High of 91 Low of 77 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Red, White and Glow Annual boat party celebrates the holiday weekend B5 Food & Drink Film Events ■ FILM CayFilm 2016 Frank E Flowers joins a host of celebrities this weekend. B7 World Class cocktails Liverpudlian Laurie Eaton mixes and muddles his way to the top B2 ‘Tripping Through’ Local filmmakers prepare for their premiere on Sunday night B8 STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July Registered Merchant of CaymanGiftCertificates.c om UNDO ORDINARY Fine Wine and Spirits for the month of July Kim Crawford Wines from New Zealand 20% OFF Soaking soca fest The ‘Xtreme Wet Fete’ returns! B3 . CAYMAN WEEKENDER CayFilm 2016 EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 CAYFILM FESTIVAL: READY TO ROLL ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 Port retailers fear for future Tenants at port and airport want first refusal on space in new facilities JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Tenants at the Royal Watler dock and the Owen Roberts International Airport say their businesses are in limbo as they wait to hear if they will be granted space in planned new facilities. Retailers at the airport have been told they will have to bid for space in the new expanded terminal. At the port, tenants were initially offered first-refusal on retail space if a new cruise ter- minal is built. However, that offer has since been re- scinded. Robert Hamaty, president of Tortuga Rum Company and chairman of separate ten- ants’ associations for both the port and the airport, said the 28 shops and restaurants at the two facilities should be given automatic rights to be part of the new developments. He said the businesses collectively em- ployed upward of 150 people. According to Mr. Hamaty, retailers at the port had already been put on one-year leases, which could be terminated at a month’s notice. “Right now, there are tenants in there that don’t know from day to day where their liveli- hood is going to come from,” he said. According to minutes from the Port Author- ity’s December 2015 meeting, they were offered security of tenure once the new port is built. The minutes record, “Members agreed to amend the existing license to reflect that the licensee will be given first right of refusal should a new retail outlet be constructed as part of the proposed cruise berthing facility.” However, port director Clement Reid has since written to the tenants association, saying that the commitment was conditional on legal opinion and has now been withdrawn. “Upon reviewing the legal opinion, the SWIMMER FOUND DEAD NEAR SPOTTS DOCK BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Michael Gourzong, who disappeared while on a swim with two friends Wednesday eve- ning, was found dead Thursday morning, about 30 feet from shore. Mr. Gourzong, 24, who was the grandson of renowned Caymanian fiddle player Radley Gourzong, went out from Spotts Dock around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. His friends Austin Malyk and Demetri Chambers said they were swimming out to the reef just off Spotts Beach when Mr. Gour- zong, of Newlands, decided to turn around as he had not brought a snorkel with him. Mr. Malyk said he and Mr. Chambers con- tinued snorkeling and eventually headed back to shore, unaware that their friend had gotten into trouble. Juliet Forget, who was visiting her father’s house on the nearby bluff, said she and her sister heard screaming coming from the ocean near the shore and spotted a young man by the cut in the reef with his head barely above water. Her sister got on the phone to police while Ms. Forget said she ran down to the dock to see if someone could assist the young man. She noted two men were in the water close to shore with their fins on and shouted to them. “I … said ‘Your friend is out there and he’s screaming for help,’” she said. “They said ‘what?’ and swam back out to the reef.” The two snorkelers – Mr. Malyk and Mr. Chambers – arrived at the area where Mr. Gourzong had been – but he was no longer there. Ms. Forget said she and her sister be- lieve they heard Mr. Gourzong screaming at Lights, camera, action for CayFilm Celebs fly in for film festival JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Featuring 200 films from more than 50 countries, the Cayman International Film Festival gets under way Friday night with a special screening of the only feature film to be shot entirely on these shores. A special director’s cut of “Haven,” written and directed by homegrown talent Frank E. Flowers, will be shown at the opening gala of CayFilm at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman on Friday night. The red carpet event will also feature a question and answer session with Flowers and some of the stars of the movie, in- cluding Zoe Saldana, who went on to achieve A-list status with roles in “Avatar” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Over the course of the three-day event, there will be appearances from celebrities, including action movie star Wesley Snipes and actor Anthony Mackie, who also ap- peared in “Haven.” Other highlights in- clude workshops with some of the be- hind-the-scenes experts who made the original “Star Wars” trilogy, culminating in a panel discussion featuring legendary producer Robert Watts. Organizers confirmed Thursday that the festival will also feature the premiere of summer blockbuster “Lights Out,” as well as an appearance by Alexander DiPersia, the PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Some of Cayman’s political leaders got the chance to meet ‘Haven’ and ‘Avatar’ actress Zoe Saldana on Thursday in the buildup to CayFilm 2016. From left, Tony Mark, CayFilm festival director, Stran Bodden, chief officer in the Ministry of Tourism, Councilor Joey Hew, Cisley Saldana Nazario, sister of Zoe Saldana, Zoe Saldana, Councilor Roy McTaggart and Frank E. Flowers, Caymanian filmmaker. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 »2 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Cayman’s Most Affordable Cimboco - A Caribbean Café 94-PASTA (947-2782) Located in the Marquee Plaza Brunch & Breakfast till 3pm Saturday, Sunday & Holiday Monday! TOMORROW Saturday, July 2nd Starting live at 8:00pm Come for dinner Stay for Dancing COME CELEBRATE Or come to our beautiful Oceanside Bar and listen to the Sweet Sounds of Barefoot Man Monday “4th of July” Fireworks at 8:30pm Come For Dinner, Stay For The Fireworks Tarpon Feeding 7:30pm and 9pm Nightly Friday, July 1st LIVE BAND Friday, July 1st LIVE BANDLIVE BAND TONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHT Playing all the classics! 8:30pm - 11:30pm The one & only ManGoJam COME CELEBRATE CANADA DAY Call 949-2231 or email: thewharf@candw.ky ‘Hannah’s Heroes’ shave fundraiser set for September With 12 weeks to go until the fourth annual head-shave event inspired by young cancer survivor Hannah Meeson, organizers are en- couraging supporters to forgo their next haircut and opt for a shave in September to help raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The “Hannah’s Heroes” shave event, formerly known as the “Heroes for Hannah” fundraiser, was conceived by Hannah’s parents Gay- lene and Nigel Meeson to raise awareness about child- hood cancer and raise money for research. In 2012, Hannah was di- agnosed with anaplastic me- dulloblastoma, a type of brain cancer. “As a parent of a child with cancer, there are mo- ments that you are over- whelmed by helplessness and despair and the desperate need to do something, any- thing, to help find a cure,” Ms. Meeson said in a press release. “All childhood can- cers combined receive only 4 percent of U.S. federal funding for cancer research, so without vital research funded by organizations like St. Baldrick’s, Hannah and children like her simply will not survive. “All children deserve to grow up and realize their full potential and it’s something that most families take for granted,” she added. Since the first shave event in September 2013, Hannah’s Heroes has raised US$1,027,441 for St. Bal- drick’s, the largest nongov- ernment funder of childhood cancer research in the U.S. Other childhood cancer survivors and their fami- lies in Cayman have also be- come involved in the effort to raise money and aware- ness, including Skylar “Mimi” Ebanks, age 3, Annabelle Reading, 5, Beau Shields, 4, Tayden Grant, 8, and Charli Foster, 8. As there is no treatment available in the Cayman Is- lands for childhood cancer, these children must travel frequently to the U.S. for treatments and check-ups. Mechon Evangelista- Ebanks, mother to Mimi – who was six weeks old when she was diagnosed with a type of brain cancer called ependymoma – said in the press release that St. Bal- drick’s “gives children and families hope and the best chance of survival.” “St. Baldrick’s mission is to fund research to find cures for childhood cancer, and our family is in des- perate need of a cure,” Ms. Evangelista-Ebanks said. “St. Baldrick’s only funds child- hood cancer research and they do it really well, and by supporting them, together we can make a real differ- ence to the lives of all kids fighting cancer.” The Hannah’s Heroes shave event will take place on Sept. 23 at the Wicket in Cricket Square. Every year, the event at- tracts hundreds of sup- porters, and individuals of all ages have stepped up on stage to have their head shaved, including 7-year- old Olly Thorpe, who will shave her head again this year in honor of her friend Hannah’s courage. “I am shaving again be- cause I need to help other kids, not just Hannah, be- cause they still haven’t cured cancer yet and if everyone just shaves once, the money will run out,” Olly said in the press release. Ms. Meeson said commu- nity support for the cause has been “overwhelming.” “We are simply blown away by Cayman taking this cause to its heart, from school bake sales and chil- dren donating their pocket money through to others endurance running and of course the many supporters who have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars by shaving,” Ms. Meeson said. “It is so inspiring to see such a huge cross section of Cayman united to raise funds for life-saving re- search. We can’t wait to re- turn to the Wicket this Sep- tember and stand united with others in the fight against childhood cancer.” For information about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation or to learn more about September’s event in Cayman, visit stbaldricks.org/ events/hannahsheroes, facebook. com/stbaldricks-HannahsHeroes, or email team@hannahsheroes.ky. Hannah and her mom Gaylene Meeson Seven-year-old Olly Thorpe shaved her head last year to honor her friend Hannah Meeson. – PHOTOS: JULIE CORSETTI Hundreds came out to last year’s Heroes for Hannah head shave event. CUBAN MIGRANTS REPATRIATED The Department of Immi- gration repatriated 43 Cuban migrants to Havana, Cuba, over the past two weeks, of- ficials said this week. There are currently 64 Cuban migrants in immi- gration custody on Grand Cayman, including 41 males, 21 females and two children. In a statement released Wednesday, officials said there were no longer any migrants being housed at the Bodden Town Civic Centre, as they have either been repatri- ated or relocated to the Im- migration Detention Centre. Some migrants had been held temporarily at the com- munity centers after the detention facility in Fair- banks reached its capacity following the arrival of in- creasing numbers of Cuban migrants in Cayman.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 The 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. FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS This is no time to sell the United Kingdom short. Its economic and political in- stitutions remain among the strongest in the world and should afford it considerable opportunity to negotiate new arrangements with the Euro- pean Union. In the early 1970s, the U.K. economy was strug- gling – hamstrung by nettle- some labor relations and too much government interven- tion. It joined the European Economic Community (EEC) to jump-start growth. Much was accomplished through closer ties with the continent. However, more im- portant were reforms cham- pioned by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and other British leaders that rolled back the frontiers of the state, cleared a path for private in- novation and, ultimately, turned the economy around. As conceived in 1950s, the EEC removed tariffs and other barriers to the move- ment of goods, workers and investment across borders. It has since morphed into a quasi-federal system, the Eu- ropean Union, with an un- elected bureaucracy in Brus- sels that imposes policies and regulations on virtually all as- pects of British life – ranging from immigration to the envi- ronment. And most members, less the U.K. and some smaller economies, have adopted a single currency. After the 2008 financial crisis, Britain was free from Brussels’ tortuous decision- making processes and Ger- many’s domination of the Eu- ropean Central Bank to more quickly and effectively recap- italize and reform its banks. Today, U.K. banks have solid balance sheets, whereas banks in Italy and other major continental economies do not. Although the U.K. does not participate in the Schengen Area, which establishes passport-free travel and re- moves border checks among member states, the EU still effectively imposes on it the immigration policies of the most open or least capable EU states. Greece and Hungary have been unable to effec- tively limit the flow of Middle East refugees, and Germany – which profits immensely from the euro at the expense of its southern neighbors – is in the unusual position of having labor shortages. Once inside Germany and granted papers, immigrants can pretty much go where they please – including the U.K. The U.K. government would like to limit immigra- tion to about 100,000 per year, but to accommodate the flow of migrants from the continent, it requires non- Europeans to earn at least US$52,000 a year. Essentially, London must deny admis- sion to an American nursery school teacher but accept a Bulgarian ex-convict with few prospects for being genu- inely self-sufficient. Once Britain invokes Ar- ticle 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it has two years to negotiate a new economic association agreement that each of the remaining EU governments must approve. It would serve Britain’s in- terests to continue free trade and limited movement of workers so, for example, em- ployees of its banks can move about the continent freely to sell services. In return, the other EU states will likely seek an agreement similar to their free-trade arrangement with Norway. Norway must apply most EU regulatory directives without voting representa- tion, contribute to the EU budget for the privilege and accept the full free movement of people. That would frustrate the purpose of Brexit – to restore British sovereignty and con- trol over regulation, finances and immigration – but the U.K. has leverage its small Nordic neighbor does not enjoy. The U.K. is a major im- porter of German manu- factures and Irish agricul- ture products, as well as an important market for Spain, France, Holland and several other EU members. If Britain is forced to walk away empty-handed, those nations lose free ac- cess to the second-largest market, after Germany, in Eu- rope. Britain won’t face ter- ribly high tariffs on the con- tinent – the average across all products is about 1.5 per- cent. The strengths of its banks will compensate for the inconvenience of its em- ployees moving about Europe without an EU passport. Prior to the vote, Presi- dent Obama warned the U.K. would only get consider- ation for a free-trade agree- ment with the United States after a deal was struck with the EU. The fact is a trans- Atlantic pact may never be completed because it would require approval by each in- dividual EU member. A deal with the U.K. would be as easy to con- clude as the free-trade pact accomplished with Canada under President Reagan, and a new president should better recognize the security advantages of keeping the U.K. trading and prosperous. Once European indigna- tion concerning the Brexit vote calms, an amicable com- mercial agreement with the EU – and perhaps with the United States – should be pos- sible. The U.K. private sector – with less meddling from Brus- sels – will be an incubator for innovation and growth that ri- vals any in the world. Peter Morici is a professor at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. He served as chief economist of the U.S. International Trade Commission from 1993-1995. He tweets @pmorici1. © 2016, Washington Times The red carpets are in place, the bright lights are positioned, and Grand Cayman is set to host the Cayman International Film Festival this weekend. The action begins this evening with an opening night gala at The Ritz-Carlton, featuring a reunion of the cast and crew of local director Frank E. Flowers’ 2004 movie “Haven.” The next three days will be packed with films (more than 200), panels and workshops (more than 50), and, of course, celebrities. Although CayFilm starts this evening, the island has already been graced with some positive star power. Through her close friends in the Flowers family, “Haven” actress Zoe Saldana — who has gone on to major roles in the blockbuster “Avatar,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Star Trek” film franchises — learned about the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s outreach program for the Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry. She then “dropped in on” an informational meeting hosted by Davenport and the Cancer Society for staff and contractors at a South Sound development site, giving the event and the issue greater publicity. The festival takes place across three separate venues, including The Ritz-Carlton, Harquail Theatre and National Gallery. This year’s films are coming from more than 50 countries. Cayman is well-represented by 26 local filmmakers with submissions in the festival. (You can read much more about CayFilm in today’s Cayman Compass.) While one purpose of the festival is to promote the art of film in Cayman, we believe that, economi- cally speaking, the festival itself is potentially the biggest boon to the country. While many may aspire to transform Cayman into a world-class venue for film-making, Cayman already is a world-class venue for event hosting. The film festival falls squarely in our area of specialty. We would be remiss not to single out industry veteran Tony Mark and wife Jenn who have brought the festival to life through blood, sweat, tears and sheer determination. They are the soul of CayFilm, and without them, the event would simply not exist. They deserve Cayman’s applause. CayFilm festival: Ready to roll Britain’s economy after Brexit It would serve Britain’s interests to continue free trade and limited movement of workers so, for example, employees of its banks can move about the continent freely to sell services. As lovers of liberty, we regard the upcoming three- day holiday weekend in almost reverential fashion. Today, July 1, is Canada’s Constitution Day, marking the unification of Canada into a single federation in 1867. Monday, July 4, is American Independence Day, in recognition of the adoption of the Declaration of Inde- pendence from British rule in 1776. (Time will tell if the U.K. ever decides to institute a similar holiday around this time of year, in celebration of the recent Brexit vote from the European Union.) July 4 also happens to be the first Monday in July, making it Cayman Islands Constitution Day, to mark the effective date of our territory’s first written consti- tution in 1959. That’s why Monday is a public holiday for local banks and most employers. And although we, as we said above, cherish our national and personal freedoms — the proper exercise of those freedoms is indivisible from certain duties, responsibilities and, yes, old-fashioned common sense. With that in mind, we urge residents and visitors to take special care of themselves, their loved ones and their neighbors — particularly when water activities, automobiles, alcohol or fireworks are involved. By taking proper precautions and planning ahead, let’s ensure the celebrations this weekend are purely joyful ones. A three-day weekend for freedom (with restraint) 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” PETER MORICIThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 You can’t rewind time But you can rewind TV discoverfl ow.ky/tv Conditions apply. ©2016 HBO Ole Partners. All rights reserved. With Flow TV you can go right back to the start of a show, even if you haven’t been watching it or recording it. 50% o Flow TV with HBO/Max Right now get for 3 months. With Flow TV you can go right back to the start of a show, even if you haven’t been watching it or recording it. 50% o Flow TV with HBO/Max Right now get for 3 months.6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Brittany Scott and Max Pairaudeau are Deloitte’s 2016 Scholarship recipients. Brittany started her career at Deloitte in 2015, working as a summer intern in the Audit department. During her time with us, she continued to develop her interest in Accounting. She will be attending the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree of Commerce with a major in Accounting. She is very excited to be back at Deloitte and looking forward to this year’s projects. Max graduated from Cayman Prep & High School with 11 GSCE passes, and has recently completed his 4 A-Level examinations in Mathematics, Business Studies, Travel and Tourism, as well as Information and Communication Technology. He will be pursuing a degree in Accounting at the University of Tampa, Florida, USA in the fall of 2016. He believes Accounting is a field full of professional opportunities and chances to apply his problem solving skills, and is eager to start his dynamic career with Deloitte. “Deloitte continues to be committed to hiring and developing talented Caymanians, and we are proud to welcome Brittany and Max to our team!” Jen Skinner - Senior Manager, Human Resources & Talent. mycareer.deloitte.com/ky Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte. com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms. Deloitte & Touche is an affiliate of DCB Holding Ltd., a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. © 2016 DCB Holding Ltd. and its affiliates. Congratulations! 2016 scholarship recipients Have questions about Brexit? Government will seek answers BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands gov- ernment will seek answers to residents’ questions re- garding the pending depar- ture of the United Kingdom from the European Union, of- ficials announced Thursday. The government will also send what it considers to be “constructive” commentary or suggestions through to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office via an email address set up for that purpose. However, for those who simply want to express their disagreement with the idea of “Brexit” or a British exit from the EU, please do not use this forum, London Office Director Eric Bush said. “They may have that opinion … but that’s not the intent of this,” he said. “It’s to give people an av- enue to share what ques- tions they think we should have answered.” Mr. Bush, who leaves for the U.K. to take up his new post Friday, urged Cayman residents to submit comments on or questions about Brexit to a government email address, brexit@gov.ky. He said he was keen to get as many perspectives in as possible before the U.K. con- servatives select new lead- ership to replace outgoing Prime Minister David Cam- eron, an event which is ex- pected to happen on or be- fore Sept. 9. He said the London office would do its best to get re- sponses to Brexit questions in a timely manner. The Brexit issue has been discussed during the past two days with British Overseas Territories rep- resentatives in London Thursday, and in a min- isterial-level discussion that occurred between Pre- mier Alden McLaughlin and U.K. Overseas Ter- ritories Minister James Duddridge Wednesday. At this stage, Mr. Bush said, there is not much more Cayman Islands representa- tives can glean from Britain on Brexit’s aftermath, simply because the leadership is not in place and the split has not officially occurred. “We need to understand what the legal structure is going to look like,” Mr. Bush said. “For example, right now we’re tied into the European Court of Human Rights … is that going to change?” In most cases, Cayman’s highest court of appeal is the Privy Council in the U.K. However, for certain human rights issues, a further ap- peal may be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. U.K. officials are un- able to answer the overseas territory’s questions about the application of that court and its rulings, Mr. Bush said. Issues regarding free movement, which are a key point in the negotiations between the U.K. and EU leaders now, could also end up affecting Caymanians. “Will we require visas to go to France?” Mr. Bush asked. “Free trade may be an area where there are concerns as well.” There are other matters, such as the implementation of EU-style data protection legislation, which Cayman has sought to adopt in order to allow its financial ser- vices industry easier access to European markets. Would Cayman still require that legislation if the U.K. leaves the EU? “That’s a good question,” Mr. Bush said. As far as the meeting with U.K. Foreign and Common- wealth Office Overseas Ter- ritories Director Peter Hayes Thursday, Mr. Bush said there were ultimately “no big surprises.” “Most of what he said had already been reported in the U.K. press,” he said. Last week’s narrow vic- tory for the “leave” cam- paign in Britain sent shock- waves through international stock markets, but by Wednesday there were signs of some stabilization. The British pound also re- covered some ground against the U.S. dollar at the mid- week, but was still close to its lowest value since 1985. Britain’s stock market had largely recouped its losses since the Thursday, June 23 Brexit vote, the Associated Press reported. Although it is estimated the full separation of the U.K. from the EU will take at least two years, there may have to be some medium-term changes in the way Cayman’s London office operates. The core function of the Cayman Islands London Of- fice, to improve and enhance the territory’s relationship with the U.K., will not be af- fected by Brexit, Mr. Bush said. However, it may change how Cayman handles its rela- tionship with Europe. Britain handles all such international diplomatic re- lationships on behalf of its overseas territories, but Mr. Bush said Cayman may, if it is economically feasible and practically desirable, decide to operate its own European office. Eric BushU.K. Prime Minister David Cameron “Will we require visas to go to France?” ERIC BUSH, London office directorThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 Our vision for Ironwood is to be both a sustainable community and a good neighbour, by being good stewards of the environment and creating a national landmark that all people in Cayman will appreciate and enjoy for generations to come. Our work is just beginning. We will continue to work hard to be a responsible, engaged member of the Cayman community. www.ironwood.ky YOUR NEW NEIGHBOUR Engaged with well-respected environmental consultant Earth Tech Environmental, who has completed an environmental assessment Become Cayman’s first large scale community to not dump sewage into deep wells – we will have an onsite water treatment plant and will reuse the sanitised water on the golf course Brought together the National Trust and the NRA to reroute the East-West Arterial, avoiding the sensitive Mastic Trail Revamped the design of the community to accommodate environmental concerns and those of the National Trust and the Botanic Park Saved the historically significant ‘slave wall’ found on our property, to protect and preserve Caymanian heritage Actively engaged with the public throughout the process to get feedback, hear concerns and help the community celebrate all that Ironwood is going to offer Selected Arnold Palmer Golf, who wants Ironwood to be the ‘world’s greenest golf course’, seeking an Audubon certification – one of the highest distinctions of environmental sustainability Introduced to Cayman the concept of using shredded tyres as fill – helping to eliminate 1 million tyres from the landfillThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Lorvin L. Ebanks, affectionately known as “Tommy” who passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church, West Bay, at 3:00p.m. Viewing will be from 2:00-2:45p.m. Interment to follow at Boatswain Bay Cemetery, West Bay. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Allan Franklin Kerr, Sr., who passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Ninety & Nine Outreach Ministries, Powell Smith Drive, West Bay at 2:00p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45p.m. Interment to follow at West Bay Cemetery. In lieu of owers donations can be made to Cayman Islands Hospice Care. Please wear bright colours. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Mary Juanita Robinson who passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Edress Almeria Ebanks who passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Authority has decided it would be inappropriate to grant any rights of first re- fusal at this time,” Mr. Reid wrote in an email in May. Government has previ- ously indicated it plans no new upland retail develop- ment with the cruise piers that would compete with local stores and restaurants. But Mr. Hamaty said ten- ants are seeking firm guar- antees that they will be in- cluded in the new facility. He said many smaller re- tailers were also concerned that they could be priced out of the process if rents become prohibitively expen- sive in order to help fund the dock. The situation is mir- rored at the airport, where tenants have been told they will have to apply for space in the new facility in a com- petitive bid process. Albert Anderson, chief ex- ecutive officer of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority, said there were no plans for any special treatment for ex- isting tenants. He said a re- quest for proposals would go out in the coming months. “We are not going to say ‘you have been here for 20 years so you can just stay,’” Mr. Anderson said. “Everyone who wants space in the ter- minal is going to have to bid for it, and we will go through the normal RFP process.” He said the objective was to ensure that all interested retailers, including the ex- isting concession holders, had an equal opportunity to submit a response to the re- quest for proposals in a “fair and transparent manner.” Mr. Anderson said anyone currently running a business at the airport would have an inherent advantage in the bid process because they would know what to expect. Mr. Hamaty said he wanted to see stronger reas- surances to retailers, some of whom have been involved with the airport since 1962, that they would be guaran- teed first refusal. “When the old airport was closed, everybody was grandfathered in to the new one,” he said. “When they took down the Tower Building, those shops were grandfathered into the port. That is the decent way to do business. “We should have first re- fusal, they want us to work with them while they shuttle us around and keep the air- port open but then they are going to kick us out.” He said he had been through similar experiences with his businesses in air- port developments in the Bahamas and Montego Bay in Jamaica. In Montego Bay, he said, businesses were required to pay a base rent, as well as 20 percent of their gross, to the airport owners. “The person who can pay them the most wins the bid. It is almost a platform to eliminate small businesses from the airport,” he said. Mr. Anderson said the for- mula for the bid process had not been decided yet. Port director Mr. Reid was unavailable for comment. Port retailers fear for future Vandals slash ‘floating waterpark’ CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Overnight Wednesday, someone took a blade and stabbed dozens of holes into the thick green and yellow rubberized canvas of the inflatable water- park, normally seen off Public Beach. When Michael Morgan, who owns the Seven Mile Beach attraction, got to the beach Thursday morning, he found numerous pieces stabbed and deflated where he stores them on the beach. “This is what we use to feed our families,” he said, standing on the beach next to the deflated pieces of the waterpark. Mr. Morgan said he reported the damage to police when he found the punctured pieces at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Morgan said he has run the attraction in the water off Public Beach for six years and this is the third time he has had problems with someone in- tentionally damaging his equipment over that time. He said he spent al- most $27,000 to buy a new set of water toys, including slides, a trampoline and climbing walls. He rents out the floating waterpark for parties and school trips, and charges cruise ship passengers $15 an hour to use the park. On Thursday morning, he had to cancel a booking for a school group. He said he hoped to be able to patch up the holes in time for a scheduled birthday party over the weekend. Mr. Morgan and other vendors on Public Beach have been in a dispute with government over using crown land to run busi- nesses. He said he has re- ceived two letters from government but has yet to be fined for continuing to run his business from the beach. star of the horror movie. CayFilm director Tony Mark says the festival, now in its second year, is bigger and better and is al- ready attracting interna- tional attention. He said, “We have double the number of filmmakers coming in from around the world. We have 30 local films. We have sold twice as many tickets. We are getting amazing publicity in the international press. We are very excited about the caliber of people that are coming.” As a “Star Wars” fan, he is most excited about the workshops with the pro- ducers and sound-edi- tors that helped make the iconic trilogy. “We have some of the top people who made the ‘Star Wars’ films. They are going to be very accessible and people are going to be able to talk to them one on one,” he said. He also expects the “Haven” reunion and “The Black Line,” a documentary featuring Cayman’s Olympic swimmers, brothers Brett and Shaune Fraser, to at- tract significant interest. More than 75 filmmakers will be in attendance for the screening of their films. For Mr. Mark, the preparation has been in- tense. In the lead-up to the festival, a panel of 20 judges reviewed more than 650 films, eventually whit- tling them down to just under 200, by movie makers across the globe, from Mol- dova to Vietnam. “It’s been fun. A lot of planning has gone into this. I am just reaching the stage where I can take a breath and get ready to enjoy it,” he said. “I am very excited. I made it the sort of film fes- tival I would want to go to.” Lights, camera, action for CayFilm FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY, JULY 1 ■■ Opening night gala and red carpet event ■■ Screening of the director’s cut of “Haven,” presented by Audi Cayman, featuring a Q&A with director Frank E. Flowers, Zoe Saldana, Anthony Mackie and Victor Rasuk before the screening at The Ritz- Carlton, Grand Cayman SATURDAY, JULY 2 ■■ The James V. Hart Screenwriting Panel ■■ Workshop with Director and Director of Photog- raphy Adam Kane ■■ Workshop with Oscar winner and Pixar co- founder Loren Carpenter ■■ Workshop with Oscar win- ning sound editor Ben Burtt from “Star Wars” ■■ Workshop with Oscar win- ning sound effects master Lorne Peterson of “Star Wars” ■■ Photography workshop with Cayman’s own Cathy Church ■■ Underwater films from the great Howard Hall SUNDAY, JULY 3 ■■ Acting workshop with Gavin McDougall, head of drama at John Gray High School ■■ Workshop with Oscar winner Jeff Consiglio on “Lying & Stealing, The Art of Honest Storytelling” ■■ Workshop with Oscar winner Dieter Sturm on live ac- tion special effects ■■ Workshop with Oscar winner and SFX master George Gibbs ■■ Workshop on film combat by Avital Zeisler (“The Ameri- cans,” “The Blacklist”) MONDAY, JULY 4 ■■ Red Carpet Makeup, Cos- metic and Treatment work- shop presented by Penha ■■ “Star Wars” Panel fea- turing Ben Burtt, Jeremy Bulloch, Robert Watts and Lorne Peterson ■■ Panel on how to set up your company and make films in the Cayman Is- lands, presented by Cayman Media Park ■■ Closing night gala and awards cere- mony, hosted by You- Tube star Greg Benson CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Michael Morgan inspects the punctured and deflated sections of his floating waterpark. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Robert HamatyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016 We regret to announce the passing of Sydney Parchment Who departed this life on Sunday, 26th June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A service of thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. We regret to announce the passing of Sydney Parchment Who departed this life on Sunday, 26th June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A service of thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. We regret to announce the passing of Graham Watler Who departed this life on Thursday, 23 June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 4 July, 2016, at the Webster United Memorial Church Hall, Bodden Town. Interment will follow in Old Bodden Town Cemetery. We regret to announce the passing of Heather Berry nee Davidson who departed this life on Sunday 26 June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, 2 July, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Savannah United Memorial Church. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Attendees are encouraged to wear cheerful colors. In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the Special Olympics of the Cayman Islands. We regret to announce the passing of Lysius Solomon Rankin Who departed this life on Sunday, 26th June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Funeral Services will be held at The Veterans & Seaman’s Center, 285 Ashton Reid Dr, Cayman Brac on Saturday, 2nd July 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Spot Bay Cemetery The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Funeral Services will be held at The Veterans & Seaman’s Center, 285 Ashton Reid Dr, Cayman Brac on Sunday 3 July 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Interment will follow at The Creek Cemetery Joris Poldervaart of Cayman Brac regret to announce his passing after a brief illness on Tuesday 28th June 2016 In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Veterans & Seamans Society of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, and Ebenezer Baptist Church. the reef for about 10 min- utes. She said her sister Mel- anie was constantly on the phone with police and ma- rine units, directing them to the area where Mr. Gourzong was last seen. After the two snorkelers were unable to find any sign of their friend at the reef, ma- rine unit teams were called and arrived around 6 p.m. Wednesday. A search involving po- lice officers and Mr. Gour- zong’s family and friends continued in the Spotts Dock area until early Thursday. Searches resumed around dawn Thursday in rough sea conditions. RCIPS marine unit craft and dive teams scoured the area inside the reef, but did not find anything. Early on, police searches focused on the area immediately west of the dock because the current was going in that direction. Around 8:30 a.m., RCIPS Sgt. Daniel Cowan began organizing search teams made up of Mr. Gourzong’s family and friends to scour the coastline. About half an hour after the morning searches began, a marine unit officer on a Waverunner could be seen several hundred feet west of the dock gesturing down toward the water. A few minutes later, screams were heard from that area all the way back to Spotts Dock as family members realized Mr. Gourzong’s body had been found in shallow water about 30 feet from shore. The news was quickly relayed back to Spotts Dock, where dozens of family members and friends were awaiting news. “We are all devastated,” said Rhonda Kelly, who was in one of the shore search parties. Distraught family mem- bers shouted at Sgt. Cowan after he came onshore to notify Mr. Gourzong’s fa- ther and mother, who had been at the search site since Wednesday evening. They asked why police appeared to have been focusing on the area west of the dock, rather than to the east where Mr. Gourzong’s body was found. Sgt. Cowan urged the dozens gathered there to remain calm. “Emotions are running high. Please let these marine officers do what they need to do.” A detailed police state- ment was issued Thursday: “Within fifteen minutes [of the missing swimmer re- port being made] a Port Au- thority vessel, which was the nearest marine asset to the location, crewed by both the port authority and police, was on the scene. Uniform officers and ma- rine officers also responded to the location. The po- lice helicopter and crew, including the only avail- able pilot, [who was] not on duty at the time, responded to the emergency call-out and arrived to the loca- tion at 7 p.m. “An extensive grid-pat- tern search following the current and drift pattern and up to a mile offshore, encompassing the entire coast and reef line west of Spotts Beach, was con- ducted jointly by both the port authority vessel and the police helicopter. How- ever, the missing man was not seen. “The police marine vessel Niven D searched the area throughout the night. At daylight, the search resumed by the Niven D and the police he- licopter, along with police rescue divers and a police- manned Waverunner.” Police also added that the RCIPS helicopter searched “the entire reef area” to both the east and west of Spotts Dock” on Wednesday evening – including along Spotts Beach where Mr. Gour- zong’s body was found. “During that search the victim was not seen,” the police release said. Mr. Gourzong was well known in the community as a football player in the goalkeeper position for the Bodden Town Sports Club, and at Savannah Cayman Christian Church. He worked as a me- chanic at Car City, family members said. Swimmer found dead near Spotts Dock CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Friends of Michael Gourzong react after learning about his death Thursday morning. – PHOTO: BRENT FULLER RCIPS Marine Unit officers aboard the Niven D and two divers search the waters near Spotts Beach Thursday morning. – PHOTO: MATT LAMERS Michael GourzongNext >