Welcome to our February 24, 2013 IssueWelcome to the newest edi� on of your KnowBrockville Express. Yes

we are s� ll around and growing stronger by the day no ma� er the

unfair tac� cs of some of our compe� tors but we are here for our

loyal readers. Each week we are out covering as many local events

as possible and that as well is growing.

We have signed on a couple of new contributors, one of which is a

fi nancial planner with Investors Group to please watch for his great

ar� cles.

KnowBrockville Express is in the process of launching what we are

calling “KnowBrockville Nights.” What is KnowBrockville Nights? It

is an opportunity for consumers to receive great savings and deals

and proceeds will go to a chosen charity each week.

I hope that you enjoy this issue if KnowBrockville Express. Please

feel free to submit news and story ideas to contact@knowbrock-

ville.com.

Publisher/Owner

Tim Sharpe

contact@knowbrockville.com

613-803-0822

KnowBrockville Express is a division of Just One Man Media a 100% locally

owned Brockville business that supports the local community. KnowBrock-

ville Express is dona� ng 10% of all revenues in 2013 to Opera� on Harvest

Sharing. We believe in giving back to the community!

All images, stories, content and ideas are the property of and remain the

property of KnowBrockville Express and Just One Man Media. No content

shall be reproduced or copied without permission from the publisher.

All adver� sers agree that the publisher is not liable for mistakes in adver-

� sing nor injuries or damages caused by error in adver� sing. All adver� se-

ments remain the property of the publisher and may not be reproduced

without the publishers strict permission. The publisher holds the copy-

rights to all content. The opinions expressed by contributors are not the

opinions of the publisher.

Hospital Founda� on Annual Appeal Tops Out at $153,000

Brockville: The fi nal total for the Brockville and District Hospital Foun-

da� on 2012 Annual Appeal topped out at $153,000—and the new

equipment package items are arriving already.

This team showing their ready for St. Patricks Day at

the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville Bowl

for Kids Sake. Captured in this photo

from le� to right Jim,

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds &

Grenville Bowl for Kids Sake was held at the Brock-

ville Bowling Centre on February 24th. They had 79 teams registered

and KnowBrockville Express was there and will bring you totals raised

as soon as we fi nd out. Captured in the photo is the organizers of the

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake from right ot le� Phillp

Deery, Jane Fullerton, Amber Woods, Joanne Edgley, Rich Szy- dle

Liberal Party of Canada

leadership contestant Martha Hall

Findlay made a quick campaign stop in Brockville o n

Wednesday for an exclusive interview with Leigh Bursey for a very

special upcoming episode of Cri" cal Thinking on TVCogeco. The in-

terview took place at the Brockville Public Library, and featured a live

audience of observers and supporters. Martha spoke candidly about

preferen" al ballo" ng, a na" onal housing strategy, and what sepa-

rates her from her opponents. The air-date has yet to be confi rmed,

Photo of the Hot Lunch Campaign at the YMCA of Brockville and Area

Le� to right; Anna Hudson, Manager of Associa" on Service (YMCA)

and Mark Primeau, UC Realty Inc. Brokerage. Picture taken February

20th at the YMCA of Brockville and Area, Hot Lunch for Annual Strong

Kids Campaign.

Fraud preven� on � ps for older adultsSeniors are all too o� en the target of fraudulent phone calls and

email scams. Many security experts agree that older adults can be

seen as profi table targets for fraudsters – in part because seniors

are o� en thought to have a “nest egg” and an excellent credit rat-

ing.

What makes this even more alarming is that research shows se-

niors who do become vic� ms of fraud are not telling their friends

or family. This is an important step to help law enforcement catch

the criminals and prevent fraud in the future.

“According to a Visa Canada survey, approximately half of all se-

niors over the age of 65 who have been vic� mized by fraud do not

tell anyone about their ordeal,” says Gord Jamieson, head of secu-

rity for Visa Canada. “Individuals should never be embarrassed to

talk to family, friends or their bank if they have ques� ons or are

worried they may be a vic� m of fraud.”

Jamieson points out that there are many things seniors, and all Ca-

nadians, can do to help safeguard their personal informa� on and

prevent fraud. He recommends the following � ps for the young at

heart.

- Always treat your cards as if they were cash, and don’t leave them

in places where they are easily accessible to anyone.

- Always report lost or stolen cards immediately to your bank.

- Always make a list of all your card numbers and keep this list in

a safe place.

- Always create a PIN that is hard to guess (e.g. not a birthday or

phone number).

- Always be cau� ous when asked for personal informa� on over the

phone when you didn’t ini� ate the call.

- Never share your PIN – not even with family, friends or caregivers.

- Never keep a wri� en copy of your PIN in your wallet or purse.

- Never lend your credit or debit card to anyone, ever.

- Never agree to a “free trial” or “sample” without reading the

terms and condi� ons. You may be agreeing to future monthly

charges – which aren’t free.

More fraud preven� on � ps can be found online at www.VisaSecu-

ritySense.ca.

The Only Paren� ng Advice You’ll Ever NeedYou don’t have to look very hard to fi nd advice on paren� ng. There

are an endless number of methods, solu� ons, and quick-fi xes to

address everything from infant feeding and sleep pa� erns to de-

veloping motor skills and increasing a toddler’s vocabulary to po� y

training and sneaking vegetables into a picky eater’s diet.

Every available bit of advice out there is touted as being the best

and only one you will ever need for a par� cular problem. We cling

to each new idea because they give us hope and make us think they

will make paren� ng easier. The trouble is there is more than one

“perfect” piece of advice for each scenario. Frustra� on escalates

signifi cantly when you choose a piece of advice and, lo and behold,

it worked for everybody else but not for you. What’s a parent to

do?

Though my advice may not come with snazzy accessories, a book

deal, or have mul� ple high-paid experts to back it up, I am confi -

dent in its effi cacy and reliability. Here it is:

1. Love your children. I know you already do to the moon and back

which is good because it means you’re already most of the way

there.

2. Listen to your children. More specifi cally, trust your children and

follow their cues. It’s not your job to make them ready, but rather

your job to interpret when they’re ready.

3. Accept your children as they are. Just because Susy slept through

the night at three months, or Davy was completely out of diapers at

a year, does not mean your child can or should. Every child is won-

derfully unique and we, as parents, should celebrate that.

4. Do what feels right. If you’re doing something that breaks your

heart or increases your frustra� on, it’s not what you should be do-

ing.

Paren� ng Blogger: Veronica Bush

OURREADERS

Here is one of our great readers with his copy of the

KnowBrockville Express - Leigh Bursey took it one step

further by framing his copy - way to go Leigh

LOCALLOVE

Rachel Atkinson and Bobby Atkinson

Bobby and I have been together for 15 years and married 9 years!

We started da" ng when I was 16 years old. Bobby and I were set up

by friends and met at a party. We have 2 children Isaac 9 and Emma

5. I love Bobby with all my heart!

What NOT to do at your wedding

Obviously everyone wants a perfect wedding day, so why not

avoid these poten" al pi# alls. Here are the top 3 things you

should not do at your wedding.

1. Don’t be super bride!

You might be amazing at mul" -tasking and you may be focused,

but you shouldn’t refuse and help anyone tries to give you.

Please don’t try to plan your whole wedding yourself. Spend-

ing every waking moment planning your wedding will in fact

" re you out. You will (and I promise you) eventually run out of

steam. You may even end up s" ll having so much to do so that

should have been done already. Take my advice, accept the help

that has been off ered, six hands are be% er then two!

2. Don’t include registry informa" on on invites.

Registering is a good thing for everyone, believe me. Gi& buyers

appreciate registry because they know what you actually want

and need, but it also saves them A LOT of " me. Registry infor-

ma" on, however, does not belong on your wedding invita" on.

Why you may ask? Giving a wedding gi& is not a must, though

most of a% endees will want to anyway. Best way to get the mes-

sage across is by word of mouth on the part of your mother,

maid of honor or your bridesmaids. Another good idea is put-

" ng the registry informa" on on bridal-shower invites.

3. Don’t be bossy with your bridesmaids.

Tradi" onally, your bridesmaids, in par" cular your maid of hon-

or, are there to stand up for you as you take your vows, to act

as witnesses to this solemn event. Somewhere along the line,

bridesmaids have become, well, more like maids, and to an

extent there’s nothing wrong with that. These are your sisters,

cousins, best friends, future in-laws, and there’s something sort

of sweet about the way they gather around you, wearing fi nery

you picked out, helping you pin up your bustle, holding your

fl owers. There are " mes though when brides ask (or worse, de-

mand) far more: They expect their bridesmaids to shell out for

needlessly expensive ou# its, to run endless errands, to wear

their hair just so, to a% end (and buy gi& s for) countless all-for-

you par" es. Don’t let this happen. Be sensi" ve to how you’d feel

if the tables were turned.

By: Ashley Ferreira

Owner of Ashley’s Wedding planning

ashleysweddingplanning.com

A Reader’s Poem

Day or night, summer or winter.

I know we can always count on each other.

The good or the bad, the laughter and the tears.

Always close by with open arms and kisses to give.

I new the moment we meet, you were special and I would

spend the rest of my life keeping you near.

You are my yesterday, my today my tomorrow.

Day or night, summer or winter.

I know we can always count on each other.

I love you Dan.

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Rachelle McLelland

For a change of pace, RAXX Restaurant and Pool Hall is hos" ng a ball

hockey tournament February 23rd to raise funds for local causes,

including the Brockville Cardiovascular Program (BCP) at Brockville

General Hospital.