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Tons of creatives, emerging and established, from Toronto came together for two days to share their wealth of knowledge on several creative industries.

Almost all of Toronto’s most respected creatives were in one space on November 30th and December 1st for the Summit Conference presented by and hosted at Artscape Daniels Launchpad.

It was two days of talks, panels, workshops and networking opportunities for Toronto’s cre-

ative community. Attendees were able to listen to creative leaders on how to scale up, stand out and build a sustainable career in an accumulating digital world.

The speakers were incredibly diverse and from all types of industries from animation to fashion. The ones that stood out to me were the black female creatives that I was fortunate and honoured to hear speak. And of course, none other than the famous and talented Toronto director, Director X.

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CHRISTINA GWIRA The Original Girl Boss

“Not all money is good money.” ~ Christina Gwira, (Founder of NOYADesigns) Toronto Caribbean Newspaper could not be more delighted in presenting the Woman Empowered this week; she currently runs three successful businesses, has a popular YouTube channel with over 1.5 million views, and has been equipping bloggers, brand builders and business owners for the last ten years with the framework needed to build a brand ready to impact this digital age. I am proud to present to you, our very own technology specialist, and innovator, the Original Girl Boss, Christina Gwira.

“One day in the 11th grade, my father handed me three big computer books and asked me to build his website for him.”

In Christina’s time, when many of her classmates were painting with brushes, or using pencils to draw artistic masterpieces, she was painting with JavaScript, PHP and HTML. Yes, many of us have no idea what these acronyms mean, but for Christina, they are her pencil and paintbrush. “When I was younger, I wanted to be

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Every waking moment she spent learning Joomla, playing in Photoshop, or downloading illustrator brushes. Christian saw her own potential, so she stared freelancing, offering her talent for graphic and web design to new business owners. People began to see the talent in this young woman, and requests for her services grew quickly. In 2012, NOYADesigns was born, and Christina soon began to support a wide range of different clients.

Some of her partnerships have been with established organizations across Toronto including Ryerson University, University of Toronto, Spectrum Health Care, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, Compass Group, and CIBC. “Say no loudly and often. When you come into business, there are some projects you feel you should take because of exposure or money, but sometimes those are the exact things that can hold you back. That is one of the many lessons I learned early on in my career.”

Christina’s entrepreneurial journey started in 2009, when her father asked her to take over his company Eldan Telecom (Eldantel), a VoIP telecommunication company that assists in providing business and residential services to individuals and businesses. It was while running Eldan Telecom that she founded NOYADesigns.

It is with a heavy heart that as of December 31st, 2019, Christina will no longer be continuing services and will be shutting down the company. They had been providing services to the community for eighteen years, but she has grown, and she has decided that it was time to forge her own path in the digital world.

As the founder, head designer and creative visionary behind NOYADesigns, Christina manages a fantastic team of designers who help their clients maintain a tenacious and pervasive presence in three integral categories: web, print and media. Her company is currently made up of: a web developer, graphic designer, videographer, app developer, UI expert, social media specialist and photographer.

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(photo shoots, event photography, and headshots), social media (content creation, and account management), and finally apps (True Vine Ministries, Family Life Christian Centre, Harvest Christian Church in Detroit and The New Hope Church of God). Working with like minds allowed her to establish “Creator’s Corner,” in January 2019, a now flourishing network of entrepreneurial minds who are all just as passionate, driven and compelled, as Christina is to create an artistic community.

Of course, Christina didn’t stop there; she took it a bit further when she was selected to come on as Toronto Caribbean Newspaper’s Technology Specialist, and although at times she doubts herself, she continues to prove that she is more then capable to take on any task that is given to her. “Before being a girl boss was cool, I was hustling my way through highschool. Even before then, I was always selling something or another on the playground in primary school.” This attitude is exactly why Christina is now a proud and self-assured owner of three successful businesses.

Alongside her writing gig at the paper, Christina has pushed her boundaries even further and is now the co-host on a growing media platform, MyTCNTV Network. She co-hosts with Simone Jennifer Smith on a show called In the Now, a show that shares the perspectives of two strong, beautiful black women who come from different cohorts (Generation X, and Millennials), and have two completely different perspectives. This has now given Christina an opportunity to grow her brand outside of her media space and allow the world to hear the opinions of an accomplished, and brilliant woman on topics ranging from technology to arts and culture.

One of Christina’s joys is serving minority women who work as freelance professionals, and she does so by equipping them with the necessary tools to grow and build their businesses. Some women do not have the support, or the experience needed to grow a brand in this day and age, but Christina assists with her progressive insight and savvy know how.

I am personally honoured and proud to be acquainted with such a dynamic soul. There is still so much for this young woman to achieve, and I know for sure that there is no stopping this Girl Boss! To learn more about Christina, or if you think you may need her services, you can find her at https://christinagwira.com

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The community members that make up The Caribbean Children Foundation have had another fantastic year, and they concluded the decade in fabulous style. The Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat recognized eight selected members and volunteers of The Caribbean Children Foundation, on November 28th, 2019 at a ceremony at the Fontana Primavera Event Centre. Jay Brijpaul (President), Radeeka Davie, Jasmine Silvera, Jankie Dolaram, Christopher Silvera, Videsh Brijpaul, Adil Kotadia, Rajiv Persaud, Kumar Singh (Nominator), and Annand Suedat (Absent) were presented with the Ontario Volunteer Service Award.

The eight nominees were re-

viewed and the selected because they continue to provide committed and dedicated service to TCCF. In their own way, they recognize that giving back to others is not only good for the people they give back to; it is always great for their own mental and physical health. It has provided all the members of TCCF with a sense of purpose knowing that they have helped over 260 critically ill children have a second chance on life.

TCCF has focused their attention on helping families in the Caribbean, and there has been a concentrated effort put towards families in Guyana where research has shown that there is high child mortality rate and a notable gap in health care provisions. In 2011, there were no paediatricians in the public sector where around 90% of the population sought care (Cameron, Johnstone, Sparman, Nelin, Singh, Hunter, 2017). Although Guyana has shown its willingness to improve social living conditions and healthcare, the country is still heavily in debt and has difficulties providing economic aid for its impoverished population (https://www.humanium.org/en/guyana/).

It does not help that there are still racial tensions and political instability, which de-

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From Left to Right: Jay Brijpaul (President), Radeeka Davie , Jasmine Silvera, Jankie Dolaram, Christopher Silvera, Videsh Brijpaul, Adil Kotadia, Rajiv Persaud, Kumar Singh (Nominator) Absent Annand Suedat tracts from the complete fulfilment of children’s rights and freedoms.

A most recent TCCF success story is about a 16-year-old named Rahsaan Abel who was suffering from severe kyphoscoliosis (a curvature of the spine). TCCF partnered with SpineHope, and rallied with members of the community, and because of this, Rahsaan was treated, and today the smile on his face cannot be denied.

The presentation of the awards to the special eight members was made

by Ms. Sylvia Jones (Solicitor General), Mr. Michael Tibollo (Associate, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction), and Mr. Amarjot Sandhu, MLA (Brampton West). Each of the

nominees was presented with label pins and a Volunteer Service Award depicting the number of years of dedicated service to the TCCF.

TCCF want to thank the community for supporting their mission, and they recognize that they couldn’t do it without your continued support. It is not to late to participate by supporting and/or joining TCCF in providing healthcare and support to families in the Caribbean. Visit them at https://tccfangels.com/ and donate today.

TCCF wishes the community a Happy Holiday Season, and a successful New Year to all!

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Continued From Page 1 -- Amoye Henry is the founder of AfroChic. Each year, Henry and her team plan the AfroChic Cultural Arts Festival, which is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival based in Toronto. It started in 2010 as an event to bring awareness to many issues relating to African Canadian women including hair, health and politics.

The festival is considered one of Canada’s only events providing a safe platform for black Canadian performance and visual artists. Henry has worked with talent like Issa Rae, Erykah Badu, Wizkid, Jidenna, Wale and Teedra Moses.

Alexis Eke is a Toronto based illustrator and designer. Her work centers on illustrating black women in a contemporary light, combining styles and elements from traditional Japanese art and renaissance portrait paintings.

Eke spoke on how to keep your artistic integrity when working with clients and brands.

“If you are willing to change anything about your artwork in exchange for monetary value, it may hinder your development and success as an artist,� said Eke.

Eke’s work has been recognized by publications such as Afropunk, Massappeal and CBC. She has been hired by AGO, CBC, Nike Jordan, Palm Bay Spritz and Soulection.

Her work was also featured this year for Nuit Blanche at Scarborough Town Centre.

The advice she has for young black girls pursuing art is to never give up.

“First, focus on perfecting your craft, and be consistent with your work. Doing these two things will definitely reap success and acknowledgement. Secondly, it’s easier said than done, but do not let the color of your skin discourage you from pursuing a creative career. Just take that leap, and let God handle the rest,� said Eke.

Samah Ali is the founder of Sisterhood Media, a production and distribution company platforming stories on community and identity, informed by intersectionality.

She is also a producer and film programmer supporting organizations like Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.

Sharine Taylor is a Toronto-based writer, critic, editor, producer and director, as well as the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of BASHY Magazine.

Her experience has made her a credible source for pop culture commentary and criticism, and a trusted voice for the latest in

Jamaican music and culture. Sharine’s bylines have appeared on The FADER, BuzzFeed, Pitchfork, and many other notable publications.

Julien Christian Lutz, better known as Director X gave the closing talk on Sunday to wrap up Summit. He spoke about his years as a teenager in Toronto, going from wanting to be a graphic designer to ending up as a director, and the hustle.

“I’m making logos and spending all this time on computers and learning all these skills,� said Director X. At the time he was 17 years old and left home. He stayed with his friend in a basement apartment.

One night he went to a poetry reading where he read lyrics he had written for a rapper his friend was making beats for. Now, he was a graphic designer and a spoken word artist.

Director X is the type of man who will not take no for an answer. His determination, passion and zest for film, music and entertainment was clear in every word he said.

“I would go to all ages clubs and find the promoter. I’d ask him who made their flyer, then say, “He sucks, I’m better,�� said Director X.

The Toronto director emphasized the importance of hustling. He got out there, he spoke to people and he asked questions.

At the age of 17 he was interning at Much Music.

“I’m putting you on to some real Toronto history right now,� he said as he told the full house about his days working as an intern.

One thing I learned is that Director X takes every opportunity whether it presents itself or not, and I admire him for that.

When one person from the audience asked him about his organization, Operation Prefrontal Cortex, he used a couple minutes of the Q and A to pull up his slides on the screen behind him which explained what the Prefrontal Cortex is, why it’s important and how meditating can help reduce violence in the city.

Although the Q and A was supposed to end, he asked us if we wanted to see his short film that he made, called 7 Mothers, which was eight minutes long. While sort of receiving permission from the organizers, he was already connecting his iPad to the big screen for us to watch it.

The creator of Pyer Moss, Kerby Jean-Raymond, teamed up with Director X to make a short film about the seven women who played an influential role in his life. The cinematography and sound were beautifully done. The film made me feel like I knew the women personally and could feel their passion, spirit and love for the young boy.

The summit was a space that allowed people who could not access creative professionals before, the opportunity to meet and speak to them. The workshops and talks were incredibly helpful and insightful. I would recommend anyone who is in music, fashion, technology, film and animation to attend the summit next year.

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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

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Brampton residents were treated to an education in diabetes and its impact on individuals, families and the community during a well-attended event hosted by MP Sonia Sidhu, together with Diabetes Canada at the downtown Brampton YMCA on Saturday, November 30th.

The event marked November as Diabetes Awareness Month in Canada, following a successful motion (M-173) put forth in Parliament earlier this year by MP Sidhu which was passed unanimously by members from all political parties. A similar proclamation was sponsored by MP Sidhu for the City of Brampton in 2017. Those in attendance learned about the importance of healthy eating by following Canada’s recently revised Food Guide, which is now available in 28 languages. In addition, the importance of leading an active lifestyle which includes exercising on a regular basis was also highlighted.

Many people who were present donated gently used clothing and household items to Diabetes Canada as part of their ongoing program to help support diabetes awareness and assistance to those suffering from diabetes across the country.

MP for Brampton South Sonia Sidhu spoke with Toronto Caribbean Newspaper about her role in making all this happen and diabetes awareness in Canada. When asked what does national diabetes month mean to her Sidhu said, “First of all I have a background in health care for almost two decades and in Brampton a lot of people are either diabetic or pre-diabetic and if left untreated the disease can have serious complications like heart and kidney problems. An active lifestyle is very important and that is why we did this event at the YMCA, they have classes that address this issue as well.”

Sidhu who has attended international conferences in Rome and Calcutta told Toronto Caribbean Newspaper “This has given me the insights on what other countries are doing to combat the disease and I had an opportunity to share our Canadian information with them as well.” She said that she is optimistic that working with all levels of government and all like-minded different organizations like Diabetes Canada will help in making meaningful progress in fighting this awful disease called diabetes and save millions of dollars in healthcare.

“There has never been a more urgent time to create greater awareness of diabetes,” says Dr. Jan Hux, president, and CEO of Diabetes Canada. “One in three Canadians have diabetes or prediabetes, and those at age 20 now face a 50% chance of developing the disease. That staggering number speaks to the epidemic diabetes has become across Canada.”

“Canada can no longer ignore one of the biggest health crises of our time,” said Dr. Jan Hux, President, and CEO of Diabetes Canada. “Our country continues to face a diabetes epidemic. A nation-wide diabetes strategy, Diabetes 360˚, has the potential to create an environment in which the health of Canadians can improve, including the 11 million people with diabetes and prediabetes.”

For more information, visit diabetes.ca or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464).

Walking in a winter wonderland Getting your Glow on for Christmas SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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“I like anything that is going to get a reaction and bring people together, and Glow definitely does that. Even if you are not a Christmas person, all the holidays involve lights, and this is what brings you the magic.” ~ Jackie English I had no idea what to expect when I pulled up at the Toronto Congress Centre located at 1020 Martin Grove Rd, Etobicoke. My partner in crime Trish Browning was supposed to come with me that night, but she opted out, so when I actually got to see what Glow was all about, I had to video call her to let her see exactly what she was missing out on.

When I arrived, I was greeted warmly by Michèle Newton, Director, Konvo Media, and Kezia Royer; they provided me with drink tickets (yes, it is an adult party too) and I was escorted into the V.I.P. section where they provided light delicacies and scrumptious provisions. I made my way to the V.I.P. lounge, and just gazed around in awe; there were children laughing, adults strolling, and people actually glowing under the twinkle of a million lights. It is one of the most instantly gratifying experiences that you will have. I saw children playing in the brightly lit playgrounds, and the parents all seemed relaxed. It must have been the licensed bar, seasonal beverages that were being served,

and the life music coming from the beautifully lit stage.

Before I started my stroll through this Winter Wonderland, I had an opportunity to chat it up with Jackie English who has a background in performance, producing, film/stage entertainment, and who is directly involved in the production of Glow In Toronto, 2019. “The theme this year is finding Santa’s hidden presents,” Jackie tells me.

“Visitors are given a passport, which makes it an interactive experience. They visit different exhibits in Glow, and find hidden treasures. Glow offers something for everyone; the children get to play and adults get to relax a little, and take in some amazing live entertainment. This year we even have some Disney characters walking around. “Yes,” I said nodding, “I actually saw Cinderella walk by.” “Yes you did,” Jackie continued, “You will even see Belle around occasionally. I don’t know if you noticed, but Glow can be a romantic date night as well. We have had engagements here, and even weddings.”

I was thankful for my brief chat with Jackie, because it better prepared me for what I was going to experience once I started walking through. “The creators of Glow are a family named the Jansen’s. They have deep roots within their community and wanted to find a way to connect families and neighbours, and what better way to celebrate the warmth of the season then with five million lights. Glow actually started in a greenhouse, and it grew and grew until now, you can find them in: Ontario, Ottawa, in the USA, three or four locations out west, and even in Denmark. Please, go take a look around and get lost in the festivities,” Jackie concluded, and that is exactly what I did.

Walking through Glow definitely made me feel like a kid again. I took a selfie

in the hanging lights, and had fun trying to take a picture in the hanging picture frames.

I walked slowly through the light tunnel (while sipping on a glass of white wine), and watched children joyfully swoop, jump and tap to change colours on the LED swings, and lit up hopscotch board. I was almost tempted to join in, but I realized how silly I would look, plus I would spill my wine.

As I continued my journey, I ran into the Glow Vendor Market, which houses about 30 vendors and artisans showcasing one-of-a-kind handcrafted items that can only be found there. I visited (and had to resist from buying): Marley Coffee, Lip Lady Canada, Sweet Seduction & Cobblestone Foods Inc, Karizma, Laborde Jewelry, Sue B Designs, Anna Marie’s ABC’s (for my students), and Reiners Orginals. I also stopped by to see children taking their photos with Santa (he was actually there), and I learned that 100% of the proceeds from the photos would go to support local charities. I found out that they have another great initiative; Glow organizers understand how expensive the holiday season can be, so they are giving away up to 1,000 FAMILY PASSES to help those who can’t otherwise afford to experience Glow.

Bring together the people you love to stroll, laugh, drink, and play under the twinkle of a million lights from November 28th, 2019 through January 4th, 2020. For more details and ticket information, you can visit Glow at www.glowgardens.com Connect with Glow on: Web: www.glowgardens.com Facebook: @GlowTorontoON Twitter: @GlowGardensTO Instagram: @glow_toronto

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It is found in approximately 90-95% of Canadians living with diabetes • Alarmingly, type 2 diabetes, which used to be a type of diabetes exclusively experienced by adults, is now increasingly developing in children. The causes of type 2 diabetes can be genetic, behavioral and/or environmental. People of South Asian, Hispanic or African descent are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes • Prediabetes occurs when an individual’s blood glucose levels are high, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 50% of those with prediabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 started out like any morning. I woke up, did my meditation and prayer, worked out, and then I jumped on the computer to check my emails. Our Editor in Chief Grant Browning had forwarded me an email at around 6:15 or so pm, and it read like this:

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We just received notice that Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson Siyabulela Mandela will view “Mandela: Struggle for Freedom” tomorrow, Dec 4th, at 2PM. He is in Toronto to speak on a panel for Journalists for Human Rights. “Mandela: Struggle for Freedom” is currently on view at the Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge Street. Media release attached.

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I didn’t even think about it; I sent a message back right away. I will be there. I completed my tasks, and set out. I was not going to miss this experience for anyone or anything. I didn’t know what to expect when I got there, but I knew that I was nervous. I was about to meet the grandson of one of the world’s greatest leaders.

When I arrived, a very nice man met me by the name of Grant. He let me know that Siyabulela had just started the tour, and he took me to the exhibit to meet him. I had already visited the Mandela: Struggle for Freedom exhibit, but revisiting the exhibit took me back to the original emotions felt when I first saw it. As Grant and I rounded the corner, I saw a young man with beautifully twisted hair, standing with another young man. Grant walked over to them and introduced me, “Siyabulela, Rob, this is Simone. She represents the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper, and she is here to join on the tour with you.” My first

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thought when I saw Siyabulela was that he looked a lot like his grandfather. His eyes, his pronounced cheekbones, his strong presence; I couldn’t help but feel humbled in front of him. I went to give him a handshake, and his response surprised me. “Let me give you a hug. It is nice to meet you Simone.” His warm welcome calmed me down immediately.

It felt very special for me because other then his friend Rob, I was the only one there. As we walked through the exhibit, he shared his wisdom on what was presented to us, and gave us some insight directly from his grandfather. I was curious about how it was for him seeing all of this, and he responded, “I must admit, it is very triggering. Even hearing his voice brings me back, and it stirs the emotions.” Closer to the end of the tour, we were joined by another journalist, and he sat down with us to share his thoughts on the world. The rest of this article is a transcribed copy of his speech. For such a young man, he is very profound; but could there be any doubt?

Look out in the New Year for a special feature on this young man, but for now, I leave you with some words from International Speaker and Peace & Reconciliation Activist, Siyabulela Mandela.

“We are enjoying the freedom that we are enjoying because there are people who laid down their lives, sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we are enjoying.

With the likes of Nelson Mandela in South Afrika, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, the likes of Mugabe in Zimbabwe, the like of Mahatma Gandhi in India, Martin Luther King during the civil rights movement in the United States. It reminds us of the sacrifices that were made, and the way the struggled against the injustices of their time.

It gives us an opportunity to draw inspiration from some of the sacrifices we have made during a time they were waging war against such injustices. It also calls us into action; for this generation to ask ourselves, what is it that we are doing in building upon the foundation that was laid by men and women who fought for the freedoms that we are enjoying.”

Stay tuned to the next edition for more transcribed clips from Siyabulela Mandela’s private talk during his visit to Mandela: Struggle For Freedom exhibit at The Meridian Arts Centre.

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“Little Jamaica” the real experience of Costa Rica SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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It felt like Jamaica! It looked like Jamaica! It sounded like Jamaica, but I know for certain that my plane ticket said Costa Rica.

Now, I knew I was in Costa Rica, but this is the only way to describe what I felt when I drove down the shoreline through a city called Limón, which borders Nicaragua and Panama. As my friends and I drove down the 125 miles that stretch out along the Caribbean coast, I gazed at the white sand beaches (you know the ones that you see on postcards), and thought to myself, this has got to be the most hidden and underappreciated attraction ever.

Costa Rica as a whole is a beautiful country; it is very similar to the Caribbean, which is why when you hear the story I am about to tell you, it will all make sense. The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is not at all how you would imagine; everything is dif-

ferent: the city, the history, the roads, the energy, and most noticeably, the people. Over 50% of the region’s inhabitants come from the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Yes Jamaicans; for some reason you found your way there, and it is a great memoir.

In 1869, a project commenced that changed the map of Costa Rica forever. A railroad was going to be built that stretched across the jungles of Costa Rica and would link San Jose to its main eastern port at Limon. The goal was to make the transportation of coffee (Costa Rica’s principal export) more effective, which would of course make it more profitable. The only issue was; everything was going wrong. From the very beginning of the project, nothing was going well. Poor planning, bankruptcies, fraud, bribery, political interventions, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, rainstorms, mudslides, bridge collapse, road washouts; many are surprised that this project even worked out (Schulman, 2017).

The local Costa Ricans wanted nothing to do with the project; I don’t blame them. When they heard about workers dying from: malaria, yellow fever, dysentery (diarrhea with blood in it), plus the poisonous snakes. Workers died by the thousands; the American builders brought in workers from everywhere: China, Italy, Belgium and even America. Interesting story behind the Ameri-

can workers; according to an article written

by Bob Schulman, “ Little Jamaica Rocks on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica” he tells the story of a deal being made with some New Orleans politicians to sign up some local trouble makers and in 1873, they shipped 500 of them to Costa Rica to work on the railroad. As the story tells it, only 25 made it back alive. When it seemed like all was lost for this project, they came across an island called Jamaica, and it changed the course of the project. The Jamaican workers were the only ones who were able to survive the rainforest, and the hot conditions. They strategically worked together and 21 years later the first train rolled out.

At the end of construction (which was around 1890), many of the Jamaican workers decided they wanted to remain in Costa Rica. They set up fishing communities, and established a settlement. Many of the natives that I met spoke Patois, and they all seemed very laid back; I have to admit, it did feel very reminiscent of a life I knew. Just like in Jamaica, the temperature is extra warm; I liked the fact that activities, lodging and pretty much everything was cheaper on this part of the island. The community of people are very warm, and they enjoy showing you the beauty of their coastline.

If you are looking for mega-resort or hotel chains, this is not the place to go,

but if you are looking for boutique hotels, bed & breakfast, or other funky places to stay, this is definitely the part of Costa Rica you need to visit. If you still want that bougee-stoush lifestyle, you can stay at this chic boutique hotel called Le Cameleon. They have 35 white rooms, and what makes them unique is that they change the cushions in your room everyday, so it is like walking into a whole new room each time. Breakfast is included and I believe that free yoga classes are part of the deal as well.

I didn’t have a lot of time there, so I missed the chance to visit Tortugero, where I hear that there are reptiles, birds, and amphibians that you can’t find anywhere else in the country. I saw my very first sloth, and they are not the most attractive animals, yet they have a beauty because they are God’s creatures, and they exist peacefully in such a magnificent place.

I wanted to share this with the community because we should know that our Caribbean branches stretch across the world. The Caribbean diaspora touches every part of this planet and we must stand proud in who and what we are; a great people. To learn more about Costa Rica, visit them at visitcostarica.com, and if you get a chance, visit a little home away from home in Limón.

Ladies and gents, the versatile Miss Chelsea Stewart MICHAEL THOMAS michael@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

Toronto’s own Chelsea Stewart has released her first album; the self-titled project is an eleven-track musical map that takes the listener back in time and up to the time with a touch of musical variety Jamaican style.

This album from the Juno nominated singer can be described as a musical history lesson of sorts. Beginning with nyabinghi drumming and dub poetry, moving on to mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. Having a mother and daughter co-writing on a reggae album is unique, but then so is Chel-

sea, who wore many hats when making this album which she wrote, co-produced, arranged and also creatively directed.

Chelsea’s album boasts some of the biggest names in the business like the legendary Jamaican drum and bass duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, not to mention the extraordinarily talented Paul ‘Wrong Move’ Crosdale and Franklyn Bubbla’ Waul.

Representing Canada was Joseph Graham, Theo Patterson, Odel Johnson, Evan Porter, Nichol Robertson, Danny Maestro, and Renee Brown.

Toronto Caribbean Newspaper had the privilege of speaking to this talented young lady in South Africa where she is touring with her new album. Stewart told Toronto Caribbean Newspaper “As long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a professional singer and I know that those singers have full-length albums. That’s their stamp on the industry in a way, so I always wanted to do this to represent who I am as an artist via a body of work.” There is a much

talked about song on the album called the Lemonade Stand. When asked to describe this, the young singer said, “My mom wrote the majority of that one, it is like coming to a promised land only to realize that it is not as great as you thought it would be and you are left wondering what the next step is.”

When asked how her African tour is progressing Stewart replied, “So far I have performed in four different countries and it is a blessing because I have always wanted to come to Africa, so the fact that I get to be here and do what I love is a beautiful thing.”

She told Toronto Caribbean Newspaper “My favorite city is Johannesburg in this place called Carnival City where I performed in front of 5,000 people who have never heard of me before, but they ended up singing along with me, it was like having 5,000 backup singers.”

For folks in Toronto who are looking to catch a performance of this young Canadian singer, this will happen in March 2020 when she will appear in an intimate evening

with Chelsea Stewart. The singer told Toronto Caribbean Newspaper, “The music is like medicine to me, it is therapeutic.” When asked how it feels to sing songs written by her mom, she replied, “I take pride in doing so, it is sentimental.”

Even though she is young, the singer had some wise words for up and coming singers, “Perform as much as you can to make sure that this is what you really want to do, and to get over that fear of performing.

Definitely do not give up, because the road is not always easy. If you can, record yourself and shop your stuff around, because that’s how I started off with my mom, don’t sit around and wait for help, get up and do it.”

Stewart has been performing since the age of nine, and together with her mom Karen Stewart has her own production company that is called Baby Momma Music.

Chelsea Stewart’s debut reggae album is available to purchase now on CDBaby, Tidal, Itunes, Spotify, Deezer, and all other music platforms.

Controversial times in Guyana; The 2019 elections

BY JONELL PANTLITZ TORONTO CARIBBEAN NEWS INTERN It is that season, again; no not Christmas, election in my home country Guyana. There are a number of parties in the running but the major active parties are: A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC), People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), and there are at least five new parties which have been recently launched.

In all my years of life (well my magnificent 17 years) I have never witnessed an election where there is no controversy. The election is due to be held on March 2nd, 2020, and this is because MP Charrandas Persaud voted against his own party’s leadership in the no-confidence motion.

Persaud claims his reasoning for this is because he believes the government hasn’t been focusing on developing the country or creating jobs, and this comes after the over 30,000 jobs lost in almost four years under the APNU/AFC coalition gov-

ernment. He has since left Guyana, and fled to Toronto because of the death threats that he has received. If you are not familiar with the no-confidence motion, it is defined as “A vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader.”

After the surprise vote, President David Granger challenges it at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), but, after six months of legal wrangling, he lost the case.

The CCJ said, “It would not be appropriate to order the interim administration to name an election date; it was the responsibility of Gecom to respect the constitution.” The CCJ made a final ruling on June 18th, 2019, indicating that the passage of the no-confidence vote was valid thereby triggering elections in three months. The three months expired on September 18th.

Granger announced on September 25th that the elections would be held on March 2nd, 2020. “The situation comes at a great cost to the people of Guyana. The prevailing political uncertainty undermines Guyanese

institutions, compromises economic opportunities and delays development.” Diplomats, from the United States, Britain and the European Union, said in a statement.

“This current situation hinders our ability to support Guyana’s development needs.”

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says they will fight to ensure that Guyanese are not disenfranchised.

The Party has expressed horror because of a ploy to disenfranchise thousands of voters with a whopping 13,000 objections that were made in Region Five (MahaicaBerbice) during the recently concluded Objections leg of the Claims and Objection exercise. According to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo at his weekly press conference on Thursday, November 14th, most of the 13,000 objections were fortunately thrown out. He noted that there are still hearings in the Moraikobai community.

“Imagine this is a small Amerindian community in the Mahaicony River and APNU has objected to 464 names on the list which is

almost the entire community. They want to disenfranchise because they know that the PPP, in past elections, has gotten upwards of 90% of the votes from that community.

So they’re trying to get the people’s names off the voters’ list. Of course, we will fight this vigorously,” Jagdeo contended.

Guyana’s newly founded oil is also a hot topic in the upcoming elections. Many would say it’s also the reason for the rise in the new upcoming parties. At the start of September, the opposition PPP leader Bharrat Jagdeo said all contracts signed after ExxonMobil’s 1999 production sharing agreement (PSA) would be reviewed if the party wins the pending election. The opposition has accused Granger’s government of mismanaging the country’s oil resources and granting Exxon overly generous contract terms. “The oil sector is expected to account for 40% of the country’s gross domestic product by 2024,” the International Monetary Fund has reported.

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Walkout by public high school teachers signal further labour unrest PAUL JUNOR

paul@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) had given notice that they would be conducting a one-day walkout on Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 and return to work on Thursday, December 5th, 2019. This walkout meant the closing of all secondary schools in the public system across the province of Ontario. This closure affected all Toronto District School Board Secondary Schools, Adult Day Schools and Secondary Night Schools. In a press release to secondary school parents/guardians on November 28th, the TDSB noted that in the

event of a walkout, “The TDSB would have no other option but to close all secondary schools to students as there would not be sufficient supervision to ensure their safety.” Furthermore, “Any out-of-school activities (e.g. fieldtrips, sports, etc.) would also be cancelled on that day. As a result parents/guardians should make alternate arrangements for their children if required.”

This doubt impacted many parents.

OSSTF, which is at present in a legal strike position, has already begun workto rule as of Tuesday, November 26th, 2019.

This involves a limited withdrawal of services and not a full strike. The withdrawal of services includes but is not limited to: not performing EQAO preparation or testing, not attending unpaid staff meetings outside the school day, and not providing comments on any secondary provincial report cards. While schools remained open and instructional programs persisted during this work-to-rule, on Wednesday, all services were to be terminated for just one day only. This day, which involved a full

withdrawal of services, resulted in picketing at secondary school sites, at Doug Ford’s office and Ontario Public School Board’s Association (OPBSA) offices.

There has not been any progress made with the OSSTF, OPBSA and the government since negotiations commenced.

The union has taken the unprecedented step of making information available at the website www.bargainingforeducation.ca.

The decision by Ford’s government to increase average class size from 22:1 to 28:1 and now 25:1 has not been well received as it will result in the projected loss of 10,000 teaching jobs across the province. The capping of compensation increase of 1% with the passage of Bill 124 has further incensed the union while the government has given thirty-one Tory MPPs a 14% salary increase at a time when it had reduced programs, cutback services and cancelled planned initiatives. After four days of negotiating between the OSSTF, the OPBSA and the government there was no progress, and the union decided to stage a one day-

strike.

On the Tuesday night before the strike, the Education Minister requested the union to cancel the strike as his bargaining team was willing to present a “new framework” to the union in order to ensure that the negotiating parties remained at the table as reported in the December 4th edition of the Toronto Sun. OSSTF has refused to back down from its position and according to Harvey Bischof, president of OSSTF, “While we sympathize with students and parents facing disruption and anxiety, a single day strike doesn’t come close to the kind of disruption this government will wreck on the education system if they’re allowed to go forward with their destructive proposals.” The one-day strike was clearly a strategic move by OSSTF. Bischof stated, “We have seen this government change direction when faced with political opposition and so that is our intention.” Only time will tell if the government will retract.

Google’s First Fridays: A time of learning from the horses own mouth CHRISTINA GWIRA christina@carib101.com

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Google. You already know that I am a diehard Google fan and self-proclaimed member of #GoogleGang. What’s not to love about the company? They literally revolutionized the Internet and the way that we go about our daily lives. The first time I entered the Google offices was in January of this year for a vision boarding workshop.

At the time, I had had my Google Pixel for all of two months and the stars were still in my eyes. However, actually being in the place, THE GOOGLE - well, the Toronto version anyway - was a great honor. Located at 111 Richmond Street West in Toronto - of course - the Google offices span as least three floors that are decorated in the famed four color combo, with splashes of white and grey to boot. However, this was not the reason that I was at Google Home on Friday, December 6th, 2019. I was there for an application-only event, exclusively for start-ups called First Fridays.

I was immediately confused. In

case you weren’t aware, there is another event for entrepreneurs called 1st Fridays which has a similar mandate. I heard about Google’s event through a Facebook group and immediately asked if Google had somehow shut down or taken down the original 1st Fridays event series. They hadn’t, they were both unrelated. With that out of the way, I submitted my application for the event, and waited to see if I had been accepted. I’m typically weary of events branded as being geared towards “start-ups”. They come off as extremely cliquey, vaguely classist, with just enough micro aggression to keep you on your toes.

This event was no different, however, after you’ve gone to a few of these events, the whispers, glances and fake “hi’s” roll off your back like water off of a duck. I was pleasantly surprised to see several of our own in attendance, and that brought warmth to my heart.

Now, to the meat and potatoes of the event, the keynotes and lightning chats. I was thoroughly impressed with the content that was delivered. The topic for this event was everything surrounding brand: from demystifying brands to learning how to optimize your Youtube channel for maximum impact. I was able to fill out quite a few pages of notes that I was not only going to use for my clients and personal projects, but to share with my Toronto Caribbean Newspaper family. Some

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Building your Youtube presence: I was super excited to be a part of this talk. I was also extremely happy that the Google representative went over on her time to deliver this presentation, because she provided quite a bit of value. She stressed to us that Youtube is MASSIVE, with over 400 hours of content being uploaded onto the platform every 60 seconds. The four key points that she wanted to bring to the forefront of our various Youtube strategies were as follows: to be consistent; to use Youtube insights; to encourage our viewers to subscribe to our channels and finally to engage with our users, subscribers and audiences.

Paid brand strategy: Last but not least, of course Google would add in a section that

had to deal with paid advertising! I’m not a big fan of paid advertising because my business is not at that stage just yet (and we’ve been ok without it thus far!), however, it was interesting to see how the changes that take place on the Youtube app are created to benefit the businesses that DO invest in paid advertising. For example: last week I noticed that I wasn’t able to skip ads on Youtube and there were now two ads, back to back. At the event, I learned that the reason for this was because Youtube had introduced a new six second ad format, which meant that these ads couldn’t be skipped. From a business perspective, this is great! More people get to see my whole ad! From a consumer perspective, you’re now forced to ensure twelve seconds of ads. It’s very interesting to see how changes and decisions that large corporations take to improve their bottom line, have a direct impact on the everyday common consumer.

All in all, I had a great time at the First Friday event. Their next event is slated for February 2020, and I’ll be ensuring that I’ll be in attendance… depending on what the topic is. If you are a start-up founder or entrepreneur, I’d like to encourage you to make it out to these types of events. Yes, it’ll be uncomfortable for the first three, however, the lessons learned and potential connections that can be made can highly elevate your business to the next level.

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The Salvation Army; serving without discrimination The Salvation Army had become a ministry offering basic schooling, reading rooms, penny banks, soup kitchens and relief to anyone who needed it. In 1882, The Salvation Army began its work in Canada, and has grown to become one of the largest non-governmental direct providers of social services in the country, to over 400 communities across Canada, and more than 130 countries around the world.

Let us fast-forward to Friday, November 29th, 2019, a ministry still very motived by love for God and the needs of humanity, has found a way to remain relevant in a now fast-paced world. The Salvation Army did it again with Christmas in the Square, hosted

by Toronto’s favourite crooner, the one and only Juno Award winning singer Andrew Grange, better known to most of us as Dru. Dru was joined by a host of talented entertainers including Jade Hip Hop Academy, the Ontario Central East Divisional Youth Choir, and students from the Start School Performing Arts and Music Academy. Together, along with The Salvation Army Family the community braved the frigid temperatures, and were paid a surprise visit by our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Everything kicked off around 5:30 pm with the launch of a powerful initiative, The Salvation Army Toy Mountain. Due to their longstanding partnership with CTV, Ken Shaw and Michell DubĂŠ were there, hanging out in the square, and finally interviewing Justin Trudeau live about the importance of Toy Mountain, and the place that is has in the Toronto Community. This is the 24th

SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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There is just this feel good feeling that comes along around the holiday season that cannot be denied. The lights, the smells, the smiling faces, yes, even the holiday music that begins to drive you crazy about one week of it playing all over the radio and in stores.

Unfortunately, this is not the case for all families. According to Raising the Village.ca, Toronto has the highest rate of children living in low-income families, with 29% of these children under the age of twelve.

There are great disparities seen, and there are about 58 neighbourhoods in Toronto that have a majority of children. What does this mean? This means that during the holidays, if you celebrate the Christmas season, there are children who will not only wake up to no presents under the tree, they also will wake up to no food on their table.

In 1865, way before the hardships of our time, a man named William Booth abandoned the conventional concept of church and began to service and assist the poor, the homeless, the hungry, without discrimination. By 1867, the organization we know as

year of the Toy Mountain Campaign, and for the first time this year, The Salvation Army will be partnering with Kits for a Cause to create Toy Mountain Kits. These kits will include items for the most needed age groups: Tweens and Teens. The Salvation Army is grateful for all toys that are donated, but sometimes certain age groups do get left out. They took care of this by offering another option; for just $25.00, a kit includes a collection of items such as a hoodie, headphones, cozy slipper socks, flannel pyjama bottoms, water bottle, wallet, winter hat, gloves and/ or personal care items, etc. (a retail value of approximately $100.00!) and perfect for that tween, or teen who is difficult to buy for. Last year, over 32,000 families throughout the GTA were helped through the CTV Toy Mountain Campaign, and this is only one of the initiatives that The Salvation Army has active.

The other focus initiative is The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign, one of Canada’s largest and most recognizable annual charitable events. The first kettle was used in Toronto in 1903, and for more than 100 years, this campaign has been a great way for people to help others in need in their local communities. To date, there are more than 2,000 kettle locations across Canada that supports Salvation Army programs.

Toronto Caribbean Newspaper had the opportunity to speak with Major Rob Kerr, Director of Public Relations for the South Eastern Ontario Region. He has most recently returned to Toronto from Winnipeg, and he shared his experiences with The Salvation Army. “I have been an Ordained Minister for

twenty-one years, and nothing brings me more joy then seeing communities working together for a higher cause. I enjoy working with many communities, and seeing everyone out ther on the 29th was pretty special.�

Major Kerr also spoke directly to the needs of the communities here in Toronto, “Far too many Canadians live without basic necessities: food, clothing, and shelter. The Salvation Army serves without discrimination; if you are in need, we are here to help out.� “What makes the Toy Mountain such a special initiative?� I questioned. “The holiday season is a season of giving, but what if you are a parent and you don’t have the ability to give? When we get our toys in, they are sent to twenty toy rooms across the city, and parents/guardians are able to come into a toy room and pick out the right toy for their child.

There is some dignity in being able to have a choice, and not just being given a bag that says, ‘Boy/Girl, 7 years old.’ It is a small thing, but it goes a long way.�

The holiday season may not look the same for everyone, but at least it is good to know that there are people devoted to bringing holiday cheer at this time of year.

Follow The Salvation Army: • FACEBOOK: @tsatoronto • INSTAGRAM: @tsatoronto/ • TWITTER: @tsatoronto • WEBSITE: https://salvationarmy.ca/ontariocentraleast

Lights, Camera, Caribbean!

An intensive program for Caribbean filmmakers is a year-round development and production hub for Caribbean and Caribbean diaspora producers that aims to create strong, compelling and sustainable content that can be consumed worldwide.

“We realized there was a need for training of diverse and Caribbean heritage filmmakers that would address how to develop world class content,� said Solomon. “We don’t have the opportunity to create content, so people don’t have those skills.�

The ultimate goal of the CTI is to increase the pool of world-class indigenous film and television content.

“We have a one-month program online where they prepare their projects for pitching. Then they come to Toronto for four days and they train with an incubator mentor. Then they pitch it at what we call the Big Pitch which takes place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox which is open to industry leaders to come,� said Solomon.

Judges who have been a part of the program are Nicole Mendes from the CBC, Karam Masri from Ontario Creates, and Kathleen Meek from Corus Entertainment.

Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, an actress that plays Dr. Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans, was in Toronto to be a judge for the 14th Annual CTFF’s Incubator Program’s Big Pitch Breakfast.

“What a wonderful experience!

Eighteen aspiring producers from all over the Caribbean and African Diaspora pitched their stories for a chance to win $10,000,�

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Imagine seeing your name in the credits of a feature film as the director or producer. This is what the founder of the Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) envisions for the Caribbean community.

Frances Anne Solomon is the founder of The Caribbean Tales Film Festival in Toronto.

Solomon was born in England of Trinidadian parents, she was raised and educated in the Caribbean and Canada. She is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, producer, curator, and entrepreneur in film, TV, radio, theatre, and new media.

The founder of CTFF is also the founder of Leda Serene Films. Leda Serene Films is a film, television, and theatre production company based in Toronto, Canada.

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The stories that people pitch range from all kinds of genres.

“There are as many stories, as there are people. So, you have animation, you have drama, documentary, crime, fiction and different kinds of storytelling. We don’t restrict the kinds of stories that people want to tell,� said Solomon.

In the past, Solomon has encouraged people to make series instead of feature films, so that they can become a franchise which will help them continuously profit and become sustainable.

In many parts of the world, good quality movies are being made about the people in that country, but when it comes to the Caribbean, it seems that we are lacking in the tools to compete. Solomon thinks it is the lack of infrastructure in the industry and the difficulty to reach several kinds of audiences in the Caribbean.

“Hollywood has a commercially successful model, and then you have other models like the U.K and Canada, which are government subsidized. In Bollywood, the model is audience driven, so they make content that they know their audiences will want to see,� said Solomon.

“For whatever reason, in the Caribbean, there is not an infrastructure for funding and producing content. The governments don’t support it to a very large extent, except in countries like Dominican Republic.

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CTFF also offers a smaller training program called the Accelerator Program which takes place in specific markets. Currently, their Accelerator Program is in South Africa specifically for African female filmmakers. They also off a feature film program in Toronto for first time feature directors.

CaribbeanTales Inc. is a registered charity in Canada.

Caribbean Tales Film Festival has launched their fundraising campaign to raise money for these programs.

“Our donation drive funds scholarships for participants to participate in the Incubator Program. It covers their travel, accommodation and tuition, which is great because that means a lot of the times emerging filmmakers don’t have a lot of money at the beginning of their careers,� said Solomon.

To date, the campaign has raised just under $20,000 of their $100,000 goal.

“The CTFF Incubator Program is now in its tenth year. It is a necessary and vital part of the CaribbeanTales Film Festival, because it fuels new and potential producers and offers them a platform to tell their stories,� wrote Pounder.

If you would like to make a donation or receive more information on the Incubator Program, visit https://www.caribbeantales.org/donate/

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Social media’s viral infection; how news got sick SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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We are at the turn of a decade, and you must admit, things have changed rapidly over the last 10 years, especially in the digital world. Let us take Facebook; this platform was founded in 2004, and 15 years later, among the worlds estimated 2.62 billion social media users as of 2018 (Lane, 2019), Facebook is still the most favoured social media platform. The initial focus on Facebook is because I can bet you in the last hour; the majority of the readers have browsed on Facebook, read something on Facebook, or watched something on Facebook.

Naturally, with all good comes a little bad; with children, teenagers,

young-adults, middle-age, mature, and elderly all beginning to learn more about social media, the media world has made a shift into the digital world, and now many of us consume our news right off our phones. The challenge here is that it is hard to determine what is real or fake, and we may read it, find it interesting and share it not questioning the authenticity of the source. This is how news gets sick.

The term “viral news” refers to stories that spread very quickly over the Internet (Lane, 2019). We spread them because they shock us, and sometimes match our viewpoints on politics, life, or personal matters.

NEWS UPDATE! In 2017, Facebook data found that fake news stories about crime and politics was widely shared on the platform

The term “bots” has been thrown around lately and having an understanding of them will be helpful in understanding how viruses spread from social media platforms into our world. RoBOTS, are

automated systems that can follow users, create posts, and share other platform users’ posts. Twitter for example noticed a rise in bot usage, so in 2018, they announced steps to limit the effect that bots can have on the platform, by reducing the ability to share stories and links across multiple accounts (Lane, 2019).

RoBOTS can be useful in spreading information that is needed in the community, but there are always those people who will want to take advantage, and they also contribute to the sickness of our news.

NEWS UPDATE! In 1980 CNN was born, and with it came the 24-hour-news cycle. The 24-hour news cycle means that you have access to news 24 hours a day, and we are flooded with information all the time. News gets sick when these news sites begin to sensationalize news, which instead of telling the true story, look to increase drama to encourage consumption. We actually begin to become drawn to watching people shouting at each other, drawing atten-

tion to themselves, fighting in the streets, live shootings, death, disasters; and then we wonder why our days seem so depressing. Then what do we do, we share the information (virus) to our family and friends.

If you realize that you have acquired a news virus (fake news), don’t just share it, read or watch it, and decide on whether this is information that is worth passing on. Another angle you can take is looking at it like how you would if you wanted to limit your chance of picking up an STD. Your family doctor would tell you to limit your partners; same idea here, limit the amount of news sources that you intake to avoid picking up a virus and spreading it.

Going into 2020, we want our community to start taking responsibility for their Media Literacy Health and Safety, and it starts by thinking critically and asking yourself some questions.

Reference: Lane, Paul (2019). Viral News on Social Media. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group Inc.

GTA immigrant workers at the bottom of company hierarchies: Immigrants nearly absent at the top of corporate ladder MARCEL MARIAK marcel@carib101.com

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Canada is globally regarded as a place of cultural diversity and acceptance. We pride ourselves on being a place of equal opportunity where anyone, no matter their race or skin tone, can find success.

Unfortunately recent studies have found that immigrants in the GTA are almost completely absent in executive corporate positions.

In the next decade, around 30% of the current workforce will be retiring.

This means that the Canadian economy will face a severe shortage of workers.

Despite this fact, among the biggest employers in the GTA, immigrants only make up 6% of executives.

In the past, immigrants faced the issue of unemployment. Now, they

are facing a different menace: underemployment. Underemployment means that while immigrants have jobs, they are working in positions which are outside of their expertise, or jobs which they are overqualified for. In 2016, almost half of all immigrants that held a university degree worked in jobs that required a lower level of education. Because of government initiatives, getting a job is no longer as much of an issue for immigrants; instead, the problem has shifted to climbing the corporate ladder.

The leading cause of immigrant underemployment is that many employers do not recognize credentials and work experience that has been obtained overseas. There is a lengthy credential recognition process and immigrants who don’t have the finances to sustain themselves during the wait have to work a minimum income job in order to survive. This forces people to undergo a mid-career restart.

To aggravate matters, recent studies have found that employers view three years of international work experience only as valuable as one year of experience in Canada. Furthermore, many employers require work experience in Canada as a job prerequisite. Although this practice

has been defined as discriminatory by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, it’s still commonplace amongst GTA employers.

Even when an immigrant does get a job with opportunity for growth, they often experience hardships when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder. In a recent study conducted by Ryerson University, many immigrants and people of visible ethnic minorities felt the presence of a “glass ceiling” which prevented them from growing in their workplace. One of the main causes of this glass ceiling is discriminatory bias among company leaders.

Immigrants are often overlooked during promotions, with leaders favouring candidates which are more “traditional” and belong to the cultural majority.

This economic discrepancy must be addressed if the economy is to survive, and Canada is to continue being a land of opportunity for all. The most urgent action to take is streamlining the credential and experience recognition process. The process for recognizing the credentials of immigrants is important, and should be thorough; but it cannot be so lengthy as to force people into minimum wage survival jobs in order to sustain themselves.

ICHF BabyHeart Trip to Guyana TCCF works with three international partners to treat poor and critically ill Caribbean children at four treatment centres. At Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, it works with the Herbie Fund to treat children su ering from most major ailments. In Austin Texas, it works with SpineHope to treat children su ering from spinal problems such as scoliosis.

In Guyana and the Dominican Republic, it works with ICHF/BabyHeart Foundation to treat children su ering from congenital heart disease. The modus operandi at the two Caribbean centres is that TCCF assists with sending medical mission teams consisting of cardiac surgeons, anaesthetists and paediatric intensive care unit nurses to deliver treatment and also train local sta in post-operative care.

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The second thing to focus on should be diversity and leadership training. Diversity training to help current leaders embrace different cultures and become more open minded when choosing potential leaders, and leadership training to provide people that are not currently being considered for promotion to come forward and demonstrate or grow their leadership skills.

Creating a work environment that is open to growth is not only in the interest of immigrants; it is in the best interest of all Canadians. Greater growth in jobs helps the economy thrive, increasing the quality of life for all. Companies should continue to be selective with who they trust in leadership positions. Responsible people must be chosen to take control of businesses and supervise others. The process for selecting corporate leaders should not be lenient or lousy; but it should reflect the multiculturalism of Canadian society. It should recognize that education and experience obtained internationally can be just as valuable as education and experience gained in Canada, and it should provide an equal opportunity for people from all walks of life to advance in their jobs, regardless of skin colour or race.

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It was Emily Post that said, “Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.” My recent interview with Ueli Bangerter, who is the owner of F&B restaurant located on Harbor Street downtown Kingston, was all about delving into his thoughts; my intrigue was spurred by what his thoughts had manifested; a superb restaurant with plenty of style, attention to details, and one of my favorite features; outstanding design elements.

During our conversation it dawned on me; this man is truly a visionary; an entrepreneur with patriotic ideals for the island of Jamaica. He is absolutely in love with the place and interestingly enough he is not even from Jamaica. He is one of a few visionaries who have come to our shores, and saw something for Jamaica that many who are born and reside here could not see; that this place rightly deserves the title “Pearl of the Antilles.”

F&B Restaurant finds its home in the Swiss Stores building in Downtown Kingston.

Swiss Stores itself has a strong track record in the area of innovation; it was the first store in Jamaica to offer air conditioning to its patrons. This was at a time when people were saying that it was not a good idea, because closed doors would be perceived as being uninviting. They pressed on with the idea and it worked like a charm; now having air conditioning in retail spaces seems almost mandatory in certain places.

In 2008 when the world economy took a downturn, Jamaica’s economy felt the pinch. Swiss Stores was not doing very well, and it came to the point where they had two options: fold or adapt. Thankfully Ueli Bangerter and his partners chose to adapt, and what they adapted into is outstanding.

The first thing that charmed me when I entered into F&B Restaurant is the rich hue

of red which dominates the walls; it actually sets a mood of comfort and relaxation, and I observed that it was having this effect upon the patrons that were in the space with me. People from all walks of life and professional backgrounds were there, and many of them were engaged in what seemed to me to be meaningful conversation. The very atmosphere of the place encourages that kind of interface; it is as trendy as any five-star restaurant that you could find in Soho Manhattan, but it still felt …interestingly enough… like home.

This feeling of home might be a result of the many personal touches that can be found all over the restaurant. I was amazed when Mr. Bangerter told me that he designed the furniture for the restaurant; the sleek finish and the contemporary design of the pieces really arrested my attention. He said he learned woodworking while in high school and I was very impressed by that; it seems that skills training in the Swedish high school system is something to be envied, because the pieces appeared as if a master wood worker made them.

While I was there, the wonderful smell of food permeated the air and the food tasted as good as it smelled. They have an interesting menu with an assortment of meals to choose from, and upon receiving your meal; you can tell that a great deal of care goes into providing an overall fantastic eating experience.

One feature that might seem unusual to some is the fact that jewelry items are on display for sale in the restaurant. It was creatively designed so that the jewelry seamlessly blends into the overall décor and does not stick out like a sore thumb.

The interplay of the jewelry displays, and the other items in the décor work well together. I also enjoyed seeing the photography on display which was taken from Mr. Bangerter’s personal collection. He emphasized that the outstanding design could not be attributed to him alone; he is thankful to all his partners for their meaningful contributions in the design process and the overall running of the establishment successful.

This man believes in Kingston’s potential for renewal, and he actually sees Kingston as a viable, urban tourism product. In our discussion, he also outlined that the people who should be leading the way in the renewal

of Kingston are Jamaican creative thinkers such as: visual artists, musicians, playwrights and thespians (actors). He mentioned the Harlem renaissance and how it was the creative thinkers that brought life back to Harlem; it was definitely something that could happen in Kingston. Yes! Can you imagine; a Jamaican renaissance.

It is now time for the citizens of Jamaica and political representatives of this great city of Kingston to make a concerted effort to bring Kingston back to its former luster. Let us not continue to approach matters concerning this city with social and political divisiveness, for in reality we are all connected and should see ourselves as stakeholders in our city. This fundamental truth has been lost sight of for way too long, and it is a primary catalyst to many of the social ills, which prevail in the city of Kingston. Downtown Kingston can easily become a creative and cultural hub as many of our major creative and cultural institutions can be found there. Institutions such as: The National Gallery, The Institute of Jamaica, The Ward Theatre structure (which I understand should soon be undergoing repairs) and the Simon Bolivar Center.

I had a wonderful time at the F&B Restaurant; go and check it sometime dear readers. My experience at this outstanding restaurant was also made extra special by its wonderful staff, I would like to extend special thanks to Yvonne Samuels, Vandeen Thomas and Avril Kelly, you all made my visit even more special. When you get a minute, visit them at fnbdowntown.com.

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5 tips for maintaining kids’ routines during the holidays Over the holiday season, it’s all too easy for your children’s routine to get thrown off track. Here are five tips to help you stick to a schedule and hopefully keep meltdowns to a minimum.

1. Prioritize sleep. Tired kids tend to get cranky, hyper and easily flustered.

While a late night or two are almost inevitable at this time of year, overall, it’s best to maintain their regular sleep schedule.

2. Eat healthy. Make sure the entire family gets a healthy breakfast and lunch every day. Fill the kids up on fruits, vegetables and other healthy snacks before heading to a party. This way, they’ll have less room to gorge on cookies, cakes and other treats.

3. Entertain at home — or don’t. Some parents find it easier to host during the holidays, while others can’t imagine planning a party. Don’t be shy to let your loved ones know what works for your family.

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Christmas markets: holiday shopping at its best!

Are you ready to do your holiday shopping? Would you enjoy doing it while sipping on mulled wine and listening to carolers croon? If so, head to a nearby Christmas market and take in the best the holiday season has to offer.

You’ll find unique gifts for your loved ones made by local artisans and artists. If you’re on the lookout for one-of-a-kind jewelry, clothes, works of art or anything else, a Christmas market is the place to go. You can also pick up delicious goods to serve at your next party courtesy of the area’s butchers, cheesemakers, bakers and more.

However, shopping isn’t the only thing to do at your local Christmas market. There’s a slew of activities that the whole family will love. Musicians and carolers will undoubtedly be there to entertain you and you can make a craft to take home with you. The little ones may even get to meet Santa himself.

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There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by visiting a Christmas market, so head to one close to home.

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While sticking to a routine is beneficial for kids, doing so isn’t always feasible. Remember to be flexible and not worry too much if things don’t go as planned.

How to choose the perfect Christmas tree Do you love seeing and smelling a real Christmas tree in your home? If so, here are some tips for choosing the perfect one.

DETERMINE WHAT SIZE Choose a spot in your home to place your tree and don’t forget to measure it to make sure you don’t come home with one that’s too tall. The spot you select should be away from air vents so that the tree doesn’t prematurely dry out.

CHOOSE THE TREE To choose the right tree, look for one with needles that are shiny and uniformly green. When you crush the needles between your fingers, they should release a strong, fresh scent. Lift the tree and make sure that it’s heavy, that the needles stay on and that the trunk is slightly sticky.

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A dry Christmas tree is a fire hazard. To minimize the risk, make sure to give it enough water, keep it far from the fireplace and use lights that don’t emit heat.

4 ways to fight holiday fatigue The holidays are a busy time of year and many people push themselves to the point of exhaustion in an effort to try and keep up. If this sounds a little too familiar, here are some tips for enjoying the season without running yourself into the ground.

1. Eat well. With treats and sweets readily available everywhere you go, it’s all too easy to overindulge. When you’re home, make healthy, balanced meals. Avoid overeating by chewing slowly during holiday feasts. And be sure to drink plenty of water.

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4. Pace yourself. Instead of running around doing everything at the last minute, start early this year. Shop in November, decorate during the first week of December and gather the groceries well before your guests are due to arrive. You can even make and freeze some of your holiday dishes in advance.

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The first Noel Christmas cooking do’s and don’ts for a happy holiday NOEL CUNNINGHAM noel@carib101.com

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Christmas is fast approaching and without a doubt it’s one of the most anticipated days of the year. The day is all about a festive feast with loved ones. Whether you are hosting or visiting family, in order to have a great funfilled day you will need some planning and preparation. Without proper planning in the kitchen this can spoil the entire day and mood. Here are your personal holiday kitchen tips to help you have a Happy Holiday.

Do’s...

Create a grocery list: This will allow you to shop ahead of time and also give you an

idea of how much you are spending. So, you’ll know beforehand the exact items you will need and what you don’t have, which prevents last-minute panicking.

Budget: Please make a budget. After the meal is over and your family has licked all its remnants off their fingers you don’t want to be confronted by high bills for the meal after you overspent on and ran up those cards. Once you plan ahead, you will be able to stay within your budget.

Ask for help: Don’t feel bad to ask your guests to bring a dish or to bring a bottle. This will save money and time. You can also delegate tasks in the kitchen to peel potatoes, mix drinks and/or make the salads.

Make a schedule: Think like a boss. This might seem like a waste of time to create, but in the end it will make your day lighter by helping you to be more organized. This will help you to know the dishes you’ll cook when and at what time. Assigning a cleaning crew is also a great idea..

Do a headcount: If you are hosting, be sure to know how many people you are catering for.

Even though it’s a family affair, you can be creative and have them RSVP. Also, ask them to let you know ahead of time if they are bringing additional guests. You don’t want to run out of space or food.

Know your guests in advance: Get to know who you are cooking for. This will allow you to include their likes on the menu and avoid their dislikes and possible allergies. After all, you don’t want to be unprepared for that aunt who is allergic to gluten, and an uncle who is a vegan.

Don’ts....

Don’t try a new recipe on the big day: It’s best to prepare a dish that you’ve mastered and are comfortable with, especially if you are taking it to a family member’s or friend’s house. You don’t want to surprise yourself or anyone with a bad-tasting or spoilt dish.

Don’t wait until the last minute to cook everything: Use your oven and stove top wisely.

Bake your cakes in advance, and make sure you use precooked ham, or whip up the ham ahead of time. Get the vegetables and sauce ready a day or two before Christmas, that way you’ll be able to also enjoy yourself with your family.

Don’t overcomplicate things: Keep your menu simple and festive. There is no need for you to incorporate a plethora of flavours in one dish. And consider creating a theme for the dinner, this can be fun.

Don’t cram yourself: This doesn’t mean you should prepare less food, it simply implies that less is more. The fewer things you have to do, the better it will be for you. So, minimize your menu and save some of the energy and meal preparation for New Year’s Day. Remember the best thing you can do to prepare for Christmas is just be happy.

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COURTNEY DILLON

aka CG Dillon By his works, you will know him!

“We are a mix of all cultures and that’s why we’re so rich.

People need to understand we are no different than anyone else. We have both good and bad.” ~ CG Dillon Hailing from Charlotteville, Tobago, our Classic Man has made a name for himself as a: musician, songwriter, performer, and producer. His many talents have allowed him to master the art of crafting music across multitudinous genres ranging from: Soca, R&B, Gospel, Rock, Rap, Hip Hop and various others. Inspired by no other then the greatest artist of all time the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, our Classic Man is already tantalizing audiences with his debut album Mix Emotions, which has come after the release of several successful singles, and now fuses his musical genius into a perfect cornucopia of rhythmic sounds. If that wasn’t enough, he is also the founder of As One Festival in Harmony Square; he knew that it was important to not only showcase the Caribbean’s rich cultural history, but to also preserve its place in cities like Brantford, Ontario. Toronto Caribbean Newspaper would like to present to you Tobago’s pride and joy CG Dillon.

“Music has always been a part of me, and I have always been a part of music” Like many renowned artists before him, CG’s love for music started at a very young age. “I grew up in church, so from the age of five years old I began performing. It was an easy lifestyle to embrace because both sides of my family love music; this is where my love comes from,” CG tells me during our interview. “I think my talent began to peak at ten years old. I was playing with guys twice my age; I could play the bass guitar, but I really enjoyed the drums.”

His love for music grew with him, and when he moved to Canada in 1995, he brought all of his flavour and soul with him. After a brief stint of traveling back and forth from Tobago, CG made the decision to settle down in Brantford, Ontario. Now for some of us that may seem like a peculiar place for a man from the Caribbean to choose to settle down in; I asked CG about it. “This is where my children and mom were; plus, it was an affordable place to live, and more laid back than Toronto. There are not a lot of black people in Brantford. People would address me as a Jamaican, and I am not Jamaican. I love Jamaicans but there are more islands in the Caribbean then Jamaica.

This is when I decided that it was important to show the real side of who we are as Caribbean’s; all sides of us.”

As One Festival in Harmony Square (originally FestCaribbean) grew quickly in the seven years that CG Dillon and his team of organizers hosted it. The festival started in Brantford Civic Centre, moved to District Civic Centre Auditorium, moved again to Branlyn Community Centre, and it quickly outgrew the centres confines and

was moved to Harmony Square. It was a big step, but the small group of fellow Caribbean-born Brantford residents had given birth to a festival that showcased the culture of their homeland.

It was hard to find a suitable indoor venue for the carnival; the acoustics were an issue, and once they implemented Mas, they had to take into account the 15foot high costumes. Before the carnival, CG recalls that they never really had anything except for a couple of clubs that had Caribbean elements. Beyond the live music, dance performances, DJ’s, steel pan, Mas and dance workshops, CG wanted the festival to be a place where people would come for cultural education.

“When I started this, “ CJ tells me, “You could see the difference with how people related to me; this was a good thing. I wanted people to see that we are more then just Hawaiian shorts. Most importantly, this festival was important because my children are mixed, and they didn’t know much about the Caribbean. This was a great way to teach them.”

After seven successful years (2010 -2017), CG had to make a drastic decision. Funding a festival of this size was no easy financial feat, and after having to personally fund aspects of the festival, and going back and forth about finances, CG had to take a step back. Now that he was not worried about funding a carnival celebration each year, CG made the decision to revive his first love; making music.

“I am now going through a change; and I wanted to do more, I could not let others dictate how I move forward as a musician.”

Boldly, CG has put together 50 minutes plus of musical poetry that take us from sentiments of fun, love and heartbreak, to songs you can’t help but turn up to, and finally to songs that cover conscious subjects like poverty and environmental concerns. He possesses a unique style of delivering music, and it is one of the things that make him a favourite amongst his fans. “I decided that I am doing my own production; I understand how to be an artist.

I used to sing calypso in Tobago, it was something that I was always doing, and I decided to take the leap this year.

It is 15 songs, because I want to show that I have a full repertoire that I can perform. The production includes guest features from artists like Peeler, Afrikonda, Evan Simms and Juno nominated recording artist Alysha Brilla, and it was all recorded under Eudemonic Records.

With so many hits under his sleeve, musical connoisseurs are definitely in for a treat. You can check out our Classic Man on his website http://www.cgdillon.com, or visit him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ cgdillon/. His music can also be found on YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, and Google Play Music.

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Traditional Jamaican Christmas Cake A Delectable Delight NOEL CUNNINGHAM noel@carib101.com

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Jamaican black cake, or rum cake, is a spiced cake made with a combination of fruits soaked in rum, usually consisting of raisins, cherries, prunes, and sometimes mixed peel.

Traditionally, this cake is served at weddings with a royal icing. This classic holiday dessert has endless variations, and surely no two households make it exactly the same way. Most Caribbean islands have their own rum cake like the popular Tortuga rum cake from the Cayman Islands.

Thought to have originated with British colonists who brought recipes for steamed fruit puddings with them as they began settling in the islands in the 18th

century, Caribbean rum cakes incorporated local produce and liquors, evolving into a unique confection. What separates ours is the use of browning and soaked fruits.

While recipes may differ in ratio or kinds of fruit, one thing remains true the need to soak the fruits in alcohol for an extended period. However, you can steam your fruits in rum and wine and leave it in an airtight container overnight then pulse in the blender and you will still end up with a tasty treat. To help you kick start your Christmas feast here is my cake recipe that I’ve been using for the past 10 years and a few tips on how to prevent your cake from cracking.

Why cakes crack and how to prevent it The number one reason your cake cracks is due to an extremely hot oven. In an oven that’s too hot, the outside of the cake cooks at a much faster rate than the inside. A crust forms early on, but as the inside of the cake continues to cook and rise, the crust cracks.

This will also happen if the cake recipe has too much leavener or if you’ve used a pan that’s too small.

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Make sure your oven is at the right temperature. Get a thermometer; make sure it’s accurate. Use the appropriate-sized pan. Add another pan, filled only with water, to the oven along with your cake. The water will steam and cause the cake to cook more evenly and prevent a crust from forming.

Avoid opening the oven during baking, as this can cause the temperature to fluctuate.

Ingredients • 8 ounces margarine • 8 ounces brown sugar • 4 medium eggs • 1 tsp vanilla • ½ tsp almond flavouring • 1 tbsp lime juice • 3 cups cake and pastry flour • 2 tbsp baking powder • ¼ cup breadcrumbs • 2 tsp nutmeg • ½ tsp salt • 1 tsp mixed spice • 5 tbsp browning

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2 cups fruit wine (¼ cup extra to wet cakes) 1 cup rum (¼ cup extra to wet cakes) 2 cups soaked mixed fruits (cherries, raisins, prunes) 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions 1. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. While creaming, combine flour, baking powder, mixed spice, cinnamon, breadcrumbs and nutmeg and put aside. Gradually add in eggs one at a time into butter mixture. Stir in vanilla and lime juice.

2. Fold flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with browning, wine, rum, and soaked mixed fruits.

3. Scrape batter into a greased and lined baking tin. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 180°C/350°F or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Wet with an extra mixture of rum and wine then allow to cool.

4. Serve the fruit cake with your favorite sauce or icing.

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Feeling “woozy” chiropractic can help!

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joints that can impinge on spinal nerves and/or have arthritis of the bones in the inner ear. This can result in improper balance and is a leading cause of falls in seniors. In fact, the leading cause of hospitalization in seniors is falls. Effective fall prevention programs in seniors include regular chiropractic care.

Another common type of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), is due to the movement of crystals around the inner-ear. These crystals are from your otolith organs and make you sensitive to gravity. They can shift out of the organ and into other parts of the vestibular labyrinth, altering your center of balance and briefly making you feel dizzy.

To help rectify BPPV, your chiropractor may prescribe an exercise known as the Epley maneuver, which moves your head into different positions to reposition the crystals inside the inner ear.

Light headedness and dizziness is often the result of lower blood pressure or lack of hydration. Staying hydrated is very important. A simple rule of thumb is to take your body weight (in pounds) and divide it by 2 to determine the number of ounces of water you require a day. On top of that, you would com-

pensate every cup of caffeine you drink with 2 cups of water. One way to improve your blood pressure and prevent circulation from pooling in your legs is to wear compression stockings.

Many people, including seniors and diabetics have seen an improvement in their symptoms by wearing compression stockings.

Concussions have been on the rise in athletes. Even minor head or neck trauma can shake the brain in the skull, causing the brain to get “bruised”. This is known as a concussion.

Very common symptoms include headaches and dizziness. Chiropractors work with athletes at every competitive level and ensure they are regularly assessed, improving their coordination, strength and balance. When an injury such as concussion occurs, chiropractors are specially trained to diagnose and treat concussions effectively through a combination of chiropractic adjustments and brain-based exercises. This has given rise to a sub-specialty in chiropractic known as functional neurology.

If you are experiencing dizziness of any kind, visit a chiropractor today. Get properly diagnosed and treated so that you get back to health as soon as possible. Chiropractic provides solutions.

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Because of the neurological connection, chiropractic care may be the ideal course of treatment to manage your dizziness. Chiropractors are trained to neurologically examine you and determine the cause of your dizziness. They are able to differentiate if the problem is coming you’re your spine, brain, muscular system, inner ear or other causative factor. They then use specific exercises and spinal adjustments to help patients overcome their vertigo.

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The facts about qigong Rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy, qigong (pronounced “chee-guhng”) combines slow movement, breathing techniques and meditation into a holistic practice thought to have a wide range of benefits. Here’s what you should know.

THE PRINCIPLES Qigong involves practising slow, deliberate movements that are co-ordinated with deep rhythmic breathing and awareness of one’s body and mind. Visualization techniques and mantras may be included to provide a point of focus. The aim is to induce a sense of inner calm and deep relaxation.

PURPORTED BENEFITS Qigong is considered to be an effective therapy for a number of conditions by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, with some claiming it can help with things like insomnia, cancer and diabetes. However, there is currently no conclusive evidence that qigong provides any health benefits beyond those commonly associated with meditation.

If you’re considering taking up qigong as a therapeutic approach, be sure to speak to your doctor first. But if you’re looking for a relaxing, low-impact form of exercise, then simply find a class or group nearby.

Spotting spoiled food: beyond the best-by date Is it safe to eat? While best-by dates are useful indicators, your senses are a much better way to gauge freshness. Here’s how to determine whether food is safe to eat.

• Dairy. Milk, yogurt, sour cream and other high-humidity dairy products should be chucked if they’ve separated, smell sour, have curdled or are showing even a hint of mould.

• Cheese. Hard and semi-soft cheeses like Parmesan and cheddar are fairly resistant to mould. If there’s only a little bit on the surface, you can cut off one inch around the affected area and eat the rest. Mouldy soft cheeses should be discarded.

• Bread. Since mould spores can penetrate the porous surface of bread, a mouldy loaf should be thrown out.

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5 great reasons to eat mushrooms Here are five great reasons why the health-conscious diner should make room on their plate for mushrooms.

1. VITAMIN B Most edible mushrooms are rich in vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B9. These help our bodies metabolize food and contribute to red blood cell formation. These nutrients are also thought to play a role in brain health.

2. VITAMIN D Mushrooms are one of the few vegan sources of vitamin D, which is crucial for teeth and bone health. However, mush­ rooms only produce vitamin D if exposed to sunlight. Look for those grown out­ doors or that have been irradiated with UV light.

3. DIETARY FIBRE Most mushrooms are made up of at least 50 per cent carbohydrates by weight. However, most of these carbs are insoluble dietary fibre, which plays a crucial role in digestion and helps control cholesterol.

AN ACCESSIBLE FORM OF MEDITATION While it won’t cure cancer, qigong does offers tangible benefits. Meditation has been shown to provide effective stress relief, which can have a positive impact on one’s overall health. In addition, because it emphasizes gentle, slow movements, qigong provides a form of low-impact physical activity that’s accessible to people with mobility issues and conditions such as arthritis.

tion of solanine, a toxic chemical naturally produced by potatoes. If the green colouration doesn’t extend below the skin, the potato is safe to eat once peeled. Make sure to remove eyes and sprouts and to throw out soft, mouldy potatoes.

• Fruits and vegetables. Some fruits and veggies, like carrots and bell peppers, are too dense for mould to penetrate past the surface, so these are safe to eat once the affected spot is removed. Slimy, discoloured and thoroughly mouldy fruits and veggies should be thrown out.

• Eggs. Conduct a water test to determine freshness. If the egg sinks, it’s good. If it floats, toss it.

• Canned food. Throw out rusted or bulging cans, as well as those that have been punctured.

• Meat and fish. Minor discolouration is nothing to worry about. However, a slimy texture or an unusual smell are indicators of spoilage. The same is true of fresh fish, which should never smell fishy. Deli meats with a slimy coating should also be discarded.

Remember, best-by dates are indicators of freshness, not safety. However, if in doubt, it’s always better to err on the side of caution.

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beta-glucans, a type of fibre that’s been shown to help reduce cholesterol levels.

The stem of the shiitake is a particularly good source of beta-glucans.

5. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT While mushrooms shouldn’t be thought of as a weight loss superfood, they do tend to increase satiety. This means you’ll feel fuller quicker. In conjunction with their low fat and calorie content, this makes them a handy food for weight management.

Mushrooms may also help prevent certain cancers, as well as protect from some types of neurodegenerative diseases.

While more research is needed to substantiate these claims, one thing is for sure: eating more mushrooms is a delicious way to stay healthy.

4. HEART HEALTH Potassium is found in large quantities in mushrooms and is a key player in regulating blood pressure. In addition, they contain high concentrations of

How to get rid of dust mites Have you recently been diagnosed with a dust mite allergy? Here’s how to evict them from your home.

BEDROOM Dust mites nest in fabrics and are often present in large numbers in the bedroom, particularly in bedding.

surfaces will reduce the dust mite population, or at least ensure they don’t nest there. Note that vacuuming isn’t enough to get rid of them. Use a wet cloth to remove dust from the surfaces around the house. Finally, try to keep the relative humidity below 50 per cent, as dust mites thrive in humid environments.

Bedding should be cleaned weekly and tumble dried on high heat for at least one hour. Curtains should be cleaned regularly, and the room should be vacuumed two to three times a week.

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What is poverty? Part 2 Twenty-five strategies to reduce poverty ERROL A. GIBBS errol@carib101.com

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What is poverty? This article provides twenty-five strategies to reduce poverty, delineated by discrete words and word phrases in alphabetic order. The aggregate represents a potential strategy linked intrinsically to eliminate, mitigate, and manage poverty.

1. CHILDREN: Recognize that families are building blocks of societies with children at the nucleus. Positioned between the adult human family and the future world are children. The richness of their experiences is the future not poverty.

2. CONSTITUTION: Amend the Constitution of every nation to legislate the home as the starting point to implement strategic plans to reduce poverty, using every means to the disposal of humankind.

3. CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT (COG): Establish, legislation in a referendum by the citizenry to prohibit a newly elected government from abandoning Capital Cost Initiatives (CCI) legislated by the former government.

4. EDUCATION: Transform the education

system from purely Academic Information Literacy (AIL) to a Wholesome Education Curriculum (WEC), underpinned by spiritual, moral, social, intellectual, and physical development, five essential pillars of selfactualization and successful living.

5. EMPLOYMENT: Establish indices to measure trends in the new Cyclic Employment Phenomena (CEP) that have a negative influence on the long-term career trajectory of college and university graduates.

6. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: Infuse the principles of “moral equity” into corporate policies to support the administration of Federal Employment Equity (FEE) laws.

7. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY GAP (EEG): Establish indices to evaluate and narrow the “gap” between majority hiring versus the hiring of women, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and Indigenous peoples.

Establish a “living wage” and incentivize universal childcare programs and early childhood education.

8. FAMILY: Recognize the family as the home of altruism, the first society, the primary agency to address some types of poverty. Invest in higher education. Seek guidance to create generational wealth through long-term financial instruments and real estate holdings.

9. FINANCIAL REGULATORY AGENCIES: Heighten surveillance processes, including licensing, reporting, and auditing of financial agencies to eliminate, mitigate, and adjudicate when fraudsters target and

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10. GOVERNMENT: Provide incentives for all corporations to engage in apprenticeship programs, college and university scholarships, and internships, and make available equitable opportunities for youth employment.

11. GROSS SOCIAL PROGRESS (GSP): Institute a GSP Index to underpin GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GNP (Gross National Product) as an essential measure of the well-being of the citizenry.

12. HAPPINESS: Institute a Ministry of Happiness (MOH1), and appoint a Minister of Happiness (MOH2) for all countries to enable the happiness, well-being, and growth of peoples and nations.

13. HUMAN RIGHTS: Recognize that people are born “equal” only in a religious (spiritual) context, and in human rights.

Reference: Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice (General Conference of UNESCO at its 12th session, Paris, 27 November 1978). People are otherwise born “unequal” (deserving equity) in traits, and social and economic standing of their parents.

14. INTEGRITY: Institute an “Integrity 500” Index for corporations, underpinned by critical indicators such as leadership integrity, employment equity, employee satisfaction, customer care, and fair adjudication of complaints.

15. LOYALTY: Practice loyalty as pertinent to the “mutual survival” of friendships,

marriages, partnerships, families, communities, and corporations to facilitate reconciliation.

16. NONHOMOGENEOUS: Develop a “moral philosophy,” and strategies to manage challenges such as “race,” religion, colour, and culture that leaders face in nonhomogeneous countries with outdated Constitutions.

17. PARENTS: Take responsibility for the well-being of children. Strive to maintain fidelity and loyalty in all circumstances.

Lead the household by spirit, integrity, and authenticity.

18. RACE: Acknowledge and accept that “race” regrettably, plays a significant negative role in every aspect of human life. Acknowledge that the “oneness” of humanity is irrefutable (Reference: Item 13.).

19. RELIGION: Present a balanced message of faith, belief, and practice, with an equally important message of study, creativity, and innovation, and use the vast wealth to fight poverty.

20. REPARATION: Establish reparation as a foremost “moral obligation” of nations in the form of tactical infrastructure such as educational, legal, scientific, technological, financial, political, social, and medical.

21. SCHOOLS: Prepare students for the real world. Establish a curriculum for teaching financial literacy from kindergarten to high school, and as a required credit for graduation.

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40 questions to prepare yourself mentally for 2020 - Part 1 Fortnite; press to play

BY MAKAYLA B. 11 YEARS OLD TC JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR Many kids (specifically boys) play a game called Fortnite. Fortnite is a game where you are put into two teams per server. In Fortnite, once you’re put in teams your adventure begins with you jumping off a bus.

After jumping off the bus you can cut down trees that give you wood to build a fort, open chests that give weapons like: guns, ammo for the guns, woodstone, metal, shield potions of any size, and chug jugs. Another way to get wood is to destroy another player’s fort and collect the pieces.

In order to win the game you have to kill all the players on the other team and have at least one player alive on your team to win.

One of the main reasons Fortnite is so popular is because it makes use of player’s skills, unlike most other popular games. The creator of Fortnite is Epic Games (also called People Can Fly). Fortnite was created on July 25, 2017. People have different opinions on whether Fortnite is a waste of time or not.

There have been many rumors about Fortnite shutting down, many of you are probably asking, “Is it true?” The probability is small; there are currently 250 million registered users using Fortnite.

All in all, Fortnite is a pretty violent game and I do not recommend it for younger kids. If you are a Fortnite player and wondering how to cut playing Fortnite here are four steps to stop playing Fortnite.

1. Stop going on Fortnite and talking to your friends about it because you might get the urge to play 2. Find fun things to do instead of playing Fortnite 3. Limit your time on devices 4. Get your friends to follow these steps to stop playing Fortnite or help the kids in your class to stop playing Fortnite

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HUMAN SPECIALIST

I want us to all take in that 2020 is the start of a whole new decade, and things have moved very quickly since the beginning of 2010 until now. In order to keep up with the world as we know it, humans are going to have to figure out how to keep their education up to par, and develop wisdom to deal with the accelerated scientific and technological advances that we are going to see in this new decade. Being able to learn throughout your life is going to be a crucial, and necessary skill if you are going to keep your mental health. That means that it will not be okay to say, “I don’t really get technology,” or “I just like to do it the old school way.” This is a time of advancement, and if you are unable to stay caught up, not only will you be left behind; your mind, body and soul may suffer the consequences.

Numerology for 2020 is a year 4 (2 + 2 = 4). It is a spiritual year, and we must begin to cultivate ourselves, and learn to connect with ourselves authentically. The

number 4 encourages organization, method and work. This year you will be focused on your work life, and will begin to take opportunities that are presented to you seriously. What must be overstood is that you success will depend on the effort that you put in, and the hardest trick could be to stay sane in the middle of a snowstorm of paradigm shifts.

The best way to do this is too start preparing for 2020 now, and not wait until New Years Eve to begin thinking about what you are going to do different next year. Resolve now to make changes by looking inwards, and asking yourself some serious questions. Last week on my show Hear 2 Help You, Dave and I introduced a book that has a series of questions that a creative person can ask himself or herself to get inspiration. While I was going through the book, there were some questions that stood out to me, and I wanted to share them with you so that you can begin your 2020 preparations. Are you ready to do this? This is only for those who are serious about making some life changes, so if you are not, feel free to turn the page and peruse the rest of the newspaper. I am sure that you can still find something of interest to you. Ready? Let’s do this.

What are your priorities?

This may seem like a very broad question, but I want you to think about it and start

jotting down the first thing that comes to mind.

• Do you place more value on work, or rest in your day to day life?

• We are starting to narrow.

• If you had to choose your work, or your friends, which would you choose?

• If you had to choose your work or your family, which would you choose?

• If you had to choose your work or your health, which would you choose?

Take a look at your answers to the three questions above; be honest with yourself, what have you chosen most from the above choices?

• Do you think that you have a healthy balance in your life (work, health, friends, and family)?

• Do you strive for balance in your dayto-day life?

• Do you think balance is important?

• What do you think are the elements that make up a balanced life? (Name 10) My advice is to start a 2020 notebook that you can refer back to from time to time.

It will serve as a great reminder that your aim is to leave a legacy for your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

The only part you have to work on is how that legacy is going to look.

Literacy matters: empowering teenagers to be fully literate, articulate and erudite PAUL JUNOR

paul@carib101.com

EDUCATION

The importance of literacy skills has been implicated in the overall development of children’s social, emotional, mental and intellectual life, that it has become a priority for government worldwide. There are many definitions of literacy that have been presented, depending on which dictionary that one consults. According to the Ministry of Education document, “Reach Every Student: Energizing Ontario: Education, 2008 on page 8, “Literacy is defined as the ability to use language and images in rich and varied forms to read, write, listen, view, represent and think critically about ideas.

It involves the capacity to access, manage and evaluate information; to think imaginatively and analytically; and to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively. Literacy includes critical thinking and reasoning to solve problems and make decisions re-

lated to issues of fairness, equity and social justice. Literacy connects individuals and communities and is an essential tool for personal growth and active participation in a cohesive, democratic society”.

This all-encompassing and inclusive definition shows the breath and depth of what is involved in the multi-dimensional and intricate understating of this essential life skill.

In an article by Donald G. Jamieson in Paediatrics Child Health, 2006 Nov (11) 9, 573- 574, he summarized the results of the international tests conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Literacy skills are divided into five categories from level 1 to level 5. Ellen Roseman, in an article in the September 29th edition of the Toronto Star titled, “Illiteracy costs Canadian individuals,” identified these levels. Level 1 is associated with very poor literacy skills.

Someone who is at this level may not be capable of figuring out the correct amount of medicine to give to a child from a package label. Level 2 is associated with a capacity to deal with only simple, clear material involving uncomplicated tasks. At this level, one has to resort to daily coping skills to ensure that they are able to perform tasks such as acquiring new skills.

Level 3 is associated with being adequate

to cope with the demands of everyday life and work in an advanced society. This is the skill level that an average Canadian would possess after finishing high school. Level 4 and 5 are associated with strong literacy skills. Level 5 is the highest level in which an individual is able to display a superior command of higher order information.

Literacy matters because as Jamieson noted, “Individuals with poor literacy skills are more likely to be at Levels 1 and 2, and are twice as likely to be unemployed for six or more months than those at/or above Level 3”. The impact of it goes beyond the formal education process. It plays a significant role in increasing the chances that one acquires social, educational and economic success not just individually, but as a community and as a nation. Furthermore, “higher skill levels facilitate the development of specific knowledge and skills which can carry economic, social and personal benefits in addition to its effects on educational achievement.”

The cost to society is enormous for those who have poor literacy skills. According to Correctional Service of Canada, “More than four of every five offenders have achieved less that a grade 10 education.” This shows that every attempt should be made to improve literacy rate.

LIFE

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Ahmose, a deity among men; “Long live their liberator, long live the King!”

DAVE RANKIN dave@carib101.com

AFRICAN HISTORY

When the darkness of clouds presents themselves, encroaching on what was once a magnificent sight for eyes; the terrain becomes a thing of the past. With each passing moment despair sets in, robbing us of the vibrancy we all come to love. We then, sit back and wait for a sign. Like a light that slowly peaks in between the clouds, slightly illuminating the outlook of the landscape of things. This sentiment must have echoed the sentiment of our ancient Kemetian brothers and sisters, as the ‘darkness’ in the form of the Hyksos settled in on their land. With a rule that stretched from the 15th through to the 18th Dynasty, the pharaohs of Kemet waited for a very ‘light’ of their own to shine, providing new hope as they looked to rid themselves of these “men of ignoble birth out of the eastern parts.” This is where we begin this week’s

installment, the liberation of Kemet.

In our last two editions, we displayed how a fragmented socio-political Kemet allotted the perfect circumstance for the Hyksos invasion. This culminated the fact that these ‘shepherd kings’, as many historians call them, introduced new weaponry that aided the victory. The weaponry will be elaborated later. The Hyksos rule in Kemet was a long arduous one.

Having now conquered Lower and Middle Kemet, and possibly parts of Upper Kemet and Nubia, the Hyksos showed their might until turmoil broke out over an unlikely request during the 17th Dynasty.

The Hyksos ruler Apepi I had written a letter to the Theban ruler Seqenenre (pronounced sek-en-en-rah) asking him to no longer practice the hippopotamus hunt. The hippopotamus was an animal that was sacred to the Kemetian deity Set, whom the Hyksos worshiped. The Thebans saw the animal as an earthly incarnation of Set, and practiced the hunt as tradition. If we are putting two-and-two together, we will see why a problem would have occurred. Set was seen as an adversary of his brothers and sisters in the pantheon of the Gods; it would have been seen as evil to the Thebans since they were aware of the Hyksos worshipping him as their patron deity.

You could only imagine what the response was like from Seqenenre once he received the letter. The response was not a favorable one and war broke out.

Now what may have prompted such a bold response may not just be the fact that foreign rule was no longer acceptable, but there are reports that the Theban ruler had begun to amass a growing resistance. Medjay, who were an elite police force, along with Nubian mercenaries had new weaponry stockpiled to aid in the efforts. The new weaponry would have included the use of chariots, bronze swords and something called a compound bow.

This would have greatly benefitted the royal archers.

Although details of the ensuing battles are lost, the mummy of Seqenenre tells quite a tale. His body that today lies in the Cairo museum for display shows us the following; the Theban ruler died as a result of a series of blows to the head. His left jaw was shattered; the forehead above his right eye was crushed. Probably the most violent of blows, was the one, which fractured his skull exposing his brain. Seqenenre was forty years of age when he died at the hands of the Hyksos. It was a heavy price to pay, however when it comes to liberation, life sometimes becomes the ultimate price.

More routine, less stress Routine gives babies a sense of well-being almost as soon as they are born. They feel reassured when their days have a predictable rhythm and where feeding, sleeping, playtime, bath time and other activities all follow along in a regular pattern. In fact, this is the case for the whole family. Routines are a great way to reduce stress levels and provide a calm environment for the entire household.

Experts agree that children have a better chance of being healthier if they grow up within a framework that includes a predictable routine. Because they know what to expect, children are able to focus more on what they are doing without worrying about the future.

A routine is a series of benchmarks that give children peace of mind, although parents benefit too. Let’s take the kids’homework or tidying up their bedrooms as an example.

The risk of conflict is greatly reduced when it’s an established fact that homework has to be done at a certain time every day, and the room tidied every weekend.

Of course, routines vary from family to family. But whatever your routine looks like, it’s important that the rules are clear and everyone in the family respects them. One tip:

display a schedule of your routine in full view so that everyone can refer to it if necessary, and leave an empty timeslot just in case something unexpected comes up.

Should you “friend” your child on Facebook?

With more than one billion users, Facebook is the largest social network in almost every country around the world. As a parent, you’ll find it’s difficult to escape the phenomenon.

Is it better to be friends with your children on “FB” or, conversely, should you leave them this bit of privacy?

To answer the question, another has to be asked first: how old are your children?

If they haven’t reached the minimum enrollment age of 13 but you let them join anyway (and lie about their age), it’s best to friend them so you can have some control over the information and pictures they publish on their walls. Be clear with your children that you’re not doing this to spy on them, but to protect them and teach them to recognize and avoid potential dangers. But be wise; being their Facebook friend doesn’t mean you have to “like” and comment on everything they share.

Be present, but stay in the background.

Your children’s need for independence and privacy increases during adolescence. Unless you have reason to be afraid of inappropriate online behavior, it’s often

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Kamose, son and successor of Seqenenre, inherited the struggle for liberation from his slain father. He was an ambitious young man who wanted to rid the land of the ‘foreign rulers.’ After having tasted a number of victories against the Hyksos, Kamose also died at the hands of the enemies. Leaving his younger brother, and last son of Seqenenre, Ahmose to take up the battle. He stopped at nothing to rid Kemet of this evil. A successful Ahmose took back the Kemetian city of Avaris, the last stronghold of the Hyksos and chased them into Syria.

Having learned that there were a number of Hyksos men in the Palestinian city of Sharuhen, he ‘marched across the desert and besieged their fortress for three years,’ as one source states, thus assuring the surrender of the Hyksos. Ahmose went even further to go into parts of Nubia and quell the pockets of Hyksos support established during their rule. With Kemet no longer occupied under the threat of what was, they now looked to their brave pharaoh for the future of years to come. Ahmose, a deity among men, whose name would echo throughout the heavens, “Long live their liberator, long live the King!

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better not to be their friend on Facebook during this stage of their lives. If they send you an invitation, then go ahead and thank them for the privilege. But if they don’t, don’t make an issue of it.

Safety should always be the priority, whatever your children’s age. Show them how they can control the privacy settings and remind them to never share personal information or compromising images. Be sure they know they can always count on you in the event of a problem.

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The tale of the Highway of Tears BRITTNEY CHANNER brittney@carib101.com

JUSTICE WARRIOR

Hey Everyone! Can you believe that 2019 is almost over? I feel like it came and left within a blink of an eye. Well, I would like to take this time to thank all the readers for your continued support of the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper and faithful readership. It is greatly appreciated and I believe that as a community, we can all learn from each other. This week, I would like to take the time to talk about an issue that is frequently ignored amongst the media. It continues to be an issue within the social justice community and quite frankly, who would I be if I didn’t take this opportunity to address it and educate?

The Highway of Tears may sound like your average make believe thriller novel, however, what it is in actuality is anything but fiction. The term Highway of Tears refers to a section of the Yellowhead Highway 16 located on the northwest coast of British Columbia. Along this highway strip, approximately twenty-three First Nation communities can be found bordering Highway 16. The region surrounding this area has lacked substantial access to transportation which forced many locals within the area to resort to hitching along this highway strip. Because of this fact, dozens of Canadian women and young girls of Indigenous descent have disappeared or have been found murdered near Highway 16. This has sparked outcry amongst many activists calling for answers to such an alarming issue.

From 1989 to 2006, it was reported that nine young women were found missing or murdered along highway 16; however it has been argued that the exact amount of women who have gone missing or turned up dead is relatively higher. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) determined in a report that there were eighteen murders and/or disappearances along this stretch of highway dating back to 1969 and may potentially include other well known highways within the local area such as highway 97 and 5 in British Columbia.

Nevertheless, many Indigenous

activists argue that the number given by the RCMP is mistaken and instead forty women and counting represent a more accurate figure. This ongoing human rights crisis has become a topic of interest within the media as of recently calling into question the government’s urgency of such a sensitive matter. To this date, it has been estimated that up to 4,000 women have disappeared or have been murdered along this stretch of highway and areas around it.

In 2015, the Canadian government finally responded after much attention and announced that it would promise to launch an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. This involved meetings with a variety of people such as the families of the victims, front-line workers and representatives of the Indigenous community in order to determine how the inquiry would be structured. By 2016, the Canadian government officially commenced its national inquiry with the goal of addressing the disproportionate high violence towards Indigenous women and girls. It also set out to focus on violence prevention methods as well as addressing the issues of systematic and societal discrimination that is faced by Indigenous populations.

After years of constant exploration into this issue, a final report regarding the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in 2019 stated that the inactions/actions of the government are rooted in colonialism and superiority ideologies which resulted in the high level of violence directed at First Nations, Indigenous and Métis women. The inquiry also called for a number of recognitions, one of them being a call for Canadians to speak out against violence against Indigenous women and girls by acknowledging their history and culture.

The history behind the Highway of Tears continues to serve as a painful reminder of the lack of attention that is received regarding the issues of the Indigenous population. Let it remind us that although great efforts are being made toward equality, there is still much work to be done. The 650 words provided in this article is not enough to describe the plight of this situation in greater detail, however, I do encourage you all to do more research on this issue and familiarize yourselves with the concerns and social issues of disadvantaged groups whose voices are rarely heard.

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Renovating your kitchen?

Don’t forget the range hood!

Are you planning to renovate your kitchen or update your appliances? If so, you should upgrade your range hood while you’re at it.

Here are the most common types.

• Under-cabinet range hood. This common type of hood gets installed under the cabinets above the cooktop. It’s an inexpensive option that blends into a kitchen’s overall design without making an impact.

• Wall-mounted range hood. Installed above a stove when there isn’t a cabinet, this type gets attached directly to the wall and is considered a more stylish option.

• Island or ceiling-mounted range hood. This type looks similar to a wallmounted range hood but hangs from the ceiling instead. Used when a cooktop is set into an island, ceiling-mounted range hoods must be larger than the stove in order to effectively remove cooking fumes and smoke.

HOME & GARDEN

Wood design features: which ones to use for maximum impact At once modern and traditional, wood adds warmth and life to any room. Here’s how to integrate it into the design features in your home.

TRIM Crown moulding, chair rails and baseboards give your home a polished, upscale look. When stained a natural colour, they add emphasis and elegance.

• Downdraft ventilation hood. This type of hood is hidden behind or beside your cooktop and comes out when you need it. It’s compact but less efficient at removing odours from your kitchen.

How to choose a hanging light for your entranceway Are you redecorating your entranceway? If so, here’s how to find the perfect hanging light for it.

DETERMINE THE RIGHT SIZE To determine how big it should be, measure the length and width of the space in feet, add the numbers together and then convert the sum to inches. For example, a room that’s 10 feet by 12 feet needs a light fixture with a diameter of 22 inches.

SELECT THE RIGHT HEIGHT Hanging lights should never be less than seven feet away from the floor. Any lower and they may give someone a bump on the head.

CHOOSE A STYLE YOU LOVE Hanging light fixtures come in a multitude of types, colours and shapes. Remember to keep the rest of your decor in mind when making your selection.

If you’re installing a light fixture where there wasn’t one before, hire an electrician. A certified professional will make sure that the wiring is done to code.

TYPES OF HANGING LIGHTS • Abstract pendants are modern light fixtures formed into unique shapes.

• Bowl pendants have bowl-shaped diffusers that are turned toward either the ceiling or floor.

• Cluster pendants comprise a group of mini-pendants that provide the same amount of light as a single larger pendant.

• Crystal chandeliers can be made of cut glass or crystal and are perfect for formal spaces.

• Drum chandeliers are similar to drum pendants but have numerous light bulbs.

• Drum pendants are cylindrical and have a fabric or hardback diffuser.

• Globe pendants are sphere-shaped and usually made of a transparent material.

• Mini chandeliers are smaller fixtu­ res that can be used in tight spaces.

• Mini pendants are slender hanging lights typically used in multiples.

PANELLING Wood panelling is back and it looks amazing.

The modern take on this vintage trend involves placing the planks horizontally instead of vertically and keeping the panels con­fined to one accent wall. Some designers are putting a twist on the trend by placing the panelling on the ceiling instead.

BEAMS If your home has wood beams, don’t hide them behind drywall.

Instead, expose them and show off this great architectural detail.

The type of wood you choose will influence the look of your home. Blonde woods tend to be more casual and are ideal for country-style spaces, while dark woods are statelier and better suited to traditional designs. If you prefer a rustic vibe, use re­ claimed barn wood instead.

• Insert hood. Also called a ventilator power pack hood, this type has the functionality of a normal range hood but is designed to be hidden behind a custom-made enclosure.

No matter what style you prefer, choose a powerful range hood that’s vented to the out­doors to keep the air in your kitchen clean and smelling fresh.

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5 mistakes to avoid when renovating your bathroom Are you planning to renovate your bathroom? If so, here are five mistakes to avoid.

bath­room that will be as chic tomorrow as it is today, choose classic finishes and time­less styles.

1. Not having a plan. It’s important to meticulously design every aspect of your bathroom before you do anything else.

If you don’t, you may find that the double vanity you had your heart set on won’t fit or that your items won’t work together.

4. Neglecting the ventilation. It’s important that bathrooms have the proper ventilation in place in order to deal with the abundance of moisture that arises when bathing. Without it, mould and mildew is­sues may develop down the line.

2. Going over budget. It’s easy to get carried away when you’re in the midst of a renovation. If you’re doing the work yourself, purchase all the materials you need before starting to avoid making impulse purchases. If you’ve hired a professional, be sure your contract states exactly how much things will cost.

3. Being too trendy. It’s normal to want your new bathroom to be stylish, but not every trend stands the test of time. For a

5. Using the wrong materials. It’s important to choose materials that can stand up to the dampness of a bathroom. You may love the look of hardwood flooring, but it’s not suitable for a space that frequently gets wet.

If you find yourself making any of these mistakes, take the steps needed to correct it before it’s too late.

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TECHNOLOGY

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Mall mApp: Are We Heading Back to the Mall?

CHRISTINA GWIRA christina@carib101.com

TECH SPECIALIST

The Christmas season is upon us and for most of us, we’ll be spending time online and in malls, which can sometimes suck.

While some may prefer to do all their Christmas shopping via Amazon and online shopping, there doesn’t beat the feeling or rush of taking a trip into the mall to do your Christmas shopping. But how do you beat the long lines and the jam-packed aisles? What if in the holiday rush you’re unable to manoeuver through the crowds to get to your destination? Enter the Mall mApp! This useful app in your pocket will enable you to get to your exact store, plan out your shopping trip as well as take advantage of discounts and offers from the various stores that you pass by.

With its intuitive interface and easy to navigate layout, the Mall mApp will help you get Christmas done in no time at all. The app provides turn-by-turn directions for its users. The push notifications help you know about alerts, news and offer notifications without ever having to open the app. Currently available at malls like Vaughn Mills, Yorkdale and Square One, your shopping season will be a great use of time. You’ll need to download the loca-

tion map before you are able to set your mall trip, and there are quite a few malls that aren’t loaded into the app just yet, however, I’m confident that the app will be working on establishing contracts with favorites like Bramalea City Center (well my fave anyway!).

One thing that really caught my eye with the app was the fact that it provided you with offers and discounts that stores within the mall were having. I felt like this was a great way to have users like myself coming back to the app, without having to sign up to endless newsletters. I also like the fact that I can reach these deals from within one up, as opposed to having to download multiple apps for malls onto my phone (who does that anyway?).

I’d like to see many more local and GTA malls added to the app. I’d also love to see some form of favorite mall or location or store or route feature added to the app.

I think this will be great for the younger audience who are now exploring malls for themselves at a younger age. It will also be great to how a way to maybe provide reviews for stores and malls within the app, so that said data could be aggregated for future users as well as the app developers to be able to use and mull of said submitted data.

I feel like the future is bright for Mall mApp. I would love to see them find a way to make their technology available to other malls and their apps. I think that they are onto something big and as they grow and add more malls to their platform, more and more users will find value in the awesome opportunity that the company can bring to modern day consumers.

Protect your home with a state-of-the-art alarm system When it comes to the safety of your home, its contents and, most impor-tantly, its occupants, you want the best protection you can get. Equipping your dwelling with a state-of-the-art alarm system is always a smart investment.

MULTIPLE BENEFITS Why should you have a home alarm system installed? For peace of mind. In addition to protecting your house from intruders — a sign indicating the presence of a security system is by itself a powerful deterrent — you’ll be minimizing the safety threat posed by fire, carbon monoxide leaks and water infiltration.

What’s more, having a home security system in place should allow you to save on insurance.

FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONALITY Today’s alarm systems perform a wide

range of functions, which can often be expanded according to the type of protection you need. These may include: • • • • •

Open window and door detection Motion detection Broken glass detection Gas or water leak detection Health emergency panic button

Security systems can be either wired or wire-less. The latter option is easier to install (no need to drill any holes in your walls), and you can take it with you when you move. Wireless systems may also alert you via email or text in the event that something unusual is detected.

Finally, you can program your security system to either automatically alert emergency services in certain situations, or call you first to confirm and avoid false alarms.

FUN

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WEEK OF DECEMBER 8 TO DECEMBER 14 2019

ARIES

The luckiest signs this week: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA

You may get your hands on a nice sum of money and use it to spoil yourself. You’ll get the green light to finance a project, either pur-chasing a property or starting your own business.

TAURUS

You’re already organizing all holi-day celebrations and you’ll succeed in bringing the people you’re closest to together. You’ll also have lots of inspiration to create something of your own. An activity with friends will prove very exciting.

PUZZLE NO. 697 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 697

HOW TO PLAY :

GEMINI

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

The artist inside you will awaken in a spectacular way. You’re a dreamer and you need to take note of your ideas if you want to make them happen. Otherwise, you’ll forget them.

CANCER

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

Your social life will be at the fore-front. You’ll receive one invita-tion after another and you’ll ac-cept happily, even if you feel like you’re burning the candle at both ends. After this, you’ll need some rest.

LEO

PUZZLE NO. 960 fellow 46. Fearful admiration 47. On the crest 51. Roasting chamber 52. Bowling frames 53. Morse ____ 54. “____ Pilot” 55. Grape drink 56. Recognized

ACROSS 1. Take a sharp breath 5. Spat 8. Farewells 12. Sector 13. Woolly mama 14. Cameo, e.g.

15. Skin 16. Feeling rotten

17. Eye 18. Moved sideways 20. Yellow jacket 21. ____ of luxury 24. Participates in 26. Little green men 28. Further down 32. Shopping

places 33. Small orchard 34. Snoozing 36. Talked back 37. Beginner’s book 39. Curvy shape 40. Persian king 43. Social zeros 45. Mama’s

DOWN 1. Mountain pass 2. “You ____ Sixteen” 3. Look 4. Lacking color 5. Rules 6. Young bird 7. Fused 8. Scanners 9. Type of exercise 10. Room extensions 11. Trickle 19. Thicker 21. Tibetan priest 22. Cry of dismay 23. Medicinal tablet 25. Esteem

27. Babar, for one 29. Model 30. Nights before 31. Scarlet and crimson 35. Fiesta decor 36. Peaceful 38. Cried like a kitten 40. Dirt stain 41. Possess 42. Mimics 44. Paper bag

48. Unit of weight 49. Lyric verse 50. Chapel bench

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 960

If you’re pulling out all the stops for your holiday celebrations this year, there’s lots of planning to do. Time will be scarce, but in the end, everything will be a success. In your love life, it’s the little things that will guarantee your relationship lasts.

VIRGO

You’ll want to leave your nest to discover new things. You’ll decide to celebrate the holidays under the tropical sun or add an exotic flair to your traditional holiday meal.

LIBRA

You’ll be moved by a visit from a family member you don’t see of-ten but is very important to you. You’ll spare no expense to wel-come this person into your home.

SCORPIO

It’s easy to get along with you. You’re not afraid of hard work and you’ll gladly agree to start pre-paring some dishes for the next few celebrations. You’ll be nee-ded to settle a family conflict.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll find yourself filling in for the boss while they take a muchneeded vacation. This will have a positive impact on your career in the long term. If affection is miss-ing from your relationship, your feelings will also disappear.

CAPRICORN

For one reason or another, you’ll be the focus of everyone’s atten-tion. It’s possible that you’ll save someone simply by listening at-tentively. This person will certainly appreciate you.

AQUARIUS

You’ll spare no expense when it comes to gifts and celebrating those closest to you. Your extraordi-nary generosity will bring you a sense of well-being. A family pro-ject will need careful thought.

PISCES

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING

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Untying the knot around the matrimonial home JAY BRIJPAUL brijpaul@carib101.com

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I came across a cartoon of a milking cow, a couple, and two lawyers, where one spouse was pulling the head of the cow in one direction and, the other, yanking at the tail. The lawyers sat in the middle milking away. The matrimonial home is usually the biggest asset and untying the knot is tough. A matrimonial home is where the family resides.

For a property to be considered a matrimonial home, the couple must be “joined in holy matrimony” and live in that home. It does not matter who is on title. If the home was an inheritance or gifted and is used as the family home, both spouses still have equal rights unless there is a written agreement. For example, consider John who

inherited $60,000 and used it to upgrade the family home. He tried to claim that amount back when the home was sold but lost because it was used to update the family home.

With divorce, there is equalization. Both parties will add up their assets and subtract their debts and arrive at their final net worth. The spouse with the higher net worth would then give half of the difference to the other.

For common law, what’s yours stays as yours.

There are instances where a family spends substantial amounts of time at a family cottage and that can be considered as a secondary matrimonial home.

Picture Jackie, whose divorce was galling. She left home three years ago, and her ex argued that the family home was no longer a matrimonial home. He was the only one on the title. Fortunately, they had lived in the home for ten years prior to their separation and the court considered that as substantial. There are a few options when disposing of the family home. One spouse can buy the other over, or the home is sold. In some instances, both parties may elect to keep the home so that their children’s lives are not disrupted.

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Caroline planned on keeping the family home and would arrange to pay her ex, Ricardo. The home was worth $600,000 with a remaining mortgage of $200,000. As such, for Caroline to buy the home over, she must pay Ricardo $200,000. Her only option is to increase the mortgage to $400,000. Since Ricardo would be removed from title, Caroline would need to qualify on her own. With a single income, higher mortgage payments and all the cost associated with homeownership, Caroline must be careful.

In the event of sale, both parties can elect to use a realtor of their choice. If both parties cannot agree on a realtor, then the court will assign one. Divorces are usually bitter with explosive crossfires. More conflicts mean higher court costs and escalating lawyer fees. Both spouses can elect to use their own realtor and the two realtors can work together. If you are planning on selling, avoid renewing the mortgage or try to sell when the term is about to expire and avoid discharge penalties. If both parties cannot agree to sell, then, one party can apply for a court order.

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settlement is reached.

Jack and Jill went up a hill. Jack got a restraining order and cannot visit the family home. Jill, with the two children, stayed in the family home. The court ordered Jack to pay the mortgage and property tax. He was fuming because in addition to the court order, he must pay for his accommodation elsewhere.

Eventually, the court ordered the home to be sold and Jill was uncooperative. She deliberately kept the home dirty and less appealing and as a result, the home remained on the market for a longer period and sold well below market value. Jack and Jill took a financial tumble.

Dan and David untied the knot and sold their home. They ironed out a fair arrangement, interviewed a few realtors and sold their home. On moving day, they assisted each other, hugged and moved on. Dan and David are better off financially.

It is smart to have a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement in place because we never know what the future beholds. Many newlyweds fail to address this important issue. Tying the knot is sweet but untying it is sour.

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Seniors beware of scammers! Part 2 FAZAAD BACCHUS fazaad@carib101.com

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Romance scam: Do not send money to people whom you have met on Facebook and do not know. Facebook is an amazing connectivity tool. Many seniors use Facebook as a part of daily life, keeping in touch with old friends, kids and grandkids alike.

There are friends whom they may not have seen for years, but since the advent of Facebook, it’s become quite easy to look them up and reconnect. Predators and scammers look for specifics in the lives of seniors, especially new divorcees and those who express loneliness. A senior who is lonely, is a prime target as the scammer knows exactly what to do and say.

It starts with a friend request from

someone you don’t know, but who is on the attractive side according to your age.

The conversation starts slowly with the scammer telling you about how much they understand your pain, because they are going through the same loneliness as you.

Then the scammer starts flirting and courting with you and if you are vulnerable, you believe that the scammer is a real person who really cares and loves you. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Over time, the scammer then says he or she would like to visit you but things are complicated and financially they just can’t afford the ticket etc. The senior who is now quite in love with a fictitious person wonders how they can help; the scammer asks for the ticket and other incidental money and the senior sends it by Western Union, but the money is now lost. The scammer was never a real person, used a fake photograph and played the senior for his money.

Grandparent scam: The telephone rings and a grandchild is on the phone crying hysterically. Naturally the senior become

alarmed and enquires as to what is going on. The grandchild tells the senior that he or she has been involved in an accident of sorts and that there is going to be big trouble. This trouble can avoided if the grandchild can pay off the aggrieved party.

The senior suggests calling the parent, but the grandchild begs the senior not to do it, because the grandchild was drinking at the time of the accident and doesn’t want the parents to find out. So the senior offers to send the money to keep the grandchild out of trouble, however none of the above happened. It was a deliberate scam to defraud the senior of his money.

Computer virus scam: If you are working on your computer and it freezes, you will see a message that says you have to call a particular number for them to unlock it. Do not call the number; do not allow them to have online access to your computer, they can access all your passwords and information. Simply shut it down and restart it.

Seniors need to remember one thing only, do not send money to anyone, unless you have talked with everyone.

The dreaded term insurance bandit ANDREW STEWART andrew@carib101.com

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Term insurance; it can be like the beginning part of a wonderful relationship. Mostly all smiles and good times, no stress and you feel really good about being in it. Or it can be that stale, boring, costly relationship that you don’t know how to get out of. You feel stuck, angry and wish you knew in the beginning it would be like this.

I know this analogy is a bit on the dramatic side, but these are some of the emotions I’ve seen some clients have about the term insurance policies they bought.

Don’t get me wrong I’m not condemning term insurance. It plays a very vital role in making sure families and businesses are protected from financial ruin. I’m referring to when a person forgets their renewal timeframe and is now faced with a difficult situation.

What can you do when your term policy is going to expire?

How long your term life insurance policy lasts is chosen by you. Term life insurance

is there to provide financial protection for your loved ones against premature death.

But what happens when you get that renewal notice and now your monthly premium is 10x more? What options do you have? Let’s discuss term policy expiration.

You can buy a new life insurance policy.

I know this one will be the most unpopular, but this is an opportunity to possibly purchase a shorter term and maybe more coverage to be a more affordable alternative.

Keep in mind when buying a new policy you will have to re-apply which means a new medical exam, unless you opt for a noexam policy which have limitations and are more expensive.

You can convert your term policy into a different term or permanent policy.

Many term life insurance policies automatically include a conversion option at no charge. A conversion option allows you to convert you term life insurance policy without having to do a medical again. In other words, even if the insured person developed a serious illness, such as cancer, the term policy can still change into a permanent policy. Most insurance companies allow you to make partial conversions. A partial conversion is when you only take a portion of your term policy’s face amount and convert it to a permanent policy. In doing so, you then have two separate policies.

You can renew your term coverage.

As I mentioned earlier term insurance is renewable. This means the insurance company dictates to you how much the increased premium will be for another go around of coverage. A 50 year old man who purchased a Term 20 with $500,000 of coverage when he was 30 was paying $380 per year and forgot about the policy, his renewal was now going to cost him $3,450 per year for the same coverage. People who renew are usually those who are diagnosed with a health issue that reduces their life expectancy.

You can reduce your coverage or just let the policy go.

I’ve said it before; depending on your situation and the stage of life you’re at, you may not need to have so much coverage or even at all. If you are mortgage free, no debt, no dependent children or parents and your spouse doesn’t depend on your income to sustain them, then there is a valid argument of needing life insurance. Now if you have a large estate value then life insurance helps ease the burden of estate taxes and transferring of wealth.

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Canadian born RJ Barrett made his return home last week to play in an arena he has always dreamed of playing in.

On Wednesday November 27th the Toronto Raptors hosted the New York Knicks for the first time this season and rookie RJ Barrett was nothing short of excited. Barrett was almost sidelined due to illness but he told reporters that he couldn’t miss the game and that he had to play for everybody he loves.

RJ was born in Toronto and attended school in Mississauga where he lived with his parents. Because his father, Rowan Barrett was a professional basketball player himself, RJ moved around a lot. At an early age he developed a love for basketball and was able to shoot around after his dad’s games and practices. After living in France for a while, the Barrett family moved back to Mississauga, Ontario in 2008 where RJ began to really focus on the sport he loved - basketball.

As years progressed, Barrett became very skilled in the game. Not only did he become one of the best under-12 players in the province of Ontario but also leading his high school team to a city title where he was named MVP. In 2015 while still in high school, RJ was invited to the Region of Peel Secondary Schools Athletic Association (ROPSSAA)

All-Star game where he was recognized as the best prospect in the association.

When the dream of being an NBA star started to look more like a reality, Barrett toured schools in the United States eventually transferring to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida for their decorated basketball program. While winning various MVP awards and setting new records for him throughout high school, Barrett caught the attention of many universities in the United States but only one caught his eye. Early November of 2017, Barrett announced that he would be attending Duke saying, “It feels like home. And obviously they have a great coach... I love coach K. I’ve been watching Duke since I was really young.”

The work did not stop in college for the young superstar. Barrett continued to set personal records along with awarding the team with victories and eventually helping to lead Duke to the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

It wasn’t a surprise when RJ Barrett announced that he was going to forget his final three seasons of college and declare for the NBA Draft in 2019. The nineteen year old was drafted third overall by the New York Knicks where he has gotten a taste of the big leagues.

So back at home in Toronto at Scotiabank Arena, where it seems like Barrett’s story came full circle, the Canadian kid was welcomed with a standing ovation and was said to have over a hundred family and friends in attendance. Although RJ and the Knicks didn’t leave with a victory, Barrett showed both the Canadian and American fans what he can achieve when he realizes his full potential.

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With the start of a new decade just around the corner, there’s much to be excited about.

Almost everyone is filled with anticipation for what the coming year might bring… But nothing can match the sheer thrill of boxing and MMA fans when they look at what the New Year has in store for them.

Floyd Mayweather in the UFC?!

Fight fans were shocked when 42-year old boxing legend, Floyd “Money” Mayweather announced that he was not only coming back out of retirement, but was discussing a potential business collaboration with UFC president, Dana White. It has now come to light that, while an amusing idea, Mayweather is not looking to don MMA gloves and become a UFC fighter; but instead considering a boxing match with UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Both fighters are undefeated with Khabib sporting an impressive 28-0-0 record in the octagon, and Mayweather holding a legendary 50-0-0 record in the boxing ring. Khabib is best known for his wrestling and ground and pound game; often finishing his fights

by TKO or submission after forcing his opponent to the canvas and unloading a barrage of strikes. His tendency to take fights to the ground leaves fans doubtful of his ability to take on a boxing legend in a fisticuffs-only competition. Regardless of the doubters, both competitors seem eager to fight, with Floyd Mayweather commenting, “MGM Grand, get that check book ready… we’re fighting.” Lloyd Mayweather made an impact in the fight community in August of 2017, when he defeated former UFC double champ, The Notorious Connor McGregor, in a boxing match. This fight between Floyd

and Khabib could not only be the biggest combat sport event of the coming year, but finally settle the age long “MMA vs Boxing Debate”. Regardless of the outcome, one thing is certain: one of the fighters will have their perfect record ruined, making this event much more than just another boxing match, but a matter of honour and reputation for two legendary warriors.

The Connor McGregor takes on cowboy Connor McGregor has had his fair share of ups and downs: from becoming the highest paid fighter in the world and UFC double champ; to running his mouth, throwing shipping equipment at bus windows, and punching elders in pubs for refusing to drink his brand of Irish whiskey. The controversial mixed martial artist announced his retirement in early 2019 after a loss to current UFC lightweight champion: Khabib Nurmagomedov. Throughout his entire career, McGregor became known for his scandals, legal troubles, and assault charges.

Following his retirement, McGregor’s world seemed to begin falling apart. Although he became almost completely irrelevant in the MMA community, his bad behaviour continued and he seemed out of the fight game for good.

While McGregor was at a news conference in Moscow, he shocked fans by announcing his return to MMA, scheduled for January 18th in Las Vegas. McGregor plans to take on aging fighter, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Cowboy will go into the fight with a 36-13-0 record, and McGregor will fight with a 25-4 record. In his typical fashion, Connor McGregor has already begun his signature talk; but instead of leading with profanity and aggression, he simply wished Donald happy holidays.

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Absolute Zero offer is Additional available for a limited time and– issee subject to change or cancellation without notice. pay $0 upfront save $450 the Samsungdiscount Galaxy A50, $600 on offer, recurring rate on planthe discount or any other offers, theon exception of Digital Discount, Savings, the a Refer Friend Program, and your any qualifying bonus data offers. †Freedom Big Gig Unlimited plans include (depending the Samsung Galaxy A70, $839 Samsung Galaxy S9, or with $1020 the Samsung Galaxy 10e Better 128GB,Together you must activate newaservice or upgrade phone on a current in-market $50 Mobile’s and up plan (after Digitaldata Discount) with the Samsung Galaxy A50, on your selected plan) from 10GB to 25GB of Fast LTE (full-speed) data on the Freedom Network, as well as from 500MB to 2GB of Fast LTE (full-speed) data on the Freedom Nationwide Network (see freedommobile.ca/coverage).

Freedom Mobile’s $60 and up plan (after Digital Discount) with the Samsung Galaxy A70, $70 and up plan (after Digital Discount) with the Samsung Galaxy S9, or $75 and up plan (after Digital Discount) with the Samsung Galaxy 10e 128GB, each with a $0 Monthly MyTab Big Gig Unlimited data Canada-U.S. plan includes 30GB of Fast LTE (full-speed) data on the Freedom Network, as well as 5GB of Fast LTE (full-speed) data on the Freedom Nationwide Network or in the U.S. Once your Fast LTE (full-speed) allotment is Charge on a 24depleted, month services agreement.

Early cancellation fees apply.

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The promotion may not be combined with any percentage discount second (for downloads) and 64 kilobits per second (for uploads) on the Nationwide Network or, in the case of the Big Gig Unlimited data Canada-U.S. plan, in the U.S. – until the end of your current billing cycle. Applications such as web browsing, email, offer, recurringinstant rate plan discount or over any IP other offers, with the exception of Digital Discount, Together Savings, Refer a Friend Program, and greater any qualifying bonus offers. †Freedom Mobile’s Big Unlimited plans (depending messaging, voice services, or low-quality audio streaming will continue toBetter work, but at a slower speed.the Applications that normally require bandwidth, such data as video streaming or peer-to-peer file Gig sharing will also data continue to include work, on your selected plan) from 10GB to 25GB of Fast LTE (full-speed) data on the Freedom Network, as well as from 500MB to 2GB of Fast LTE (full-speed) data on the Freedom Nationwide Network (see freedommobile.ca/coverage).

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