Page 16 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 90

16 Issue #90 July 2020
Walkin’ The Beat With The Cornwall Police Service
Stephanie McRae
Communications Co-ordinator
s the Communications
ACoordinator for the Cornwall
Police Service (CPS), a main
responsibility of my role involves
connecting our police service with
the community and sharing important
messages – both, to the public and
from the public. One of the most
common topics that comes up are
scams. New-age scams have truly
changed the way people become
victimized and scamming continues
to evolve.
Whether it is via phone, online, to talk to family members about these
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text message, or mail, scammers are scams and become familiar with Never rely solely on the displayed
everywhere, and they are taking every ways to protect yourself and your information to confirm the identity of
opportunity to prey upon vulnerable loved ones from becoming a victim. the caller, whether it be an individual,
members of our community. One of How to protect yourself: a company, or a government agency.
the most popular scams in circulation • Do not be afraid to say no or What to do if you are a victim:
in the Cornwall area is the Canada hang up.
Revenue Agency (CRA)/Tax scam, • Verify the legitimacy of the • If you have provided personal
where the person receives a call, agency by researching it. information or money because of a
email, text, etc. indicating they owe • Never give out personal scam, report it to the CPS by calling
money to the CRA and must pay it information. 613-932-2110.
right away, otherwise they will be • Talk to a trusted loved one • Immediately report it to your
arrested. before committing to anything. bank and credit bureau.
Another scam hitting the Cornwall • Be careful before you click on The CPS, the Canadian Anti-Fraud
area is the “Grandparent Scam.” In links in any email - some criminals Centre, and the Competition Bureau
the typical scenario, a grandparent may be using a technique known
of Canada all have various extremely
receives a phone call from a as phishing to steal your personal helpful resources on their websites
scammer, claiming to be one of his information when you click on the
that I would highly recommend
or her grandchildren, who is in some link. for anyone seeking additional
kind of trouble and in need of money • Caller ID can be useful;
immediately. Last October, the CPS however, the information displayed information on scams and frauds.
Stay safe!
was able to identify and arrest an can be altered by criminals.
individual who was involved in this
scam locally, which resulted in three
charges of fraud over $5000. Colts Alumni:
We know that there are many other
situations of fraud occurring in our Jarrett Robertson
community. It is extremely important
By Staff Writer
arrett Robertson only spent two and Paterson sides were my biggest
Jseasons with the Cornwall Colts, but fans.” said Robertson.
they were two of the best seasons in the
Robertson keeps in touch with his
franchise’s storied history.
billet Leslee Brown to this day. “I’ll
Robertson scored 47 goals and 95 never be able to pay her back or show
points over those two seasons and he her the appreciation she deserves. I’ll
was a key contributor to the back-to- be forever grateful to her.”
back CJHL championships in 2000 and The Brown Alumni also keeps in
2001.
touch with several former teammates,
“Winning our first championship in but one teammate stands out.
Brockville followed by our back-to-back “Chris Mann and I have shared a
championship win at home for our fans plethora of experiences since moving
are two of my fondest memories,” said on from the Colts. He stood for me
Robertson. “But my greatest memory is at my wedding in 2014, and I recently
the unwavering support.”
stood for him at his wedding,” said
The Kingston native credits local Robertson. “Manner is a big brother
business owners Glen, Mike, and Burt and best friend.”
from Kastners and the family from Robertson credits the lessons learned
Mainville Flooring for taking him in from the back-to-back championships
and giving him support throughout with preparing him for life after junior
his stay in Cornwall. “I showed up hockey. “Never giving up through
exceptionally late to work one day at peaks and valleys all for the glory of a
Mainville Flooring after celebrating a championship is what life is all about.”
little too much the night before,” recalls
Robertson. “I walked up to Mr. Mainville Robertson and his family (his wife
to apologize and explain I had been and two boys) live in the Toronto area.
celebrating because I had just accepted He is one of the Directors for Canada
an offer to Brown University. He stood Life while also running a financial
there in silence for a minute before services practice as an advisor with
Robertson had family ties to Cornwall. people so they can believe they can
“I strive every day to motivate
Even though he grew up in Kingston,
“All my grandparents on the Robertson win.”