The Creemore
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Friday, April 21, 2023 Vol. 23 No. 16
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Right Worshipful Brother Douglas Hammill (left) congratulates Very Worshipful Brother Gerry Blackburn on his 70 years as a Mason and 50 years as Past Master of Nitetis Masonic Lodge, Creemore.
by Trina Berlo Creemore Village Green is welcoming its new manager, as the park prepares for its first full summer season. Jeremy Mantesso has been hired this month to manage and activate the park, which was built by Creemore Community Foundation and officially opened last August. “I’m here to champion everyone’s e ff o r t s a n d t h e i r i d e a s , ” s a i d Mantesso, whose initial focus has been on planning “Sundays in the Park.” The Sunday programming through July and August will include a variety of morning fitness activities and a diverse line-up of live music on the stage in the afternoon. The community is invited to bring a picnic and spend the day in the park, against the backdrop of the fountain and splash pad. The goal is to have family friendly activities and entertainment that (See “Stage” on page 3)
Jeremy Mantesso
OPP hopes to reduce fraud stigma, increase reporting by Bonnie MacPherson Removing the stigma around falling prey to a fraud so that people are willing to seek help is key to stopping the spread according to Auxiliary OPP Constable Jason Miles. Speaking at a recent town hall meeting in Mulmur, Miles said the vast majority of frauds are not reported, often because victims are unwilling to admit that they were duped. Miles says fraud falls into four basic categories – romance scams, emergency or grandparent scams, CRA fraud and bank inspector fraud. Statistics from the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre suggest that in 2022, more than $9.2 million in losses were reported
by seniors who fell victim to so called grandparent scams, and that only five to 10 per cent of incidents are actually reported to authorities. In the grandparent scam, fraudsters contact victims posing as police officers and ask for large payments to cover medical or legal expenses for a relative who is in trouble. They rely on making the victim feel rushed, and isolating them by telling them not to discuss the call with anyone else. Miles described an anti-fraud campaign in the UK which encourages would-be victims to ‘Stop, Challenge and Protect.’ Slow the fraudsters down by refusing to comply with their deadlines and (See “Healthy” on page 10)
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Auxiliary OPP Constable Jason Miles discusses fraud prevention at the Mulmur Town Hall Meeting on April 15.
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