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County council briefs Local councillors head county committees Two local councillors are heading county council committees. Bert Dykstra of Central Huron has been named chair of the planning, agriculture and public works committee, while Neil Rintoul of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is chair of the health, ambulance and social services committee. Rosemary Rognvaldson of Howick is chair of the cultural services and seniors committee. *** The plan of condominium for the Wingham ward of North Huron received council approval at the Jan. 5 meeting. The proposed plan would create one condominium building containing 23 units on a site with access onto Shuter Street. The development will include common elements such as a common room, outdoor landscaped area and parking. Each unit will also include one indoor parking space and storage area for each owner. *** The monthly magazine Doctor's Review and its corresponding website featured a four-page article about Shakespeare to the Shoreline, following the theme of antiques and collectibles. The editorial was published in October and was the front-page article on www.doctorsreview.com Shakespeare to the Shoreline is a co-operative regional program with seven travel themes, from the arts to antiques, that take people on routes from Stratford to the shores of Lake Huron. The magazine is distributed to 40,000 physicians across Canada. *** A request for quotations for the printing of the 2006 county travel guide was sent to six local and 10 regional printers in October. A recommendation was to accept the quote of the PLM Group for a cost not exceeding $48,594 for 84 inside pages and an eight-page cover or $49,159 for 88 inside pages and an eight-page cover. *** Councillors were told that senior planner Brian Treble has accepted the position of director of planning in the Twp. of West Lincoln (Niagara Region). He has been with the Huron County planning department for 17 years. *** Three quotes were received for three Sterling trucks. The one from Team Truck Centre for $104,406.40 exluding GST was accepted. *** Howick has received a Trillium grant in the amount of $40,000 to make the Howick Community Centre accessible. *** Dr. Marty Salter has the position of attending physician for Huronview. Identity theft Canada's fastest growing crime Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in Canada. This can occur when a dishonest person gets a hold of your personal or credit card information and uses it to take advantage to make purchases or obtain funds. Identity theft occurs when a dishonest person uses your persOnal information to open a bank account, obtain credit cards or otherwise take advantage of your credit rating. Any type of personal fraud can ruin your credit rating. In order to reduce the chances that you will become a victim follow these dos and don'ts. Do: • Be extremely careful before you decide to give out personal information • Treat your social insurance card and birth certificate as you would any valuable and store them in a safe place under lock and key • Carry only the credit cards you need most and cancel the ones you don't • Consider buying a shredder • Shred your financial statements, personal information and credit cards after they expire • Watch how salespeople swipe your credit card, and make sure that a second machine is never used. Always watch your card • Take precautions when performing on-line transactions, be sure the site is secure, a privacy policy is posted and the company is known to be reputable • Carefully check your monthly statements for any unauthorized or missing transactions • Call the credit card company immediately if your bills don't arrive or you applied for a new credit card that has not come • Have your mail picked up by a trusted neighbour or go to your local post office (with identification) and ask for Canada's Post "hold mail" service if you are going away • Don't use e-mail to send personal information • Watch for people looking over your shoulder when using your (PIN) person identification number and avoid writing this number down in your wallet • Protect your personal computer with a firewall • Beware of promotions that ask for personal information • Conduct an annual credit check on yourself through the two national credit reporting agencies: Equifax Canada 1-800-465-7166 or www.equifax.ca or TransUnion of Canada 1-800-663-9987 or www.tuc.ca • Visit the ministry of Consumer and Business Services website at www.cbs.gov.on.ca Don't: • Carry your social insurance card and birth certificate on your person unless absolutely necessary • Leave credit card receipts behind or throw out financial or personal (information) without first making it unreadable • Use your birth date or house address number for your PIN number • Give out your phone number, address, credit card number or SIN number on the intemet • Put personal information including photos on your web- site. 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