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www.fijifreight.ca [email protected] www.fijitimescanada.com Fiji News Friday October 11, 2013 3 Ministry Pleads For Blood Ahead Minimum Wage May Cause Of Surgeries Poverty: Narsey THE Health Ministry has renewed its were normal but there was a need to Economist Dr Wadan Narsey insists would be to reactivate a rejuvenated call to members of the public to donate replenish supply. that implementing a national minimum Wages Council that will ensure all blood and save lives. "The surgeons from Sahyadri Hospital wage will push more people into meetings and decisions are made The call comes ahead of the arrival in India will be arriving on October 13 poverty. on time and correct the problem of of surgeons this weekend to carry out and they are expected to start surgeries He argued that no legal decree could implementation of the previous WRO’s heart, brain and orthopedic surgeries. from next Monday," he said. make employers pay up if they just by enforcing the minimum wage on The heart and brain surgeries will be The different teams will perform ortho don't have the capacity to do so. sector basis. done at the CWM Hospital in Suva surgery in Lautoka and heart and brain Dr Narsey said that not all employers “The moment you say everybody must while orthopedic surgeries will be surgeries at the CWM Hospital. can afford to pay the minimum wage pay this and many don’t pay then your conducted at the Lautoka Hospital. As such, we need sufficient blood and may be forced to either close down legislation will be totally ineffective.” Fiji National Blood Service co- stock for the surgeries that will be or let people go – either way resulting However, Dr Mahendra Reddy ordinator Josefa Bolaqace urged all performed by the visiting surgeons for in the unemployment of unskilled or maintains setting a minimum wage is healthy Fijians to think about the less two weeks. semi-skilled workers. the way to go to protect unskilled or fortunate admitted in hospitals. Mr Deo also said several people had “The problem is enforcing it. If the semi-skilled workers who do not have "In order to keep our national blood called the ministry and offered to employers don’t have the capacity, the power to make demands on their stock at a safe level to supply all donate the rare Rh negative blood. then no amount of legal decrees are employers. hospitals in Fiji, we need the equivalent Last week, the ministry said it was going to enable that employer to pay He argued that 68 per cent of workers of 50 blood donors every single day," hunting for the rare blood, which was the minimum wage,” Dr Narsey said in in Fiji earn below the minimum wage Mr Bolaqace said. not found in Fijians but only in those response to the proposer and national rate making particular mention of the "Blood is made up of different of European descent. consultant for the national minimum agriculture sector workers who are components — red cells, plasma and "We applaud The Fiji Times for wage rate, Dr Mahendra Reddy during paid as low as 83cents per hour. platelets, so each donation of blood can highlighting the issue because it a debate at the FNU Nasinu Campus in Dr Reddy said the figures underlined be used for three different patients. resulted in a lot of people calling us up Valelevu. the need to implement a minimum wage "By giving blood, our donors are and offering to donate the rare blood," “There are employers out there who rate to ensure these workers are able to not only helping save the lives of Mr Deo said. can’t afford to pay $2. 32 per hour. For afford better living conditions and are individuals but they are contributing to "We are now listing their names on our employers it amounts to a lot. not exploited by their employers. a healthier Fiji." database and should the need arise for “The reality is that in the informal “We need to start somewhere. There Health Ministry spokesman Shalvin Rh negative blood, then we can always sector a large number of people are just is a need for an intervention for these Deo said the general blood stocks contact them for donations." living in the margins of poverty and workers. there are employers themselves who “We have been talking about this for are living in the margins. so long. We have to start otherwise we Cyclone Evan Affects Exports “I have very little to disagree in terms will continue to have a divided society of the theory that setting the minimum where those living in poverty stricken PRODUCE exports to Australia and "Last month we exported 85 tonnes wage will take people away from households will be confronted with all New Zealand are sluggish but show of papaya, mangoes for pickles and poverty. It looks great on paper but in sorts of social problems and will never signs of gradually improving. eggplants, so there is a slow but steady reality it cannot be applied to cater for be happy.” This is the comment from Michael increase as producers are beginning those workers in the informal sector. He said employers will have to show Brown, the CEO of the produce to show signs of recovery from recent “I would like to know how it is going their accounts if they claim that they farmers' co-operative, Nature's Way natural disasters." to be implemented. It could not be are unable to afford the minimum Co-operative. Papaya, one of the country's most implemented in the past, then how will wage. "For example, some of our biggest promising exports, shot from $700,000 is going to be implemented now? “If you can’t pay, then show your papaya producers were badly hit by the in 2010 to $6million the following year. “The reality is that those things don’t accounts, open up your books. If you floods in 2012 and Tropical Cyclone A bumper crop that was promised for work in PNG, Vanuatu, Solomons, so it can’t then you are hiding something.” Evan last year and are struggling to get the 2012 season was literally wiped won’t work in Fiji if the employers are Dr Reddy brushed aside Dr Narsey’s back to pre-disaster production levels," out after floods destroyed about 90 per unable to pay.” comments that setting a minimum he said. cent of plants in the Sigatoka Valley, Dr Narsey said the willingness of wage would not work. He pointed "We have provided export stimulus the biggest papaya-producing area in employers to commit to the proposal out that it has been successful in the packages to assist regrowth and the country. is also questionable saying that some Netherlands that has a high minimum production but life has been quite Nature's Way, along with government could try to get out of it by claiming to wage rate and low unemployment rate, difficult for the bigger producers." and donor agencies including Bula be in a position that they cannot afford underlining that there is no correlation Mr Brown said exports of eggplant, Agro Enterprises, Taiwan Trade to pay the minimum wage. between minimum wage rate and papaya and mangoes were sustaining Mission and the Sigatoka Research And then there are other employers unemployment. Nature's Way's operations although Station, provided more than 41,000 “who can stop it whenever they can.” At the end of the two-hour long debate, throughput fell far below previous seedlings to bolster production in the He also questioned the timing of the 281 people who were in attendance years' export quotas. aftermath of the floods. the proposed minimum wage rate in at the Nasinu campus voted on the issue "We used to export 60 tonnes a week These, however, were also affected relation to the 2014 elections. with 188 voting for, 76 were against and now we are hovering at between when TC Evan struck in December last He recommended that the way forward the idea and 17 were undecided. 15 to 20 tonnes. year. 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Navratri Pooja started on 5th October, 2013. is a Hindu festival and dance. The On the ninth day we have Kanya Two Asian nationals have been fined Transactions Reporting Act No. 22 of word Navratri literally means nine Pooja and on 10th day evening we for separate cases of failing to declare 2004. nights in Sanskrit. Nava means nine have kuttu Vilakku pooja for girls and foreign currency when entering Fiji. Fan was ordered to pay a fine of $5,000 and Ratri means nights. During these married women. Devotees wishing to In the first case, Fan Wang had been and her passport to be released after the nine nights and ten days, nine forms participate in the pooja should make charged with one count of failing fine was paid. of Shakti /Devi is female dignity are prior arrangements with the chief priest to declare foreign currency at Nadi Another Asian national was also fined worshipped. or temple manager at the temple. International Airport on September 27 by the Nadi Magistrates Court for Navratri is the first three days of On behalf of the Chairman and this year. failing to declare foreign currency. Goddess Durga (Goddess of valour) is Devasthanam Board, we invite you, It is alleged that Fan failed to report Shengjian Pang failed to report and venerated. 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Minimum Wage Consultation NOW OPEN IN DELTA Completed Fiji’s National Minimum Wage the first session in Suva on September Consultant Dr Mahendra Reddy said 27 will be submitted to the Minister MEDICAL CLINIC the proposed baseline rate of $2.32 was of Labour through the Employment FAMILY PRACTICE well-received during consultations in Relations Advisory Board, and Meeting your family medical needs! the West and the North last week. subsequently for cabinet approval. He said it was now up to Labour “We are hoping it’d be presented and Minister who will then submit it to approved by cabinet by next month and The Care you need, cabinet for approval. to be followed by the launching of the “There was overwhelming support National Minimum Wage before the when you need it! from stakeholders who attended the end of the year. consultations. What we are proposing “This will determine the national NEW PATIENTS & WALK-INS for a baseline rate of $2.32 to be benchmark on which to value and price our reviewed every two years but for labour in our domestic economy against WELCOME sectors whose minimum wage is above the backdrop of the global economy." that is to remain.” He said the review mechanism was We Speak English, Labour Ministry Permanent Secretary equally important to ensure that it Hindi & Punjabi Taito Waqa said the proposal from Dr provided the right impetus in the right OPEN Reddy plus feedback from stakeholders direction to maximise the development 7 DAYS during the three consultations including of Fiji's human resources. A WEEK Smugglers Get 8 Years

THE High Court in Suva sentenced of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride to UBC Trained Physician Isikeli Tamani and Amena Araibulu Carpenters Shipping in Suva. to eight years after convicting them This was after they discovered the Dr. Sandeep Sharma of importation of controlled illicit package contained illicit chemicals. Family Physician chemical-related charges. Under its supervision, the police were Tamani was not given a parole period able to arrest Tamani and Araibulu the while Araibulu, who was convicted of same day. The pair had tried to clear one count of aiding and abetting, was the consignment from the Carpenters given a six years non-parole period. Shipping office. Tamani's lawyer Isireli Ramanu in his Tamani pretended to be Jack Wilson, 604.503.1056 mitigation said Tamani was 50 years the name that the package was #105 - 7511 - 120th Street, Delta BC V4C 0C1 old, declared as a quadriplegic who addressed to, and Araibulu, fully aware (Opposite Shoppers Drug Mart) needed 24 hours attention because of that Tamani was not Jack Wilson, had the fact that he has no bowel control. tried to bribe two Customs officers to High Court judge Justice Prabaharan release the package to Tamani. Govt To Fund Education For Kumararatnam said "the offence Justice Kumararatnam said the offence committed is very serious and well was committed with a high degree of planned". planning and sophistication. Every Child From Next Year "Had this controlled chemical fallen He said the aggravating factors he and he will not be making any further into the wrong hands there would be a considered was that the first accused, comments. calamity in the peaceful Fiji society." Tamani, being the principal offender, Meanwhile a major change will come The court heard that on January 6, committed the offence despite his into effect next year in our Education 2010, the police and Customs supplied medical condition as being confined to system where a 13 year Education a package containing 2.680kilograms a wheelchair. system will be introduced starting from year 1 to year 13. This will mean that from next year we FDB Lends Out $75M no longer will say class one, as it will be known as year one and so forth for As a development financier, Fiji development of the Fiji economy and other years of study. Development Bank has given out about to improve the quality of life for the Primary school will include year one to $75 million worth of loans so far. people of Fiji. Therefore, loans are eight while Secondary school will have And 996 loan applications were provided for agricultural, small and year nine to thirteen. received from January 1 this year to medium enterprises, corporate and Bole said year nine to 11 are preparation Monday. micro projects. Filipe Bole years for external examinations taken FDB CEO Ratu Deve Toganivalu said "FDB dominates lending to the in years 12 and 13. the loans covered the agriculture sector, agriculture and the resource-based sector Education Minister, Filipe Bole said Bole said curriculum contents of manufacturing, building and construction, standing at 48 per cent of the market the Government will fund education some subjects have also been changed real estate development; wholesale, shares compared to other commercial for every child effective next year. to include relevant and job related retail, hotels and restaurant, transport, banks and lending institutions." When the media asked Permanent contents. This include syllabus for Year communication and storage and professional Yet, he said the sector remained an Secretary of Education Dr Brij Lal on one to Year four which will mainly building services to name a few. under developed sector as there was the issue of state funding, he said this focus on numeracy and literacy. Under the renewable energy, Mr a lack proper infrastructure, markets is a standard budget request put forth In addition to this, curriculum contents Toganivalu said a $26.9m loan was and so on for the sector to reach its true by the Ministry to Government. for subjects in Year 11 which include given out under the Reserve Bank of potential. Lal said the terms of that funding Economics, History and Physics, will Fiji facility available through FDB. "If you are a business minded person will then be decided by Government also change. He told this newspaper that many loans or have resources that you want were disbursed to agriculture with 504 to develop, come to any of our 11 loans valued at about $30m. branches and talk to us." He said they were targeting loans He said they had various lending valued at $82,906,530 for this year. facilities that could be of assistance and "The bank's focus is the financing visiting one of their 11 branches could of projects that contribute to the provide a tailor-made business solution. 16 www.fijitimescanada.com Fiji News Friday October 11, 2013

‘The Sea View’ – Newest Attraction For Fiji’s Underwater Activities “Attracting and retaining It was a scene of unfolding colorful exposure when the newly built underwater viewing vessel ‘The SeaView’ was officially launched by the Minister for the best international talent Tourism Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at Port Denerau Marinna Nadi. to fill skills shortages in key occupations is critical to Canada’s economic success.” - Hon. Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P. Minister of Employment and Social Development

The SeaView is an all new 18m just to create jobs and business but long 4.2m wide semi-submersible at the same time trying to protect the underwater viewing vessel which has environment”. Respond to Canada’s need been 100% built in Fiji to specifically The AG also related the message of the for the marine tourism market in the importance for the conservation of out country. reefs and coral and its importance to for immigrants. “Our company is excited to move into the people of Fiji. the next stage and start operations of The Melanesian Trading Company the SeaView at Tabua Reef,” said CEO Ltd, trading as South Sea Subs, are the of the company, Mr Robert Van Der owners of the new underwater viewing Moigg. vessel. The vessel itself represents an The SeaView has a 47 pax plus crew investment of approx F$ 1.8 million total capacity and boasts full air- by the company and will operate in Become a Regulated conditioning, surround sound Audio Mamanuca waters close to Malolo and Video system, 30 underwater LED Island in an area called ‘Tabua Reef’ Immigration Consultant light arrays as well as 14 supersized which with the help of the traditional viewing windows which magnify and owners of the rightful fishing grounds widen the outside view of corals and (Qoliqoli) the Vanua o Nakovacake has fishes moving freely making one feel be made an MPA (Marine Protected entering a new world. Area). Minister of Tourism and Attorney Meanwhile, the company has also General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum while worked with the Ministry of Fisheries launching the The Seaview said,” it to train several of the Nakovacake • Full-time was a wonderful partnership between villagers to become Fish Wardens stakeholders that the members of so that they can monitor and control • Part-time the Qoliqoli and a private business fishing practices in their fishing company have come together not grounds. • Online Lawyer Handed Fine And Suspension Apply online at www.ashtoncollege.com or Fiji’s Independent Legal Services least three months but the Commission contact a program adviser at (604) 899-0803. Commission (ILSC) has suspended noted that on the same date, he was the practicing license of lawyer Ram conducting a full court hearing in Chand for five months and fined him another case in the Magistrates Court $5000 for knowingly deceiving and in Tailevu. misleading the High Court. Commissioner Madigan said to While passing his ruling, ILSC abandon the High Court in favour of a Commissioner Paul Madigan contemporaneous brief in a Magistrates said Chand on October 27, 2011 Court without leave is professional knowingly deceived and misled the misconduct and to do so in deceit is High Court after writing a letter to serious misconduct. the High Court dated October 17, Chand’s practicing license has been 2011, asking for an adjournment on suspended till March 1, 2014 while he medical grounds. has to pay his fine by October 31. Chand, in his letter had stated that he Failure to pay the fine on time will see had undergone an eye operation and his suspension extended by a further was advised not to stress his eyes for at three months. 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Employment prospects are also good Mr Nair made the comments after encouraging my fellow Fijian Nurses for bookkeepers who are open to performing visiting Tawam Hospital in the old to strive and maintain high ethical capital city of Al Ain, to personally and professional working standards other administrative functions within a pay tribute to nurse Maliana Lupe especially in a high competitive labor company or organization.” Matameli, a charge nurse at the market as the United Arab Emirates”, Obstetrics/ Gynecology Clinic & Fetal Ms Maliana said. Medicine Unit, for achieving one of Expressing her gratitude to the www.workingincanada.gc.ca the most prestigious awards. initiative taken by Mr Nair to visit and The "Customer Service Star Award" congratulate her, Ms Maliana said that is in Recognition of Outstanding whilst her beloved country may be Contribution and Distinguished Efforts, small, achieving this prestigious award given willingly by the Customers, and has certainly placed Fiji at the epicenter whereby nominees were representatives of nursing history in the UAE, a joyous of the entire multi-disciplinary team occasion which she intends to share which included Doctors, Nurses, Para- not only with her fellow Fijians but Medics, Administrative Staff and with other nationalities throughout the Support Services. various medical facilities in the UAE. The competition which took almost Mr Nair said the achievement had not Consider three months to complete, first saw only reinforced his desire to see his more than 3,000 staff from close to fellow Fijians aspire to greater heights, sixty different nationalities, undergo but had provided the leverage needed two stages of the short listing process. for the embassy to solicit support in The Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with further marketing our Fijian nurses both a career in John Hopkins Medicine of the United in countries of the Gulf Cooperation States, is considered as the premier Council and the Middle East and North Health Institution of the United Arab African regions. Emirates. “Lupe has shown that Fijian nurses can Ms Maliana’s name was first included mix with the best. 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World News www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 19 Devotees join 'Amma', India's 'hugging saint' Mata Amritanandamayi A sea of followers from across the globe million people in the last three decades. has poured in to the Indian state of She says she regrets the decline of Kerala, to join India's famous 'hugging spiritualism in the country. saint' Mata Amritanandamayi. "I think within families in India spiritualism Mata Amritanandamayi, affectionately is going down, values are getting lost and called 'Amma', was born in a struggling that is unfortunate," she said. fisherman's family. "There has to be better communication... As she began growing up, she defied only then can we rise." local sensibilities to embrace people With millions of followers across the who related their sufferings to her world, Amma has taken on a number - an outlook that soon became her of humanistic and charitable projects - trademark, and earned her the nickname constructing hospitals and schools for 'the hugging saint'. the poor and needy, women's shelters, Her media adviser, Shubha Amrita orphanages and clinics both in India Chaitanya, says her transformation and abroad. from an unconventional girl to a mother Her organisation raises over $20 guru began in the late 70s. million a year from sources worldwide. "I feel Amma's hugging or embrace is Mikko Von Hurtzen, a heavy metal not just merely physical, because there musician, is one of a devoted group are many people who just give hugs of supporters including professionals, physically but sometimes it just doesn't tycoons and software engineers. touch you," she said. "I feel my career as a rock musician is "I feel Amma's embrace comes from Amma's doing, in a way - that she was misplaced view of India as a home of "These people who come from abroad the centre of her being. the one who started it, because I was spiritualism. to the gurus and matas, they come for "Amma says it is not just a mere physical letting it go," he said. "I remember the time when The some magical relief again. act - through this (she) is sowing seeds "But then she kind of rekindled that Beatles came to Mahesh Yogi - for a "This magical relief is not so much in of goodness in each one coming to her." kind of aspiration and with her blessing while they were really enamored with terms of fortune, good health, better According to those in charge of we are doing well." him, and then they realized he was not jobs, more cars, killing in the stock her 'ashram' or spiritual abode, it is Sociologist Dipankar Gupta says her the yogi he was cut to be and soon they markets - but more in terms of inner believed that she has hugged over 33 popularity with foreigners shows a lost interest," he said. peace they are looking for." New $100 Bill Debuts In The U.S. Reserve Bank Used As Scam Hook The Federal Reserve began supplying The security features will let users Overseas scammers are using John claiming that the Reserve Bank can banks on Tuesday with redesigned verify the notes' authenticity more Key, the Reserve Bank and Inland provide a "receipt number" or other $100 bills that incorporate advanced easily, he said. Revenue as hooks to scam money from proof that the "release payment" has anti-counterfeiting features, the U.S. U.S. officials have said the $100 note New Zealanders. been made. central bank said. is the most frequently counterfeited The central bank issued a warning "These scammers are just trying to The notes, which retain the image of American denomination of U.S. currency outside the saying the scammers tell people that steal money. They're not genuine; statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin, United States due to its broad circulation they need to pay to process or release they're fraudsters," a Reserve Bank include two new security features - a blue overseas. In the United States, the $20 bill a tax refund, or a one-off bonus from spokesman said. three-dimensional security ribbon with images is the most frequently counterfeited note. the Government, or to receive some "The Reserve Bank is not involved of bells and 100s, and a color-changing bell in Benjamins are the highest-denominated unclaimed money. in tax refunds or tax collection. Tax an inkwell, the Fed said in a statement. notes issued by the Federal Reserve, They often ask their victim for refunds are managed by the Inland The bills, known as Benjamins, since the United States stopped issuing immediate payment via a website, Revenue Department, which doesn't also keep security features from the $500, $1,000 and $10,000 notes in 1969. which sends the money to the ask for payments in order to process previous design, such as a watermark. The new bills have been in development Philippines or India. refunds. "The new design incorporates since 2003. The scammers sometimes claim to work "You don't need to pay the Inland security features that make it easier to People with old bills do not need to for the Reserve Bank, or the Inland Revenue Department or any other authenticate, but harder to replicate," trade them in for new ones since all Revenue Department, or Prime Minister government agency to receive a tax said Federal Reserve Board Governor designs of U.S. currency remain legal John Key, the Reserve Bank said. refund, bonus payment or receive Jerome Powell said in a statement. tender, the Fed said. They try to reassure their victims by unclaimed money."

We Speak EnGLiSH, Hindi & pUnJaBi 20 www.fijitimescanada.com World News Friday October 11, 2013 Boys Kept In Filth, Covered London Black Taxis Turn White For In Flies Australia As Perth Readies For Trial The iconic black London cab is to hit company's operations in Australia. the streets in Australia for the first time "One Perth operator who purchased a - though the taxis have been painted fleet of 50 bright white, used TX4s has white to cope with the heat. already had a stampede of drivers who A shipment of 98 TX4s has been want to be the first ones to buy a cab unloaded in Perth for a four-year trial, and partake in the trial. the first of 200 heading to Australia, "What has been especially gratifying manufacturers The London Taxi are the offers from expat London taxi Company said. drivers who not only want to buy one, The taxis will start plying for hire in but have also offered their services Perth later this month. to train our Australian drivers on "They're white, which is probably everything from the service to vehicle better in a hot climate, but they are also operation." specifically hot-climate vehicles. They The manufacturer was rescued from have different ventilation to make sure administration earlier this year by they don't overheat," a spokeswoman Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely for The London Taxi Company said. Holding Group. The taxis sent to Perth are ex- The company has two factories: one demonstration models. at Coventry in central England for the A US couple charged with child abuse Human Services case worker. Bruising In a publicly-funded package, the city's domestic British market, and one in for allegedly starving their four sons behind the child's right ear appeared cabbies will have their normal weekly Shanghai for worldwide sales. and keeping them in an apartment consistent with pinching, the doctor licence fee waived for the first four The Perth cabs were shipped from the full of cat faeces, urine and flies both said. years of running them - meaning they Chinese commercial hub. previously pleaded guilty to abusing A Denver police Officer accompanied will recoup almost the full vehicle cost There are now London taxis operating their children. the case worker to the apartment at her - if they take up the TX4. in 60 countries including Germany, Wayne Sperling, 66, and Lorinda request and reported finding five cats "The response has been phenomenal," Bahrain, Kosovo and Lebanon, though Bailey, 35, were due in a Denver court and faeces on the floor throughout the said Evan Simeon, who heads the some only in very small numbers. to be advised of four counts of felony apartment and the "strong odour of a child abuse filed against them last decomposing animal." week. The officer noted that flies covered The boys are 2, 4, 5 and 6. All four have "every surface" in one room and that been placed in protective care and have he couldn't determine any age or undergone hospital exams that found developmental differences between the that they could only communicate in three eldest children. grunts, were malnourished and were The mother said she did not think the not toilet trained, according to an arrest apartment was unsafe and denied the affidavit. boys had any developmental delays. The couple pleaded guilty in June 2009 The mother said she had been living to misdemeanor child abuse, according alone in a separate unit of the building to the affidavit first obtained by KMGH- for the past two months, but still saw TV. The ABC affiliate also reported the children every day except Saturday that police found clutter and unsanitary and Sunday "when she works too conditions at the home last year. much." The current charges against the parents Sperling, meanwhile, told investigators come after an investigation that began he was unemployed and has been the September 29 when Bailey took her boys' primary guardian. He intended to youngest son to St Joseph's Children's begin home-schooling the 6-year-old. Boy Stole Car Before Flying To Hospital for a cut on his forehead that He also said the faeces on the floor of she said happened after a fall. the apartment was that of the cats'. The Vegas Illegally An emergency room doctor informed affidavit said there was 1-2 inches of A 9-year-old boy who passed through Las Vegas police took the boy into authorities that the child was unwashed cat faeces under the bunk bed where security at Minneapolis-St. Paul custody when the airplane landed and and smelled like cigarette smoke, the boys slept and the floor was soaked International Airport and caught a the incident is under review by the prompting a welfare check by a Denver with cat urine. flight to Las Vegas without a ticket had Transportation Security Administration previously gained entry to a water park and Delta. without a ticket and stolen a car, a local The boy rode to the airport Wednesday newspaper reported on Tuesday. on the light rail system that runs from At Least 32 Dead In India The apparent ease with which the boy, downtown, took a bag from a luggage who is from Minneapolis, was able to carousel and went to an airport get through security and onto a flight restaurant where he ate and then left Lightning Strikes In India on Thursday raised questions about the bag and an unpaid check, said airport and airline security. Patrick Hogan, a spokesman from the States Of Bihar And Jharkhand The boy is the son of a woman who works Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. at the airport and county child-protection Hogan said the boy would not face charges At least 32 people, including nine including two children, died in the staff have reviewed his family situation on the incidents because of his age. children, were killed over the weekend neighbouring Jharkhand. four times since December, according to According to Moore's email, the boy by lightning strikes in the eastern Torrential rains accompanied by strong an email from Janine Moore, area director had a history of taking the light rail Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, winds uprooted trees, damaged houses of Hennepin County's Human Services without his parents to a suburb near the officials said. and brought down power cables across and Public Health Department, which was airport, where he would blend in with "About 24 people including seven the region on Sunday night. obtained by the Minneapolis newspaper. a large family to get into a water park. children were killed last Saturday and Though lightning strikes during The boy was able to get through security Moore wrote in the email that the boy Sunday by bolts of lightning across the June-October monsoon season at the airport on Thursday morning stole a car two weeks ago and was Bihar," said Renu Kumari Kushwaha, are common, the weekend toll was without a boarding pass and get on a Delta arrested on a highway, the newspaper the state's disaster management unusually high. Air Lines flight to Las Vegas. His status said. The newspaper says her email minister. Villagers housed in bamboo and grass was not discovered by flight crew until the does not mention where he was arrested Meanwhile, officials say eight people, huts are generally most at risk. airplane was in flight, authorities say. or whether he was driving at the time. www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 21

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Police, fire and ambulance crews were he would have just gone into the ground and age to set a timer which shows the 'Tikker' also comes with a questionnaire called to the airport after the pilot and that would have been the end of it." exact seconds, minutes, days and years booklet called 'About Time' which collapsed and a distress call was made 'Heard crashing' left in their life, as reported. guides users on the process of from the aircraft. Stuart Sykes said he saw the aircraft Fredrik Colting, the creator of 'Tikker', calculating their lifespan. Two flying instructors were called in to land at about 19:50 BST. advise the passenger how to bring the "It came down with a bump, a bump, a plane down. bump, hit the front end down, I heard Mum Used Cancer Drugs To One of them, Roy Murray, said the some crashing and it's come to a halt," passenger had no flying experience and he told BBC Look North. Poison Daughter did a "remarkable job". "There were a few sparks and three or Mr Murray, who works at a flying four crashes, that must have been the An Australian woman has pleaded posted messages on a Facebook page school based at the airport, said: "He propeller hitting the floor. guilty to poisoning her daughter with to draw sympathy for her daughter's made quite a good landing actually. "Then it uprighted again and it came to cancer drugs. plight. "He didn't know the layout of the a stop." The 22-year-old Gold Coast woman, Prosecutors submitted about 30 witness aeroplane, he didn't have lights on so The pilot and passenger were the only who cannot be named, has appeared statements to the court. he was absolutely flying blind as well. people on board the aircraft, which briefly in the Brisbane Magistrates The woman, wearing a T-shirt, leggings "I think he'd flown once before as a took off from Sandtoft Airfield 25 Court. and thongs, said she wished to plead passenger but never flown an aeroplane miles (40km) away. She was arrested in April after it guilty to a charge of grievous bodily before." Details of the pilot's condition have not was discovered she had been giving harm. Mr Murray said he tried to keep the been released. chemotherapy drugs to her 4-year-old She is being held in custody and her man calm as he talked him through the The North Lincolnshire airport said a since July 2012. barrister made no application for bail. landing procedure. full emergency plan was put in place. The girl became seriously ill and was The woman is to be sentenced in the "The last thing you want to do is panic, Roads surrounding the airport were admitted to hospital. The mother later District Court at a date to be set. then all sorts of things can happen." closed but have since reopened. He said there were cheers in the airport Two incoming flights from Aberdeen control room as the plane landed safely and Amsterdam were delayed while The Duchess Of Cambridge, A on its fourth attempt. the aircraft was removed from the Haggler "It's a fantastic feeling knowing I have runway. An antiques shop owner has claimed Perhaps next time the Duchess wants to Jealous Man Locks Up Lover the Duchess of Cambridge haggled go antiquing she could just pop to her new over the price when buying some items grandma's palace and have a look around. at her Norfolk store a few months ago. No doubt the episode will reinforce the Owner Carolyn Combe told Tatler Duchess' appeal to the public. magazine: "Kate came in when quite From mixing high street clothes with pregnant. Such thin legs in her wellies. designer labels and wearing clothes a She was looking at various things and number of times at public appearances, asked for a discount." she's kept in touch with her commoner Prince William and Duchess Kate were roots. visiting the Old Stables shop, which Ms Combe's husband, Roger, said there is near their 10-bedroom Georgian was another way the royal couple's visit country home, Anmer Hall, on the looked like a normal husband-and-wife Queen's Sandringham estate. shopping trip. She asked if she could get a discount "If I may say so, William looked like for paying in cash. But did she get it? every man who's forced to go shopping "Of course," Ms Combe said, "she's with his wife," he said, "which is bored Mexican police grapple with the case after his arrest. Despite being detained got a big house to do up. But I love her bloody stiff, and [he] didn't get out of of a woman locked into her jeans by by police, he was released a few hours for asking." the car." her possessive lover. later. A Mexican man who repeatedly He later released a statement saying padlocked his girlfriend's jeans so that he would never padlock or abuse his she wouldn't cheat on him is unlikely girlfriend again. to be charged for his ill-treatment. Veracruz women's rights activist A 25-year-old woman was in Araceli Gonzalez said the community excruciating pain after being unable to and authorities had failed the woman. use the toilet for several hours after her "The handling of this case didn't follow boyfriend secured the belt-loops of her the law. Nobody acted against the jeans with a padlock, as reported. aggressor," she said. The woman told Mexican police However, Mexican authorities said that her 40-year-old boyfriend had they could do little as the woman had padlocked her for years. She had been refused to press charges against her too afraid of him to use scissors to cut boyfriend. her jeans to free herself. "It seems that authorities seem to think Police said the woman, from the small that women can renounce their rights. provincial town of Zacatlan in the "It's like they're saying, if they state of Veracruz, could not take it any don't recognise the problem, 'we as more. authorities can't do anything about it'," Police arrested the man, who then Gonzalez said. produced a key to unlock the padlock. She believed this case was one of The woman refused to press charges thousands that went unreported. www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 23

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[email protected] 28 www.fijitimescanada.com Canada News Friday October 11, 2013 Boy Thanks Vancouver Strangers Fraser Health Defends Decision Who Lifted Suv Off Him To Send Senior Away From Delta Hospital In Middle Of Night The president of Fraser Health is our patients are met, our doctors and defending the decisions that led to nurses use their professional clinical Vivian Fitzpatrick, a 90-year-old judgment to determine when it is legally blind woman, being released most appropriate to admit people, or from Delta Hospital in the middle of discharge them home,” wrote Murray a rainy night last week shoeless and in his statement. dressed in pajamas. “Hospital emergency departments are Dr. Nigel Murray commented on busy and potentially dangerous places, the incident in a written statement particularly for the frail or elderly, who Wednesday. are at greater risk of falls or infection. “I have personally reviewed the It is especially critical for the health of circumstances of this particular case these patients that we discharge them and can confirm appropriate clinical home to their families, or caregivers, decisions were made” he wrote. as soon as they are medically cleared “However, we also recognize that the to do so.” care experience was not a positive Fitzpatrick said that she did not blame 'My foot was under the tire, but I didn't really feel it because I was too in one for this individual, and we have the nurses or doctors for what happened shock.' apologized for this.” to her. The incident began early last week "It has something to do with the A nine-year-old boy who was hit by an the way. I tried. But then it just caught when paramedics drove Fitzpatrick to system," she said. SUV in a hit and run in Vancouver last me. I did manage to escape it a little. It the hospital with high blood pressure, In an open letter to the media released Sunday says he wants to thank a group would have caught my leg." a headache, pain in her leg and nausea. earlier this week, Dr. Robert Shaw, of bystanders who lifted up the vehicle "My foot was under the tire, but I After doctors couldn't find anything the President of the Medical Staff to free him. didn't really feel it because I was too wrong, she was discharged around 2 Association at Delta Hospital, wrote The incident happened at the busy in shock." a.m. that “the medical staff … have been intersection of Pacific Boulevard and 'Kind of amazing' Staff called a taxi for Fitzpatrick who under pressure to quickly discharge or Davie Street, when a silver Audi and Russell says it felt like a miracle when waited in the emergency room until she transfer patients from the ER. In fact, black Nissan SUV collided near two the tire lifted off his ankle. was delivered home, dressed only in the faster patients leave the ER, the nine-year-old boys, Russell and his "I saw the car moving away from me, socks and pajamas. When she arrived more money the hospital receives from friend Spencer, who were out cycling kind of amazing... They must have home where her caregiver was waiting, the Ministry of Health.” with Russell's parents. been pretty strong to do that." she discovered she had been bleeding He continued on to write, “I hope The SUV ran up on to the sidewalk, He says he goes into shock and shivers from the earlier tests. Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s case has illustrated pinning Russell and the boys' bikes sometimes thinking about it, but he still Fitzpatrick claimed there was nobody the importance of treating patients as underneath it and knocking Spencer thinks he was more lucky than unlucky. in the emergency room when she was people rather than numbers.” out of the way. And he says, he is very grateful to discharged and said it did not appear as Shaw would not agree to a telephone Spencer escaped uninjured but severely everybody who helped him. though her bed was needed. interview Wednesday, stating that after shaken. Russell suffered a fractured "There's a lot of nice people." “People come to our emergency consideration, his comments were “not ankle, cuts, bruises, scratches and a The driver of the SUV was also departments at all times of the day really relevant to the discussion that is black eye. injured, but was taken to hospital and and night. To ensure the needs of out there.” Speaking exclusively to the reporter is believed to be in stable condition. after returning home from hospital, The 27-year-old female driver of the Russell said he's been thinking a lot Audi sped away from the scene, with about all the people who helped him. extensive damage to the car's rear- Rogers Outage Resolved, "I'd like to say a big thanks. I would passenger area. have been more injured," he said. She was later apprehended by police in Company Says He says he doesn't want to think too Vancouver's False Creek area. much about the crash. Both drivers have been interviewed Why wireless service went down countrywide still a mystery "It was like it was coming towards me. by police, and the investigation is Customers of Rogers Wireless investigate the root cause." I kind of felt like I had to jump out of ongoing. experienced widespread, hours-long The company advised anyone with outages of their voice cellphone service continuing difficulties to turn their Wednesday evening, with the company phone off and on again. Treo Cracks Down On saying it had fixed the problem by late Data services such as mobile apps night but not offering any indication of and web browsing appeared not to be Outstanding Port Mann Tolls what caused the disruptions. affected by the disruptions. Those who owe more than $25 and are more than 90 days overdue affected The countrywide problems also The main Rogers.com website was also plagued Rogers's Fido and Chatr down at around 7 o'clock and was still The company that collects tolls for the by this crackdown. wireless brands. not loading at 8:30 p.m. It was working Port Mann Bridge has a warning for “If you are now 90 days or more The company first confirmed on its by 11:30. you: Pay up or risk not having your overdue and owe $25 or more, then Twitter feed at 6:40 p.m. ET that it was The Rogers toll-free help line said the driver’s licence and insurance renewed. you are at risk,” he advises. experiencing "voice service interruptions company was experiencing unusually People with outstanding accounts have He notes several letters have been affecting wireless customers in Ontario high call volumes. less than one week to come up with the sent out. “They need to make sure that & Quebec," but later updated to say the Police in Toronto warned residents cash. they make that payment by the 15th of outages were across Canada. about the problems in case they had an But TReO is not going after people October… if they don’t do that, after Posters on Twitter from Halifax to emergency and had to call 911. that owe just a couple of bucks; Max the 15th, then we will notify ICBC.” Vancouver said they had no voice The City of Calgary advised Rogers Logan with the company says there are TReO is out about $1 million worth of service, and many also reported issues and Fido customers who needed to around 20,000 drivers who are affected crossings right now. with text messages, or SMS. reach emergency services that if they At about 11:45 p.m., Rogers tweeted didn't have a land line, they should ask that "Wireless voice and SMS services to use the phone of a neighbour or a are fully restored. We continue to store in their area. Read the Fiji Times Canada online www.fijitimescanada.com www.fijitimescanada.com Canada News Friday October 11, 2013 29 Drivers Face Double Standard With Drug-Related Suspensions Alleged drunk drivers have the right to a review; drivers suspended for drug use do not

B.C.'s Superintendent of Motor specializes in drinking-driving related then there will be a dash and then it granted under s.215(3) of the Motor Vehicles is looking to change the cases, says the lack of a formal review will say the reason for it: alcohol or Vehicle Act, whether or not the long province's laws so drivers allegedly process places an undue burden on drugs," she said. term consequences for a persons' impaired by drugs can appeal 24-hour people accused of driving while "I think the public is largely permanent driving record is unfair," roadside suspensions. impaired by drugs. uninformed... about the significance of McEwan wrote. "That is simply not Both alcohol and drug-related 24-hour "It does seem like people are being the consequences that can result from so." suspensions are issued under different treated differently, and certainly it raises one of these on your driving record." Reviews of alcohol-related suspension parts of Section 215 of the Motor concerns for me about access to justice Reliant on police officer's opinion largely focus on questions surrounding Vehicle Act. and about people's ability actually to A number of people have gone to the application of screening devices. While drivers allegedly impaired by challenge these prohibitions," Lee said. B.C. Supreme Court to quash their But drug-related suspensions rely on a alcohol have the right to a review, "Not every prohibition is validly or prohibitions, including a Victoria teen police officer's opinion and expertise in drivers suspended for drug use either justly issued, and there's a danger here who filed a petition last month against assessing signs of impairment. have to convince the ticketing officer that innocent people are being issued a police officer who handed him a Boyd says a number of the people he to reconsider or file a petition in B.C. these prohibitions that have more suspension at a roadblock. The teen interviewed felt they were wrongly Supreme Court for a judicial review. consequences than just removal from claims his two passengers admitted to suspended after trying to do the right It's an issue flagged by the director of the road for 24 hours." smoking marijuana while he abstained. thing. Simon Fraser University's School of In 2012, the Superintendent of Motor A driver in a Vancouver case — "They had been designated drivers for Criminology, Neil Boyd, in a recent Vehicles issued 7,326 24-hour suspensions Trevor Maxwell Jeanes-McBean — the evening. Sure, the friends in the report on the enforcement of marijuana- for alcohol and 3,800 suspensions for successfully overturned his suspension back smelled of cannabis and the car related offences in B.C. drugs. Of the alcohol-related cases, 172 in similar circumstances last February smelled of cannabis, but they were "You shouldn't be driving under the drivers appealed and the Superintendent when the Superintendent declined to going to a party and they agreed that influence of either drug," Boyd said. revoked 33 suspensions. appear at the court hearing. they would not consume. Just as people "But I don't know why we would treat Lee says the impact of a roadside Justice Mark McEwan commented often do with alcohol," he said. people who drive under the influence suspension can last a lot longer than on the lack of a review process in "To the extent that that's an honest of alcohol somewhat more leniently 24-hours. The penalty can be used as the a strongly-worded judgment this statement, it should be respected. Or it in this context than people who drive basis for a longer driving prohibition, summer. should be at least appealable." under the influence of cannabis." and the fact of the suspension becomes "I reject the (police officer's) The time frame for introducing a more Suspensions have huge consequences part of a driver's record. submission that there is no recourse formal review process has not yet been Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee, who "It will say '24-hour prohibition' and to the exercise of the summary power determined. Number Of Specialized Doctors Who Are Unemployed Growing, Study Finds A new national study by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons finds a growing number of newly certified specialists cannot find work in Canada, despite the health-care system's often lengthy wait times for surgeries and appointments. Heart surgeons, radiation oncologists down to a bad economy, frozen hospital Royal College study were unemployed. arrangement, which pays well, there is and eye doctors are among a growing budgets, a disorganized health-care When Dr. Hugh Scully became room to bring people in.” number of specialized physicians who system and poor workforce planning president of the Canadian Medical The Star reached Scully in Washington can’t find work in Canada despite by provinces and territories. Association in the late 1990s, the on Wednesday, where he is attending long wait times for surgeries and The solution lies in creating a national Toronto-based cardiac surgeon the annual general meeting of the appointments, a new national study think-tank to collect and analyze identified staffing shortages as a American College of Surgeons. He is reports. human resources data nationwide, she priority. The country was in the grip of one of the group’s governors and the The Royal College of Physicians and said. a massive brain drain. only non-American to serve on its Surgeons, which released the report A place where something as simple as Nearly 15 years later, the issue is health policy and advocacy group. on Thursday, is warning the crisis may job postings could be centralized, she back on Scully’s plate. He sits on the A major discussion topic was the lead to another round of brain drain — said. Royal College’s health policy advisory country’s looming need for specialists, the exodus of talented young doctors “Different jurisdictions, hospitals, committee. He said the fee-for-service he said. from Canada — and a more recent health-care organizations post the system is out of step with team-based The Americans are scrambling to plan phenomenon called “brain waste,” information in different places,” she care, an increasingly popular model. for a shortage of between 20,000 and that describes what happens when new said. “The concern in the fee-for-service 30,000 specialists by the end of this specialists work several part-time jobs, The think-tank proposal will be raised system is if you bring somebody in decade. none of which allows them to practice during a national summit the college for mentoring, then who is billing for “And Canada has always been a the full spectrum of skills they are is organizing in Ottawa in February what? If you have a contract or a salary favourite target.” trained to perform. to discuss the employment crisis “This is a sad situation,” said Danielle with government officials, medical Fréchette, the study’s principal regulators and representatives from Police Allege Ontario Man Gave investigator. “Not only for the dedicated various arms of the health-care sector. physicians and surgeons who spent Some physicians groups have been Group’s $7M Lotto Ticket To more than a decade training to serve actively trying to match graduates Daughter Canadians, but also for Canadians who with jobs for more than a decade, but A Niagara Falls man and his daughter are charged with fraud and theft. desperately need timely access.” it’s an inexact science, says Dr. Ross The college surveyed newly certified Halperin, president of the Canadian Two people are facing fraud and theft The group consisted of 11 other people. specialists and subspecialists across Association of Radiation Oncology. charges in connection with a $7-million Police allege the accused in this case Canada over a two-year period. Sixteen “It’s disappointing, without question, winning Lotto 6-49 ticket from July. was a member of the group who gave per cent of nearly 1,400 respondents that we haven’t been able to do a better Provincial police began investigating the winning ticket to his daughter to said they could not get a job in their job of avoiding these mismatches,” when the Ontario Lottery and Gaming claim as her own. field. Thirty-one per cent said they were Halperin said by phone from Kelowna, Corporation became concerned when a A 64-year-old Niagara Falls man and pursuing additional training to become B.C., where he is interim vice-president woman tried to cash in winning ticket his 34-year-old daughter have been more employable. Nearly one quarter of radiation therapy for the province. as her own when in fact it was actually charged with fraud and theft over of the new graduates reported working “The graduates are coming out and a group play ticket. $5,000. multiple part-time jobs and 40 per cent they’re not finding positions.” Read the Fiji Times Canada online of them said they were unhappy. More than half of the new radiation The problem, Fréchette said, boils oncologists who responded to the www.fijitimescanada.com 30 www.fijitimescanada.com Canada News Friday October 11, 2013 Cocaine Found Stashed In Apartment After Surrey Six Murders

Several containers and bags of what in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver delivering for a dial-a-dope operation. arranged beforehand for her son to be appeared to be cocaine and crack were for first-degree murder and conspiracy. Caesar Tiojanco, who owned the suite there when the fireplace technician found in the Surrey apartment suite They are accused of killing alleged where the murders took place, but arrived later in the day. where six men were executed in 2007, drug dealers Edward Narong, Ryan rented it out, testified last week that the "This was the last time Mrs. Mohan according to court documents. Bartolomeo, and brothers Corey and tenants paid their rent in cash. He said saw Christopher alive," read the court An admission of facts filed in court Michael Lal, and bystanders Edward he had examined the suite less than a documents. during the trial of three men accused of Schellenberg and Christopher Mohan. week before the murders and found no Eileen called home and spoke to Chris first-degree murder indicate there were While friends and family of some of sign of drugs. at about 2 p.m., during which time he two glass Pyrex containers found in the deceased testified last week they Also in the admission of fact were told her the technician was there. the oven containing a white substance had vague knowledge of their loved some details about the autopsies of the "This was the last time Mrs. Mohan believed to be cocaine. ones' possible involvement in the drug victims, which revealed that blood- ever spoke with Christopher," the Another 116 grams of an off-white trade, they said they did not think they soaked business cards of fireplace admission read. substance thought to be cocaine was were successful or powerful dealers. technician Schellenberg were found Eileen tried calling Chris again at also found in the oven, and 119 grams Corey Lal's girlfriend of two years said he in the jacket pocket of Narong. about 4 p.m. but there was no answer. of something white believed to be was not at all flashy and when asked if she Schellenberg, a gas fitter, and his The Mohans had moved up to the 15th crack cocaine was in the freezer. knew him well, answered, "So I thought." nephew had been servicing fireplaces floor a month earlier, after living on the A total of 245 grams of an off-white A friend of Bartolomeo's said she saw him at the apartment building all week. 14th for about a decade. substance believed to be crack was also pack bags with drugs, leave, and return Suite 1505 was his last one. The trial of Haevischer, Le and found in the kitchen's upper cupboards without the bags. In her police statement, The admission of facts also show that Johnston is expected to last up to a in suite 1505. she also referred to him leaving for 12 Eileen Mohan, mother of victim Chris year. Jamie Bacon is also charged in Cody Haevischer, Matthew Johnston hours at a time when he was "running," Mohan, left for work from suite 1504 the murder of Corey Lal, but will be and Michael Le are currently on trial which she explained in court was by 9 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2007. She had tried at a later date.

beauty and grace and Sam promised know Vimla’s skills in the kitchen. her brothers that he would take care We all loved her curry dishes and so of her for as long as he could, and many of her sweet Indian treats – and that promise was fulfilled for what she even mastered western dishes as would be almost 60 years of marriage. well. They wed on August 20th, 1954 and Everyone always complimented her shared a wonderful life of entertaining generous and giving nature and she friends and family, and enjoying the will be remembered the most for those prestigious perks that came along with qualities. She was always eager to help Sam being the Scout Commissioner of anyone should the occasion arise even Fiji and getting to travel the world with when she wasn’t feeling up to it due to VIP treatment everywhere they went. her health. But no matter what she did At the age of 23 she was diagnosed it with a smile and was an inspiration with being a Type II diabetic and has to her peers. So many who knew her lived with that disease for over 55 years admired the wonderful qualities she which in most cases is unheard of. In possessed which included her nurturing 1955 their only son Bobby Naicker and loving nature, her benevolence was born and in 1960 Sam and Vimla and compassion for others, and of were blessed with their second child, a course her fun side. Vimla was always daughter, Vijay Naicker. admired for the way that she carried In 1974, Vimla was convinced that herself which was always with such Canada is where they should be because elegance and class, keeping up with her son moved here to attend University, the latest trend in her younger years, so along with their daughter Vijay, they and viewed by so many as a very Vimla Swami Naicker 1933 - 2013 decided to move to Canada and start a glamorous woman. Let’s start from the beginning on General’s office and she was in charge new life. They bought their house on In her final years her proudest moments December 18th, 1933 when Vimla of birth, death and marriage certificates. Colbrook Court in Burnaby and were were always about family and not her (maiden name Chaube) was born. - In addition she worked in the greeted by many great neighbours; own personal achievements that made She was the daughter of Pt. Rajbali & courthouse as a stenographer neighbours who remained their friends her feel successful as a person. She Mrs. Rookmani Chaube. Her siblings - And after that she worked in the even until today. In Canada Vimla joined always worried about everyone else included her eldest sister Vidya, and Education Department as Secretary to the Social Service in the housekeeping and their well being and sometimes her three brothers: Chandrika, Muni, the Education officer dept. serving and helping the elderly forgot to take care of her own health. and Narayan Chaube. Unfortunately - later on she was transferred to Savu which she loved so very much and took And she always made sure my Aja was she was the last surviving sibling Savu to work as a Secretary for a fine great pride in. happy and cherished. Although she is among her family. young gentlemen who was the Chief Vimla was avidly involved and no longer with us I know her legacy In her childhood years she attended Clark and Pay Master for P.W.B. and volunteered with many organizations and her teaching will always live within Arya Samaj primary school, and in this fine gentlemen happened to be Sam which included: Scout Canada 9th our hearts and we will pass this onto her teens she attended Dudley House Naicker. This was all by coincidence B.P. Guild, Bonsor Senior Society, our own children and grandchildren Secondary school where she also took that he became her boss. B.C. Cancer Society, Shiu Mandir, like she did for us. part in different activities and team - In her next endeavor she worked in Fiji Canada & Fiji Seniors, Sangam I also want to take this opportunity to sports, one of which was the girls the Commerce Industry as an executive Society, and Mathar Sangam. thank so many of you who have been basketball team. Then in her final assistant to the Chief Cooperative Vimla loved her family & friends there for us the last few days through years in school Vimla graduated Miss officer who later became the Prime and loved being surrounded by them this tragic time. Those who made and Free’s Secretarial & Stenographers Minister of Fiji. whenever she could… Although she brought food, tea, and anything else Private School in hopes of being one Sam and Vimla have known each other only had two children she was blessed to help us, for those who are running of very few women of that era who are since their childhood as their fathers later on in life with her grand-children around helping with all of the last lucky enough to achieve a successful were great friends and enjoyed their Tony, Rangini, Kaajal, and Tahira… minute details for the funeral service, career… And successful she was her cava together. They both grew fond of and her great grand-children Briana, for those who have travelled from afar long list of career achievements are as each other as they grew up in the same Blake and Aarya. She also loved and just to be here today, and for those follows: circle of friends and Vimla’s brother cherished her daughter-in-law Veronica who have just been there to show their - She joined Millers Limited as the Narayan attended school with Sam. who was the only one that Vimla would support. All of your efforts are very General Manager’s personal secretary As Vimla grew into a young lady Sam actually compare her cooking to; now much appreciated by us all and will - She also worked in the Register of course was captivated by Vimla’s that’s the best compliment as we all forever be remembered. www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 31

Potty Training Your Child Things to keep in mind: Signs of physical readiness can include your being able to tell when your child • Pull-ups are very convenient and is about to urinate or have a bowel useful when first starting out. They movement by his facial expressions, are great for bedtime and naps. posture or by what he says, staying However, some children learn dry for at least 2 hours at a time, and quickly that it is just like a diaper, having regular bowel movements. and start using it as such. Similarly, Signs of intellectual and psychological some children may not care if they readiness include being able to have peed/pooped in their pull- follow simple instructions and being up because it is as absorbent as a cooperative, being uncomfortable with diaper, and hence a wet/dirty pull- dirty diapers and wanting them to be up does not motivate the child to changed, recognizing when he has a use the potty. I would recommend full bladder or needs to have a bowel pull-ups when the child is showing movement, being able to tell you when a lot of interest but not much he needs to urinate or have a bowel consistency. It is nice to use the movement, asking to use the potty chair, pull-up when they are running to or asking to wear regular underwear. the bathroom frequently (as diaper Things to avoid when toilet training tabs generally start to wear out after your child, and help prevent resistance, awhile) with or without success. are beginning during a stressful time Not only are the pull-ups easier or period of change in the family when using the potty, but they are (moving, new baby, etc.), pushing your "different" from diapers and the successes on the potty. And yet, for are some additional things to keep in child too fast, and punishing mistakes child will feel more "grown-up". others it may be the mere recognition mind: (treat accidents and mistakes lightly). Once your child gets the hang of it, of peeing in his/her diaper. This is the Patience! Patience! Patience! Be sure to go at your child's pace and transitioning to underwear would time to start watching your child's body Toilet training is a big process. Some show strong encouragement and praise be the next step. signals closely. experts feel that it is the first and when he is successful. • There is not too much difference Most children will have a tell tale biggest developmental step your child Even after he begins to use the potty, between training pants vs. stance, facial expression ("the look"), will take. The process generally takes it is normal to have accidents and for underwear. Training pants do or routine (running to another room) several weeks to several months to him to regress or relapse at times and have a layer that is meant to when having a bowel movement. When complete. refuse to use the potty. The process of absorb more urine than regular you notice that your child is about to Two steps forward, one step back. being fully potty trained, with your underwear, but I have found that have a bowel movement (especially Don't be discouraged if you have a child recognizing when he has to go there is still a puddle on the floor helpful if there is a particular time of few good days followed by a few bad. to the potty, physically goes to the after an accident regardless of the day your child does it) this is the time Again, it's a process that's going to take bathroom and pulls down his pants, type of underwear. However, a to say "Shall we go sit on the potty?" time. Also keep in mind that when your urinates or has a bowel movement in little help may be better than none. If willing, take your child to the potty. child is tired or upset this is the most the potty, and dresses himself, can take The advantage that underwear Sometimes reading books will help common time for accidents or setbacks time, often up to three to six months has over pull-ups, is that the child your child relax while sitting on the to occur. for most children. Having accidents or definitely feels when she is wet/ potty. However, this may also end up Know when to back off occasionally refusing to use the potty is dirty which can help encourage/ being a "reading fest" so I would try to If you are pushing too hard, your child normal and not considered resistance. motivate a child to use the potty. limit the book reading to only what's may "push" back with more accidents While it is recommended that you don't Also, cleaning up after an accident necessary. Additionally, some children and/or resistance. Take the control out insist that he sits on the potty and you takes longer and hence may serve may want "privacy" and helping them of the issue and step back. It is ok to should be prepared to delay training if as a deterrent to further accidents. sit on the potty and then leaving (letting take a few days or even few weeks he shows resistance, at some point if his A word of caution: some children them know that when they are done "off" . Your child will recognize the resistance to using the potty persists, may find toilet training discouraging they should let you know) may prove power struggle is gone and relax and especially after he is 3 -3 1/2 years old, or humiliating if they have too many the most successful. respond to it. then you should consider him resistant accidents in underwear. So it is a Recognizing when your child is urinating A final word: As hard as it may be to to potty training and you will need to good idea for the child to have some is a bit harder. Some children, especially admit or realize, toilet training is truly change your methods. "successes" either in diapers or pull- as they get older and are voiding less in the control of your child. All you can Early on in the training, especially if ups before you put underwear on. frequently, will stop momentarily to do is be supportive and encouraging your child is less than 3 - 3 1/2 years With these thoughts in mind, we are pee. Some will even squat. Frequently and set the stage for success. Keep in old, resistance should be treated by just getting closer and closer to independent watching their fluid intake is more mind that your child will probably be discontinuing training for a few weeks toileting. Making sure your child is helpful. If your child has had a large toilet trained when she is ready, NOT or a month and then trying again. At this both physically and psychologically amount of fluid, taking him/her to the necessarily when you are ready. If you age (18 months to 3 years), resistance ready, and setting the stage are two of potty 30 minutes to an hour after drinking are experiencing major difficulties, it is usually because your child just isn't the most important steps in toileting will maximize success, and help your may be time to sit back, re-examine the ready to begin training. success! child recognize the connection between situation and ask yourself if your child Potty training resistance usually OK! We're ready to start toilet training! bladder fullness and peeing. is truly ready (see article on readiness). occurs because your child has had a By the time you've finished with the Every child is different, and some If you are meeting up with a lot of bad experience at some point during preparation (discussions, videos, children will be "bowel" trained before resistance in a child that is ready, it is potty training, especially if he was books), purchasing the potty chair and being "bladder" trained and vice versa. time to examine those issues. started before he was intellectually or underwear/pull-ups, most children will Whichever may be first, keep in mind While most children show signs of psychologically ready. Other times, have started making some associations that it is usually one before the other and physical readiness to begin using especially with strong willed or between peeing/pooping and the potty. not both simultaneously. Additionally, the toilet as toddlers, usually between stubborn children, it may have nothing For some it may be peeing in his/her day-time dryness almost always comes 18 months and 3 years of age, not all to do with your technique or timing, diaper, announcing that she needs before night-time dryness and may children have the intellectual and/or and you may have done nothing wrong. to pee and running to the potty after precede it by several months. psychological readiness to be potty the fact. For others, it may be actual Now that the process has started, here trained at this age. Continued Next Week 32 www.fijitimescanada.com Your Health Friday October 11, 2013

Eating Citrus Fruits Helps Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder May Formation Of Kidney Cysts Raise Heart Disease Death Risk People suffering from post-traumatic Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.' stress disorder (PTSD) face a greater In an accompanying Editorial, risk of cardiovascular disease and 'Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and death, a new study has suggested. Metabolic Syndrome: More Questions Francesco Bartoli and coauthors from than Answers,' authors Dawn University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, Schwenke, PhD, VA Health Care University College London, UK, and System and Arizona State University, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy, Phoenix, and David Siegel, MD, conducted a systematic review and Northern California Health Care meta-analysis and, based on their System (Mather) and University of findings, propose that the increased California, Davis, suggest that more risk of metabolic syndrome may research is needed to determine whether result from neurological and hormonal the relationship between PTSD and responses to chronic stress. metabolic syndrome is independent of Their study is entitled 'Metabolic other factors such as socioeconomic Syndrome in People Suffering from status, diet, physical activity, smoking, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A alcohol consumption, and insomnia. Simple Ways To Use Meditation A component of grapefruit and other To test how this discovery could citrus fruits like naringenin, blocks the apply in treatments, the team used To Reduce Your Stress formation of kidney cysts, a new study a mammalian kidney cell-line, and Our minds tend to spin into different TO REDUCE YOUR STRESS: has revealed. triggered the formation of cysts in these emotional states throughout the 1. Go out into nature. The team of scientists from Royal cells. They were then able to block day. For thousands of years, Eastern Go out for a walk in nature; this can Holloway University, St George's, the formation of the cysts by adding traditions have recognized how the be very meditative for people. You can University of London and Kingston naringenin and saw that when levels of mind goes from extreme states of joy do walking meditation with your eyes University London used a simple, the PKD2 protein were reduced in the to extreme states of sadness and worry. open by just bringing your attention to single-celled amoeba to identify kidney cells, so was the block in cyst Monks from Eastern traditions were your breathing. Meditating in nature that naringenin regulates the PKD2 formation, confirming that the effect essentially scientists; they recognized can help you realign with your body. protein responsible for polycystic was connected. that a wild mind could adversely affect 2. Help prevent stress by meditating kidney disease and as a result, blocks Meanwhile, Dr Mark Carew, from the our health. So they used meditation as in the morning. formation of cysts. School of Pharmacy and Chemistry a way to stay in balance throughout the You can help prevent a lot of future Professor Robin Williams from the at Kingston University, said further day. stress responses throughout your day School of Biological Sciences at Royal investigation is underway to understand One thing we know for sure is that by doing meditation right when you Holloway said that this discovery the action of naringenin at the molecular stress can be extremely damaging to wake up. Make a commitment to do provides an important step forward in level. This work will entail looking at our health. According to Dr. Herbert five to 10 minutes of meditation every understanding how polycystic kidney the function of the PKD2 protein as a Benson, a specialist in mind and body, morning. You will have a lot less stress disease may be controlled. cell growth regulator. about 60-90 percent of all physician in your life. visits are stress-related. 3. Be aware of the stress feelings in The goal is not only to monitor your your body. New Hope For Sufferers Of Hay breathing, but also monitor your A lot of our day-to-day activities remove feelings. In Traditional Chinese our attention away from the feelings Fever And Dust Mite Allergy Medicine, the one thing you are in our body. Learn to recognize when told about health care prevention is you’re getting stressed out. When you There is good news for people who allergens are responsible for more to monitor your feelings, because feel you’re getting stressed stop what are allergic to grasses and dust mites, than 50 percent of allergic respiratory negative feelings can help cause your you are doing and do some meditation. as researchers have successfully tested disease. body to become unbalanced, leading to 4. Do meditation during your lunch treatments for people prone to these Between 15 and 25 percent of the various health problems. break. allergies. population in North America and Right when you feel a stress response, If you do five to 15 minutes of meditation There are two treatments, one for grass Europe is sensitive to pollen from bring your awareness to your breathing. during your lunch break every day, you allergy, which is commonly known as different grass species. You can meditate everywhere and may see almost immediate results. Set hay fever, and the other for dust mite One in four people is sensitized to anywhere; meditation is not just for a reminder on your calendar or in your allergy. house dust mites, more than any other sitting down on a cushion. phone to stop and do meditation right They are expected to be helpful for the common allergen, which includes 4 WAYS TO USE MEDITATION before you eat lunch. millions of people who, as a reaction to millions of people in these regions. grass pollen or the tiny bugs that live The treatments are from a new class of in house dust, have sneezing, itching therapy, known as "synthetic peptide eyes and a running nose that often immuno-regulatory epitopes", or SPIREs. significantly impacts their productivity "This result is an important validation at school or work. of the approach we are taking to treat The two studies were conducted by allergic diseases," Mark Larche, who Adiga Life Sciences, a joint venture led the design of the treatments, said. between McMaster University and "Positive results, first with a cat allergy Circassia, a UK based biotechnology therapy and now with house dust mite company, and was supported by St. and grass allergy treatments, suggest Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. that this approach may be used for It is estimated that together, these many common allergies," he said. 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Symptoms Of Kidney Disease You Shouldn’t Ignore Most people are not aware of the fact High blood pressure and diabetes that kidney diseases can be silent killers. are culprits They may not show any symptoms for Most kidney conditions – in fact two a long time till the situation becomes out of three of them – are caused either critical. It is important to recognize the due to high blood pressure or diabetes. symptoms of kidney diseases to catch The other group of diseases which them early. Here is a list of twelve such contribute to chronic kidney disease symptoms you should look out for: is glomerulonephritis (caused due to Changes in your urinary function: damage to filters of the kidney also The first symptom of kidney disease is called the glomeruli), autoimmune changes in the amount and frequency diseases like Systemic lupus of your urination. There may be an erythematosus or SLE (where the increase or decrease in amount and/ body’s own immune system starts or its frequency, especially at night. working against the host), inherited or It may also look more dark coloured. genetic diseases like polycystic kidney You may feel the urge to urinate but disease. are unable to do so when you get to the Factors which cause obstruction to the restroom. flow of urine like kidney stones can Difficulty or pain during voiding: disease also depletes your brain of Some cases of kidney disease may also kidney diseases. Sometimes you have difficulty or feel oxygen which may cause dizziness, cause pain. You may feel a severe Kidney disease – a silent killer? pressure or pain while voiding. Urinary trouble with concentration, etc. cramping pain that spreads from the The dangerous thing about kidney tract infections may cause symptoms Feeling cold all the time: lower back into the groin if there disease is that it’s very asymptomatic such as pain or burning during If you have kidney disease you may feel is a kidney stone in the ureter. Pain in the early phases. Most people urination. When these infections cold even when in a warm surrounding may also be related to polycystic experience nothing drastic until it spread to the kidneys they may cause due to anaemia. Pyelonephritis (kidney kidney disease, an inherited kidney reaches a more advanced stage when fever and pain in your back. infection) may cause fever with chills. disorder, which causes many fluid- they experience the symptoms that Blood in the urine: Skin rashes and itching: filled cysts in the kidneys. Interstitial are caused due to build-up of waste This is a symptom of kidney disease Kidney failure causes waste build-up cystitis, a chronic inflammation of the material in the body which include lack which is a definite cause for concern. in your blood. This can causes severe bladder wall, causes chronic pain and of concentration, generalised fatigue There may be other reasons, but it is itching and skin rashes. discomfort. and weakness, lack of appetite, nausea advisable to visit your doctor in case Ammonia breath and metallic taste: It is important to identify kidney and vomiting, itching all over the body. you notice it. Kidney failure increases level of urea disease early because in most cases Since the kidney plays an important Swelling: in the blood (uraemia). This urea is the damage in the kidneys can’t be role in removing water and salt there Kidneys remove wastes and extra fluid broken down to ammonia in the saliva undone. To reduce your chances of can also be symptoms like swelling from the body. When they are unable causing urine-like bad breath called getting severe kidney problems, see of the feet, puffiness of the face and to do so, this extra fluid will build up ammonia breath. It is also usually your doctor when you observe one or tightness of hands. The fluid build-up causing swelling in your hands, feet, associated with an unpleasant metallic more of the above symptoms. If caught in lungs can also lead to breathlessness. ankles and/or your face. taste (dysgeusia) in the mouth. early, kidney disease can be treated There could also be symptoms related Extreme fatigue and generalised Nausea and vomiting: very effectively. to complications in the urinary tract weakness: Your kidneys produce a The build-up of waste products in your Kidney disease can be a silent killer! like blood in the urine, foam, bubbles, hormone called erythropoietin which blood in kidney disease can also cause The kidney is a vital organ and etc (which are mostly signs of protein helps make red blood cells that carry nausea and vomiting. assays some essential regulatory leakage). Some also experience a oxygen. In kidney disease lower levels Shortness of breath: roles. It is required to get rid of burning sensation when they pass of erythropoietin causes decreased red Kidney disease causes fluid to build waste accumulated in our body, urine. blood cells in your body resulting in up in the lungs. And also, anaemia, a helps regulate blood pressure and in So, as you can see, it’s important to take anaemia. There is decreased oxygen common side-effect of kidney disease, the reabsorption of water, glucose good care of your kidney. Not only is it delivery to cells causing generalised starves your body of oxygen. You may and amino acids. So kidney-related a vital organ with many functions, but weakness and extreme fatigue. have trouble catching your breath due ailments are particularly dangerous it’s very hard to replace. 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Bollywood Choreographers Witness Boom Time Most Bollywood choreographers have become song directors now. But with dance reality shows giving a boost to choreographers, has quality taken a beating for the sake of quantity? Deepali Dhingra speaks to some choreographers to get an idea. When someone like Prabhudeva directs Ranju Varghese, who assisted Bosco- I'm working that hard,` he adds. Saroj on their work. `If I don't deliver, then a movie, the natural assumption is that Caesar for many years before turning Khan, who's been in the industry for I don't get my next job. It's a constant he will choreograph the songs. But full-fledged choreographer, says, decades, believes that while those who struggle to step it up,` says Khan. when the ace choreographer decided `Today, choreographers in Bollywood have worked as assistants to established From 30 releases in a year to a time to direct superstar Salman Khan in are known as song directors. choreographers are doing good work, when Bollywood churns out more than Wanted (2009), he chose Rajeev Surti, They not only teach dance steps to the some of those who have come up from 200 films a year, every department, a choreographer with lesser experience, actors, but also shoot the songs. They reality shows lack quality. `Earlier, including choreography has seen a to choreograph the chartbuster Mera need to understand camera, techniques dances were meaningful. They were boom. And while it's commendable Hi Jalwa. And we all know how well and lens,` he says. One of the reasons there for a reason. Now, there is a how far Bollywood choreography has that turned out! that so many choreographers are taking dance without any reason. There is no come in terms of form and style, the In one of his interviews, Prabhu said he to direction, according to him, is that quality,` she says. question of quality still looms large. thinks it's great to see younger people they tend to shoot so many songs back- D'Souza offers another point of view. Time for gen-next to step it up! enter the world of choreography in to-back, that their sense of direction `Earlier, choreographers in Bollywood From dance to direction Bollywood and trying out new things. evolves with time. had their distinct styles. Saroj Khan 1. Ganesh Acharya has made everyone That, it seems, is a thought shared `It feels great that we're in this period had her Indian touch, Ahmed Khan from Amitabh Bachchan to Hrithik by many filmmakers and producers, of Indian cinema when choreographers came up with western influences, Roshan dance to his tunes. He turned to who are increasingly turning to newer are treated almost like directors,` feels Chinni Prakash used to have loads direction with Swamy and Money Hai choreographers to infuse the much- Remo D'Souza. The ace-choreographer of dancers and Farah Khan's dances Toh Honey Hai. He now plans to make needed freshness in songs and dances who has also directed the film ABCD were technically strong. These days, a film on dance. in the movies. -- Anybody Can Dance and is working everyone is hooked on to the Internet 2. Farah Khan not only tasted success Reality shows such as Jhalak Dikhhla on its sequel, believes that this is the and there's something called referencing as a choreographer but even as a Jaa, Nach Baliye and Dance India best time for choreographers to be in which has taken over. Many dances are director with films such as Main Hoon Dance, serve as a platform for the Bollywood. D'Souza, who was one of copied from international videos. Since Na and Om Shanti Om. choreographers to show off their skills, the judges on the latest season of Jhalak everyone is looking at the same videos, 3. Who can forget Urmila Matondkar's and have given a boost to choreography Dikhhla Jaa says, `Reality shows have everything looks the same and nobody sensual dances in Rangeela? The man in the film industry. changed the way people view dance in knows who's choreographed the song,` behind those moves, Ahmed Khan, Salman Yusuf Khan along with Drashti the industry. You can see pure forms of he says. turned to direction with films like Dhami were the winners of Jhalak dance and that's amazing.` But not all But while they feel that way, the younger Lakeer and Fool N Final. Dikhhla Jaa season 6. Salman is now choreographers who win reality shows lot including Khan and Varghese have 4. It's every actor's dream (and at times choreographing for a movie. get to choreograph for movies. `There a different take on the matter. Both nightmare) to get a dance choreographed It's difficult to replace the typical latkas are divisions,` says Varghese, `The believe that compromising on the by Prabhudeva. He has directed many and jhatkas associated with Bollywood reality show choreographers tend to quality of the dance is not an option movies down South and made his dance, but it sure is a welcome change do more reality shows. Then there are for them, as their next project depends Bollywood debut with Wanted. to see dance forms like salsa, tango some who choreograph for live shows.` and jive being introduced in the Quality versus quantity movies, courtesy the fresh batch of The winner of this season's Jhalak choreographers. But while some view Dikhhla Jaa, Salman Yusuf Khan, it as a respite from the usual naach- though, has bagged for himself a gaana, others believe that the new lot project with director Vivek Agnihotri. still has a lot of catching up to do. `It's because of the reality shows that Lot more to choreography we are getting a chance to show off Compared to earlier days, when a our skills and that's great,` says Khan, choreographer's job was limited to who's also acted in ABCD. `There are coming on the sets and teaching choreographers who are there from dance steps to the actor, today's season one, but not all are doing movies. choreographers have it much tougher. 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Ronit Roy Plays Negative Role In Zoya Slams 'Grand Masti' '2 States'

Director Zoya Akhtar is critical of the bad film which makes money. But she recently released adult comedy "Grand feels awful when good films fail to get Masti" and says that it is the kind of film enough business. she would never give her money to. "I feel sad when good films don't make "'Grand Masti'... I wouldn't even enter money. When bad films make money, I (a theatre) to watch it. I have seen the am like 'something had to come out of promo and I know that it is not for it, he has no talent so he might as well me. It is appalling, it will make me make some cash'. But a good filmmaker very irritable and there is no way I am should make money," she said at the going to give money to this film," the launch of film critic Anupama Chopra's 40-year-old said. book "100 Films To See Before You Starring Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Die". Shivdasani and Riteish Deshmukh, Asked which film she feels could "Grand Masti" has also entered the Rs. have made more money, Zoya said, 100 crore club. The film faced a lot of "'Udaan'". flak for its overtly sexual and explicit "It could have made a lot more money. content. My own film 'Luck By Chance' could Zoya says she has no issues with a have done a lot better," she added. KBC Just Like An Exam Without Big B Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz, currently biggest thing," he added. working in the daily soap "Kehta Hai Ruslaan admits that being associated Dil Jee Le Zara", will appear on "Kaun with daily soap, it is difficult for them Banega Crorepati" (KBC) along with keep up with current affairs. Actor Ronit Roy says his role in "2 States" is more of a guest appearance and his co-star Sangeeta Ghosh. He says "Daily soap actors do not have time for that his character will have shades of grey. the game show is like a exam without anything else. We are only engrossed Being directed by Abhishek Verman, appearance and the character speaks a its host, megastar Amitabh Bachchan. in our work and learning the dialogues. it is being co-produced by Karan lot in it," he added. "For me, if you remove Amitabh But we have tried to learn about what Johar's Dharma Productions and Sajid In the film, a Punjabi boy falls in love Bachchan from KBC, it will become is happening in our country before Nadiadwala's Nadiadwala Grandson with a Tamil girl, which leads to a an exam. He is the only person because coming to KBC. So it was good for Entertainment. regional and cultural clash. of whom this experience will stay with us," Ruslaan said. This will be Ronit's second film with The ace actor, who is ruling the us for our lives," the 31-year-old said Besides Ruslaan and Sangeeta, Dilip Karan Johar after "Student Of The small screen, wants to do films with here on sets of KBC. Joshi and Disha Wakani of "Taarak Year". knowledgeable people. "Winning and losing is secondary for Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah" will also "I am doing '2 States'. I got a call from "I don't feel I have so much of us, to sit and talk with Amitji is the be seen in an episode of the game show. the production house for the role, but knowledge that I can carry a film on I told them I don't want to do it. Then my shoulders," said Ronit, who had I got a call from Karan, he said, 'Why impressed with his performance as a are you not doing this film?' I couldn't strict father in Vikramaditya Motwane's say no. Karan said trust me, so I went "Udaan". ahead and did the film," Ronit said in a The actor, who started his career with group interview. movies like "Jaan Tere Naam", is happy The film starring Alia Bhatt and Arjun with his work on the small screen. Kapoor is a big screen adaptation of "I am happy in my small world. I just Chetan Bhagat's bestseller "2 States: see who is making the film and the The Story of My Marriage". person who is making the film should " '2 States' is an intense story and it's a be knowledgeable," said Ronit who is sought of negative role. I am playing seen as a a lawyer in the popular TV Arjun's father's role. It's like a guest show "Adaalat". www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 37

Big B And Rekha Spotted Oops! Trouble For Mallika In Her Together Native Village Actress Mallika Sherawat was mobbed by a crowd as she reached her native village Moth in Haryana's Hisar district to shoot for her TV show 'Bachelorette India' Sherawat, whose real name is Reema Lamba, visited her village after a long time and was surrounded by a crowd of 3,000 to 4,000 people. The 36-year- old actress was here to shoot some scenes of her ancestral house for her show 'The Bachelorette India-Mere Khayalon ki Mallika'. However, seeing the huge crowd, Sherawat did not step out of her car and soon left. Hisar's Superintendent of Police, Satish Balan told PTI over phone that the police had not been informed It's been ages since we are listening the an image in which we can see the pilot about the TV shoot in advance. stories about the climax of Big B and of the flight striking a pose with the "The crowd in the village was beyond Rekha's onscreen casting. And ever- Megastar while Rekha is being seen anybody's expectations. They were since their parting ways after 'Silsila', seated behind him. going crazy and wanted to catch star of the millennium Big B and acting If recent reports about the these two ace the glimpse of the star. Soon, we legend Rekha were never seen together artists of Bollywood are to be believed dispatched police personnel to control either on or off screen and besides that then probably in the near future we may the situation," Balan said. the duo even preferred, never to cross get an opportunity to see them together The actress was also supposed to go to a each other's path. in Anees Bazmee's 'Welcome Back'. Gurdwara with her family members but But in the recent past a hard to believe Amitabh and Rekha shared a great on could not do so. The "Murder" star is Mallika Sherawat phenomenon made its way to net when and off screen chemistry in the era of the daughter of a retired engineer from daughter of renowned philanthropist Amitabh and Rekha were seen sharing the 80's but subsequently, the duo started Haryana Mukesh Lamba and great grand Seth Chhaju Ram from Hisar. same flight while on their way to Chennai. adhering to 'at an arms distance stance', The presence of the Amitabh and Rekha when their outstanding rapport started in the same flight got revealed through impacting their personal lives. Kapil Beats Salman And Big B

Ever-since Kapil has made it to small Bigg Boss it would have happened screen with "Comedy Nights...", there for the first time that, any other non- seems to be no looking back for the ace fiction show has outmaneuvered them comedian. on popularity front. A recently conducted Gross Viewership in Thousands (GVT) survey of some of Rank. Shows (TVT) RGV Don't Want To Make the top ranking entertainment channels has revealed that, in "popularity- 1. Comedy Nights (6804) Gangster Film After 'Satya 2'? matter" after defeating Salman Khan's Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, much left," Varma said. Bigg Boss Saath 7, Kapil with his 2. KBC 7 (5176) whose forte is underworld sagas, says "Satya 2", a sequel to 1998 hit film comedy show has moved miles ahead "Satya 2" will be his last film on the "Satya, features newcomers and is of Big B's KBC 7 too. 3. Bigg Boss Saath-7 (4811) underworld and that now he wants to slated for an Oct 25 release. The survey was conducted to gauge make romantic movies. When asked whether he would make the popularity of small screen shows 4. DID (4189) Some of his hit gangster dramas are romantic films now, he said: "Yes, under fiction and non fiction category, "Satya", "Company" and "Sarkar". love story is something I want to make in which Kapil's "Comedy Nights..." 5. Comedy Circus (3505) "Yes, this ('Satya 2') may be my last now. I have two love stories scripts emerged as the forerunner, followed film on underworld. I don't think I want ready. One is about martial arts and by KBC 7 and Bigg Boss Saath-7 6. Waah Waah... (1219) to make a gangster film after 'Satya 2'. the film will go on floors by end of respectively. The effect of the underworld is not this year." Probably in the history of of KBC and 7. Kitchen Ke Khiladi (776) 38 www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 V M M VANCOUVER MEAT MARKET Retailers & Wholesalers of Best Quality Meat & Poultry Friendly Service-Reasonable Prices-Neat & Clean

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40 www.fijitimescanada.com Autos Friday October 11, 2013 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class The S-Class is Mercedes’s flagship sedan model that’s also one of the most iconic luxury vehicles in the world. Mercedes considers the S-Class to be the biggest and best example of luxury within the brand’s range. Redesigned for 2014, it competes with the new Audi A8, Lexus LS, and the BMW 7-Series. Even in its final year in production, the S-Class retains its position at the top, long the leader in technology, safety, and features. Today it's sold as the S350 BlueTEC diesel; the S400 Hybrid; as the S550 with either rear- or all-wheel drive; in S63 or S65 AMG performance trim; and as the S600, the ultimate V-12-powered flagship. It's also offered in short- and long- wheelbase form. Handling, performance, technology, style and quality are all top-notch, despite hit-and-miss reliability over the years. In terms of sheer opulence, the S-Class has few, if any, rivals in its class. Priced from about $90,000 to more than $150,000, the S-Class competes most directly with the Jaguar XJ, BMW 7-Series, Audi A8, and shrinking in overall exterior size while numbers in the U.S. through the 2012 five-speed automatic transmission, and Lexus LS. offering more interior space than the model year. the S65 AMG, which gets its power Though the S-Class can trace its roots W140. Unfortunately, despite--or Six variants of the current S-Class from a 625-horsepower, 6.0-liter twin- to some of the same W-sedan models of perhaps because of--extensive safety, are available, including the S350 turbo V-12 engine that churns out a the 1950s and 1960s as the E-Class, its technology, and performance options, turbodiesel and the S400 Hybrid, both massive 738 pound-feet of torque via a true history begins with the 1972 debut the W220 S-Class suffered from a poor six-cylinders; the S550 and the S63 five-speed automatic. All of that power of the classically styled W116, the first reputation for reliability. Nonetheless, AMG, both twin-turbo V-8s; and the enables the big sedan to rocket to 60 car to be called an S-Class. Available it marked the introduction of some S600 and S65 AMG, both V-12s. The mph in just 4.2 seconds. with a range of six- and eight-cylinder of Mercedes-Benz's most innovative S350 BlueTEC makes 240 horsepower In 2013, for the current car's final model engines, the first S-Class was one safety technology, including the debut and 455 pound-feet of torque, and year, Mercedes-Benz has included more of the first cars to offer airbags, anti- of the PreSafe system, a collision has standard all-wheel drive. The standard features in the least expensive lock brakes, a passenger safety cell, avoidance and response system. S400 Hybrid was the first production versions, including active multi-contour and a turbodiesel engine. The second- The W220 led directly to the W221, lithium-ion hybrid to go on sale in the front seats, Keyless Go, parking generation S-Class, the W126, took introduced in 2005, the current S-Class world, further entrenching the S-Class's guidance, and a rearview camera. over from the W116 in 1980, featuring generation. New technology advances reputation for advanced technology. Its The S-Class will be replaced by a new a completely redesigned, more modern, include Night View Assist, the most 3.5-liter V-6 engine and electric motor vehicle in 2014. As many as six new aerodynamic exterior and a an updated advanced iteration of Mercedes combine for a total output of 295 versions will be spun off from the chassis. Aluminum-block engines collision avoidance systems, and, as horsepower. A seven-speed automatic new architecture--including, possibly, lightened the car, and coupe models of 2010, daytime LED running lights. gearbox sends the power to the rear a new coupe to replace today's CL- were re-introduced to the range at the The facelift that came this year also wheels. Class. The latest spy shots of the 2014 middle of the car's cycle. In 1991, the included LED tail lights and restyled The S550 sedan is available with S-Class show a smoother, less busy W140 once again led the Mercedes front and rear fascias. Reliability and 4Matic all-wheel drive, and features a design, and a new interior is expected-- design theme update, bringing an even quality have not been an issue with the 429-horsepower, 4.6-liter V-8 engine as is a raft of new safety gear including fresher face and more aerodynamic W221 the way it was with the W220, paired with a seven-speed automatic lane-keeping assist that can steer the shape. Some of the extensive features with the S-Class winning numerous transmission. The S63 has a 5.5-liter car in traffic at low speeds. available include double-pane glass, comparison tests against its competition twin-turbo V-8 with 536 hp and 590 lb- A new version of the S-Class is self-closing trunk and doors, and rear- from BMW and Audi. This generation ft of torque, with thrilling acceleration expected to take over for the Maybach parking markers. of S-Class also spawned the Maybach and all kinds of adaptive electronics as well. The new ultra-luxury model The W220's debut in 1999 marked a cars, a revived lineup of ultra-luxury for ride and steering. At the top of won't be sold under a different brand, change in direction for the S-Class, sedans that were sold in very limited the range in price and prestige are the but it will far exceed today's S-Class in S600, powered by a 510-horsepower, terms of positioning, with a price tag 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 something more like that on the Rolls- engine that routes the power through a Royce Ghost. www.fijitimescanada.com Lifestyle Friday October 11, 2013 41

Tricks To Eat Less Setting a goal (such as losing weight) bowls, plates and serving utensils, they who always offers free doughnuts. low-fat dairy products (cottage cheese, and implementing steps to reach it serve themselves more and consume Stick with your plan of avoidance until yogurt, cheese, and milk) can all give (like portion control) are two very more food. In a survey researchers you build up the strength to face that you muscle-building proteins without different things. When it comes to provided a variety of bowl and spoon food without giving up your control. added fat. eating healthier—or eating less for that sizes. Subjects with larger bowls served 5. Keep a food journal. 8. Doggy bag it. matter—it isn't always as simple as themselves 31% more ice cream; when Keeping a food diary is the best Portions served at most restaurants set "just eating less." Why? Because what they used a large spoon, they dished weight-loss tool. Dieters who kept you up for overeating. Sure, we want and how much we eat is influenced by 14.5% more into their bowls. Although track of their food lost twice as much a good deal for our money, but it often so many factors—the environment in the super-sized plates may look slick, weight as those who didn't. Writing comes at the price—our health. A full which we're eating (relaxed at home or put those away for special occasions. down what you eat will encourage you meal can contain more than 1,200 at a party), how much food is served When you see a large canvas, you to think about your food choices all calories at some eateries, and that’s (a portion-controlled meal at home want to fill it! ACTION TIP: Eat from day, and consider what you've already before dessert. Even if you have the or a super-sized restaurant meal), smaller salad plates and small bowls eaten and what you plan to eat later. best intentions to eat only half of your and how hungry we are (just a little for daily use. Without even realizing This means you'll make conscious meal when it arrives, it can be hard to or famished)—mindfulness, speed, it, you'll serve and eat less. If your choices more often and usually curb stop or know when you've reached the emotional state. The list could go on dinnerware is oversized, it might be your calorie intake as a result. Whether halfway point—especially if you're and on.The good news is that YOU can time for new dishes that won't dwarf you jot foods down on a sticky note, distracted while talking with friends control many of these factors; it's just a your properly portioned meals. keep a small paper pad in your purse, and family. ACTION TIP: Take your matter of bringing them to the forefront 3. Pre-portion your foods. writing down everything you eat will good intentions one step further. Ask of your mind until they become habits. How often do you eat straight from keep your calories in check. ACTION your server to pack up half of your Here are nine proven tricks you can use the bag of crackers or chips? How is TIP: If you don’t' already, start tracking meal before it hits the table. That way, to help yourself eat less and keep your it possible to track your food or know your food. Even if you don't list all the you'll stop when you're halfway done calories in check. Over time, they'll how much you eat without measuring calories, fat or carbs you eat, even a and still have leftovers for tomorrow. It become second nature—and your it? That's just one reason you should simple list can make a big difference. works because it's a clear "stop sign" in weight loss will be second to none! never eat directly from a box or bag that Don’t forget to include beverages, your meal and most people aren't likely 1. Enjoy every bite. contains multiple servings of a food. sauces, condiments, and other small to dig into their doggy bag or take-out Do you take time to smell the flowers? Grab your measuring cups and a small "tastes" in your log! Extra calories can box before leaving the restaurant. How about taking time to enjoy every bowl to keep your calories in check. be hiding in these items. 9. Eat breakfast. meal and snack you eat? There is truth Why? Because it's easy to overeat 6. Use the proper plate method. People say breakfast is the most in the benefit of slowing down and when you're reaching into a bottomless Most meals we eat at home or in important meal of the day for good appreciating the world around you, bag of food. ACTION TIP: Instead restaurants are backwards: big portions reason. Studies show that people who food included. Focusing on every of reaching into the chip bag or a big of meat and carbs and very few (if eat breakfast have a lower BMI (body bite can help you practice mindful bowl of chips at a party, pre-portion any) vegetables. If your plates put mass index) and consume fewer total eating, which has been shown to your snacks into a smaller container veggies in a supporting role, you're calories each day than people who skip cut down on calorie intake. Slowing (or plate) so you know exactly how probably consuming too many calories breakfast altogether. A professor at the down between bites allows you to much you're eating. Then, put the big and hurting your weight-loss efforts. University of Texas found that eating recognize your feelings of hunger and bag away (or walk away from the chip Using a perfectly portioned plate can earlier in the day leads to lower total satiety so you have a chance to realize bowl). You are much less likely to help! ACTION TIP: Fill half your plate intake throughout the day. A common when you’ve had enough—then stop overeat enjoy the smaller portion you with disease-fighting vegetables, a explanation is that eating breakfast before you clean your plate and later served yourself. So dish it up, put the quarter with lean protein and a quarter allows a person to feel less hungry regret it. Eating at a relaxed pace also rest away, and taste every bite. with your whole grains. This method throughout the day. Another is that means you'll chew your food more 4. Know your pitfalls. automatically piles your plate full of those who skip breakfast allow for thoroughly, thus experiencing fewer We all have food weaknesses. That food filling, low-calorie veggies that also “extra calories” later in the day because digestive issues and less intestinal that you can't resist. The food you can't provide fiber, vitamins and minerals they skipped a meal, but in reality end upset. This may take some practice. stop eating once you started. The food to fight disease. It also helps control up overshooting their energy goal. The hustle and bustle of daily life often you have trouble saying no to, even if portions of starches and protein, which Whatever the reason, eating breakfast catches up with us and sometimes it you're not hungry. The food you think can sometimes become larger than is part of a healthy lifestyle and an takes a conscious effort to take it easy about even when it's not in the vicinity. necessary. Keep in mind that using important factor in healthy weight and give your brain a chance to enjoy Maybe you'll never shake the grip this a smaller dish still helps, even when maintenance. ACTION TIP: Many the food and tell you when you’re full. food has you on, but the first step is using the proper plate method. people simply don't "feel hungry" in Until you get in the habit, try leaving recognizing it. Take a minute to think 7. Pack in the protein. the morning or don't like how breakfast a note or motivational saying on your about your food weaknesses. Once Studies show that protein plays a key makes them feel. Start small. You can dinner table. ACTION TIP: Set a timer. you know what they are, you can take role in regulating food intake and retrain your body to feel hungry and Start by finding out how quickly you extra measures to prevent overeating appetite; people who consistently enjoy breakfast. Soon, you'll wonder currently eat your meals. You may be these particular foods, whether you consume protein regain less weight how you ever skipped breakfast in the surprised to find out that breakfast or avoid repeated exposure to this food after a significant weight loss, too. first place! Start with these quick and lunch at your computer is over within or plan the rest of your day's intake Protein helps increase feelings of healthy breakfast ideas. 5 or 10 minutes. Then, work on adding planning to enjoy a bit of this favorite fullness because it takes longer to With these tools as your defense, you’ll time to your meals, aiming for each food. ACTION TIP: Make a list of digest. When you skip protein in your be on your way to a healthy weight in meal to take AT LEAST 20 minutes. your food weaknesses and the places meals and snacks, those pesky hunger no time! Jot them down in your journal 2. Use smaller plates, cups and bowls. you encounter them. Come up with pangs might encourage overeating! So or keep them on a small sticky note Your mother was right about some solutions to avoid those encounters, get into the habit of consuming protein to refer to when you’re out. With a things: Your eyes really can be bigger like not venturing down the snack food at each meal and snack. ACTION TIP: little practice, you’ll finally be able than your stomach. Research has aisle in the grocery store or choosing a Stick to lean sources of protein: Beans, to control your calorie intake without shown that when people use large different route to bypass the co-worker hummus, egg whites, lean meats, and feeling deprived—or hungry! This information is provided for knowledge and educational purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health. 42 www.fijitimescanada.com For Women Friday October 11, 2013

Pros And Cons Of A Live-In Relationship So you think living together is the Finances are taken care of: intimacy plays a crucial role in building The negative consequences of living best option before you choose to walk trust and comfort in a couple’s life. It together are most likely to surface once down the aisle with him. But did you also helps you shed your inhibitions you break up with your partner. So if know this kind of an arrangement can when it comes to fulfilling your sexual you have jointly invested in property change the entire dynamic of your desires. with your partner, chances are that you relationship? A live-in relationship may end up in legal complications if not only gives a couple the chance to you fall out of the relationship. make the right decision when it comes A common space may create fights: to marriage, but also allows them to discover the finer nuances of life. If you are planning to move in with your partner anytime soon, then here are a few pros and cons you may want to consider. Living separately may mean paying Pros separate bills. But one of the primary advantages of a live-in relationship is that you can share house rent, Cons electricity and grocery bills. So if you May take away the excitement after are planning to move in together, you marriage: may want to go right ahead and reduce the financial pressure by living in a common space. Acts like a compatibility test tool: Sharing a common space with a man 24X7 may sometimes becomes claustrophobic, especially if you are not legally bound to each other. This may result in fights between couples, Helps you know each other better: often ruining the relationship. Societal criticism: Live-in couples who are considering marriage in the long run, this one is for you. Sometimes moving in together may take away all the little surprises your relationship has in store for you once Living together is a step that comes you decide to get hitched. To simply put after much time and thought in a it, a live-in relationship may take away relationship. But do you know if the excitement after marriage. your partner is the right choice for Joint decisions may lead to legal marriage? A live-in relationship is the issues: A date or two may allow you to know perfect platform to discover if you are your man partially. But, a live-in couple compatible enough with your partner Though live-in relationships are slowly has the benefit of knowing each other to share a lifetime together. gaining legal acceptance in India, a much more than a regular Saturday You can have more sex: There are majority of the population is yet to night dinner. 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At The Movies Captain Phillips (PG) **** Survivor! By ROBERT WALDMAN Films based on real events can be ship. Being from Vermont is indeed far exceptional. Put two of the cinema's away from the ship's journey which sees most respected filmmakers in the same it round the coast of Africa near Somalia. project and odds are good you'll come Warnings abound about the dangers of away satisfied. piracy and the Maersk learns the hard Columbia Pictures release of Captain way the dangers of navigating these Phillips is bound to leave audiences troubled waters. When a group of pirates both shaken and stirred. Cast off down board the American vessel it's a fight to to the Empire Studio 12, Colossus and the finish as it looks like armed men will Cineplex Odeon theatres around B.C. be no match for this innocent crew. To see what all the commotion is about. Superb on all levels Captain Phillips Reliable Tom Hanks (Forest Gumption) is another feather in the cap of charts a troubled course for the fearless You will be on the edge of your seats again proves just how good an actor he director Paul Greenblat who pulls off Americans and their desperate captors. without knowing the outcome in this is as Captain Rich Phillips, the leader a triumphant movie. Tense moments U.S. Military might also gets in on the compelling movie that's again shows us aboard the Maersk Alabama merchant abound in this 134 minute movie that act as a budding confrontation looms. just how good an actor Tom Hanks is Machete Kills (PG). **** Unmasked!

By ROBERT WALDMAN Action fans will be in seventh with the blends in perfectly with the other release of Machete Kills. Wild and lively wackos in this ultra campy movies. this campy treat from Touchwood PR is Crazy gun toting babes, quick change now cutting a swathe of merry mayhem artists and non stop over the top action at Empire Studio 12, Colossus and flow seamlessly in this engaging 107 Cineplex Odeon theatres around B.C. minute thriller. Even Mel Gibson Guilty pleasures are worth waiting for. (Lethal Weapon) gets I. On the action Visionary director Robert Rodriguez as a mad scientist of sorts. Fights to the returns to fine form as the creator of finish and buckets of bullets constantly Machete Kills. Bad guy Danny Trejo tease your senses as a first rate cast is up to the challenge as Mr. Machete looks to be having loads of fun here. Cortez, a one man killing machine. Look out for Lady Gaga, Antonio Believe it or not the smile less assassin Banderas, Michelle Rodriguez and gets hired by the American President no Cuba Gooding Jr who all get it on in less to stop a madman from destroying this lively actioner the United States. Back In the saddle Brilliant stunts and a heroic leading is Charlie Sheen as the politically man help make Machete Kills a cut a I incorrect commander in chief who e the competition. Kris And Bruce Jenner Split Kris and Bruce Jenner reportedly and Bruce reportedly don't want to marriage to Linda Thompson. Kris has Kris and Bruce's marital problems have no plans to divorce, despite their jeopardise it. four children: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé were depicted on several episodes of separation. The former couple earlier confirmed and Rob with first husband, Robert their E! network television show but Although the couple announced their their split in a joint statement: "We Kardashian. And Kris and Bruce have the couple had denied rumours of a split on Tuesday, they have been are living separately and we are much daughters Kylie and Kendall, the split until now. separated since June. happier this way. But we will always youngest in the family at 16 and 17, The former couple celebrated their Kris has reportedly declined to contact have much love and respect for each respectively. 22nd wedding anniversary in April. a divorce lawyer and for the present other. Even though we are separated, time is perfectly happy just living apart we will always remain best friends from Bruce. and, as always, our family will remain The family's reality show Keeping Up our number one priority," they said. With the Kardashians is said to be a Together, the Jenners have ten children. major factor in their decision not to Bruce has four sons, including Burt move forward. and Casey from his first marriage to The show reportedly brings in over Crystie Crownover. He also has sons $40 million for the family and Kris Brandon and Brody from his second www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 45

TI MES TIMES SPORTS Tailevu Wins Farebrother Ryan Wants Fiji 7S 'A' Game Going The Farebrother Sullivan Trophy has a try each. Naitasiri captain Waisea Newly appointed Digicel Fiji 7s coach as much as possible.” changed hands yet again. Luveniyali landed the first penalty in Ben Ryan says Fiji is unstoppable at Against Fiji, Ryan has won 11 times This time Tebera Buses-sponsored the 9th minute. their best. and lost 10, making him the only other Tailevu is the owner after pushing Tailevu levelled through pivot James He said as long as that is maintained national coach apart from Sir Gordon Tacirua Buses Naitasiri in the rain last Vuli from inside the Naitasiri 22 on the and enhanced “no body can stop them” Tietjens who has beaten Fiji more night for a 16-14 victory at the ANZ 19th. “And that is what I also want to coach times than he has lost. Stadium . Luveniyali pushed for Naitasiri’s 6-3 and let the A game going,” he said. Digicel Fiji CEO and major sponsors of Big Play: The win came from Naitasiri lead at the break with his penalty in “I don’t want to put lot of pressure on the national 7s team, Maurice McCarthy lad, Amani Bosenawai who came in as the 21st minute. Halftime:Naitasiri 6-3 the boys but I want them to play to their also hailed Ryan’s appointment saying a replacement for Tailevu in the second Tailevu. best of their ability and everything will its one of their best investments in the half. Tailevu scored two minutes from restart work out well.” game. “I did my best and kicked in the penalty. through Jo Dakuitoga. Vuli converted One of Ryan’s focus is to reduce “I’m looking forward to great results It was a difficult kick from inside the for 10-6 Naitasiri. Vuli added another conceded turnovers while maintaining already,” McCarthy said. 22metres but I tried hard and it won us penalty in the 47tth minute for 13- 6. the Fijian flair. He also congratulated the 12 players the game. I am happy,” he said after the Esava Delai scooted down the He highlighted International Rugby who were named and wished them the win. embankment to dive in Naitasiri’s try Board saying that more tries were best for the Gold Coast 7s tournament Comment: His coach Lance Whippy for 13-11 but Luveniyali’s conversion scored through turnovers, an aspect next week. complimented Bosenawai, “He has hit the crossbar. of the game he believes could spell a 12-member squad: Ulaiasi Lawavou, matured through the games and I He brought the scores closer with a team’s defeat. Manu Laqai (captain), Jiuta Takubu, congratulate him and the boys for the penalty in the 32nd minute (Tailevu “It will still be the Fijian way of rugby Samuela Saqiwa, Sakiusa Nadruku, good effort. Naitasiri was tough but at 13- 14 Naitasiri). the boys will play,” he said. Kelepi Namoua, Ilai Tinai, Donasio halftime I told them that in the first half At fulltime Naitasiri was penalised for a “I don’t want to change everything but Naturaga, Vucago Bainitabua, we had committed a lot of mistakes. late tackle right in front of the post and would want to keep the Fijian way of Samisoni Viriviri, Benito Masilevu and We were playing a lot of loose balls. also spelled the end of their campaign. off loading and maintaining possession Sunia Kubu. If we control the ball in the rain and Bosenawai nailed the penalty and keep on pushing Naitasiri, we will be crowned new holders Tailevu for a 16- able to win. 14 win. PNG 7S Call Up Genia “I thank the boys that they listened, They hoisted the trophy presented by Papua New Guinea Sevens team could easily match up if they had the played as a team and we got the the Prime Minister. Commodore Voreqe has called up the younger brother of exposure. reward,” Whippy added. Bainimarama and awaits Nadroga in Wallabies halfback Will Genia, Nigel “The only thing we are lacking is What happened: The two teams scored the last challenge next week. to play for the visitors over the two-day exposure like Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga. event which starts Friday at the ANZ The more we get involved in this kind Stadium. of tournament the better.” Fiji FA Records $30,000 Loss Papua New Guinea Sevens team Nigel has only played for PNG once has called up the younger brother of before, in age-grade rugby so he will THE Fiji Football Association recorded the Oceania Football Confederation Wallabies halfback Will Genia, Nigel be making his debut in 7s come Friday a net deficit of $34,060 for its financial operating grant totaling $408,941. to play for the visitors over the two-day at the ANZ Stadium. year ending June 30, 2013. The OFC also gave grants for the event which starts Friday at the ANZ He said linking up with PNG was a This is a major turnaround for the same coaching course, Just Play and Football Stadium. recent decision. He was only informed period in 2012 where it recorded a for Hope programs. Team coach Warren Jennings said about joining the PNG 7s team last substantial loss of $302,178. Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel said they they are pulling out all stops to ensure Saturday. There is a decrease in the income and had cut many unnecessary expenses. they perform well during the Oceania “I’d like to play for PNG but because expenses this year. Meanwhile, the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries Sevens which doubles as qualifiers for of my rugby in Brisbane I’ve kinda For 2012 the total income was National Football League recorded a the Commonwealth Games and the hold that off for a bit. $3,219.960 while this year it is higher viewership this year. Hong Kong 7s next year. “I look forward to running out with the $2,611,182. The increase in sponsorship and gate Nigel arrived into the country on boys on Friday. This is my second time The total expenses in 2012 were $3,522,138 takings generated increased income. Monday night and had his first hit-out in Fiji, the last time was for holiday. compared to $2,645,242 this year. The 2013 National Football League with the PNG team. So, this time is for a different reason, The highest income came through recorded a profit of $72,125. He said he was looking forward to but it’s good to be back here.” playing some good rugby and assist in Nigel has been concentrating on his the team’s aspirations to finish in the club rugby in Brisbane. Last season, he Navua Goalkeeper Under Injury top four in the tournament. was part of the Queensland Academy “I think the first game will be tough, and played in the Pacific Rugby against Ahead For IDC This Week when we are up against the Cook the Fiji Warriors, Samoa A, Tonga A Islands,” he said. and Japan. The Navua football side would be his injury during the BOG this year, “To be honest, I can’t say much because He is the youngest of the three Genia suffering a big blow before the start while top attacker Inia Boko is also out I’ve only just arrived and from what brothers – Wallaby and Queensland of the 75th Courts Inter-District of contention for the 2013 IDC in the I’ve heard they are training pretty well Reds’ Will being the middle brother. Championship after an injury to Navua squad. and looking forward to running out. Their oldest brother, Frank represented their experienced goalkeeper Sheik Meanwhile, Navua plays the Jetsetters “But, if we can play some good rugby PNG in both 7s and XVs. Moshin. Nadi side at 3.30pm in the opening and finish in the top four, we should be “We all grew up in PNG and we The side may miss the experienced day proper of the 2013 Courts IDC at able to qualify for the Games and the got all sent to Brisbane to attend hands of Moshin this tournament after Lautoka’s Churchill Park. HK 7s.” boarding school there so we’ve been Nigel said PNG has the same flair as living there since and play our rugby the other Pacific Island teams and there. Read the Fiji Times Canada online www.fijitimescanada.com 46 www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013

TI MES TIMES SPORTS Suva Bag First 3 Points At 2013 President Receives The Vodafone IDC Fiji Bati Rugby Team The Finance Pacific Suva side bagged their 3points in the opening match The Vodafone Fiji Bati team presented significance of the iTatau to the team. of the Super Premier Division matches at the 2013 Courts IDC at Lautoka’s their iTatau to His Excellency, the “The iTatau is a simple and traditional Churchill Park. President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. ceremony that you are here to pledge In accepting the iTatau, Ratu Epeli said yourselves to the nation, that you are that the team must be aware of what is prepared, have trained hard and look expected of them. forward to the challenge ahead of you,” “I know that all of you here have Ratu Epeli said. prepared well and are ready for the “I am humbled to receive your iTatau on challenges that lie ahead of you,” Ratu behalf of the people of Fiji and the well Epeli said. wishes that I convey to you today are “The people of Fiji are familiar with the well wishes of the people of Fiji.” your performances and we all know The Vodafone Fiji Bati team will play your personalities and what you are a test match against the Fiji Residents capable of.” before leaving for the Rugby League The Head of State also highlighted the World Cup in England.

The whites beat Nadrgoa in an giving Nadroga the edge to come back impressive defeat 2-1 after 2 goals by into the game in the second spell but Suva’s star Samuela Drudru snatched the stallions failing to keep up with the both the goals to his name. Suva momentum. Nadroga also played a good game with Meanwhile in the other Premier the side giving the reply back in the Matches that was played where Nasinu first half and a lone goal by Nadroga’s beat Seqaqa 4 nil, Tailevu Naitasiri young Elvin Parmend Prasad, both Beat Lami 2-1 and Rakiraki settled to a team were locked in a draw at half time draw with Tavua. New VP At Congress manager contested for the post against Ravin Suwamy and Arvin Datt. president posts but their nomination and Sahib’s nomination was not valid. Jack Reddy. Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel declared was disqualified. Other major decisions at the congress Sukhu as the new vice president after a Patel said the Navua Football saw Tailevu North promoted as a full voting process and he will serve in the Association had nominated Prasad and Fiji FA affiliated member. The motion post for the next four years. Kumar but later decided to withdraw to change their name to Northland Other Fiji FA vice presidents Jitendra their nomination to accommodate Tailevu North FA and along with jersey Kumar (Western) and Girja Prasad Sahib and Khan. colour was also approved. (Northern) have retained their posts Fiji FA advised Navua FA that they could Nadi’s motion to scrap the direct and will also hold the position for the only withdraw their first nomination if promotion into the Super Premier next four years. the nominee agreed to and thus Khan’s division was overturned. Jainendra Sukhu was declared the Kumar held the Western post for the new Southern-based vice president past two seasons. Prasad on the other We have an opening for an experienced at the 75th Fiji Football Association hand served the remaining term for Travel Agent with knowledge of Asia & South Pacific congress held at the Water Front Hotel former vice president Dewan Chand. destinations in our Surrey Location. in Lautoka. Hussain Sahib and Iqbal Khan were Please call 604-716-5697 or email resume to The former Fiji FA competitions vying for the Southern and Western vice [email protected] Bula! When Someone Greets You “BULA” It Is More Than Just “HELLO” They Are Also Wishing You Life And Good Health BC Reg. # 58791 FIJI / AUSTRALIA / & NEW ZEALAND / SEAT SALE / STARTING From $1040 +Taxes Some conditions apply SOON AVAILABLE WE SPECIALIZE IN ALL SOUTH PACIFIC DESTINATIONS TRAVEL INCENTIVE CARD FIJI - AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND AND MANY MORE We Know Fiji, It Is Our Home! VANCOUVER TO SYDNEY WITH AIR CANADA 9 DAY & 7 NIGHT PACKAGE TO EUROPE $1739 + TAXES SEPTEMBER 2014 $1409 + TAXES VANCOUVER TO LONDON WITH AIR CANADA 12 NIGHT MEDITERREAN CRUISE FROM VANCOUVER $1302 + TAXES WITH 2 NIGHTS IN BARCELONA NOVEMBER 12 2013 VANCOUVER TO PARIS WITH AIR CANADA $1598 + TAXES / AIR HOTEL & CRUISE Bob Ibrahim $1050 + TAXES Larry Prasad 604.716.5697 email:[email protected] Call Your Experienced Travel Professionals 778.707.4555 Ph:604.629.7555 604.503.4555 Fax: 604.503.4556 117-8434-120th Street, Surrey www.fijitimescanada.com Friday October 11, 2013 47

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