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Keurig Partners with Anheuser-Busch to Bring Brewing Beer into the Home

As we age and technology advances , we as Canadians are always looking for the next best thing to make our everyday life that much easier . In 2004 , Keurig invented the single serve coffee brewer that could brew your favourite cup of coffee in less than 30 seconds . Making it convenient , fresh and fast . Since its release , the Keurig machine has revolutionized the Canadian coffee industry . Today approximately 60 % of all Canadian homes own a single server brewer . A figure not that surprising considering Canada is the third largest coffee consumer in the world .
Now Keurig has partnered with Anheuser-Busch InBev to manufacture a new brewer to brew Beer . A brewery that produces some of the most popular brands of beer including : Corona , Budweiser and Stella Artois . Both companies have announced they are working together on a dispenser that will produce beer , spirits , cocktails and mixers right from your home . Keurig will be building on the technology and system innovations from their discontinued Keurig Kold soda machine , whereas Anheuser-Busch will bring their brewing and packaging expertise to the forefront .
Retailers are patiently waiting to see when this new product will arrive in Canada . One Canadian retailer , Daily Cup ( www . DailyCup . ca ), has recently posted a survey on their Facebook page ( Facebook . com / dailycup . ca ) asking Canadians : Would you buy a Keurig brewer that makes beer ?. As Canadians enjoy a pint of beer , we can only hope that something emerges from this new partnership between Keurig and Anheuser- Busch InBev . In the meantime , we can all still enjoy our daily cup of Joe through our at-home Keurig brewer , as we wait .

“ Can You Hear Me Now ?” Scam Makes Way to Canada

Shanine Sealey , Martensville Messenger

MARTENSVILLE PHARMACY 17 Centennial Drive North 306-931-2868

With the technology that we have in this day and age , it is continuously getting easier for people all around the world to come up with new ideas on how to scam others out of their hard earned money . Phone scams are one way that people use to target their victims and scammers often use elaborate scams to trick , or scare people into providing information that they should not share .
Last year , one of the more common phone scams was where callers would pretend to be a representative from Canada Revenue and accuse those that answered the phone of owing money to the government . Callers would use loud tones and inappropriate language to scare people , often telling them that the police were going to come and arrest them for their unpaid taxes . This past October , police in India busted a scammer ring , and since then , the Canada Revenue phone scam has been far less common .
Now , a new scam is picking up pace . In this particular phone scam , callers ask “ Can you hear me ?” For those that say “ yes ” a recording is taken of their voice , and is then used against them . The scammer tells the victim that they have agreed to purchase something , usually a big ticket item such as a vacation package , cruise , warranty , etc . They then play the recorded “ yes ” back to the victim , making it sound like they did in fact agree to the terms of the purchase . If the victim denies the accusation , the scammer threatens to take legal action .
This scam began in the U . S ., like many others , and is slowly making its way into Canada ; however , at this time , there are no reports that any Canadians have been defrauded by this scam . The U . S . Better Business Bureau has been issuing warnings to people informing them about this new scam and providing tips on how to protect against scams such as this .
BBB is offering consumers the following advice ; use Caller ID to screen calls , and consider not even answering unfamiliar numbers . If someone calls and asks “ Can you hear me ?”, do NOT answer “ yes .” Just hang up . Scammers change their tactics as the public catches on , so be alert for other questions designed to solicit a simple “ yes ” answer , and make a note of the number and report it to your local police department . Consider joining the Do Not Call Registry to cut down on telemarketing and sales calls ; you will get fewer calls overall . Check your bank and credit card statements regularly for unauthorized charges . It ’ s also a good idea to check your telephone and cell phone bills , as well . Scammers may be using the “ Yes ” recording of your voice to authorize charges on your phone . This is called “ cramming ” and it is illegal .
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The Martensville Messenger committed a copyright infringement in the story “ STARS in the Night Sky ” ( February 2 , 2017 , page 8 ). The quotes made by Luc Duval were provided to another newspaper exclusively and re-printed in the Martensville Messenger without permission from the copyright holder , the Clark ’ s Crossing Gazette . The Martensville Messenger apologizes to the Clark ’ s Crossing Gazette and its parent
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Hands Only CPR Demonstration at FunFest

Marcy Cross , Martensville Messenger
Bruce Romanow with the Heart & Stroke Foundation came out to demonstrate life saving techniques at the North Ridge Centennial Community Centre Saturday , February 4th . Romanow has been working with Heart and Stroke for seven years teaching CPR . “ Today we are promoting CPR and just making people aware of Hands Only CPR , letting people know that it ' s not as difficult to do CPR on people as they might think . You should always try to give breaths if possible , however , compressions are the most important aspect of CPR .”
ABOVE : Participants of the ‘ Hands Only CPR Course ’.
In Canada more than 40,000 cardiac arrests occur each year , with 85 % of them occurring outside of a medical facility . Quick bystander response is essential for survival . Properly-executed CPR and use of an AED ( automated external defibrillator ) increases the chances of survival .
Romanow explained , “ Today we ’ re showing people where to put their hands on the chest , how deep to press , and the rhythm to achieve . Statistics show that someone suffers from cardiac arrest every seven minutes in Canada . That ’ s an alarming number really so the more people that know about CPR , the more people can get on the chest and start compressions .”
Cecile Klein works for the Heart and Stroke Foundation as the Resuscitation Coordinator . Klein said , “ This is the first Hands Only event we have done in Martensville . We are trying to build our bystander awareness in demonstrating this technique . Cardiac arrest can happen anywhere and to anybody of any age . The more people who know how to respond , the better . These ‘ Hands Only ’ demos are quick , about 15 to 20 minutes and teach people how to recognize an emergency has occurred . Starting with tapping on the shoulders and shouting / asking if you ' re okay . Then if there is no response , call out for someone to call 911 and while you ' re waiting for that emergency response you can be giving compressions . Doing Hands Only CPR can be less scary for someone to do . Hands Only is very effective and people might be a little more willing to do that .” Participants of this course left with the knowledge , skills and confidence necessary to intervene in a cardiac emergency .
ABOVE : Elsa and Olaf from ‘ Frozen ’ demonstrated ‘ Hands Only ’ CPR alongside Spiderman on February 4th at the North Ridge Community Centre . ( Marcy Cross / Martensville Messenger )