Kemptville Community Tennis Club update

to coincide with the start of ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge. Members of the Tennis Club logged their minutes on the court the past two years to help the Municipality win prizes in the national challenge.

Kemptville Lions Clubs

Catch the Ace

May 18th draw was won by Christa Gleiser.

Next draw Jackpot is estimated to be $2,700.

Draw moved to Tuesday May 30th

submitted by Robert Matheson

The Kemptville Community Tennis Club is gearing up for another busy season on the courts at Riverside Park. Thanks to the nice weather, local tennis enthusiasts have been able to hit the courts a bit earlier than usual.

The Municipality recently pressure washed the four courts to make them cleaner and safer for players. Some of the posts and nets were also replaced. The courts are open to the public, but members of the tennis club have dedicated courts and times during the week.

The Club’s tennis coaches, Steve Hibberd, Jim Neubauer, and Robert Matheson, have been running a popular children’s camp every summer for the past decade. The camps will run July 10-14 and July 24-28 this year. The camps run for an hour each day and are typically divided by age group and experience.

A few years ago, the Club also started an adult boot camp for beginners to learn the basics of the sport. It will run this year in the evenings of July 10-14. Hibberd also runs a weekly Stroke of the Week clinic for players to work on their skills. To register for camps or to get more information, contact the Club at kctcgeneral@gmail.com.

Interested community members can also drop by the courts on May 27th or June 3rd to register or sign up for camps. May’s registration day will run from 10-noon. The June 3rd session will run from 9:30-1

Farm businesses not immune to cyber security risks

by Cathy Lennon, OFA

Experts agree that in today’s connected world, it’s a matter of when, not if, a business will face a cyber security problem. Breaching incidents of all kinds, whether it’s compromised information, financial fraud or data that is held hostage until a ransom is paid are on the rise, and agriculture is not immune to these threats.

Recent incidents in our sector have affected Quebec’s general farm organization, the Union des Producteurs Agricoles, and Ontario crop input retailers who had customer lists and credit card information held for ransom. Business was severely interrupted – and the path to not just regain access to data, but the trust and confidence of customers, employees or other stakeholders is a long and costly one.

Outdated, unmaintained systems running old software no longer being updated is one of the most common vulnerabilities

– and is widespread, especially in small businesses.

Research by Professor Ali Dehghantanha, a University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in cyber security and threat intelligence, shows that the last software update in 90% of farming systems was years ago, and most farms don’t have a software patching or updating policy.

Lack of data backup leaves a business particularly vulnerable in a security breach and can also be a serious problem in case of computer or server failure, or a virus, for example.

People also represent a cyber security risk. Lenient approaches to who has access to on-farm systems, such as sharing passwords, using a single login for all users or not removing system access from employees who no longer work for the business can leave a business vulnerable.

As well, a lack of awareness amongst farmers, their families or their employees of scams like phishing

The Club has an active group of competitive men. They play regularly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday mornings. The Club runs a singles ladder and is planning a team tennis league. Club members also have interclub competitions with members of the Perth Tennis Club. This year, the Club is also planning to host some Friday night social evenings for members with time on the court followed by socializing at a local establishment.

There are opportunities for women’s doubles and mixed doubles during the week as well. Dedicated court times for members are most mornings from 8-11 and evenings from 5-8 p.m. on two courts. All four courts are reserved for members on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. If Club members are not using the courts during these times, they are still available for public use.

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Johns, Ken

Passed away at the Osgoode Care Centre, Metcalfe on Sunday May 14, 2023, at the age of 70 years. Loving father of Jason Johns (Tarra), Josh Johns (Sue), Leena Tirrul and Kaja Tirull. Survived by his first wife, Jarvis Peacock and his second wife Debbie Tirrul. Beloved brother of Gloria Cummins (Bruce), Bev Day (Larry) and the late Bryan Johns (Lisa). Ken will be sadly missed by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Norm and Jean Johns. A special thanks to the staff of the Osgoode Care Centre for their care and compassion. Family and friends are invited to visit the Kemptville Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry 805 Prescott Street Kemptville on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 12 noon until Service time in the Chapel at 1 p.m. Followed by a reception at the Funeral Home. Donations in Ken’s memory to the Parkinson’s Society would be appreciated.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations

Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca

613-258-2435 emails, where fake messages encourage users to click on potentially damaging links or share information, is also a challenge. It used to be easy to pick out a phishing email through a strange sender address, poor grammar or content that didn’t make sense. Now, cyber criminals are getting more and more sophisticated, such as sending a clear, concise message to the HR department from an email address that is incredibly close to an employee email address and advising of an address or bank account change with a request to “update the employee records”. If the person reading that email doesn’t notice any inconsistencies or a business or organization doesn’t have a multi-step authentication policy, this can easily lead to a nonrecoverable financial loss if a payroll deposit goes into an incorrect bank account, for example. There is no such thing as 100% security, but with cyber criminals looking for weak or vulnerable targets, experts suggest taking steps to minimize risk as much as possible. A few simple steps include:

- Making a checklist of all your current technology and ensuring that you’re using current software versions and systems.

- Establishing basic rules for your team to recognize where threats come from and what to do – or not do. Free online videos are available to help with training.

- Ensuring new systems or devices are set up properly and asking suppliers what security the devices have and whether data is encrypted.

- Not sharing passwords, making sure passwords are strong and updating login credentials when an employee leaves the business.

- Backing up data and installing valid anti-virus software, firewalls and malware detection systems that are kept up to date.

Alyse Jean (AJ) Brown Summers

September 22, 1940- May 12, 2023

On May 12 in Courtney, B.C., our sister passed peacefully. AJ was born in Winchester, attended school there and commerce high-school in Ottawa. She married Bart Brown of Kemptville where she lived many years. AJ is predeceased by her parents Art and Alyse Summers, sister Evangeline, daughter Sherril, and husband Bart. AJ is survived by her daughter Debbie, granddaughters Kim and Laura, sister Louise, brother Dan(Melody), her great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. At her request cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral.She was a much loved, kind, funny lady and we miss her greatly.

Ultimately, we need to think about cybersecurity on the farm like we do biosecurity – an investment into a best practice that, while not foolproof, will go a long way to minimizing or even avoiding risk.

Yes, it can be tedious and there is some cost involved, but every day, week or year that we protect our businesses and prevent problems is invaluable.