St. Albert Leader April 9, 2015 by St. Albert Leader

Thursday, Apr. 9, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ Vol. 4, Issue 27

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UPS & DOWNS of bipolar disorder page 3

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Photo Booth . . . . News . . . . . . . Faces & Places . . . Opinion . . . . . . Interactive . . . . . Council Notes. . . . Throwback Thursday . Health Feature . . . Spring Style . . . . Fun & Games . . . . Business . . . . . .

Local musician rides ups and downs of bipolar disorder

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COVER Arrow star Caity Lotz will be making a guest appearance at EEK Fest on May 30, 3015. See story on page 22 for more information on EEK Fest and additional guests.

BY THE NUMBERS

The Number of eclipses occuring during 2015. • Mar 20, 2015 Total Solar Eclipse • Apr 4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse • Sep 13, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse • Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse Source: timeanddate.com

MARCIE GRAY St. Albert Leader

Careening down Highway 16 toward Jasper, doing 180 km/hr in the pouring rain, Justin Wiesinger wondered if he was thinking straight. The young man had been going through highs and lows, caught up in paranoia and the belief that he was the hero in an incredible adventure. He was racing to save an old friend caught in a flood. Except he knew this was probably all in his imagination, a product of his bipolar disorder. He tried to reason with himself. “Justin, think this through. Is anybody actually in danger? Probably not. I’ll go to Miette Hot Springs. I’ll probably be arrested. I’ll probably be able to talk my way out of this,” the 25-year-old recalls. “My mind was fighting to come out of this manic high.” Wiesinger is sharing his story of living with a mental illness as he prepares to release his first CD, “Set Me Free,” at a local café tomorrow. The St. Albert resident originally wrote the songs for himself but now hopes that, by sharing

to 20 hours a day. He tried a vitamin supplement instead and took it for several years, with ups and downs along the way. Then came Jasper and the disastrous drive, nearly three years ago. Before Wiesinger could straighten out his thinking on that rain-slicked road, he rolled his car. It flipped over once, twice, he’s not quite sure how many times, and landed on its side. “Somehow, through this chaos, I had my seatbelt on, which is a miracle. All I remember was glass shattering. My car finally stopped and I was hanging sideways.” Pushing past the airbag and broken glass, he climbed out the passenger door and took off running, thinking that if he didn’t run, his heart would explode. Police eventually caught up with him and shot him with a Taser. Wiesinger landed back in psychiatric care, emerging from the hospital with new drugs and the need to regain the trust of his family. He’s Photo ANDREW MACLEOD, St. Albert Leader working on that, he says, by taking responsibility Wiesinger and his band, Breaking for Love, will for his actions and taking his mom’s advice be releasing their debut CD, “Set Me Free,” to enrol at the Northern Alberta Institute of tomorrow, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vinyl Rock Technology to study film. Café in downtown St. Albert. At NAIT, he started to open up about his struggle with bipolar disorder, working with them, he’ll help others going through similar classmates to make a documentary about it. difficulties. The road is still bumpy at times, Wiesinger His own troubles began in grade 12, six admits. The new medication made him gain years ago, when he weight and feel experienced his first emotionless, but he’s manic high and was worked with doctors to “I’ve got to get better admitted to hospital. His reduce the dosage, he’s diagnosis: bipolar type 1. lost 60 pounds and he’s on my own terms. But There are different cut out triggers such as types of bipolar disorder, alcohol, caffeine and not you need relationships a mood disorder that can enough sleep. and people who’ve got see people experiencing His faith in God episodes of mania, helps. So does the your back...” hypomania and major support of his family depression. Mania is an and friends. unusually good mood, “It’s so easy to make where people may feel yourself the victim. It’s Justin Wiesinger extremely energetic and my pain, and I have to unrealistically confident. own this. I’ve got to get Hypomania is a less severe form of mania. better on my own terms,” says Wiesinger. “But Once Wiesinger was diagnosed, he was you need relationships and people who’ve got prescribed medication, but says it took a toll, your back to wrestle through stuff with, even if it’s with side effects such as wanting to sleep for up painful things.”

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SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Alberta Premier Jim Prentice met with the Lieutenant Governor to drop the writ on Tuesday morning, k ick ing off a 28-day election campaign ending with a vote on May 5. “I came back to politics because Albertans were disappointed in politics and so was I,” said Prentice mak ing the announcement surrounded by PC candidates at the Crestwood Hall in west Edmonton. He added his government will be “ frugal, practical and focussed on front-line ser vices.” Prentice is now hitting the road, with the PC Leader’s bus mak ing stops in Spruce Grove, Edson and Hinton before reaching Prentice’s hometown of Grande Cache Tuesday night. The Wildrose, Alberta NDP and Liberal campaigns are also all

ramping up. Critics have called the election illegal as Alberta has a f ixed election law stating the vote must be held in spring 2016. Prentice has said the law allows an early vote, which is required because of the “tough ” impact of Budget 2015, which proposes massive ta x increases and def icit budgeting during a period of low oil prices. The budget also proposes cuts to health care and education funding. Prentice added Albertans will 10 years from no longer be held “ hostage” by f luctuating oil prices because, via innovation, “we are better than that.” Elections Alberta has a $28-million budget for the election. The 2012 Alberta election, which saw the Tor y’s form their 12th consecutive majority government, cost over $13.6 million.

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OPINION

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ell, the audit came in. Correction: The review of expenses by those not considered professionals in the world of audits was presented to council. There is little doubt that clearer policy and procedures for our council’s expenses are needed. There is much uncertainty around this topic, and council’s approach is costing our community money and challenging the integrity of every member. City Manager Patrick Draper presented administration’s initial findings. He had engaged three teams to complete this work. One work team comprised four professionals to do the expense review, a second team of four professionals worked on the process side, and a three-person oversight team was tasked with meeting with the two review teams to ensure their work was thorough. In addition, a data room was set up and kept under lock and key throughout the process. Two hundred and forty three hours were spent by the three teams made up of 11 professional staff from the City of St. Albert. The City’s current career opportunities suggest that a mid-level manager working for the City works a 72-hour compressed bi-weekly work week and earns an average salary of $90,000 per annum. This process then cost approximately $48 per hour of professional staff time. At 243 hours so far, the total expended on this pointed exercise is almost $12,000 and counting. Rather than making this an exercise or building better clarity in the future around expenses, the decision was made to go the muddy past-tense route. It is, however, proving to be entertaining. We get to see who likes to make more photocopies than others and who likes to eat on their way to conferences. Now that all the items are public, councillors will get to provide a short explanation to justify each. Councillor Hughes, for example, made sure everyone knew she had purchased a Kenneth Cole briefcase at Costco rather than a jacket. We’re sure a simple word or sentence could easily explain most items. But here we are. Let’s get this done and move on. Yes, it’s important to bring clarity going forward. But in the meantime, it sure is petty.

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Time to recognize value social proﬁts create

was at an event recently where the guest speaker talked about the impact of the non-profit sector in the community. He spoke about how much revenue is brought in and how many people are employed by this sector. I was surprised to learn that the nonprofit sector is larger and more important than the oil and gas sector in Canada. He suggested that because of our impact in the community we should rename ourselves. After all, what other sector refers to itself by what it’s not? Grocery stores don’t call themselves “not furniture stores.” This negative naming creates an expectation that nonprofits should not be profitable and has created a severe disadvantage compared to other sectors in how money is raised, how it gets spent and who profits

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from success. Therefore, a better name, he said, is the “social profit sector.” In response, there were knowing nods and even applause from the audience of “social profit sector” staff, board and supporters. After listening to this inspirational keynote, I thought of the “social profits” in my community. Many struggle with meeting increased demand for services with inconsistent funding. There is a misperception in this sector about what successful fund development programming is. It’s not relying on government

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to provide support to run our programs; it’s having balanced, strategic and diversified funding sources. But to be successful, we need to change our perception of our organizations. We are not “non” anything. We provide services and supports to our communities that business and government cannot. We are profitable in so many ways. If profit is a measure of value created, then the reality is that most charities are immensely profitable from both net revenue and impact perspectives. The real value of a charity is in the value it creates for society on a daily basis: feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, conquering diseases or preventing family violence. We need to invest in our people, programs, places and, yes, even fundraising. And

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we need people to see the return on investment that the “social profits” in this community create. Charities have access to stories and images capable of inspiring and motivating people on a massive scale. We deal with moving life and death situations and inspirational achievements. If we can’t present the work we do compellingly, with a passion that inspires action, then we are doing something terribly wrong. We need to write about it brilliantly; photograph, design and package it superbly; and be innovative and creative enough to present it in a way that will captivate, thrill and inspire. We need to get out of the “non” thinking that this sector has become enmeshed in and believe in the profits we create and share. Owned and operated by

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COUNCIL NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ APRIL 8 , 2015 â&#x20AC;˘

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Public Hearing King of Kings Lutheran Church Property

Council Expense Audit and Process Review

Mayor Crouse put a motion forward calling for a greater area of the proposal to be kept as commercial lands rather than residential. Area â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? as shown on the map below shall be commercial and not residential.

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the Council Expense Audit and Process Review that was requested by Council and conducted by Administration. A review of each Council memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expenses during the current term as well as three years worth of expenses for the Mayor (to include his time as Chair of the Capital Region Board) were also included. The recommendations include receiving this report as information and that Council members provide written comments regarding findings by April 17 to the City Manager.

CROUSE . . . . . . . . . . BRODHEAD . . . . . . . . HERON. . . . . . . . . . . . HUGHES . . . . . . . . . . OSBORNE . . . . . . . . . PREFONTAINE . . . . . MacKAY . . . . . . . . . . .

CROUSE . . . . . . . . . . BRODHEAD . . . . . . . HERON. . . . . . . . . . . HUGHES . . . . . . . . . . OSBORNE . . . . . . . . PREFONTAINE . . . . MacKAY . . . . . . . . . . .

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My focus is on our long term goal of moving more of our tax base to commercial. We can never get this commercial land back and I think it is very important to protect the commercial corridor.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to tighten up the whole structure around the policy statements to make this clear and concise.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nolan Crouse

An area will now be developed for further discussion and approval.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can achieve the increased high density housing and the commercial requirements with the Landrex proposal.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gilles Prefontaine

The Mayor and Councillors will prepare and submit comments to the City Manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;City administration has done an excellent job in reviewing expenses and making recommendations to ensure errors do not happen in the future.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gilles Prefontaine

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We all sing in the shower or play our guitar in the basement, dreaming of the bright lights and adoring fans. The first step in the journey to the big stage just might be the St. Albert Idol talent search. The singing competition, presented by Visionary College and the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, will award over $3,000 in prizes, including video and recording packages. In its 12th year, St. Albert Idol has â&#x20AC;&#x153;discoveredâ&#x20AC;? local talents like Jessy Mossop, Julia Nicholson and Hailey Benedict, all who have gone on to awardwinning careers. The singing contest is open to ages five and up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really love this event. I really enjoy seeing the talent coming out of our community,â&#x20AC;? says organizer, Martha Livingstone of Visionary College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The unexpected talent.â&#x20AC;? In her 12th year as organizer, Livingstone has been scouring the community for the past three months searching out singers by holding live auditions at Visionary College and accepting video submissions. Two hundred submissions have been received so far, with that number whittled down to about 40 by our press time. There is still time to enter. Either email a YouTube video link before April 13th to marthal@visionarycollege.ab.ca or attend the last qualifying event tomorrow, April 10, at 6 p.m. at Visionary College. Call ahead at 780-460-4430 to get your name on the list. Qualifying applicants will perform during the semi-finals on April 17th or 18th, and the finals will be held April 19th at the St. Albert Lifestyle Expo and Sale at Servus Credit Union Place. The winners will be determined by audience voting. As long as you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t previously won St. Albert Idol, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eligible to enter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing is getting an opportunity to perform,â&#x20AC;? says Livingstone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always tell people to look at it as a fun thing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to get in front of an audience that

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The Oilers Alumni take on the RCMP! The RCMP players will take on former Oilers to honour Constable David Wynn on Saturday April 18 at 7:15pm, Go Auto Arena in Servus Place. Admission is free but all funds raised at the event will go to the RCMP family support fund.

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THROWBACK THURSDAYS

Thursday is our day here at the St. Albert Leader and we want to have some Throwback Thursday fun with you. Enjoy the photos from our community’s past. You too can be part of it. Send us your photos by tagging them #TBTStAlbert or email below.

1993 “Boy Oh Boy” Bellerose High School

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Protein an ally to women looking to get healthy

While protein is used to build and repair muscle tissue and promote neurological function, it also can encourage fat loss, deliver essential nutrients and improve metabolic activity. Because protein can increase satiety better than some other foods, it also can be a good way to curb cravings and help cut out some extra calories. Although protein is an important component of a nutritious diet, some women do not consume enough of it or even know what â&#x20AC;&#x153;enough proteinâ&#x20AC;? entails. According to a recent survey, 50 percent of women ages 18 to 50 do not know if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting enough protein.

digestion window means you can feel fuller for a longer amount of time and steer clear of excess calories. Slower digestion may also help stabilize energy levels.

PROTEIN HELPS BURN FAT Protein has the highest thermic effect of food, or TEF, which is the amount of calories it takes your body to process and utilize a nutrient. This can mean your body actually uses a quarter to 35 percent of the caloric energy from consumed protein just to digest it. Those who eat more protein during the day may see faster weight loss. Furthermore, excess protein consumed will not cause women to bulk up, as the body will excrete whatever it does not use as fuel.

HOW MUCH PROTEIN? How much protein a woman needs isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an exact science. It is recommends that all men and women over the age of 19 consume .8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, but that number can be customized depending on how active a person is. Because high-protein foods also may be high in saturated fats, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to choose protein sources that include essential amino acids and are relatively low in saturated fat. Such sources include fish, roasted chicken and soybeans.

MUSCLE BUILDING PROPERTIES Many people consume protein to build muscle. By consuming adequate amounts of protein, women can retain lean muscle mass and keep their bodies strong. Physically active women may

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Economy down, needs for services increase MARCIE GRAY St. Albert Leader

New clients are usually a good thing. But St. Albert’s food bank is not celebrating as it sees more people walking through the door, many of them first-time users. Demand was up significantly in January, February and March, compared to the same time last year, says Suzan Krecsy, executive director of St. Albert Food Bank and Community Village. It’s hard to be certain of the reason, she says, but falling oil prices and the weakening economy are at least partly to blame, as some of the newcomers say they’ve lost their jobs up north or in oil-related industries in Edmonton. Use of Fort McMurray’s food bank is skyrocketing, notes Krecsy. In January, the St. Albert Food Bank served 29 families who had never before requested help. Overall, 146 families visited the food bank in January, compared to 124 families the year before. February and March saw similar increases. Part of the increase, Krecsy says, is seasonal. Food banks tend to help more clients after Christmas, when people

a couple of months because families are facing big bills and January rent will first be so worried about basic increases. necessities. Then the stress and “It’s very distressing. It’s pressures of not having money or having overwhelming – very stressful. That’s to use the food bank might start to why we have the social worker here. She can sit down with them and get a plan of compound, and we might start to see an increase in family action. They think violence.” that food is going Slessor’s been to be the answer to with SAIF since everything and it’s 2005 and says she’s not.” seen the boomA need for and-bust cycle. groceries is often When times are linked with a need good, domestic for counselling, violence tends to she adds. The food be linked with bank refers clients excess: too much to Stop Abuse in money, booze and Families (SAIF), a drugs. When the St. Albert society economy drops, that helps families families that are dealing with already stressed domestic violence. Suzan Krecsy, St. Albert Food experience the SAIF’s executive Bank and Community Village added pressure of director, Doreen suddenly having to Slessor, says go without. she hasn’t seen At the food bank, it’s an unfortunate an increase in the number of people coincidence that as the need increases, needing counselling – yet. “If the food bank is busy now, I would donations drop. Krecsy says St. Albert residents are anticipate we’ll see that busyness in

“It’s very distressing.... They think that food is going to be the answer to everything and it’s not.”

extremely generous. But starting in April and continuing until fall, the bank receives fewer donations because people become busy with summer holidays, and students – who collect huge amounts of supplies during food drives – are out of school. You can help by dropping off nonperishables at the bank on Bellerose Drive. Canned vegetables, in particular, are in short supply. SAIF is holding its Red Shoe Gala this Saturday, but ticket sales are closed. Slessor says its biggest fundraiser, an annual golf tournament in July, welcomes new participants and sponsors. The society has a new fundraising goal this year: it’s hoping to increase the number of monthly donors. Right now 10 people donate each month, and SAIF’s 2015 goal is to have 200 people giving $20 a month. Such stable and predictable funding would make “a world of difference to us,” ensuring SAIF can provide counselling to all who come calling, Slessor says. To become a monthly donor, go to www.stopabuse.ca and click on “donate.”

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BUSINESS St. Albert’s Eek! Fest announces celebrity guests LEADER STAFF St. Albert Leader

The business of pop culture is growing so fast it’s able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Thankfully, St. Albert has a role to play in that growth and is not sitting on the pop culture sidelines. The Calgary Expo heads into its tenth year next weekend and is expecting more than 100,000 attendees through the turnstiles. Though it may not grow to that size, St. Albert’s Eek! Fest is in its second year and growing from the same humble roots. To fuel that growth, the organizer of Eek! Fest 2015 just announced that Caity Lotz and Adrian Pasdar will be this year’s special guests as part of the overall show, which will encompass four halls (two fields and two arenas) at Servus Place in St. Albert on May 30 and 31. Arrow fans will know Lotz as Sara Lance, the first Black Canary, and one of the stars of the upcoming DC spin-off show, rumoured to be called The Brave and the Bold, on the CW network. Pasdar is known to fans as General Glenn Talbot on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nathan Petrelli from Heroes. On Arrow, Lotz plays Sara Lance, Oliver Queen’s girlfriend, who apparently drowns during the shipwreck in the pilot episode, only to return later as the Black Canary and then die again in season three. “We know Arrow is a very popular show, and after the great reaction to having Stephen Amell at Eek! Fest last year, we wanted to bring back another member of the cast,” said Eek! Fest general manager, Rob LeLacheur. After her character was apparently killed in season three of Arrow, fans are trying to figure out how Lotz will work into a new spin-off set in the DC universe, also starring Brandon Routh as Atom

and Victor Garber as Firestorm. The new so-far-untitled show is planned to debut on the CW network in 2016, possibly as a mid-season show. In addition to appearing on Arrow, Lotz has appeared in several episodes of Mad Men and the 2012 movie The Pact and is currently involved in the upcoming movie 400

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First in, last out BRITTANY KUSTRA Special to the Leader

I’ll give you three guesses as to who has been first into the NABI office and last out over the last couple weeks. If you guessed one of our accountants, you’re correct! This time of year is the busiest for the several accountants with offices in our two NABI buildings. Both personal and business tax deadlines are looming, and filing your taxes is just one way to get organized for spring. For many entrepreneurs, organization in your work and personal life is intertwined, especially for those who work out of home offices. So, just in time for spring cleaning, here are a few tips to stay organized for the rest of 2015: • Go paperless. You might not be able to rid yourself of hard copies altogether just yet, but keeping things digital has an advantage. A click of the mouse is quicker than a complex filing system. For the messiest of business owners, there’s always the helpful “search” function! • Don’t do anything before you get organized. That’s right. Hit the pause button on your to-do list and don’t cross anything off until you attack that huge pile of papers on your desk.

• Too overwhelmed to do it all at once? That’s alright, it’s not for everyone. Instead, set aside an hour each morning to organize the office before you start up your laptop. • Location, location, location. No, not your office location. We’re talking proximity. Keep your most-used office supplies, tools and folders within arm’s length, and file the rest away. • Set a quarterly calendar reminder to reorganize – again. Trust me, your office will be messy again by then. • Ask for a little help. There’s no shame in admitting your faults. After all, you can’t be a business genius, manager extraordinaire, killer salesperson AND skilled in organizing, right? There are plenty of professional organizers out there to hire on a contract or short-term basis. Brittany Kustra is communications and marketing coordinator for the Northern Alberta Business Incubator. Need a little help staying organized? Visit www.nabi.ca to find out how NABI can help.

Don’t fall victim to identity theft SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – If you’re like many Canadians who shop online, you’re “very concerned” about identity theft and a national survey suggests those fears are justified. The percentage of people who’ve been the victims of identity theft due to online fraud jumped from 6% to 16% over the past year. And according to a Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada survey, 32% of Canadians have been a victim of financial fraud at some point in their life. If you’re the victim of identity theft, restoring your credit and good name can be time consuming and confusing. “The strongest foot forward one can take is to learn how to not to become a victim in the first place,” says CPA David Malamed, a forensic and dispute resolution partner with Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto. He offers the following tips: 1. Shop on secure sites. “Brand-name sites are typically safe while the security of mom-and-pop type sites may be questionable,” he warns. According to the Canadian Consumer Handbook, here’s how to tell if a website is secure: • The web address begins with https:// as the ‘s’ indicates the site is secure. • You can see a small icon -- often a lock or key -- in your browser window. The lock should be in a locked position and the key should be unbroken. 2. Protect your PINs and passwords. Have a unique and random password for each site we regularly visit and change those passwords regularly. Remember them. If you enter one password after another until the right one works on a particular site, “all of those failed attempts

are being recorded, most likely at the site you’re trying to enter,” says Malamed. An online password manager can help you securely keep track of and manage your many passwords. 3. Have two computers. Use one for surfing and the second for business and banking. By investing in a tablet or laptop for surfing, you can visit websites and click on links and downloads without the risk of losing valuable information if you’re exposed to malicious software. If using an older computer to surf, delete your personal information from the hard drive using overwrite software or destroy and replace the drive. 4. Learn how to identify phishing scams. Spelling and grammatical errors are one way to identify e-mails sent from scammers pretending to be from a legitimate retailer, bank, organization or government agency. Have a look at where the mail is coming from. What appears to be an e-mail from a legitimate bank, for example, may really be from a Hotmail or other account. 5. Check your credit report annually. ou can get a copy of your personal credit report from Equifax or TransUnion. Visit consumerhandbook.ca/en/topics/financial/ credit-reporting to find out how to get immediate online access to a report for free or how to get a free copy. 6. Reconcile credit card and bank statements regularly. In his work in forensic accounting investigation, Malamed is surprised by the number of credit card statements that contain items that have been incorrectly billed. “If you see charges you don’t recognize, a little investigation could definitely be worthwhile.”

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