SECTION | PAGE ## TITLE FOR THE SPORT/ BUSINESS SKYBOX FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS ‘The Old Man and the Gun’ Robert Redford is at his charming best in his (possibly) swan song film B4 Cayman Drama Society focuses on young fans Fairy tales and book readings on the schedule B7 Food & Drink On Stage Movies Makeup tips and beauty tricks Look like a million bucks for less B2 ■ FOOD & DRINK Dine out in October and enjoy some great culinary deals. B6 Cocktail Week Master mixologists make magical martinis (and other mystical drinks) B3 PHOTO: STEPHEN CLARKE Restaurant Month CAYMAN WEEKENDER Restaurant Month EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 GEORGE TOWN LANDFILL: TIME TO CLEAR THE AIR High of 90 Low of 78 Seas: Moderate to rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet. Small craft should exercise caution over open water. ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 6 No insurance or qualifications required for boat businesses JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com No experience, no qualifications, no insur- ance? No problem. Setting up a water-sports business in the Cayman Islands is as easy as filling out a form and paying a $75 fee, officials said at a public safety meeting Wednesday. The forum was called by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association amid concerns about reck- less behavior in Cayman’s waters, including jet- ski riders putting swimmers and divers at risk. Questioned over what minimum safety standards are legally required of water-sports operators, a panel of officials, spanning mul- tiple sectors of government and law enforce- ment, revealed that in Cayman’s waters, good behavior is largely voluntary. As long as operators have had their boat checked by the Port Authority to ensure they have the required safety equipment on board, they are free to take paying customers on the water without any other requirements or re- strictions. Many of the business owners at the meeting, who voluntarily pay for insurance, captain’s licenses and other qualifications for their staff, seemed shocked that this was not an official requirement. Clinton Jackson, of the Port Authority, said he had been pushing for tighter regulations for some time. He be- lieves anyone operating a boat should face the same standards as motorists on Cayman’s roads and be required to pass a test and carry insurance. At the very least, he said commer- cial operators should have to be trained and prove they know the “rules of the road” before getting behind the wheel of a passenger boat. Scott Slaybaugh, of the Department of En- vironment, who was also on the panel, said a law had been drafted in 2006 in an effort to fill many of the gaps in legislation around water- sports operators. He said the law did not go anywhere, but he believes it is still required. “It is often voluntary to do the right thing,” he said. “Anyone can come off a farm tractor and get behind the wheel of a boat and it is all perfectly legal.” ‘GEORGE TOWN MANAGER’ APPOINTED IN REVITALIZATION PLAN SPENCER FORDIN sfordin@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands government has ap- pointed a “George Town manager” as part of its plans for a new revitalization project to breathe new life into the islands’ capital. Colin Lumsden, an architect with the Public Works Department, will take up the position of George Town manager on Oct. 15. Then government will assemble a steering committee that incorporates government em- ployees, representatives of major stakeholders and members of the public at large, according to officials. Tristan Hydes, the deputy chief officer of the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and In- frastructure, announced Mr. Lumsden’s role Thursday while speaking at the Road Safety Conference. “He’s the first part of the puzzle,” Mr. Hydes said. “The second part is an urban develop- ment commission. That’s to really look at the management and the development of George Town. The large stakeholders will be on it, but so will community people.… Government and planning will be there to add direction. The plan is very long term. You can’t think short term with this kind of stuff.” When Mr. Lumsden takes over as manager, he will begin with what Mr. Hydes calls “low- hanging fruit,” such as removing trees in some places and altering sidewalks in others, and narrowing roads to provide for more walking 10,000 dives and counting for Little Cayman instructor JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com It was a cold, overcast day in the Neth- erlands and the water was the color of lead when Mike Schouten took the first tentative steps in what would become a lifelong love affair with scuba diving. The scuba instructor recently completed his 10,000th dive in very different condi- tions, in the warm, clear waters of Little Cayman’s Bloody Bay Wall. Throughout his diving career, Mr. Schouten estimates he has spent the equiv- alent of a year of his life under water. “Time well spent,” he said. The 44-year-old, who works at the Southern Cross Club in Little Cayman, said he is already working on the next 10,000 dives. He has not lost his enthusiasm for the sport and says there is always new marine life to see and new patterns of behavior to recognize. He is pleased that Little Cayman, where he has worked since 2006, has re- tained its beauty despite the pressures facing reefs everywhere. “The reefs are still as bountiful and col- orful as the day I started. However, I have realized over the years that there is a sea- sonality to the reef which you wouldn’t re- alize if you visit somewhere for a short PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » Southern Cross owner Peter Hillenbrand and dive instructor Mike Schouten, right, make a splash in Little Cayman.2 LOCAL&REGIONAL FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Gobble! Gobble! Turkey! Turkey! Soon Come to HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING! Monday, 8th October 2018 945-2290 Turkey Dinners available all day! Eat-in!Take-out! At West Shore Center, Seven Mile Beach Open Daily 10am-10pm 945-2290 PROTECT WHAT’S VALUABLE TO YOU. FOR INSURANCE SOLUTIONS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS, CHOOSE CAYMAN FIRST. Call 345-949-7028 | Visit caymanfirst.com PROTECT WHAT’S VALUABLE TO YOU. Dr. Wayne R. Porter MD F.A.A.D. Dermatologist call : 946-9020 between 9am to 5pm Dees Plaza #282 on Crewe Road, GT He will be in office from October 5th - October 13th, 2018 Golfers raise $45K to help Red Cross A golf tournament hosted by the Cayman Islands Red Cross and Royal Bank of Canada last month raised more than $45,000 for the local Red Cross branch. The 21st annual golf tour- nament, which is a key fund- raiser for the Red Cross, was held on Sept. 7 at the North Sound Golf Club. The tourna- ment was won by the Solomon Harris team, made up of Tom Wright, Kai McGriele, Dallas Nathan and David Brosnan. Cayman Islands Red Cross Director Jondo Obi commended the Royal Bank of Canada for again spon- soring the event. “That we can count on their support for this event every year really speaks vol- umes of what we have built together,” she said. Sponsor- ship from Trac Automotive, GT Motors and Mercedes- Benz meant golfers could vie to win a car, in hole-in-one ef- forts, on three separate holes. Michelob Ultra (Cayman Distributors Group) spon- sored a special “Chippo put- ting contest,” which spe- cifically supported the Red Cross Shelter From the Storm campaign. Shelter From the Storm is the organiza- tion’s capital campaign that was launched earlier this year to raise funds to as- sist in the renovation of the Red Cross hurricane shelter and headquarters building in order to make it safer and more accessible. The tournament con- tinues to be a key fundraiser to cover the Red Cross in its main operational costs and fund the main community programs – Disaster Manage- ment, Child Protection and Sexuality Education, First Aid and Lifeguarding, and the Thrift Shop Community Out- reach program. “The funds that we raise translate into community training, like our volunteers and CERTS. It helps us pre- pare for hurricane season so that we can respond should disaster hit, it helps us assist the most vulnerable, and to continue our awareness, edu- cation and prevention efforts throughout the year,” Ms. Obi said in a press release. Proceeds from the an- nual golf tournament, other than the Chippo putting contest, will not be used for the Shelter From the Storm capital campaign, Ms. Obi pointed out. “It’s important to make the distinction between the capital campaign and this tournament,” she said. “This tournament helps to keep our doors open and our pro- grams running. The capital campaign is separate and apart, as additional funds are needed to get our building to code and make it more acces- sible to all. “That is why this has posed such a challenge to us as an organisation: We have to do both things simultaneously.” For more information on the Cayman Islands Red Cross, its programs, or to make a donation to the Shelter From the Storm campaign, visit www.redcross.org.ky or email rcm@redcross.org.ky or director@redcross.org.ky. A golfer takes part in the ‘Chippo putting contest,’ which raised funds to support the Cayman Islands Red Cross’s Shelter From the Storm campaign. Tropical wave could affect western Caribbean An extensive area of dis- organized showers and thunderstorms is expected to move into the western Ca- ribbean Sea in coming days. The system, currently lo- cated near the northeastern coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, was forecast by the U.S.-based National Hur- ricane Center at a 40 percent chance of tropical forma- tion by Tuesday. Forecast mapping as of Thursday, however, showed the system missing the Cayman Islands and moving toward the Yu- catan Peninsula. Despite low surface pres- sure, upper-level winds were not favorable for trop- ical cyclone formation as of Thursday afternoon. “Environmental condi- tions could become less hos- tile by late this weekend or early next week, and a trop- ical depression could form as the system moves slowly northwestward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the southern Gulf of Mexico,” the NHC said. The Cayman Islands National Weather Service advised that small craft should exercise caution, as seas will be moderate to rough with waves reaching up to 6 feet. Hurricane Leslie, located in the north-central Atlantic, posed no threat to Cayman. GUATEMALA GANGSTER WHO MADE BLOODY ESCAPE DIES AFTER SIEGE MEXICO CITY (AP) – A Gua- temalan gang leader who was freed from custody in a bloody hospital attack last year died Thursday of an ap- parently self-inflicted gun- shot wound after being lo- cated and surrounded by police in the Central Amer- ican nation’s capital. Police spokesman Pablo Castillo confirmed the death of Anderson Daniel Cabrera, alias “Little Boy,” after agents acting on intelligence laid siege to a home where he was around midnight. Castillo said Cabrera be- came aware of the police presence hours later, fired at officers and asked for his partner and 8-year-old son to be allowed to exit. “When they left … a shot was heard [and] on en- tering we saw his body,” Castillo said. He said that Cabre- ra’s partner recounted “Little Boy” telling her he would rather die than re- turn to prison. Cabrera was a leader of the feared Mara Salvatrucha gang, or MS-13. He had been sentenced to 162 years in prison for murder, murder conspiracy and extortion, and was facing further pros- ecution on other charges. On the day of the attack that freed him, he had been brought from prison to the Roosevelt Hospital in cen- tral Guatemala City for a medical exam, on the or- ders of a judge. Gunmen stormed the fa- cility and began shooting, killing seven people in- cluding police, patients and bystanders on the street outside. Twelve more were wounded, including a child who underwent emer- gency surgery. The incident shocked Guatemalans, prompted crit- icism of the penitentiary system and led to changes in medical treatment for high- risk inmates. SOURCE: NOAAThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 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. Previous analyses have concluded that the George Town landfill, while offensive to eyes and noses, does not contain high levels of extremely toxic substances that can easily spread to the neighboring environment. That is, of course, until the dump catches on fire. Typically, we associate fires at the landfill with spectacular conflagrations such as the ones that erupted in December 2013 and February 2014 (two of the 121 landfill fires recorded between 2011 and 2014). Following public furor, government took actions that have all but extinguished the recurring problem of spontaneous combustions at the landfill. Residents and visitors still cannot breathe easy, however, as we reported on the front page of Thurs- day’s Cayman Compass. Over the past two years, nearly 2 million pounds of trash have been intention- ally incinerated at the George Town and Cayman Brac landfills, without the use of “scrubbers” – devices that remove toxins from the incinerators’ exhaust. Questions for the Department of Environmental Health: What toxins have the Department of Environ- mental Health been introducing into Cayman’s air? What quantity of those toxins has Cayman’s public been exposed to? What is the potential impact of those toxins on the public health? Answer from the department: “There is no data.” The reason “there is no data” is that the govern- ment failed to implement a recommendation made in 2016 by U.K. environmental consultant Amec Foster Wheeler (contracted by government) to assess emis- sions from the incinerators and their likely impact. Thanks to government’s inaction, we do not know what’s in the air we are breathing, or how bad it might be for our health. According to an expert in the field, the possibilities aren’t reassuring. Richard Peltier is an associate professor of envi- ronmental health sciences at the University of Massa- chusetts Amherst, and an atmospheric chemist who researches human exposure to air pollutants. He told a Compass reporter, “Burning municipal waste, espe- cially in the absence of pollution filters, is often viewed as risky for a community because these emissions can contain many different toxins, such as heavy metals, pesticides, or plastics. “This can lead to sickness and even death in a com- munity because these pollutants can travel great dis- tances from an incinerator.” Professor Peltier continued, “If you are downwind, you are very likely to be exposed to them, and there aren’t many good ways to mitigate this exposure in your home or workplace.” The lack of air-pollution controls is the latest failure on record for the George Town landfill and the depart- ment that is responsible for it. At the landfill and inside the Department of Environmental Health, the rule, it seems, is that the public does not know what’s going on – and when it finds out, it is extremely troubling. Just this Wednesday, we published an editorial on the department, highlighting auditors’ flagging of $2 million in overspending on overtime pay, the months- long disappearance and eventual retirement of DEH Director Roydell Carter, and the incongruous public posturing by top officials throughout. Almost exactly a year ago, the outlook on the landfill appeared to be more “light at the end of the tunnel” than “additional smoke on the horizon,” as government announced that a Dart Enterprises-led consortium had been tapped to assume responsi- bility for the country’s waste management for the next quarter century, starting with closing Cayman’s existing dumps and building a modern facility. During the past 12 months, we have learned very little on the discussions between Dart and the govern- ment, other than that negotiations are purportedly taking place, and that initial timelines (construction likely to begin summer 2018) apparently have fallen by the wayside. More questions for government: What is the status of negotiations? What is the revised timeline for the transition? And when the new facility comes online – with up to 95 percent of Cayman’s trash (more than 100,000 tons per year) being fed into the highly touted waste-to-energy plant, what safeguards will be put in place to protect the health of the public and the environment? When we are talking about any major capital project by government, and especially one with the history and importance of the George Town landfill, it is imperative that officials adhere to a philosophy of maximum transparency – in terms of the process, and of the air. George Town landfill: Time to clear the air JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU I am deeply concerned about the proposal to ex- pand the port and related cruise ship berthing facili- ties at George Town harbor on Grand Cayman. I have been coming to the Caymans since the 1970s. The lure of the Caymans was their coral reefs and clear waters. During the past years 40+ years I have seen tourism in- crease dramatically, particu- larly the cruise ship compo- nent. There is no doubt that tourism has improved the economy of the Caymans but there are limits. In fact I ex- perienced those limits on my recent visit (June 2018) to Grand Cayman, where get- ting around in George Town was nearly impossible when a number of cruise ships were at anchor. Shopping on Grand Cayman is not what draws people to the island – it is the natural environ- ment. The reefs are already stressed from climate change, overfishing, and increased nutrient input. Maintaining Cayman’s reefs requires that we reduce human impact, not increase it. The proposed expansion of Grand Cayman’s cruise ship berthing infrastructure would physically destroy nearby reefs and the subse- quent increase in sediment created by dredging would certainly harm reefs. During my 70 years of diving I have seen many communities de- velop commercial infrastruc- ture along their coastlines. I know from personal observa- tion that development and re- lated dredging stirs up sedi- ment. Once this material is suspended in the water sedi- ment mitigation is impossible where waves, currents, and tides keep water constantly in motion. In other words sediment will spread from the site, cover reefs and kill corals. In other words miti- gation in the ocean for such projects is impossible and I think past environmental im- pact assessments have made this clear. It is heartening to see that Cayman’s Conser- vation Law states that the Government shall undertake no projects which will harm the environment. It is clear that the project being pro- posed would definitely harm the environment. This is why I am against the proposed expansion of the George Town cruise ship berthing infrastructure. I have always been im- pressed that coral reefs and clear waters exist around George Town harbor. Our Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Am- bassadors of the Environ- ment education program for kids and adults regularly brings participants to Eden Rock and adjacent reefs and I hope we can continue to share these natural wonders with guests for the long-term future. We are doing our best to educate the public about the importance of Cayman’s natural heritage. I have a long history with supporting tourism in the Cayman Islands. Back in 1994 I was invited to be the spokesperson for responsible tourism in the Cayman Is- lands and I worked closely with Thomas Jefferson, then Cayman Islands’ Minister of Tourism, and with Mrs. An- gela Martin, the Cayman Is- lands’ director of tourism. I was impressed that one of the stated goals was to “Pro- tect our environment, cele- brate our cultural heritage while supporting tourism that benefits all Caymanians.” With this commitment to en- vironmental protection I was happy to work with govern- ment and industry in the pro- tection of the environment for the future along with pro- moting the attractiveness of Cayman’s reefs to visitors. I am surprised and dis- mayed to see that Ms. Gina Ebanks-Petrie, of the Depart- ment of Environment, has been removed from the proj- ect’s steering committee. I am sure that she and the DoE see the need to protect such reefs as Eden Rock and nearby coral reefs. My recollection is that reefs that would be destroyed by the develop- ment are already designated as protected reefs under the Marine Parks system. They have been protected for the past 25 years. I cannot passively let these coral reefs die without voicing my concern! I am speaking out on behalf of my marine conservation orga- nization, the Ocean Futures Society, and hope that the people of the Caymans will also make their voices heard through the petition that is being circulated. And most importantly, I hope the deci- sion makers will see that the value of keeping what draws tourists to their island, the ocean and its reefs, is far more valuable in the long run than more cruise ships and a congested George Town. The environment is the heritage of the Cayman people and decisions made today will have consequences for gener- ations to come. Jean-Michel Cousteau is president of the Ocean Futures Society. 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The aim of the fair orga- nizers is to gather input from the youth of Cayman on how to address bullying in local schools and the wider com- munity, and publicly show- case their ideas. The Family Resource Centre invited students from primary and high schools to participate in the fair by creating displays that tackle various issues, including on- line bullying; how to buddy, not bully; how to “bullyproof” their schools; and the im- pact of bullying. The fair will feature booths highlighting the school entries. Judges will select two winners per age category who will receive prizes and a Stood Up trophy for their respective schools. The event will also show- case kiosks promoting anti- bullying resources from the Department of Counselling Services, Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service, the YMCA, TAYA Lounge, the Na- tional Drug Council, United Against Bullying, Alex Panton Foundation, Youth Develop- ment Consortium, Save our Youth and Rotary Sunshine Club of Grand Cayman. The public is invited to view the entries on display, pick up informational litera- ture and talk to representa- tives at the exhibition booths. This is the second year the Family Resource Centre has run its Stood Up cam- paign. The theme of this year’s campaign is “See Some- thing, Do Something.” Saturday’s fair is among a series of events being run throughout this month, ac- cording to the Department of Counselling Services. “Intimidation, regardless of what form it takes or how young the perpetrators are, is unacceptable in the Cayman Islands. The Stood Up cam- paign intends to energise, in- centivise and empower stu- dents to find ways to prevent bullying in all its forms,” said Minister of Health Dwayne Seymour in a government press release. The Family Resource Cen- tre’s program coordinator, Charmaine Miller, said the feedback generated from last year’s campaign “proved that Stood Up served a very real need in challenging bullying. “The momentum is there and the strong impact gener- ated among students, educa- tors and parents has allowed us to increase this year’s campaign,” she added. Jane Panton, chair of the Alex Panton Foundation, which is among the organi- zations that will have a booth at Saturday’s event, said in a press release from the founda- tion that bullying has a signif- icant negative effect on young people’s emotional well-being, academic performance, iden- tity and overall mental health. “Online bullying al- most seems like it has be- come an epidemic world- wide,” she said. She added, that when ex- amining the issue of bul- lying, it is important to look at the underlying difficul- ties and mental health issues that can make young people bully others. “Bullying can be a means of self-preservation from peer pressure and isolation. Young people may feel compelled to bully others to protect them- selves from the same treat- ment,” she said. If bullying is not re- sponded to appropriately, she said, young people may develop damaging coping strategies, such as isolation or self-harm. “Parents, teachers and caregivers can have an in- fluence on the outcome of a bullying situation,” she said. “Young people with mental health or emotional and be- havioural difficulties need support in a way that is non- stigmatising. School adminis- trators and counselors must to be mindful of the fact that disruptive behavior can often be an expression of under- lying distress.” She added, “Ultimately, there needs to be ro- bust and inclusive legisla- tion in place to protect our young people.” Other Stood Up events Other events are also being held this month as part of the campaign. On Friday, Oct. 5, at 8:30 a.m., a Pink Shirt Day event will be held on the front steps of the Government Ad- ministration Building, where members of the public are invited to join civil ser- vants in a stand against bullying by wearing pink Stood Up T-shirts. On Monday, Oct. 15, there will be a Stood Up Movie Night, at 7-9 p.m., at the Greens at Camana Bay. This family movie night, with the screening of the film “Wonder,” is being held in partnership with the United Against Bullying Foundation. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, a Take a Stand Against Bul- lying Conference will be held at 6 p.m., at a venue to be announced. This inter- active conference for par- ents will discuss the impact of bullying, and how to best support a child. For more details about Stood Up events, call the Family Resource Centre on 949-0006 or email frc@gov.ky. Road in East End named in honor of local fiddler JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Fiddlers Way in East End is named in honor of one of Cayman’s finest fiddlers, the late Radley Gourzong. Born June 4, 1921, in the district of East End, Mr. Gourzong spent his life charming audiences with his fiddle playing and being re- vered as one of the best qua- drille and waltz “Kitchen Dance” fiddlers of his time. His musical performances expanded from his home- town of East End to per- forming at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, after which he was given the key to the city. Mr. Gourzong performed all over the Cayman Is- lands, first as a soloist and later with his group, Radley Gourzong and the Happy Boys, and iconic drummer Julia Hydes, according to the Cayman National Cul- tural Foundation. Among his many deco- rations are the Cayman Na- tional Cultural Foundation Heritage Award for his pio- neering cultural work, and the Cayman Islands Certifi- cate and Badge of Honour. Mr. Gourzong had four children by his wife Jennifer. He died on Feb. 19, 1995. “The idea to rename the road came from Mr. Gour- zong himself,” said Eulene McLaughlin, a resident of Fiddlers Way. “Before that, the area was known as Blue Hill.” Mr. Gourzong built his home on Fiddlers Way, which is now occupied by his granddaughter Samantha. Today, more than 20 homes occupy the cul-de-sac. Fiddlers Way runs off East End’s main Sea View Road, just past the home of well-known East End cook Marvelle McLaughlin on Welcome Way. Years ago, the area was an access point for farmers in the community to get to their land located on the cliff top, according to resident Edney McLean. To honor its history and people, Mr. McLean some time ago arranged for cement steps to be built on Fiddlers Way, so residents in the area could have an escape route to John McLean Drive in the event of a major hurricane. “All my life I knew the area as Blue Hill,” Mr. McLean said. “I only knew it as Blue Hill, too,” said Janice McLaughlin, another resident of Fiddlers Way. “The Street Naming Com- mittee put the names wrong. Where Blue Hill is, they put the sign Welcome Way, and where Welcome Way is they put Blue Hill [Drive],” Mr. McLean explained. “It’s nothing we can do about it now. There is no sign, but we know it as Fiddlers Way and that’s all that mat- ters,” he added. “Mr. Radley used to live right next door, all I re- member [is] he used to be with that fiddle going all around playing and the girls dancing … Mr. Warren Conol- ly’s stage was the place,” said Janice McLaughlin with a laugh, as she recalled the many nights joining others for a twirl on the dance floor. Fiddlers Park – on Fid- dlers Way – a place where residents go to relax and have fun, is also named in Mr. Gourzong’s honor. This article is part of an ongoing series that explores the stories behind some of Cayman’s unusual road names. The late Radley Gourzong performs for the crowd in earlier years.Fiddlers Park is located on Fiddlers Way. The public is invited to wear pink T-shirts on Friday to show their support of the Stood Up anti-bullying campaign. This is one of the displays created by students at St. Ignatius school. Displays from schools throughout Cayman will be featured at an anti-bullying fair at the Arts and Recreation Centre in Camana Bay on Saturday.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 8 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Churchill’s Funeral Home Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Cerry Lusenda Tulloch, who passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at All Nations Pentecostal Church, 23A Wood Lake Drive, George Town on Sunday, October 07, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Viewing: Closed Casket Interment follows at Garden of Reections Cemetery. Churchill’s Funeral Home Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Mara McBean, who passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Private Viewing will be held at Churchill’s Funeral Home on Monday October 08, 2018 from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT REVEREND HARRIS C. SPENCE RETIRED RECTOR ST. GEROGE’S CHURCH -GRAND CAYMAN Died - Saturday, September 22, 2018 Leaving wife Jean, daughter Raquel, grand-daughter Richelle, son-in-law Richard, brother Lascel, sister Heather, nieces, nephews and other relatives. Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2018; Holy Trinity Church, Montego Bay, Jamaica at 10:30 a.m. Interment in All Saints Church Cemetery, Chester Castle, Hanover Churchill’s Funeral Home We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Olivene Roseta Solomon, who passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at Webster Memorial Church, Bodden Town on Saturday, October 06, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Interment follows at Pease Bay Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com The family of the Late Rose Vernice Ebanks regrets to announce her passing on Wednesday, 26 September, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, 7 October 2018 at George Town Seventhday Adventist Church. Viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. prior to the service and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 October at Bodden Funeral Service Interment will follow in West Bay Cemetery. The family of the Late Jaqueline O. Jackson Newball regrets to announce her passing on Friday, 28 September, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service facebook page A Funeral Mass will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 13 October 2018 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cayman Heart Fund. The family of the Late Rhonda Lue Ebanks regrets to announce her passing on Wednesday, 19 September, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com A Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 7 October 2018 at Red Bay Church of God Holiness. Interment will follow in Garden of Eden Cemetery. The family of the Late Hafford Duel Rivers regrets to announce his passing on Friday, 28 September, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com A Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, 6 October 2018 at Church of God Chapel, West Bay. Viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. prior to the service Interment will follow in Boatswain Cemetery . Churchill’s Funeral Home Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Jill Jerry Ebanks-Dilbert, who passed away on Monday, October 01, 2018. Mr. Jill Jerry Ebanks-Dilbert will be repatriated to Honduras. Bodden Town man charged with West Bay burglary CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Dalton Benjamin Rob- inson Jr., a resident of Bodden Town, appeared in Summary Court on Thursday charged with burglary of a West Bay residence on Monday. Mr. Robinson, 21, was also charged with criminal tres- pass and damage to prop- erty in connection with the same incident. Defense attorney Lee Hal- liday-Davis told Magistrate Philippa McFarlane that she was not making any bail appli- cation that day. She explained that the defendant had another matter in which a legal ruling was expected on Monday, Oct. 8. She said she would wait until after that date. Police said the West Bay incident took place just be- fore 3:30 a.m. on Monday. Po- lice and other emergency ser- vices responded to a 911 call from the Birch Tree Hill area. There, it was reported that a man had unlawfully entered the premises, caused damage to items inside and stolen an item from the residence. The man, alleged to be Mr. Robinson, returned to the property later that morning, when he was arrested and taken into custody. On Thursday, the mag- istrate noted that Mr. Rob- inson had other charges be- fore the court, including damage to property, threats to kill, theft and failing to surrender. All files were put to a date next week. EU blacklist update short on details KEN SILVA ksilva@pinnaclemedialtd.com Financial Services Minister Tara Rivers has returned from her meeting with officials in Brussels about Cayman’s in- clusion on the European Union’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, but govern- ment has provided little detail about what was discussed at the meeting or what Cayman may have to do by the end of the year to avoid being black- listed by the EU. The meeting stems from an EU decision last December to include Cayman on a “gray list” of jurisdictions that have made unfulfilled prom- ises to meet EU standards on tax policy. To avoid being blacklisted this December and to get off the gray list, Cayman has to demonstrate that companies based in the jurisdiction have real eco- nomic activity, like staffed of- fices or the presence of key decision-makers. On Wednesday, govern- ment released a statement about Ms. Rivers meeting EU officials last month to dis- cuss these issues. “All meetings took place in a very constructive atmo- sphere. The visit, together with earlier visits this year and in 2017, has helped to underscore Cayman’s com- mitment to ongoing coopera- tion with the EU on matters that are of mutual interest and benefit,” Ms. Rivers said in government’s release. “Hopefully, this ongoing di- alogue with the EU officials and Member State represen- tatives also promotes an in- creased understanding that our financial system is not designed to facilitate harmful tax practices.” Government’s announce- ment also listed the EU of- ficials who spoke with Ms. Rivers and her team, which also included Department of Financial Services Policy and Legislation Director Michelle Bahadur and the depart- ment’s special projects coor- dinator, Anna Goubault. However, the announce- ment did not provide spe- cifics on what the EU wants Cayman to do in order to avoid being blacklisted. The announcement also said that Ms. Rivers met with caucus members on Monday and financial services in- dustry officials on Tuesday. A financial services in- dustry professional at that meeting said few specifics were discussed about which Cayman companies are within the scope of what the EU finds acceptable, and which companies are not. The professional, who re- quested not to be named for this story, said that a paper will be presented to Cabinet within the next few weeks on the matter, but that the contents of the paper were not discussed. The Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man face similar ac- cusations as Cayman. Those jurisdictions consulted local businesses in August on their views on proposed new leg- islation that will require cer- tain tax-resident companies to demonstrate they have suf- ficient substance. The legislative proposals vary depending on the in- dustry, but suggest that key management decisions must be taken locally through a physical presence. Ms. Rivers noted in Sep- tember that the ministry will launch a similar public con- sultation within the next few months, after draft legisla- tion has been prepared. Financial Services Minister Tara Rivers updated financial services industry members on Tuesday about her recent trip to Brussels, where she discussed Cayman’s inclusion on an EU ‘grey list’ of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The meeting was light on specifics, according to an attendee.9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 One Honeywell Lynx touch wireless residential/ commercial security alarm panel with 4.3” full colour touchscreen display Three wireless door/window contacts (white) One Honeywell pet immune motion sensor (up to 40Lbs.) One 4 button remote keychain Full installation and demonstration 12 months parts warranty WIFI module for the mobile Apps. 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Driver guilty of possessing imitation firearm Court finds defendent ‘aided and abetted’ passenger CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving was found guilty this week of possessing an imitation firearm with intent in the same incident. Justice Marlene Carter found LeShawn Forrester guilty of aiding and abetting an unknown male who had the imitation firearm with in- tent to resist arrest. The un- known male was one of two passengers in Mr. Forrest- er’s vehicle on the night of June 4, 2017. The case for the prosecu- tion, as presented by Crown counsel Greg Walcolm, was that Mr. Forrester did not obey a police officer’s direc- tion to pull over at a check- point near a link between the Esterley Tibbetts Highway and West Bay Road. Instead, he sped away and led police on a chase in excess of 70 mph. The speed limit in that area is 40 mph. When he drove the vehicle back to the area near where police originally tried to stop him, at a car park area near Public Beach, officers saw two males jump from the vehicle, run toward the Kimpton hotel and escape, al- though officers had ordered them to stop. The evidence of an ex- perienced officer, who was trained as a firearm officer, was that one of the men who ran from the car had in his hand what appeared to be a firearm. In analyzing the evidence, Justice Carter said she first had to be satisfied that the unknown man had the item, that the item had the appear- ance of a firearm, and that at the time he intended to resist arrest. She did find all of those elements, and then had to determine whether Mr. For- rester aided and abetted the unknown male. The judge summarized evidence that when Mr. For- rester had first stopped at the checkpoint, one of the officers observed the facial expres- sion and body language of a passenger and assumed that the passenger was looking at him. The officer said he then had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit as the car sped away. Mr. Forrester’s evidence was that he had picked up the two men, whom he did not know, because there was a light rain falling and they wanted a ride. He said that, at the police road block, one of the passengers told him, “Yo, I got drugs on me.” Mr. Forrester said he pan- icked and drove off, but then came to his senses and re- turned to the area. He said he did not know anything about a firearm and no one had mentioned it to him. The judge noted that he did not explain any of this to officers who approached him, even though he had re- mained behind the wheel of the vehicle when his passengers ran. He gave a “no comment” interview and ended up re- maining in custody for two months, even though he had said he did not want to go to jail “for someone else’s stupidity.” Mr. Forrester did not give any account of his actions until his trial. He had been told by officers that it might harm his defense if he did not mention something that he later relied on. The judge said she was satisfied that he had no an- swer to give when he was ar- rested or interviewed. She did not believe Mr. Forrester’s evidence, but went back to consider the Crown’s case, finding him guilty of possessing the imitation firearm with in- tent by aiding and abet- ting the possession of the unknown male. Defense attorney Lee Halliday-Davis asked for bail until sentencing, pointing out that Mr. For- rester, who will be 25 in November, had no previous convictions. Mr. Walcolm did not object. Justice Carter granted bail. She ordered a social in- quiry report and set sen- tencing for Dec. 12. A charge of causing ha- rassment, alarm or dis- tress to a police officer at the checkpoint was not proceeded with. Mr. Forrester’s evidence was that he had picked up the two men, whom he did not know, because there was a light rain falling and they wanted a ride. He said that, at the police block, one of the passengers told him, “Yo, I got drugs on me.” MAN STABBED OUTSIDE SMITH ROAD BAR Police are investigating the stabbing of a man in the parking lot of a bar on Smith Road in George Town in the early hours of Thursday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., of- ficers responded to the re- port of the stabbing at the bar, near the intersection of Bobby Thompson Way. When they arrived, they found the victim, who was subsequently transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital for treatment. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact George Town CID at 949-4222. BURGLARS BREAK INTO EASTERN AVENUE BUSINESSES Burglars broke into two adjacent businesses on Eastern Avenue early on Tuesday morning, and at- tempted to break into two others, according to police. The burglaries, which po- lice said were carried out by two people, are believed to have occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Entry was gained through the rear of one business through the removal of a window, while the front glass door at the adjoining business was smashed, police said. In a statement on the burglaries, issued Thursday morning, police said it was unclear what, if anything, had been taken in the break-ins.Next >