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David Roth, the head of one of the

country’s biggest exporters has
been asked to leave
THE Fiji government expelled David Roth, the
American in-country head of Fiji Water, one of the
country’s top exporters.
The move has intensified concern
about the Bainimarama regime’s
targeting of foreign businesses.
A question mark hangs over the
sensationally successful brand -
which beat Evian to become the
US’s biggest-selling imported
bottled water - and was drunk
by US President Barack Obama
immediately before his electoral
victory speech.
It is owned by billionaire Los
Angeles celebrity couple Stewart
and Lynda Resnick, who also own
Teleflora and collectables company
Franklin Mint.
The move follows the Fiji
Government’s attack this year on
News Limited, issuing a media
decree limiting foreign ownership
that forced the company to sell the
country’s flagship The Fiji Times.
High chief and former military
commander Ratu Epeli Ganilau
confirmed he had resigned as
Defence, Immigration and National
Security Minister - when he was
also acting Prime Minister -
because he and military ruler Frank
Bainimarama “had some differences
over the David Roth issue”.
Commodore Bainimarama is in
China until next week, but had asked
Ratu Epeli to sign documents to
remove Mr Roth, a US citizen who
last month received an award from
the US State Department for Fiji
Water’s corporate excellence.
Ratu Epeli was replaced by Primary
Industries Minister Joketani
Cokanasiga, who appears to have
signed the documents.
Mr Roth was preparing to leave Fiji.
His wife and children, aged five
and three, were planning to follow
soon. The five-year-old was blithely
singing Fiji’s national anthem during
a farewell tea given by Fijian friends.
The official reasons for Mr Roth’s
removal remain unknown. The
government’s spokeswoman, Sharon
Smith-Johns, said that “nothing has
come through from immigration”
about the issue.
Sources close to Fiji Water,
however, said that it was believed
the government wished to localize
Mr Roth’s position and to take steps
towards changing the access to the
40m-deep artesian aquifer in the
Yaqara valley in the north of Viti
Levu, the main island, which is the
source of the water.
The Resnicks, who own Fiji Water,
are A-list Californian celebrities
whose circle includes
entrepreneur David Geffen, singer
rock
Barbra Streisand, historian Jared
Diamond and biographer Walter
Isaacson.
Paris Hilton, Halle Berry, Tom
Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Harrison
Ford, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt,
Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears,
Bruce Springsteen, Scarlett
Johansson and P Diddy are among
celebrities photographed drinking
Fiji Water.
The company has claimed that the
water, first bottled in 1996, provides
20 per cent of Fiji’s exports and 3 per
cent of its gross domestic product,
and employs more than 350 Fijians.
It says: “Fiji Water has been
an important source of foreign
investment, and a powerful
advertisement for Fiji abroad,
driving global interest in tourism and
spurring economic development.”
The International Monetary Fund
last week sent a team to review the
country’s economy.
Shanghai Expo officials
visit Fiji
A delegation from the Expo 2010 Shanghai
China arrived in Fiji to meet members of
the South Pacific Tourism Organisation
(SPTO).
This follows the success of the Pacific
Pavilion during the expo.
The delegation’s visit is their way of
personally thanking the 14 Pacific countries
that took part in the Expo.
The delegation headed by the Executive
Vice- Mayor of Shanghai Municipal
Government, Yang Xiong was hosted to
dinner by the SPTO before they departed
for Suva. They were to visit the Chinese
Ambassador, former Deputy Prime
Minister Ratu Epeli Ganilau and the
President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau before
leaving for Australia.
Pacific Pavilion director Bernadette
Rounds-Ganilau said the Shanghai
Government could not visit all the Pacific
countries and instead stopped over in Fiji
WARNING ON HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
The successful prosecution of Fiji’s first
human trafficking case is considered as
a great achievement by the Immigration
Department.
Director of Immigration Major Nemani
Vuniwaqa said human trafficking has
been in existence for quite some time and
this serves as a warning to those who still
intend to bring in people illegally.
“Human trafficking has been an ongoing
case and I am glad we are able to track them
down. We are putting emphasis on those
responsible instead of punishing the victims
like before,” Major Vuniwaqa said.
Indian national Kadali Murti was
sentenced for six years after bringing
in six others through fake travelling
documents promising work in New
Zealand.
This prosecution was being made
possible after a Crime Prosecution
to thank all the countries through SPTO.
Mrs Ganilau said the expo greatly
benefitted Pacific countries which want to
attract Chinese visitors.
“These are key players in the Shanghai
World Expo. They have come here to just
say thank you and they will be visiting the
President and Deputy Prime Minister,”
Mrs Ganilau said.
“They have thanked the Pacific countries
for our participation at the Expo where
seven million visitors had passed through
the Pacific Pavilion. We were rewarded
with a gold award for creative display at
the Expo.”
SPTO chief executive officer Ilisoni
Vuidreketi said the Pacific Pavilion won
two awards during the expo.
“We won two awards at the Shanghai World
Expo; the best pavilion for organisation
and the most unique pavilion for the setup,”
Mr Vuidreketi said.
Decree was drawn up by the Cabinet,
which defines trafficking as a crime
of compelled service which does not
necessarily involve crossing a border or
otherwise moving a victim, and includes
several innovative provisions to protect
both adult and child trafficking victims.
Section 114 of the Crimes Decree also
stated that a person forced or threatened
and than transported from one place in Fiji
to another was also liable for prosecution.
“This should be a deterrent to those who
have been involved in human trafficking
or those who are planning on doing it,”
Major Vuniwaqa said.
“We want those involved to be fully
prosecuted by the court of law,” he added.
The offence carries a penalty of 20 years
imprisonment and 25 years if the trafficking
involves a child under the decree as well as
under the Immigration Act.

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Tourism Industry targets Colonel

600,000 visitors
VISITOR arrival numbers from Australia
and New Zealand have dropped.
Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
said the trend for the month of August was
interesting.
“Australia and New Zealand dropped off
compared to the same period last year
Australia went down by 5 per cent, New
Zealand 2 per cent and Europe 0.18 per
cent,” he said.
“But what has increased has been India by
89 per cent, Japan 89 per cent, South Korea
41 per cent, Taiwan 46 per cent, China 39
per cent and USA by 6 per cent,” compared
to last year’s figures.
“I think we have seen these numbers
increase, of course, with markets such as
China, India and even Taiwan.”
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said people
might say Australia and New Zealand
numbers might have dropped because
the Australian dollar had strengthened
against the Fiji dollar.
“Normally when the dollar is strong it
also provides opportunities for long-
haul travel,” he said. “In particular if the
country you are going to, for example,
if an Australian is going to a country
in Europe, that dollar carries lot more
weight. It becomes lot more attractive
also.
“But this is one of the few months where
we have had negative growth but overall
very good results.”
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum attributed the increase
to direct flights from Hong Kong which
provided easier access.
“As you know now, Air Pacific has
increased the frequencies to three times a
week,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said. “That’s
starting in December which again
presents various openings for us and
opportunities in the European market.
“It’s good to see the north American market
in particular USA bounce back.”
Smith on 2011
budget
The Ministry of Agriculture will expect
no major changes in the 2011 National
Budget.
Permanent Secretary Colonel Mason
Smith said the ministry would work
with whatever budget allocated for
them.
“We are fully aware and understand the
need of more budget allocation from
other departments and ministries,”
Colonel Smith said.
“Whatever is there we will work from
it.”
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe
Bainimarama is going to announce

India to help boost agriculture

Fiji is eyeing technical experts from India
to boost our agriculture sector.
Permanent Secretary for Agriculture
Colonel Masson Smith confirmed this after
meeting new India High Commissioner to
Fiji Vinod Kumar.
In the hope to strengthen Fiji’s ties with
India, Mr Kumar paid a courtesy call to the
Department of Agriculture.
The meeting was labeled as cordial by
Colonel Smith. He said a number of
bilateral agreements were discussed with
Mr Kumar with the aim to develop the
agriculture sector in Fiji.
“A number of Memorandum of
Understanding has been drafted between
Fiji and India and are now awaiting
confirmation from New Delhi for the
venues and dates,” Colonel Smith said.
He said a second specific MOU between
Fiji and India on the coconut industry has
been drafted.
Colonel Smith said Fiji has been seeking
technical assistance from India and they
were expected to come in as soon as the
agreements are made.
“Other areas of assistance we are looking at
are the exchanging of students,” he said.He
said since Fiji lacked veterinary officers they
are hoping to get more than three vet officers
from India to spend at least three years here.
He said that they are to train our local vet
officers before returning home.
the 2011 National Budget next week
Friday.
Last year Government allocated $3
million for agricultural projects with the
aim to reduce Fiji’s growing reliance
on imports particularly rice, livestock
products, fruits and vegetables.
This is because food imports have
increased significantly over the years
from $355.5m in 2005 to $520m in
2008.
Government has also revealed that they
plan to intensify the Export Promotion
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Vodafone signs transfer deal

with Bank of South Pacific
Customers using a BSP ATM. The
bank is now an agent for M-PAiSA
MOBILE firm Vodafone Fiji Limited
has signed an agreement with Bank
South Pacific (BSP) to be an agent for
M-PAiSA, a newly-introduced mobile
money transfer service.
The mobile company has so far registered
over 250,000 customers for this service,
35 per cent from rural areas.
Vodafone chief operating officer Pradeep
Lal said the new partnership would enable
M-PAiSA registered users to deposit
money in their M-PAiSA account in
exchange for equivalent electronic value.
He said they would also be able to send
money directly on to others mobiles
anywhere in Fiji, buy recharge or airtime
and also be able to withdraw cash from a
BSP branch.
“This partnership will also play an
important role in enabling more Fijians
to access financial services in a more
convenient and cost effective way
than ever before. The product is a very
good example of using technology and
Vodafone’s wide reach to improve the
lives of our people through greater
financial inclusion,” Mr Lal said.
“M-PAiSA now becomes the quickest,
most convenient and safest means of
sending and receiving money anywhere
in Fiji, with more than 220 agents in the
Fiji market to serve them,” he said.
BSP Fiji country manager Kevin
McCarthy said: “We are delighted to
partner with Vodafone and be their agents
for M-PAiSA. Partnering with Vodafone
and providing their customers the services
of M-PAiSA will add value to the number
of services we provide through our
branches.”
“This is an opportunity for both BSP and
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customers within the wide spread of our
distribution network,” Mr McCarthy said.
He said the M-PAiSA service would be
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21,000 Australians visited
Fiji in August
Helping to keep Fiji well on track for a
record breaking year, more than 21,000
Australians visited the destination across
August according to statistics released
this week by the Fiji Department of
Information.
The 21,451 total recorded for the month
takes Fiji’s January-August Australian
visitor total to 178,171, a 31 per cent
increase over the 135,726 recorded for the
same period in 2009.
With Australian business for August
constituting 44.7 per cent of total traffic,
the result has again helped push Fiji’s
international January-August visitor
arrivals to a record-breaking 398,395.
This represents an 18 per cent increase
over the 337,554 achieved for the eight
month period in 2009.
The positive Australian result was reflected
Increase in gross earnings
from tourism
Fiji’s gross earnings from tourism for the
second quarter of 2010 are provisionally
estimated at $229.7 million.
As Fiji continues to aim for 600,000
visitor arrivals for 2010, the income
from tourism seems just as good.
Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics reveals
that the above figure represents an
increase of $48.5 million or 26.8 per
cent over the gross earnings of $181.2
million for the second quarter 2009.
The increase is largely because of the
216,063 or 18.4 per cent increase in
visitor days.
Attorney-General and Minister for
Tourism Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum last
week revealed that a record number of
59,339 tourists visited our shores in
August.
He said: “This, when compared for
the month to August of 2009 which
was 53,994, shows an increase of
approximately 6,000 visitors.
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across the board with all major international
source markets showing growth across the
eight month period.
This included New Zealand numbers
which have shown an overall increase of
10.07 per cent to reach 63,665 for the year.
The US also experienced a 7.97 per cent
increase to reach 37,262 for the year while
the UK/Europe again remained in positive
mode with January-August figures having
increased overall by 2.07 per cent to reach
49,924.
The national tourist office’s ongoing
efforts in its key emerging markets were
once again rewarded with visitor arrivals
from China and India increasing by 31.7
per cent and 33.7 per cent, respectively, for
the eight month period.
Taiwan business also increased by 31.4
percent across the eight month period.
“So on a month on month you are looking
at 9.9 per cent increase compared to last
year.”
Cumulatively, if comparisons were
made for January to August 2009 and
January to August 2010, visitor arrivals
increased by 18 per cent, compared to
the same period last year.
The following countries contributed to
Fiji’s gross earnings from tourism in
quarter two of 2010:
- Australia $116.7 million
- New Zealand $35 million
- United States of America $19.9 million
- Pacific Island Countries $13.7 million
- Continental Europe $10.6 million
- United Kingdom $49.5 million
- Rest of Asia $9.3 million
- Japan $3.9 million
- Canada $3.7 million
- China $3.3 million
- Korea $2.1 million
- Other countries $2 million.
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technology and hands-on exhibits.
It all began when Queenie Thompson,
wife of Fiji’s ambassador to the US,
Winston Thompson, visited Newseum
and made the awful discovery that
The Fiji Times was not among the
major newspapers of the world.
Encouraged by two granddaughters
and a cousin, Mrs Thompson began
making enquiries.
“On seeing the Front Pages exhibit
it was immediately apparent that
of all the newspapers from all over
the world, Fiji’s newspapers, The
Fiji Times and Fiji Sun, had to be
exhibited as our newspapers are the
very first printed in the world,” she
said.
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dimension had to be recognized and
we even started to think of how to
have the Fiji newspapers exhibited
in a separate ‘window’ with a caption
to the effect that this is ‘tomorrow’s
news today’ and we had many ideas.
“I called the Director of Exhibit
Development (Cathy Trost) and left a
message.
“I asked the ambassador and the
officers at the Fiji Embassy if it would
be all right to pursue this initiative.
“They agreed, saying that this would
be an excellent project for the Fiji
Embassy Spouses Program, and the
personal assistant, Sala Sucu, was to
be the point person.
“About two weeks later I had a
message on my phone from Cathy
Trost. I responded, left another
message, she did the same and
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“Ms Trost was so very helpful and
sent the link to my email, copied to
Ms Sucu who then facilitated the
project.
“Dallas Swinstead was contacted and
here we are on the Newseum Today’s
Front Pages exhibit.
“I am quite delighted and exhilarated
that The Fiji Times is now on
Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages
exhibit. I have visited the Newseum
three times,” said Mrs Thompson.
According to Newseum, on big news
days, more than 100,000 unique
visitors click on to “Today’s Front
Pages” website to see how newspapers
around the world cover major stories.
The site’s Front Pages exhibit
operates seven days a week and as
close to 365 days a year.
Fiji Times Limited publisher Mr
Swinstead confirmed that The Fiji
Times was invited to participate in
the Newseum’s world of page ones
by our Embassy in Washington DC.
“The idea was driven by our
Ambassador Winston Thompson’s
wife Queenie and what a good idea it
has been,” he said.
“Her vision was that The Fiji Times,
literally the first newspaper published
in the world each day because of the
international time zone, has a special
place and so it came to be.
“It is an amazing idea with a very
clever name and it is of course a
newspaper museum but one which
lives every day.
“And dare I say, when you look at the
world’s newspapers, The Fiji Times
stands tall when judged by content
and presentation - clean looking and
not cluttered by bits and pieces of
promotions and prizes. It is a true
newspaper of the world.”
Mr Swinstead said the link was
quickly established and would be
maintained by Fiji Times Limited IT
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found incidents of unprofessional
misconduct where pharmacists dispensed
wrong dosage of prescribed medicines.
The joint survey by the Consumer Council
of Fiji and the Health Ministry found in
one case, a pharmacy in Lautoka dispensed
5mg of Enalapril to a patient instead of the
prescribed 10.
In another case, again a Lautoka pharmacy
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of 9 or 10 capsules for an eight-hourly
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A pharmacy in Nadi dispensed 28 tablets
“The Yellow Tail brand is
extremely well-known, winning
many awards and now available
in more than 40 countries
worldwide,” Lawhill director Neil
Underhill said.
“It will add another statement of
quality to our tourism industry.”
Casella Winery’s Australasian
sales manager Bob Powell, who
was in Fiji recently to launch the
wine with its Fiji distributor, said
the company had an impressive
track record.
He said the Casella family began
their winery on 40 acres of land in
the small Aussie town of Yenda,
southern New South Wales, when it
first crushed 200 tonnes of grapes
in 1969 to 200,000 tonnes this year.
“It (Casella) entered the United
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to sell no more than 25,000 cases
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“Consumers have faith in pharmacists
that as professionals, they will dispense
the right dosage of medication as per
prescription,” council chief executive
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too much of any mediation could have an
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Mrs Kumar also said another major
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The council has recommended that the
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4 months jail term for beating wife Outrigger on the
Lagoon celebrates 10th
SPOUSES are being reminded that domestic week where Lata said she and her husband
violence cases before the court system are had reconciled.

no longer matters for reconciliation, police
prosecutor Sergeant Viliame Sogare said.
The message follows the imprisonment of a
Bua man for four months for beating his wife.
On August 26 Ajodya Prasad, 39, of Tausa,
Bua, after packing rice in a bag, asked his wife
Sanjeshni Lata to help load the bag onto his
shoulders.
But Lata refused. In anger Prasad picked up
a stick and struck her three times in the head.
The matter was reported to police.
The case was called in Labasa court late last
Airline encourages to plan trips
PASSENGERS of Air Pacific and Pacific
Sun are encouraged to plan their trips in
advance to avoid missing out special fares.
The development comes in response to
queries received by The Fiji Times Labasa
office that special air fare rates were
unavailable.
“We are told the special rate flight seats have
been sold and that there are only a limited
number of seats on one flight,” commuter
Timoci Tudravu said.
Airline spokesman Samisoni Pareti said
there was a seven-day advance purchase
requirement for special fares under which
a passenger had to pay the fare seven days
before departure.
“Airlines use special fares similar to happy
hour specials or other special offers that are
promoted by supermarkets,” he said.
“For these promotions, there is a specific
Magistrate Ropate Cabelawa enquired
whether she had suffered injuries and whether
their children were present during the incident.
Lata said her two children witnessed the
beating.
The magistrate then told the court domestic
cases were no longer reconcilable offences.
“My advice to spouses is that they need to
take care of each other and they should not
lay hands on each other,” Sgt Sogare said.
“Domestic violence and assault causing bodily
harm can no longer be reconciled in court.”
time frame within which you can get the
special, otherwise normal rates apply.
“This kind of advance purchase conditions
are common and used by airlines all over
the world.”
Mr Pareti said Pacific Sun offered a range
of fares for the Labasa market and allocated
seats based on the demand forecast.
“Specials are reserved for flights where
we predict lower demand and we allocate
limited seats to them - this too is a common
practice around the world,” he said.
“People ought to buy the special fare
quickly before it expires and on busy flights
seats sell out quickly and fares tend to go up
closer to departure.”
The special fare was published for sale
initially on September 22 and is valid for
sale up to November 30 and travel up to the
same date.
anniversary
The Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji celebrated
their 10th anniversary.
The event featured cultural items, the
police jazz band and singing from the
Kadavu Choir and Cultural group.
Speaking at the celebration general
manager Peter Hopgood praised the
partnership between management and the
locals.
Hopgood says the hotel has provided
valuable income for the people of Nadroga
for the past ten years.
“We thank you for providing revenue to the
Bank of Baroda making good
progress in Fiji
The Bank of Baroda has experienced
good progress in Fiji in line with the
overall growth of the bank worldwide says
Executive Director- Narasipur Srinath.
Srinath who is visiting Fiji from India for the
bank’s 50th anniversary – says Baroda has
over 70,000 customers in Fiji, and the bank is
both retail and commercially focused.
He says the main objective now is to increase
the bank’s clientele to ensure future growth.
“Bank of Baroda in Fiji is quiet good and
local business houses on the Coral Coast
which many of our families are involved
in. Your intention may have been to build
a resort for holiday makers to visit in Fiji,
but for us, the staff, you have built a second
home.”
The hotel employs more than 400 locals
High profile delegates present at the
celebrations included President Ratu Epeli
Nailatikau, Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed-
Khaiyum and business leaders.
in tune with the banks overall growth.
It has shown a growth of in the past two
and a half years of 80 to 90 per cent. In
the banking industry any growth over 20
per cent is deemed as a good growth, hence
I am extremely happy with the growth. In
the days ahead, we want to increase the
clientele base.”
Srinath and other bank executives from India
will be meeting the government and other
stakeholders before they return.

Australian surgeons for

cleft-lip operation
More than 50 people - born with
a condition called cleft-lip and
other genetic deformities, scars and
abnormalities will undergo surgery this
week – thanks to a surgical team from
Cairns, Australia.
Cleft lip or cleft palate - is a congenital
defect that children are born with which
affects their speech and swallowing.
Health Ministry spokesperson Peni
Namotu says 5 cases were booked for
surgery. The team led by - Specialist Plastic
Surgeon Dr Daniel Rowe arrived into the
country last Sunday to perform plastic and
reconstructive surgery for free.
“Experts that conduct inter-plast surgeries
are something that we don’t have in Fiji.
They will be conducting surgeries on
patients that have made their bookings and
appointment with them.”
The team is based at the Lautoka Hospital
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No more local potato PRICE OF PRESCRIBED MEDICATION

until 2011
Local potato producers have harvested
and sold all potatoes produced locally
this year says permanent secretary for
Agriculture Colonel Mason Smith.
Colonel Smith told the media that they will
start planting again from March next year.
“I understand there is a shortage of
imported potato in the local market.
Unfortunately we have harvested and sold
all potato that we have grown locally. This
was completed about two weeks ago and
SKY HIGH
we do not expect any more harvest this
THIRTY of 47 pharmacies in Fiji studied this year as it investigated the prices of
year. What we expect to do is purchase
for their medicine pricing structure are prescription drugs, pharmacy practices
additional seeds from New Zealand at the
charging higher prices for the same brands and anti-competitive conduct. The survey
end of the year and to commence the next
and quantity of prescribed medication sold focused on seven medicines prescribed for
phase of planting sometime in March next
to patients. common illnesses in Fiji such as diabetes,
year.”
In some cases, consumers have been high blood pressure and heart diseases
Smith was reacting to the shortage of
overcharged by as much as 460 per cent - Amoxicillin, Enalapril, Simvastatin,
potatoes in the local market.
despite the regulated 35 per cent maximum Metformin, Frusemide, Glipizide and
However the total revenue earned from
mark-up on prescription drugs. Aspirin.
local harvested potatoes this year will be
Revelations have also emerged that Consumer Council chief executive Premila
known early next month.
some pharmacies have ignored doctors’ Kumar revealed that 43 pharmacies chose
prescriptions and decided on their own to dispense branded medication only above

Fiji jumps Best Place to Live dosage for patients on certain medications.
These were revealed in a joint survey by
the recommended generic drugs (copy of
original brands) that increased a patient’s

Rankings the Consumer Council and the Ministry

Fiji has been ranked 86th out of 169 countries
surveyed as the best place to live in the World
of Health conducted from April to May
$15 prescription to $44, equivalent to three
months supply of medicines.
Between 1980 and 2010 Fiji’s HDI
rose by 0.7% annually.

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making a significant jump in rankings since
last year.
This ranking is highlighted in the 2010 UNDP
Human Development Index report released by
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
The report highlights that Fiji’s ranking has
improved significantly from 2009 when Fiji
was ranked 108th.
Each year since 1990 the Human Development
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Butter shortage
THE price of imported raw butter has acknowledging the development role
increased to $9.22kg from $7.89kg, Rewa Dairy plays,” he said.
the Rewa Cooperative Dairy Company Last month, the company requested a 13.7
Limited said. per cent increase in the price of wholesale
However, the shortage of Rewa butter and retail Rewa butter.
supply will remain unchanged until the The request was made to the Commerce
price determination by the Commerce Commission. However, wholesale price
Commission is revised. rose by two to three cents. Retail prices of
Rewa dairy CEO Ratu Savenaca Seniloli Rewa butter rose by two cents for 125g,
said the question of when supply would five cents for 250g and 11 cents for 500g.
be fully restored was matter for the “The submission came in response to
commission to answer. the former Prices and Incomes Board
The company has operated at a loss of recommendation to the Minister of
$2million because of its inability to sell at Finance earlier in September implying that
a profit. the prices be retained to the existing price
“Unfortunately, the Government- approved in April, 2010,” the Commerce
controlled trading environment is not Commission said in a statement.
“Despite the rise in landed cost, the
commission considered that it is only fair
to consider all other shipments which
arrived from March to September, 2010,
given the volume and associated costs.
“Only the cost of raw material is adopted
in this review while all other costs remain
unchanged.”
Ratu Savenaca said the cooperative
reviewed the procurement volume for
this quarter and will review it again once
the environment to trade in the country
improves.
“The Fiji dairy industry development
framework includes the Government
allowing Rewa Dairy to trade with margins
that will cover the upstream developing costs.
Friday November 19, 2010 15
$5000 worth of
condemned items
CLOSE to $5000 worth of goods were
confiscated from five supermarkets in
Lautoka city because they were not
complying with the Food Safety Act and
Regulation.
This was revealed by the Lautoka City
Council’s acting health services director,
Rouhit Singh.
Some of the condemned items were 40
kilograms of fish, 20 kilograms of lamb
products, 15 whole chickens and 20
containers of ice-cream were taken out
plus 24 cans of apricot nectar.
“The ice-cream was as hard as rock and the
cans of apricot nectar were deteriorating
products. These items were not according
to the Foods Act and we will continue to
work on the supermarkets until we know

Dental costs “We are providing as many treatments as possible to as many

DENTAL fees being charged by the Ministry of Health are
heavily subsidized by government and treatment is provided to
as many people at reduced costs, says ministry spokesman Peni
Namotu.
He made the comment following concerns that people had to
resort to private practitioners for treatment because public sector
clinics did not have some equipment.
“The ministry has the responsibility of providing basic oral
health service to the total population.
“A very small percentage of the population requires advanced
dental treatment and the provision of these services require very
expensive machines, material and specialist care which only a
few patients in urban areas are able to afford,” Mr Namotu said.
people as possible at reduced costs.
“People are encouraged to have fillings done early to avoid large
and costly restorations which are available only at urban areas
and which are very costly.”
Mr Namotu said the ministry’s oral health department had always
strongly advocated and pursued preventative and conservative
treatment.
“That is, have fillings rather than extractions,” he said.
“All the dental clinics throughout the country have the machines,
equipment and materials to provide fillings for all patients.”
Mr Namotu said those who required advanced and complicated
dental management were referred to the larger centers.
Meanwhile, Mr Namotu said dental teams visiting schools
promoted preventative and filling treatments for school children.
that consumers are getting value for their
dollar,” said Mr Singh.
The council is working jointly with the
Ministry of Health - but is giving the
supermarkets verbal warnings.
“By today we will have notices up and
if they still don’t comply then we will
be forced to fine them,” said Mr Singh.
He said there was no spot fine when
it comes to food check but they were
determined to make sure consumers
were not being cheated.
The council and the ministry will
continue working together this week to
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Civil service will
undergo review
The Civil Service should undergo a review
to determine whether the size is right, says
International Monetary Fund (IMF) team
leader, Jonathan Dunn.
Mr Dunn said this while visiting Fiji.
“Though we cannot say if the civil service
is large but I think that’s the point of review.
We are also not civil service reform experts.
“As you may know the World Bank and
Asian Development bank both have
participated in our mission and have been
giving technical assistant and help in
other areas and I think a review should be
conducted,” he said.
“The review should ascertain two things,”
he said.
- Whether the size is right
-Whether the distribution or positions
Labasa resident for NZ meet
A 23-year-old resident of
Tuatua, Labasa, is happy
to be one of the Labasa
Okinawa Goju-Rya Karatedo
Federation reps selected to
represent Fiji in the second
Oceania tournament in New
Zealand next month.
Ashrit Lal said he worked
hard to win a spot in the
tournament.
He said he had been practicing
karate for 12 years.
Fiji News
across ministries is correct as well.
“To ensure that the wage bill can be contained
over the medium term, the government should
conduct a review,” he said.
He said borrowing by the Government
from the Fiji National Provident Fund
and other lenders should continue to be at
market-determined rates.
Accelerating structural reforms, he said,
would spur growth and help protect macro-
economic stability.
“The mission welcomes the efforts of the
sugar task force to develop a sugar industry
reform framework and encourages the
Government to seek the best professional
advice available globally to help develop
and implement a detailed reform plan,” Mr
Dunn said.
He said karate was part of his
hobbies and interest and it had
allowed him to visit a new country.
“I am happy to be one of the
students chosen to represent
my country (Fiji) in the second
Oceania this year,” Mr Lal said.
From the 15 students, Mr Lal is
the only one rep from Labasa.
But he needs help.
“I am looking for a sponsor. If I
get it I will do my best for me and
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even though we were rescued
two years ago.” The boys do
not know what became of their
father.
Izaz said he hopes the public
will come out in support of the
centre’s fundraising drive and
open day this Saturday.
“I used to worry about our lives
Mohammed Zaid, 6, (left) with Mohammed when my parents separated,”
Izaz, in front of their Veilomani Boys Home he said. Now Izaz wants to
residence in Ba be a professional soccer star
and according to Veilomani
TWO young brothers who were brought Home superintendent Reverend
up around the Lautoka bus stand pray by Sarwesh Singh, Izaz could become Fiji’s
their bedside every night, thanking God ‘black pearl’ in soccer.
for their lives. Zaid, the baby of the home, said he
Their earliest memories are as toddlers missed not having a mother in his life.
begging in the streets of Lautoka with “This place is home to us and we are
their father for their daily survival. fortunate to have caring people around
“Life on the streets was hard. My us that are always at hand to assist us in
younger brother Mohammed Zaid was anything we want. I want to become a
only four years old when we were taken police officer.”
in by this centre,” said Mohammed Izaz, The brothers are enrolled at the Namosau
9, referring to the Veilomani Boys Home Methodist Primary School. Mr Singh has
and Rehabilitation Centre in Ba. urged the public to participate in the open
“We scraped around for food and the day as it is part of their fundraising drive
Lautoka bus stand was the only place I to help children.
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Spanish Envoy visits the President Security measures at

Government House

Spain’s non resident Ambassador Marcos Gomez Martinez and the

President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, at Government House.
Spain’s new non resident Ambassador
Marcos Gomez Martinez presented his
credentials to the President, Ratu Epeli
Nailatikau, at Government House on
Tuesday.
Mr Martinez has a diplomatic career that
started in the early 1990s when he first
joined the Spanish Foreign Office.
He served as counselor for the Spanish
Embassy in Moscow from 1993 to 1996,
at the embassy in Buenos Aires from
1998 to 2001 and was counselor for his
country’s permanent representation in
Geneva.
On December 28, 2007, he was appointed
the Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Spain to New Zealand.
Holding a legal background, Mr
Martinez, who is based in Wellington,
was also decorated with the Knight of the
Order of Civil Merit and the Officer of
the Order of Isabel la Catolica.
Ratu Epeli extended his well wishes to
the King, the Government and the people
of Spain after accepting Mr Martinez’s
credentials.
SECURITY at Government House will be
strengthened once work on a new fence,
which is four months ahead of schedule, is
completed.
The President’s official secretary, Joeli
Rokovada, said the fencing project was
initially estimated at about $2million.
“Ahead of schedule, we expect work to be
completed by December,” Mr Rokovada said.
Running a distance of 2227.6 metres and
a height of 2.4 metres, the fence encloses
Government House and Thurston Gardens.
“With the old fence we had problems of
stray animals, especially dogs but this fence
should keep them out,” Mr Rokovada said.
“It does give more security and privacy to
Government House.”
Meanwhile, the office has submitted a 2011
Budget request of about $3m for capital
works to be undertaken in the new year.
These include the major structural
upgrading works for Government House,
repairs to the swimming pool and tennis
and squash courts.
Drainage works for the waterlogged
coronation grounds are also planned.

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Suitability of Peter Marshall
to head NZ Police questioned, and
By: Thakur Ranjit Singh
comes under spot light
PM Helen Clark’s government had set a high
standard for the top office of Commissioner
of Police by supporting the departure of the
then Commissioner of Police Peter Doone
for allowing a female passenger to drive a
motor vehicle after having a few glasses
of wine and allegedly interfering in police
work. John Key’s government would
be seen to be shortening such a clean
yardstick for the top cop of New Zealand if
they support the appointment of the current
Solomon Islands’ Police Commissioner
Peter Marshall as the new Commissioner
of Police for New Zealand.
This was after the search for New Zealand’s
next top cop was narrowed down to four
people subsequent to the announcement
of Commissioner Howard Broad to step
down in March 2011. One of those on the
shortlist is Marshall.
In a Solomon Star report (link: http://
solomonstarnews.com/news/national/8871-
moti-doubts-marshall- ) by Susan Merrell,
Julian Moti, the controversial Solomon
Islands former Attorney General casts
doubts on the suitability of Marshall as New
Zealand’s top cop. Marshall has been on
secondment to the Solomon Islands Police
force (SIPF) since 2007 under a bilateral
agreement between the two countries.
“Kiwi taxpayers won’t be very proud of
their aspiring top cop when they learn of his
disservice to the rule of law elsewhere at their
expense,” Mr Moti told Merrell as reported in
the Solomon Star of 31 October 2010.
Moti accused Marshall of colluding with the
Australianauthorities to facilitate his deportation
or “disguised extradition” to Australia in
direct contravention of a magistrate’s order
that prohibited his removal by the SIPF.
“In my presence he [Marshall] famously
told all my lawyers he had ‘no time for
legal technicalities,” said Moti. He said he
shuddered to think how Kiwis must feel
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about such a cavalier attitude to the law and is: what happens when the fourth estate The issue that all the media observers
lawyers possessed by their [potential] chief fails to honour its principled ethics and in New Zealand will be interested in is
law enforcer. compromises basic media principles? Is to what extent are the mainstream New
Merrell reported that at the time, the then there then a need for a fifth estate to be Zealand media prepared to raise this issue
Solomon Islands’ attorney general was
wanted in Australia on charges relating to
sex with a minor. They were charges that had
been dealt with by a Vanuatu court eight years
previously. Mr Moti had been exonerated.
She added that Moti’s deportation on 27
December 2007, effectively removed him
from political influence in the Solomon
Islands’ where he, and the government
he served, was often at loggerheads with
Australia. This led to assertions that the
new charges were ‘politically motivated,’ 
Moti had claimed his removal from the
Solomon Islands was illegal and amounted
to kidnapping and considers Mr Marshall’s
complicity “shameful”. 
Mr Marshall, then the Deputy
Commissioner of the SIPF, on questionable
advice from those Mr Moti labelled
“legal imposters,” ignored a magistrates
restraining order and went ahead with
aiding the deportation of Mr Moti against
the instructions of his superior, according
to testimony proffered to a Brisbane
Supreme Court that was, at the time,
hearing Mr Moti’s successful motion for
a permanent stay of prosecution. This
decision was later overturned on appeal. 
Police Commissioner of Solomon Islands, Peter Marshall (with police cap)
Moti accused Mr. Marshall of causing
looks up to Julian Moti as he (Moti) speaks his final words to him before
“the flagrant breaches of my basic human
ascending into plane to be deported off to Australia on 27 December, 2007.
rights…and the injustice and indignity”
that day when he (Moti) was deported. the watch dog of the watchdog that the that threatens to challenge New Zealand’s
In an article on this subject on in the local fourth estate was intended to be in the placing on the top rank of a clean and
media in January this year, this author not first place? While that question is left transparent country. Can it afford to have
only questioned the neutrality of Australian to the media fraternity and academics to such a Commissioner of Police with such
police in this matter, but also questioned answer, the available evidence suggests questionable records?
the partisan treatment of this issue by the that dubious Australian imperialism [Thakur Ranjit Singh is a post graduate
Australian media. in the Pacific is not merely confined student at School of Communication
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Teachers to learn more in Japan
Five local teachers have left for Japan to
undertake training in science and mathematics.
This is a three week course under the Young
Leaders Training Programme run by the
Japanese Government.
Vimlesh Lal, Ashniel Bijay, Luke Serubasaga,
Sandhya Devi and Esala Turukawa are part of
the five-member team heading to Japan.
Blue Lagoon Cruises for
Rotuma
BLUE Lagoon Cruises Fiji announced two
voyages to Rotuma, the first scheduled for
November 27.
CEO Tim Stonehill made the announcement,
saying BLC was more than ready to take on
the task.
“We are delighted to have been asked by Fiji
Shipping to operate two voyages to Rotuma
as soon as possible,” he said.
“Blue Lagoon will utilize MV Nanuya
Princess for this service.
“Our maiden voyage is scheduled to depart
Lautoka Wharf on November 27 at 8am and
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of their electrical vehicles at the HOTEC
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The training programme will prepare young
leaders to shoulder the task of nation-building.
They will study in their respective fields
and deepen their understanding through the
interactions with other youths.
The teachers will acquire knowledge from
science and mathematics education in Japan and
discuss their ideas with the education board.
the ship is expected to dock at Rotuma on
Monday, November 29.”
The second voyage is scheduled to depart
from Lautoka on Thursday, December 9.
Mr Stonehill said due to the size of the vessel,
cargo was limited to 150kg a passenger and
fares were inclusive of all meals.
“We can carry 46 deck passengers at $225
each way, 10 dormitory passengers at $300
one way and 48 berth passengers at $350
each way,” he said.
Also included in the fare is a return bus
service from Suva to Lautoka.
from New Zealand because they regard
Fiji as a potential client.
Their electric vehicles, which look
like golf-carts, are energy-efficient and
environmentally-friendly.
“We got the idea after we sold one of our
products to a guy at Musket Cove and he
told us to check out Fiji, so this is our first
time to try and sell our product here,” said
Mrs Strampel.
“But we have been here on holiday.”
The New Zealand couple plan to set up a
base at Denarau.
“We heard about this Hotec trade show
and thought we would check it out and
after we heard there was only a 15 per
cent duty, we jumped at this opportunity,”
said Mrs Strampel.
The vehicles which are powered by
electricity are about $US7000 ($F12,800),
depending on the brand.
They can be charged by being plugged into
the usual power-point, and are considered
very low maintenance.
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New to the business, the Radisson
Resort employee said she didn’t
expect to win the award and was
lost for words when her name was
announced at the Sofitel Resort.
“This is my only second year in the
business and I just didn’t expect to
win the award,” she said.
She said her accomplishment has
inspired her to devote more time to
the business and improve further.
Naviti Resort’s Marica Koroi
scooped the Bartender of the Year
Award.
Student ‘runs off’ with
sponsor’s partner
A woman has been told she is
responsible for a 28-year-old Fiji
student she sponsored - even though
the student has left her home with the
sponsor’s partner.
Jay Chetty is angry that Immigration
NZ will not release her from her
sponsorship obligations after
Ranjeeta Raj Mani “destroyed”
Ms Chetty’s relationship with her
60-year-old partner.
Ms Chetty agreed in June to sponsor
Ms Mani when she could not show
Immigration NZ she had enough
funds to support her studies.
But Ms Chetty said the relationship
soured after Ms Mani, who had been
staying at her South Auckland home,
got a little too close to her partner,
John Shapcott.
“I was extremely hurt and at a total
loss about what to do then, so I wrote
to Immigration telling them about
our situation and to withdraw my
sponsorship for Ranjeeta.”
Her letters to Immigration and the
minister also expressed her concern
over the appropriateness of the
relationship between her partner and
the sponsored student.
“I was shocked when they said in a
letter they will not release me, and
that I will continue to be responsible
for her.”
Immigration manager Bernard
Maritz said in the letter: “Merely
withdrawing your sponsorship for Ms
Mani does not release you from your
responsibilities until such time as she
has left the country.”
“She destroyed my relationship with
John, for God’s sake. This policy
Friday November 19, 2010 19
Meanwhile Minister of Tourism
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the hotel
and tourism sector needs to be more
vigilant.
He said more there were many
opportunities associated with hotels
and these must be fully utilized.
“We need to realize that tourists don’t
come to Fiji because of another form
of holiday destination,” he said.
“We must realize there are numerous
attractions and characteristics that
the tourists need to come to Fiji and
enjoy.
“We need to reposition ourselves
and work closely with the private
sector and meet the global tourism
market requirements.”
is not just unfair; it is cruel, rude
and pathetic. Why is Immigration
allowing people who behave
inappropriately to carry on staying in
New Zealand, when they are breaking
up families and homes?” said Ms
Chetty.
Immigration NZ chief Nigel Bickle
said the Immigration Act did not
provide for sponsors to withdraw
from the agreement they had signed,
and where sponsorships were
withdrawn, they would be considered
case by case.
Changes to the act taking effect from
November 29 would make sponsors of
temporary migrants also responsible
for costs including medical,
deportation and other expenses
incurred by the Government.
But Mr Bickle said the responsibilities
would not be imposed on existing
sponsors such as Ms Chetty.
He said it would be possible for a
person to change sponsor under the
new provisions.
Mr Shapcott said he was prepared to
take over Ms Mani’s sponsorship if
that was possible. He would not say
if he and Ms Mani were now living
together or whether they were a
couple, but said he cared for her as “a
father or an uncle would”.
“I left my partner because our
relationship ended. It’s just that plain
and simple.”
Ms Mani’s immigration adviser,
Viveg Mudaliar, said new evidence
had been submitted to Immigration
NZ to show she had enough funds
to support her studies and no longer
needed a sponsor.
 20 Friday November 19, 2010
Dead man dismembered
by chainsaw, court told
The Supreme Court in Perth has been told
a chainsaw was used to dismember a man
after he was killed with an axe.
Brett McDonald is on trial accused of the
willful murder of 41-year-old acquaintance
Steven Peterson sometime between
September and December 2005.
Mr Peterson’s bones were found in a quarry
in Munster in March last year.
Man held in Bali over
cannabis smuggling
Indonesian customs officers in Bali have
arrested a 35-year-old Japanese man
they claim was trying to smuggle almost
six kilograms of hashish from India to
Australia.
The Indonesian authorities have named the
man as Yuki Morita.
Arab employers forced
maid to swallow nails
Another two foreign house-maids working
in the Middle East have claimed their
employers savagely abused them.
One says she was forced to swallow
nails, while the other says she had nails
hammered into her.
A 38-year-old Sri Lankan woman has
accused her Kuwaiti employers - a man
and his wife - of driving nails into her
hands and leg after she asked to be paid her
salary for the past six months.
She is the second maid who has made such
Antarctic donation
a treasure trove
One of the world’s biggest and most
valuable collections of Antarctic books and
journals has been donated to the Tasmanian
Museum and Art Gallery.
Donor Rosemary Balmford’s obsession
with Antarctica began with a humble
paperback.
“My parents gave me a paperback copy
of “The Worst Journey In The World” by
Apsley ‘Gerry’ Gerard, which is one of the
classics,” she said.
“And that sort of aroused an interest I think
and just went on from there.”
The collection she has donated to the
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Lawyers for McDonald have told the court
he does not deny killing Mr Peterson but
that he suffers a significant mental disorder
that deprived him of the capacity to know
that what he was doing was wrong.
Prosecutors allege the two men were never
friendly and that McDonald had made
his dislike for Mr Peterson known over a
number of months.
They say his bags were searched after
an X-ray scan of his bag detected 13
suspicious packages and an ion scan tested
positive for cannabis.
The authorities say the man has admitted
buying hashish in India which he intended
to sell in Australia.
allegations.
Earlier this year, another Sri Lankan
woman claimed her employers in Saudi
Arabia had hammered 24 nails into her
hands, feet and forehead.
Now, another Sri Lankan maid in Jordan
has alleged her employers forced her to
swallow six nails. Sri Lankan police are
investigating the allegations.
Claims of abuse against foreign maids in
the Middle East are common.
museum in Hobart has grown to more than
437 books - including many precious first
editions.
Curator Ian Terry says he discovered a
treasure trove of Antractic history in every
donated box.
“Accounts of Shackleton’s expeditions,
Scott’s expeditions, Mawson’s
expeditions,” he said.
Mr Terry says he hopes the collection will
help establish the museum as a centre of
Antarctic learning.
Ms Balmford says she’s held on to one
book - the paperback gift from her parents.
Wine critic buys
$145k truffle
The truffle, presented at the auction in the medieval Castello di Grinzane
in a region of Italy famous for its cuisine, weighed 900 grams.
A giant white truffle has been sold to
a Hong Kong-based wine critic for
105,000 euros ($145,000) at a lavish
auction near the town of Alba in
northern Italy.
The truffle, presented at the auction in
the medieval Castello di Grinzane in a
region of Italy famous for its cuisine,
weighed 900 grams.
The price per gram for the truffle was
therefore 117 euros ($162) - lower than
the rate of 133 euros ($184) per gram
paid at the same auction last year.
The buyer was Jeannie Cho Lee, a
South Korean wine critic living in Hong
Kong, who made her bid via a satellite
link-up.
Ms Lee said on her Twitter account
Couple to be lashed for
sex out of wedlock
A Filipina maid and her Bangladeshi lover
will receive 100 lashes and be deported for
having sex out of wedlock in Sharjah in the
United Arab Emirates, a newspaper said.
The Sharjah Sharia Court ordered the Filipina
to be lashed 100 times and deported for
“unlawful sex”, said the Gulf News report.
The Bangladeshi would be lashed for adultery
and jailed for a year for entering the house
belonging to the Filipina’s sponsor without
permission before being deported.
Foreign workers in the UAE and most
other Gulf states must be sponsored by
an employer to work in the country. In
some cases, employers hold the worker’s
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that she bought the truffle together with
friends and will hold “a white truffle
feast” after it arrives.
“It is all for charity so it isn’t logical
prices,” she said.
Last year’s truffle also went to a buyer
from Hong Kong.
Italian businessman Antonio Bertolotto
bought three truffles for a total of
108,000 euros ($149,000) and said he
would donate one to Pope Benedict
XVI.
Most of the proceeds from the
auction, which brought in 307,000
euros ($425,000), will go to Italian
scholarships and charities as well as the
Mother’s Choice children’s charity in
Hong Kong.
change jobs.
The Filipina’s sponsor saw her lover
leaving the house and reported it to police,
Gulf News said, adding the two admitted to
having sex after their arrest.
The report said Muslim foreigners who
commit adultery are lashed and deported,
while non-Muslims are jailed and deported.
Both the Filipina and the Bangladeshi are
Muslims, it said.
The UAE aims to be an international business
and tourism hub and relies heavily on foreign
workers but also seeks to maintain traditional
mores, leading to the periodic arrest of
foreigners for offences such as sex out of
wedlock or kissing in public.
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Old vase fetches Pamela Anderson to join

record $69M at auction Indian reality TV show
A Chinese vase According to the
discovered during a auctioneer, the vase dates
routine house clearance from the 1740s from the
in a London suburb sold Qianlong period, would
for 43 million pounds have resided “no doubt”
($69 million), 40 times in the Chinese Royal
its estimate and an Palace and was fired in
auction record for any the imperial kilns.
work of art from Asia, The auctioneer said
the auctioneer that sold it was a mystery how
it said. the 16-inch high piece
“It’s a world record ended up in London.
for a piece of Asian Its provenance was
art,” Helen Porter of described simply as
West London auction belonging to an English
house Bainbridges told family collection,
Reuters. probably acquired during
“Its part of the end the 1930s. CANADIAN model and former Baywatch babe Pamela
of Asian Art week, “It is a masterpiece,” the Anderson will appear in reality television show Bigg Boss,
so there were a lot of auction house wrote in its
the Indian version of Big Brother.
buyers over for that and blog before the sale. “If
the room was absolutely only it could talk!!” Anderson, 43, arrived in Mumbai to enter ran into controversy in the first week of
full of Chinese people Earlier on Thursday, a the live studio near the city, a spokesman this year’s edition when activists from
bidding against each other,” she added. white jade dragon seal which belonged for the Colors television channel said. the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party
The hammer price did not include 20 to the Chinese Qianlong Emperor (1711- The actress, who appeared nude in Playboy protested against two Pakistani artists
percent in fees and taxes. 1799), sold for 2.7 million pounds at magazine earlier this year, will join
appearing on the show.
“It (the bidding) went on for half an hour. auction house Bonhams. other contestants on the show, including
We don’t know exactly who the buyer The four centimeter-square seal, which a former bandit and the Great Khali, a The show, hosted by Bollywood superstar
is. I believe they’re buying on behalf of was expected to fetch 1.5-2.0 million popular World Wrestling Entertainment Salman Khan, included Pakistanis Veena
someone, but I believe they’re Chinese,” pounds, was bought by an unidentified performer. Malik and Ali Saleem. Indian police
she added. Chinese buyer from Beijing. Bigg Boss, which is in its fourth series, arrested 25 people at the protest.
The sale highlights the intense and growing In October, auction house Sotheby’s sold
competition among wealthy Chinese buyers a Chinese Qing dynasty vase for $32.4
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NZ kiwifruit virus delays
hiring of seasonal workers
from Tonga
The virus afflicting kiwifruit orchards in
New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has forced 20
seasonal workers from Tonga to delay their
departure.
The organizer of the workers, Sefita Haouli,
says they were to arrive last week to work on
pollination in the orchards.
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“Sefita Haouli says the workers recognize
there is little they can do and he is urging them
Fineasi Funaki (44) dies in Fiji
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the Pacific are beginning to express concern
because if the disease cannot be contained
that will affect exports and then their wages.
Mr Haouli says people in Tonga are worried
but hope they will be able to come to New
Zealand for work in the near future. He says
if the vines need to be destroyed to eradicate
the virus, the impact will be significant in the
islands.”
the deceased will be flown to Tongatapu on
Saturday, November 20 and his funeral will
be held at his home in Vaini next week.
Sakopo said Fineasi resigned from his
Ministerial position in September this year
in order to undergo dialysis treatment in Fiji.
Fineasi had not been well during the past
few months and he was suffering from a
combination of illnesses including kidney
failure, diabetes, heart problems and high
blood pressure.
The portfolio of the Minister of Tourism
is currently under the Prime Minister’s
portfolio.
People’s Rep
Prior to his appointment as the Minister of
Tourism in May 2007, Fineasi was a Ha’apai
People’s Representative to the Tonga
Legislative Assembly.
He attended Tonga College and the Teachers
Training College in Tonga before pursuing
further studies at the Brigham Young
University in Hawaii.
Fineasi is survived by his wife Mele and
three children.
harvested. They also get to enjoy time on
the beach, exquisite banquets, Polynesian
shows, special entertainment, museums,
traditional Tahitian storytellers, and
more. IPCs are always impressed with the
“legend of the noni, or medicine fruit,” as
told by traditional storytellers where native
Polynesians express their love of the noni
fruit, and demonstrate some traditional
healing remedies used in the home.
Jeff Wasden, TNI’s vice president of
Global Marketing, called the all-expenses
paid trip an important investment. “We
make this investment in our IPCs, because
it changes them,” he said. “They forge a
stronger connection to our company and
our products by being here in Tahiti, and
this experience changes their businesses,
and their lives.” TNI has now taken almost
6,000 people to Tahiti.
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$67m power station
A US$26 million (T$67m) contract has diesel engines model MITSUBISHI
been signed for the construction and 18KU30A rated 5,770 kW each with a
commissioning of an environmentally total installed capacity of 23,080 KW, the
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The contract was signed between the “After this new power station is built and
Electric Power Corporation (EPC) and commissioned, the existing diesel engines
Bluebird Ah Lal joint venture in association at Tanugamanono Power House will be
with Woods Pacific Ltd of New Zealand and dismantled and shifted to Fiaga Diesel
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan. Power Station,” they said.
According to an EPC spokesperson, it is “Leaving the existing Tanugamanono
for the design, manufacture, factory testing, Power Station becoming just a substation
supply, installation and commissioning of where all the hydro stations on the eastern
the Diesel Power Station at Fiaga, Aleisa. side of Upolu are connected to and excess
“This new diesel power station will be built power will be distributed from there to other
according to the requirements of the Ministry parts of Upolu.”
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project is October 2011.
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The spokesperson said this contract costs
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Aries (March 21-April 19):
A new work offer with a better salary is
indicated. An offer of a partnership is also
proposed from a person who lives overseas.
Friends drop in to see you. A discussion
with a close associate about your doubts
concerning new work offers may help you
to arrive at the right decision in this week.
Taurus (April 20-May 20):
You will come across a fresh project which
promises immediate monetary gains. You
are advised to be varying of such proposals.
Also avoid any investments in speculative
trading in this week. Your family life is
happy and congenial. You may be asked
to look after an older relative for a while.
Eligible young woman can look forward to
their engagement or marriage.
Gemini (May 21-June 20):
Profitable week at work. Those in the
field of marketing media, communication
or trading, will benefit in this week. News
from a relative is likely. Fresh investments
will not yield profit immediately. Those in
love may decide to discuss the future with
the family. Rest assured that you will get
a good response.
Cancer (June 21-July 22):
You tend to become too overbearing
and unreasonable towards others. This
could lead to a few problems. Avoid
stressful situations, for a health problem
is foreseen. Allow others the benefit
of the doubt before you draw your own
conclusions. A change of environment is
indicated for some of you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):
You will receive some money for a project
you concluded some time back. In your
enthusiasm to get ahead with your work,
you may overlook some important details
which will cause some delays. Expenses
are indicated. Those in love may plan to
go out of town in the company of their
beloved in this week.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22):
You will be engaged in activities different
from your routine work. You may be
involved in some social activities which
could be quite tiring. Your mate may
not be in a good mood. Attend to minor
details about work yourself and let your
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A certain project in which you have
invested heavily in terms of time and
money will now yield substantial gains.
An important meeting scheduled for this
week will be a success. Better prospects
for work and career are indicated. Matters
concerning an elder cause concern. You
may feel a bit tired in this week. In this
week if you try with heart, you’ll find your
beloved in your arms.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21):
Heavy expenditure at work and home
could cause anxiety. However, the receipt
of payment for an earlier project will
substantially ease out the burden. The
employed are advised to be more diligent
in their work if they wish to retain their
jobs. Family affairs run smoothly.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21):
You need to continue your efforts in getting
a certain deal concluded in your favor.
Financial gains are plenty and some of you
are likely to start a new enterprise. Those
desirous of travelling overseas on work
will get an opportunity to do so. Romance
is in the air and you will meet an exciting
person at a social get-together.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19):
Your fresh plans and new business ventures
hit a snag. However, this is not the time to
implement new ideas so it’s better to attend
to routine work instead. Your presence
may be required at home to solve a family
problem. Youngsters will organize a large
get-together in the company of friends
which will be enjoyable in this week.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18):
Financial prospects are good. A fresh
proposal through a friend could bring
in substantial monetary gains. Minor
misunderstandings should be overlooked.
Relationships could suffer if you let minor
irritants upset you. You will be in a mood
to spend the evening in the exclusive
company of your beloved in this week.
Pisces (Feb 19-March 20):
An early start at work will ease some
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1 small piece cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons garam masala
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stick.
Cook for approximately 5 minutes.
You may add a little more oil if it sticks.
Add garam masala and chili.
Stir for a minute then add chicken.
Stir for a couple of minutes. Add salt.
Let cook on medium heat.
Add 1/4 cup water if it sticks.
In another pot heat up ghee or butter.
Add onion, cardamon, cloves and cinnamon.
Add rice and fry for approximately 5
minutes.
You may add a little oil if it sticks.
Add cooked chicken.
Add water and let it boil.
Stir all together and let cook for a further 10
to 15 minutes on low heat without opening
lid.
Add coriander, stir and switch off stove.
Adjust salt.
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should be stored in the refrigerator.
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Breakfast? - What to Eat

I’m sure in childhood you heard it said
many times that the most important
meal of the day is breakfast. It’s a very
true statement. A lot of people tend to
skip breakfast and it’s not a good idea.
Even though you may lead a busy life and
may be in a rush in the mornings it’s vital to
leave enough time for a healthy breakfast.
Maybe that’s why so many people are
cranky in the morning. They haven’t eaten
a good breakfast so their blood sugar has
dropped leaving them hungry and irritable.
There again there’s also a lot of people
who eat breakfast but eat the wrong type
of stuff, sugary food or donuts. This isn’t
a good idea. A sugary breakfast isn’t
healthy. It may give you a sugar rush
and a much needed boost of energy but
it’s not enough to set you up for the day
ahead. Maybe too, this is why people
have a habit of drinking a lot of coffee.
They need the jolt of energy from the
caffeine to wake them up and get them
going for the day.
Do you ever feel sleepy or sluggish
during the day? Or find it hard to get
wakened up properly in the morning?
This is because you’re probably eating
an unhealthy breakfast or no breakfast
at all. It’s vital to realize how important
breakfast is. You should have a good
substantial breakfast every day of the
week.
So, what to eat for
breakfast. Here’s a list
of do’s and don’ts.
DON’T
Eat sugary cereals.
They’re just empty
calories that aren’t
beneficial for your body in any way. Too
much sugar will also make you pile on
the pounds. Do you ever feel tired late
morning? This is because you’ve eaten
too much sugar.
Eat donuts. For the reasons explained
above.
Fried breakfasts. Although the idea of
bacon and eggs may seem appealing
it’s unhealthy and not good for you. All
that fat will leave you feeling too full to
move. Try some French toast instead.
Pastries. Again these are full of sugar
and empty calories and are an unhealthy
choice. They provide no sustenance for
the day ahead.
Too Much Coffee. Just because coffee
gives you a quick energy boost don’t
get into the way of thinking that you
can just drink that instead of having a
proper meal.
DO
Eat a low sugar cereal. A good healthy
breakfast is a bowl of cereal with milk.
An egg sandwich. Very popular at fast
food outlets but why not try making them
at home? Experiment with ingredients.
Try adding lean ham or some cheese.
Make breakfast fun and exciting.
Eggs. An excellent choice for breakfast.
Many people may be worried by
speculation that eggs are in fact not as
good for you as once thought. Don’t be
put off by this - just as with all other
stuff moderation is the key. favourite. Go easy on the butter though.
Pancakes. A nice treat from time to time Oatmeal. A great set me up for the day.
but don’t eat too often if you’re making Cook and add a little sugar and some
them in the pan as they will contain too milk and you have a breakfast that fill
many calories. Invest in a griddle for you up and will keep you going all
a healthier option and be able to eat
them as often as you like. Steer clear
from toppings such as syrup and sugar.
morning.
Fruit. Chop up some fruit for a refreshing
start to the day. Quick and easy to whip
Instead try adding some fresh fruit for up into the bargain. Throw in lots of
that healthy alternative. Delicious! your favourite items into a healthy fruit
Juice. A great pick me up first thing salad.
in the morning. A great alternative to So there we have it, some great ideas for
coffee. Just be careful though - some a healthy and delicious breakfast. All
people may find it has laxative qualities! easy and quick to make. Just remember-
Toast. Been around a long time but still a stay away from the sugary junk food!

WHAT FIBRE DOES TO YOUR BODY

In order to have proper digestion and a fast
metabolism, regular consumption of fiber
and water is essential. They are necessary
in order for your system to run efficiently
and effectively. Poor food choices speed
up the breakdown of body tissues, which
leads to the existence of fat in your body.
We are, definitely, what we eat.
There are two types of fiber: soluble and
insoluble. Insoluble fiber promotes regular
bowel movement, quickly removes toxic
waste and helps prevent constipation
and colon cancer by keeping an optimal
pH balance in the intestines, thereby
preventing the production of cancer
producing substances. Sources include:
dark leafy green vegetables, fruits, root
vegetables (skins), whole wheat, nuts
and seeds.
Soluble fiber helps to lower total
cholesterol and bad cholesterol
(LDL), reducing risks of heart disease
and regulates blood sugar. Sources
include: oats, nuts, flax seed, phylum
husk, oranges, apples, carrots, and dried
beans. Soluble fibers attach to fatty
acids and slow down the time it takes
to empty your stomach in order to have
sugar released and absorbed slowly.
Here are five ways to incorporate fiber
into your daily diet:
1. Drink at least three liters of water a
day. Water purifies and cleanses all the
systems in your body. Drink distilled
water when you can. Labs and hospitals
choose it over other forms of water
because it is the most pure and clean.
2. Eat more fruit...any fruit. As mentioned
above, fruit is a great source of insoluble
and soluble fiber which will help keep you
regular and lower bad cholesterol.
3. Consume more vegetables. Just like
fruit they are a great source of insoluble
and soluble fiber.
4. Make an effort to incorporate whole
grains into your diet. Eating grains such
as kamut, spelt, amaranth, whole wheat
and oat bran will keep cravings at bay
and keep you away and prevent you
from reaching for those sweets.
5. Drink more natural fruit and vegetable
juices and herbal teas.

This page contains basic information. If you are concerned about your health, you should consult a doctor.
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Look to Vancouver town Woman claims she’ll be

planners told
The City of the Future conference has
heard Brisbane could learn a lot from some
of its international counterparts.
The event is exploring major issues facing
Australian cities, including sustainable
housing and transport options.
It has brought together international
speakers and representatives from Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane to look at
sustainable housing and transport options.
John Norquist from the Congress for the
New Urbanism in the US says Brisbane
is growing so quickly, a lot of burdens are
being placed upon the city.
He says planners need to be looking ahead
by at least half-a-century.
“Vancouver would be a great model for
Brisbane to look at,” he said.
“Vancouver has no freeways whatsoever
yet it manages its traffic well.
“It has good distribution of traffic, it has
great transit and it has huge property values
better than any other city in Canada.”
Mr Norquist says public transport is vital.
“I think a good lesson from the US is to
not over build highways - build streets,
avenues, boulevards,” he said.
“Don’t build big freeways like the
Riverside Expressway that’s right in front
of downtown Brisbane and decreases the
value of the downtown by it being there.
“There’s no point in having a road like that,
they’re being removed all over the world.”
killed if deported
An Indian woman who claims she’ll be
slain in an honour killing if deported to
the Punjab lost a bid to stay in Canada.
Asha Rani, who lives in Toronto, told
an Immigration and Refugee Board
(IRB) she would be “persecuted” by her
brother for bringing shame to the family
for living unmarried with a boyfriend in
the Punjab for eight years before leaving
him for his friend.
Rani arrived in Canada in 2007 and
filed a failed refugee claim that was
unsuccessfully appealed to the Federal
Court of Canada.
She “fears persecution at the hands of
her brother, the police and society at
large for bringing dishonor on to her
family by living unmarried with a man,”
Judge David Near said in a November 8
the man’s friend.
Rani told the IRB in June 2007 her
brother managed to have printed in a
local newspaper a false notice stating she
was sought by police for being of “bad
character” for living in sin and offered a
$1,200 reward for her whereabouts.
She claimed that after being exposed as a
“bad character,” she “wasn’t able to live
in India free of a threat of persecution
from either the police, or society at
large.”
Near said the IRB did not find Rani’s fear
of her brother or police well-founded and
she failed to produce evidence that she
faced charges under the Indian Penal
Code.
Her lawyer Mark Sultan could not be
reached for comment.

Air Canada extends decision.
Rani testified that “during this time her
family did not want to have any contact
second bag fees to with her, and her brothers refused to
let her see her sick mother prior to
She is the second GTA woman to claim
she’ll be the victim of an honour killing
if deported.
Roohi Tabassum, 45, of Brampton, has
a refugee appeal pending after leaving

Canada, Mexico and her death,” Near wrote. “Her brother

threatened to kill her.”
She alleged being abused by her former
Caribbean boyfriend before fleeing to Canada with
her influential husband in Pakistan
and coming to Canada to work as a
hairdresser in which she touches men’s’
hair.

Air Canada said it was extending fees
for checking a second bag to domestic
flights as well as Caribbean and Mexican
destinations.
The carrier will charge $20 per second
checked item for all economy class
customers.
The fees are already in place for second
bags checked on flights to the U.S., Europe
and other international destinations.
Air Canada said the new fees will bring it
in line with industry practices.
The move comes a week after low-cost
carrier WestJet said it was introducing
charges for passengers checking more
than one bag. The $20 fee will apply from
January 19, though charges for third and
fourth bags were reduced.
Airlines are seeking ways to boost revenue
after one of the toughest periods in
aviation history during the recession. The
latest figures from the International Air
Transport Association show the industry
is picking up with international passenger
traffic rising 10.5% in September year-
over-year.
North America passenger traffic returned
to pre-recession levels in the month,
IATA said.
Air Canada said its fee for a second
checked bag will not apply to Air Canada
Prestige, Elite, Super Elite members or
Star Alliance Silver and Gold members.
Executive Class and Executive First
customers will continue to receive an
allowance of three checked bags on all
flights, regardless of destination.
Canada signs UN
Indigenous rights pact
Canada has formally endorsed the United
Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples.
Canada was one of only four countries to
vote against the pact three years ago.
Australia and New Zealand have already
signed on, leaving the US as the sole
holdout.
The endorsement by Canada fulfils a
pledge made in March by the Canadian
government.
Canada’s Indian affairs minister, John
Duncan, says signing the document is
an important milestone on the road to
respect and cooperation.
It is part of an effort by Ottawa to
strengthen its relationship with Canada’s
native people.
The national chief of Canada’s Assembly
of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, welcomed
the move as a positive development, but
added that it is only a framework and
there is a great deal of work to be done.
Canada had voted against the declaration
three years ago, objecting to the language
used on lands, resources and self-
government, and saying those rights should
be negotiated, not imposed by the UN.

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First Century Christians
Following Jesus’ crucifixion, his disciples
were devastated. They had forsaken him
in the Garden of Gethsemane to save
their own skins. But after they met the
resurrected Christ, they were radically
changed. Suddenly, they were willing to
give their lives to tell Jesus’ story to the
world. Many were tortured and killed
because they proclaimed Jesus was alive.
Skeptics and enemies were also transformed.
Jesus’ younger brother, James, didn’t think
Jesus was anybody special. But after his
resurrected brother appeared to him, James
not only believed Jesus was Lord but
became the leader of the Jerusalem church
and died a martyr in 62 AD.
Saul of Tarsus was the chief persecutor
of early Christians. He dragged people
to prison. When they did not recant their
faith, he was a party to their execution.
But he had a dramatic encounter with
the risen Christ on his way to Damascus
and he was transformed from Saul, the
enemy of Christianity, to Paul, the main
propagator of its message. He left his
position of prestige in Jewish society,
to become a travelling missionary who
experienced incredible suffering in order
to share the love of Christ throughout the
Roman empire.
Roman governor Plinius Secundus wrote in
his Epistles X96 that Christians were people
who loved the truth at any cost. Although he
was ordered to torture and execute them for
refusing to curse Jesus, he was continually
amazed and impressed with their firm
commitments “not to do any wicked deeds,
never to commit any fraud, theft, adultery,
never to falsify their word, not to deny a trust
when they should be called upon to deliver
it up.” For centuries, true Christians around
the world have stood as shining examples of
the standards of truth and love established
by Jesus of Nazareth.
Historian Philip Schaff described the
overwhelming influence which Jesus had
on subsequent history and culture of the
world. “This Jesus of Nazareth, without
money and arms, conquered more millions
than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed, and
Napoleon; without science...he shed more
light on things human and divine than
all philosophers and scholars combined;
without the eloquence of schools, he spoke
such words of life as were never spoken
before or since, and produced effects which
lie beyond the reach of orator or poet;
without writing a single line, he set more
pens in motion, and furnished themes for
more sermons, orations, discussions, learned
volumes, works of art, and songs of praise
than the whole army of great men of ancient
and modern times.”
Modern Day Christianity
The power of Christ knows no boundary
of time or space. In our own age,
many skeptics have been convinced
just as thoroughly their first-century
counterparts. For example, Lew Wallace,
a famous general and literary genius, was
a known atheist. For two years, Wallace
studied in the leading libraries of Europe
and America, seeking information that
would forever destroy Christianity. While
writing the second chapter of a book
outlining his arguments, he suddenly
found himself on his knees crying out to
Jesus, “My Lord and my God.”
When confronted by solid indisputable
evidence, he could no longer deny that
Jesus Christ was the Son of God. Later,
Lew Wallace wrote the book Ben Hur,
one of the greatest English novels ever
written concerning the time of Christ.
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Parenting
Warm, loving communication between you
and your child enhances your relationship
and helps avoid behaviour issues.
Communication is a complicated process,
with your child receiving a lot of ‘information’
from you. These include:
• The words you speak
• Your tone of voice - loud, soft, harsh or
whispered
• Gestures
• How you stand
• Your facial expression
Your child has to watch, listen and react to an
enormous amount of information and, in order
to have a conversation with you, also judge
when and how to take their turn.
Body language
The words you speak often carry less
weight than the non-verbal parts of your
communication. It’s worth considering the
impression you give through your facial
expressions and body language.
• Take a moment to look at your face in a
mirror. How do you appear? Are you frowning,
smiling, strained? When you approach your
child with a soft, smiling face they’ll be more
receptive to your message.
• Think about your posture. Do you stand
over your child or get down to their level when
you speak together?
Paying attention
Your child may know you care about them
through your loving attention, but it takes
extra effort to keep giving that message once
they’re away from you all day at school. The
sort of attention you give will change in subtle
ways as your child matures and their needs
change.
At age five your child will still be keen on
cuddles, tickles and hugs. They’ll probably
light up with pleasure if you wink, pat them
on the shoulder, ruffle their hair or give them a
thumbs-up sign. The rituals of saying goodbye
at school can be important - a wave as they
go in or through the classroom window shows
you have them in mind.
Your child will tell you when they want your
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YOUR CHILD
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• If he is having a hard time learning to use
the potty, but isn’t necessarily resistant to the
idea, then developing a regular daily routine
of sitting on the potty for five or ten minutes
every few hours may be helpful.
• Most importantly, avoid physical
punishment for not using the potty, even
in an older child. It can be appropriate to
verbally let him know that you disapprove of
his not using the potty, but this should not get
to the point of yelling, shaming or nagging.
Your
communication
with your child
attention with the ubiquitous cry of “Daddy,
Mummy look at me!” or with more subtle
approaches to show you their artwork or
books.
This isn’t showing off. Your child has asked
because they need your approval and their
self-esteem is often reflected in the attention
you pay to them. Take these opportunities to
stop what you’re doing and show your interest.
Get your message across
• Get up close. This means stopping what
you’re doing and going to within arm’s length.
If you call out from a distance or from another
room, they may not hear your whole message Show the turtle the path
above the chatter and noise around them.
They’ll also miss out on other information,
such as the look on your face that shows
whether you’re serious or joking, and the
gestures you use.
• Use your child’s name first. This will get
their attention - people are tuned to hear their
own name above most other words - so they
know the message is for them. If their name
comes last they won’t be sure who you’re
talking to and may miss the message. “Joe,
come for your bath please,” will work rather
better than “Come for your bath please, Joe”.
• Keep your instructions positive. For
example, your child will respond better if you
tell them what you want them to do, rather
than what you want them to stop doing. Try
“Emma, please hang up your coat,” rather than
“Emma, don’t drop your coat”.
• Give your child a chance to respond.
Young brains take a few seconds to process
what you’ve said and turn it into an action.
• Keep it simple. Your child can remember
only about three subjects in any one sentence.
For example, “Tom, please take off your coat,
hang it up and then come here,” will usually
get a good response. “Tom, take off your coat,
get your homework, find the pens, then come
here,” will probably be too much.
• Be clear. It’s good to give choices - this will
build your child’s independence. For example,
“Sam, would you like beans or spaghetti for
dinner?” But don’t ask a question if you’re
really giving an instruction. Asking “Could
you go to bed now?” invites your child to say
no!
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Friday November 19, 2010 rise with the sun
Fiji Times Canada • V4 No51
Volume 02 Number 24

By Amit Nath - Sports View

Another example of bias was seen in last

month’s issue of another local publication’s
editorial comment, an article maliciously
and falsely criticizing Fiji Times Canada’s
Sports Award. And as a far religious right
just because it had favored one party
moderately over the other, wrong analysis.
Obviously the spouts uninformed opinion
as if it was a fact written in the October 29
edition of the Fijian Herald.
I saw bias in the outright elimination of the
facts, the writer illustrates with comedy of
errors.
A cadet writer of the newspaper chooses
to act as an adjudicator with no proof to
support his ailing claim.
What is annoying is the fact the publication
had not covered any awards story. Period.
Loudly though echoing the rude judgment
on just about all winners and its validation
process.
The readers of the Herald have no
suggestion in the matter, why? No article
of any content was written, so realistically,
to warrant Khan letters to the editor
column is despicable. What makes him
OPINION A FARCE
‘seek justice’ Nothing.
Having read of or being told of the
circumstances with twisted analogy, gives
him no reason to harm the process.
Letters if any should have been submitted
to the editor of the Fiji Times newspaper
not the Fijian Herald, that’s the standard
only rule in journalism.
And should they find a compelling read
on any subject or for affirmations they
are entitled to express their views with
concise, precise and with brevity. None of
which was held to standard here.
In this case the Fijian Herald abstained
from the coverage, yet chose to go ahead
with the editorials, is it the modern day
journalism? Or lack of it.
This media bias gets to its worst with un
founded repeated attacks, the more you
read the more it flares up the nagging
argument of one team, one player.
A case of starved justice, the writer
becomes partial when he mentions the
name of one ingenious Dulari Cup star that
saw red at this year’s award. Is it a fair way
to seek equality?
1) it is ethically wrong for a writer how
big or small to engage himself to the low
standards, and resort to being a regular
reader and summon a comment. Wrong.
It is the first with a stark contrast that has
the hallmark of a desperate and immature
student at work.
2) these presumptuous many reporters
must understand the value of good and
sound journalism. The ‘face false’ of facts
should not be a consistence earmarks.
Then he muddled up the facts that did not
resonate well to sway a change for the
future awards.
Convincing theory to me is the standards
were not extracted from the Fijian
soccer leagues yearly stats; his secretary
completely refutes the notion. Not a strong
alibi for a strong story. Thus the letter
lacked the substance with resounding
failure.
His public journalism poses many
dilemmas while the most immediate
of these arise from its definitional
imprecision, some of the most significant
are in the area of facts. It is ‘Just a Sham’.
Major problems emerge from his disregard
of traditional notions of journalistic
objectivity, others from the inherent
conflict between serving the public and
serving the market. In this case it was clear
that the Dulari cup, who is regarded as the
prodigal child.
Fiji Times Sports has a balanced team
of reporters and writers who equally
participate in all cultural, religious and
other sports activities and with astounding
reader base, I am convinced they are clear
conscious people far from ‘murky’ and
impersonators.
At the same time, as the public journalism
movement I confront the fact that ethical
debates in journalism have generally
been constructed around one individual,
thereby ignoring the reality that most
ethical problems originate at the level of
ownership.
While it is too soon to determine just how
well public will adapt to these raw writers,
it is clear that it has a long way to go before
it justifies the extravagant claims that have
been made to its name.

Bayside Fijian Ambassadors donates to underprivileged

By: Josaia Fonolahi
John F Kennedy once said in one
of his well known quotation in the
early sixties, “Ask not what your
country can do for you but what you
can do for your country” echoed by
Bayside Fijian Ambassadors Rugby
Head Coach and President, Mr Petaia
Usakilakeba as their team lend a
helping hand to the underprivileged
youth in Fiji through rugby.
“This is a dream come true. We do
understand how hard it is to have proper
rugby outfit and balls and other rugby
gears back on the islands but we are
so grateful for a place like Canada and
brothers who loved Fiji and who are
willing to support a worthy course in
donating rugby gears back home” Mr
Usakilakeba reiterated.
Mr. Usakilakeba believe “their rugby
side has achieved great success in
2010 by standing on the foundational
truth of the word of God stated on
Philippians 4:13 - We can do all
Bayside Fijian Ambassadors WINGS supponsored Rugby Team pose things through Christ who gives
in front of their Major Sponsor Restaurant in Surrey: Front (left-right) us strength and also under the watchful
Matai Donu (Assistant Coach/Trainer), Petaia Usakilakeba (Head Coach/ guidance of the Bayside Rugby Club and
President), Reverend Netani Gucake (Team Patron), Josaia Fonolahi the SOB’s in affiliating them with them
(Team Manager), Uate Soko; Back (left-right)Niumaia Cakacaka Rokobuli under umbrella of the BC Rugby Union”.
(Captain), Samuela Raiwalui, Bavai Batibasaga (Backline Coach specilist) Further, Mr. Usakilakeba said, “Bayside
and Josua Arei. Fijian Ambassadors are fortunate to have
Successful Fijian Businessman and Owner
of Wings Restaurant, Mr. Bobby Naicker
as their major sponsor this year”.
Mr Usakilakeba confirmed, “Mr. Naicker
was the engineer behind the team in
bringing in the legendary King of Sevens
and Maestro Waisale Serevi and first class
star rugger Niumaia Cakacaka Rokobuli to
Canada this year”.
“Mr Naicker an ex-Marist Brothers High
School is not new to his love of rugby as
his former school was rugby champions in
his heydays”, he recalled.
“The only way to generate excitement
of our Fijian Community to rally behind
their rugby team and be involved is to
bring in First Class players like Serevi and
Niumaia” Mr. Naicker concluded
Mr. Usakilakeba and his boys are so
grateful to their Fijian Brother Bobby and
the Fijian Community at large for their
morale support resulting three finals in the
nine tournaments and winning the Bayside
Sevens championship 2010.
“Additionally, the team would like
to thank their other sponsors namely
Papa Plumbing, Cristal Group, Urban
Finishing, Ace Electric, Raks Auto Touch
up, Praveen’s Accounting & Financial,
Crystal Upholstery for believing in them,
financially and honorably supporting them
all the for their 2010 rugby season”.
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Victorian man Nick Le Souef
to live with spiders for three
weeks for charity
•Man to live with 400 spiders in window
of store
•Stunt is to raise money for charity
•Will stay in store for 3 weeks
THIS self-declared real life spider
man doesn’t do whatever a spider can,
doesn’t spin a web of any size, nor does
he catch thieves just like flies.
In fact, Nick Le Souef doesn’t even care
much for arachnids.
But here comes the spider man, hoping to
raise about $50,000 for children’s charity
Variety.
The Melbourne man is spending the
next three weeks in a shop front window
surrounded by a few hundred of the creepy
crawlies.
“I don’t like spiders all that much, I must
confess,” Mr Le Souef said as he embarked
on his record-breaking attempt on today.
“I’m not afraid of them but I don’t like
Arrests over robberies
targeting women at casino
Two people have been charged over
a string of robberies targeting women
leaving the Burswood casino.
In the latest incident, a 77 year-old
woman from Midvale had her hand bag
snatched after arriving home from the
casino.
A 49 year-old woman from Fremantle,
Stranded Sydney sailing
couple back on dry land
A Sydney couple left stranded at sea
for 18 hours after their Fiji-bound yacht
started sinking miles off the NSW coast is
finally “safe and sound” back on dry land.
Dennis Smith, 65, and his wife Sarah
Smith, 55, from Sydney, were rescued
about 170 nautical miles off Wollongong
by NSW water - 18 hours after they set off
an emergency beacon.
The couple arrived back in Sydney and
docked at Balmain.
Their 13-metre yacht, Barakee, was on
the verge of sinking and the couple was
preparing to abandon ship when water
police on board NSW Police launch
Australia News
them particularly.”
The 67-year-old had originally hoped to do
the stunt with snakes, but licensing issues
put a stop to that caper.
So instead he’s spending his days and
nights with potentially dangerous red
backs and bird eating spiders, black house
spiders and the common huntsman, plus a
few of the white-tailed variety.
There were about 400 of them until an
“arachnid massacre” when the creatures
started eating each other.
A few crickets and cockroaches will be
thrown into the window of Mr Le Souef’s
Flinders Lane opal shop to keep the
remaining 300 happy.
Mr Le Souef’s not afraid of being bitten or
anything crawling over him while he sleeps
in his swag, but hopes the “fear factor” for
others will encourage donations to Variety.
He has a history of these stunts, holding
Australian records for three-week stints in
a snake pit, a shark tank and also in a cage
with red back spiders.
Mr Le Souef doesn’t think he’s crazy
but former AFL footballer Peter ‘Spida’
Everitt, a Variety supporter, does.
“No way known I could sit there with
four or five hundred spiders, not for five
minutes I reckon,” Everitt said.
a 63 year-old from Cannington and
a 68 year- old from Warnbro were
robbed on the doorsteps of their homes
last week.
An 18 year-old man has been charged
with two counts of aggravated robbery
and a 16 year-old boy has been charged
with aggravated robbery.
Falcon reached them.
Following the couple’s safe return,
Marine Area Commander Superintendent
Mark Hutchings praised his officers for
their efforts.
“This was a very difficult rescue mission
in extremely dangerous conditions and I
commend the officers on board Falcon
for their bravery and dedication to duty,”
Superintendent Hutchings said.
“This incident had the potential to turn
out very badly but luckily the police
launch arrived on scene in time and as
a result it’s been a happy ending for all
involved.”
Australia multiculturalism
‘world leader’
AUSTRALIA is a world leader in
multiculturalism, with most newcomers
hailing from England, New Zealand and
China, a report has found.
A whopping one quarter of the total
population is born overseas, far ahead of
other OECD countries which average 11
per cent.
A large majority of those entering the
nation do so under the skilled migration
program, making up about 62 per cent - or
115,000 people - of the total intake in 2008,
according to the latest AMP.NATSEM
Income and Wealth Report.
England and NZ remain the two major
source countries, totaling about 30 per cent,
while in the decade to 2006, China toppled
Italy for third place, accounting for five per
cent of those relocating Down Under.
But the nation’s humanitarian intake
amounted to just seven per cent, with
asylum seekers totaling about one fifth or
less of this group.
Overall, Australia has a ratio of 10 refugees
per 10,000 head of population, compared to
87 per 10,000 in Sweden and 50 per 10,000
in Canada, the report found.
And it appears in many cases the skills of
highly educated newcomers from non-
English speaking countries are not being
utilized, NATSEM author and research
fellow Riyana Miranti said.
Jetstar to start direct
flights between Gold Coast
and Hobart
DIRECT flights from the Gold Coast to
Hobart will start next month.
Jetstar says its daily A320 service will begin
on December 22.
The company said the route will help open
up Tasmania to the Japanese tourism market,
with 112,000 Japanese tourists visiting the
Gold Coast last year.
“It will also establish a new direct link to
Tasmania from Jetstar’s growing Gold
Coast flying hub that includes supporting
double daily international services through
to Japan as well as trans Tasman flights,” a
Penis tattooist appears
in court
A man has appeared in Ipswich
Magistrates Court west of
Brisbane, accused of tattooing
a 40 centimeter penis onto a
customer’s body without his
knowledge.
It is alleged Matthew Francis
Brady agreed to tattoo yin and
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About 38 per cent of people in that category
were found to be working in low or medium
skilled occupations, compared to 19 per
cent of Australian-born tertiary-educated
people aged 35 to 54.
About 20 per cent of migrants from mainly
English speaking countries in that age group
were working in low-or medium skilled
jobs.
The Calling Australia Home report also
showed non-migrant households are
wealthier than migrants in general, but
the scenario was reversed when judged on
property assets alone.
Migrant households led their Australian-
born counterparts with $262,700 in property
compared to $250,800 for non-migrant
households, the data revealed.
AMP Financial Services managing director
Craig Meller said migration had significantly
contributed to the country’s economic well
being and culture.
“Migration is embedded in our history ...
and will undoubtedly play a significant role
in shaping Australia’s long-term future,” he
said.
The majority of data used in the report
is sourced from the Australian Bureau of
Statistics 2006 Census of Population and
Housing, and unit record data from the
Household, Income and Labour Dynamics
in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
spokesman said in a statement.
Tasmania Tourism Minister Michelle
O’Byrne MP said the decision is great news
for Tasmania and for tourism.
“It is pleasing to see a major carrier having
the confidence in our tourism future to
introduce this new direct service into our
state,” she said in a statement.
“Our tourism and hospitality industry,
retailers and many other businesses will
benefit from the additional visitors these
Gold Coast flights will deliver.”
Flights will start from $129.
yang symbols and a dragon onto
the back of Chester Ives.
Instead, Brady tattooed a picture
of a penis and wrote an obscene
slogan underneath.
He has been charged with four
offences and is due to face court
again on January 12, 2011.
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2011 Chevrolet Equinox

Pros:
• It’s lots of crossover SUV for the money
• Roomy, comfortable cabin
• Absorbent ride, little wind noise
Cons:
• Acceleration with the four-cylinder is
adequate at best
• Subpar cargo room for the class
• Main gauges can be obscured by
steering wheel
The 2011 Chevrolet Equinox is the best
SUV for you if you want a roomy five-
passenger crossover that looks sharp, rides
well, and is smartly priced.
The 2011 Chevrolet Equinox is expected
to return for its sophomore season with
no notable changes. It’ll essentially be
the same vehicle introduced for model-
year 2010 to replace the 2005-2009
Equinox. That first-generation Equinox
was a plain-looking SUV with plain-awful
road manners. The second-generation
replacement, based on a design developed
by General Motor’s European Opel arm, is
handsome, quiet, and highly competent.
Fuel Economy
Final mileage figures for 2011 models were
not released at the time of this report, but the
2011 Chevrolet Equinox fuel economy ratings
should not change much from 2010 levels.
That would again place the front-drive, four-
cylinder model among the most fuel-efficient
midsize crossovers on the market.
Expect the 2011 Equinox to repeat with a
rating of 22/32 mpg (city/highway) with
front-wheel drive and 20/29 with AWD.
For model-year 2010, the four-cylinder
front-drive Equinox was the only crossover
in its competitive set to exceed 30 mpg on
the highway.
By contrast, the 2011 Equinox with the
V-6 is squarely mid pack for fuel economy.
It should return at 18/25 mpg with front-
drive, 17/24 with AWD.

Little Johnny’s Dream

One night, Little Johnny went to sleep and dreamt
his Uncle Bill died. He woke up and that evening, his
dad got a call saying that Uncle Bill died. The next
night, Little Johnny went to sleep and dreamt his
Aunt Joy died. He woke up, and then that evening,
his dad got a call saying that Aunt Joy died. He told
his daddy, “Two days ago, I had a dream Uncle Bill
died, and then yesterday, I had a dream Aunt Joy died.
His dad said, “that’s just a coincidence.”
The next morning he tells his dad, “I had a dream that
my dad died.”
His dad was terrified. He had the worst day at work
and took every precaution. He didn’t eat any of the
food in case of food poisoning, and he drove slowly
in case of a car wreck. When he finally got home,
Little Johnny’s mom asks him how his day at work
was. “Much more horrible than your day I’m sure,”
his dad replied.
“I don’t know,” said his mom, “The milkman dropped
dead on the front porch today!

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Hrithik Roshan down
with malaria
as luck would have it, Hrithik has
fallen ill. The actor has been unwell
for almost ten days now with high
fever and body ache and it’s reported
that he is suffering from malaria.
In spite of having high fever, Hrithik
continued with the promotions
of Guzaarish all of last week. He
shot for a special episode of Zee
TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in Mumbai,
and then even travelled with co-
star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for
a promotional tour to Dubai and
London. After his return to Mumbai,
Hrithik even travelled to Ahmedabad
on Saturday to promote his film, but
crashed immediately after returning
home.
Since then, Duggu has been feeling
very weak and been on bed rest for
most of the time. In fact Hrithik even
cancelled his trip to Kolkata for the
promotions, as there was no way he
could travel in this condition.
It’s an important week for Hrithik We hope the actor is back to being
Roshan as his big film Guzaarish his fittest very soon and wish him a
releases this Friday (Nov 19) but speedy recovery.
BOLLYWOOD STARS
BIRTHDAYS
November 19 November 20
Arjun Rampal Tusshar Kapoor
Dhobi Ghat
Dhobi Ghat is an upcoming 2011
Social film directed by Kiran Rao
in her directorial debut. The film
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& Music World
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stars Aamir Khan and Prateek
Babbar in the lead roles. The
film is produced by Aamir
Khan and Kiran Rao under
the banner of Aamir Khan
Productions. The musical score
of Dhobi Ghaat is composed
by Argentinian composer
Gustavo Santaolalla.
The movie is a new concept,
much different from the
ongoing movie tales and
characters. With Aamir plays
a painter who owns a small
studio in Mumbai, Prateik
is touted to play the part of a
dhobi. The movie is centered
on the Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai
which is where the traditional
dhobis live and earn bread
from primarily.
The film is to be released on January
21, 2011.
Digital video recording
Digital Photography
Digital Albums
Magazine Albums
Complete Sound Systems
with spectacular light effects
Hall Decorations
Mandap Setup
Large Video Screens
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No One Killed Jessica is an upcoming
film starring Vidya Balan and Rani
Mukherji, produced by UTV Spotboy
and directed by Rajkumar Gupta who
had earlier directed the acclaimed
film Aamir (2008).
The movie will have music by Amit
Trivedi, who earlier gave music in
Dev D(2008). While Vidya Balan
plays a character close to Jessica’s
‘Donating marrow is as
simple as donating blood’
Salman Khan
The philanthropic of Salman Khan
has awakened once again. Now, the
actor has pledged his bone marrow to
those suffering from life-threatening
diseases.
“Donating marrow is a simple act,
it’s as simple as donating blood.
But this simple act can save the life
of someone suffering from blood
cancer, thalassemia and other
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‘No One Katrina sheds
Killed clothes for ‘Sheila
Jessica’ Ki Jawani’
classy and a mix
elder sister, Sabrina Lal, Rani is
between Chicago
set to play a reporter.
and Broadway.
The political thriller, set in New
I have never seen
Delhi, No One Killed Jessica is
Katrina looking
inspired from a Times Of India
both hot and
headline which came in the
sensuous at the
year 2006, when the accused in
same time. In her
the infamous murder case were
earlier films, she’s
acquitted by the lower courts,
dressed mostly
leading to nationwide protests, and
like a Barbie doll.
after that the case was reopened.
Farah added,
The main accused in the murder
Katrina really
case was sentenced to life
trusted me and
imprisonment and on April 19,
didn’t argue even
2010, the Supreme Court of India
Whoa! Now this cannot get hotter!!! once when I told
reaffirmed the life sentence for the
Farah Khan has made the impossible her what she had to wear. She just told
guilty.
possible. The otherwise camera shy me that she needs to start working out
Here is the first look of the film
Katrina Kaif drops her clothes and is and tone her body more”
which will release on January 7.
seen draped in just a white satin sheet “Her dedication is tremendous. She
in the song Sheila Ki Jawani from her didn’t feel awkward with so many
upcoming flick, Tees Maar Khan.
Farah says, “Sheila Ki Jawani was
men around.
The more they screamed and cheered
supposed to be a raunchy item for her, the more she got a high and
Bhojpuri kind of song as Katrina’s
a wannabe actress acting in sleazy
her energy levels increased.”
The movie is set to release on
films but the song shaped out to be December 24th.
major blood-related diseases,”
Salman said in a statement.
“I am pledging my marrow with Bollywood Poll
MDRI (Marrow Donor Registry of
India) so that in an emergency, if a
patient’s sample matches mine, I can
Favorite love
be reached to donate my marrow,”
the 44-year-old actor said. triangle
‘Being Human’, Salman’s charitable
foundation has joined hands with
the Marrow Donor Registry (India)
in order to create awareness of how
marrow donors can save lives.
“The more the donors, the more lives
we save. So I urge that all of you who
are blessed with good health come
forward and pledge your marrow so
that the less fortunate can benefit from
this thoughtful act,” Salman said.
The main aim of this initiative is to
develop a large group of voluntary
donors for transplants that are life
saving for patients suffering from
deadly cancers other blood related Which is your favorite love triangle???
diseases.
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Hydrotherapy, massages and ancient Thai
healing practices are just a few of the spa
treatments offered to luxury hotel guests
around the world.
To help travelers looking for therapeutic
relaxation, online hotel specialist website
Hotels.com (www.hotels.com) offers its
top 10 list of spa hotels. Reuters has not
endorsed this list:
1. Lyall Hotel and Spa in Melbourne,
Australia
Melbourne’s only privately owned and
operated five star hotel, the Lyall Hotel
and Spa offers is situated in the heart of
South Yarra, in close proximity to dozens
of Melbourne’s designer fashion stores
and world-class restaurants. After a day
of shopping, guests can unwind with a
hydrotherapy session or Swedish-style
massage in one of the spa’s eight treatment
rooms, set over three floors. The Spa’s
signature treatment is an Exotic Ancient
DIY Rassoul, a must-try.
2. Grand Wailea - The Waldorf Astoria
in Maui, Hawaii
Grand Wailea guests can indulge in a
rejuvenating spa treatment that unites
Thalassotherapy with ancient eastern and
Hawaiian philosophies. Spa Grande boasts
a 4,600 sq. m (49,510 sq ft) palace of
indulgence that offers over 100 different
treatments, many of which incorporate
Hawaiian-grown ingredients. Guests can
indulge in the spa’s Hydrotherapy Circuit
which offers water therapies featuring five
aromatic baths to soothe the mind, body
and spirit. Alternatively, the signature
therapy, Pala’au Journey includes a Lomi
Cross-border shopping What to Declare
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The CBSA warns that jewelry is often
difficult to identify and therefore include
on the Y38 form. You may want to consult a
jeweller or insurance agent for an appraisal
report.
Carry a signed and dated photograph of
your jewelry or certification documents
to prove that you purchased the items in
Canada.
How is duty calculated?
Duty rates vary according to the item and
may vary according to materials used. For
example, sandals made solely of rubber
have a different tariff rate from sandals
made of plastic.
What items do I have to declare?
Tourism
Top 10 spa hotels
Lomi massage that is followed by a full
body cocoon and a foot and scalp treatment
that utilizes the healing plants of Hawaii.
3. Les Fermes de Marie le Lodge Park in
Megeve, France
Famous for its golf and skiing, the town
of Megeve, nestled in the French Alps, is
vibrant in both winter and summer. With
designer furniture, open fireplaces and
rustic touches, Les Fermes de Marie Le
Lodge Park is a wonderfully atmospheric
hotel but the Pure Balance Spa is the real
show piece of this hotel. After a day hitting
the slopes or hiking through the Alps,
guests can enjoy one of the exceptional
treatments available such from tailored
baths and massages to body scrubs.
4. Hyatt Regency in Hua Hin, Thailand
The Hyatt Regency Hua Hin is host to The
Barai residential spa. Guests staying here
can enjoy the lush, beachfront land and
eight residential spa suites with 18 exotic
treatment rooms, a tranquility court and
pool for relaxation, yoga and meditation
sessions. The Barai offers specialized
treatments that combine ancient Thai
healing practices with the best of western
therapies, focused on the Thai belief of
maintaining the vitality and balance of the
four elements.
5. Dubai Marine Beach Resort in Dubai,
UAE
A unique property with its own private
beach, which offers sprawling landscapes
and extensive recreational options. This
five-star property also has an onsite Aroma
Spa designed to soothe and pamper.
Guests can choose from a diverse array of
You must declare the following items
if you are bringing them back across the
border:
•Meat products.
•Dairy products.
•Plants, trees, cut flowers.
•Wood products.
•Fruits and vegetables.
•Pets, animals.
•Feathers and down.
•Seeds and nuts.
•Baby formula.
If you’re planning on stocking up on
groceries, you must abide by certain
limits of 24 eggs, 20 kg of dairy products
not worth more than $20 in value, 3 kg
of margarine or butter substitutes, 20
treatment options, ranging from holistic
aromatherapy, reflexology, to detoxifying
algae wraps. The Hot Stone Body Massage
utilizes warm stones with essential oils to
uplift and relax the body.
6. Le Sirenuse in Positano, Italy
This small but elegant spa hotel is run by
the Sersale family and each of the 63 rooms
feels like a home away from home. Beauty
products from Linie d’Italie are presented
to guests on arrival and the Aveda Concept
Spa offers top range treatments such as
the “Caribbean Therapy” body treatment
which includes a body peel, wrap and
massage.
7. Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown, New
Zealand
Millbrook Resort, situated in New
Zealand’s historic gold-mining town of
Arrowtown, in the country’s south island,
has a backdrop of some of the world’s most
spectacular scenery. The Spa at Millbrook
provides the complete range of therapeutic
and beauty treatments for both men and
women and includes everything from body
polish treatments to specialized facials and
stone massages. After their spa treatment,
guests can also get a taste of contemporary
New Zealand cuisine at The Millhouse,
which offers a tantalizing menu, blending
European concepts with locally sourced
produce.
8. Blue Palace Resort & Spa in Crete,
Greece
Crete, renowned for its natural beauty
and diverse landscape, is Greece’s largest
island. With 106 swimming pools, five
restaurants and a 2,000 sq. m (21,530 sq
kg of meat products, a maximum of one
whole turkey or 10 kg of turkey products,
maximum of 10 kg of chicken, maximum
of 5 kg of edible meats, meat products
from cattle, sheep, goat, bison, buffalo and
a maximum of 250 g of caviar.
What other goods face special
restrictions?
If you’re buying a piece of artwork or
an antique you should first contact the
Department of Canadian Heritage as
certain goods deemed cultural objects may
require export permits.
Similarly if you plan to buy a firearm or a
weapon, you should contact the Canadian
Firearms Program for authorization.
Explosives, ammunition and fireworks
Friday November 19, 2010 41
ft) spa, there is more than enough luxury
to satisfy any traveler at the Blue Palace
Resort & Spa. At the hotel’s spa, guests can
enjoy views of the Mediterranean while
being treated to a hot-stone massage. The
French specialty Thalgo is used at the resort
and the very best of beauty treatments are
on offer.
9. Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del
Carmen, Mexico
For those seeking the ultimate spa
treatment, the Rosewood Mayakoba is not
to be missed. With a 1,500 sq m (16,150 sq
ft) spa situated on its own private island,
the Rosewood Spa features 12 treatment
rooms and eight spa suites, as well as steam
rooms, saunas, Jacuzzi and a plunge pool.
The treatment menu offers a full range of
services including the signature Temazcal
Ritual which is performed by a shaman
trained in Mexican medicine. Guests
wishing to rebalance the mind and body
can indulge in Hot-Stone Therapy which
releases stress through a relaxing massage
using warm volcanic stones.
10. Ritz-Carlton in Berlin, Germany
La Prairie Spa at the Ritz- Carlton, Berlin
provides a tranquil retreat for five star
relaxation. Offering a complete range of
services to cater for the body and the soul,
guests can choose to rejuvenate with a
simple treatment or indulge with one of
the overnight spa packages available. La
Prairie offers a wide choice of massages,
including the Lomi Lomi Massage and the
La Prairie Sea Energy Aroma Massage.
The spa also has saunas, a Jacuzzi and an
indoor pool to keep guests entertained.
must also receive clearance first from
Natural Resources Canada.
Before bringing a car into Canada you
must contact Transport Canada’s Registrar
of Imported Vehicles first to ensure it
meets import and Canadian standards. If it
was made in the U.S. or Mexico, you won’t
have to pay duty on it — but you will have
to pay other fees and taxes.
And finally, if you plan on buying a
second-hand mattress you must get a
certificate showing that it has been cleaned
and fumigated.
What can I not bring into Canada?
Under no circumstances can you bring
in obscene materials, hate propaganda or
child pornography.
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WHAT IS BHOJPURI
(Canada)

Bhojpuri ek regional bhasa hai jisme
north-central aur eastern India ke kuchh
hissa ke log baat kare hai. Iske Bihar ke
western hissa, Jharkhand ke northwestern
bhaag me , aur Uttar Pradesh ke east me,
aur Nepal ke uu hissa jon ki India se border
kare hai, me baat karaa jaae hai. Bhojpuri
Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Trinidad and
Tobago aur Mauritius me bhi baat karaa
jaae hai. Lekin Surinamese Hindustani
ke bhasa ke Sarnami Hindi nai to khali
Sarnami aur Fiji ke Hindustani ke bhasa ke
Fiji Hindi bola jaae hai.
Fiji Hindi, jiske Fiji Baat, Fiji Hindustani,
Fijian Hindi aur Fijian Hindustani bhi
bola jaae hae, ek bhasa hae jisme Fiji ke
Hindustani log baat kare hae. Ii bhasa
Awadhi aur Bhojpuri me se banaa hae aur
dher sabd duusra Hindustani bhasa me
se bhi lewa gais hae. Fiji Hindi me dher
sabd Kaiviti aur English bhasa me se
bhi lewa gais hae. Dher sabd khaali Fiji
me kaam me lawa jaawe hae. Girmitya
logan ii bhasa ke Fiji Baat bolat rahin.
Ii bhasa thora Pacific Island ke rakam se
baat karaa jae hae aur iske India ke log
samaghe nai sake hae. Bhasa wale expert
log batawe hae ki Fiji Hindi ek aapan
dhang ke bhasa hae jisme apan dhang ke
sabd hae.
Fiji me sab se pahile girmitya log ke
Uttar Pradesh aur Bihar se lawa gais
rahaa. Ii logan Hindi ke dher dialect me
baat karat rahin. Niche table me ketna
log sab dialect me baat karat rahin ke
sanchhipt me dewa gais hae.
Dhyan rakhna ki Bhojpuri, jisme north
Inida ke girmitya logan ke 35.4% baat
karat rahin ke Bihari group me rakha
gais hae aur Awadhi, jisme 32.9%
girmitya logan baat karat rahin, Eastern
Hindi group me rakhaa gais hae. Fiji
me girmitya logan ke aawe ke kuch saal
baad ek nawaa bhasa suruu bahais jisme
sab Hindi dialect ke common elements
combine karaa gais aur dher se Kaiviti
aur English sabd bhi lewa gais. Ii develop
hoe ke India me bola jae Hindi aur Urdu
se ekdam different hoe gais. Fiji Hindi
ke developmet aur jorr pakrris jab ki
girmitya logan ke larrkan ke saathe me
day care centre rahe ke parrat rahaa.

Weekdays Fruits and Vegetables Colors

English Bhojpuri English Bhojpuri English Bhojpuri English Bhojpuri
Sunday Eitwaar Mango Aam Apple Seo Red Laal
Monday Somaar Orange Samtola/Limu Lemon Nimo Green Hariyur
Tuesday Mungar Pomelo Mausmi Papaya Papita/Armewa Blue Aasmaani
Wednesday Budhh Guava Roonie/Amdur Jambo/black plum Jaamun Yellow Piyar
Thursday Bifey Onion Piyaj Pomegranate Anaar Pink Gulaabi
Friday Sook / Juma Grape Angoor Custard apple Shareefa Black Kariya
Saturday Sunicher Banana Keraa Lytchee Litchi White Ujjar
Tomato Tamaatar Jackfruit Katahar Brown Khairahu
Gray Raakh
Family Relations Ginti Indigo Neel
English Bhojpuri Rainbow Saabhaa
Number Bhojpuri me Number Fiji Hindi me
Papa / Dad Baabu / Abba ek ek
Mummy / Mom Maai / Maay / Didi / Ammi du dui Number Bhojpuri me Number Fiji Hindi me
Sister Bahin / Didi / Baaji tiin tiin saat saat
Brother Bhaai / Bhaiya chaar chaar aath aath
Grand Dad Baba / Daada / Babba paanch paanch nau nau
Grand Mom Daai / Aji / Eeya / Daadi / Amma chau chhe das das

Child Abuse and Neglect

Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse
Child abuse is more than bruises and broken
bones. While physical abuse might be the
most visible sign, other types of abuse, such
as emotional abuse or child neglect, also
leave deep, long lasting scars. Some signs of
child abuse are subtler than others. However,
by learning common types of abuse and what
you can do, you can make a huge difference
in a child’s life. The earlier abused children
get help, the greater chance they have to
heal from their abuse. Learn the signs and
symptoms of child abuse and help break the
cycle, finding out where to get help for the
children and their caregivers.
Understanding child abuse and neglect
Child abuse is more than bruises or broken
bones. While physical abuse is shocking due
to the scars it leaves, not all child abuse is as
obvious. Ignoring children’s needs, putting
them in unsupervised, dangerous situations,
or making a child feel worthless or stupid
are also child abuse. Regardless of the type
of child abuse, the result is serious emotional
harm.
Myths and facts about child abuse and
neglect
MYTH #1: It’s only abuse if it’s violent.
Fact: Physical abuse is just one type of child
abuse. Neglect and emotional abuse can be
just as damaging, and since they are more
subtle, others are less likely to intervene.
MYTH #2: Only bad people abuse their
children.
Fact: While it’s easy to say that only “bad
people” abuse their children, it’s not always
so black and white. Not all abusers are
intentionally harming their children. Many
have been victims of abuse themselves, and
don’t know any other way to parent. Others
may be struggling with mental health issues
or a substance abuse problem.
MYTH #3: Child abuse doesn’t happen in
“good” families.
Fact: Child abuse doesn’t only happen
in poor families or bad neighborhoods. It
crosses all racial, economic, and cultural
lines. Sometimes, families who seem to have
it all from the outside are hiding a different
story behind closed doors.
MYTH #4: Most child abusers are
strangers.
Fact: While abuse by strangers does happen,
most abusers are family members or others
close to the family.
MYTH #5: Abused children always grow
up to be abusers.
Fact: It is true that abused children are
more likely to repeat the cycle as adults,
unconsciously repeating what they
experienced as children. On the other hand, •Lack of trust and relationship difficulties.
many adult survivors of child abuse have a If you can’t trust your parents, who can
strong motivation to protect their children you trust? Abuse by a primary caregiver
against what they went through and become damages the most fundamental relationship
excellent parents. as a child—that you will safely, reliably get
Effects of child abuse and neglect your physical and emotional needs met by
the person who is responsible for your care.
All types of child abuse and neglect leave
Without this base, it is very difficult to learn
lasting scars. Some of these scars might be to trust people or know who is trustworthy.
physical, but emotional scarring has long
This can lead to difficulty maintaining
lasting effects throughout life, damaging a relationships due to fear of being controlled
child’s sense of self, ability to have healthy or abused. It can also lead to unhealthy
relationships, and ability to function at relationships because the adult doesn’t know
home, at work and at school. Some effects what a good relationship is.
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By Savitri Singh Carlson BScN,
MSN, PhD
... CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
What is influenza vaccine?
The influenza vaccine protects against
viruses that cause influenza, often called
the flu. The vaccine does not protect against
other viruses or bacteria that cause colds or
stomach illness, such as ‘stomach flu’. The
vaccine is approved by Health Canada.
In BC, the vaccine is available every year
starting in October or early November. It is
best to get it by the end of November to give
your body enough time - about two weeks
- to build immunity before the influenza
season starts. However, the vaccine can
offer protection from influenza if received at
any time during the influenza season, which
usually occurs from November to April.
Who should get the vaccine?
In BC, the influenza vaccine is provided free
to the following groups of people.
People at high risk of serious illness from
influenza:
•Children 6-23 months of age
•Pregnant women who will be in their third
trimester during the influenza season
•Seniors 65 years and older
•Residents of any age living in residential
care, assisted living or other group facilities
•Children and teenagers taking AspirinÒ or
ASA for long periods of time
•Children and adults with certain medical
conditions, including:
oHeart or lung disorders that require
regular medical care, including asthma,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
cystic fibrosis
oKidney disease, diabetes, cancer,
anemia, or weakened immune systems
oThose with health concerns causing
difficulty breathing, swallowing, or a risk of
choking on food or fluids (including persons
with severe brain damage, spinal cord
injury, seizures or neuromuscular disorders).
People able to transmit or spread
influenza to those at high risk of serious
illness from influenza, including:
•Doctors, nurses and other care providers
who work in hospitals, residential care,
assisted living or other group facilities
•Household contacts, caregivers and daycare
staff of children under 24 months of age
•Household contacts of people at high risk
•People who live or work in confined
This information is provided for knowledge and education purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health.
What is influenza?
settings such as correctional facilities.
Others:
•People who provide essential community
services, such as police officers, firefighters
and ambulance attendants
•Farmers and other people who work with
live chickens or pigs.
The vaccine is given as one dose or shot.
Children under 9 years of age who have
never had an influenza vaccine need two
doses. This is very important to make sure
the vaccine protects them.
The vaccine is also recommended, but is
not provided free, for healthy people 2 to 64
years of age. Anyone not eligible for a free
influenza vaccine can purchase it at some
public health units, doctors’ offices and
clinics. Some employers also provide free
vaccine to employees.
Benefits of Influenza Vaccine
The vaccine is the best way to protect against
influenza infection, a serious and sometimes
fatal disease. When you get vaccinated, you
help protect others as well.
Possible Reactions after the Vaccine
Vaccines are very safe. It is much safer to get
the influenza vaccine than to get influenza.
Common reactions to the vaccine may
include soreness, redness and swelling
where the shot was given. In some people,
symptoms can include mild fever, headache
and aching muscles starting 6 to12 hours
after getting the vaccine and lasting about
1 to 2 days. Influenza vaccine cannot cause
the flu because it does not contain live virus.
Acetaminophen or Tylenol® can be
given for fever or soreness. ASA or
Aspirin® should NOT be given to anyone
under 20 years of age due to the risk of
Reye Syndrome.
It is important to stay in the clinic for 15
minutes after getting any vaccine because
there is an extremely rare possibility of
a life-threatening allergic reaction called
anaphylaxis. This may include hives,
difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat,
tongue, or lips. If this happens after leaving
the clinic, call 911 or the local emergency
number. This reaction can be treated, and
occurs in less than one in a million people
who get the vaccine.
Report serious or unexpected reactions to
your public health nurse or doctor
During the 2000 influenza season, some
people who got the influenza vaccine had a
reaction called oculo-respiratory syndrome
(ORS). ORS involved eye redness, and
in some people, a cough, sore throat or
breathing symptoms. Most people who had
ORS can be safely vaccinated again and
there have been few reports since 2000.
However, people who had severe reactions
should talk to a doctor or local health unit
before getting another influenza shot.
Who should not get the influenza vaccine?
Speak with a public health nurse or doctor if
you or your child:
•Have had a life-threatening reaction to a
previous dose of influenza vaccine, or any
component of the vaccine
•Developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome
(GBS) within 8 weeks of getting any
influenza vaccine. GBS is a rare condition
that can result in weakness and paralysis of
the body's muscles
•You have a serious allergy to eggs.
Children less than 6 months of age should
not get the influenza vaccine because it is
not known to be effective at this age.
What is influenza?
Influenza, often called the flu, is an infection
of the nose, throat and lungs caused by the
influenza virus. A person with influenza is
at risk of other infections, including viral or
bacterial pneumonia (infection of the lungs).
In Canada, it is estimated that up to 7,000
people a year die from influenza and its
complications.
Influenza spreads easily from person to
person through coughing, sneezing, or
having close face-to-face contact. The virus
can also be spread when a person touches an
object contaminated with the influenza virus
and then touches his or her own mouth or
nose.
Mature Minor Consent
Effort is made to seek parental or guardian
consent prior to immunization. Children
under the age of 19 who are able to
understand the risks and benefits may
consent to or refuse immunizations,
regardless of the parent’s or guardian’s
wishes. It is recommended that parents/
guardians and their minor children discuss
immunizations beforehand, and ask the
nurse or doctor any questions.
For more BC HealthFile topics visit www.
bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/index.stm, or
visit your local public health unit.
Call the BC Nurse Line to speak to a
registered nurse, available 24-hours every
day:
•In Greater Vancouver, call 604-215-4700
•In BC, call toll-free 1-866-215-4700
•Deaf and hearing-impaired, call 1-866-
889-4700
•Pharmacist available 5pm to 9am every day
•Translation services in over 130 languages
upon request
For flu clinic listings BC wide, visit: www.
immunizebc.ca 
Adults and children who are not eligible for
the publicly funded vaccine are encouraged
to purchase influenza vaccination – it’s an
excellent investment! 
For-sale influenza vaccine can be found
at:
•many physicians' offices and clinics
•influenza vaccination clinics held by
pharmacies and others
•travel clinics
Eligibility for Publicly Funded (Free)
Vaccine
The vaccine is strongly recommended
and will be provided FREE to people
at highest risk of hospitalization and
complications from the flu, as listed below.
a) People who are at high risk of
complications from influenza:
•Adults and children with chronic cardiac
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or pulmonary disorders (including
bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis
and asthma) severe enough to require
medical follow-up or hospital care
•People of any age who are residents of
nursing homes or other chronic care facilities
•People 65 years of age and over
•Adults and children with chronic conditions
such as diabetes and other metabolic diseases,
cancer, immunodeficiency (including HIV
infection), immunosuppression (due to
underlying disease or therapy including
transplant recipients), renal disease, anaemia
and haemoglobinopathy
•Adults and children with any condition
that can compromise respiratory function
or handling of respiratory secretions, or
increase risk of aspiration (e.g., cognitive
dysfunction, spinal cord injury, seizure
disorder, neuromuscular disorder) 
•Children and adolescents (age 6 months
to 18 years) treated for long periods with
acetylsalicylic acid
•Children aged 6 to 23 months – offer
Vaxigrip  (Note:  influenza vaccine is not
effective for children less than 6 months of
age)
•People working directly with live poultry
and swine
•Residents of correctional facilities 
b)  People capable of transmitting
influenza to those at high risk of
complications from influenza:
•Healthcare workers and other workers
(including students, trainees, and volunteers)
who have significant contact with people in
the high-risk groups above.  This includes
doctors, midwives, etc., and their staff
•Household contacts (including children)
of people at high risk who either cannot
be vaccinated or who may respond
inadequately to vaccine
•Household contacts of children aged 0 to
23 months
•Those providing regular child care to
children aged 0 to 23 months, whether in or
out of the home
•Pregnant women expected to deliver during
influenza season (as household contacts
of the newborn) - offer Vaxigrip.  (Note
that influenza vaccine is recommended for
women in high risk groups at any stage of
pregnancy or breastfeeding.)
c) People providing essential community
services requiring frequent close contact
with people at risk:
•First responders (police, firefighters and
ambulance) and corrections officers
Others not listed above are encouraged to be
vaccinated, but must buy the vaccine. 
When you go for your flu shot, remember to
bring your Care Card and please wear short
sleeves.
This information is for your knowledge
only; please consult your physician for
any medical problems or further questions
regarding your needs for flu shots.
Savitri Singh – Carlson, BScN, MSN, PhD
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SUBRAMANIYA SWAMY TEMPLE OF BC abhishek pentecostal assembly

TEMPLE HOURS Ramayan Katha 11601-82nd Ave, Delta BC • Tel: (604) 590-8836
Every Tuesday at 7 PM SUNDAY SCHOOL/SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE: 1PM
Monday to Friday 10am-8pm If you’re looking for a place to belong or have been searching for answers to life’s questions or healing, come to our services
Saturday 10am-1pm or contact us. Allow us to introduce you to Jesus Christ and help you come into a full relationship with him.
FOR POOJA BOOKING CONTACT • Senior Pastor - Rev. Samuel Krishna
Sunday 9am-2pm Services are in Hindi and English
Anil Pujari www.abhiskhekassembly.com • samuel_k@telus.net

8840 NO.5 Road, Richmond, BC 604-274-7906 VANCOUVER SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE: 1:45PM
6075 Inverness St 45th Ave/Pilgrim Baptist Ch Bldg • Contact Pastor Silas Naidu • 604-517-4490

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP - FIJIAN FOR ALL YOUR HOME PUJA

Tel: 604-597-9331 Rev. Netani Gucake Hanuman Puja, Sath Narayan Puja, Durga Puja, Shiva Puja plus spiritual healing
Cell: 604-572-5156
604-572-5156 Senior Pastor and consultations.
Fax: 604-597-9371 (Team Leader - South Pacific) PUNDIT SACHENDRAA NATH SHARMA
LOVING GOD AND LOVING PEOPLE Assisting the youth achieve success, in all areas of life by connecting to Nature’s abundance, through very basic
Hinduism, simple yoga and Humanitarian process.
South Pacific Multi-Cultural Church (All service and guidance provided with Brahmin virtues)
Sunday Afternoon Services at 2:00 pm 604-590-4794 or 604-809-9947
Email: ngucake@telus.net 15100 - 66A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 2A6

GOOD NEWS ASSEMBLY FOR JESUS ARYA SAMAJ SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
INVITES YOU FOR EVERY SUNDAY AT
CROSS ROAD UNITED CHURCH JAMES KUMAR HAWAN, PRAVACHAN AND 6884 JUBLIEE AVENUE,
(RES) 604-581-3191 SATSANGH BURNABY, B.C
SERVICE TIME: 1.00PM SUNDAY’S (WORK) 604-599-9518 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(Hindi & English)
CECIL LABON For information, call
Location: 7655 - 120th St Delta B.C.
Affliliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PH) 604-572-4854 ALL WELCOME GYANENDRA SUNDAR (President): 604-968-9344
KUSH KANT SINGH (Treasurer): 604-322-1513
VINOD SEKHERI (Secretary): 604-732-1038
WE ALSO OFFER
YOGA & MEDITATION, BHARAT NATYAM FOR INFORMATION ON BHARAT NATYAM CLASSES CALL
AND HINDI CLASSES SHIVANI KAINTURA AT 604-587-3083
FOR INFORMATION ON YOGA & MEDITATION CLASSES CALL FOR INFORMATION ON HINDI CLASSES CALL
PUNDITA SHOBHA RAE AT 604-874-9856 MADHU VARSHNEY AT 604-222-1444

SHRI VENKATESHWARA MAHA VISHNU TEMPLE

9326 - 116th Street, Delta, BC
Monday to Sunday Morning 8:30am - 10am
ASIAN CHRIST CHURCH OF CANADA Aarthi-Everyday
Evening
Evening
6:30pm - 9pm
7:00pm - 7:30pm
(Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi & English) We have testimonies, come and see God’s great work. Shiu Puran Monday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday Service @ 5.30 p.m. Contact Rev. Emmanuel Cheema @ 778-241-9066 Sukhsagar Recital Tuesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
15964 88th Ave. Surrey, B.C. V4N IH5 asianchristchurch@yahoo.ca Meditation Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
We pray for sickness, Demon possessed & You are the light of the world, a city that is set on a hill Ramayan Katha Friday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Family problems. cannot be hidden. (Matthew 5: 11) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT FOR HALL AND
Subarmani Naidu: 604-767-4409 TEMPLE BOOKING
Shree Mahalakshmi Temple Pt. Shiu Madri: 604-582-4899

CONTACT: Anantha Krishna Bhat

604-874-0175
467 E 11th Avenue, Vancouver, V5T 2C8

GLOBAL FIJIAN ASSEMBLIES Sai Baba’s 85th Birthday

Pastor: Isimeli Lesi Korobasaga
Every Sunday 2-5PM @ People’s Full Gospel
Email:lesi1968@yahoo.ca
Email: lesi1968@yahoo.ca
Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
14455 - 104th Ave., Surrey, BC Phone: 604.592.9001 • Cell: 778.938.2734
HINDI CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
#4-6468 King George Blvd Sunday
Service
Uplifting Worship
Prayer for healing
Prayer
Shailendra (Shal) Singh @ 2:00PM
Music (CD) Available 604-596-7353, 604-323-6506 November 23, 2010
e-mail: hindichristianfellowship@yahoo.ca
Come and join us in celebrating Sai Baba’s Birthday at
NAYA JEEWAN CHURCH Subramaniya Swamy Temple of BC
8840 No. 5 Road, Richmond, BC
38868 - 128TH STREET, SURREY, BC 604-274-7906
SERVICE TIME - 2:00PM SUNDAYS The programme starts at 7pm
BIBLE STUDY - EVERY WEDNESDAY - 7:30PM ALL WELCOME
(HINDI & ENGLISH)
PRAYER, COUNSELLING AND VISITATION IS AVAILABLE
PASTOR EILEEN REDDY 604-842-2189
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Charfar at Island Town

(Canada)

WINTER DRIVING TIPS

Foods
Ramesh,Charfar,Rocking Rakesh & Abdul
Charfar (the unstopable dancer) and
Abdul (the dual voice singer) stopped
at Ramesh Island Town Foods on
Sunday November 14th to meet and
greet their local fans. Close to 400
fans came through to take a glimpse
of Charfar. Charfar who is known
for his spring like moves is visiting
Vancouver for the first time and will
be performing this Sunday November
20th at the Bell Performing Art Centre
in Surrey.
The fans were also treated with tea,
coffee, pop, samosa and bhajiya
courtesy of Ramesh Prasad and his
Abdul, Charfar with Fans
family of Ramesh Island Town Foods.
Ramesh appreciated the presense of
Rocking Rakesh of Radio Fiji Mirchi
and The Fiji Times Canada who
showed their support.
“I had a good day in sales as well from
people who dropped by to see Charfar”
said Ramesh. I wish more entertainers
come to Vancouver and visit his store.
Ramesh of Island Town Foods Ltd
is one of the major sponsors for the
Bhojpuri show with Nirahua and
Pakkhi Hegde who will be touring
North America in May & June
2011.
Motorists are advised to prepare
vehicles and themselves well in
advance
Colder temperatures, rain and snow
can make driving in winter weather
challenging and sometimes
dangerous. In addition to getting
a complete vehicle check-up
long before cold weather settles
in, BCAA’s team of experienced
automobile techs urge you to take
precautions to help ensure your
safety and to reduce situations
where you’ll need emergency
roadside assistance.
Before heading out on the road,
consider the following:
•Vehicle owners who may
encounter winter conditions should
have proper, inflated, high quality
winter tires, all four the same.
•If you’re planning on driving
over snow-filled mountain passes,
purchase correctly sized tire
chains, and practice installing them
at home now, rather than at the
roadside.
•Test your battery and replace if
necessary. Colder temperatures will
reduce a battery’s power output as
well as thicken engine oil, making
engines more difficult to start.
•Road spray can reduce visibility
in seconds. Top up your windshield
washer reservoir regularly with
winter-grade washer fluid and carry
spare washer fluid with you.
•Ensure your engine’s cooling
system is topped up with
appropriate strength antifreeze.
Carry with you when driving
during inclement weather:
•Warm clothes (ideally some
reflective), good winter boots and
gloves in case you get stuck and
need to leave the car for help, or
come to the assistance of others.
•Lock lubricant to prevent door
locks from freezing. Spray lock
lubricant into your key cylinders.
•Fully charged mobile phone. This
could be a critical link in the event
of trouble.
•A windshield scraper, snow brush
and an emergency kit.
•Sunglasses. When it’s sunny,
glare from icy or wet roads can be
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1 BC and 3 Albertans A Great Place to Live - Canada
among dead in Mexico blast Canada is one of the best countries in the well-being, and are proud of our universal
world to live, learn and work. From wide- health system and social safety network
One BC and theee Albertans were among
the five Canadians, and seven people in
total, killed in an explosion at a Mexican
tourist resort south of Cancun.
The explosion ripped through the lobby
of the 676-room Grand Riviera Princess
Hotel in Playa del Carmen on Sunday
morning. Mexican officials said the blast
may have been caused by a buildup of gas
from a nearby swamp.
Just days after saying “I do” on a beach
in Mexico and celebrating what was to be
a new life with his wife and one-year-old
daughter, a 33-year-old Nanaimo realtor
is being mourned as a victim of what’s
believed to have been a gas explosion.
Malcolm Johnson had just left bride Heather
Pynten and their daughter, Audrey, to get
Pynten a coffee in the lounge of the Grand
Riviera Hotel in Playa del Carmen when the
explosion ripped through the 676-room resort.
Darlene Ferguson, 52, from Ardrossan,
Alberta, died after celebrating her son’s
wedding in the resort town. Her brother,
Barry Hoffman, was at home in Sherwood
Park when his brother called from Mexico.
“We’re all in shock,” he said. “It’s
devastating to the whole family.”
Hoffman said that Ferguson was going to
the beach with her two-year-old grandson
just before breakfast. She was less than 10
metres from the lobby when the explosion
sent debris flying, Hoffman said.
“She was awake and she thought maybe she
BC News
had a few ribs crushed,” he said. “But she
obviously had some major injuries there.
They took her to the local hospital and they
couldn’t do anything for her there.”
He said his sister couldn’t wait to celebrate
her son’s wedding in the Mayan Riviera.
“She was a terrific wife and mother,
grandmother. She looked forward to the
wedding and the holiday.”
Ferguson’s grandson was also hurt and
is being treated in hospital in Cancun,
Hoffman said. He’s expected to survive.
Other family members are trying to get
back to Canada as soon as possible.
Christopher Charmont, 41, and his nine-
year-old son, John, were from Drumheller,
Alberta.
Charmont’s sister Debbie Moore found out
about the tragedy Sunday after returning
home from work. “I got home and (the
family) were all sitting around the TV, and
I said, ‘You guys are just being silly.’”
Moore texted Charmont’s wife and heard
the devastating news.
‘He was just here’
Charmont’s wife told Moore that she and
the couple’s 10-year-old daughter were not
in the lobby, but came running when she
heard the explosion.
“She knew they [Christopher and John]
were there. She saw the devastation. She
checked the people that were injured. She
couldn’t find Chris. She couldn’t find John.
“One of the hotel employees said, ‘He was
just here.’ And that’s when it all started to
unfold.”
Charmont’s wife is in shock, while her
daughter is being sedated, said Moore.
Charmont was deeply involved with John’s
hockey team in Drumheller and the holiday
was a break in a busy hockey schedule, she
said.
Moore said she thought it was horribly
“ironic” when she heard the blast may have
been caused by a gas buildup, Her brother
worked in the gas industry as an instrument
mechanic.
“He made sure that this didn’t happen to
anybody. It’s so ironic, so wrong.”
open spaces to the most cosmopolitan
places, Canada offers beauty, variety
and an enviable quality of life. Canada
is a place where people can realize their
dreams, where families can enjoy a
standard of living second to none, and
where businesses enjoy a competitive
edge.
Strong and Free
Canadians are hard-working, ambitious
people who are proud of their successful,
independent country. They want better
lives for themselves, their children and
future generations. They believe in
tolerance, justice and providing a helping
hand to the less fortunate. More than
empty promises, equality is enshrined
in Canada’s Charter of Rights and
Freedoms and the country’s Constitution,
guaranteeing freedom and fairness for all.
Equality and Multiculturalism
Canada is a large country in both size and
spirit. Canada ranks first among the G7
countries in providing equal opportunities
for individuals, whether native-born
or a new arrival. Canadians welcome
immigrants from around the globe.
Almost all of the world’s ethnic groups
are represented in Canada, creating one
of the world’s most culturally diverse
and multilingual societies, with over 200
languages spoken. Canada is also a world
leader in integrating newcomers, with
progressive immigration laws highly
conducive to hiring foreign workers.
Commitment to Each Other
Canadians place a premium on health and
Donate your coats to
keep kids warm
Annual Coats for Kids campaign is on
As we head into a potential cold snap, there
are families who will be struggling to stay
warm. The organizers of Coats for Kids are
now urging everyone to donate what they
can.
Peter Simpson with the Greater Vancouver
Home Builders Association, the group
behind the drive says the 15th annual
campaign is well on track to meet or beat
last year’s total of 3,000 coats.
There’s two weeks of collection left.
But with the possibility of snow in the
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that ensure equitable opportunities for
citizens to participate in the life of our
communities and country. This approach
is both a social and economic asset. For
instance, Canadians spend significantly
less GDP on health care than their
US neighbours. This provides cost
benefits that give Canadian businesses a
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#1 among G7 Countries
• Best overall quality of life— Canada
has the best overall quality of life among
the G7. In a 2009 quality-of-life ranking
of 215 world cities by Mercer Human
Resources Consulting, four Canadian
cities ranked among the top 25.
• A land of equal opportunity—Canada
ranks first among the G7 in providing
equal opportunities for individuals.
• Best in addressing environmental
concerns—As measured by the
Environmental Performance Index
(EPI), Canada’s ranks 2nd in the G7 and
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of effectively reducing environmental
stresses on human health and promoting
ecosystem vitality and sound natural
resource management.
• Safest place to live—Canada leads the
G7 in terms of the safest place to live
and conduct business with the most
fairly administered judicial system.
• Optimal human development—
According to the United Nations 2009
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among the 180 countries surveyed.
forecast, he says help is needed. “We’d like
everybody to ramp it up, and please check
your closets. I’m sure there are some coats
in there you aren’t using or haven’t used
for years... you’ve either outgrown them or
styles have changed. But if they’re warm,
please consider donating them.”
You can take coats (or any winter gear),
and even toys to one of 47 locations
around the Lower Mainland. They’ll all be
distributed in hampers to families in need
before Christmas.
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MONTH
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$27900 $25800 $36499 $17600 $13900

NTIAC AZTEK 2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER S
EASY FINANCING 1 HOUR APPROVAL
1 HOUR APPROVAL FINANCING FINANCING EASY FINANCING 1 HOUR APPROVAL FINANCING

2007 FORD RWD, 3 Door 4.22006

F-150 SUPERCREW LITRE,PONTIAC
Automatic,TORRENT 2006 FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCREW 4X4 2008 FORD F-150 XL 2005 GMC YUKON
30MINUTE APPROVAL **30 MINUTE
LOANS & LEASING
LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLECREDITAVAILABLE
APPROVAL** 30MINUTE APPROVAL LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
6.0 LITRE, Automatic, 4x4, Leather 4.0 LITRE, Automatic, RWD, 4 Doors 3.8 LITRE, Automatic, AWD, 5 Pass
STK# D07-355 STK# D06-337 STK#LOADED
D08-284 STK#D05-312
$13888 STK# D06-274A $14888
LIKE NEW
OR FINANCE ME $389/oac $15888 FULLY LOADED FULLY $15888 LOADED $14888
FINANCING
2004 FORD RANGER XTL 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE
TE APPROVAL
2003 PONTIAC AZTEK 2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER S
omatic, FWD, 5 Seats

30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE

$19800 $15488 $19999 $14690 $19888

$8888
2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ
EASY FINANCING EASY FINANCING

2007 ACURA MDX AWD 2006 FORD RANGER FX4

1 HOUR APPROVAL FINANCING

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA FWD,

ACCESS CAB 2007 FORD RANGER
RD F-150 XLT
30MINUTE APPROVAL LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30MINUTE APPROVAL
4.0 LITRE, Automatic, 4X4, 3 Door, Automatic, AWD, 7 Pass, Leather 3.4 LITRE, Automatic, 5 Seats
STK# D07-331
Extended Cab STK#D07-354 STK# D07-333 STK# D07-294 STK#D06-70A
LOADED $12888 FULLY LOADED $29888 FULLY LOADED $8888
2004 DODGE
2004 FORD F-350 1 TONHARE RAM 1500 SLT
MOTORS 2005 FORD F-150 XLT
SPECIAL
1 HOUR APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
CREDIT APPROVAL**
3.2 LITRE, Manual, Convertible
30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
matic, 4x4, 6 Pass
$32980 FULLY LOADED
$21888
EASY FINANCING
$17888 $23800
$16800 $12488MOTORS SPECIAL
HARE $14400
1 HOUR APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
30MINUTE APPROVAL$389/month oac !!! **30 MINUTE CREDIT APPROVAL**

Drive
$389/ Away! $17888 FINANCING
**30 MINUTE CREDIT APPROVAL**
Automatic, Diesel, 4x4, Keyless Entry 3.2 LITRE, Manual, Convertible
4X4 WOW 5.4 LITRE, Automatic, 4x4, 6 Pass
Crew Cab $15888
NCING$17888
LOADEDAVAILABLE FULLY LOADED or $21888 month oac LOADED

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