Global Eyes Magazine December 2014

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4TH
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December 2014
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM G.E.M.
PEACE

Global Eyes Magazine December 2014
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Reflection
Beatrice Watson
Thoughts about Winter Holidays
Sexual Harassment has been front
and centre in the media lately allegedly
perpetrated by male political and
celebrity figures. Jian Gomeshi’s
alleged sexual abuse/harassment opened
a can of worms. Oh yes we have had
our ears full of tears of women who
were abused some more than 20 years
ago by entertainer/educator/actor Bill
Cosby. You are bound to ask yourself
why now? Why are women putting
themselves through the torture of
memory and reliving bad experiences.
One reason is that they need to be
compensated. The men that are brought
forward all have deep pockets or access
to deep pockets. Are there no ordinary
men who have committed similar
crimes that are being allowed to live out
their days comfortably? Why are there
not women coming forward and
resurrecting their cases of a former
foreman, former babysitter, uncle or
father and putting them through the
court system? It would be a waste of
time because ordinary people will
probably go to jail and have nothing
to offer. This is not to minimize the
pain of sexual harassment to women.
Like so many other dis-eases in
society we excuse bad behaviours
because of mental or social
handicaps. However we still have to
expect adults to take responsibility
for their lives and well-being. If
someone offends them they have to
speak out in a timely fashion or find
a way to deal with it that they are
comfortable with. Is it fair or legal
for an adult to wait for 25 years to
indict a person with a crime? Over
the years the offending person may
have changed and become a
completely reformed individual
why drag them back through the
mud again? Back in the 60’s the
culture was drugs, sex and rock and
roll. It was the era of sexual
freedom. I’m sure many women
woke up in beds and didn’t know
how they got there. Then there are
the groupies who follow celebrities
and things happen. Many live with
the regret of an event that happened
they wish to forget. “Forgiveness is
the fragrance the violet sheds on the
heel that crushed it.” We must learn
to forgive and move on. It is a
bitter pill to swallow but it is the
only way to live a whole and
healthy life.
Easily, the worst part of "the winter
holidays" for me is how my dislike for
the festivities, for christmas, for
religion, for materialism, for
consumerism, for social obligations that
are by and large superficial, for
stress, how all these dislikes (which I
think are legitimate), spill over into
bitterness, sadness, withdrawal,
cynicism, and isolation.
I think it's a good idea to be as
watchful as possible for one's own
feelings resembling any form of
despair, because despair is a shitty
and painful way to spend one's time.
You have every right to despair (for a
trillion reasons or more), but maybe
you can catch it early enough and
avoid some pain. Thinking positively
doesn't solve everything, but may be
worthwhile. It doesn't have to mean
denying the crappy things. For me, it
is going to try to mean finding my
own relief in a way that I can be
more connected, not less connected,
to the people that are important to
me. So happy holidays everyone,
with the emphasis on happy.
Addendum:
I just want to add that I don't think
that everything, mental health/
feeling related is in our own
control. I don't think it is possible to
"catch things early enough" in all
cases and "avoid some pain". I don't
want to suggest that if people feel
sad or despair that it's their fault
and that they failed at "snapping out
of it" or anything along those lines.
Teddy Zege-Gebrehiwot - A
young social activist.

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Did you know p4
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Briefs p5
Pilgrim Baptist pictorial7
Kwanzaa p10
Pilgrim Baptist Church p11
Leg Up Roslyn Sutherland- p13
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Don’t tink I’m goin over to de
States anytime soon. It’s like
de open war pan black
people. Dis is craziness and
none a dem is indicted wid
any criminal offence. Dis mek
me soh mad. Ah tink de trying
to embarrass Obama showing him and all
black people although a black man is in
powa is de white man in charge. How come
no black policeman killing anybody man?
Look at de poh 12 year old buoy playing wid
he taye gun, de cap shoot him in he belly..
dead like a dog. Dis is not right;. It please
me heart fuh see how de Americans black
and white stan up to dem hooligans. De
Police is wasting time with petty criminals
while corportions take us to the cleaners in
plain sight. STUuuu
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WACHENDORF ON HER
RETIREMENT
Lora retired retired as Intake Officer at the Manitoba
Human Rights Commission where she has enjoyed
working for more than 20 years. Lora says she is
excited about the future. Good luck Lora and

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Winnipeg LawyerTIMES ARE A CHANGING
If you are
ignorant of your
culture you could
easily be fooled
by fakes, such as
a fake Djembi
drum being
promoted in local
stores, passing
off fakes as
authentic African
For the record:
“Djembi” is African, from present day
Mali, not Bali... or more accurately
from the Ashanti Kingdom of old (11
Centuries ago); descendants of which
are now in present day Ghana (my
bloodline)... Djembi means “talking
drums”... one could say the original
“Morris code”... it was used as a means
of communication between villages;
different ‘skinned’ drums served
different purposes for they made unique
sounds... from hunting drums, to
gathering drums, to war drums, and
even peace drums... they were first and
foremost talking drums; a means of
distant communication, like our cell
phones.
Appropriation of a peoples culture/
heritage and economy is bad enough,
misedumacation of a peoples history is
well... what can I say.
Djembi - literal translation: “leave
nothing unsaid” (Taken from a FB Post)
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Briefs
On Thursday, November 20th
, the
Voice of Women of Peace, and the
Institute for International Women’s
Right – Manitoba sponsored a
program titled “Why Girls Matter –
Stories from Nigeria”. It was well
supported by the community, with a
good turn out.
We heard from three presenters, all
who have either lived or spent time
in Nigeria - Badriyya Yusuf, who
has an MA Indigenous Development
Practice; Dr. Grace Kyoon-Achan,
who has a Ph.D. in Peace and
Conflict Studies, and Florence
Okwudili with a B.A. International
Development Studies, Post Graduate
Diploma in Public Policy and
Administration. We heard about the
country, the most populous country
in Africa, and also the wealthiest, but
with many living in poverty. It is a
country with great potential because
of oil reserves.
The abuse of women, the violence
against women and girls is shocking.
Many incidents of the recent
increase of Gender Based Violence
were provide, and not just the
abduction of the school girls in
Chibok in April. Girls and mothers
sleep with “one eye open”. There is
constant stress in communities
where just a few years ago, there
was peace.
One analogy was given- Right
now the situation in Nigeria is like
two elephants fighting over the
grass, with the two elephants being
the political and military men, and
the grass being women and
children. Corruption, even between
the military and Boko Haram is
suspected
Moderated by Nadia Kidwai,
there was time to ask questions,
one excellent one being what
happened to the military
representatives and experts sent by
Canada and the US? More action is
needed!
Submitted by Mary Scott
On October 29, 2014, we celebrated
Women’s History Month at the
Manitoba Legislative building at which
Lorene Mahoney, Women’s Advisory
Council Member was the emcee
In her opening remarks Mahoney
said “October is Women’s history
Month in Canada, a time when we
recognize and appreciate how women
have shaped our history and
acknowledge the vital contributions
women make to strengthen our
economy, our communities and our
families. Celebrations such as this allow
us an opportunity to acknowledge the
groundbreakers of the past, thank the
heroines of today and inspire the leaders
of the future. This year’s theme is
women and leadership. Here in Canada
women represent 47.3 % of the labour
force and according to BMO Financial
group, women owned businesses
currently employ over 1.5 million
Canadians. Each day here in Manitoba,
women entrepreneurs and business
leaders are achieving success in a more
diverse range of industries than ever
before. Ms Jodi Moskal, Chair of the
Winnipeg
Chamber
of
Commerce
and co-
owner of
Moskal
Electric
Ltd. in
Winnipeg
was this
year’s
guest
speaker.
Lorene Mahoney Chairs
Women’s History Month
Celebration
Before you argue and create
disharmony in your household,ask
yourself the question - DO I want to be
right or do I want to be happy. Many
times spouses create bad vibes in their
homes because they want to be right and
after you win your fight, there is that
hollow feeling that all is not right. You
have made your partner upset and then
the awkwardness follows. True,
relationships grow from mature
dialogue. With dialogue, you listen to
understand not to give the best answer.
Your home is your castle and let it be a
place of peace, a shelter from the
storm of daily living in the outside
world. Dust your feet at the door and
leave all that bad stuff outside and
enter your home with love, respect and
compassion for each other.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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Editorial - Take One
Happy Kwanzaa
Happy
Hanukkah
Happy
Christmas
Happy Holidays
to all our friends
There were
Christmas parties
for children in
most African-
Caribbean
community organizations as well the
special Black cultural celebration of
Kwanzaa which attracted parents and
their children in large numbers. The
mystique of Santa Clause are not lost
on many adults who appeared even
more excited that the little ones to sit
on Santa’s lap. These parties were
uplifting as they always are when
children are around especially at this
time of the year . It is a good
indication that the Black community
is growing. And as President of
Nigeria Canada Congress of MB, Dr.
Sunday Olukoju said in his
welcoming address to the families
“Once there are children we will
always have Christmas parties” and
he encouraged parents to keep making
the babies. There is no Christmas
without children. It is children who
make Christmas so it was very
encouraging to see so many of them.
The children were, bright eyed and
hopeful, excited and expectant of a gift
from Santa Claus. There was food,
drinks, music and dancing and
spontaneous solos from the brave
children.
However as we give thanks for the
blessings our children are receiving in
Canada living in a land of peace,
democracy and abundance it would be
nice for us to take a minute or two to
remember and send our blessings to
those children living not only in depressed
conditions but also in war torn situtions,
compounded ith being diseased ridden that
have left many children orphans, alone and
hungry. Let us help at to help where we
can.
The Sierra Leone community is raising
funds to help their brothers and sisters back
home deal with the Ebola crisis by selling
T-shirts. Get a T-shirt and wear it proudly to
show your support. May all of you be richly
blessed.
Olukoju

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Congratulations are in order to Diane
Humetewa, graduate of Sandra Day
O’Connor College of Law at Arizona
State University, for her historic
unanimous confirmation by the U.S.
Senate to serve as a U.S. federal judge.
Humetewa, a member of the Hopi
Tribe, will serve as a U.S. District Court
judge for Arizona. She will be the third
Native American federal judge in
history and the first female Native
American ever appointed.
People from a cross-section of
American society especially Native
Americans applauded Humetewa’s
recent confirmation. Native Americans
have lobbied for increased
representation in the federal judiciary
for many years, especially in regions of
the country with large Native American
populations. In speaking about the
significance of the appointment to
Arizona, former U.S. Attorney Paul
Charlton said, “In this state more than
any other, where we have 21
reservations and all felony offenses are
tried in federal court, we do not have a
bench that reflects the community it
serves. And now, for the first time in
our nation’s history, we’ll have a
representative to the bench.”
First Aboriginal Woman
Appointed Judge
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH REACHES 90 YEARS
Kitchen staff getting in on the
Gospel Singing,
Rachell Thompson,
Jazz Singer
Ms Tony Brothers and Ms Kim Hamilton
Lance
Brenna,
MC
PBC Choir,
Planning Committee:Terry Benjamin, Geri
Harrison and Verna Herbert
Pastor
Calvert
Layne
Elsie Hinton retired PBC pianist
continued on p11
Guests

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Regulars
Global Counsellor
Letter to my children
Dear global counsellor,
I am a 39 years old female and have
not been in a serious relationship for
well over five years. I am just having
a hard time finding someone
deserving of me. Many of the men I
meet are shallow and immature and
are all into themselves. During the
holiday season I feel the desire to
have a special person even more
painfully. Sometimes I feel I set my
sights too high and at other times I
feel if I get into a relationship just
because, it is a sign of desperation
and sooner or later I will wake up
and find myself very unhappy and
have to end the charade. Do you
think I am being too picky, too out in
left field? The sad thing is that
many of my female friends are in the
same position. I think we are here
because we did not opt for the
marriage track during high school
and university. We were women
wanting to be independent and
career drive and it seems that we
are paying the price of being single
into our thirties and cannot find
suitable mates. It’s true the good
ones are all taken. What do you
suggest that I do? I am fresh out of
ideas and very frustrated.
Dear very frustrated
I am going to make this quick.
News flash: The world is full of
men looking for just your type of a
woman but you may be miles away
moving in different circles, maybe
passing each other on your way to
work and did not pick up on the
vibes. Thankfully, today there is
amedium to connect hearts and
bodies. We have the technology to
do the work of matchmaker. The
internet my girl. It is the best and
most effective way to find a partner
of your choice. First of all you state
what you want and you know what
you want so it narrows the playing
field. It is amazing how much time
and effort we spend to choose the
right vacation spot, the dress for a
fancy ball and yet many of us still
believe in the fairy godmother and
her magic wand to find us our
prince charming. The internet is the
only sensible way to find the person
of your dream. Just like we would
not think of using snail mail to
connect with our friend but rather
use email or text in the same way
you must use new technology to get
you what you want including a
partner. It just makes common sense.
He’s waiting. Just go find him.
My dear children,
Christmas is such a special time.
Many people look forward to
spending time with family and friends.
Children travel from far and wide or
parents travel to where their children
are so that they could be together. But
this is becoming more difficult each
year as families spread out over the
globe or circumstances just do not
allow people to travel or they may
have to go to the in-laws one year and
their parents the next. Old habits give
way to new ones. I remember in the
past most children grow up and marry
their childhood sweet hearts. They
lived a few houses from each other.
Children did not move away to foreign
lands like as it is so commonplace
today.
This year you are all in various
parts of the world and we will not
be together. It will be different but
it makes me appreciate how my
mom felt when I left my country.
She was very sad and said if felt as
if I was going out of her life
forever. Back then people did not
return as often as we do now. It’s
like a hen who can no longer hold
on to her chicks and that’s the way
of life. At some point we all go our
separate ways but carry each other
in our hearts and DNA.
I think about my mom and dad all
the time as if they are still around.
I cannot help it as they are my
history, my beginning, in the same
way I think of you. Love knows no
boundary and wherever you are my
love reaches out and finds you.
Have a happy and joyous holiday
season, eat and drink in moderation
and let love be the gift you give to
the world. Love is all there is.
The best part of being a mom
to me is the unconditional
love. I have never felt a love
as pure, a love that’s as
rewarding.
Monica Denise Brown

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A PRINCESS STORY
So we’ve come to sleigh
The round bellied dragon
In the land of whispers
Over mountains of solid clouds
And trails lined with coniferous
And we eat away dehydrated fish
And we roast anything with devils’ horns
And dry their tendons for rawhide
And sew up their hides to keep us warm
We bathe our bodies under waterfalls
Slighshot from cliffs where peregrine glide
And bait our breaths in awe of squalls
From a land slide we’ll just narrowly
avoid...
Digital red numbers in the sky
Tell us how long we’ve left to die
I don’t know what’s meant to happen
But as long as I’m with you
I could care less about those dragons...
(I’ve got my eyes on that wooden bridge
With a little love and good brokerage
We may have something here...)
(for annie)
AUTUMN DRIFT
There is no ‘go’ in goal-setting
Nothing long without the terms
No ‘soul’ in desolation
Everyday is just a re-write of
The previously learned...
I enviously grudge what others earn
I peversely covet
A good moral standing
Yeah, I need a change of slogan
I could use logo re-branding
Methusala’s rings are sitting just
Under my eyes
And Medusa tends to her garden
Trim stony petals
And here upon my ceiling
Content has me hypnotized
A private universe of dust
And chalky stucco
It’s not pathetic fallacy
It’s really just the fall of
‘me’
The Fall
Of All
I See...
CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS
NEIL PITAMBER
Ayo Olugboye
and his wife Remi
are estactic about
the doll they won
at the Yoruba
Christmas Party
raffle. The doll is
dressed in Yoruba
outfit lovingly
made by Ms
Wanda Opanubi

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Have you ever heard of Kwanzaa? A
cultural-communal event which
millions are celebrating in America and
many other parts of the world each
year? If not, it is time you learn about
this celebration that is important to
everyone but especially to Black people
throughout the world. This celebration
was developed by Dr. Maulana
Karenga, Professor and Chair of
Africana Studies, California State
University during the riotous days of
the civil rights movement in the United
States to instill racial pride and unity in
the black community.
Dr. Karenga revisited and shared the
collective memories, philosophies and
ideologies that successfully guided our
Black ancestors but which have been
forgotten or replaced with principles
best suited for other cultural groups and
not working for Blacks in America. At
this time when Blacks security is again
threatened in the United States and also
to some extent in Canada, it might be
helpful to revisit these principles that
made Black Africans strong and
resilient.
Kwanza is celebrated for seven days
from December 26 to January 1 each
year. It can be celebrated by individual
families or as a community.
Each year the Congress of Black
Women of Manitoba celebrates and
shares this cultural event with the
Winnipeg community as a
demonstration of the way in which this
event is practised and officiated. This
year it was held at the Manitoba Theatre
for Young People at the Forks where
close to 100 participants
including children gathered.
There were food, singing of the
Black National Anthem, gifts for
children and interactive story
telling all combined to make the
event interesting and enjoyable.
The preparation for Kwanzaa
starts with the Kwanzaa table
which is decorated with
vegetables, fruits, baked breads
representing a bountiful harvest.
These are placed on straw mat. In
the middle of the table is a seven-
holed Kinara (candle-holder) for
the seven Kwanzaa candles three
red, three green and one black
candle in the middle.
Over the seven days Kwanzaa
is celebrated the community
focuses on one of the seven core
principles of African life: Umoja
(unity), Kujichgulia (self-
determination), Ujima (Collective
Work and Responsibility),
Dr. Brian
Archer
Horace
Hackett
CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN ANNUAL KWANZAA CELEBRATION
Kurne Williams
Ujamaa (Cooperative
Economics), Nia (Purpose),
Kuumba (Creativity) and finally
Imani (faith).
The Congress of Black
Women compresses the seven-
day event into a few hours to
provide a model for interested
individuals and families to adopt.
Ideally each principle is
celebrated on the appropriate day
and the host of the event would
prepare readings and lead
discussions on the topic e.g.
Umoja or unity and come up with
ways in which the community
could become more united. The
host would prepare food and
drinks for guests.
Kwanzaa is not a religious
holiday, it is a Pan African
Cultural celebration of
thanksgiving for harvest, family
and culture and to remember
those who have gone before us
and upon whose shoulders the
Black community stands.
Wishing you all a happy holidays
and happy Kwanzaa. For more
information about how you can
make Kwanzaa a part of your
holiday celebrations check out
www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
index.shtml

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Ninety years
ago a small
group of Black
folks from Nova
Scotia who had
settled in
Winnipeg under
the leadership
of Dr. Joseph T.
Hill, an African American Minister
from Hot Springs Arkansas
established the first Black Church
known as the Hills Memorial
Baptist Church to meet the
spiritual, social and communal
needs in the then segregated
Winnipeg community. In 1928 the
community voted to give the
church its present name, The
Pilgrim Baptist Church located at
41 Maple Street since 1925. The
Church has gone through periods
of being the hub of Winnipeg’s
Black community including
assisting in settling integrating new
Black immigrants to Winnipeg to
teetering on the verge of
extinction. But it has always
bounced back in action.
With the increase of Blacks
particularly from the Caribbean
Islands, the Pilgrim Baptist Church
began to take a back seat to the
newly formed community
organization, ACAM – African
Caribbean Association of
Manitoba the first of such
organization became the go-to
place for Blacks but the Church
continued in its original role of
servicing Black Canadians in
Winnipeg. According to the
history related by the Church
archivist, the church faced many
challenges such as internal
conflicts, fire-destruction and
floods-damaged but the Church
remained and was rebuilt.
Today the Pilgrim Baptist Church
stands proudly on its heritage and
deep roots in the Black spiritual
community and on October 24,
2014 celebrated the significant
milestone of 90 years in operation
with a gala dinner held at the
Travel Lodge Inn on Fermor.
There was entertainment from the
Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir, the
Brotherhood Choir, Leslie
Simmons and Deacon Evan Tynes
accompanied on the piano by
Shelly Pinnock.
Long standing church members
such as Rev. Carver, Anna Tynes
and Sister Elsie recently retired
Church pianist, who supported the
church over the long haul and
contributed to its success were
recognized with awards. There
were four pastors present
including Pastor Bob Harris,
Pastor Chamber, Pastor Layne,
and Pastor Brian Archer
Lance Brenna, Trinidadian-
Canadian a member for many
years was the emcee and Pastor
Calvert Layne of Truth and Life
Worship Centre was the guest
speaker.
Terry Benjamin, Geri Harrison
and Verna Herbert, the Planning
Committee Members were
applauded for the wonderful job
they did in organising the
celebrations.
The event was well attended by
a cross section of Winnipeg’s
diverse Blackas well as the
general main stream community
and the chicken dinner was
delicious. more on p7
Brotherhood Choir
FIRST BLACK CHURCH IN WINNIPEG
CELEBRATES HISTORY
Missing from the
picture is Rebecca
Lilako who read the
third principle
KWAN ZAA
. Hon. Flor Marcelino,
brought greetings
Vernie Price
Helena Jones,
Singing the
Black National
Anthem
Daniela Archer
lighting the candle..
The Readrs of the Principle were: Dr. Brian
Archer, Mr. Horace Hackett, Mr. Jeremy Zloty,
Helena Jones, Daniela Archer, Rebecca Lilako
and Kurne Williams (The last four are COBW
interns)
Jeremy Zloty

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 7,
2014 - It is no surprise for Manitoba
drivers that ice and snow affect the
roadways. What may be surprising,
however, is how some simple
changes in driving habits can make a
big difference to your safety while
driving in winter conditions. Habits
that drivers have on dry roads could
have serious consequences if
practiced on icy or snow-covered
roadways.
RCMP in Manitoba want everyone
to reach their destination safely, so
here are a few tips to help you do
that:
•Posted speed limits are for ideal
travel conditions. On winter roads,
be aware there could be ice. Driving
at reduced speeds is a great
precautionary measure against
slippery conditions
•Do not use cruise control
•Increase your distance between
other vehicles as stopping distance
on an icy road is double the stopping
distance on a dry one
•Use steady and precise movements
when driving in winter conditions.
Jerky movements and steering while
breaking or accelerating can cause
skidding
•Observe road signs pointing out icy
spots, such as bridges and
overpasses
•If you start to skid, do not brake or
accelerate. Look where you want the
vehicle to go and steer in that
direction
•As always, keep in mind the basic
safety rules: buckle up, slow down,
drive with caution, be aware, be
alert, be sober, give yourself
plenty of time to reach your
destination, and keep focused on
the road
For winter driving, preparation is
key. Make sure you have your
vehicle and yourself ready before
you head out on the roads:
•Have proper tires on your
vehicle. Tire pressure decreases in
colder weather, so check your tire
pressure often
•Ensure you have windshield
washer fluid that is rated for
winter use so you can keep your
windshield clean and your line of
vision clear
•Be familiar with the safety
features of your vehicle
•Clear all snow and frost from
your vehicle before driving so that
you can see and be seen
•Ensure wheel wells are cleared of
slush or build-up that could
impede your ability to steer
•Make sure someone knows the
route you are planning to take
•Have extra winter wear in your
vehicle, such as toques, mittens
and winter boots
•Keep a road safety kit and shovel
in your vehicle
•Be aware of road conditions
before you set out. If road
conditions are unfavourable, the
safest strategy is to avoid driving
Have safe and happy travels!
RCMP Offers Tips for Safe
Winter Driving
Sue Murray
Strategic Communications Lead
RCMP “D” Division
In the United States everyone feels
assured of his worth as an individual. No
one humbles himself before another person
or class. Even the great difference in
wealth, the superior power of a few, cannot
undermine this healthy self-confidence and
natural respect for the dignity of one's
fellow-man.
There is, however, a somber point in the
social outlook of Americans. Their sense of
equality and human dignity is mainly
limited to men of white skins. Even among
these there are prejudices of which I as a
Jew am clearly conscious; but they are
unimportant in comparison with the attitude
of the "Whites" toward their fellow-citizens
of darker complexion, particularly toward
Negroes. The more I feel an American, the
more this situation pains me. I can escape
the feeling of complicity in it only by
speaking out.
Many a sincere person will answer: "Our
attitude towards Negroes is the result of
unfavorable experiences which we have had
by living side by side with Negroes in this
country. They are not our equals in
intelligence, sense of responsibility,
reliability."
I am firmly convinced that whoever
believes this suffers from a fatal
misconception. Your ancestors dragged
these black people from their homes by
force; and in the white man's quest for
wealth and an easy life they have been
ruthlessly suppressed and exploited,
degraded into slavery. The modern
prejudice against Negroes is the result of
the desire to maintain this unworthy
condition.
It would be foolish to despise tradition.
But with our growing self-consciousness
and increasing intelligence we must begin
to control tradition and assume a critical
attitude toward it, if human relations are
ever to change for the better. We must try to
recognize what in our accepted tradition is
damaging to our fate and dignity—and
shape our lives accordingly.
What, however, can the man of good will
do to combat this deeply rooted prejudice?
He must have the courage to set an example
by word and deed, and must watch lest his
children become influenced by this racial
bias.
THE NEGRO QUESTION
Excerpt from A. Einstein
1946 article

13 13
It’s that time of the year again. As
much as the holidays can be fun and
exciting they can also feel stressful and
exhausting. To help you cope, here a
few tips that you can easily incorporate
into your daily routine:
Be kind to yourself – we often berate
ourselves if we don’t cross everything off
our to-do list.
Decide that a couple of items on the
list don’t have to be done today.
Focus on doing one thing mindfully
– decide to concentrate on one task
from beginning to end. When you’re
tempted to run off or attempt to multi-
task, remind yourself one thing at time.
Create a pause in your day – take 3
deep breaths, get up and stretch or just
admire the trees.
Drink water or clear fluids – keeping
up the fluids will help ward off colds
and flus.
Move your body – have a dance party
at home or walk around the store before
starting your shopping. If you’re really
brave, walk outside.
Each of these tips does not require a
large chunk of time. You can do one or
all of them without completely
changing your routine. Small
consistent steps can result in a calmer
and more relaxed experience of the
holidays.
Roslyn is a Yoga and Meditation
Instructor who teaches yoga at Serene
Yoga Studio, 474 St. Mary’s Road and
teaches meditation corporately as a
stress reduction tool. For a yoga classes
check out their website
www.sereneyogastudio.com. If you or
your company may benefit from
meditation classes, please contact
Roslyn directly at
rwellness.u@mymts.net
By Roslyn Sutherland, Yoga and
Meditation .
MANITOBA ADVISORY COUNCIL OF WOMEN REMEMBERS WOMEN WHO
LOST THEIR LIVES TO GENDER VIOLENCE
More than 100 women and men
showed up in the early morning of
December 5, 2014 at the legislture tfor the
annual Memorial Service to remember the
women and girls who were murdered as a
result of gender violence. All the names of
the Manitoba women were read out and
youths lit candles in their memory.. This
year the names of the women who were
murdered at Ecole Polytechnique were
reflected on a screen for the duration of
the service.that remained on the Board
until the service ended..
Guest speakers were Renee Kastrukoff,
Board member of MB Women’s Advisory
Council and Mr. Chris Cvetkovic, a Be
More than a Bystander Ambassador.
Miniser Steve Ashton brought greetings
on behalf of the government.
Holiday Stress
BustersT ‘is the season to be Jolly and so it
will be for many especially children
but in many households there will be
sadness, loss and in some cases
hunger. For many people of African
ancestry it has been a tough season to
witness the senseless loss of lives at
the hands of law enforcement people
for petty crimes or in some cases there
was no crime at all. Blacks ask
themselves the question over and over
again; would this have happened to a
white child a white person? Would a
white officer be so quick to pull the
trigger or squeeze the breath out of a
living white body? Frankly many
believe the outcome would have been
different. Killing of innocent black
people for which no one is held
accountable seems unfair. Someone
needs to pay and when this does not
happen we feel as though black lives
count for nothing. However the law is
a double edged sword. It can provide a
semblance of justice or it can be used
to avert justice and for all intent and
purposes it is this twist of the law that
allows a guilty person to go free.
President Obama, a man of the law,
clearly stated that America is
governed by the rule of law and even
though many Americans may not
agree with it, the law is the law. Laws
are made for people not people for
the law. If a law does not work
something needs to be done about it.
Clearly something needs to be done
about the American and Canadian
justice systems in the manner in
which it treats various factions of its
citizens in particular blacks and
Aboriginal peoples respectively.
Blacks continue to be lynched by the
system in so many ways and that
needs to stop. Young Aboriginal men
and women who populate our
Canadian prison systems need fixing.
This should be given priority if a
revolution of the young is to be
averted.
MEMORIAL FOR THE LIVES LOST BECAUSE OF RACISM

14
HEALTHWISE
Let your food be
medicine and your
medicine be food.
Hippocrates
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Ham (smoked/bone in) * about 8lbs
5 sprigs thyme
8 cloves
2 scallions
Glaze…1 cup pineapple juice
1 table spoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1/2 cup brown sugar (golden)
2 table spoon honey
pinch of cinnamon
Dressing the ham when glazing…
5-8 slices of pineapple
10-15 cloves
tooth picks for
securing the pineapple
slices
Note: If using a
shoulder ham with a
fat cap on the top, be
sure to place that side
up when roasting. As
the fat melt it will
keep the ham nice and juicy. This is
a staple in most Caribbean homes at
Christmas.
CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS HAM
Ingredients
3-4 cups dried sorrel
1 cup dried cranberries
(2-3 cups of fresh cranberries)
1 1/2 cup sugar
8-12 cups water
1 stick cinnamon
1 star anise
1 orange (cut into wedges)
thick slice of ginger
1 cup rum (or more)
holiday Caribbean rum
punch.
3 dashes angostura bitters
slices of orange (garnish)
Put the sorrel, cranberries, star
anise, cinnamon and orange
wedges (you can squeezed the
juice of the oranges directly into
the pot – keep the skin in there)
and top with the water. Bring to a
boil, then add the sugar and
reduce to a simmer for 10-15
minutes (stir well after adding the
sugar to dissolve and sweeten).
Turn the stove off and let the
mixture steep for about
2 hours.
The mixture will take
on a rich deep red color
and your kitchen will
take on the lovely
aroma of the season
(smells like Christmas).
Be careful when doing
this step as if it spills it
may stain. It should be cool now,
so strain (you may have to do this
a couple times) into a clean jug or
punch bowl and get ready to give
it the kick good rum punch
MUST possess! Discard the
strained stuff.
Chill and serve with some slices
of orange and remember if you’re
adding ice, keep that in mind
when sweetening (so it doesn’t
get watered down). A perfect
twist on both traditional rum
punch and Caribbean sorrel
drink.. Do leave out the rum if
you’re giving the kids some sips!
Those kids can get rowdy when
intoxicated!
A few weeks ago, a few colleagues
from work and I headed out to an
early morning breakfast at the
Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
The event was organized by Dr.
Montufa, of the University of
Manitoba, (Faculty of Engineering)
and her group.
The breakfast was nice, the company
around the table was congenial, the
ambiance and the sights and sounds of
the Museum were pleasing to the
senses—however, the acoustics were
still a work in progress; but overall, it
was all good.
The speaker, Dr. Koenig, a self-professed
Jew, an engineer, industrialist and most
importantly, a human rights activist
delivered a 45 minute speech.To be
honest, I could barely make out what she
said, due to the challenges with the
acoustics.
However, I did manage to
hear this much:
“Equality is not
sameness, it is not
brushingeveryone
with the same
brush....it is ascribing
equaldignity,equal
respect and equal
opportunity to all”.
How profound.
Lara Badmus,
Winnipeg Lawyer
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15 15
Leg Up
Sometimes the
Creator intervenes
in nudging us to
follow our
dharma. Such was
the case of Roslyn
Sutherland whose
job with the
Canadian Wheat
Board ended
forcing her to
give her dream a
chance earlier
than anticipated.
Roslyn is
living her passion
as a Meditation
and Yoga
instructor and
loving every
minute of it. She
has been
practicing yoga
for 27 years starting as a student in
England where she was born to parents
of Barbadian origins. She has engaged in
Yoga as a daily practice for 25 years and
eight years ago seriously considered
teaching yoga as a vocation and in 2011
became a Hatha yoga teacher.
“I love Hatha yoga because it is a
gentle style focusing mostly on
alignment and vinyasa flow.” Roslyn
teaches at Serene Yoga studio on 474 St.
Mary’s road owned by Stacy Schroder.
Roslyn became more seriously
attracted to the practice of yoga after a
few car accidents and surgeries that
followed. “I needed to find
something to help in the healing
process of my body and mind and
yoga became the go to practice for
coping with stress and pain. I soon
discovered that the more I
practiced, the less pain I felt and
the better I felt over all.”
With an enviable calm
demeanor, this small framed
beautiful woman beamed with the
passion she exudes about her
practice. “Yoga has helped me to
concentrate on doing one thing at a
time, mindfully, being in the
present
moment. I
became less
frazzled and
anxious and
now experience
more calmness
and less
drama.”
Yoga is such
an integral part
of Roslyn’s life
that if she
misses a day or
two of practice
she feels it in
her psyche.
“Yoga is
preventative
medicine. It
promotes inner
awareness. It
teaches us how
to react to circumstances in the
present moment and it is all
about choice. You can choose to
be mad about something for a
specified time and then to let it
go. Yoga is something you have
to experience to really understand
it,” she said adding “I have
breathing techniques I can use at
any time to calm me down. I also
find that I make choices more
from the heart and less from the
head.”
ROSLYN SUTHERLAND FINDS OASIS IN HER YOGA PRACTICE
“IT’S AN INVESTMENT IN MY HEALTH”
See back age

16
Mother of a son, Roslyn
assures that if you practice
yoga regularly even if it is
once a week you will notice
incremental benefits in your
body in your spirit and mind.
Itchangesthephysiologyin
the body, reduces stress and
improves relaxation. “I like to
keep it real; I still get mad and
I still yell at times but I am
way more mindful about the
choices I make and my
emotions do not run amok at
will.”
It is common knowledge
that stress is a precursor of
most of the modern day
diseases therefore focusing
on stress reduction would
garner positive results in
one’s life.
Asked why so few people
from the community get
involved in yoga practice.
Roslyn said she believe that
firstly many believe it is a
non-Christian activity,
secondly they may not see it
as a useful activity enough
to be in it for the long haul.
She said yoga is sustainable
and is accessible to people
throughout their lifetime.
Many people also see
yoga as a middle class or
“white” activity and not
financially accessible to
them. Roslyn sees it as an
investment in wellness and
health versus relying on the
purely medical model taking
a bunch of medication as an
investment in illness. She
said one of the side effects
of yoga practice is the
possibility of hurting oneself
whereas you are guaranteed
to become ill if you sit and
stress yourself out all day.
YoYoga is ga could be
especially helpful for visible
minority andAboriginal
people who face the extra
stress of racism and
discrimination as part of
their daily living and who
have a higher than average
chance of developing
hypertension, diabetes and
other chronic illnesses
which are stress-related.
Yoga also is helpful to
women who experience
menstrual, menopause or
fibroids problems because it
can work on organs and
tissues as well as muscles.
And it also improves your
sex life.
What role does yoga
and meditation play in
Roslyn’s future? Well, she is
continuing her yoga
education through the Yoga
Centre of Winnipeg. She
teaches meditation to staff
of corporations from car
dealership to medical staff
throughoutWinnipeg.
Roslyn is passionate about
promoting the practice
aspect of yoga and
meditation as part of a
healthylifestyle.
There are not enough
words for Roslyn to
describe Stacey Schroder
who gave her her first job
as a yoga teacher. “She
took a chance on me and
gave me an opportunity to
expand. She has
encouraged me to further
my education in the field.
She is big on sharing and
abundance and I am
eternally grateful to her.”
If you would like
organize a yoga or
meditation class for your
community organization
or would like to attend
Roslyn’s classes at Serene
Yoga Studio you can
contact her at
sereneyogastudio@mymts.net
or visit their website at
www.sereneyogastudio.com.
COBW Kwanzaa 2014 gathering
Bola and Yisa at the Yoruba
Christmas Party
Zully Truijillo at the
Legislature Open House
Lmotheranddaughterat Minister
FlorMarcelino ‘s event
B Watson flanked by David
Ogungbem, VP, Dan O President
and another member
THIS & THAT
YOGA IS
NOT A
RELIGION

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