Is Your Smart TV Spying on YOU!

How to know if your smart TV is spying on you

I came across this article that I thought you might be interested in. It certainly scared me!

Have you ever wondered how smart TVs are so much more affordable than they used to be? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t that the TV companies are just being nice. The real reason is that smart TVs harvest your data and sell it to third parties.

Whenever you watch a show, download a movie, or buy a new game, your TV is watching you. It collects, processes, and sends that information right back to the TV company so it can be sold to advertisers.

And even worse than that, smart TVs can be vulnerable to hacking by cybercriminals, who can use your TV’s camera and microphone to record you without your knowledge.

I put this guide together to help you take control over how your TV is using your information, prevent smart TV cyber threats, and improve your overall privacy.

If you are interested in reading more, here’s the link https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/how-to-know-if-your-tv-is-spying-on-you/

Lorri

General Meeting – August 12th @ 2:00 pm

Membership Renewal  – $30.00 August 31, 2o25 

DEADLINE

If you haven’t paid your membership renewal, please do so at 1:00 pm to beat the rush on Tuesday, before the General Meeting, which starts at 2:00 pm. We will be set up in the lounge. We accept cash or cheque, and will provide a cash receipt.

Starting September 1, the membership will go up to $35.00.

 Constitution

We will not finalize our Constitution this month, as it is two distinct versions—Constitution vs By-Laws. We will explain all this to you at the General Meeting.

Agenda for General Meeting

Maintenace Items

Changes In Accounting Software

Constitution Discussion vs By-Laws

A Sad Month for Death’s and Bay Shore

Bid Euchre Tournament – August 16, 2025

Wasaga Beach United Church – Information is in its own Blog. You will see it as you scroll through.

Food Bank Supplies Required

• Peanut butter
• Canned soup
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables
• Canned stew
• Canned fish
• Canned beans
• Pasta (most prefer whole grain)
• Rice (most prefer brown rice)

The food banks are also gearing up for back-to-school items. They could also use items like juice boxes and granola bars (no nuts), etc.

Look forward to seeing you!

Don’t forget about the great coffee/tea prepared and set up by Judy and Gord,

along with the great desserts Anita brings in.

Lorri

Bid-Euchre Tournament

AT Wasaga Beach United Church

Lockhart Hall,   380 Zoo Park Road

Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at 1:00 pm, along with Share the Wealth.

There will be Tea, Coffee and Cookies available.

Tables are Limited.

Call Mildred 705-321-9991 or Jim 705-429-9979

All Bid-Euchre Players Welcome!

Callling All Convenors

It’s that time of year once again, when we need to hear from you.

Are you continuing as the Convenor for your specific activity?

If so, please let me know when you will be starting up in September.

Thank you,

Lorri

ACCESS ART

Portrait Drawing with

Chris Canales- Cisneros

Access Art has two spots available for anyone interested in participating in Beginner Portrait Drawing.

This will be held on Wednesday, August 20th, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. If you go into the Craft Room, you will see the eye, nose and mouth that the group did last time Chris was here. Pretty incredible for first time drawers.

Bring an HB pencil and a sketch pad.

Please register with Lorri or Lynn at the office. The phone number for the club is 705-361-1331.

Our Canadian Flag

Doesn’t our beautiful Canadian Flag, designed and created by Mary Hickey and Don Whitfield, made out of wood, stand out so proudly?

If you didn’t see it when you drove in, look at the front of the building – you can’t miss it.

Congratulations, it looks amazing.

Burning of the Old Canadian Flags

I sent out information that we would have a flag-burning ceremony, before reading the below.

I have since found out:

• Flags made of natural fibres (wool, cotton, linen) should be burned in a dignified manner, privately, without ceremony or public attention being drawn to the destruction of the material.
• Flags made of synthetic material (nylon or polyester) should not be burned due to environmental damage and potential fire hazard. They should be respectfully torn into strips, with each element of the flag reduced to a single colour, so that the remaining pieces do not resemble a flag. The individual pieces should then be placed in a bag for disposal – the shreds of fabric should not be reused or repurposed in any way.

I apologize if I offended anyone. We thought we were helping you get rid of old flags.

Lorri

BBQ/Corn Roast