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Page 6 Nipigon-Red Rock Gazette Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 Township of NIPIGON NOTICE Please take notice that the Township of Nipigon will be holding an open house at the Nipigon Community Center’s Multi-Purpose Room on Monday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to review the proposed Tree By-law. Everyone is welcome. CROSSROADS KIDS Crossroads Kids a ministry of Nipigon Baptist Church meeting Tuesday nights @ 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Starting November 13th, 2007. Ages kindergarten through 13 years. Come join us on Tuesday nights for a time of fun filled Bible teaching, coupled with games and song time. All are Welcome!!! OYAP Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Employers Wanted! For the Coop/OYAP programs at Superior-Greenstone DSB High Schools We have students for you. They are eager to learn a trade and become part of that great outside world of work. The possibilities are endless. We will try to match a student to your needs. The student can be a participant to learn more about the trade or a registered apprentice at NO COST to you or the student, except time and your expertise. Availability: early February 2008 For more information contact the high school in your area, and ask to speak to the Coop/OYAP teacher or leave a message and we will get back to you. Geraldton Composite High School: 807-854-0130 Lake Superior High School: 807-825-3271 Manitouwadge High School: 807-826-3241 Marathon High School: 807-229-1800 Nipigon Red Rock District High School: 807-886-2201 Do you have your Subscription to the Nipigon-Red Rock Gazette? Get yours today and stay informed of what is happening in your Community. 887-3583 Avoid Getting Hooked by “Phishers” Have you ever received an unusual e-mail warning of a “problem” with your account, urging you to ‘update your security information’, but you weren’t sure if the e-mail was legitimate or not? If you answered “yes”, you are not alone. This common type of online scam is called phishing and is designed to trick consumers into disclosing personal or financial information for the purpose of financial fraud or identity theft. Here’s how it works: 1. You receive an unsolicited e-mail appearing to be from a legitimate company. A typical phishing e-mail will give you a phony reason, such as a security breach or contest, in an attempt to trick you into providing your personal information. 2. The e-mail will often urge you to click on a link that takes you to a fake website. 3. The fake website will look authentic - copying the brand name, logo and their online information of a real company and will ask you for personal information such as credit card numbers, account numbers, passwords, date of birth, driver’s license number, or even social insurance numbers. 4. While you may think you are giving your information to a valid company, you are actually providing it to a fraudster! “It’s important for Canadian’s to be vigilant about protecting themselves against phishing,” said Jim O’Donnell, senior vice- president and chief information security officer, RBC. “The best way to do this continues to be through education and awareness.” Follow these tips to help you avoid getting hooked by online fraudsters: • Never provide your confidential or financial information over the internet in response to unsolicited e-mails. • Play it safe! If you don’t know the source of an e-mail or if it looks suspicious, do not open it. • Be cautious! Even if you recognize a sender’s e-mail address, do not rely on that alone because addresses may be fake. Pay attention to the contents of the e-mail and be careful of any embedded links. • Never click on a link or attachment in an e-mail that you suspect may be fake. • Be sure! If you are unsure whether you are on a legitimate website, reopen your internet browser and type the company URL in the address bar yourself. • Before you enter confidential or financial information online, check for the lock icon on your browser. Ensure the URL in the browser address bar starts with “https”. • Be alert! Just because an e-mail or website appears to be from a legitimate company, doesn’t mean it is. Phishing schemes are designed to look real to trick users into divulging personal information for the purpose of financial fraud or identity theft. • Always follow safe computing practices. • Visit RBC’s Phishing Resource Centre for tips on how to recognize, report and help protect yourself against phishing. For more information about protecting yourself against phishing, please visit our phishing tutorial @www j-bc.com/security/phishing.html More information to be released_______ Continued from Page 4 decrease administrative costs.” More information will be released as the Foundations’ Boards of Directors’ investigations develop. In the meantime, the Health Sciences Foundation and NCRF continue to pursue their respective missions to the benefit of the people of Northwestern Ontario. Past and present funds donated to each of the Foundations will remain in the specific donor-designated areas of support for those Foundations. Strong Winds remove Siding No wonder a home owner needs a neighbour to keep an eye on the house when away - Lois and Ken Horton will be surprised to see just what the strong winds las Thursday did to the siding on the west side of their house. The neighbour is off up the ladder to use laths to tack the rest of the loose siding in place. Glena Clearwater Photos Snowbanks are Piling Up The snowbanks are piling up and where to put all the snow is the question. The town crew has been busy removing snow along some streets ab pushing back corner banks, while here at the Curling Club there is one of the biggest snowbanks in years-tempting for sliders!