts. TUESDAY, JULY 5 MOONLIGHT AND MOVIES: 7 p.m. in Gardenia Court in Camana Bay. Families can spend time together taking in a PG-rated movie on the big screen under the stars. Dine at one of the restaurants before the film, or set up a picnic on the grass, or just bring a blanket. Showing tonight, “The Boxtrolls.” Kiddie Drive-in on first Tuesdays. Kids are invited from 5 p.m. to build a car from cardboard boxes provided. SUMMER CAMPS, BIBLE SCHOOLS BIBLE SCHOOL: Friday, July 1, is the last day to register for The Church of God Chapel – GT Vacation Bible School for children ages 3 to 13. VBS is held July 5 to 8 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, closing ceremony and fun time party. Venue for all events is the Family Life Center. Registration is free. ARTS CAMP: Registration is due by June 30 for the Cayman National Cultural Foundation Summer Arts Camp. Aug. 11-19. Open to students ages 7-16. Children 6 years old are accepted if an older sibling is enrolled. Activities focus on the visual, traditional and performing arts, with classes in drama, storytelling, dance, and more. Field trips highlight Cayman’s cultural and maritime heritage. Registration forms can be found at www.artscayman. org/creative-kids. Cost is $150 per child for seven days, snacks and lunch included. Payment due July 15. For more information, email cncf@artscayman.org or call 949-5477. TEEN CHALLENGE: Red Bay Church of God (Holiness) holds a Teen Challenge, with the theme Deep Sea Discovery, for ages 13-19. July 4-8, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Bible lessons, games, snacks and lots of activities. All free. For more information, call 925-2509 or 926-1821. BIBLE SCHOOL: Red Bay Church of God (Holiness) holds Vacation Bible School for ages 3-12 years old July 11-15, 6:30-9 p.m. Activities, craft, bible lessons, snacks and prizes. All free. For more information, call 924-8611 or 916-3800. SPORTS CAMPS: Camana Bay Sports Complex. Weekly, starting July 5. 8 a.m. to 12 noon for ages 6 to 14. $125 first week. Weeks starting July 11 and 25 are $150. Contact cbsc@camanabay.com. STARFISH VILLAGE: Camana Bay. Enrichment activities for ages 3 to 12, divided by age groups. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. $80 per day, with other rates by the week or half day. Contact info@starfish.ky. SHUTTERBUGS: For young photographers. Picture This Studios, Camana Bay. Mondays, ages 8-11 from July 11. Fridays, ages 11-16 from July 15. Each session is 9 a.m. till noon; $35. Contact bouke@picturethis.ky or 943-3686. WATERCOLOUR KIDS CLUB: Saturday mornings 10 a.m. to 12 noon. National Gallery. July 9 to Aug. 13. Free watercolor art activities for kids. These creative drop-in sessions will inspire families of all levels and abilities. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bookings are not required. For more information, contact education@ nationalgallery.org.ky. GENERAL INTEREST NCVO PRE-SCHOOL: Miss Nadine’s, the NCVO pre- school, and Jack & Jill Nursery now have spaces for children 3 months to 5 years of age. They are on a first-come, first- served basis, so parents are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Contact Miss Nadine’s Preschool Admin at 945-1078 or email ncvopreschool@ncvo.org.ky. PROUD OF THEM: The public is encouraged to submit nominations to the Proud of Them youth recognition program. Youth ages 10-25 who are reaching new heights of achievement in academics, sports, their career, culture, business or community service can be nominated. Deadline is July 8. Forms can be found online at www.MCAYS.gov.ky. For more information, email proudofthem@gov.ky, or visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/ ProudofThemKy. NEEDS ASSESSMENT UNIT: The Needs Assessment Unit has new hours. 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. COMMUNITY CHESS: Tuesdays 5-8 p.m., West Indies Wine Company. Join the Cayman Chess Club for a complimentary chess class and open challenges weekly. Anyone can learn to play and enjoy chess, even beginners. BETHESDA COUNSELLING CENTRE: Caters to all who seek help. Open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 68 Mary St. Appointments available Saturdays and late evenings. Center is owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Call 946-6575. PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at Cayman Islands Hospital is open Monday- Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for breakfast, lunch, drinks, snacks. Call 244-2661. Funds are donated back to the community. Contact pinkladiescayman@gmail.com. STUDENT HEALTH SCREENING: All students entering government or private schools in Cayman for the first time are required to have health screenings, including students entering reception programs. Public Health Department staff will conduct the screenings, which are free. For those entering schools in West Bay and the Eastern districts, screenings will take place at the district health centers June 1-30. For all others, screenings will take place at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre Campus from July 6 to Aug. 22. Appointments can be made at the school the child will be attending. HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT: North Sound Road. Open Monday 12:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. Contact humanesocietybookloft@ candw.ky or 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards, etc., in good condition always needed. ARTISANS MARKET: Camana Bay Artisans Market every Wednesday. Visual Arts Society artists display arts, crafts, paintings, prints, hand-crafted jewelry and ceramics for sale between noon and 8 p.m. near KARoo restaurant. For more information on displaying work, visit www.visualartcayman.com. OPEN CANVAS: KARoo Restaurant, from 7 p.m. to closing. Easels provided. No fee. Contact www.visualartcayman.com or jar.was@gmail.com SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Volunteers are needed. Tuesdays at the Truman Bodden Complex at 5:30 p.m. for track/field, football and bocce. No experience necessary, just a smile and patience. Wednesdays at Lions Pool 10:15–11 a.m. You do not have to swim, just be able to walk in water chest-deep. Thursdays at First Baptist Church for basketball, 5:30–7 p.m. Saturdays, volunteers needed for Adult Special Olympic swim conditioning at CIS pool 9:30–10:30 a.m. Deck support and in-water swimming assistance needed. For more information, contact Penny McDowall at 516-2578 or pjmcdowall@gmail.com. LOST DOGS: The Department of Agriculture and veterinary students of St. Matthew’s University provide an online list of dogs housed at the Department of Agriculture Animal Rescue Shelter in Lower Valley. Anyone missing a dog can check www.smustudents.webs.com. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. ‘Puss in Boots’ will be playing at Moonlight and Movies on Tuesday, June 28, at Gardenia Court, Camana Bay.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 Caymanian Land And Sea Cooperative: Offers Students Third Annual Summer Work Experience Program We are offering two (2) students a chance to gain work experience in the Tourism Industry, spend the summer learning about Cayman’s top Tourist Attractions and Cruise Ship Industry. Call Kathy at 9468889 to Register. THE CAYMANIAN LAND & SEA COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED “This is not something people are falling over them- selves to do,” he added. The premier said the win- ning bidder had a deal with Davenport Development and Ironwood for the shredded tires to be used as aggregate in upcoming projects. He said there is now a working shredder at the George Town landfill, and the tire mountain will not be allowed to accumulate again. “Once that huge volume of tires has been taken away, we won’t get back in this situation again,” he said. “The shredder is operational and will be able to deal with them as they come in rather than letting them accumulate as they have since 2000.” Mr. Bush raised questions about how the bidder was selected, citing information from a letter sent by lawyers representing rival bidder Sham- rock Heights Ltd. and its over- seas partner Machinery Supply Inc., questioning the points al- located during the bid process. In the letter, tabled by Mr. Bush, the company ques- tions the points it was allo- cated by the Central Tenders Committee in various catego- ries, including past experience, availability of equipment and completion time. “After reviewing the score sheet, my clients felt that their company’s bid was not repre- sented fairly and they strongly disagree with the final decision. Points were not given to the company in certain categories that were very much deserved,” the letter to Roydell Carter, di- rector of the Department of En- vironmental Health, states. Mr. McLaughlin said nei- ther he nor any other govern- ment member was involved in the independent selection pro- cess and that the Central Ten- ders Committee had appraised the bids using the usual scoring system. “This contract has been awarded by the CTC through the usual processes, no min- ister had anything to do with it,” he said. “The machinations of the CTC is not something I can comment on.” Premier defends tire disposal project Former Truman Bodden Law School professor Leon- ardo Raznovich, who is in- volved in a legal fight with the Cayman Islands Im- migration Department to be added to his same-sex spouse’s work permit as a de- pendent, said it is the rights that are important, rather than the name. “They can call it what they want,” he said. “They can call it ‘evil union’ if they want to, but legally they have to do it.” He said the Bermuda re- sult was not a surprise, citing the fact that half the elec- torate did not turn out, which showed that it was only an issue for a vocal minority who “want to continue to dis- criminate against a section of their society.” He believes a referendum is the wrong way to go for Cayman and that the result would have no validity in the face of a court challenge to discriminatory treatment of same-sex couples. “The issue is about rights so, first of all, you shouldn’t have a referendum to decide who you give rights to and who you don’t. “Despite what some people seem to believe, there is an obligation under the European Court of Human Rights to have a legal frame- work for same-sex couples to have the same rights as het- erosexual couples.” If the Cayman Islands government does not intro- duce a framework, it may be forced to do so by a judge, if challenged in court, he said. “It seems like they are going to wait for that to happen, but it is only a matter of time. The right is out there to be grabbed,” he added. Several legislators, during a debate in Finance Com- mittee last week, urged the attorney general’s office to do everything in its power to fight any ruling in favor of Mr. Raznovich, whose chal- lenge relates specifically to immigration rights. Both Ezzard Miller and Anthony Eden expressed belief that a recent deci- sion of the European Court strengthens their stance. The court ruled that the French state did not act il- legally when it annulled a same-sex marriage on the grounds that French law de- fines marriage as between a man and a woman. The law allows for same-sex civil partnerships but not same- sex marriage. Speaking in the Legis- lative Assembly last week, Mr. Eden, known for his re- ligious views and vehe- ment opposition to same-sex partnerships, hailed the de- cision as a “moral victory” and said, “Our prayers have been answered.” However, the Cayman Is- lands Human Rights Com- mission clarified that the ruling did not alter the legal landscape and had been broadly misinterpreted by Cayman’s legislators. The French case con- firmed that Cayman and other countries under the court’s jurisdiction are not legally obliged to allow same-sex couples to marry. However, the court reaf- firmed its earlier ruling that governments are obliged to ensure they are entitled to the same rights as hetero- sexual married couples on a host of issues, including fi- nancial support, child main- tenance payments, inheri- tance and immigration. In a statement Thursday, the Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission wrote, “For the avoidance of doubt: States are required, by law, to make provision for same- sex couples to have their relationships legally rec- ognized (although that rec- ognition does not have to be by ‘marriage’). Any sugges- tion that Cayman’s current legal framework is sufficient to survive a legal challenge in the court on same-sex unions is wrong as a matter of law.” the U.K., Jamaica, Canada and South Africa – places with major medical regis- tries,” Dr. Deosaran said. “We’ll make it a one- stop spot for people so it’s convenient.” He is planning to in- stall laser equipment, serving dermatology and plastic surgery, which he described as “much more hard-core medicine, rather than cosmetic surgery,” an ultrasound, a vaccine ma- chine and a photo-finder for mapping moles. He said investment in the new clinic was rel- atively modest – about $300,000, although the pay- ment model for physicians is unique. “I started 11 years ago with $17,000. When I left the Cayman Is- lands Hospital, I built an 800-square-foot clinic with two chairs and one exam bed. I have no inves- tors and no partners,” he said. “It’s just myself and my wife and I own 100 percent of TrinCay Med- ical Services.” He said the laser equipment, out of the U.S., would cost roughly $100,000; fitting out and construction, $90,000; and “other equipment,” ap- proximately $100,000. Monthly rent for the new Caribbean Plaza prem- ises is $36 per square foot, while maintenance and in- surance runs another $750 per square foot for the five- year term of the lease. Dr. Deosaran described physician salaries as “sig- nificant,” but said they were expected to generate their own fees and recruit their own patients. “We pay them hand- somely, I can say,” said Dr. Deosaran, “and our staff is very loyal.” He acknowledged that physicians might earn far more in the U.S., but said the staff is “here for some- thing else. People want quality of life. We have al- ways paid them a salary, and they will continue to work that way in the new quarters.” As if to underscore Dr. Deosaran’s remarks, on Friday Premier Alden McLaughlin, commenting on the U.K. vote to leave the European Union, said “In this sea of uncer- tainty, Cayman is an in- creasingly attractive place to live, work, invest and do business … the sound financial position of the Cayman Islands govern- ment and the growing strength of our economy make us an excellent op- tion for businesses and investors looking for a safe haven amid the cur- rent political and eco- nomic turmoil.” Dr. Deosaran said he did not anticipate Trin- Cay’s expansion would en- compass an inpatient fa- cility … at least not yet. “I don’t want to be married to this,” he said. “I have a wife and chil- dren and I don’t want this to take over. “In 10 years, you know, I might see a stand-alone surgical unit. TrinCay has been in the forefront of specialists with our der- matologists and cardiac specialists, pediatrics and neonatology. We have grown organically and we need to bring these physicians onto the island.” TrinCay planning Seven Mile Beach expansion CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “This is not something people are falling over themselves to do.” PREMIER ALDEN MCLAUGHLIN Bermuda voters reject same-sex partnerships CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 An aerial view of the pile of tires at the George Town landfill. – PHOTO: CHRIS COURT Bermudian voter Raynol Todd holding two thumbs down, indicating he voted no for the Same Sex Referendum which asked voters whether they supported gay marriage or civil unions for homosexual couples. - PHOTO: SIDEYA DIL, THE ROYAL GAZETTENext >