High of 87 Low of 76 Seas: Rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet today, 3 to 4 feet tonight. Small craft should exercise caution over open waters today. SECTION | PAGE ## TITLE FOR THE SPORT/ BUSINESS SKYBOX FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS There is a scary number of Halloween parties on Friday B2 ‘The Art of The Cayman Islands’ National Gallery publishes landmark book B7 Food & Drink Theater Books ■ EVENTS Movember Grow your MO this month to raise funds for charity. B8 Barefoot Man gets to the bottom of coconuts and their historically significant uses B5 ‘Collected Stories’ in limited run The Harquail Studio Theatre presents Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright’s production B11 STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July Registered Merchant of CaymanGiftCertificates.com SAVE $ 2.50 NOW ONLY $11.49. Regular $13.99. Fine Wine and Spirits TORTUGA 15 stores island-wide and Mary Lou’s in Cayman Brac. For more information, please call 949-7701. A confident stance is what’s needed to really lift your ‘tash to the next level. Shake your ghoul thing Tree of Life ! CAYMAN WEEKENDER Movember EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 HEAD-ON COLLISION: NEW HIGHWAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 SEVEN MILE BEACH WATERFRONT WALKERS ROAD TOWN CENTRE PLAZA NEW POLICY FOR VETTING GENETICALLY MODIFIED IMPORTS JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Future applications to bring alien species, including genetically modified organisms, into the Cayman Islands could face environ- mental impact assessments, similar to that re- quired for major developments, under a new policy being devised by the National Conser- vation Council. The move follows a judge’s recommen- dation that there should be a clear process for such applications, in the wake of a legal challenge to the release of 22 million geneti- cally modified mosquitoes in West Bay as part of a project to help fight the spread of the Zika virus. The Department of Environment’s Fred Burton, who is responsible for drafting the policy, said it would likely parallel the pro- cess for vetting major planning developments, such as highway construction and the cruise port, which typically require public input and CHIROPRACTOR KHAN AWAITS SENTENCING CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com From a new referral to a woman who had been coming to him for 15 years, chiro- practor Jemal Abdullah Khan took advantage of his female patients’ trust by indecently as- saulting at least nine of them and taking pho- tographs of two without their consent, a court heard Wednesday. The nine victims’ experiences were de- tailed in Grand Court by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Patrick Moran. After hearing from him and defense attorney Laura Larner, Justice Charles Quin adjourned sen- tencing until Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. Khan pleaded guilty to nine counts of in- decent assault and two of “insulting behavior” on Sept. 30. At that hearing, Mr. Moran called the offenses gross breaches of trust. He said the charges Khan admitted related to 10 of 14 complainants. Mr. Moran summarized the of- fenses, noting they took place between August 2014 and February 2016, at Khan’s practice in Pasadora Place, Smith Road. Mr. Moran said Khan abused his patients’ Death of Cup Final hero End of an era as 1940s soccer hero dies in Cayman JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com To the football world Sammy Smyth was a hero of a bygone era and the scorer of one of the greatest goals ever seen at Eng- land’s famous Wembley sta- dium. To Cayman Islands re- altor Sheena Conolly, he was just her “poppy.” Mr. Smyth’s death in Grand Cayman last week at the age of 91 prompted tributes from across the U.K. and a wave of nostalgia for a forgotten time in English football. The Northern Irishman is best remembered as the scorer of a fabulous winning goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in front of nearly 99,000 specta- tors in the 1949 FA Cup Final, the crowning achievement for a legendary team in the small Midlands city. The flags at Wolves’ Mol- ineux stadium were flown at Caribbean flavors on display JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com The products and services of farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs were on display Thursday in Camana Bay as part of a regional conference and trade show. The MarketPlace Outdoor Living Expo held at the Arts and Recreation Centre highlighted some uniquely Caribbean fla- vors, including honey, rum and spicy soups, among many other products. The trade show is part of the Annual Ca- ribbean Week of Agriculture which is being held in Cayman this week. At the ARC hall, there were dozens of exhibitions and trade stalls featuring a wide selection of agriculture products, along with vendors carrying out live demonstrations. Among those Caribbean food and ag- riculture stalls could be found Moruga Yellow hot peppers from Trinidad and To- bago and sweet and succulent logwood Sammy Smyth pictured last year at home in South Sound. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 12 » Visitors sample logwood honey promoted by Jamaican representative Duhaje Jennings at the MarketPlace Outdoor Living Expo held at the ARC at Camana Bay on Thursday. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY2 LOCAL&REGIONAL FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Open daily 10am -10pm West Shore Center, SMB Turkey! Turkey! Happy American Thanksgiving! Thursday, 24 November GET YOUR ORDERS IN EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! with DJ Flex Free lessons with Kirk starting 9.30pm Every Tuesday Salsa Tuesdays with DJ Flex starting Salsa with DJ Flex starting with DJ Flex Tuesdays with DJ Flex Barefoot Man and Sea N’B EVERY SATURDAY Starting live at 8:00pm Come for dinner Stay for Dancing Or come to our beautiful Oceanside Bar and listen to the Sweet Sounds of Barefoot Man Every Tuesdaystarting 9.30pm Every TuesdayEvery Tuesday Pirates Week Kick Off Party Thursday, November 10th TONIGHT! Friday Happy Hour 5pm-7pm Friday October 28th is Costume Party with Prizes for the Best Costume Friday October 28th isFriday October 28th is Costume Party Friday October 28th is Call 949-2231 or email: thewharf@candw.ky Patients left in limbo as more doctors flee Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Wanda Serrano arrived at Puerto Rico’s largest public hospital before dawn to take her 17-year-old son to an ap- pointment. Six hours later, they were still in the packed waiting room hoping to see a doctor. They had gone to San Juan’s Centro Medico to see one of the many kinds of spe- cialists the teen needs for treatment of a genetic disease called tuberous sclerosis, which can cause tumors to grow on his brain, kidneys and other organs. But spe- cialized medical expertise is increasingly difficult to find in the economically troubled U.S. island territory. Six hours in a waiting room is no longer the excep- tion, but the norm. A pedi- atric neurologist recently told Serrano that her son, Cedrik, needed to wait 10 months for an appointment. “I live terrified every single day,” Serrano said one recent morning as she clutched his medical records and peered anxiously down a fluores- cent-lit hallway for a nurse or doctor. “You feel powerless. You can’t do anything except wait for that date to arrive.” Doctors have gradually left Puerto Rico during a de- cade-long recession that has gripped the island and driven more than 200,000 people to the U.S. mainland seeking better opportunities. Now, the steady departure of pediatricians, surgeons, or- thopedists, neurologists and others has become a stampede as the economy shows no sign of improving and finan- cial problems in the territo- rial health insurance program make it nearly impossible for doctors to stay in business. Up to 700 doctors are ex- pected to leave Puerto Rico this year, double the number from two years ago, said Dr. Victor Ramos, presi- dent of the island’s Associa- tion of Surgeons. The terri- tory’s number of doctors has dropped from 14,000 to 9,000 in the past decade, the ma- jority leaving for higher sala- ries and lower living costs on the U.S. mainland. The island of 3.5 million people now has only two pediatric urologists, one or- thopedist specializing in ankle and feet, one pediatric cardiologist, and a handful of geneticists and endocrinolo- gists. It can take a year to see a specialist, Ramos said. “People are waiting much longer for appointments, in- cluding one that could be a matter of life or death be- cause there is simply no room,” he said. Dr. Hiram Luigi, an ortho- pedic surgeon, said he has to realign the bones of patients a couple of times each month because they did not see a specialist in time. “I have spent 30 years in orthopedics, and I have never seen something like this,” Luigi said. The lack of specialists has adversely affected patients, whose health conditions often worsen before a doctor sees them. Many people like Serrano have moved to the U.S. specifically to get med- ical care. “I’m searching for quality of life,” she said. Puerto Rico’s financial woes are largely to blame. The government is behind on in- surance payments as it scram- bles to make payments on debts that have ballooned in recent years to nearly $70 bil- lion. Doctors not only struggle with delayed reimbursements for services but receive less money through the govern- ment’s Medicare and Med- icaid programs as well as pri- vate health insurance than they would for the same ser- vices on the U.S. mainland. Many specialists no longer accept patients with Med- icaid, which covers roughly half of Puerto Rico’s popula- tion. The great majority of pa- tients like Serrano’s son now seek specialists at Puerto Ri- co’s largest public hospital, lining up as early as 1 a.m. daily for medical care. “It’s truly the final stop for many people,” said Edgar Colon, dean of the Univer- sity of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine. “We can’t keep up.” The hospital is buckling under a surge of patients as it operates with a dwindling budget, unable to buy cer- tain medical supplies like it used to when the government could still borrow money. SHOTS FIRED IN WEST BAY A window of a house in West Bay was shot out late Tuesday. Police responding to re- ports of the incident on Wa- tercourse Road, found one of the windows and a satellite dish damaged by what ap- peared to be shotgun pellets. No one was injured in the shooting, which occurred just before 11 p.m. Anyone with information can call West Bay Police Station CID at 949-3999 or the Confidential RCIPS Tip Line at 949- 7777. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS). Rain cancels weekend events Heavy rains this week, with more expected Friday and possibly over the weekend, have caused flooding across Grand Cayman and have led to the postponement of some up- coming events. The Pirates Week Charity Golf Tournament, scheduled for Friday, has been postponed until Feb. 17, while a tea party hosted by the Department of Chil- dren and Family Services at Pines Garden was resched- uled for Nov. 5. A small craft advisory has been in effect most of the week, warning boaters of high winds and rough seas. The advisory will continue at least through Friday, with more stormy weather on the way. Cayman’s National Weather Service on Thursday afternoon forecast “Fresh winds and rough seas are expected over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours, in association with a high pressure system over the southeastern United States. Satellite im- ages show cloudy to over- cast conditions across the northwest Caribbean with radar images [showing] scattered showers over the Cayman area moving to- wards the west.” The Miami-based Na- tional Hurricane Center said the system is a tropical wave, but forecasters there expect the system to break up in the coming days. Physicians in surgery at a hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Doctors have gradually left Puerto Rico during a decade-long recession - PHOTO: AP Government approves ‘Older Persons’ Policy’ Cabinet this week ap- proved an “Older Persons’ Policy” that will span the next 20 years, according to the Ministry for Com- munity Affairs. The policy, approved on Tuesday, Oct. 21, aims to “identify gaps in key areas of service delivery and de- velop opportunities for the creation, examination and revision of legislation im- pacting quality of life and services” for Cayman Is- lands residents aged 65 and over,” Minister Os- bourne Bodden said in a statement Thursday. He said the policy would cover legal pro- tection, employment, family and commu- nity-based support ser- vices and health, among other elements. Minister Bodden said it had been developed fol- lowing input from stake- holders through a survey and forums and meetings held on all three islands earlier this year. As well as the new policy, which the min- istry expects to make public Friday or Monday, a legislative bill will also be drafted “to support and achieve the vision of advancing the well- being of older persons,” Mr. Bodden said. To help implement the policy, a Council for Older Persons and a supporting secretariat would be included in the Older Per- sons legislation. “The key focus of this Council will be to promote the needs and welfare of older persons, monitor policy implementation and advocate for legislative re- form where necessary. It is expected that the Council will be comprised of older persons, civil so- ciety stakeholders and public-private sector rep- resentatives,” Mr. Bodden said in the statement. He added, “To achieve the vision and effective implementation of this Policy will require con- tinued cooperation and collaboration between partner agencies within government, civil society and the private sector and we hope to have the Implementation Action Plans completed, no later than March 2017.” Osbourne BoddenThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 DATE: FEBRUARY 15-17, 2017 LOCATION: GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS VENUE: KIMPTON SEAFIRE RESORT+SPA WWW: CAYMANSUMMIT.COM REGISTER NOW @ CAYMANSUMMIT.COM THE FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS IN EXCEPTIONAL TIMES Howard Aschwald Chief Investment Officer Quantum Capital Management Ron Barin Chief Investment Officer Alcoa Inc. Erin Ade Reporter BizWireTV Asma Chandani Chairman & CEO DWSB, Inc. Gerald Alain P. 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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 findtheirownway” Backers of third- party candidates are most likely to rue their choice Four years from now, will you regret having voted for the person you chose this year for president? In deci- sion theory, there is a concept called “regret,” which is the emotion experienced when realizing that an alternative course of action would have likely resulted in a more fa- vorable outcome. The voter regret matrix in- cluded assumes that either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will win, and that Gary Johnson and Jill Stein will not. It also assumes that neither Hillary nor Donald will receive 50 percent of the vote, and a majority of Americans will have voted for other candidates. Implic- itly, those who vote for ei- ther Mr. Johnson or Dr. Stein will realize that if most of the votes that had gone to the minority candidates had been cast for the loser be- tween Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump, the other candidate would have won. Those who vote for Mrs. Clinton are probably doing so because she is a woman, or they like her bigger gov- ernment policies with prom- ises of free stuff, or because they fear Mr. Trump more. Most Clinton voters probably do not understand the impor- tance of the rule of law both for a civil society and eco- nomic growth – and the im- portance of everyone being treated equally in the justice system. They also probably lack the historical knowledge of the various Clinton scan- dals, even including stealing furniture and other artifacts from the White House and the State Department. Hillary’s supporters are probably going to be disap- pointed when they eventu- ally realize that she is deeply flawed ethically, and her bad behavior and judgment are not going to improve once she becomes president. There will be a continuing series of investigations into both known and currently un- known legal transgressions, and further politicization of the Justice Department, FBI, Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies. At the same time, her big- spending plans are likely to be thwarted by Congress – which is all to the good for economic growth, but will disappoint her supporters. The rapid growth in regula- tion is likely to go unabated, further weakening an almost stagnant economy. The lack of economic growth will in- crease frictions among ra- cial and ethnic groups and further widen regional dis- parities. Every president is confronted with foreign policy surprises, and Mrs. Clinton’s poor judgment in the past does not bode well for the future. Most Trump voters are in favor of him because they like his policy prescriptions and his promises to clean up Washington, including ap- pointing judges who actually believe in the Constitution, or because of an even greater fear of Mrs. Clinton. Those who vote for him are hoping that they will get a sober, re- sponsible and thoughtful President Trump as exhibited in his Gettysburg speech this past Saturday, rather than a crass, egotistical, impulsive and insensitive Mr. Trump. They would probably get some of both because, like Hillary, Donald is unlikely to change at this age. In his Gettysburg address, Mr. Trump explicitly ac- knowledged that much of what he would like to do is dependent on Congress (and its members are a large part of the swamp that he wants to clean up). For instance, there is almost no chance of him obtaining the goal of term limits for Congress, since the lawmakers would have to vote for it – and pre- vious efforts for such a mea- sure have gone nowhere. It is doubtful that he under- stands how difficult it will be to change the culture of Washington and the polit- ical class, which would cause many of his supporters to be disappointed at the lack of progress. When it comes to foreign policy, Mr. Trump is a blank slate, and much of his success or failure will depend upon his ability to get good advisers and then listen to them. Realistic supporters of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein realize their candidates have no chance of winning, but can at least feel that they stood for principle, and will not have to own the disappoint- ment or even disaster that could come from a Clinton or Trump win. If either Mr. Trump or Mrs. Clinton loses by a very narrow margin and the winner turns out to be terrible, then those who sup- ported Mr. Johnson or Dr. Stein might feel some regret that if they (and their fellow Libertarian or Green party members) had voted for the least bad of the major can- didates, the nation might be in better shape. Ironically, Mr. Johnson would probably be the least dangerous pres- ident, not because he knows more or would inspire, but because he would prob- ably do less of the many bad things that the government now does. His foreign policy would probably be the oppo- site of reckless, and his will- ingness to acknowledge what he doesn’t know and rely on those who do is refreshing. Those who would have the most regret with a Hillary win are the members of the press who have been making ex- cuses and covering up for her, and now own her. When things go bad, they will deny their role in getting her elected, fur- ther diminishing their credi- bility and the demand for their news products – meaning job cuts. Much to the media’s re- gret, a President Trump would sell more newspapers. Richard W. Rahn, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth, is on the Editorial Board of Cayman Financial Review. © 2016, The Washington Times A 10-mile-long highway, considered a vital artery to a major development, is plotted directly through the “ecological heart of Grand Cayman.” On one side are elected leaders who support the project. On the other are appointed officials legally charged with protecting the environment. What we have here, folks, is a high-stakes game of chicken. Here’s the situation: As we reported in yesterday’s Compass, Cayman’s government and developer Ironwood are negotiating a partnership to build an extension to the East-West Arterial Highway (from Hirst Road to Frank Sound Road). The biggest cheerleaders for the highway and Ironwood’s planned golf resort have been Premier Alden McLaughlin and Minister Kurt Tibbetts. However, building the highway extension would require bulldozing and paving a 10-mile stretch, including through the envi- ronmentally pristine Central Mangrove Wetland. Accordingly, the National Conservation Council, formed under a law passed (unanimously) by the govern- ment in late 2013, has voted (also unanimously) to require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to be con- ducted before the highway project can be approved. Council member Davey Ebanks accurately observed, “It is obvious the intention is to start now with this road. At the other end of the road they have a development that everybody is gung-ho to get done. It is election silly season. If this EIA is being proposed and it takes a year or more, which I think is feasible, I am just wondering how does it all fit together?” So are we, Mr. Ebanks, so are we. We can’t say we don’t understand how the National Conservation Law has led to such an impasse. In fact, on this editorial page we explicitly opined to our leaders and our readers it was inevitable. We don’t understand how officials are going to wriggle out of this situation, indeed this confrontation. We were highly critical of the bill while it was being considered in the Legislative Assembly, despite assur- ances issued at the time by Environmental Minister Wayne Panton, including the following statement: “The Council itself will not have broad ranging powers to make decisions. It will only give advice, for example, to the Planning Department. That advice must be considered or it can be ignored.” We admit we’re having trouble squaring Minister Panton’s assertion from 2013 with today’s reality. The Council has just ordered (not advised) an EIA to be done. And while the study will take a year or more complete, we already know what it will indicate: that the highway project will result in the destruction of, or disruption to, scores of life forms protected under the Conservation Law. For political if not legal reasons, Cabinet lawmakers simply do not have the option of ignoring the Council or the results of such an EIA. If they do, they might as well rip up the Law and disband the Council. On a broader note, adhering to the Conservation Law not only effectively will kill the East-West Arterial exten- sion, but it also will kill all future new road projects of any significance. For absence of doubt, the Compass has been “in unal- loyed opposition” to the Conservation Bill since its con- ception. We staunchly support this important highway extension and the Ironwood project. By passing this law, the Progressives government has spawned an unmiti- gated mess. That being said, we are fundamentally “pro-Law and Order.” The law, even one as flawed as this legislative abomination, must be obeyed, rewritten or repealed. It cannot be ignored. Nearly three years ago, we referred to the Conserva- tion Bill as “A turkey filled with stuffing.” Now — Premier McLaughlin, Minister Tibbetts, Minister Panton and Envi- ronmental Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie — it’s time to dig in. Head-on collision: New highway and environmental law FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS When voters have regret 2016 VOTER REGRET MATRIX Voted for: WINNER HILLARYTRUMP Hillaryregretno regret Trumpno regretregret Johnsonsome regretsome regret Steinsome regretsome regret RICHARD W. RAHN5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 TOURISM SHOWCASE CAYMAN ISLANDS Are you interested in working directly with North American Travel Wholesalers? For more information contact: events@caymanislands.ky Space is limited so you must register online at www.caymanislands.ky/tourismshowcase The deadline for registration is Tuesday, 1 November Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort Tuesday, 8 November 2016 9:00AM - 12:00PM The Department of Tourism is hosting a panel of leading wholesalers who will answer your questions on how to do business with them. You can also sign up to meet with wholesalers for one on one meetings. To the following who contributed to the success of the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 2016 Cayman Islands Breast Cancer Foundation Consolidated Water Conyers Dill & Pearman Davenport Development Fiji Water KPMG Remax Cayman Islands Agua Restaurant Baptist Health International Beauty Behind the Veil Hair Studio Body Works Book & Books Calypso Grill Camana Bay Camana Bay Catch Restaurant Cayman Compass Cayman Islands Cancer Society (Victoria Gray & Jennifer Weber) Cayman Parasailing Cayman27 Chicken Chicken Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital CIMBOCO Restaurant Copperfalls Steakhouse Restaurant Cost U Less Country and Western Restaurant Cutting Edge Dart Realty Dr Andrew Robinson Dr George Meggs Dr Michelle MonDesir Dr Vineetha Binoy Eats/Yoshi Sushi/ Legendz Eclipze Beauty Salon Ercely Bodden Foster’s Food Fair Gifted Hands Beauty Salon GO Insect Repellent Guy Harvey’s Gift Shop Health City Cayman Islands Health Services Authority Holiday Inn Resort Hurley’s Supermarket Island Taste Islands Photo Jacques Scott Group Janet Robinson Joy Merren Kirk Home Centre Kirk Market Kirk Of ce Kurt’s Korner Lions Club of Grand Cayman Luca Restaurant Maxine’s Beauty Salon MedLab Ms Evelyn and Gale Tibbetts Noel Cayasso-Smith Off The Peg Participants in the Dress Down Dress Pink Day Race Caribbean (Derek Larner) Radio Cayman Rev Yvette Noble- Bloom eld Sameena’s Beauty Centre The Brasserie Trisha’s Roses UCCI Leo Club United Church in Jamaica & the Cayman Islands Water Stop Volunteers Webster’s Tours Westin Resort & Spa XQ’s Pizza Bar & Grill Cuban migrant boat remains where it ran aground in January CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Twenty-five people from Cuba landed at Beach Bay on Jan. 31 aboard El Arca. The migrants were traveling to Honduras when their boat ran into trouble and landed on the beach in Bodden Town. Those men and women have all since been taken back to Cuba, but their boat remains grounded on the rocks and sand in Beach Bay. The 24-foot wood-plank boat has been deterio- rating since it ran aground almost nine months ago. Phil Robinson, the care- taker at Beach Bay, said he has been watching the boat slowly fall apart as it rocks against the shore. “With all the weather recently, it’s just disinte- grating,” he said. Thursday morning the boat sat on the rocks, shud- dering as each wave hit the boat. A large Mercedes en- gine, possibly from a tractor, still sits in the bottom of the boat and is now covered in rust. Some of the wooden planks making up the hull have broken. Plastic bottles, small per- sonal items and other de- tritus has spread out down the beach, lying amongst the rocks and washed up corals. Mr. Robinson said his main concern is the engine could dump its oil when the boat falls apart. Mark Orr, with the De- partment of Environment, said his officers checked the boat and did not find any hazardous materials that needed to be removed. “They were gone when we checked it,” he wrote in an email to the Cayman Compass. Mr. Orr said the Immigra- tion Department is respon- sible for the boat because it is the property of the Cubans who arrived in January. In fact, the Immigration Depart- ment removed the boat in South Sound just weeks after it landed near the Red Bay dock, but not before it broke in half on the beach. Acting Chief Immigra- tion Officer Bruce Smith, re- sponding to questions by email, said his department is responsible for removing the boat but would contract with another agency to do the ac- tual salvage. He did not re- spond to follow-up questions about why the boat has not yet been removed or what the plans are to get the craft off the beach. El Arca and its passen- gers came ashore during a wave of Cuban migration that strained Cayman’s re- sources. The Immigration Detention Centre could not house them all, so com- munity centers in Bodden Town and East End served as overflow housing for more than 100 men and women at a time. A wave of migrants left Cuba, worried that warming relations between the U.S. and their country could put an end to the “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy that gives Cubans a relatively easy path to a green card and U.S. citizenship. During an interview in February, Mr. Robinson said he had hoped to pull the boat up on the beach so people could see the work that went into the Cubans’ voyage. Even at that time, he was warning that the boat could break apart and affect the environ- ment along the beach. El Arca landed in Beach Bay in January. The boat is still there nine months later, with some concerned about what happens when it finally breaks up on the rocks. - PHOTO: CHARLES DUNCAN6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS OVERSEAS TERRITORIES MINISTERS TO GATHER IN LONDON FOR ANNUAL MEETING Ministers from the British Overseas Territories will gather in London next week to discuss Brexit, economic development and good gov- ernance at the annual Joint Ministerial Council meeting. Premier Alden McLaughlin and the rest of the Cayman Islands delegation leave Friday for a week of meet- ings in London. On the agenda for the Council, chaired by Min- ister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Of- fice Baroness Joyce Anelay, are sessions on Brexit, eco- nomic development, human rights and trade. This will be Baroness Anelay’s first JMC meeting since becoming the Minister for the Overseas Territories in July this year. The baroness visited Cayman last month. Premier McLaughlin will also host a dinner for Friends of Cayman, a network of Cayman students and expats living in the United Kingdom, on Thursday night. On Sat- urday, he will host a recep- tion for Caymanian students. Among the delegation from Cayman will be Fi- nance and Economic De- velopment Minister Marco Archer; Financial Ser- vices, Commerce and En- vironment Minister Wayne Panton; Cabinet Secretary Samuel Rose; Financial Sec- retary Ken Jefferson; Chief Office for Financial Ser- vices, Commerce and Envi- ronment Dax Basdeo; Joint Ministerial Council “Sherpa” Jason Webster; Senior Po- litical Advisor to the Pre- mier Roy Tatum; and Press Secretary to the Premier Tammie C. Chisholm. The delegation also plans to continue discussions with the Foreign and Com- monwealth Office about the Framework for Fiscal Re- sponsibility, the five-year-old agreement meant to clean up public finances in Cayman. Injured Brac owl undergoing treatment BASIA MCGUIRE mbcguire@pinnaclemedialtd.com Things are looking up for an injured owl making a recovery at a local veteri- nary practice. The owl was found a few days ago on the Brac, suf- fering from a wing injury, and with the help of resident Bonnie Scott-Edwards was brought to Grand Cayman by the Department of Environ- ment to be attended to by vets at Island Veterinary Services. The owl was found by stu- dents at the high school and brought to their teacher, Car- oline Frederick. “Since it wasn’t eating, they contacted DOE and it was flown over from the Brac on Monday midday,” said Is- land Vets’ Andreea Sleaht- enea, who is overseeing care for the owl. “Luckily, the wing is not broken, but what may have happened is that it touched an electric wire as the tip of the wing has an abrasion.” Dr. Karen Rosenthal, as- sociate dean of academic af- fairs at the School of Vet- erinary Medicine at St. Matthew’s University and a team of students have as- sisted with the case. “Dr. Rosenthal is amazing with exotics and they also helped with bloodwork for the owl and other treat- ment suggestions. We are grateful for their help,” said Dr. Sleahtenea. “As far as its injury goes, it will be a matter of time, since for the owl’s skin to re- cover, the skin will have to die and grow back, as we do not do skin grafts for birds here,” said Dr. Rosenthal. The secondary problem is that while it looks like the bird was in good health when it was injured, because it did not eat for a few days, its health had deteriorated. Dr. Rosenthal noted that the key to bringing the bird back to overall health, aside from helping its wing to heal, will be to help the owl build up its strength slowly and carefully. Dr. Rosenthal believes the owl is a juvenile, which may have contributed to its accident, given its relative flying inexperience. If and when it does re- cover its physical health, the next step will be rehabilitation. “You really need someone who knows how to handle them, and the birds need a special large enclosed aviary to practice their flying before they are ready to go back out to the wild.” Dr. Rosenthal was hopeful that the care the vets at Is- land Vets were giving the owl, including giving it fluids and slowly feeding it cut-up mice, will prove successful so the owl can once again take to the skies over the Brac. Dr. Sleahtenea said that for now, the situation is “so far so good.” “He is bright, and alert, so we are very hopeful he will recover, and eventually, be re- turned to the Brac,” she said. However, the next hurdle will be arranging appro- priate rehabilitation, as Dr. Rosenthal mentioned. “In a few days, ideally we would transfer this owl to a rehab facility where he could be outdoors and slowly start to fly again,” said Dr. Sleahtenea. “Currently there isn’t one on the island, which is a shame because we do get these types of exotics coming in from time to time, maybe three or four a year, that could really use this type of recovery space,” she said. “If someone has a big property out in the country where it’s relatively quiet, who would be interested in hosting a rehab facility, that would be such an amazing thing, we would definitely love to hear from them.” The owl is making a slow but steady recovery. Premier Alden McLaughlinThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 www.specialneedsfoundation.ky /SNFCayman /CaymanIslandsWorldDownSyndromeDay Design donated by Did you know… SAVE THE DATE March 21st, 2017 Rock Your Socks Cayman! Individuals with Down syndrome are MORE LIKE YOU, THAN DIFFERENT. Life expectancy is more than 60 years, compared to 25 in 1980. Individuals with Down syndrome, and their families, prefer “people first” language when referring to them. They are individuals who have Down syndrome. Babies with Down syndrome are not down’s babies Many adults with Down syndrome attend college, work, run a business, live independently, and have meaningful relationships. According to their families, three out of five individuals with DS know how to operate a computer. Seven of ten individuals with DS older than 10 read books on their own for personal enjoyment One of two children with DS go to school in a mainstreamed class. Three of five children with DS participate in school activities that are open to all students. One of three children with DS write email regularlyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS In Loving Memory of My beloved Mother Wosila Rochester 10 May 1945 - 29 October 2012 To those who have a Mom, Love her while you may, Because I wish with all my heart, My Mom was here today. My heart still aches from losing you. Sadly missed by your loving daughter, Michele To those who have a Mom,To those who have a Mom, Because I wish with all my heart,Because I wish with all my heart, My Mom was here today.My Mom was here today. My heart still aches from losing you.My heart still aches from losing you. Because I wish with all my heart,Because I wish with all my heart, SO SADLY MISSED BUT ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS Your Children: Eugene, Dudley, Clive, Barbara, Molly, Marion Sons and daughters-in-law Grandchildren and Great grandchildren, REST IN PEACE FOREVER IN GOD’S LOVING CARE IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND CYNTHIA (CHRISTIAN) BERKENBOS January 15, 1915 – November 1, 2007 Though time goes by and Seasons change, We never ever think it strange, That mem’ries of her always last, So each day holds part of the past. We all still think of days we shared, And know how much she really cared. The way she always understood, And did everything she could, For everyone at anytime, Because she was so sweet and kind. It’s been nine years and she’s at rest, Within our Saviour’s loving breast. Where she’ll forever live in peace, But our love for her will never cease. And one day we all pray we’ll be, With her for all eternity. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Martin Winston Bodden Sr. regret to announce his passing on Monday, 17 October 2016. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Martin Winston Bodden Sr. will be held at 2:30pm Sunday, 30 October 2016 at the George Town Seventh Day Adventist Church on Smith Road,viewing and last respects will be from 1:30pm. Interment will follow in Prospect Cemetery. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Richard T. Ebanks regret to announce his passing on Tuesday, 26 October 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, 1 November 2016 at St. George’s Anglican Church. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Cayman Island Hospice Care. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Vernon Lionel Jackson OBE, JP regret to announce his passing on Sunday, 23 October 2016. A service of Thanksgiving will be held 3pm at the John Gray Memorial Church, West Bay on Saturday, 29, October, 2016. Interment will follow in West Bay Cemetery. trust in a manner that could only be described as dis- graceful, indecently as- saulting them as they lay on the treatment table in various states of undress. He took indecent pictures of two women without their consent. He gained their trust in the course of initial consultations and then per- suaded them to undress, in circumstances where it ap- peared there was no need for them to do so, Mr. Moran said. Khan proceeded to touch them in a manner that made them feel uncomfort- able or violated. After the police investigations began, many of the women said they had not complained because they thought their accounts would not be believed. Mr. Moran, identifying the various victims by ini- tials, outlined in detail what Khan had done to each of them. One woman drafted a letter about Khan’s inap- propriate behavior to the Health Practice Commission, but upon learning Khan was one of the commissioners, she did not send the letter. The case that ultimately persuaded victims to come forward began in Jan- uary 2016, when a patient complained to the Health Practice Commission on Feb. 18 that Khan had taken a photo of her while she was in a state of undress and un- dergoing treatment. Following that com- plaint, police launched an investigation, during which they searched Khan’s home in South Sound and re- moved his computer hard drive. They found nine sepa- rate images of a female pa- tient lying on a treatment table in the upstairs room of the clinic. That patient was subsequently identified and was among the nine women whose complaints about Khan’s indecent as- saults were detailed in court Wednesday. Police still do not know what type of recording de- vice Khan used, the court heard. The images were stills from a video, Mr. Moran explained. It was clear the woman was not aware that the images had been taken. After arresting Khan, po- lice issued a press release about their investigations, but without naming him, at which point, other patients came forward. The maximum sen- tence for indecent assault in Cayman is 10 years. The maximum for taking indecent photographs is three years per offense. Ms. Larner told the court that Khan had qualified as a chiropractor in Canada in 1996 and came to Cayman in 1998. He was granted Caymanian status in 2003 and had been held in high esteem in the community. Ms. Larner said, fol- lowing his arrest, Khan had sought help from a psychia- trist who sent him to a psy- chologist to receive specific treatment for a mental dis- order, which she did not identify. Since being re- manded in custody he has been referred to the prison psychologist, she said. He has now sold his business and his home is up for sale as well. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Chiropractor Khan awaits sentencing Amtrak to pay $265M for Philadelphia crash that killed 8 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Amtrak will pay $265 million to settle claims related to a crash last year that killed eight people and injured more than 200 others when a speeding train derailed on a curve. The settlement allows vic- tims to have their awards in hand by June instead of waiting years for lawsuits to play out, their lawyers said Thursday. The deadline to join the settlement pro- gram is Nov. 21. “The program basically al- lows for a judge, with help from two masters, to hold hearings and evaluate dam- ages,” said lawyer Thomas R. Kline, who led the team of plaintiffs’ lawyers negoti- ating with Amtrak. U.S. District Judge Legrome D. Davis of Phila- delphia approved the settle- ment Thursday. Amtrak had previ- ously taken responsibility for the May 2015 crash in Philadelphia of the North- east Regional train trav- eling from Washington to New York. Federal law caps payouts for any one accident at $295 million. Amtrak has agreed to put up the money by Feb. 28. In- dividuals may get the full value of their claims – or more or less – depending on how far the settlement fund stretches. Victims will have the opportunity to tes- tify at hearings or submit documents describing their ordeal. Some say they’ve racked up millions of dollars in medical bills. A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman, a college dean and several businesspeople – including Jim Gaines, an Associated Press video software architect – were among those killed in the mangled front cars. Award- winning chef Eli Kulp was left paralyzed and cannot use his hands. “His life has been im- measurably altered and will never be any different from the way it is now,” said Kulp’s lawyer, Bene- dict Morelli. “He obviously now can’t practice his craft. He has been so diminished with what he could achieve in his life.” Federal investigators have concluded the engineer was distracted by word that a nearby train had been hit by a rock. They say engineer Brandon Bostian did not re- alize where he was and ac- celerated full-throttle to 106 mph instead of slowing down for the curve’s 50 mph speed limit. “This was something that never had to happen,” survivor Robert Hewitt, of Nutley, New Jersey, said on the anniversary of the crash as he described being in a medically induced coma for weeks afterward and en- during constant pain from his injuries. “His actions could have been easily prevented.” Amtrak in a statement said it appreciates the court’s help in resolving the litigation but otherwise did not plan to comment. Bos- tian, regarded by friends for his safety-mindedness and love of railroading, has been suspended without pay since the crash.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2016 Special Thanks From The Parents of the late Michael Andrew Avery Eden The family of the late Michael Andrew Avery Eden would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all who helped with our pain and sorrow in the passing of a wonderful and loving son, father, brother, uncle and grandson. Thank you to relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness, prayers, sympathy cards, phone calls, food, owers, monetary gifts and donations made in his memory. Thank you to the pallbearers and for all those who assisted in cemetery preparations, Pastors of Red Bay Church of God Holiness, the readers, church band and everyone who helped make Mikey’s funeral beautiful; To Bodden’s Funeral Home for your assistance and professionalism. Although it is not possible to thank everyone individually, your friendship and kindness will always be appreciated.To those who knew Mikey, we are truly blessed because God did not just take an angel; he took an amazing, kind, and wonderful person who meant the world to us. He had a heart of gold and every day we thank God for letting us have him in our lives. Mikey, your smile will never fade in our hearts. We miss you so much and will forever love you. "To the world he was but one, but to us he was the world." The family would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerest appreciation for the thoughtfulness presented to us and love we have been given during our time of bereavement. May God Bless You All! With sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude, Rose Marie Eden-Sanchez and Avery Eden Jr. and Family Special Thanks From The Parents of the lateSpecial Thanks From The Parents of the late The family of the late Michael Andrew Avery Eden would like to The family of the late Michael Andrew Avery Eden would like to Special Thanks From The Parents of the lateSpecial Thanks From The Parents of the late The family of the late Michael Andrew Avery Eden would like to The family of the late Michael Andrew Avery Eden would like to With sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude,With sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude, Rose Marie Eden-Sanchez and Avery Eden Jr. and FamilyRose Marie Eden-Sanchez and Avery Eden Jr. and Family With sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude,With sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude, Rose Marie Eden-Sanchez and Avery Eden Jr. and FamilyRose Marie Eden-Sanchez and Avery Eden Jr. and Family The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Celina Smith regret to announce her passing on Monday, 17 October 2016. A Funeral Service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, 30 October 2016 at the Wesleyan Holiness Church. Interment will follow in West Bay Cemetery. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Hugh O’Neil Keating regret to announce his passing on Monday, 17 October 2016, on Cayman Brac. Funeral services will be held at the Veterans & Seaman’s Center, 285 Ashton Reid Dr. on Sunday 30 October 2016 at 3:00pm. Viewing will take place from 2:00pm – 2:45pm Interment will follow in Spot Bay Cemetery half-staff this week as a mark of tribute to the inside forward, who also played for Liverpool and Stoke City. Despite his exploits on the field, Mr. Smyth was re- membered as a humble man who shunned the lime- light and worked part time as an engineer during his football career. His passing prompted memories of a simpler time in the sport, before the huge salaries and superstar per- sonalities that dominate the game today. When he moved to Stoke City in 1951, the club paid a record of 25,000 pounds to secure his services, a fee described as “huge” by the club chairman at the time. Stoke’s new record transfer fee is 18 million pounds. The U.K. record is 89 mil- lion pounds. But Ms. Conolly believes the sports stars of today could learn something from her dad. “It would be interesting for the young sports stars to hear about his life. The life- style and the humility of the players was different back then. He used to earn just a few pounds a week and he took the bus to training.” Mr. Smyth, who suffered from Alzheimer’s and had been confined to his bed for several years, lived with Ms. Conolly at her home in South Sound. Despite his ail- ments, she said, he always retained his good humor and his passion for sports. She was with him when he died last week. “He was surrounded with love. He was a great char- acter. He would always say thank you 10 times a day. He always had a twinkle in his eye and a smile.” Ms. Conolly admits she was surprised at the press attention in the U.K. fol- lowing his death. “He never really talked about his career. It has been overwhelming. The amount of press coming out of the U.K. is quite incredible. He is very fondly remembered. He was so humble, he seems to be a very popular guy.” The U.K. press reports naturally focus on that 1949 Wembley performance. Mr. Smyth scored the win- ning goal, dribbling the ball from the halfway line be- fore smashing it into the net to secure a 3-1 win against Leicester City. A contemporary report in the Daily Mail said it was possibly the finest ever seen at the stadium. Until his death, he was the last surviving member of the team. In all, he scored 43 goals in 116 appearances for the Wolverhampton club. Despite the success, Ms. Conolly says, “He always maintained the best thing that happened to him in Wolverhampton was that he met my mother. They were a real love story.” After retiring from football, the couple moved back to Northern Ireland, where Mr. Smyth worked as a wholesaler and distrib- utor of sports equipment. He was also a first-class Irish cricketer and the captain and president of Clandeboye Golf Club in County Down, Northern Ireland. A service of thanksgiving for his life will be held at St. George’s Anglican Church in Grand Cayman on Nov. 5.Sammy Smyth pictured in his playing days for Wolverhampton Wanderers. – PHOTO: EXPRESS & STAR ARCHIVE detailed analysis of the likely effects on the environment. He said the same process would apply for unusual spe- cies that were not native to the Cayman Islands as for ge- netically modified organisms. “The way they are made isn’t so much the issue as what is the potential im- pact and are they potentially harmful or invasive? Those questions apply whether they are genetically mod- ified or not.” The policy, currently in draft form, will provide an application and vetting pro- cedure for anyone wishing to bring exotic animals or genetically altered species into the Cayman Islands. Mr. Burton, speaking at a spe- cial general meeting of the council on Wednesday, said this would likely involve a black list of species that could never be imported, be- cause of their risk to people or the environment, and a white list of plants and ani- mals that are brought in rou- tinely without issues. “There is a grey zone in between where certain spe- cies may need to be as- sessed,” he said. “We already do risk as- sessments for the Department of Agriculture. I’m trying to figure out the criteria for when a request is more se- rious and might require the equivalent of an environ- mental impact assessment.” The council’s decision to permit the import of larvae for the release of up to 22 mil- lion genetically modified mos- quitoes in West Bay was chal- lenged in court by a group of protesters, who claimed it had failed to carry out an in- dependent risk assessment of the consequences of the pro- posed release. Justice Ingrid Mangatal found the council and the De- partment of Environment had considered the potential risks before granting approval, and ruled against the protesters. But, she said, “For the fu- ture, when planning to use any new technology, which, unlike the [genetically modi- fied mosquitoes] has not al- ready been introduced to the islands, a non-binding survey … might well be considered to have some benefit and go a far way in enabling the public to feel a part of a process be- fore implementation.” The judge, in her written draft judgment, advised that the Department of Environ- ment and the National Con- servation Council should begin to develop the “criteria, procedures and subsidiary legislation” for determining whether the introduction of alien or genetically modi- fied species might cause any harm to natural resources, and for regulating and controlling such populations and introductions.” Mr. Burton said the policy would consider all types of alien species. “The subject is actually very broad. Although it was thrust into our attention by Justice Mangatal in relation to genetically modified or- ganisms, it is a much wider policy issue. “The work we have started looks at all alien and invasive species, including GMOs.” The Mosquito Research and Control Unit, which has partnered with British firm Oxitec on the mos- quito project, was granted permission at Wednesday’s meeting to vary the terms of its permit, to allow them to transfer pupae within sealed devices to a new insectary within the grounds of the MRCU prior to release. The aim is to increase the production and release rate during wet season. The permit was also altered to allow for an additional kilo- gram of eggs to be imported, increasing the total from 1.65 to 2.65kg. The increase is to account for impact to the quality of a shipment of eggs that were compromised in transit due to delays caused by Hurri- cane Matthew. The restriction to release 22 million mos- quitoes remains part of the permit conditions. 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