GHANAIAN NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2022 FINAL

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI Honored in Toronto

By: Jonathan Annobil and Joe Kingsley Eyiah Toronto, Ont.

On Saturday September 24, 2022 at the Apostles’ Continuation Hall in Toronto, Canada, a special ceremony was held in honor of Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI.

The event was organized by Ghanaian News Canada in collaboration with the Ewe Association of Canada. It started with Prayers by Rev Venunye Nyamadi, followed by Ghana and Canada National Anthems. Pouring of libation was done by John Kamassah to observe Ghanaian tradition.

In his opening address Mr. Emmanuel Ayiku, Publisher/Editor of the Ghanaian News Canada outlined the purpose of gathering. He said, the event had originally been planned as part of theAfrican Canadian Business Expo a Trade and Community Meet and Greet Program, to bring entrepreneurs from Africa to Canada to collaborate and network from September 21 to 25, but this event was postponed due to the just ended DISAPORA INVESTMENT

By: Emmanuel Ayiku, Pickering, Ont.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer.

In Canada, The Safe Haven Cancer Support Society in Ontario in collaboration with the Ghanaian Association of Durham invited friends, family, neighbors and the Ghanaian community to their third annual 5k fundraiser walk on Saturday, October 1st, 2022.

Before the Walk, Ms. Janet Brakohiapa, who herself is a Cancer survivor, gave a brief background of the organizations in Canada and Ghana. She also explained the purpose of the fundraising which includes raising money to keep the physical facility in Ghana open and running. Together with her brother, a radiologist, she founded the Safe Haven Cancer Support Centre in Ghana which is a registered nonprofit organization. In Canada, Safe Haven Cancer Support Society is also registered as a not for profit organization.

Brakohiapa said, The main objectives of the organizations are; to

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI by Comfort Ayiku of Ghanaian

Toronto’s election is less than a month away

It’s a notable change from previous elections when there were numerous mayoral candidate debates on deck.

But it is perhaps attributed to a campaign that has been somewhat quiet so far.

incumbent mayor John Tory, Gil Penalosa, Sarah Climenhaga, Chloe Brown and Stephen Punwasi

Broadhead said the board selected those participants out of only a handful of potential leading candidates.

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Toronto mother Sarah Climenhaga is also throwing her hat in the ring once again because she says she’s fed up with the city’s slow progress.

been a number of

recent days, but with voters set to head to

polls later this month there

still only one debate confirmed so far being attended by candidates leading the race.

The Toronto Region Board of Trade is hosting its debate on Oct. 17, a few days after advanced polling closes.

“Our mission is to help put a spotlight on the issues that matter most to business and the economy and be a catalyst for growth,” Lindsay Broadhead, the board’s senior vice president, communications & public affairs, told CP24.com.

The debate will be moderated by TVO’s Steve Paikin and will include only five of the 31 mayoral candidates:

“What we wanted to do is include voices that either represented the business community in some way, were known and had a strong point of view on particular subjects who we believed would be ethical in their debating practice. And also we’re diverse, in terms of representation of the diverse communities within the region as well.”

The hour-and-a-half debate will cover five key pillars for growth that are outlined in the board’s “Hit Go on Growth Toronto: 2022 Municipal Platform,” including housing, transit and cutting red tape.

“So be it talent, housing, transportation, it’s all connected to cost of living, and how do we as a region continue to attract and retain the people that we need to do the work,” Broadhead said.

“Right now we’re seeing across all industries and sectors obviously huge strains on talent pools and our ability to keep workers,” she added.

‘THE CITY IS MOVING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION’

At least two of the candidates participating in the debate think Tory, who is seeking a third term after serving in office for the past eight years, is not doing enough or working fast enough to address those very issues outlined by the board.

“It’s very clear that the city is moving in the wrong direction. I think it is less affordable, less equitable, and less sustainable than eight years ago,” Penalosa told CP24.com.

Penalosa immigrated to the Toronto area from Colombia 23 years ago and has an extensive background in urban planning, having worked with over 350 cities and governments worldwide. He is arguably the highest profile challenger against Tory, despite never running in a campaign before, and says he’s committed to achieving a cleaner, safer and more affordable city.

Over the past couple of weeks, Penalosa has held a wide range of campaign announcements outlining his platform, from a community work time plan to encourage flexible work hours to allowing adults to consume wine and beer responsibly in parks.

But Penalosa says housing is his top priority, and one of his main goals is to convert city-owned lands into solely affordable housing units.

“We have so much need for affordable and deep affordable (homes), there is no better place to do it than in the land that we own,” he said.

“I’m really running just to make the city better for everyone who’s in it, with that kind of resident touch that too often our politicians don’t have. They aren’t affected as directly by the problems in this city and so they don’t respond as quickly as we need to,” she told CP24.com.

The lifelong Toronto resident says she is heading into this election with a different approach and philosophy after garnering only 0.6 per cent of the votes in her 2018 run.

During her last campaign, Climenhaga says she was trying to come to office with all the answers, but this time around she’s turning to the experts.

“So my philosophy is different because it’s much more inclusive about, you know, we all can work together. There’s even other mayoral candidates who have great ideas, and I think we should bring that in,” she said.

Climenhaga is also trying an unconventional approach to campaigning this time around with podcasts, blogs, singing, swimming, hiking and other methods to meet and greet with voters.

And in addition to the board’s debate, Climenhaga’s mayoral campaign has planned a virtual debate featuring herself and eight other candidates on Oct. 4.

Among several priorities for Climenhaga, transit unsurprisingly tops her list as well.

She believes rapid transit is accessible in Toronto without turning to “expensive mega projects.”

“There’s ways to have a rapid transit corridor on streets that don’t involve that kind of construction, that might involve just paint or, you know, enforcement or curbs. There are small-scale ways of creating rapid transportation corridors,” she said.

‘WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LET THE GAINS WE’VE MADE GET LOST’

Transit is always a hot topic in Toronto but particularly relevant now as completion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been delayed yet again until an unknown date.

Tory reiterated that the Crosstown is being built by the provincial government, not the municipal government, but said he understands residents’ frustration and that they need to re-elect him to ensure current transit deals get completed.

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Ontario prepares for municipal elections on October 24th

If you’ve noticed a lawn sign while out on a daily stroll, you may be wondering, after two consecutive federal and provincial elections in a span of nine months, “are we having another election?” The answer is yes—every municipality in Ontario is headed to the polls on October 24. It should not come as a surprise given that municipal elections happen every four years, yet voters across the province seem to be scrambling, trying to figure out who is on the ballot, while others do not seem to be motivated to vote at all.

Municipal elections are arguably the most important level of government voters should be paying attention to. Your mayor, city councilors, and school board trustees have a direct impact on your day-to-day life in a way that provincial and federal jurisdictions do not. The roads you use to drive to work, the transit system that helps you get around the city, the parks where children play, and development projects contributing to a steady housing supply— municipal governments hold a lot more power than you think.

With the recent introduction of the “strong mayors” legislation, the cities of Toronto and Ottawa will now see an even greater increase of power with their respective mayors when it comes to fast-tracking local legislation. These new powers would allow the mayor to propose the municipal budget annually, appoint chairs and vice chairs of committees and local boards, establish new committees, and veto certain bylaws approved by Council.

We take on this issue during these critical times for the simple reason that many of our community members take these election exercises for granted. Many adopt an apathetic attitude to elections of all kinds in this country: Municipal, Provincial and Federal. Some do not care at all to vote during these exercises. It in the light of this that we are devoting this medium to send a very strong appeal to our community members as well as other immigrant and minority communities in Ontario to turn out in record numbers on Municipal election day, October 24, 2022

Over the next few days to this Election date, take the time to learn more about the list of candidates running for mayor, councilor, and school board trustee. Examine these various platforms and decide which of them satisfies your family as well as community interests, so that an informed vote can be cast on election day.

Ghanaian News appeals to all eligible community members to go out in their numbers to vote. , especially if you have that voter information card, as quickly, as easily as possible. Let us rise up to the occasion and make our Community stand up on this election.

Your vote is your power. Remember that a single vote makes a huge difference and as the saying goes, those that refuse to take part in government are bound to live under a government of fools.

Ontarians can get the flu shot in November

Ontario residents will be able to get their annual flu shot starting in November.

The provincial government said the vaccine will be available as of Nov. 1 through health-care providers, public health units and participating pharmacies.

“The colder weather is here which means an increase in respiratory illnesses,” Minister of Health Sylvia Jones said in a statement.

“Getting vaccinated remains the best defence against the flu and COVID-19 to help keep Ontarians healthy and out of hospitals. This will also ensure the province can continue its efforts to keep Ontario and its businesses open.”

The Ontario Pharmacists Association said that high-risk individuals and seniors will be able to get their flu vaccine as of Oct. 17.

“Pharmacists are ready. We have put in all of the mechanisms to prepare in advance for what we expect to be higher demand this year due to the fact that we’ve seen more outbreaks of flu in the southern hemisphere,” Justin Bates said.

Last year, Ontario spent about $90 million on 7.6 million doses of the flu shot, an increase of 1.4 million doses from 2020.

It’s not yet clear how many doses of the vaccine Ontario has obtained this year. The Ministry of Health has said that further details will come closer to the end of October.

Bates said that Ontario pharmacies tend to get about 50 per cent of the doses the province acquires and he isn’t concerned about having enough supply.

“The provincial allocation in terms of the number of vaccines that they order is usually more than what’s needed, but you see an initial demand surge in the early days and then it takes a couple of weeks to replenish that supply,” he said.

Residents will be able to book appointments for flu shots at pharmacies online, but Bates said that some may also accept walk-ins.

The government also announced Thursday that everyone aged 12 and up will become eligible for the bivalent COVID-19 booster dose as of Oct. 17.

Ontario’s Medical Officer of Health urged residents to get both vaccines when eligible to prevent severe illness and hospitalization as the province enters into the fall flu season.

Residents are able to get both shots at the same time, officials said, although they must be administered in different arms.CTV News

Loblaw’s driverless grocery delivery trucks hit the streets of Toronto

Shopping for groceries in the Greater Toronto Area just got a little more futuristic.

Loblaw Cos. Ltd and autonomous middle mile logistics company Gatik have teamed up to launch Canada’s first fully driverless grocery delivery truck. “Being the first in Canada with this technology and deploying a fully driverless solution is exciting and illustrates our commitment to making grocery shopping better for customers,” Loblaw’s Chief Technology and Analytics Officer, David Markwell, said in a news release published Wednesday.

The two companies have been testing the technology since Jan. 2020 and completed 150,000 autonomous deliveries with a 100 percent safety record during that time.

During those trials, a “safety driver” was on board and in the driver’s seat as a safeguard -but not operating the vehicle’s controls.

As of today, Loblaw told CTV

News Toronto in an email it has five trucks on the road. One of those vehicles is operating fully autonomously, while the other four have a safety driver on board.

The refrigerated trucks operate for about 12 hours a day and pick up grocery orders from a Loblaw distribution facility before arriving at nearby retail locations in the GTA on fixed, repetitive, predictable routes.

With the removal of the safety driver, the companies believe they are able to unlock the “true advantages of autonomous delivery.”

“Autonomous delivery enables Loblaw to operate more routes and make more frequent trips, establishing a supply chain that is safer, more sustainable and more resilient,” the news release reads.

As for scaling up the project, Loblaw says there is no specific timeline but they will continue to review results and look to see where else the technology might make sense.

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Ontario’s top doctor warns of more recommendations to public on masking ahead of ‘difficult’ winter

Ontario’s top doctor said he will make more recommendations on masking ahead of a “quite complex and difficult winter” battling COVID-19.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore told CP24 on Thursday COVID-19 hospitilizations in the province have been increasing in the past several weeks.

“We will be making more recommendations of wearing masks to cut down the risk of all these viruses that are transmitted through personal contact,” Moore said. “(It) could be a quite complex and difficult winter.”

CTV News Toronto spoke with the Ministry of Health who clarified Moore’s recommendations would be to the public, and not the government to reinstate any public health measures.

Moore said he is urging all Ontarians who are eligible to get their booster shot.

“Thirty-thousand just yesterday came forward to get vaccinated. I’d love to see those numbers higher. We have the vaccine, we have vaccinators, we have capacity for roughly 80,000 individuals per day,” Moore said.

Moore said he is also concerned about the impact of influenza on Ontario’s healthcare system this winter and is asking people to stay up to date on all their vaccines.

As of last week, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 reached a two-month high in Ontario.

The latest data released by the Ministry of Health suggests there were 1,465 people testing positive for COVID-19 in Ontario hospitals, up from 1,265 the previous week and 1,141 on Sept. 22.

It is the highest number of people in hospital with COVID-19 since Aug. 4 and is approaching the peak of the summer wave on July 28 when 1,492 people were hospitalized.

“My recommendation would be anyone at risk to this virus continue to mask as you’re going in doors in at-risk public settings,” Moore said. “We will make recommendations to the public to mask up as we get further along.”

Ontario residents aged 12 and above can now book a bivalent COVID-19 booster as shipments of Pfizer’s newly approved vaccination series are set to arrive in the province this week.

On Friday, Health Canada approved the Pfizer bivalent vaccine targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant. Previously, only Moderna’s bivalent booster – available to those 18 years of age and older – was approved and available in Ontario.

The province also announced today Ontarians can receive their flu shots from local health providers beginning Nov. 1. CTV News

Type 1 diabetes risk increases in young people following COVID-19 infection, studies suggest

A COVID-19 infection can increase the chances of developing Type 1 diabetes, specifically when it comes to younger people, according to a new study.

Research published in Jama Network Open found that the risk of Type 1 diabetes was greater in patients aged 18 and younger for up to six months after a COVID-19 infection, compared to those who had experienced a respiratory infection that was not COVID-19.

The study, completed by researchers based in Cleveland, Ohio,examined close to 319,000 young people with COVID-19 and about 776,000 with infections that were not COVID-19. And though it’s a rare complication of COVID-19, it’s not something to dismiss, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease physician, told CTV News Channelon Thursday.

“When people get a COVID-19 infection, there’s often a cascade in the body to mount an immune response, and we know Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition,” said Bogoch.

Research over the last two years of the pandemic has indicated that COVID-19 is associated with worsening symptoms of diabetes for those who already have the disease, according to the U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

But the reports also point to an increased risk of developing diabetes, specifically for young people under 18 years old, according to U.S. data collected over the pandemic from March 2020 to the end of June 2021.

Among about 80,000 patients with COVID-19, diabetes incidence was 316 per 100,000 people. Within that group, new diabetes cases were 166 per cent more likely to occur in people with COVID-19 than people without, according to the research. .

With autoimmune conditions, the body attacks itself, and with Type 1 diabetes it attacks “special cells in the pancreas”, said Bogoch.

There’s likely a link between the development of antibodies during

Can money buy you happiness? An expert breaks down common ‘money myths’

Money can be complicated and it’s easy to develop negative feelings about it amid inflation and its effect on the cost-of-living for many.

But as Toronto-based money expert and private wealth management adviser Robyn Thompson explains, there are ways to create and cultivate a positive relationship with money.

“We all need money, we all need to be able to keep the lights on and enjoy our life, so think about it differently,” she said.

Speaking to CTV’s Your Morning on Thursday, Thompson broke down common “money myths” and how Canadians can change their thinking around them.

‘CREDIT IS BAD’

Thompson says credit is neither good nor bad: it just depends on where you are in your financial life.

While good credit may involve borrowing to invest in something that will increase in value, such as a home or an education, bad debt could include buying things on credit that won’t appreciate in value, such as a new suit or shoes, or a trip.

“When you think about credit, think about it in the context of your life — is it going to benefit you or help you? — but stay away from the high [interest] credit cards,” Thompson said.

“So just understand what is the benefit of the credit and don’t get stuck in the cycle of borrowing and borrowing and borrowing.”

‘IM NOT GOOD AT MONEY’

Thompson says this is a phrase she hears all the time.

But what may be good for one person may not necessarily be good for someone else, she adds.

“Stop thinking about it from the standpoint of ‘am I good or am I bad?’ Just be present to what you’re doing with money,” she said.

“You can invest, you can make money, just learn and know what you need to be doing.”

‘MONEY CAN BUY YOU HAPPINESS’

Despite this common belief, Thompson says money can’t buy you happiness.

What really matters, she says, is finding balance in your life, including making time to see family and friends instead of constantly working, and setting aside enough money to use in case of an emergency or to put toward savings and investments.

“It’s really about shifting the mindset, understanding that money can’t buy you happiness but it’s the vehicle that’s going to get you to...the things that make you happy,” Thompson said. CTV News

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What is a school board trustee and why should I vote for them during the municipal elections?

head to the polls at the

they won’t just be voting for mayor and city councillor— they will also be filling out a ballot for school board trustee.

School board trustees are responsible for a multi-million dollar , or sometimes multi-billion dollar, budget and act as decision-makers for school policies, such as those dealing with dress codes and school closures.

Here’s what you need to know:

What is a school board trustee?

There are 72 school boards across Ontario, including English, French, and Catholic boards. The number of trustees for each board depends on the number of students and the regions it encompasses.

In Toronto, each ward has its own trustee.

“They make all the decisions regarding all the policies of a school board, as well as approving a balanced budget, and hiring the director of education,” said Cathy Abraham, president of the Ontario Public School Board’s Association (OPSBA).

Abraham said that trustees act as “advocates for our local communities” and make decisions on busing to and from schools, student dress codes, when and where to buy property, and when a school should close. They also set goals for student achievement, well-being and equity.

Budgets for school boards can be in the billions. The Toronto District School

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Board, for example, has an annual budget of approximately $3.5 billion. Abraham says that it’s important for trustees to show they are capable of being fiscally responsible for that reason.

What is not under the purview of a school board trustee?

School board trustees have no control over the curriculum being taught to children. This responsibility lies solely with the Ontario government.

Abraham added that during the pandemic, school board trustees were responsible for implementing public health measures that were enacted by the ministry of education and the ministry of health.

“We obviously have to follow legislation,” she said. “We can’t go outside the law. If the ministry and the government says ‘thou shalt do this,’ well we gotta find a way to make that work for our community.”

If I am not a parent or guardian, do I still need to vote for a trustee?

Yes, Abraham says.

“What we do as a school board impacts us all,” she said.

“If we don’t have a strong public education system, if we’re not producing graduates who are able to get a good job … if we under educate students, they get underemployed. If they’re underemployed, they don’t

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have adequate housing, there’s food insecurity. And then there’s health implications after that and then we as a society suffer.”

How much do school trustees get paid?

The OPSBA says trustees get an annual honorarium and that the amount varies depending on the school board. School board chairs and vice-chairs are also entitled to additional payment.

The limits in Ontario are between $7,500 to $29,500.

On average, The OPSBA says trustees spend an average of 15 hours a week on “activities associated with the role.” This can include attending board and committee meetings, representing the board within the community and responding to parent concerns.

Where can I find out who is running in my area?

Most municipal election websites will include candidates for school trustee. The Ontario Education Services Corporation has also set up a website dedicated to school board election in which they list candidates running in every board in the province.

However, it’ important to note that the information on the website is provided voluntarily, so voters may want to do a bit more research on the candidates’ websites or social media accounts.

Ontarians head to the polls on Oct. 24. CTV News

What people in Ontario need to know about new credit card surcharges

Businesses in Ontario will be allowed to pass on credit card fees to customers starting on Thursday.

The change comes as part of a settlement in a recent multimilliondollar class-action lawsuit involving Visa and Mastercard.

While it was never illegal in Ontario for businesses to pass on credit card fees to customers, Visa and Mastercard had their own rules against surcharging, which merchants were required to follow.

Businesses in Ontario will be allowed to pass on credit card fees to customers starting on Thursday.

The Canadian Federal of Independent Businesses told CTV News Toronto there are a few things businesses and consumers in Ontario “need to know” before the new rules come into effect on Oct. 6.

Firstly, businesses must notify their credit card network at least 30 days before starting to surcharge. They must also post notice they are surcharging, and the amounts of any surcharges at

point-of-sale, as well as clearly itemize any surcharges on receipts.

According to the CFIB, the maximum surcharge customers can be charged is capped of 2.4 per cent.

Businesses are also required to clearly itemize in a dollar figure the cost of the surcharge on receipts.

The CFIB said a recent survey of its members in Ontario found that 19 per cent of merchants intend to use the new power to surcharge. A further 24 per cent said they will surcharge only if their competitors or suppliers do.

According to the survey, forty per cent of small firms in Ontario told the CFIB they are not sure if they will begin adding a surcharge and 17 per cent said they don’t intend on doing it. “We’ve asked the Ontario government to not stop small merchants from surcharging to cover the high costs of accepting credit cards,” Julie Kwiecinski, CFIB’s Director of Provincial Affairs for Ontario, told CTV News Toronto in a statement. “Each individual business should be

able to decide on their own whether surcharging is right for them by weighing factors like competitiveness against the need to address rising operating costs.”

Kwiecinsk said she believes many smaller merchants are still “on the fence” about including a surcharge because they don’t want to lose customers. CTVNews

Canada Post launches loan program with TD Bank Group

Canada Post now offers loans alongside stamps and packaging as it officially launches a partnership with TD Bank Group.

The Crown corporation says the loan program is designed to provide more financial options for Canadians across the country including in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

The program, called MyMoney, will see Canada Post employees help direct customers on how to apply for the loans either online or by phone, while

TD will support customers through the application, decision-making and funding process.

Canada Post says it launched pilot programs last fall before ramping it up nationally in recent weeks.

It says testing found there was demand for loans that meet the demands for a range of Canadians, including those new to credit.

Canada Post says the personal loans start at $1,000 and have flexible repayment terms at TD interest rates.

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Let’s Celebrate our Teachers in ‘Spirit and in Truth’!

By Joe Kingsley Eyiah, OCT, Brookview Middle School, Toronto-Canada

October 5, every year is celebrated the world over as World Teachers’ Day. The day was instituted by the United Nations (UN) to celebrate the role teachers play in providing quality education at all levels. This enables children and adults of all ages to learn to take part in and contribute to their local community and global society. Education is the key to development everywhere and teachers’ role in education is very crucial and, must be respected and honored everywhere. Unfortunately, many governments around the world including my motherland Ghana and home province Ontario just pay lip services to teachers. Politicians with their self-conceited ideologies are the most guilty ones here.

In Ghana, for example, teachers have been struggling to get their due share of the national cake from the Ghana government. Teachers are denied what will help them to deliver quality education in our schools.

During this year’s celebration of Teachers’ Day at Akosombo in the eastern region of Ghana, the former Vice-Dean of Students’ Coordinator, Director of Research, Innovation, and Development of the University of Education, Winneba, Dr. Philip Siaw Kissi has advocated the government to pay books and research allowances to teachers in Junior and Senior High Schools

Offering reasons for his call on the government to give allowances to teachers, the educationist explained

that research was vital exercise that enables teachers to acquire new knowledge and develop new understandings relating to teaching and learning of the subject. “The educators benefit through various types of research as it helps them in having a better understanding of the subject. The new knowledge further helps in improving the educational practices of teachers and professors,” he emphasized.

The former Vice-Dean of Students recalled that a previous government mortgage policy that enabled teachers to acquire homes through loans. He then questioned the basis for the discontinuation of the policy which has made acquiring homes by teachers difficult.

Also, the Ontario government in Canada has been very confrontational to teachers unions in the province which have been demanding quality public education from the government

through adequate funding of public education in the province.

The celebration of World Teachers’ Day is among other reasons to reflect on the support teachers need to fully deploy their talent and vocation, and to rethink ways ahead for the profession in transforming

education in the world.

It is therefore crucial to honor teachers throughout the world by supporting them ‘in truth and in spirit’ to be able to do their work well in the interest of our children, especially those who attend public schools.

Thousands of charges laid on Ontario roads over Thanksgiving weekend: police

Thanksgiving weekend was busy for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) who say they laid more than 8,000 charges on roads, trails, and waterways across the province.

The charges stem from Operation Impact, a national campaign aimed at increasing traffic enforcement from Oct. 7 to 10.

During that time, police said, aggressive drivers posed the most serious risk to road safety with 5,141 speed-related charges laid. Officers laid another 116 charges for stunt driving and racing.

Alcohol and drug-impaired drivers were slapped with 153 charges and 69 offence notices were issued for distracted driving.

As well, drivers and passengers

alike were on the receiving end of some 318 fines for seatbelt offences.

In a news release issued Thursday, police said a total of 8,088 charges were laid over the Thanksgiving weekend across the province’s roads, trails and waterways.

Police said the poor road behaviour was not without consequence and resulted in the deaths of three motor vehicle passengers, a driver, and a pedestrian, all killed in four separate incidents. One additional death was also recorded following a boating fatality.

“Ontarians are reminded that complying with all traffic laws is their best chance at preventing collisions, injuries and fatalities on and off the road,” the news release read. CTV News Toronto

Health Canada is warning the public after it allegedly seized a trove of unauthorized sexual enhancement products from a store in Scarborough.

The items include products with names like “Black Panther Power Gummy” and “Gold Rhino Super Long Lasting Extreme 285k.”

Health Canada tested the products and found that they contain a number of substances that could potentially cause serious health problems.

The tests detected sildenafil, prasterone and tadalafil in the products. Health Canada said those

should only be used under the supervision of a doctor and they come with possible side effects such as heart attack, stroke, potentially life-threatening low blood pressure and the development of male characteristics in women.

“Stop using these products and consult your healthcare professional if you have health concerns,” Health Canada warned.

The affected products were seized from Grace Daily Mart at 1579 Ellesmere Road, just west of McCowan Road.

A list of the products can be found on Health Canada’s website CP24

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Scarborough store raided by Health Canada for unauthorized sex enhancement products

Impunity Of Ghana’s Galamsey Rebirth

By Edmund Agbeko, Toronto, ON

Lately the whole nation is at war with this monster called galamsey (illegal mining). But the talk about its resurgence and concomitant impact on the environment is mind blowing. Politicians are blaming chiefs, the land owners and the chiefs are also blaming the politicians, who issue permits for mining. The security architecture supporting the fight against galamsey itself is wobblying. It is startling that people are ready to trade their cocoa farms and farmlands for instant gain. Unemployment challenges have also seen many of our young men and women involved in this criminal activities which are destroying our environment, water bodies and forest reserves.

To say the least, galamsey operators have resorted to the use of cyanide in their operations, causing life threatening health challenges to many people. Today, we have all got to a point of emergency or else the whole nation, formerly Gold Coast, suffers. It has been six years of relentless fight against the criminal act and in the search for solutions to the menace, President Nana Addo Dankwa AkufoAddo put his presidency on the line with an avowed resolve to halt the illegality and bring sanity to the smallscale mining sector. Nonetheless, galamsey has reached its crescendo as large tracts of land are devastated while rivers, such as the Ankobra, Birim, Densu, Pra and Offin that provided livelihood to millions of Ghanaians, especially in mining communities, are heavily polluted.

With the tacit support of Media Coalition against Galamsey, some civil society organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders, the government rolled out a raft of measures including the ban on all forms of small-scale mining, formation of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), deployment of Operation Vanguard to clamp down on the activities of illegal miners as well as the review of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) to make the punitive regimes for illegal mining more deterring.

Regretably, these gamut of measures have not achieved the desired success. Persons engaged in galamsey are so emboldened that they do not give a hoot about calls to stop it. Recently, there was a shooting incident at Asamang Tamfoe in the Atewa East District in the Eastern Region over a disagreement between some youth of the area and anti-galamsey taskforce. The taskforce had seized excavators that were allegedly being used for illegal mining, but the community members insisted that they were engaged in community mining. The surge in galamsey activities across the country has got to the point that people are selling out their farmlands to illegal miners.

There are viral videos on social media in which some farmers publicly state their willingness to part with the

farmlands to get instant cash. In one of such videos, the farmer said he got more money from selling his farmland to illegal miners than what he got from the farm for over 10 years. They have forgotten that there is life beyond that immediate gain; they have forgotten that the next generation will suffer to access farmlands; they are oblivious that their action will lead to food insecurity in the country.

The most worrying trend is the involvement of foreigners in illegal mining in the Small Scale Mining sector in contravention of the provisions of Act 703 that prohibits foreigners from participating in smallscale mining in the country. Currently, the Chinese woman, who has gained notoriety for engaging in galamsey in Ghana, Aisha Huang, is in court with three of her compatriots - Johng Li Hua, Huang Jei and Huaid Hai Hun. They have been charged with two counts of engaging in the sale and purchases of minerals without valid licence contrary to section 99(1) of the minerals and mining (amendment)

Act 2015(Act 900) and mining without licence contrary to section 99(3) of minerals and mining (amendment) Act 2015, Act 900.

The law must be applied appropriately to ensure that if found guilty, they receive sentences to send a strong signal to other perpetrators of the illegality. However, while we chastise these foreigners for engaging in illegalities in the mining sector, one cannot lose sight of the fact that they do so with the tacit support of local agents who front for them.

The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, is on record to have stated in a public forum that while the China Government acknowledged that there were some Chinese engaged in illegal mining activities, they were undoubtedly being assisted by Ghanaians to perpetuate the crime.

“We don’t know where your gold is. We don’t issue visas too for the Chinese people coming to Ghana. Ghanaians issue the visas. Ghanaians aid the Chinese to where they can find your gold. Why are Chinese not doing illegal mining in South Africa where there is also a lot of gold...because they cannot do that there and the locals don’t support such illegalities,”

Mr Shi reportedly stated at a lecture organised by the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast on April 17, 2019. To a large extent, the Chinese Ambassador has a point, because if there is no seller, there can be no buyer. This is the reason why we need to look

more inward in the search for solutions to the illegal mining menace than looking outward.

This is why there is the urgent need for an all-hands-on-deck approach to strongly fight against galamsey. If we continue to pay lip service to the fight against the menace, we will be the ultimate losers. When food security is threatened, we are all affected; when waterbodies are polluted, it affects all of us; the negative impact of climate change affects all of us. Efforts being made by the government to restore the degraded landscape through the Green Ghana project and the national reclamation programme are commendable but needs to be reinforced.

Related partners, such as the media, CSOs, chiefs and local actors must demonstrate their fidelity to the country by playing active roles to curb the menace. Metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives have a crucial role to play in halting the galamsey menace. Since they are the head of the security council within their jurisdiction, the fight against illegal

mining should be made part of their key performance index (KPIs) so that their continuous stay in office would be linked to how best they are able to fight against the menace.

Traditionally, chiefs are the custodians of lands at the local level. They live in the local communities and know those who try to desecrate the land with illegal mining. Galamsey cannot thrive in local communities except with the tacit approval of chiefs. Chiefs wield so much power over land in communities that no person can destroy the environment, if they mean to stop it.

Just recently, the Gomoa District Assembly in the Central Region, with the support of chiefs, banned the activities of land guards in the area. This is commendable and must be replicated in other areas of the country. Opinion leaders and security agencies, must also rise up and be counted too.

For one of Ghana’s seasoned writers’, Kobby Asmah shares the view that, the impunity of Ghana’s galamsey rebirth needs to be STOPPED!! But again we ask, can the Aisha Huang’s trial aid the Galamsey War?

Toronto’s election is less than a month away

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“We actually have a transit deal with $30 billion worth of transit actually being built right now. And that deal was put together on my watch, with me as one of the three partners, meaning the province, the federal government and the city,” he told CP24. com.

Tory says it’s critical for him to be reelected to continue partnerships with other levels of government on current and proposed deals, such as transit, housing, transit and more.

“We’ve forged these partnerships that have resulted in the transit deal, (and) resulted in unprecedented cooperation on housing. And those partnerships in most recent times have consisted of myself as the head of the council here, and Premier Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau, and those other two leaders are going to be there for the foreseeable future,” Tory told CP24.com.

Tory, who won the 2018 election by a landslide with 63.5 per cent of the vote, has been out campaigning for the past couple of weeks with a focus

on transit, housing, and supporting small businesses as they cope from the pandemic.

“I just think whether it’s extended to the housing issue, the budget issue, you know, making sure the transit plan gets executed, that there’s going to be a premium placed on experienced leadership and that we can’t afford to let the the gains we’ve made get lost,” he said.

The Board of Trade’s debate will be held at the Carlu event space downtown from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and tickets can be bought online.

Advance voting will be available between Oct. 7-14 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election day will follow on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information on voting, visit the city’s website

This article is part of a series of stories taking a closer look at the mayoral election campaigns across the GTHA. Next week CP24.com will have a story on the race in Vaughan.

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Government of Canada invests $3 million to support the mental wellness of young people

While many people in Canada struggle with mental health challenges, some young people are at a greater risk of developing a mental illness due to racism, discrimination, cultural stigma surrounding mental health care, their living conditions and overall lack of access to quality support and services. The Government of Canada is committed to addressing these disparities and promoting mental health for everyone, particularly those who face social and health inequities.

Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $3 million in funding to Kids Help Phone to support the mental wellness of young people from Indigenous, Black, newcomer and underserved communities across Canada, including those in rural and remote regions.

To reach these communities, Kids Help Phone will expand two programs. The first program, Weaving Threads, currently reaches Ontario Indigenous communities. It will be scaled up to reach Indigenous communities nationally, and will also be adapted for national delivery to Black and newcomer communities.

Kids Help Phone will also expand its Counsellor in the Classroom program, which aims to demystify and destigmatize help-seeking behaviour by giving elementary students a glimpse into how Kids Help Phone counsellors can support them with their mental health. The program will be delivered nationally to Grade 4 and 5 students in both official languages through digital, virtual and in-person formats.

This announcement is part of a $100 million investment provided in Budget 2021 to support projects that promote mental health and prevent mental illness in populations disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, please see the news release

International students to help address Canada’s labour shortage

Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the

workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth. The Government of Canada is continuing to take concrete actions to address current labour needs.

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-perweek cap on the number of hours that eligible post-secondary students are allowed to work off-campus while class is in session.

From November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and who have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will not be restricted by the 20-hour-per-week rule. Foreign nationals who have already submitted a study permit application, as of today, will also be able to benefit from this temporary change, provided their application is approved.

This measure will provide many international students with a greater opportunity to gain valuable work experience in Canada, and will increase the availability of workers to sustain Canada’s post-pandemic growth. With more than 500,000 international students already in Canada available to potentially work additional hours, this temporary change reflects the important role international students can play in addressing our labour shortage, while continuing to pursue their studies. Study permit holders are still expected to balance their study and work commitments, as those who stop studying or reduce course loads to only study part-time are not eligible to work off-campus.

This month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is also launching a pilot project to automate the processing of study permit extensions. The types of applications being included in this pilot have a consistently high approval rate, as all applicants have previously been approved to study in Canada. The pilot will involve a small group of applicants who could see their extended study permit processed much faster, with the goal of improving client service.

Should the pilot be successful, it will be expanded in order to help reduce processing times and allow officers to focus on more complex applications.

Today’s announcement is part of a series of initiatives that aim to benefit international students and graduates, while supporting Canada’s broader efforts to improve client service and application processing times.

Other measures recently launched to benefit international students and recent graduates include:

• a transition period for those studying online from abroad

• an opportunity for those with expired or expiring postgraduation work permits to get an additional 18-month open work permit.

With unprecedented interest in Canada from applicants around the world, IRCC continues to set the bar higher for immigration processing. Ongoing efforts and client service improvements by the department aim to strengthen Canada’s immigration system, shorten wait times, reduce application backlogs and improve the experience of clients overall.

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Toronto Pearson among 5 worst largest North American airports in overall satisfaction

People wait with their luggage at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022.

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Toronto Pearson International Airport is among the five worst largest airports in North America when it comes to overall traveller satisfaction.

According to J.D. Power’s annual customer satisfaction survey, Canada’s busiest airport is ranked 16th out of 20 mega-sized airports, with a score of 755 out of 1,000.

The score is determined by a study of six factors—terminal facilities, airport arrival and departure, baggage claim, security check, baggage check-in, as well as food, beverage and retail space.

“Their biggest issue this year was just the huge influx of passengers,” Michael Taylor, managing director of travel, hospitality and retail at J.D. Power, told CTV News Toronto of Pearson airport.

“Crowding, long lines, lack of services, which is normal to every airport, but then add tons more people, that becomes a real issue.”

Throughout the summer, customers flying through Toronto Pearson Airport complained of long lines, lost baggage and flight delays. Taylor said that while Pearson isn’t the best airport overall, it really did suffer from a significant passenger volume increase.

“That had the biggest impact.” However, Taylor argued that most airports struggled with an increase of travellers.

“We saw the peak satisfaction in the airport industry happened at the height of COVID, because there’s no one in the terminals. You could park closer. There were no lines. It took like five minutes to get on the aircraft for everybody,” he said. “That’s sort of

an ideal experience, except for it’s a terrible business model for airlines and airports.”

“As people come back and travelling, and the surge has been bigger than anybody ever predicted, satisfaction is dropping, and that’s totally expected.”

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport were among the top four “mega airports,” according to the survey of just over 26,500 people.

The study also found that, while passenger volume has risen to about 91 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, overall satisfaction with air travel has decreased.

The study found that overall customer satisfaction with North American airports fell 25 points this year, with about 58 per cent of respondents saying the airport terminals were “severely or moderately crowded.”

Nearly a quarter of travellers said that food and beverages were too expensive, while about 14 per cent said parking cost more than expected.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the organization that oversees operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport, has been working to relieve travel headaches for months. In early August, they said the airport had seen “measurable” operational improvements, specifically in security wait times, flight delays and cancellations, as well as baggage delivery.

The J.D. Power 2022 North America Airport Satisfaction Study was conducted between August 2021 and July 2022. Respondents were U.S. or Canadian residents who travelled through at least one airport and covered both departure and arrival experiences, including connections.

Investors scramble to recoup money from 23-year-old ‘Crypto King’ who allegedly owes $35 million

A 23-year-old self-described “Crypto King” from Whitby, Ont. allegedly owes at least $35 million to investors, but only about $2 million of his assets have been recouped, including lavish possessions like two McLarens, two BMWs and a Lamborghini, documents show.

More than 150 investors who handed over a collective $20 million to Aiden Pleterski and his company

AP Private Equity Limited, which invests in cryptocurrency and foreign exchange, are now working with fraud recovery lawyer Norman Groot to get their money back.

“It’s not clear at this time where those funds have gone, even though obviously a lot of it has to do with his lifestyle,” Groot, founder of Investigation Counsel PC, told CTV National News.

Pleterski owned 11 high-end cars, in addition to leasing several others, rented a waterfront home in Burlington for approximately $45,000 per month and owned five or six watches, valued at between $200,000 and $400,000, according to a bankruptcy trustee’s report obtained by CTV National News.

“He was burning a lot of money,” Groot said.

On Aug. 9, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declared Pleterski and his company bankrupt.

But only $2.2 million worth of assets has been seized, including $32,000 worth of jewellery and personal items, a list of luxury cars, with 2018 Lamborghini Huracan reaching the highest estimated value at $350,000, along with cash and bank drafts worth $606,773.

“The assets available shortly after bankruptcy are certainly much less than what’s owed to the investors,” Rob Stelzer, who was appointed as Pleterski’s bankruptcy trustee, told CTV News Toronto.

‘A Young Bill Gates’

Pleterski called every week “winning week,” promising investors five to seven per cent on returns, according to documents from a creditors meeting on Aug. 29.

“People bought into it. They thought he was a young Bill Gates,” Groot said.

Though he was young, Pleterski began investing in cryptocurrency back in 2015, with an article in Forbes predating his bankruptcy noting his ability to leverage his knowledge as an avid gamer to understand and thrive in the online trading world.

“A lot of this money was taken in while it was escalating in value, and then when it quickly started to deescalate in value, people wanted what they thought were their profits… which of course, he couldn’t pay out,” Groot said.

Stelzer said a number of people have alleged Pleterski was operating a Ponzi scheme. “We are investigating that,” he said.

“We take this very seriously, we know there’s a lot of people who are owed a lot of money. Many of these are ordinary people who’ve invested $25,000, $50,000, $100,000. That’s a lot of money for most people. Me and the team here at Grant Thornton will be working very hard to recover as much of that money as we can and maximize what’s available to creditors.”

CTV News Toronto has reached out to Pleterski’s lawyer multiple times, but has not received a response.

‘A 20-year-old kid’

In a virtual creditor meeting last month, Pleterski claimed he lost all of the money given to him around late 2021 and early 2022 in a series of “margin calls and bad trades,” documents reviewed by CTV News Toronto show.

During the meeting, the bankruptcy trustee asked for evidence of these bad trades in addition to bank statements. “So, far Pleterski has failed to do so,” the document reads.

When Pleterski was asked why he continued to invest money when he knew it could not be repaid to investors, he said “he was a 20 something year old kid.”

In response to questions about his book keeping, Pleterski said he was “very unorganized” and did not have “any accounting advice.”

“Everything travelled through word of mouth and happened very quickly. He did not keep track of his finances, nor did he keep a record of his indebtedness or payments. Pleterski claimed that he and the creditors

signed contracts via text message,” according to meeting minutes summarizing Pleterski’s responses on Aug. 29.

In order to trace how much money was handed to Pleterski and find out where it went, Stelzer said his team is reaching out to financial institutions and locating bank statements.

“The Trustee also acknowledged that there are allegations that statements provided by Pleterski had been forged, which is why the Trustee requested statements directly from the financial institutions as well,” the meeting minutes state.

Of the more than 150 creditors Groot said he spoke to, he said he hasn’t seen anyone with actual trading documentation. The investors have records of transferring money, but the question is what happened to it after that, Groot said.

“You shouldn’t invest in what you don’t understand,” he said. “Anytime you’re putting serious money at risk you should have somebody perform some sort of due diligence, or at least bounce it off an independent trusted person to get a second opinion to make sure that you’re not making a move that you’ll later regret.”

CTV National News

By: James A. Kwaateng, B.A. (Hons),

EVIDENCE FOR REFUGEE PROTECTION CLAIMS IN CANADA

A claim for refugee protection in Canada may be made in or outside Canada. Claims made inside Canada are made to an immigration officer, who, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), shall, upon receipt of a claim, promptly determine whether or not the claim is eligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) for further action on the claim.

A refugee claim may not meet the eligibility criteria to be referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) if the claimant has been recognized as a Convention refugee by another country he can return to; if the claimant has already been granted protected person status in Canada; if the claimant arrived via the CanadaUnited States border; if the claimant is inadmissible to Canada on security grounds; if the claimant made a previous refugee claim that was not found eligible; if the claimant made a previous refugee claim that was rejected by the IRB or if the claimant abandoned or withdrew a previous refugee claim.

Under the Act, refugee protection is conferred on a person when the person has been determined by IRB to be a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection or when the Minister allows an application for protection.

Section 96 of the Act defines a “Convention Refugee” as a person who, by reason of a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion, is outside each of their countries of nationality and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to

avail themselves of the protection of each of those countries; or not having a country of nationality, is outside the country of their former habitual residence and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to return to that country.

Section 97 of the Act defines a “person in need of protection” as a person whose removal to their country or countries of nationality or, if they do not have a country of nationality, their country of former habitual residence, would subject them personally to a danger of torture or to a risk to their life or to a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.

There is a general presumption that persons in need of protection and those who claim protection as conventional refugees cannot live safely in any other part of their countries of nationality. The risk they face should not be related to inadequate medical care in the country and should be specific to the claimant and not generalized risk. The risk should also not be inherent or incidental to lawful sanctions, unless such sanctions are imposed in disregard of accepted international standards. In refugee protection claims, a distinction is made between persecution and prosecution.

At the hearing of refugee protection cases, the applicant needs identity documents to prove that he is who claims to be. This could be documents to show his nationality, affiliation with a particular religion or ethnicity or profession or membership in a social group or sexual orientation. Such documents could be national identity card, evidence of military service, marriage certificate, school transcripts, baptismal certificate, a letter from your religious leader or community group or family member, professional membership card, transcripts proving professional training, and diplomas.

Supporting documents such as photographs, letters, videos to show the problems one has passed through, police and medical reports to substantiate the claims, if applicable, news articles about people connected to one’s case, if applicable, sworn statements of people who have witnessed what happened to you or who have experienced problems that are similar to yours in writing, if necessary; and probable impact

of your ordeal on your mental health presented by a doctor or a psychologist. Also important is evidence of human rights conditions in your country even though the risk you face should be personal and not the same general risk that everyone else in your country faces.

Thus, at a refugee hearing, greater focus would likely be on identity, credibility, subjective fear, generalized risk, particularized risk, state protection, internal flight alternative and legal residence in another country. It is necessary to contact a professional for advice and guidance if one contemplates seeking refuge in Canada.

James A. Kwaateng is an Immigration Law practitioner. He has his offices located at 168A Oakdale Road, Suite 4, Toronto, Ontario. For thorough discussion of your immigration and related social and legal issues, contact him at telephone number (416) 743-2758 for an appointment

RBC economists say Canada’s economy could fall into a recession as early as the first quarter of next year, but they expect unemployment to be “less severe” than previous downturns.

In a new report, the economists say the downturn won’t hit households and businesses equally.

They say lower-income Canadians will likely be hit the hardest, as purchasing power falls and debtservicing costs rise.

They say higher prices and interest rates will shave $3,000 off the average household’s purchasing power.

The manufacturing sector will likely be among the first sectors to pull back, while service sectors like travel and hospitality could prove more resilient.

The report says the jobless rate, which currently sits at 5.2 per cent, will near seven per cent.

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an attempt to renegotiate the terms of a 20-year-old program unilaterally and the program is being held hostage to that effort,” Hillman told a symposium on the Canada-U.S. border hosted by the Future

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The tactics being used by the U.S. are “heavy-handed” and not in keeping with what has otherwise long been a cordial and co-operative relationship with Canada, she continued.

“There needs to be a recognition that we

will work on the challenges, but we can’t have the whole program sort of on its knees until we work those through because it’s going to take some time.”

The nucleus of the dispute has been largely opaque for months. But it revolves around a long-standing request by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that its agents be afforded the same legal protections inside Nexus facilities in Canada that they currently have at ports of entry like airports and the Canada-U.S. border.

Hillman, whose self-described “superundiplomatic and blunt” message came during an unscheduled second appearance onstage at the Canadian Embassy, said she’s seen a legal opinion suggesting the U.S. demands are impossible to meet.

The only path out of the dispute will have to include a recognition from the U.S. “that what is being requested is not simple - and may not be possible,” she said, intimating that the future of Nexus could be at stake.

“We can’t just let the whole program fall apart based on a request that is maybe not possible.”

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has cited the principles of Canadian sovereignty in explaining why U.S. customs officers can’t have the same legal protections at the Nexus centres that they do at airports and the border.

It’s easier to manage preclearance areas at ports of entry because travellers there are moving directly into the U.S., unlike at the Nexus enrolment centres in Canada.

But Scotty Greenwood, chief executive of the Canadian American Business Council, has been arguing for weeks that Canada already has the power to determine and

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redefine preclearance zones.

“I can’t figure out what the motivation is, unless it’s simply to try to blame the United States for your own inadequacies,” she said.

“Blaming the United States for your own lack of desire to facilitate the Nexus program - that’s not being straightforward, that is not operating from a position of goodwill. That’s not operating from a position of facts.”

The dispute is only the latest irritant to come up between Canada and the U.S. since Joe Biden took over the White House in 2021. But it is the first to showcase such undiplomatic rhetoric.

The two countries have exchanged formal complaints over a number of trade-related issues in the last two years,

and Canada lobbied aggressively against a now-defunct incentive scheme for electric vehicles that would have excluded Canadian-made cars.

But observers have noted that since border restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease last year, the two countries began taking a more asymmetrical approach to the shared border than before.

Indeed, while Canada abandoned its vaccination requirement for foreign visitors earlier this month, the U.S. has yet to take similar steps with regards to Canadians travelling south.

“Nexus, in some ways, is emblematic of the special nature of Canada-U.S. co-operation that we’ve seen eroded in recent years,” Greenwood said.

“Nexus is on life support right now, and the Canadian government appears to be deciding to pull the plug instead of save the patient. And that will have repercussions.”

Justin Trudeau struck a decidedly more docile tone Thursday when asked during an event in Hamilton about Hillman’s broadside. The two sides are in talks “almost every day,” the prime minister said.

“We’re going to continue to work with them on ways to make it smoother and more effective for people who work on both sides of the border,” Trudeau said.

“That’s why the trusted-traveller programs like Nexus are so important and why we’re so eager to get it rolling again.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2022.

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Book Review: ‘Step Into the Wisdom Lane of Wealth’

By Francis Adu-Donkor

Reviewer-Joe Kingsley Eyiah

One of our own (a member of the Toronto Ghanaian community) Mr. Francis Adu-Donkor has joined the fraternity of book writers. His maiden book published by 10-10-10 Publishing Markham, ON Canada is now on the book market.

In his book, Francis explicitly explain how to use your intellectual, spiritual as well as physical potentials to manage your finances and to create wealth.

Some of the inspiring topics treated in the book include Foundational Principles of Wealth; Divine Mandates for Prosperity; Principles on How Wealth Should Be Acquired; The Mindset of Wealthy People; Divine Signs You Are on the Path to the Wisdom Lane of Wealth; SelfDestructive Thoughts about Wealth; How We Lose Money Despite Hard Work; Miseries of Wealth Without God as well as some Biblical quotes on wealth.

The author has held positions as a Stewardship and Communications Leader at the Heritage Ghanaian Seventh Day Adventist Church in Toronto, Canada. His zeal for the kingdom work of God created a passion for him to delve deep into the spiritual aspects of wealth. His daily readings of the scriptures, about principles, keys and precepts of wealth creation and its subsequent divine use, changed his financial life completely.

Born into an average Ghanaian family of substandard economic and financial status, he knows what it means to be poor. But right from his

infancy, he had a passion to flip this poverty status to a life filled with abundant wealth. This passion became more intense when he started life in Canada in March 2000. He left no stone unturned to be a manifestation of the Canadian dream, by being diligent in all spheres of life. Though he started life with barely anything financially, and initially lived in the slums of Toronto, he now counts himself blessed for implementing all

the Biblical principles highlighted in his book. His obedience to the divine precepts made him unstoppable in terms of prosperity. It is his wish to share these principles with others who are still struggling to scratch out a daily existence. This book is worth your reading. Get your copy from www.wisdomlaneofwealth.com

Food crisis in West Africa and the Sahel: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proposes a strategy

In this strategy, FAO in the immediate future, according to the FAO Subregional Coordinator for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Gouantoueu Robert Guéi, plans to support countries

West Africa and the Sahel are experiencing a continuous deterioration of food and nutritional conditions as a result of the worsening security crisis in the Tri-border area (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), in the North-Western and Central States of Nigeria, in Northern Benin and Togo. This situation confirms the forecasts of the Cadre Harmonisé, whose data indicated that “approximately 38.3 million people would be food and nutritionally insecure during the lean season (June-August) and the situation would hardly improve before the end of 2022”.

In addition, there has been a general increase in the price of basic foodstuffs due in part to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, and this situation is contributing to the erosion of household purchasing power and affecting all socio-economic categories, especially the most vulnerable.

The FAO Subregional Office for West Africa and the Sahel has just developed a strategy to address the food and nutrition insecurity situation in the subregion due to the combination of multidimensional and multifactorial crises. In this strategy, FAO in the immediate future, according to the FAO Subregional Coordinator for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Gouantoueu Robert Guéi, plans to support countries to initiate and conduct activities aimed at:

- diversifying food supplies and import sources

- immediately redirect some of the available financial resources to increase support to the most vulnerable households (food insecure and/or internally displaced persons) through

the expansion of social protection systems in order to mitigate the effects of rising food and oil prices

- develop a robust mechanism for pooled procurement of fertilizers across port and road corridors in the ECOWAS region, mobilizing the region’s major producers to meet the demands of fertilizer blenders and importers.

These immediate actions will be followed by others to be carried out in the short and medium term, according to the FAO’s top official in West Africa. These include - boosting the development of

agricultural, livestock and fisheries value chains according to the demand of countries to reduce their dependence on food imports, and increase their food sovereignty;

- Strengthen the adoption and digitalization of agriculture (input supply system, marketing system, E-advice);

- improve the added value of agricultural and fisheries products, facilitate market access and support the reduction of food losses and waste;

- implement institutional, regulatory and legislative measures required to facilitate project implementation;

- improve the absorptive capacity of financial resources allocated to crisis response through the use of regulatory mechanisms for procurement, acquisition and selection according to FAO quality standards.

The management team of the FAO Sub-regional Office in West Africa has been increasing its efforts to strengthen partnerships in order to mobilize more resources to implement this strategy while supporting the countries of the sub-region in dealing with the food crisis.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of FAO Regional Office for Africa.

4th Port State Measures (PSMA) Regional Coordination Meeting in Senegal: Status of implementation of the agreement in Africa, the Near East and the Mediterranean

The Dakar meeting for states and regional fisheries bodies interested in the African, Near East and Mediterranean regions focused on the status of implementation of the PSMA in the three regions

More than 80 delegates took part in the fourth and final week-long regional coordination meeting for the year 2022 to discuss the implementation of the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA).

The Dakar meeting for states and regional fisheries bodies interested in the African, Near East and

Mediterranean regions focused on the status of implementation of the PSMA in the three regions.

With regard to the regions targeted by this meeting, Matthew Camilleri, Head of FAO’s Global and Regional Fisheries Processes Team, said that more than half of the current parties to the PSMA are countries in Africa, the Near East and Europe, as are the next two countries expected to join the agreement in the coming days. Mr Camilleri explained the support that FAO provides to developing States Parties to the PSMA, as well as to States wishing to become Parties, through the FAO Global Capacity Building Programme, which to date has provided assistance to more than 50 countries to build their capacity to combat IUU fishing.

During the meeting, Mr Mehdi Drissi, Senior Partnership Officer on behalf of Dr Gouantoueu Robert Guei, Coordinator of the Sub-regional Office for West Africa (SFW) and FAO Representative in Senegal, pointed out that according to the latest FAO SOFIA report, in 2020, 13% of the world’s marine catches will come from the oceans bordering the African continent and the Near East region, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. In these same fishing areas, 3563% of the stocks were exploited at unsustainable levels in the same year. Mr Mehdi Drissi stressed the importance of the effective implementation of the WFSP as the first legally binding international instrument and the most cost-

effective way for States to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, thereby contributing to the long-term conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources and marine ecosystems.

“It is a powerful tool for States and we are pleased to note that there are currently 72 Parties to the PSMA, including the European Union on behalf of its Member States, and that other countries are depositing their instruments of accession as we speak.

This latest Regional Coordination Meeting for 2022 follows previous meetings for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and the South West and East Pacific regions.

The PSMA Regional Coordination Meetings were established at the first Meeting of the Parties held in Norway in 2017. At the third Meeting of the Parties to the PSMA in 2021, it was suggested that an ad hoc PSMA Strategy Working Group be established to discuss the development of a strategy to improve the effectiveness of the agreement, and the Parties encouraged regional discussions to support this working group.

The regional coordination meeting in Senegal was organized under the patronage of the Government of Senegal with financial support from the Government of Norway and the Government of Germany.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of FAO Regional Office for Africa.

Cynthia

The

The world’s biggest Afrobeats festival

some huge additions

the line up today, with Meek Mill and Asake both revealed for Afro Nation Ghana’s (Afronation.com)

return this December.

Meek Mill is the first American artist to join the bill at the festival and this show also marks his first major appearance in Africa, following years of talk about visiting Ghana. Now in 2022, Afro Nation makes it happen.

Bringing a slew of some of hip hop’s biggest smash hits with him, he’s often seen teaming up with the biggest names in the game like Drake, Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Post Malone and previous partner Nicki Minaj, and is no stranger to Afrobeats either. The Grammy Award-nominated rapper from Philadelphia collaborated with fellow Afro Nation Ghana 2022 headliner Davido on the single ‘Fans Mi’ in 2015. This Ghana debut is a long-awaited moment for both Meek Mill and his many Ghanaian fans, and makes this year’s Afro Nation all the more unmissable.

Afrobeats Festival Returns

Meek Mill is joined on today’s line up announcement by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake. An artist clearly destined for greatness, Asake brings his vibrant and hotly-tipped brand of “Street-Pop” to the centre of Accra, with global favourites like ‘Bandana’ set to steal the show. Featuring heavily in both the recently launched Billboard US Afrobeats Chart and the Official UK Afrobeats Chart right now, Asake is firmly on the rise.

Afro Nation Ghana takes place at Marine Drive, Black Star Square on 29th & 30th December 2022. Founded to unite the diaspora in celebration of Black Joy, the event is back for a celebratory trip of Black culture, vibing music, dance, good food, and so much more. Ready to turn the end of the year into an unforgettable party, this highly anticipated next edition of Afro Nation is set to follow up the 2019 landmark African debut in style.

Alongside Meek Mill and Asake, an impressive array of today’s hottest names have already been revealed for the festival’s big return. Ghana’s own special guest Stonebwoy is joined by Nigerian party king Davido, the legendary duo P-Square, plus Rema, Dadju, CKay, Adekunle Gold, Black

Sherif, coming together with Ghana brightest new stars Kuami Eugene, KiDi, Gyakie and Camidoh.

On top of this, Afro Nation Ghana hosts all the leading Amapiano artists Major League DJz, Uncle Waffles, Kamo Mphela as well as DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small’s collaborative project Scorpion Kingsbringing the hottest sounds of the South African underground to the world.

Uniting the diaspora on sites of cultural significance across three continents, the Afrobeats explosion continues to grow with Afro Nation right at the heart of it all. Afro Nation Ghana follows the hugely successful Portugal beach festival this summer, and the first US show in Puerto Rico

in March. Afro Nation Ghana now welcomes thousands from the global diaspora travelling home to party and be together with friends and family during the turn of the new year in West Africa’s most exciting cultural hub.

By The Culture, For The Culture, Afro Nation Ghana takes place 29th & 30th December 2022 at Marine Drive, Black Star Square, Accra.

2 Day General Access, 3 Day VIP Tickets with Entry to Piano People Welcome Party & Day Parties, plus 4 Day Golden Ticket are all available now via: https://www.AfroNationGhana. com/booking

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afro Nation.

BEAUTY SUPPLY

Central Market

Auntie

Afro

Apostle Charles Anokye-Manu celebrates 60th Birthday

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

On Sunday October 9th at the church’s sanctuary, Apostle Charles Mrs. Sarah Anokye-Manu celebrated 32 years of marriage and minister was Senior Pastor John Arhin of the Montreal branch.

Apostle Charles Anokye-Manu chalked 3 milestones in 2 days. Congratulations also on your 32 years in ministry and marriage.

Exchanging of vows

Couple entering the sanctuary

Gifts being blessed

Mr. Baah and family

Couple with cultural dancers Couple

Flower girl Ms Josephine Boateng

Clergy

Aps Anokye-Manu & Mrs. Sarah

Nana Asoma-Kroko MC

Snr. Pastor John Arhin

Nana Poku and Agnes Anokye-Manu

The Apostles’ Continuation Banquet Hall was the venue for the celebration of Apostle Charles AnokyeManu’s 60th birthday and 32 years in ministry. It was held on Saturday, October 8th 2022. The hall was jam-packed to celebrate with Apostle. In attendance were the clergy, Nananom, community members and of course the church members.

Birthday and 32nd Ministry cum Marriage Anniversary

Aps Anokye-Manu, Mrs. Sarah Anokye-Manu & daughter Agnes

Men’s Fellowship

Nananom

Couple with clergy and elders

Couple with GCAO delegation

Sarah Anokye-Manu

Cutting of birthday cake

Snr. Pastor Arhin presenting gift to Aps. Anokye-Manu

Snr. Pastor Arhin praying for couple

Charles Anokye-Manu and his wife, and renewed their vows. The officiating branch.

birthday.

PEOPLE AND PLACES

15th Annual Women’s Courage Awards/Fundraiser

By Staff Reporter, Toronto, ON

The 15th Annual Women’s Courage Awards/Fundraiser Founded by Anna Aidoo and run under the banner of Endless Possibilities and Hope Development Organization took place on October 8th, 2022 at Holiday Inn Hotel located at 600 Dixon Road in Toronto. The aim of the awards is to honor the works of Women who touch lives everyday in diverse communities and who

make a difference. It is also meant to raise funds for the organizations programs which are mainly to support women and girls globally!

The program was attended by more than150 people from diverse communities and backgrounds; entertainment was by one of Canada’s top female performance, Grammy and Juno Award Winner

Celebration of Life and Thanksgiving Service

The celebration of Life and Thanksgiving Service of Mrs. Yin Dimaiha MolyIn was held at the Apostles’ Continuation Church Hall and Sanctuary respectively, 10 Belfield Road, Etobicoke on Sunday 18th September, 2022. She was the mother of Vero Kooko (Nana Bemah)

Liberty Silver and Poetry by Naomi Apenteng. The MCs were Diana Dickson and Portia Boateng both very well accomplished women in Society. Anna’s goal is to acknowledge women and to encourage all of us to be kind to one another.

Funds raised go to support Single Mothers and their children with gift cards, paying for free counseling and therapies with mental health issues and domestic violence, supporting seniors where they can and creating positive spaces and programs to

uplift humanity. The organization runs leadership programs to build the confidence of young girls!

Anna Aidoo was surprised by the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) Women’s Wing with an award for her contribution to the community. The award was presented to her by Ms Maud Tutu Cole.

To learn more about the organization and its work please visit www. endlesspossibilitieshope.org

Anna Aidoo (r) receiving an award from GCAO rep.

Group picture of award recepients

Safe Haven 5K Walk & Fundraiser in support of Breast Cancer Awareness

provide basic and general information about breast cancer; the importance early detection and diagnosis for successful treatment and prevention of high mortality rates; support for patients, survivors and their families and donation of resources like mastectomy brassieres and mammary prosthesis. The organizations also offer information on where cancer patients can find the resources and support they need to cope with the disease.

The Pickering event started at10:30am with about 22 people participating in the walk. from the Pickering City Hall at, #1 The Esplanade South, Pickering, moved through Glenanna Road, Pickering Parkway, Valley Farm Road, Finch Road and ending back at the City Hall. Participants walked about 6.5K, more than required 5K. At the end of the walk, Dr. Charles Sagoe, Executive member of the Ghanaian Association of Durham (GAD), who co sponsored the event, thanked all the participants for their effort.

He commended Janet Brakohiapa for her vision and passion for organizing the walk in support of the Safe Haven Organizations. He thanked all the donors and contributors across the communities for their support and all the volunteers who worked behind the scenes to make things happen. He also thank the Ghanaian News Media for their participation in the Walk and the News coverage.

Various locations in and around the GTA and in Canada participated in the event. The walk was also held in various countries including; Ghana, UK, USA and Australia.

Proceeds of the walk and other fundraising activities will go towards the running of the Safe Haven Cancer Support organizations’ programs and the operation of the physical Centre in Ghana. For more information and upcoming events, check out their website at www.safehavencss.org. They can also be found on facebook at Safe haven cancer support society and on instagram.

The organizations receive no public funding and rely on the generous donations of individual and private donors to fund their services.

Doing the walk

Installation of Nana Obonko VII in Ghana

Nana Obonko VII, known in private life as Mr. Solomon Kwame Ghansah of Toronto, was sworn in as the chief of Ajumako Abeadze and the Dabewhene of the Ajumako Traditional Area in the Central Region of Ghana. Ajumako Abeadze is in the Ajumako/Enyan/ Essiam District. The colorful event took place on Tuesday 20th of September 2022.

Nana Obonko sitting in state

Nana Obonko swearing oath of allegiance

Nana Obonko at his palace

Nana Obonko riding in palanquin Mrs. Julie Ghansah, Nana Obonko’s wife

Cheering after the walk

Some participants of the walk

Apostles’ Continuation 15th Annual North American Women Convention

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

The 3-day annual North American Women Convention of the Apostles’ Continuation International Church started on Friday, September 16th and climaxed on Sunday, September 18th, 2022. It was held at the church’s premises at 10 Belfield Rd, Etobicoke with the theme “Prayer that Changes the Course of History” taken from 1 Samuel 1-10.

The 15th annual convention was the first since the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers for the 3-day convention were Minister Georgia Adjei, Mrs. Priscilla Oppong-Nketiah and Mrs. Sarah Anokye Manu who preached on the climax day. This was the summary of the reading: Elkannah had two wives and the one he loved most, Hannah, was unhappy due to her childlessness. She endured all the insults from Peninnah her rival who had kids and focused only on God who could help her.

Mrs. Anokye Manu continued in her exhortation that Hannah went to Shiloh with a purpose, as she cried unto God who sees everything (all knowing) used man to reassure her. Hannah was provoked by

Eli, the priest, yet she answered soberly winning his favor and thereby prophesied over her life. She made a secret vow before God but redeemed it publicly.

Aps. Anokye-Manu Mrs. Sarah Anokye-Manu Mrs. Rosina Agyare Kyerematen (President) Executives

Blossom & Royal Ladies with Nana Sika

Rachel Whyte

Aps. Anokye Manu with the participants

Cross section of the participants

Montreal delegation

Praise & Worship Team

Aps. Anokye Manu with the participants

Family

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IMMIGRATION

RAMESH SANGHA LAW OFFICE

Gold Coast

Nana

Type 1 diabetes risk increases in young people following COVID-19 infection, studies suggest

cont’d

COVID-19, and in a “very small, but not insignificant number of people”, sometimes there will be a “cross reactivity” and the antibodies could end up attacking the pancreas, said Bogoch.

“Fortunately, it’s rare, but it’s another long-term complication of COVID-19 we’re seeing,” he said.

Type 1 diabetes can be accompanied with extreme thirst, weight loss and frequent urination, said Bogoch. But he emphasized that this is a rare complication of COVID-19 and that while some studies have demonstrated a link, there are others that have not. “But no one would be surprised if this

ends up being a real link as we have seen in a few studies so far,” he said.

Within the six months to one year after recovery from COVID-19 infections, there is also a rise in the risk of blood clots, including in the veins, and a small but “real” increase in heart attacks and strokes overall, he said.

“The absolute risk of this is actually pretty small, but the relative risk of this is higher if you’ve had COVID,” he said. “Blood clots, we see some people develop brain fog, shortness of breath and fatigue that’s persistent, there are unfortunately many complications after COVID-19 that we don’t fully understand,” he said. CTV News

Apostles’ Continuation 15th Annual North American Women Convention

cont’d from pg. 32

She added that God never forces us to vow but if we do, we are obliged to fulfill it. She went home rejoicing because she had an encounter with the Lord. The Lord only remembered her after an encounter with her husband. Women must not deny themselves from their husbands. We should not blame those seeking the fruit of the womb thinking it is their mistakes, sins, e.t.c that is attracting the punishment of God (not

judgmental). Sometimes, God allows such predicaments for a purpose, she ended.

Rev. Boakye Yiadom then led a series of prayers after which Apostle Anokye Manu prayed over that segment. Also, Rachel Whyte did a special pantomime. The closing prayer was done by Mrs. Victoria Arhin from Montreal with Apostle Anokye Manu giving the benediction. The MC was Deaconess Adwoa Pomaah.

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African-Canadian Social Development Council (ACSDC) Holds Conference in Toronto

By Staff Reporter, Toronto, ON

On Saturday September 24, 2022 (ACSDC) held its inaugural conference on ‘Confronting Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia in Education in Ontario’ at 10 Belfield Road in Etobicoke.

The Keynote speaker at the event was Professor Nana George Sefa Dei of the University of Toronto, (OISE). There were six panelists made up of Jean Chanicka of the Waterloo Region District School Board, Kearie Daniel, Executive Director of Parents of Black Children, Timoro Aganeh of Midaynta Services. These three handled Anti-Black Racism whiles the following three panelists; Iman Habeeb Alli,

Executive Director of The One Love Family Services, Toronto, Fouzia Mahamed, Founder, Education-Learning Management and Dr. Qasim Farah, Islamic Scholar, were responsible for discussing Islamophobia.

The Conference, the first of its kind within the AfricanCanadian Community in Ontario was attended by over five hundred (500) delegates both in person and virtually: two hundred (200) inperson and two hundred and ninety three (293) virtually.

The following School Boards were represented at the fullday’s event: Toronto District School Board, Waterloo District School Board, Simcoe District Catholic School Board and York District School Board. For the full text of the discussions please visit our website at: www.acsdc.ca

Kabu Asante President(ACSDC)

fm left Michael Forrest founder (Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce), Habeeb Alli,ED ( One Love Family Services)

Participants

Community member agency reps

Community member agency reps, and Mahad Yusuf ED Midaynta Community Services

Dr. Qasim and some participants

Participant at conference

Peps from various community member agencies Participants

Carole Gballou, President of Association de la Communauté Ivoirienne de la Région de Toronto (ACIRT) and Kabu Asante President(ACSDC)

fm left Michael Gray (Supt of HR & Int. Education,York Catholic Dist Sch. Board, Nikki Clarke, Student & Family Advocate, Early Childhood Edu. Initiative and Kabu Asante, ACSDC

Participants

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI Honored in Toronto

SUMMIT in Toronto, the focus of this Summit was similar to our Expo. Secondly most of the key players of this Summit had also been invited; therefore our planned Expo was postponed since it was not feasible to have a back to back summit and Expo within a two week period. Ayiku then said“Today’s event forms part of the Cultural component of the original Expo and as such we are honoring Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI for his great achievement at this gathering”.

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI speaking at the event

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI receiving bouquet from Ms Quist

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI, chiefs, elders and others

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI and Porcia Boateng

Ewe Ladies dancing abgadza

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI (3rd R) Togbi Zonyra (4th L), Ghanaian News Team & others

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI (middle), Togbi Zonyra (5 L) and others

Kamassah pouring libation with Anthony Dogbe (R)

Apostle Dr. James Quainoo retires from Full Time Ministry on July 31, 2022

Apostle Dr. James Mckeown Quainoo and Mrs. Emily Quainoo, Area Head of the Church of Pentecost Western Canada Area, retired on July 31, 2022 after 23 years of full time ministry.

The historic event was held in Edmonton and was officiated by Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi (General Secretary), Apostle Emmanuel AgyemangBekoe (International Missions Director), Apostle Michael Agyemang-Amoako (Regional Coordinating Council Coordinator, Americas), and Apostle Ransford Obeng-Gyamfi (National Head, COP Canada). Aps. Daniel Engmann (North York Area Head), Aps. Dr. Alex Agyei-Gyamera (Scarborough Area Head), Aps. Joseph Fynn-Sackey (Alberta Area Head), Ps. George Amon (British Columbia Area Head), ministers and wives in Canada, and other officers of the church from all over Canada, USA, and Ghana came to support.

Over 600 participants attended the ceremony including Aps. A. K. Miah (retired former National Head), Ps. David Dompreh (rtd), Ps. Nicholas Ameyaw (rtd.), Hon. Kelly McCauley (MP Edmonton West), Hon. Jon Havelock (former Alberta

Apostle Kumi Larbi, Gen. Secretary congratulating Apos. & Mrs. Quainoo

Presentation of citation

Apostle & Mrs. Quainoo dancing

New Area Heads Apos. & Mrs. Sackey (l) Pastor & Mrs. Amon

Cross section of Pastors

Pastor Amon with cross section of congregation

Apostle Quainoo and family

Cross section of Ministers wives and Ministers

Appreciation & Farewell Dinner in Honor of Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene & Family

By Emmanuel Ayiku, Toronto, ON

On Sunday September 18, 2022, a special appreciation service was held in honor of Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene & Family. Very Rev. Owusu Atuahene is being transferred to Ghana after 7 years of service in charge of the Ghana Methodist Church of Toronto, Canada. He arrived in Canada in March 2016, after the Very Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Asare-Kusi ended his stewardship with the Toronto Society. As Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene brings his tenure of office to an end, he was honored in a special Appreciation Service & Farewell Dinner on Saturday and Sunday September 17 and 18 respectively. On that Sunday during the service, meritorious testimonies were attributed to him from the various Church members and Church leadership and Committees for his great leadership during his entire 7 years service with the Toronto Church.

During his tenure as the head of the Ghana Methodist Church in Canada, he spearheaded many developmental changes and streamlined the administration of the church. It was under his leadership that a Building Committee was set up and the immense contribution from the church

members that the current place of worship at 69 Milvan drive, North York, Ontario was purchased.

Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene had ministered in most of the Dioceses of the Methodist Church in Ghana. He is a seasoned preacher and motivational speaker and a marriage counselor. He is married to Veronica Owusu Atuahene. They are blessed with two daughters, Belinda Owusu Atuahene and Nana Akua Serwaa Owusu Atuahene.

Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene and his wife Veronica

Toronto Circuit Lay Chairman and Stewards presenting a gift to the Rev Minister Sis. Peggy Asare Bediako (Toronto Circuit Steward) presenting a citation to the outgoing Rev Minister

Rev. Eric Nyarko doing a presentation Bro Stephen Adjekumhene doing a presentation on behalf of Toronto Circuit Singing Band

Singing Band

Some members of the Men's Fellowship.

Stewards of the Ghana Methodist Church of Toronto doing their presentation

Some members of the Choir

Appreciation & Farewell Dinner in Honor of Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene & Family

Newly Ordained Ministers congratulating Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene for his successful service in North America.

Sis. Maud Cole and Sis Liz Okai, presenting on behalf of Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO)

Executives of Christ Little Band doing their presentation to the outgoing Minister.

Sis. Winifred Cudjoe receiving an award from the Diocesan Women's Fellowship as the outgoing President.

Very Rev Albert Appiah doing a presentation

Bro. Kofi Asampong presenting on behalf of Diocesan Men's Fellowship

Presentation by Executives of Susanna Wesley Auxiliary Mission (SUWMA).

Very Rev., Dr. Nketiah presenting on behalf of the North America Diocese

Prentation by the Church Choir.

Presentation by some newly ordained Ministers

PLACES OF WORSHIP DIRECTORY

Ghana Methodist Churches in Canada

( SOCIETIES UNDER THE GHANA METHODIST CONFERENCE)

The Superintendents Minister-In-Charge invites you to worship with us

Toronto Society

Place of Worship: 69 Milvan Drive, North York, Ont. (Finch Av./Milvan) 416-743-4555 (Office) 905-216-2323 (Residence)

Day and Time of Worship:

Sunday: Bible Class Meeting: 10:00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

Church Service: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene

Edmonton Methodist 587-336-1223

Ottawa Methodist 613-823-2291

Vancouver Methodist 416-833-1615

Jericho Hour Prayer Meeting - 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday Mid-day Prayer - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Friday: Bible Teaching/Prayer Meeting 8:00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

Saturday Organizational Meeting: 6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.

Sunday Brampton Prayer Meeting 8:00 p.m.

Redemption Methodist Church

Location: 955 Wilson Ave., Unit 12, North York, ON

Weekly Service Schedule:

Online Bible Study:

Divine Service, Sundays

Contacts:

In Montreal at:

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Place of Worship: 6870 Rue de Terreborne, Montreal, Que, H4B 1C5

Day and Time of Worship

Sunday Divine Service: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Friday Prayer Meetings: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Contact: Rev. Joshua C. Doughan - 514-542-0871

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Minister-in-charge Hamilton Society

Meeting Friday 7:30 pm - 9

Owusu - 647-533-1093, Grace Kubi - 647-608-5373

Stoney Creek United Church (Chapel) 1 King Street West, Stoney Creek, Hamilton

Contact: 289-244-5914, 289-700-6815, 289-698-1388

Very Reverend Albert K. Appiah,

BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH-BRAMPTON

PLACE OF WORSHIP1A KNIGHTSBRIGE ROAD (Senior’s Lounge)

Sunday Divine Service 2PM-5PM

Online Prayer Meeting Fridays at 8PM -9PM 416-800-4317 Code # 9632581

Contact: Robert Frans (289-541-5579) Felix Gyimah (289-931-8443)

SERVICES

GHANA METHODIST LITURGY. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US. WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU. GOD RICHLY BLESS

FOOD FOR LIFE

Bringing the Gospel to our Community

By Rev. Isaac De-Graft Takyi

THE CHRISTIAN IN 2022: LIVE A GRATEFUL LIFEBY FOLLOWINGTHE EXAMPLE OF NOAH

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues—Marcus Tullius Cicero

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.—Henry Van Dyke

15 Then God said to Noah, 16 “Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. 17 Bring out every kind of living creature that is with you—the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground—so they can multiply on the earth and be fruitful and increase in number on it.”18 So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. 19 All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birds— everything that moves on land—came out of the ark, one kind after another.20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. 21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.22 “As long as the earth endures,seedtime and harvest,cold and heat,summer and winter, day and nightwill never cease.”

As we journey through the text kindly pay attention to:

1. Noah’s Response

2. God’s Response

NOTE

In contrast to his generation, Noah as a “righteous man” believed God and obeyed His command both in entering the ark (7:1) and in departing.1

1. NOAH’S RESPONSE

If you were Noah, what would you have done first?

Noah did two things:

• Noah obeyed God completely

Noah thanked God sacrificially

Noah Obeyed God Completely

18 So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. 19 All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birds—everything that moves on land—came out of the ark, one kind after another.

Noah followed the instructions that God gave him to the minutest detail as he did in the building of the ark.

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A. Mathews, Genesis

1A, The New American

(Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996), 390.

Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.

Contrasting God’s former resolve to destroy the earth (6:13–22), this section exhibits God’s determination to preserve the second creation. In response to the Lord’s deliverance, Noah built an altar for sacrifice. By this, Genesis testifies at its start to the human duty to acknowledge the Lord as Creator and Savior in sacrifice and worship.

We have in Noah’s sacrifice a reminder that sinful humanity always required a mediation with God, as shown by the shadows of the past (Col 2:17; Heb 8:5; 9:9; 10:1). “Now, however, the manifestation of Christ has taken away these ancient shadows.”

Although worship was known from the days of Cain and Abel (4:3–4; also 4:26), this incident is the first account of an “altar” erected for that purpose. And the worship is specifically directed “to the Lord.”

One can recall that

Abraham constructed his altar “to the Lord” (12:7–8; 13:18).

And Moses perpetuated this practice even before the tabernacle construction, following his victory over the Amalekites and, more importantly, later in the ceremony ratifying the Sinai covenant (Exo. 17:15; 24:4; cf. 20:24–25). Moreover, the Sinai directives for constructing the tabernacle’s bronze “altar of burnt offering” (mizbēaḥhāʿōlâ) and for levitical sacrifice share the language of our passage: “altar” (e.g., Exo. 27:1–8; 38:1–7), “clean animals” and “clean birds” (e.g., Lev 20:25), and “sacrificed burnt offerings” (e.g., Exo. 24:5; 32:6; Lev 17:8; Deut. 12:13–14).

The horned altar of the tabernacle was commonly described as “the altar of burnt offering,” making Noah a prototype of Moses, who made sacrifice in the wilderness.

The sacrifice of “burnt offerings” (ʿōlōt) is specifically “clean animals” and “clean birds,” foreshadowing the practice of later Israel. The “burnt offering” was a blood offering given in the Mosaic community as a voluntary offering for sin (Lev 1:4; 5:10; 9:7) and as an act of thanksgiving in worship, where it usually is joined with peace offerings.

It was the continual, daily offering presented each morning and evening in the tabernacle (Exod 29:38–42; Lev 6:8–13;

Num 28:3–8). The “burnt offering” was totally consumed upon the altar with no part left for priest or offerer. “Burnt offering” usually occurs, as here, with the cognate verb “offered” (haʿāleh; “sacrifice”), which means “ascent,” referring to the smoke and its scent rising toward heaven. “Burnt offering” is found again in Genesis, where God tests Abraham’s devotion by commanding him to offer up Isaac (22:2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 13). Since this offering was wholly burned, it indicated the person’s complete devotion to the Lord.

Thus, for the Mosaic community it would be viewed as the appropriate sacrifice for Noah, who presented it freely out of thanksgiving to God for sparing his life. “A spontaneous celebration, the result of salvation experienced, is just as much a part of the necessary life of worship as the permanent, regularly organized service.” Noah sacrificed “some of all” the clean animals, evidencing his overflowing gratefulness toward the Lord.

We can conclude here that:

• Noah’s sacrifice was an offering of thanksgiving

• Noah’s sacrifice was a propitiation for sin.

Application Question

How do you respond to the love, grace, mercy, deliverance, protection and salvation of the Lord?

Let us take a look at God’s response:

2. GOD’ S RESPONSE How?

• God is pleased with the sacrifice

• God made a promise

• God affirms He keeps His promise First, we see that:

• God is pleased with the sacrifice

21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

22 “As long as the earth endures,seedtime and harvest,cold and heat,summer and winter,day and nightwill never cease.”

The favorable response of the Lord shows his pleasure at Noah’s offering. Verse 21 echoes 6:5, where the Lord determined to destroy the earth as a result of human wickedness; now God resolves to spare the earth such further calamity. The easing of God’s former policy is plain when read against his antediluvian charges (6:5–7). Both 6:5 and 8:21 have the words “inclination,” “his heart,” and “evil,” but 6:5 has the inclusive “every,” “only,” and “all.” In 6:5 the emphasis is on the unprecedented pervasiveness of sin, which deserved divine retribution, and in 8:21 God acknowledges that sin is a given with humanity and has ruled the human heart from the outset (i.e., Adam’s sin).

The description “The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma” is typical in the Pentateuch for expressing God’s favor toward sacrifice and the worshiper (e.g., Exod 29:18; Lev 1:9; 3:16; Num 15:3). Refusal to “smell”

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• Noah Thanked God Sacrificially

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Alberta physicians are raising the alarm about a dangerous trend — fuelled by misinformation — that could cost lives.

Dr. Stephanie Cooper, an obstetrician specializing in high-risk births at Foothills Medical Centre, said a patient recently refused to consent to a blood transfusion if it came from a donor who had received the COVID-19 vaccine.

“I see people with severe hemorrhage due to childbirth on a regular basis. And for me, the idea that this is out there is somewhat mind-boggling.”

It came up in a routine conversation while she was counselling the patient before a C-section. The patient did not end up needing a blood transfusion.

Shocked by what she’d encountered, Cooper shared her experience on Twitter and was inundated with responses, including from other healthcare providers who reached out with similar stories.

“I’m quite concerned about it,” she said, noting Canada’s blood supply does not register the COVID vaccination status of donors.

“There isn’t a choice to receive COVID vaccine-negative blood. So by declining blood, it means you will die.”

Parents request unvaccinated blood

This is not an isolated incident in Alberta.

“We’re seeing it about once or twice a month, at this stage. And the worry is of course that these requests might increase,” said Dr. Dave Sidhu, the southern Alberta medical lead for transfusion and transplant medicine.

That includes parents of sick children.

“We do see a few, certainly in our bone marrow transplant patients in particular. You have to remember these kiddos are immuno-compromised and there’s always more sensitivity around these patients, and some of them can be quite frail,” said Sidhu, who is also an associate professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.

“Any caution or questions around that, we encourage our parents to ask.”

According to Sidhu, requests for socalled directed blood donations, taken from an unvaccinated parent or legal guardian, come with a number of risks and have not been accommodated.

So far, parents have agreed to proceed after he’s talked with them, he said.

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And while some adults have ultimately refused blood transfusions, doctors were able to treat them in other ways.

“The real worry is situations where blood is needed and it is life and limb,” he said.

“There is currently no medical or scientific evidence to suggest that there are changes in people’s genetic composition due to these mRNA vaccines or any other issues with safety around blood from either vaccinated or unvaccinated donors.”

Internalized misinformation

According to Timothy Caulfield, a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta, these situations are becoming increasingly common.

“It’s happening not just in Canada but really all over the world.… This is a really good example of a behaviour — of a request — that is the direct result of the spread of misinformation,” he said.

“This is based on the idea that either the blood is contaminated, the blood is going to give them COVID, that they believe the risks associated with

the COVID vaccines are going to have some adverse impact on them.

So basically they’ve embraced and internalized the misinformation associated with the COVID vaccines and fear the blood as a result of that.”

Caulfield said competent adults have the right to refuse treatment even if the decision could harm them.

“This really highlights, I think, how powerful misinformation can be. It can really have an impact in a way that can be dangerous,” he said.

“There is no evidence to support these concerns.”

Canadian Blood Services, which has an entire page on its website dedicated to this issue, said the health of patients is its top priority.

“Health Canada has not recommended or imposed any restriction on the use of the approved COVID-19 vaccines and blood donation,” a spokesperson said in a statement emailed to CBC News.

“This is because the blood of donors who have received non-live vaccines does not pose a risk to patients who receive a blood transfusion.”

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The International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang-Bekoe, presented a Certificate of Service on behalf of the General Council. In its testimonial, the General Council said of Aps. Dr. Quainoo: “raising leaders has been a key aspect of his ministry. One of his key preoccupations in each station where he has served has been to ensure that both presbyters and members are well equipped to take up leadership roles. His contribution toward strengthening the acumen of the leadership of the church is very noteworthy.” Citations were presented by the Western Canada Area Presbytery, Women’s Ministry, and Ghanaian Canadian Ministers Fellowship of Toronto.

A goodwill message signed by Mr. Emmanuel Duodu, President of the Ghanaian Canadian Asosociation of Ontario (GCAO) read : “ Apostle James has served from coast to coast and touched many lives. To some he is a dad, counsellor, grandfather, teacher, leader, mentor, preacher, and peacemaker. in addition to the above, he has also been a community servant to us in Ontario. You can always count on Apostle Quainoo in situations where the community needed him. When he moved Wester, we felt the vacuum created in his absence for the community service spirit. He still played a role in our community regardless of which province hew was.”

Apostle Dr. James Mckeown Quainoo was called into full-time ministry in the year 1999 after serving as Field Assistant in Vancouver. For the past 23 years, he has been a devoted man of God and a minister in Church of Pentecost, Canada. He pioneered the planting of the church in Vancouver and performed scouting duties for the churches in Calgary and Edmonton. These churches have now been wellestablished and grown to become integral districts for British Columbia and Alberta Areas, respectively. His

ministry work took him and his family to notable districts in Hamilton, PIWC North York, Montreal, McKeown (North York), and currently Western Canada, where he served as a Probationary Overseer, District Pastor, Area Head and an Apostle. He also served on many boards and committees in the Church in Canada. Among some of the key positions held were as follows:

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Together with his wife Mrs. Emily Quainoo, they established the first young ladies’ wing in Canada, called Radiant ladies (now Virtuous Ladies), whose members are now ministers’ wives, including the current National Women’s Ministry Leader. Mrs. Emily Quainoo served on the National Children’s Ministry Executive from 2005 to 2015 as the Deputy National Leader. She helped to compile a Sunday School Teachers Training manual as well as a Manual for teaching children with Special Needs. Under her leadership, the Canadian version of the Women’s Ministry’s syllabus was written and published. She has also organized numerous ladies prayer conferences in every District and/or Area she served. Mama Emily was described as very hospitable, prayerful, a worshipper, a singer, a gifted songs writer and published author.

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by following the example of Noah

meant God’s rejection of Israel’s worship (Lev 26:31; cf. Amos 5:21). Noah’s worship soothed the broken “heart” (v. 21) of God, which had been injured by man’s wickedness (6:6).

From the example of the patriarch Job, “burnt offering” was presented in earliest times as atonement for sin (1:5; cf. Lev 1:4).

Secondly, we see that:

• God made a promise

God said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

There are two things here that God says He will not do. He will not:

• “Curse the ground” (v. 21b)

• “destroy” its inhabitants (v. 21c).2

And thirdly we see that:

2 K. A. Mathews, Genesis 1-11:26, vol. 1A, The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996), 391–394.

a grateful

• God affirms He keeps His promise

22 “As long as the earth endures,seedtime and harvest,cold and heat,summer and winter,day and nightwill never cease.”

Note:

God’s response reveals to a large extent, the power of thanksgiving, true worship, and genuine sacrifice.

Application Question

How does God’s response encourage you to respond to Him?

Take this opportunity to follow the example of Noah.

• Make a list of five things the Lord has done for you and

• Set aside some time each day to offer a sacrifice of thanks to Him this month.

“Lord God, let me never forget all that you do for me on a daily basis. Sustain me with the hope of my salvation and the other countless blessings you provide with your continuous presence in my life. Lead me to live my life in testimony to your incredible blessings, that your love may be known and experienced by all those I serve, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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No Single Case of Cholera in the last 5 Years - Bawumia Touts Government Achievement in Water Projects

Ghana recorded its worst outbreak of cholera in 2014 with eight out of its 10 regions being affected

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said government’s investments in the water and sanitation sector has resulted in the country not recording a single case of cholera in the last five years.

Ghana recorded its worst outbreak of cholera in 2014 with eight out of its 10 regions being affected. The cholera outbreak started in June 2014 and continued to 2015. By the end of January 2015 when the outbreak was finally contained, over 28, 000 cases with 243 deaths had been recorded in all 10 regions of Ghana.

Speaking at the commissioning of town water project in Tuna in the Savannah Region, Dr Bawumia disclosed that over $740 million has been invested by government in the provision of portable drinking water with the construction of water projects and systems, thereby giving Ghana a clean sheet of records of cholera in the last five years.

“If you will all advert your mind, Ghana has not had a single case of cholera in the last five years. Not one single case of cholera,” he said.

While disclosing that overall access to water in Ghana currently stands at 87%, 96% for urban access and 74% for rural access, he added that “We all know that under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, Goal number 6 is a goal for us to attain clean water sanitation for all.

In this regard, the government of Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo has had a policy of water for all. This water for all policy has resulted in an investment program of about 740 million dollars in terms of investment in water systems in various towns and communities”.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency, Republic of Ghana.

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI Honored in Toronto

A short cultural interlude with Adowa dancing, followed by a short speech by Mr. Emmanuel Duodou, President of the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO).

The highlight of the event was the presentation of the special plaque to Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI by Mrs. Comfort Ayiku of the Ghanaian News Canada. Immediately after the award presentation, there were patriotic songs and dancing by theToronto Ewe Community.

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI, after receiving the Award delivered his acceptance speech. He humbly appealed to Ghanaians in the diaspora not to forget their cultural identity in their search for any purpose in life.

He employed Ghanaians to support their traditional chiefs who are the true ‘servant-leaders’ of rural Ghana. And that about 70 percent of Ghana’s population live in the rural areas of the country.

The Mafiaga of the Anlo Kingdom used the occasion to encourage Ghanaians in diaspora to come and invest in his kingdom. He promised to make some of his traditional lands available to those who are willing to bring development to that rural area of Ghana.

Special Dinner was prepared and served during the Event by one of our own Kotoka Catering Services.

The MCs for the event were Porcia Boateng and Tony Dogbe. Vote of thanks was given by Kerry A. Thomas.

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI is the Miafiaga (Left Wing King) of the Anlo Kingdom, Paramount Chief of Kome ShimeTraditional Area, Dufia (Chief) of Whuti Town and Head of the Adzorvia Clan – Owners of the Anlo Kingdom Stool.

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI is the new stool name for Ezekiel Keli Tamakloe. He is a former Edmonton Police Commissioner, a Chief Administrative Officer Consultant in Canada and the former President of the Ghana Friendship Association of Edmonton. He is also a former Vice President of the Council for the Advancement of African Canadians (Africa Centre) in Alberta.

Togbi Nyaho Tamakloe VI has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Sociology major with Diploma in Education. He has over 25 years advisory and executive experience in local government and business management.

He is also the former Vice Chair and Founding Member of the Coalition for Canadian Police Reform (CCPR).

Black people more likely to develop dementia, large study finds

Black people are more likely to develop dementia than white and South Asian people, a UK study suggests.

It confirms previous study findings but the reasons are complex, University College London (UCL) researchers said.

A mix of genes and underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure and obesity, may play a role in dementia risk among black people.

Larger studies with more dementia cases in ethnic groups are needed to tease out the precise causes.

Experts are warning that by 2050, more than 153 million people worldwide could have dementia, up from 57 million in 2019.

The predicted rise is largely down to ageing, and growing populations.

The UCL research followed nearly 300,000 people who took part in the UK Biobank study for up to 14 years.

During that time, about 6,000 people developed dementia - most were white, 91 were black and 79 were South Asian.

Despite the small number affected in black and South Asian groups, the study found that the same factors increased the risk of dementia in all three ethnic groups, ADVERTISEMENT

These risk factors were hypertension, or high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, social isolation, air pollution, depression, diabetes and hearing loss.

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The study, published in PLoS One, found hypertension and obesity were more common in black people, compared to white or South Asian people.

Black people in the study were also more likely to be carriers of a gene linked to dementia.

But some risk factors were less common in black people, such as smoking, drinking more than 21 units of alcohol per week, and having high cholesterol.

Dr Naaheed Mukadam, study author and senior research fellow in psychiatry at UCL, said what lies behind a higher risk of dementia in black people was a “complex picture”.

“It could be driven by genetics or the way their risks are managed,” she said.

“The difference means we need greater awareness in that population that dementia is a concern - and more proactive management of risk factors like hypertension, and more health checks.”

Diverse communities

A recent study by the same researchers, which looked at 20 years’ worth of GP and hospital health records, found black people had a 22% higher incidence of dementia being recorded than white people.

They also found black and South Asian people were diagnosed at a younger average age than white people in the UK.

Katherine Gray, research communications manager at Alzheimer’s Society, said 25,000 people living with dementia were from ethnically diverse communities, with the number predicted to double by 2026.

“However, current research into dementia risk factors is mostly in people from white European ancestry,” she said, adding that there was a need to better understand and support diverse populations.

She called for more research into the experiences of ethnically diverse communities and a doubling of dementia research funding. BBC

Doctors seeing resistance to blood transfusions over unfounded COVID vaccine concerns

cont’d from pg. 47

On its website, Canadian Blood Services explains non-live vaccines “do not contain infectious bacteria or virus or other pathogens that can replicate in the vaccine recipient or cause an infection.”

Other such vaccines, including those protecting against tetanus, whooping cough and influenza, do not impact eligibility to donate blood.

It also addresses concerns vaccine-generated spike proteins, in an immunized donor, could be harmful to those receiving their blood.

“These claims are unproven and not substantiated by the safety studies required for regulatory approval of these vaccines, or from ongoing Canadian and international vaccine and blood safety monitoring,” the website states.

Meanwhile, David Evans, a professor in the department of medical microbiology and immunology at the University of Alberta, believes improving scientific literacy may be the best way, in the long run, to combat the wave of misinformation that is leading to these potentially life-threatening decisions.

“The reality is these vaccines have an incredibly good safety record,” he said.

“Maybe we should start looking at our biology curriculum and starting to ask, ‘what are we teaching our kids, what do we want them to know by the time they get out of Grade 12 about the way our biology works?’ Just enough to help you put into perspective what we’re talking about when something like this comes along.”

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Sleep tips: 7 steps to better sleep

By David Yaw Twum-Barima, MD , MSc, FRCPC

Feeling crabby lately? Or simply worn out? Perhaps the solution is better sleep.

Think about all the factors that can interfere with a good night’s sleep — from pressure at work and family responsibilities to unexpected challenges, such as layoffs, relationship issues or illnesses. It’s no wonder that quality sleep is sometimes elusive.

Although you might not be able to control all of the factors that interfere with your sleep, you can adopt habits that encourage better sleep. Start with these simple sleep tips.

No. 1: Stick to a sleep schedule

Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends, holidays and days off. Being consistent reinforces your body’s sleep-wake cycle and helps promote better sleep at night. There’s a caveat, though. If you don’t fall asleep within about 15 minutes, get up and do something relaxing. Go back to bed when you’re tired. If you agonize over falling asleep, you might find it even tougher to nod off.

No. 2: Pay attention to what you eat and drink

Don’t go to bed either hungry or stuffed. Your discomfort might

keep you up. Also limit how much you drink before bed, to prevent disruptive middle-of-the-night trips to the toilet.

Nicotine, caffeine and alcohol deserve caution, too. The stimulating effects of nicotine and caffeine — which take hours to wear off — can wreak havoc with quality sleep. And even though alcohol might make you feel sleepy at first, it can disrupt sleep later in the night.

No. 3: Create a bedtime ritual

Do the same things each night to tell your body it’s time to wind down. This might include taking a warm bath or shower, reading a book, or listening to soothing music — preferably with the lights dimmed. Relaxing activities can promote better sleep by easing the transition between wakefulness and drowsiness.

Be wary of using the TV or other electronic devices as part of your bedtime ritual. Some research suggests that screen time or other media use before bedtime interferes with sleep.

No. 4: Get comfortable

Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. Often, this means cool, dark and quiet. Consider using room-darkening shades, earplugs, a fan or other devices to create an environment that suits your needs.

Your mattress and pillow can contribute to better sleep, too. Since the features of good bedding are subjective, choose what feels most comfortable to you. If you share your bed, make sure there’s enough room for two. If you have children or pets, set limits on how often

they sleep with you — or insist on separate sleeping quarters.

No. 5: Limit daytime naps

Long daytime naps can interfere with nighttime sleep — especially if you’re struggling with insomnia or poor sleep quality at night. If you choose to nap during the day, limit yourself to about 10 to 30 minutes and make it during the midafternoon.

If you work nights, you’ll need to make an exception to the rules about daytime sleeping. In this case, keep your window coverings closed so that sunlight — which adjusts your internal clock — doesn’t interrupt your daytime sleep.

No. 6: Include physical activity in your daily routine

Regular physical activity can promote better sleep, helping you to fall asleep faster and to enjoy deeper sleep. Timing is important, though. If you exercise too close to bedtime, you might be too energized to fall asleep. If this seems to be an issue for you, exercise earlier in the day.

No. 7: Manage stress

When you have too much to do — and too much to think about — your sleep is likely to suffer. To help restore peace to your life, consider healthy ways to manage stress. Start with the basics, such as getting organized, setting priorities and delegating tasks. Give yourself permission to take a break when you need one. Share a good laugh with an old friend. Before bed, jot down what’s on your mind and then set it aside for tomorrow.

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Spearhead Ghana boxing to produce talents like yourself –Chief begs Azumah Nelson

11 matches 1 win: Black Stars’ poor record in 2022

The Black Stars are on a poor run in 2022 despite managing to secure a World Cup spot within the period.

Since the start of the year, Ghana have played a total of eleven matches and have managed just a single win. In the remaining 10 matches, the team lost five and drew five.

Ghana’s only win so far this year came against Madagascar during the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in May.

Since beating Madagascar to end an initial six-match winless run, Ghana have gone four games without recording a victory, losing two of those games.

Ghana’s poor record in 2022 started in January when the Black Stars lost 3-0 to Algeria in a pre-AFCON friendly.

On Friday, September 23, Brazil handed Ghana their fifth defeat of the year, hammering the West African powerhouse 3-0 in an international friendly in France.

The Paramount Chief of Akwamu Traditional Council in the Eastern region, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, has called on boxing champion Professor Azuma Nelson to direct and take charge of the boxing industry to produce more professionals like himself.

Speaking to Angel news, Odeneho stated that Azumah Nelson should add his voice and coach the upcoming boxers in the country for them to also achieve great feats and make Ghana proud as he did years ago.

“So we will beg you to add your voice to the boxing this time among the youths… they should allow you to direct them well so we see a product like you”, Odeneho stated.

According to Odeneho Kwarfo Akoto III, the youth in boxing currently are not competing well on the world stage

which he attributed to a lack ideas, a situation Azumah Nelson can be of help.

Odeneho added that Professor Azumah had a vision towards his boxing career despite the challenges he faced including being cheated by the whites which did not discourage him from his goals.

He made this call when Azumah Nelson paid a courtesy call to the palace at Akwamufie ahead of a citation to honour him by Nana Asamoah Yeboah Afari, founder and Executive director of Royal Senchi Hotel.

Professor Azumah Nelson expressed his excitement and warm reception of Odeneho Kwarfo Akoto III and his elders for the gesture of love shown him.

He ended by thanking the gathering and promise to send the citation very far. angelonline.com.gh

Head coach Otto Addo and his chargers will be looking to end their current four games winless run when they come up against Nicaragua, who are ranked 139th ranked by FIFA.

The match comes off on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 18:00 GMT kick-off time.

Below is Ghana’s record in full

Algeria 3-0 Ghana

Morocco 1-0 Ghana

Gabon 1-1 Ghana

Ghana 2-3 Comoros

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Winner of Kushea Marathon to pocket GHC15,000

race has already received the

Athletics Association

The organisers of the first-ever Kushea Marathon has unveiled the prize package for the 21-Kilometer race fixed for Saturday, October 29, in Kushea in the Central Region.

The event under the auspices of Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Council, and the distinguished patronage of Ehunabobrim Prah Agyensaim IV, President of Owirenkyi Traditional Council, would see the winner going home with GHC 15,000, with the second place taking GHC8,000, whilst the third-placed athlete would pocket GHC4,000.

According to the organisers, the fourth and fifth positions would take home GHC2,000 and GHC1,500 respectively, whilst a consolation prize of GHC500 each would be given to athletes, who would pick the sixth to the tenth positions.

A statement from the organisers said the prize package is for both male and female winners of the competition bringing it a total prize pot of GHC66,000 for 20 winners at the end of the competition.

In addition, outstanding athletes would also go home with medals and certificates of participation among others.

It said the prize package also represents one of the highest prize packages in marathons in the country.

The marathon is part of activities designed for the celebration of the 2022 Kantamanto Festival, and to promote tourism in the area.

It is expected to attract athletes from all over the country and would commence at Assin Bunglow and end at the forecourt of the Assin Kushea Palace.

The race, which has already received the backing of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), with the routes already certified is expected to attract over 500 athletes.

Assin Kushea, located in the Central Region, is touted as the cleanest town in Ghana, with a very disciplined community.

The Kushea Marathon is an initiative of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Council and organized by Medivents

Consult – Media, Public Relations and Events Management outfit. GNA

Azumah Nelson receiving the citation from Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III

Ghanaian Women’s Prayer Conference 20 years Anniversary

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

He exhorted the congregants to give thanks to the Lord at all times. He continued that it is our duty to give thanks to God as people of God for thanksgiving opens the heaven for us.”When God sees you are grateful, He will open doors for you. We should also pray to God to help us become grateful he added. When we are grateful to God it will count as righteousness to us and will also give us access to God’s presence.

Rev. Kwabi continued that thanksgiving gives us the supernatural ability to face challenges and overcome it and also positions us for more blessings. Gratefulness keeps one humble and promotes good health.

Rev. Kwabi then led the congregation in a series of prayers for the family, marriages, children and community. The leaders of the conference were prayed for by Rev. Fr. Kenneth Korsah of St. Joseph Anglican Church. Benediction was given by Pastor Winifred Manu of Welcome Home Evangelistic Ministry.

Many Ghanaian women in their all white trooped to the Ghanaian Presbyterian Church, 51 High Meadow Place to celebrate the 2nd 20 Years celebration of the Ghanaian Women’s Prayer Conference 2022. It was held on Monday, Thanksgiving Holiday 10th October 2022.

The theme was “Give thanks with a grateful heart” taken from Psalm 9:1. The praise

and worship segment which opened the conference was led by Akua Sarfo Kantanka to prepare the congregation spiritually.

The speaker was Rev. George Agyei kwabi, the Resident Minister of the Ghanaian Presbyterian Church, Toronto. He preached on the theme of Giving Thanks with a grateful heart.

Rev. George Agyei Kwabi

From left: Revs. Eleanor Adu-Anane, Winnie Manu, Love Cobbina and Fr. Kenneth Korsah

Presentation of gift to Rev & Mrs. Agyei Kwabi by Mrs. Suzie Barning

Women from St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic

Hospitality team

Women’s Fellowship leaders from community churches being prayed over by Fr. Korsah

Cross section men and youth at the conference

Group picture of participants with the Clergy

Cross section of participants

Cross section of participants

Cross section of participants

The Women fervently praying

Cross section of the Women praying

Cross section of participants

Avtar Minhas supporting the Afro Community in Etobicoke

Togbi Tamakloe (L) with Avtar Minhas Togbi Zonyra (L) with Avtar Minhas

Christie displaying Avtar Minhas flier

Avtar Minhas at a community event

Avtar Minhas with supporters

Avtar Minhas at Togbi Tamakloe’s Royal Dinner

Avtar Minhas at Jamaica indepenndence celebration at JCA

Avtar Minhas with entertainers at JCA

Avtar Minhas at the movis premier of the African movie “When love hurt”

Avtar Minhas with Nigerian Community Leaders (NCA)