www.TheCaribbeanCamera.com September 12 2019 ISSUE NO: 30/16 TEL: 416.412.2905 FAX: 416.412.3605 1957 Jamaica Train Crash (for the big screen)

Young protagonist whose fictional story is woven into the real story of the 1957 train crash in Kendal, Jamaica, which killed nearly 200. See story on Page 2

A history The story of the African of the Jamaica Female Gaze Canadian Association Page 10 Page 11-14

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 1 NEWS Proposed Jamaican film gets the nod from The Big Pitch By Stephen Weir (CTFF) are right the Jamaican train wreck and South Africa telling next Jamaica feature you have never heard film and TV industry orrific crashes film to be made is sure of - the 1957 crash of a professionals why their are the stuff to be the second biggest packed train near Kend- movie ideas should get Hmovies are train wreck of them all. al, Jamaica. funding. made of. The Titanic. The CTFF has “Yeah you proba- “The Big Pitch is The Hindenburg. The given the nod to a film bly never heard of the the culmination of 3 Twin Towers. And if the proposal that wants to Kendal. I didn’t, and months of preparation, judges at the Caribbe- create a drama around I am Jamaican,” said followed by an intensive an Tales Film Festival the most famous award-winning film- 3-day pitch and train- maker Gabriel Black- ing session designed wood. “When I did to refine their pitches,” learn about the Kendal explains the Caribbean crash I knew I had to Tale Film Festival orga- tell the story. You know nizers. The Big Pitch is when the train derailed one of the most popular over 60 years ago, it events occurring during

was the world’s second the Toronto Interna- worse train wreck!” tional Film Festival Kendal is the name (TIFF).” The Big Pitch of the feature length did indeed attract the film the young Jamai- film and TV industry as can is gearing up to over a 100 people filled make, and her plans the restaurant to hear got a big boost last about the proposed Sunday when she won movies. the CTFF’s $10,000 There were two “Big Pitch” Incubator dominant and very dif- competition. ferent themes to most It was held on of the pitches – family Sunday morning in the dramas about the plight second floor restau- of women within the rant at the TIFF Bell diaspora and supernat- Lightbox on King Street ural films and TV series West. The Big Pitch about Trini vampires, had 11 filmmakers from Haitian mermaids and the Caribbean, Canada Turn to PAGE 19 2 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Bahamas needs your help By Lincoln DePradine the spirit of our very, very bad drug donate supplies to The GlobalMedic – a people has not been dealers”. Bahamas. Turn to PAGE 15 he Bahamian broken,’’ said the “Everyone people, who are high commission in a needs totally proper Tin need of clean news release signed by documentation,’’ water, food, housing Smith. Trump told reporters and other essentials Dorian made at the White House on following the passage landfall in The Bahamas Monday. “I don’t want of Hurricane Dorian on September 1, to allow people who that left a trail of remaining stationary weren’t supposed to be death and destruction, over the Abaco in the Bahamas to come remain in strong Islands and Grand into the United States, Alvin A. Smith spirit, according to the Bahama Island for two including some very top diplomat for The – Grand Bahama days. The official death bad people.’’ Bahamas in Canada. and Abaco’’, Alvin A. toll has been put at Many American Dorian, a Category Smith, the Ottawa- more than 45, but the politicians, from both 5 hurricane with winds based Bahamian High final count is expected the Democratic and of up to 185 miles an Commissioner to to be considerably Republican parties, are hour, “devastated two Canada, said Monday. higher. urging the government of our major islands “Amidst this havoc, Electricity and to suspend visa water supply services requirements to help were severely affected reunite Bahamians with by the hurricane, relatives in the U.S. which left some 70,000 Meanwhile, in Bahamians homeless. Canada, individuals Some of the homeless and organizations are leaving, seeking to are continuing with enter the United States their mobilization via Florida, which is efforts to collect and only about 80 miles from The Bahamas. Several Bahamians, who were headed to the U.S. last Sunday, were ordered off a boat by American officials. U.S President Donald Trump defended the decision. Without providing evidence to back his claim, Trump said The Bahamas had some “very bad people GlobalMedic volunteers packing family and some very bad gang emergency kits bound for The Bahamas members and some

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 3 NEWS Canadian contingent makes lasting impact at CARIFESTA By Dayo Kefentse was managed by the G. A. Lashley, C-CAN basis, as many as 500 Canadian-Caribbean Co-founder and Chef de people waited in line he contingent Arts Network (C-CAN). Mission for the Canadi- to see one of Canada’s representing They received signifi- an contingent. “C-CAN newest innovations in TCanada during cant attention from au- is justifiably proud of its the carnival sector. On the 14th edition of The diences because people contribution to youth the final day, Calypso Caribbean Festival of were curious as to why development and to Jazz band, Kalabash Arts (CARIFESTA) will Canada would partic- the future of the arts entertained standing be remembered as a ipate in a Caribbean and culture in Canada, room only crowds. unique and trendsetting event. Audiences were and especially within “We’re thrilled that addition to the festival. pleasantly surprised our Caribbean diaspora we were able to give Canada was the only by exceptional perfor- community.” audiences more than and planning for the , we are doing great country with a Caribbe- mances by The Children The Grand Mar- they may have expected Canadian team. She work, keeping our art an diaspora delegation and Youth Dance The- ket was one of the key from a Canadian con- was particularly happy form intact, and making participating in this atre Toronto (CYDT), features of the festival: tingent,” said Rhoma about this CARIFES- our respective islands year’s festival. The 10- the Roots and Branch- picture huge white tents Spencer, Artistic Direc- TA’s success as she was proud.” day feast of Caribbean es Dance Company, peppering the Savannah tor and Co-founder of born in Trinidad, and C-CAN plans to culture held in Trinidad KasheDance and Daniel grounds. On display (C-CAN). “This speaks has also called Canada increase its presence at and Tobago, which Ellis’ presentation of were multiple exhibits to the fact that Carib- home for more than future CARIFESTAs. featured sights, sounds the play Speaking of of regional literature, bean culture and talent 40 years. As a veteran During the closing and tastes of countries Sneaking. arts, crafts and fashion. are also very much alive arts and events admin- ceremony, the Minister from right across the re- “Our younger Canada’s booth fea- and well outside of the istrator, she assessed of Community Develop- gion, ended on Sunday artists, who made up tured a virtual carnival Caribbean region. They the festival both as a ment, Culture and the August 25. the largest segment of experience conceived are spread around the professional and as an Arts, Dr Nyan Gadsby The nearly our contingent, were by Dwayne and Candice world and are passed audience member. Dolly formally handed 50-members, who made very enthusiastically Dixon of SugaCayne on from generation to “My overall expe- the festival over to her up Canadian’s entry, received,” said Michael Designs. On a daily generation, and we’re rience surpassed my counterpart represent- glad to share that per- expectations,” said ing Antigua and Barbu- spective with Caribbean Pierre. “We showed the da. These twin islands audiences.” CARIFESTA organiza- will be hosting the Joan Pierre man- tion that although we festival in 2021. aged the logistics live in North America

4 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Luther Brown sent off in style ecently the Ja- Mr. Brown. has led the Africentric and the entertainment maican Canadian The celebration Alternative School for industry. RCentre played highlighted the con- several years and has Victor Tipper host to an exciting tribution of a genuine made a tremendous im- Henry, who co-hosted event where the Carib- community builder and pact on that institution. the radio program “The bean community, along an educator’s career This was evident Crucible” with Brown, with the Toronto’s first that has had a great in the school’s 10th came to praise the re- Africentric School, influence on the of Anniversary Celebra- spected educator, while celebrated the retire- people he has touched, tions and Graduation Jimmy Reid serenat- ment of their principal nurtured, developed in June. At that event ed the audience. Jay Mr. Luther Brown. The and mentored. the first cohort of Douglas then assembled evening was hosted by The events saw kindergarten students all the entertainers on actor Marcia Brown and colleagues and students admitted to the school, stage to deliver a rous- Luther Brown the guest include Lloyd that he had inspired, in- graduated from grade ing rendition of Bob those he had mentored; Luther Brown had Wilks, Consul General cluding one who is now eight. Accolades were Marley’s “One Love.” even as his wife spoke done his part now as of Jamaica in Toronto, one of three Deputy bestowed on Mr. Brown The unflappable of his commitment to he moves on to more singer Jay Douglas, Directors of Education, by a diverse group of Luther Brown, true to family and community, challenges in education along with a number of speaking about the community members his reputation, kept his and daughters recalling - the field for which it children both perform- impact of Luther Brown including stalwarts in composure even as the the great times they had seemed he was made ing and speaking about on their careers. Luther the field of education love poured forth from growing with him. for. Retired Trinidad-born professor dies in Winnipeg at 78 etired Trini- and honour to Canada 1978 after working awarded the Queen and accomplishments Alex. dad-born profes- in the field of educa- with the University of Elizabeth II Diamond as an educator has been A funeral service Rsor Deo Harry tion,” said Dookeran. Manitoba’s Faculty of Jubilee Medal for his recognized with a pro- for the late Deo Harry Poonwassi died at his After receiving his Education and Brandon service to his communi- motion to the rank of Poonwassie will be held home in Winnipeg on Bachelor of Education University’s Northern ty and the nation. Professor Emeritus. in Winnipeg on Satur- Sunday. He was 78. degree from the Uni- Teacher Education His contributions He leaves his son, day September 21. Poomwassi who versity of Manitoba, Program. taught for several years Ponwassi taught at In 1979, he re- at the University of Winnipeg’s Eastwood turned to the Univer- Manitoba and Brandon Collegiate while work- sity of Manitoba as a founding director of two programs focusing on aboriginal students: the Access Program and the Special Premedical Program. Both pro- grams received national awards from the Ca- nadian Association for Continuing Education. In 1992, Poonwas- sie received the Com- memorative Medal for Deo Harry Poonwassi the 125 anniversary of the Confederation of University, suffered a ing towards his Master Canada, in recognition stroke last April. of Education which he of his dedication to Former Trinidad completed in 1973. Manitoba’s communi- and Tobago foreign He earned his ties. minister Winston Doo- PhD in education in In 2012, he was keran, a graduate of the University of Manito- ba, told the Caribbean Camera that Poonwassi “rose miraculously in university circles and was an academic pioneer in aboriginal studies and in the field of education.” “He brought pride to Trinidad and Tobago

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 5 EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY Canada’s Premiere Caribbean Newspaper • Serving 380,315 Caribbean people weekly in Toronto Robert Mugabe Robert Gabriel Mugabe died within ter of the Federation of Rhodesia and No land reform could be undertaken ments and therefore have some diffi- the last fortnight. The floodgates of Nyasaland that the relationship of the for ten years and the minority Whites culty justifying what Mugabe and his Western criticism were opened. It Whites and Blacks was like that of a owned most of the land. A fund was government did to the Ndebele in Ma- seems that Mugabe’s professional life horse and a rider and he did not have established, supported by the western tabeleland in the eighties. The killing and rule of post-independence was to say who was the horse and who was countries, to compensate the white there has been justifiably condemned. one of unrelieved violence and failure. the rider. Offensive racial politics and farmers who might have lost their land But in reaching a conclusion on this We wish to enter a most profound practices continued without major between 1980 and 1990. The trouble matter the context and the circum- disagreement with these gloomy and objection from the western world until was the Fund never became a reali- stances must be understood. Mugabe’s biased assessments. Mugabe and his fellow liberation fight- ty and the desire for land sharpened ZANU-PF and Nkomo’s ZAPU were We believe that during Mugabe’s ers took up arms against this tyranny. in the post-independence period; a involved in an internecine contest for long reign as President, mistakes were Educated by Jesuits, bookish hunger for land, which was the initial power. They were backed by China made but there were definite achieve- and critical of his social and political source of conflict between Blacks and and the Soviet Union respectively. ments. Like all political leaders, the circumstances, Mugabe acquired seven Whites. The latter governments were involved circumstances in which Mugabe had degrees and entered the teaching pro- The importance of this question in a known ideological war and were his social being and his political exis- fession before becoming involved in the to the countries of Southern Africa is prepared to do anything to ensure that tence were complex and challenging liberation of his country. He was arrest- dramatized by the fact that the admin- their ward emerged triumphant. There and provoked responses which were ed and tried for subversive speech and istration of President Ramaphosa of is a lot here which is unknown and is not perfect or acceptable in normal imprisoned for ten years from 1964 to South Africa is being challenged by this best left to the judgement of God and circumstances. To make our point we 1974. Once he regained his freedom, he salient issue. When Mugabe yielded History. will examine Mugabe’s career through went into exile in neighboring Mozam- the clamant demands of his supporters Mugabe is gone. But let us remem- critical periods: when he was a lead- bique where he joined the liberation and seized land, the resulting chaos ber that he made great personal sacri- er of the liberation movement, when struggle. Soon he became the leader caused him to be painted as a monster. fices to struggle for the independence of he became the Prime Minister of an of ZANU-PF and prosecuted the case But what do we find decades later? In a his country and in the process extended independent Zimbabwe and when he against minority rule in Rhodesia. As became President of his country. Ian Smith’s rule tottered, the western study undertaken by Ian Scoones of the the geography of freedom on the Afri- Robert Mugabe came to political countries entered the fray to rescue the UK Institute of Development Studies can continent. Too many writers tend consciousness in a country whose polit- system which would leave the Whites in at Sussex University in 2010 on the to forget that Zimbabwe at moments ical system was based on the minority control of the levers of power. land question, came to this conclusion: seemed to be doing well and seemed to rule of Whites over the majority, a situ- At the Lancaster House conference “What we have observed on the ground be on its way to be an economic model ation which was offensive to every dem- to discuss the independence of Rhode- does not represent the political and for a troubled continent. But then, in ocrat of the western world. But there sia, the resulting agreement seemed to media stereotypes of abject failure…” the words of that great historian Sueto- was no universal outcry against the ignore the rights of the black majority. We believe in the Ten Command- nius, “nature turned disruptive.”’ circumstances in which Black men and women were robbed of their dignity on a daily basis in the land of their birth. Climate change and the game of cricket Only those who have not experienced Older movie fans and the cricketing world, like Celsius will struggle to con- change. Cricketing bodies the whiplash of racial inferiority will discotheque frequenters of so many others, chose to trol body temperature; it’s around the world should ignore the environment which shaped a bygone era will no doubt look the other way. Last just not possible to evaporate be encouraged to emulate Mugabe’s politics. remember the upbeat song year, drought forced the sweat at the rate required to Cricket Australia and adopt Mugabe must have heard Sir Roy “The Heat is on,” with its cancellation of school and control body temperature.” their own heat rules, while Welensky’s remark as Prime Minis- catchy saxophone refrain, club cricket in South Africa, Wicketkeepers, porters of kit manufacturers should from the 1984 Eddie Murphy whilst, here in the Caribbe- extra gear, are also vulner- be brought into the loop to comedy “Beverly Hills Cop. an, we can still remember able to the withering effects produce heat resistant cloth- Well, the Heat has caught the the haunting images of the of heat. ing and gear that enhance attention of the cricketing Hurricane Ivan’s devastation The report also gives an air-flow. Other ideas touted world and at this time no one of Grenada in 2004. Ignoring intuitive understanding of included extending accli- is jumping up to get on the Nature’s bellows is no longer the psychological effects of matization periods of tours dance floor. an option. heat on the brain. It notes and having cricketers play According to a new re- The report, the first of that the short term/ working in shorts. It also suggested Publisher/Editor Anthony Joseph port, “Hit for Six,” which was its kind, combines climate memory of bowlers and the that the ICC, which is not a Editorial Team Lincoln Depradine released recently at Lord’s science and heat physiolo- ability of batsmen to concen- member of the UN Sports for Oscar Wailoo Cricket Ground in London, gy, and provides intriguing trate become more stressed Climate Action Framework, Contributors Carton Joseph England, climate change and insights on how extreme heat with increases in tempera- set up a global climate disas- Luann Philhence the subsequent increases in currently affects players and ture. Umpires, who have to ter fund. Sukram Ramkissoon heat are having a profound future problems which will stand for hours on end, and As Grenada’s Prime Megan Scott effect on the game of cricket, confront the game. are then called upon to make Minister Keith Mitchell Stephen Weir especially in Australia. Down “It’s the extremes of split-second decisions are writes in the foreword of the Mahadeo Bissoon Under, they experienced temperature that present the also vulnerable to the effects “Hit for Six” report, “Climate Photographer Gwyn Chapman three consecutive days of problems for cricket, partic- of extreme heat. change is real.” So, what are Graphic Artist Garnett Cain temperatures hovering at 46 ularly when combined with At present, only Cricket we planning to do about it, degrees Celsius during the high levels of humidity that Australia has specific rules to with regards to our cricket? The Caribbean Camera, Founded June 6, 1990 last cricket season, whilst also appear to be on the rise,” deal with the extreme heat. Commission more Patterson MAILING ADDRESS enduring weeks of extreme Mike Tipton of the Univer- The Heat Stress Risk Index and Barriteau reports? We The Caribbean Camera Inc. heat, often leading to the sity of Portsmouth and the Management Interven-tions, all know what has become 20-71 Old Kingston Road abandonment of games. The report’s co-author observed. which were introduced last of those reports, sitting on a Ajax. Ontario game’s omnipresent neme- He further noted, “A bats- August, includes increasing shelf somewhere, decaying in LIT 3A6 sis, rain, now has a new and man in full protective gear the number of drinks breaks the heat. EMAIL CONTACTS unlikely dance partner, the exercising during an Indian and even suspending play. What are your thoughts [email protected] heat. heat wave where relative The “Hit for Six” report Ricky Skerritt, CWI Presi- [email protected] The warning signs were humidity rises and the tem- concludes with a few sugges- dent? entertainment@ thecaribbeancamera.com being posted all along but perature exceeds 37 degrees tions for dealing with climate - Stabroek News editorial

6 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com Canada’sCOMMENTARY Premiere Caribbean Newspaper • Serving 380,315 Caribbean people weekly in Toronto Canada’s Premiere Caribbean Newspaper • Serving 380,315COMMENTARY Caribbean people weekly in Toronto Climate science and the Caribbean voice most notably the US. The world needs to see global greenhouse gas emissions reduced and to work collectively towards ensuring that global temperatures do not rise more than 1.5C above pre-industrial By David Jessop levels in order to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. n the last few days that the current warm- undermining the rest the need to find ways affordable and appro- Unfortunately, new evidence has ing is unique, taking of the world’s ability to around development priate terms”. some think differently, been published place on a global scale reduce global carbon financing constraints. Then, in a welcome so much so that when suggesting that and in recent decades emissions. Mr Guterres ob- reference to the chal- it comes to climate Iscientists are now 99 has accelerated as a Just as worryingly, served that the Carib- lenge the Caribbean change the populist per cent certain that hu- result of industrial the Caribbean, despite bean should be seen as faces in having been trend towards Maniche- man activity is causing emissions. its widely recognised an influential test bed graduated out of con- an thinking, the denial global warming. Despite this, in vulnerability, has not for innovative climate cessional development of interdependence and As if to validate many countries populist been able to trigger the action. This could financing, Mr Guterres a failure to act in the this, temperatures politicians backed by international financial involve decentralised said: “We join your call, common interest sug- in parts of Northern powerful companies, support it requires to clean energy solutions and will take the steps gests that the ultimate Europe spiked in the lobbyists and wealthy build the resistance that ensure that power we can, to improve destination may be last week of July at individuals who profit necessary to defend losses after storms will access to development uncontrollable migra- 44.9C (113F), breaking from denial, continue to and protect its citizens. be shorter and less cata- financing as a priority. tion, food shortages and records and confirming reject such data-backed This is in part because strophic, investing more I agree with you that el- even wars. changing patterns that scientific evidence. the region is classified in concrete conserva- igibility for Official De- For the Caribbean, have brought extreme To make matters by international de- tion and resilience mea- velopment Assistance climate change is exis- weather and higher worse, the United States velopment agencies as sures, and reviewing and other forms of tential. Fifty per cent of temperatures often for is not only withdraw- consisting of middle-in- international financial concessional financing the region’s population sustained periods to ing next year from the come economies – Haiti mechanisms relating to should include vulnera- and almost all its pro- regions of Africa, the global climate change is an exception – and climate change. bility criteria, in addi- ductive enterprise and Americas, the Arctic accord reached in 2016 thus not eligible for He also commend- tion to Gross National infrastructure lie within and many other parts of but is also working to concessional develop- ed the region on its Income per capita”. 1.2 miles of the sea. If the world. weaken multilateralism ment assistance. wish to become the Vulnerability, Mr nothing is done to pro- Such events graph- and the institutions that Encouragingly world’s first climate Guterres said, “should vide support, very large ically illustrate the have previously en- however, in a welcome resilient zone and be recognised by all” numbers of people and impact and trend of abled a consensus to be and under-reported endorsed the idea of a and that the speed and whole economies will global warming, raising reached on mitigation address, the UN Secre- ‘Caribbean Resilience predictability of climate have to face the effects questions as to what the and adaptation. This tary General, António to Recovery Facility’ financing, especially for of ever more intense Caribbean and other presents a problem for Guterres, has publicly able to develop financial Least Developed Coun- hurricanes, rising sea states most at risk can the Caribbean. recognised the need to solutions that support tries and SIDS, should levels, and economically do to ensure that the Although CAR- find ways to address the CARICOM members to be improved. damaging related natu- science is acted on. ICOM, Cuba and the plight of the Caribbean build resilient commu- Mr Guterres ap- ral phenomena such as Earlier this month, Dominican Republic and other small states nities and nations. pears determined to try sargassum. a research letter pub- have previously been at risk from climate Most importantly to bring more resources Climate change and lished in the scientific instrumental in trying change. of all, the UN Secretary to SIDS and to change the science behind it journal Nature from to drive a new global Speaking recently General recognised the global mechanisms are issues on which the scientists at the Uni- consensus on address- in St Lucia to CAR- that apart from the that determine who is Caribbean has every versity of Bern demon- ing climate change by ICOM heads of Govern- recurrent costs of cli- eligible for development reason to be taken seri- strated that not at any working closely with ment he observed that mate-related events, the assistance. However, ously and its concerns time in the last 2000 China, the EU, the ACP the destruction caused Caribbean and other this will not be easy. addressed. years has there been a group and others, the by Hurricanes Irma Small Island Devel- This is because when period when tempera- region alone has little and Maria had negated oping States (SIDS) it comes to climate tures have changed so ability to influence or many years of Caribbe- faced unique economic change multilateralism David Jessop is a rapidly or widely. Using change the actions of an development gains. constraints “compli- and the role played by consultant to the evidence taken from ice, the US, Brazil, Russia These events, he said, cated by the difficulties international institu- Caribbean Council and sediment and trees, the or other nations that in had made abundantly (they) face in mobilising tions is of declining can be contacted at new research indicates one or another way are clear to him and others development finance on interest to some states,

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 7 TRAVEL “Tobago Beyond” shortlisted for International Travel & Tourism Awards SCARBOROUGH, using tangible metrics, lenger holiday destina- tion, Councillor Nadine Tobago - The Tobago including proof of audi- tion for those seeking a Stewart-Phillips said: Tourism Agency Limit- ence engagement, bud- Caribbean holiday. With “This accomplishment is ed’s destination market- get, and obstacles and limited resources in com- another reflection of our ing campaign, “Tobago how they were resolved. parison to other Caribbe- continued commitment Beyond”, has been short- According to Nicole an destinations, focusing to advance the island’s listed in the Interna- Smart, Internation- on specific markets and tourism sector. This is tional Travel & Tourism al Travel & Tourism traveler segments was a certainly testament to Awards 2019 in the “Best Awards Organizer: key part of the strategy. the fact that we are going National Tourism Board “Our judges have been The submission also in the right direction Campaign” and “Best greatly impressed by the indicated that all of the with respect to greater Destination Campaign” exceptional quality of campaign’s KPIs (Key visibility for destination categories. entries, and those who Performance Indicators) Tobago. Presented by World are on the shortlist know have outperformed, and Since the launch, Travel Market and they have reached a very resulted in double digit the ‘Tobago Beyond’ supported by the United Tuesday November 05 in the destination to the top high standard – they will growth of arrivals in 8 campaign has attracted Nations World Tourism London, England. of their bucket list, or be among the best in the months, with the last tremendous local and in- Organization, the Inter- The “Best National wanting to return. The world.” three months showing ternational interest and national Travel & Tour- Tourism Board Cam- award for “Best Desti- Tobago’s submis- 22%, 29% and 40% has yielded substantial ism Awards are a global paign” award recogniz- nation Campaign” looks sion, “Revitalizing To- growth respectively. results. I am heartened platform that recognizes es which destination at which destination’s bago Tourism”, outlined Commenting on that our efforts are being and promotes excellence showcased its vibrancy, campaign achieved vol- the aim of the “Tobago the announcement of recognized globally and within the travel and culture and individual- ume and value growth in Beyond” campaign, Tobago being short- look forward to the con- tourism industry. The ity through a consumer addition to encouraging which is to revitalize the listed in the awards, tinued positive returns 2019 Awards Ceremo- or trade campaign that visitation. The submitted international appeal of Secretary for Tourism, this recognition will ny will take place on leaves the viewer pushing campaigns were assessed Tobago as a real chal- Culture and Transporta- bring.” Jamaica offers online immigration & customs declaration forms KINGSTON, The online form will and processing times in senger Declaration als numbers continue Agency. “Once you click Jamaica – Jamaica now enable passengers to be both Immigration and Form captures the same to soar, it’s important on one of the boxes, it offers an online version processed more seam- Customs. information as the cur- that we offer a speedier moves you onto the next of the Immigration and lessly through the arrival The form is currently rent paper Immigration process at our airports, option; we don’t want Customs Declaration process (Immigration (available here: https:// and Customs Passen- so our visitors spend less people spending too form (C5) for arriving and Customs) in the c5online.pica.gov.jm/ ger Declaration Form. time waiting in immi- much time on the form, travellers at the island’s island. This will also lead apply/) provides travel- The electronic format, gration and customs we want them focusing international airports. to a reduction in waiting lers with the option to be once completed, is then and more time enjoying on their stay and experi- completed prior to their submitted to Immigra- the destination,” said ence in Jamaica.” travels to Jamaica (once tion Officers and Cus- Donovan White, Jamai- According to PICA, their travel has been toms Officers and when ca’s Director of Tourism. the system was created booked) as opposed to passengers arrive at the “We’re continuously and designed by the In- filling out the physical airport in Jamaica, they seeking ways to enhance formation and Commu- form upon arriving at are processed by desig- our visitors’ experience nication Technology staff their respective airport. nated officers. while in Jamaica and at both PICA and JCA, in The Online Pas- “As Jamaica’s arriv- we hope this improved consultation with other experience also promotes stakeholders. As part greater return visits for of its continuing efforts our guests.” to improve the arrivals “The new system is experience, the customs efficient because it is us- agency’s next project is er-friendly and requires to launch a mobile appli- minimal effort on the cation. part of the traveller,” said For more infor- Andrew Wynter, CEO of mation on traveling to Jamaica’s Passport, Im- Jamaica, go to www. migration & Citizenship visitjamaica.com.

8 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Nigerian mother denied refugee status; daughter faces child marriage Nigerian born and she fears that mar- Canada, but says the tion order so time is Morufat Ogunkoya, her riage will be enforced family is now facing running out for them, son and two daughters, if they are deported to eminent deportation, “Initially, Morufat and are urgently seeking an Nigeria. “We have an online her family lived in the appeal to their denied Ogunkoya, who is petition with over 19 U.S but became afraid application for refugee living in an undisclosed 000 signatures and we of Trump’s immigration status by Immigration area in the Niagara re- have been calling and policies, and she heard Canada. Ogunkoya, who gion, declined to speak emailing Immigration that Prime Minister is being assisted by two publicly, however, the Minister Ahmed Hus- Justin Trudeau had advocacy groups in her Caribbean Camera was sen with no response. a more humanitarian appeal, claims that her able to speak to Da- I believe he’s ignoring open door policy, and own father and male vid Cooke, Executive us, or at least he hasn’t so came here. Now here relatives have threat- Director of Citizen Go, been accessible for this it is, Canada is deport- ened her safety, due to a family values public issue. We plan to stage ing them to face per- her conversion from advocacy organization, a protest rally in front Morufat and the family secution and possible Islam to Christianity. on Ogunkoya’s behalf. of his Toronto office, who is fearful for her which part of Nigeria death,” Cooke laments. Ogunkoya also says her He admits that there and hope for a chance life, and the safety of they are sent to.” The Caribbean 14 year-old daughter are complications to present our petition her children. She gen- Cooke says the Camera will continue to has been pledged to with Ogunkoya’s claim to him. Morufat is a uinely believes they are Ogunkoya family has monitor developments marry an older man, for refugee status in hard-working mother, in danger, regardless of been sent a deporta- in this case. Chile marks its own 9/11 - when CIA ousted Salvadore Allende Latin Americans elected to the presiden- Amid the cha- bitter moment when remember Sept. 11 as cy in Chile. os generated by the treason seeks to prevail. the date in which the For Latin Ameri- military’s belligerence, Go forward knowing Chilean Army, sup- cans to forget its 9/11 Allende fulfilled his that sooner rather than ported by the U.S.’ would be to forget thou- words: “I am not going later, the great avenues Central Intelligence sands of men and wom- to give up.”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ While wait- will open again where Agency (CIA), carried en who were tortured, ing for the final attack, free men will walk to out a coup against the killed and disappeared the socialist politician build a better society.” socialist President because of the military continued addressing “Long live Chile! Salvador Allende. His dictatorships of the millions of citizens. Long live the people! death marked the 1970s and 1980s. “Workers of my Long live the work- beginning of the brutal The coup that end- country, I have faith in ers! These are my last dictatorship of Augusto Salvadore Allende ed the life of thousands Chile and its destiny. words, and I am certain Pinochet, the general istration meant a direct for the “Allende’s last of Chileans was led Other men will over- that my sacrifice will who opened a cycle of and immediate commu- decision” documentary, by Augusto Pinochet, come this dark and not be in vain.” neoliberal reforms, au- nist threat. Korri recalled that at the man appointed by thoritarianism and vio- To overthrow it, a meeting with Nixon Allende as the Army lence against the South then U.S. President in Washington, the Commander in Chief American peoples. Richard Nixon al- U.S. President spoke just a month before the At 7:30 A.M. on located millions of of the Chilean socialist 9 / 1 1 . ​​​​​​​ Sept. 11, 1973, the dem- dollars, a fact which politician, stating “how Under his or- ocratically elected Pres- was confirmed decades he was going to crush ders the army planes ident Salvador Allende later when declassified Allende, while hitting dropped more than 20 arrived at the Palacio de documents revealed his hand with his fist. bombs on the Palacio de La Moneda in Santiago the U.S.’ participation He called him a son of a La Moneda. President to be informed about in the rise of Augusto bitch, too.” Allende asked his cab- the insubordination of Pinochet’s dictatorship, A few years later, inet members to leave; the Navy in the city of which killed more than a CIA document dated they did not. They re- Valparaiso. A couple of 40,000 people at the October 1, 1973, praised mained there until their hours later the armed start of its reign. the coup d’état in Chile last moments.​​​​​​​ forces and the military “Nixon ordered the and called it almost Shattered crystals police, “Los Carabiner- CIA to prevent Presi- “perfect.” and walls turned into os”, carried out a coup dent Allende from tak- For Latin Ameri- rubble. Dust and fire. against the socialist ing over the presiden- cans, September 11 is One bomb after anoth- government of the Pop- cy,” admitted Edward the day when Salvador er. All the noise and ular Party. Korri, who was U.S. Allende died. This images of this ignomi- Based on Cold War Ambassador to Chile democratic politician ny were captured and logic, Salvador Allen- from 1967 to 1970. and physician was the remain as historical de’s democratic admin- In an interview first Marxist to ever be records.​​​​​​​

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 9 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A History of Female Gazes in African Portraiture By Stephen Weir America and European highlights a number galleries is very limited, of significant African Artur Walther is “Artur Walther told female and non-bi- that guy. A self-made the Caribbean Camera. nary artists who have billionaire who in “The first exhibition of emerged since the retirement shucked off Contemporary Afri- 1990s. Exploring a his golden handcuffs can Photography took wide array of subjects, and dedicated himself Artur Walther place only 31 years ago. from feminist, queer, to doing good things, tory of Female Gazes In New York the first and gender issues to including the collec- in African Portraiture photo exhibition was at history, kinship, mi- tion and exhibition of is now on display at the the Guggenheim some gration, memory, and historical and contem- Ryerson Image Centre 25 years ago….what you loss, many of the works porary photographs. in downtown Toronto. have here (referring to made by these artists Over the course Artur Walther told the new Ryerson exhibi- challenge convention- of the past 26-years, the Caribbean Camera tion) is very deep into a al understandings of the former co-head of that after he retired specific topic – pictures African female “pho- Goldman Sachs’ world- from business he took of African women gaz- tographic representa- wide capital markets a four-week trip round ing at the camera.” tion”. group in 1983, and the continent where The large exhibition “By privileging the founding partner he purchased contem- is divided chronologi- women’s perspectives, of Goldman Sachs’ porary and historic cally into three parts. both in front of and operations in Germany, photographs. Those The first section show- behind the camera, has managed to create purchases were the cases nineteenth and forthright gazes rival the photographer, and this groundbreaking one of the world’s most genesis of his African early twentieth-century that of the photogra- often performed during exhibition confronts important private- collection and many photographic prints, pher. studio sessions. the canons of art ly held photography of them are part of the postcards, albums, and The second section “At the same time,” history and allows for collections. His Walther Toronto exhibition. books from Southern features women’s por- explains the Ryerson new narratives,” said Collection Foundation The Way She Looks and Eastern Africa. traits since the 1950s exhibition text, “docu- Ryerson Curator Gaëlle has opened two photog- provides a rare his- Despite the large by notable West African mentary photographers Morel. “We’re thrilled raphy museums – one torical overview of the number of colonial era photographers. As began to record the to celebrate the work of in Germany, the other African female experi- pictures, many early portrait studios started African female expe- so many leading African in New York City. ence in photography. photographs offer win- to spring up throughout rience in a period of artists, many of whom Last Tuesday the The free exhibition is dows into their sub- Africa, female consum- rapid social, cultural are being shown in Can- 70-year old collector on view until December jects’ experiences; the ers became involved and political change as ada for the first time.” was in Toronto to open 8, 2019. exhibition foregrounds in how they were many nations prepared a photography exhibi- “The exhibition photographs from this pictured: they styled for and achieved inde- See events, talks tion of African women. of African photogra- era in which the female themselves, chose their pendence.” and tours at ryersonim- Way She Looks: A His- phy in terms of North sitters’ confident and outfits, commissioned The final section agecentre.ca/events

10 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com Jamaica Canadian Association The story of the JCA Cultural Centre By Nicole Georges ty was bought with a mortgage of $360,000 On August 6, plus a renovation loan 1962, a group of Ja- in 1998 for $980,000. gage. Jolly said he had maican-Canadians, It was this financial several reasons for the celebrated the inde- burden that captured magnanimous gesture, pendence of Jamaica the attention of re- “The first reason I did from colonial rule. The tired businessman and it is because I thought patriotic fervour of this philanthropist Denham it would free them up to do other things in group led to the found- Sylvanus Thompson Jolly. Jolly decided to ing of the Jamaica set an example through the community such tory policies in housing, Canadian Association, a substantial donation as set up more pro- employment, educa- and the desire to have of $314, 000 to pay grams for the Youth. I tion etc, and the JCA a Centre - a physical off the Centre’s mort- helped to change laws Turn to PAGE 12-14 space which would act affecting exclusion in as a hub for its social those areas. We need- and advocacy activ- ed a hub whereby we ities. In 2019, on the could deliver programs celebration of Jamai- and services and so the ca’s 57th Independence, JCA secured 65 Dawes and the JCA Anniver- Road, but it was lost in sary, Philanthropist a mysterious fire. We Denham Jolly donated used borrowed or rent- more than $300,000 to ed premises for some pay off the outstanding years.”

The Association mortgage of the JCA purchased another Centre. A long cher- property at 1621 Du- ished dream, over fifty pont Street and occu- years in the making, pied it from 1985-1986, was realized. offering social and The first President community services. of the JCA, Roy Wil- Williams says that liams, recalls the early before long the JCA days of the association, outgrew the property and the struggles to se- and the search was on cure a space of its own, again. “We had to adapt “The numbers of people our services to cater of colour in Canada at to a rapidly growing, that time were small diverse population, so due to the anti-black we sold that property immigration policies. and bought the current So we discovered early building at 995 Arrow in the game that one Road, renovated it and of our functions was opened for business advocacy, speaking out in 1999.” The proper- against the discrimina-

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also thought that it the Centre. Mr. Jolly’s gic priorities: youth, individuals who con- would probably be a donation to pay off the culture, education, tributed to the purchase catalyst for other people balance is powerful and community hub and and sustainability of the to be philanthropic to will have ripple effects advocacy. Among the JCA Centre exemplify organizations within for many years. The priorities, we are excit- the purpose and vision our community. I also JCA Centre is a model ed to expand our Satur- of Mr. Garvey. I am hope that it could serve Adaoma Patterson Roy Williams of economic power as day Morning Tutorial so moved to be part of First President as an inspiration for President it illustrates the impact Program, implement what is a historic year the 2nd and 3rd gen- his retirement years onate for years to come, we have when we come outreach activities to for the JCA.” erations, so that they to volunteer work and “Ownership of property together. Each year international students Consul General for can aspire to doing sponsoring community is critical to the com- thousands of people and increase use of Jamaica, Lloyd Wilks, things of that nature, programs both in Cana- munity’s growth and attend events at the space for community pointed to the Donation or at least aspire to be da and Jamaica. says we are here and JCA Centre and support programs.” as a seminal moment, in a position to do it.” Current president matter. Over the years, charities, caterers, DJ’s, Ms. Patterson “This gesture helps Jolly, who sold off the of the JCA, Adoma Pat- many JCA members artists and other small conveyed her thoughts to change the narra- last of his businesses in terson, believes Jolly’s contributed their per- businesses.” to the Caribbean Cam- tive that Black people 2012, has committed benevolent act, will res- sonal funds to support Patterson out- era, while on a trip to cannot work together, lined future plans for Jamaica: ”More than 50 or only fight each other. the Cultural Centre, people are currently on In fact people of colour including upgrades a JCA trip. We visited have been collaborating and renovations to the the Liberty Hall, the successfully in Cana- building. “In addition, Centre that documents da; the JCA has been a we are continuing to the life and legacy of point where people of implement initiatives the Honourable Marcus various backgrounds and activities that align Mosiah Garvey. Mr. Jol- coalesce and find a with our five strate- ly and the hundreds of space for education, so-

12 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com Organizing, Training and Building a Stronger Community!

The Carpenters’ Union would like to congratulate the Jamaican Canadian Association. We applaud Denham Jolly for his contribution. This is a signi cant milestone in the history of the JCA and the black community 222 Rowntree Dairy Road Woodbrige Ontario L4L 9T2 Tel: 905-652-4140 fax: 905-652-4139 www.carpenterslocal27.ca www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 13 Jamaica Canadian Association

assisting more people chelle McKenzie-Dolly: who require it.” “It’s liberating and Past JCA Presi- opens up opportunities dent Audrey Campbell: for future generations.” “We are an example of ownership on a grand Dr. Sylvanus Thompson cial and entertainment scale. If you look at the former JCA Vice Presi- purposes. Now that we initial purchase, and dent and current Jamai- celebrate this singular the members putting ca Diaspora Advisory act of a generous donor up their personal funds Board Member: “This paying off this mort- so we could have a most generous contri- gage let us use this as collective home, it is bution from Mr.Jolly momentum moving a true demonstration will allow the JCA to forward together for of the commitment of focus on needy repairs Denham Jolly hands our community and and maintenance of the social gain, and to build over the check to JCA a broader economic an example to young building and will also people of what can be allow the organization base.” their representative. I The Jamaican shared their response achieved when we work to implement more For inaugural JCA am hopeful this shot in Canadian Association with The Caribbean together.” programs for its mem- President Roy Wil- the arm will renew the (JCA) delivers pro- Camera, to the Denham JCA member since bers and the broader liams, it was a poignant zeal and energy of the grams and services, Jolly donation of over 1962 Gifford Walker: community.” moment to be one of JCA to go on to do even provides a physical hub $300 000 to pay off the “We know for sure we JCA member Ivan almost 400 persons to better things, having at 995 Arrow Road, and JCA Cultural Centre have left something for Dawns: “It was very ex- witness the Donation survived over 50 years, advocates to improve mortgage. the next generation to citing to know that the ceremony, “Most of in the future.” the well‐being and Past JCA President build on. We can now JCA is now mortgage those who were there equity of Jamaican, Herman Stewart: “It concentrate on creating free. Moving forward in 1962 are no longer Responses to Caribbean & African‐ brings pride and joy a members lounge for they need to do some with us so it was exhil- Denham Jolly’s gen- Canadian communities as I doubted when we members to get togeth- renovation, and other arating to be there to erocity within the Greater started the ‘Burn the er and as a benefit to plans that they can now witness this moment, “Out of Many Toronto Area. A cross Mortgage Campaign’, members, friends and do that funds are freed I was thankful to be One People” section of Jamaicans and hoped to see we special guests.” up.” would be Mortgage free. JCA member JCA member Chris Since we purchased the Sandra Whiting: “It’s Campbell: “I have to building this is the most fantastic and I ac- commend Denham significant accomplish- knowledge the many Jolly for stepping up to ment.” hundreds of people who the plate and assisting. Past JCA Board contributed with big It gives you a sense of member Francella and small dollars. We pride when somebody Moore:” Magnificent! can concentrate on pro- from your community We have something to gramming and fixing takes care of things as a call our own and that is the building. Still much parent cares for a child, great for the Jamaican work to be done.” as versus getting a hand and Black community. JCA member of out from someone out- Now we are open to Board of Directors Mi- side or government.”

14 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Buried bones found in house of former Paraguayan dictator orensic experts ousted from power, he to dub it “the house of those buried there.” will carry out tests took refuge in Brazil, horrors”. Human rights Fon bones found where he died in 2006. “There were reports activists say Gen in a house believed to Rogelio Goiburú, that shouts and cries Stroessner was one of have been the summer who heads the com- could be heard coming Latin America’s most retreat of former Par- mission, says that the from that house [during secretive dictators. aguayan military ruler remains were found last the time of military Stroessner’s rule in Par- Gen Alfredo Stroessner. Wednesday by squat- rule], people begging aguay. A brief look at Squatters came ters who were searching for their lives, and that his record reveals that across the bones when the property for buried there may be many bod- Alfredo Stroessner held they occupied the treasure after they had ies buried there.” power for 35years. He property near the city heard it belonged to the Mr Goiburú trav- detained 19,862 per- of Ciudad del Este last Stroessner family. elled there five years sons, tortured 18,722 week. The bones were ago but without a tortured, and killed or Gen Stroessner found under a bath- search warrant was only “disappeared” 459. ruled Paraguay from room and are thought able to conduct a su- In the three decades 1954 to 1989. During to have belonged to four perficial search during since the end of his his rule, 459 people people. which he did not find rule, only 37 bodies of were killed or disap- Mr Goiburú, whose anything suspicious. people who disappeared peared, according to the own father disappeared He said that the during the dictatorship commission for histori- under Gen Stroessner’s discovery of the re- have been found. And cal memory. regime, said that he mains had raised hopes of those, only four have Alfredo Stroessner Gen Stroessner had in the past heard among those searching been identified. ing for the search of the essner and has faced was deposed in a coup reports about the prop- for missing relatives. Activists also say disappeared. criticism for defending in 1989 carried out by erty and its possible “Even I am going with the current government President Abdo the former leader’s another general, Andrés use as a torture centre, the hope of finding that of Paraguay has not Benítez is the son of a record. Rodríguez. After being which prompted some my father will be one of provided enough fund- close aide to Gen Stro- 23 members of Sidney Poitier’s family missing in Bahamas At least 23 of Sid- 42 in the Abaco Islands - including cruise liners airport to escape, said: ney Poitier’s extended and eight in Grand - have converged on “People have no food. family are feared miss- Bahama - but Prime the Abacos to help with People have no water, ing in the aftermath of Minister Hubert Minnis evacuations. it’s not right. They Hurricane Dorian. warned that was likely More than 260 Ab- should have been gone. The actor-director’s to climb “significantly”. acos residents arrived Dead bodies are still nephew Jeffrey Poiti- The scramble to last Friday in Nassau on around, it’s not sani- er (66) said his sister escape the worst-hit a ferry, the first wave to tary.” Barbara and his adult islands continued as be evacuated. Howev- Even though children were among some residents com- er, the prime minister Dorian lost some of relatives they were plained that their gov- warned that not all its ferocity by the time awaiting news from in ernment was nowhere Abaco residents could it reached the North Freeport, Bahamas. to be seen. be accommodated in American mainland, the The family is one of Government and Nassau. eastern seaboard was hundreds scrambling to private planes, helicop- Chamika Durosier, pummelled by powerful locate their loved ones a ters, boats and ships who was waiting at the winds and heavy rain. week after the category 5 hurricane wreaked Sidney Poitier devastation across the islands. In some cases, them using every means the Bahamas. entire families were available to us but we Up to 70,000 missing. are not hearing any- people have been left “We still couldn’t thing. We are deeply homeless while Great find any, nor have we worried.” Abaco is said to be heard from them,” Mr More than 500 Ba- virtually uninhabitable, Poitier said. “We are hamians belong to the with bodies piled up still looking for and extended family of Sid- and witnesses reporting waiting for them to ney Poitier, the 92-year- the “smell of death” appear soon. It has old actor who was born caused by corpses. us all worried. We are in Miami to Bahamian The official death trying to reach out to parents and grew up in toll so far stood at 35 to

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 15 NEWS Guyana elections could be held in March next year GEORGETOWN members on the com- The CCJ, which is merger of data from the – The Guyana Elections mission said the propos- the country’s highest house to house regis- Commission (GECOM) al could not be accepted court in July ruled that tration of voters will will meet this to discuss and reiterated the call the vote of no confidence not improve the quality a proposal that the fresh for the polls to be held passed last December or “credibility” of the regional and general as early as possible. against the David Grang- database, but rather it election as mandated by “We have now at er government was valid, will further contaminate the Trinidad-based Ca- least four proposals but it could not insist the National Register of ribbean Court of Justice from the Secretariat on the polls being held Registrants (NRRDB) (CCJ) be held in March which suggests that the on any specific date for and cause further delays next year. elections will be held in the election and instead in the holding of the One of the three March next year. We are urged all stakeholders to elections. government appointed opposed to that situa- work within the Guyana GECOM had earlier GECOM commissioner, tion, we are insisting Constitution to ensure announced that the Vincent Alexander, said that we be on par with the polls are held. house to house regis- that there’s nothing the Constitution impera- Under the Guyana tration exercise would definitive about the pro- tives, we advise that the Constitution, the elec- come to an end on Au- posal that had been pre- Joseph Harmon house to house regis- tions should take place gust 31 and that, based sented by the GECOM ed on the commission. Director general of tration is incomplete . . 90 days after the vote of on the ruling of the High Secretariat. “I have no major the Ministry of the Presi- . and that there should no confidence is passed. Court on August 14,the He said that the contention with those dency, Joseph Harmon only be minimal use of The Constitution also house to house registra- commission will meet to timelines but we, as I said political players the data from the house makes provision for an tion was neither unlaw- discuss the way forward said, in a consensual should allow the elec- to house registration to extension of the period ful nor unconstitutional and that while the pro- mood were looking at tions body to carry out identify persons who are based only on a two- and the data garnered posal had been made, the activities which are the functions they are first time registrants,” thirds majority vote in from that registration there has been no con- not statutory to see how being paid to do. the opposition commis- the Parliament. exercise must be merged sensus between the two they could be curtailed,” But the opposition sioner, Robeson Benn, The opposition has with the existing NR- political sides represent- he said. said. also said the planned RDB. emergency kits filled second depot in west- ravaged Caribbean Bahamas needs your help with hygiene items end Toronto. Among nation “deeply and other supplies. the donated items appreciate the support from PAGE 3 cargo that included Singh, GlobalMedic’s The community’s being sought are baby that we have been Toronto-based non- two water purification executive director. “We GlobalMedic food, non-perishable receiving’’. profit organization that units, a solar light don’t know how long we involvement is part foodstuff, cereal, However, he added, provides short-term, and water-cleaning are going to be there as of a broader effort to generators, portable that “the best way immediate support packets. an agency.’’ assist The Bahamas. stoves, blankets, to support the relief following disasters The volunteers, say Last weekend, The effort is being flashlights, gloves, and recovery effort is around the world – GlobalMedic officials, members of the coordinated by the mops, buckets and through a monetary was one of the first to are expected to be in Black and Caribbean Caribbean Consular towels. contribution’’. respond to the tragedy The Bahamas for weeks community joined other Corps, with the support All this week, In this connection, in The Bahamas, or months. “We are GlobalMedic volunteers of agencies such as rescue teams were a “Bahamas Disaster sending a team of going to keep delivering in Etobicoke to pack Caribbean North trying to reach some Relief Fund’’ has been volunteers, as well as aid,’’ promised Rahul Bahamas-bound family Charities Foundation Bahamian communities set up at RBC Royal and the Canadian that are still flooded Bank 003. The Account Caribbean Disaster and cluttered with Number is 1281013. Relief Action. debris. It’s believed The Transit Number A collection there are bodies buried is 05625 and the Swift depot, for the receipt below some collapsed Code is ROYCCAT2. of donations, has buildings. For further information been opened at 55 Alvin Smith, about donating to The Nugget Drive, Unit The Bahamian High Bahamas, you can call 10, in Scarborough. Commissioner, says 647-283-8339; 416- An attempt is being the government and 595-1343; or 416-578- made to secure a people of the hurricane- 6649.

16 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com IMMIGRATION MATTERS Assessing the best interests of the child n several of my their second child. and social networks, set aside the officer’s with his parents. officer unreasonably as- columns, I have They submitted and they would not be decision and remit their The applicants ac- sessed the best interests Idiscussed issues that it was in their son returning to an unfa- H&C application for knowledged that this er- of the applicants’ son as relating to the “best in- ‘s best interest that they miliar place, language, reconsideration by a ror alone would not be well as their establish- terests of the child” with be allowed to remain in culture or place devoid different officer. fatal but said that when ment in Canada. respect to applications Canada. of a familial network Did the officer fail taken together with the Judicial review was for permanent residence But the immigration rendering re-integration to resonably assess officer’s overall ap- granted and the matter on humanitarian and officer who considered unfeasible the best interest of the proach, it demonstrates is returned for redeter- compassionate (H&C) their application found “ I find that the child? that the “best interests mination by a different grounds. that the couple had applicants have not According to the of the child” analysis is immigration officer. This subject con- provided “insufficient demonstrated that the couple, the officer fatally flawed. Best of luck to tinues to be a matter of objective evidence that general consequences misapprehended the They complain that James and Joan. concern to many in our relocating to Poland and of returning to Poland evidence regarding their the officer never iden- own Caribbean com- resettling there would would be counter to son’s establishment and tified their son’s best munity. have a negative impact the best nterest of their ties to Canada. They interests, making it im- In this week’s on their son.” son,” the officer noted. noted that he has spent possible for the officer column we will look “While I acknowl- The oficer took his whole life in Canada, to give them considera- at the recent case of a edge their son has spent into account that the and has never been to ble weight. couple from Poland who the majority of his life in applicants did not wish Poland; yet, the Officer According to the applied for permanent Canada given his young to return to Poland but appears to believe that applicants, the officer residence from with- age,it is reasonable that not wishing to return to the child previously failed to consider that in Canada on H&C he would be able to Poland was not, in the resided in Poland. it may be in their son’s Sukhram grounds or alternative- adapt to changing situa- officer’s view, a suffi- The applicants best interests to re- Ramkissoon ly, a temporary resident tions with the continued cient reason to allow the said that this is evident main in Canada with permit. support of his parents, “ applicants to become in the reasons where them and measure that Sukhram Ramkissoon The couple, James the officer said. permanent residents of the officer stated that against the scenario is a member of ICCRC and Joan (not their real The officer accepted Canada. their son “has spent the which is treated as a and specialises in names) who have resid- that while the appli- The officer refused majority of his life in foregone conclusion Immigration Matters ed in Canada for more cants might face some the H&C application Canada” and his best that he would be reset- at No. 3089 Bathurst than a decade, now have difficulties in readjust- and, also found that interests would not be tling in Poland. Street, Suite 219A, two Canadian-born ing to life in Poland, there were not sufficient compromised were he The judge found Toronto, Ontario. children. it was reasonable to grounds to warrant to “return” to Poland that the immigration Phone 416 789 5756 In April last year believe that during their issuance of a temporary when the couple had years in Poland they resident permit. applied for permanent would have developed The couple then residence, they had a and continued to have applied to the Feder- son and were expecting friends, acquaintances, al Court of Canada to FOR MORE NEWS Read thecaribbean camera.com

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www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 17 NEWS Global Tourism Resilience Centre mobilizes coalition for Bahamas relief KINGSTON, Jamaica – This past week the Global Tour- ism Resilience and Cri- sis Management Centre (GTRCM), one of the first international orga- nizations dedicated to providing resources and support to tourism-de- pendent nations around the world, announced that it is mobilizing efforts to assist the GTRCM Co-Chairs Taleb Rifai and Edmund Bartlett Bahamas following the are intact and open for and the nature of help The Minister devastating effects of business. The GTRCM, that is required in the noted that one such Hurricane Dorian. along with its partners, Bahamas. He also made local partner is the Former UNWTO will aid in coordination contact with regional Sandals Resorts Inter- Secretary General and efforts towards restor- and international part- national (SRI), which GTRCM Co-chair, Dr. ing normalcy on the ners who are specifically has already created a Taleb Rifai, stated, islands of Great Abaco involved in tourism response mechanism “while the damage and Grand Bahama, the development, to assist through their SRI Foun- caused by Hurricane two islands affected by the Bahamas in the re- dation. In addition, Dorian is truly devastat- the hurricane.” development of the two Minister Bartlett noted ing, the 700 islands that In his discussion affected islands. that, through the efforts Visit us online @ comprise the Common- www.thecaribbeancamera.com with the Minister of “We are developing of those who have wealth of the Bahamas Tourism of The Baha- a coalition of partners supported the GTRCM mas, the Hon Dionisio such as major hotels, thus far, more than US D’Aguilar, GTRCM Co- airlines and all major $10,000 worth of water Chair the Hon Edmund tour operators who can has been donated to Bartlett, Minister of provide resource sup- those in Abaco, through Tourism of Jamaica and port to enable recovery the Centre’s partner the We Carry Many Different Types of Religious members of the GTRCM in Great Abaco and Bahamian non-profit board discussed the Grand Bahama islands,” group HeadKnowles. 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18 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Guyana signs pact to protect Amazon forest Guyana joined Morales; Ecuador’s Pres- attaining a ‘green’ and of the Amazon, and biodiversity in the world six fellow Amazonian ident, Lenin Moreno and sustainable economy the Guiana Shield, and today.” countries last Friday in Peru’s President, Martin and is open to be shared our role as custodians, Trotman reminded Letecia, Colombia to Vizcarra were the Heads and improved upon.” stewards and guardians the forum that Guyana sign a pact to protect the of State who signed. Su- “An inferno in the of it,” Minister Trotman committed 371,000 world’s largest tropical riname’s Vice-President, Amazon, two-thirds asserted. hectares of its pristine forest. Michael Ashwin Adhin, of which is in Brazil, The world’s largest rainforest, Iwokrama, to Signed at a time and Brazil’s Foreign and the reason for us rainforest, the Amazon, the Commonwealth in when the Amazon is Minister, Ernesto Arau- being here, threatens which produces approx- 1989 in Kuala Lumpur at under threat from fires, jo, signed the pact on the rainforest eco-sys- imately 20 per cent of a Commonwealth Heads the pact aims to coordi- behalf of their respective tem and also affects the earth’s oxygen and spans of Government meet- nate disaster response countries. entire globe,” Minister eight countries, Guyana ing. “Then, we sought and satellite monitoring, Trotman, in deliver- Trotman related. “The included, covers 40 per to advance the sustain- Raphael Trotman the Government of the ing a message on behalf effects of damage to the cent of South America, able management of Cooperative Republic of of President Granger, Amazon go far beyond and is inhabited by 30 animal species is discov- tropical rainforest. We Guyana said. Minister of reiterated that, “our Brazil and its neigh- million people and, is ered every two days. believe this remains a Natural Resources, Ra- President is the vision- bours. We are the lungs home as well to vast More particularly, good model for sustain- phael Trotman, signed ary who conceptualised of the earth, we must all numbers of mammals, Guyana is part of the ability. His Excellency, on behalf of Guyana. the Green State Devel- breathe to live. There- birds, amphibians and Guiana Shield, which, in President Granger has Colombia’s Pres- opment Strategy (GSDS) fore, our presence here reptiles, most of them, the words of President pledged another two ident, Ivan Duque; for Guyana – it is our is in recognition of the unique to the region and Granger, “is the single million hectares to con- Bolivia’s President, Evo lighted path towards value and importance where a new plant or most important zone of servation.” village where the locals The Grave and Proposed Jamaican film gets the nod from The Big Pitch are holding a water fes- the kite. A Cuban child from PAGE 2 wants to combine the gators said the cause of accomplished Trinidad tival. There are miracles inherits a leaky home Cuban ghosts. fictional story of a the tragedy was a fail- and Tobago actor and performed and the wife inhabited by the spirits There were three young girl who is raped ure of the breaks, which filmmaker. Her outline questions what she is of his African ancestors! film proposals from on an ill fated Jamaican were widely believed for Soucouyant is a dark willing to sacrifice to Producer Frank Ernesto South Africa (two of Sunday outing and the to have been helped fantasy about Caribbe- the Mermaid to achieve Carvajal pitched the which won awards real story of the wreck along by vandals. an vampires, a Sou- her deepest desire. film idea. at the Big Pitch), two of a wooden train near “The $10,000 is couyant, and desperate Seven steps to Nara. Two sib- proposals from Canada, Kendal, Jamaica. There greatly appreciated, but humans fighting it out heaven. Belize film- lings, confined to their two pitches from Cuba were 1,600 on the train we are still on the hunt prior to the arrival of maker Leon Lozano Cuba home due to a and single presenta- that day, 175 passengers for investors,” said Di- Columbus to T&T. wants to make a feature mysterious illness, tions from Trinidad, died and over 800 were rector Blackwood. “We Mother Water. film about a young jazz struggle with indepen- Jamaica, Belize and injured. are looking at filming in Haitian American actor musician who travels dence after the death of an American Haitian The train went off early 2021 in Jamaica.’ and producer Jimmy to the homeland of his their mother. Pitched proposal from the team its tracks on the return The Caribbean Jean-Louis proposed parents. He seeks out by award-winning Cuba that opened the festival journey of an excursion movie ideas that movie is about a couple Lupita, a young wom- director, screenwriter last week with their hosted by St Anne’s Ro- didn’t make the cut that survive an air crash an he fell for when he and actress Rosa Maria thriller Rattlesnakes. man Catholic Church in Soucouyant. on Haiti. The husband last visited Belize as an Rodrigues. The winning pitch Kingston. The investi- Teneille Newallo is an and wife are taken to a adolescent.

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 19 FOCUS ON HEALTH New blood test for prostate cancer avoids invasive biopsies new and simple blood test has a low dicative of the presence biopsies and over-diag- blood test has specificity (high false of aggressive prostate nosis and overtreatment Abeen found to positives) with about 75 cancer, and efficiently of many men, causing efficiently and accurate- per cent of all PSA pos- and non-invasively pre- significant harm to ly detect the presence itive results ending up dicted the later outcome patients and a waste of aggressive prostate with negative biopsies of biopsy results. of valuable healthcare cancer. In combination that do not find cancer. When the CTC tests resources. There is with the current pros- When a high PSA were used in combina- clearly a need for better tate specific antigen level in the blood is tion with the current selection of patients (PSA) test, the new test detected, the patient PSA test, it was able to to undergo the biopsy could help men avoid undergoes a tissue predict the presence procedure. unnecessary and inva- biopsy of the prostate and biopsy for prostate stream prior to spread- of aggressive prostate “Testing for cir- sive biopsies, over-di- gland, which is invasive cancer therefore results ing around the body. cancer in subsequent culating tumour cells agnosis and over-treat- and carries a significant in unnecessary biopsies By measuring intact biopsies with over 90 is efficient, non-inva- ment. risk of bleeding and and over-diagnosis and living cancer cells in the per cent accuracy, better sive and potentially Prostate cancer infection. On biopsy, overtreatment of many patient’s blood, rather than any previously accurate, and we’ve is the most common the majority of patients men. than the PSA protein reported biomarkers. now demonstrated its cancer in Western men, with elevated PSA levels The new prostate which may be present Additionally, the potential to improve with 1.3 million new are found to not to have cancer test (the Par- in the blood for reasons number and type of the current standard cases being diagnosed cancer. sortix® system from other than cancer, it CTCs present in the of care. By combining each year worldwide. Additionally, most ANGLE plc) detects potentially provides a blood was also indic- the new CTC analysis It is currently detected diagnosed early-stage early cancer cells, or more accurate test for ative of the aggres- with the current PSA using a blood test that prostate cancers are not circulating tumor cells prostate cancer. siveness of the cancer. test, we were able to measures PSA levels. fatal if left untreated. (CTCs), that have left The study, pub- Focusing on more ag- detect prostate cancer Although it provides The current practice of the original tumour lished in the Journal of gressive prostate cancer with the highest level early diagnosis, the PSA the combined PSA test and entered the blood- Urology, looked at the may reduce over-treat- of accuracy ever seen use of the CTC test in ment and unnecessary in any biomarker test, 98 pre-biopsy patients biopsies for benign and which could spare many and 155 newly diag- non-aggressive condi- patients unnecessary nosed prostate cancer tions. biopsies. This could patients enrolled at St Lead researcher lead to a paradigm shift Bartholomew’s Hospital Professor Yong-Jie Lu in the way we diagnose in London. from Queen Mary Uni- prostate cancer.” The research team versity of London said: As this is a single found that the presence “The current prostate centre study, the results of CTCs in pre-biopsy cancer test often leads need to be further blood samples were in- to unnecessary invasive validated in other independent research centres before the CTC test is available either privately or on the NHS in the UK, which could take a further 3-5 years. Clearance by the US Food and Drug Admin- istration could also take 3-5 years. This work was funded by Orchid Cancer Appeal, Cancer Research UK and AN- GLE plc (which manu- factures the Parsortix system). The funding sources had no role in the design of the study; the collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data; or the writing of the research paper. This according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

20 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS St Lucia PM Allen Chastanet visits Geneva GENEVA – On extinction. and adaptation mea- tions can cause to small Monday 9 September To assist SIDS in sures to combat climate economies was also 2019, Prime Minister combating the threat change needs to be highlighted. of Saint Lucia The Hon. of climate change, the delivered on. The Prime Following on Allen Chastanet began Prime Minister called Minister indicated that from his meetings at an official visit to the on the international SIDS in particular have the United Nations, United Nations (UN) community to pay at- very little confidence the Prime Minister Office and the World tention to the following: that these funds will be met with the Director Trade Organization - the Organization delivered General of the WTO (WTO) in Geneva. for Economic Coopera- - Chastanet sug- Mr. Roberto Azevêdo. Prime Minister tion and Development gested that an alterna- The meeting explored Chastanet was received (OECD) should not be tive path could be the the importance of by the Director Gener- Allen Chastanet classifying SIDS on the creation of a dedicat- trade to growth and al of the UN Office in with the senior leader- ricane Dorian, Prime basis of per capita Gross ed fund for SIDS to development. Chastanet Geneva, Her Excellency ship of the UN Office in Minister Chastanet Domestic Product, but address resilience in highlighted the need Dr. Tatiana Valvoya; Geneva, Prime Minister painted a graphic image should instead use a the context of climate to assess the full trade along with the Director Chastanet delivered a of the extent of devas- vulnerability index in change and reiterat- General of the UN Con- keynote address at the tation that he witnessed determining the coun- ed his call for a SIDS potential of the tourism ference for Trade and UN Trade Forum where and the toll that this tries which qualify for Foundation sector. According to the Economic Development he spoke on trade and was having on the lives funding - the negative Prime Minister, under- (UNCTAD), Dr. Mukhi- climate change. of the people. Against - the 100 billion impacts of Blacklist- standing the full po- sa Kituyi; and the Dep- Having recently this background, the United States dollars ing on the economies tential of the sector is a uty Secretary General of made a visit to The Prime Minister noted pledged under the Paris of the OECS and the prerequisite to advanc- UNCTAD, Ms. Isabelle Bahamas where he saw that Small Island Devel- Climate Agreement to reputational damage ing policies that would Durant. Following these firsthand the destruc- oping States (SIDS) are assist developing coun- that these arbitrary and impact the lives of the bilateral engagements tion caused by Hur- in imminent danger of tries in their mitigation unjustified designa- people of the OECS. JetBlue direct flights from New York to Guyana begins in April JetBlue has an- travelers, as well as of this immensely pop- tion, growing demand nounced a new nonstop those visiting friends ular low cost carrier will in our target markets service between New and relatives,” said see lower ticket prices and now JetBlue im- York’s John F. Kennedy Andrea Lusso, director to Georgetown and pro- proving connectivity International Airport route planning. “Just as vide travelers with an with one of our core (JFK) and Georgetown, we’ve done in our South opportunity to fly on an markets – North Ameri- Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan American markets in airline of choice to their ca.” International Airport. Colombia, Ecuador favorite destination. Guyana becomes Flights will oper- and Peru, we’re intro- This agreement with the fourth country in ate daily on JetBlue’s ducing a new, low fare JetBlue is timely and South America JetBlue new A321neo aircraft high-quality choice to comes on the heels of serves and grows the beginning April 2, 2020 travelers in Guyana.” continued and sustain- airline’s presence in with seats available for “The Government able growth in several Latin America and Ca- purchase in the U.S. as of Guyana is delighted sectors of our econo- ribbean. The new non- of now. to welcome the services my, including, service, York-JFK to George- international awards, stop flight between New “Guyana service of JetBlue to Guyana,” tourism, mining and oil town, Guyana,” said increased route op- York City and George- introduces a diverse said, Guyana’s Minister and gas.” Brian T. Mullis, Di- tions to Europe, new town will be made pos- and underserved des- of Public Infrastructure, “We are extreme- rector of the Guyana community-led and sible by the A321neo’s tination to the JetBlue David Patterson, ac- ly excited to welcome Tourism Authority. owned tourism product extended range and fuel route map which will cording to the release. JetBlue’s new non-stop “2019 has been quite development, increased efficiency. benefit both leisure “The introduction services from New a year – winning five stakeholder collabora- No cholera or epidemic in The Bahamas – PAHO Bahamas – The nicable diseases, there affected areas to drink Ministry of Health is no cholera in the and use safe water Bahamas and the Pan country. and also continue to American Health Orga- “Nevertheless, practise good hygiene nization (PAHO) are re- there have not been any such as hand washing assuring the public that detected cholera cases to prevent water-borne none of the islands in at the moment, nor any diseases. the Caribbean country increased number of “After a disaster, is under quarantine. infectious diseases due the priority is to care for In a statement the to the hurricane,” the the survivors. Contrary ministry and PAHO statement said. to common belief, there said while floods can The statement said is no evidence that because most agents death,” the statement the health situation potentially increase the the Ministry of Health corpses pose a signif- e.g., virus and bacteria read. closely and will keep the transmission of wa- and PAHO are urg- icant risk of disease do not survive long in It said the Ministry public updated. ter-borne and commu- ing the population in “epidemics”. This is the human body after of Health is monitoring www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 21 SPORT Woman charged with fraud in Neymar rape case olice newspaper headlines in on Instagram reveal- in Brazil Brazil and abroad ing that he had been Phave charged a for several accused of rape. He also woman who accused the weeks. published Whatsapp international footbal- messages and images ler, Neymar, of raping that he claimed to be her in a Paris hotel last from the woman. May with perverting the In the video he says course of justice. Najila Trindade and her former husband, Neymar and Ms Trindade Estivens Alves, have been accused of lying to he had him of attacking her. force was corrupt and police and attempting to make She then went pub- closed the case at the to blackmail the player. and them public to lic, giving a television end of July. Neymar The Paris St-Ger- said “prove that nothing interview and releasing denied the allegations main player has his client really happened”. He footage and a video clip from the beginning been cleared of had never col- said they met online. purportedly showing an and said he was being any wrongdoing. luded with Mr He paid for her trip to altercation between the extorted. Ms Trindade’s lawyer Alves to extort It first came to France and they had two. The São Paulo said the indictment had money from light in June, consensual sex before Police later filed a attorney general’s office taken him by surprise. the Brazilian football when the Paris St-Ger- Ms Trindade returned defamation suit against said the case was sus- Cosme Araújo rejected star. main star released a to Brazil and went to a Ms Trindade, who pended due to a lack of the police accusations The case dominated seven minute video police station to accuse allegedly insinuated the evidence.

22 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, September 12, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com CRICKET SCC and “Our Own” victorious at Toronto Cup 3 By Ravendra Madholall in 2015, this is the first Lalchand Shivraj picked time the host League, up three wickets for 17 Ontario Masters Soft- runs from four overs; he oftball Cricket ball Cricket Clubs won was well supported by Club (SCC) and in the over-50 category. Terry Mathura who ac- Our Own were S Home team To- counted for two victims. victorious at the 2019 ronto Blizzards over- Singh was inevita- Toronto Cup 3 which whelmed New York bly named player-of- was played last Sunday Hustlers by 37 runs the-match for his beau- at the Toronto Universi- also at the same facil- tiful batting display. ty ground, Scarborough ity. Blizzards set up a President of the campus. challenging 160-5 from Ontario Masters Azeem In the opening the allotted 20-overs Khan, while praising category, SCC defeat- while New York Hus- all the teams for their ed arch-rivals Rebels tlers could only muster participation in the by four wickets while 123 all out in the 18th three-day tournament, Our Own beat Cana- over. Jaimini Singh hit was delighted with the dian Legends by three an attractive 76 punc- presence of Toronto’s wickets in the over-40 tuated with three sixes deputy mayor Michael Division. and seven overs for Thompson and council- Rebels won the toss The victorious SCC team with their supporters Blizzards while Rajpaul lor Jennifer McKelvie and batted first; they two wickets for 26 take first strike, and player-of-the-match for Persaud took 2 wick- of Ward 25 – Scarbor- reached a competitive runs from three overs. they only managed a his outstanding batting ets for 24 runs from ough Rouge who readily 113-5 from the reduced Richard Latiff was also 105 off the 20-overs innings. his four overs. In New accepted the invitation 15-overs due to rain on target with the ball while Our Own re- Since the inaugura- York’s innings, Ken from the league. while SCC, in reply, snaring two wickets for sponded nicely, scoring tion of the Toronto Cup Sanichar made 42 as safely surpassed the tar- 28 runs in his three- 108-8 with two overs get in the penultimate over spell. to spare. Ex-Guyana over losing six wickets When Rebels bat- youth batsman Troy in the process. ted, the in-form Gar- Gobin top-scored for Leading the way raway slammed an un- Canadian Legends with for SCC was Avinash beaten 42 while extras 33 as former Canada Sookdeo with a respon- was a healthy 39. Sunil international player sible 26, which included Ramkissoon bagged Aftab Shamsudeen two fours, while Zaheer four wickets for 13 runs snatched two wickets Allard and Azam Haniff from three tidy overs to for 21 runs in his four contributed 24 and 20 claim the player-of-the- overs. Our Own’s victo- respectively, as for- match award. ry chase was led by the mer Guyana first-class In the over-40 Cat- experienced Asif Ally fast-bowler Trevon egory, Our Own invited who hit an impressive Garraway grabbed Canadian Legends to 36. He was later named

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