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This week in OrilliaMatters+: Leave the yard work to us! Enter for a chance to win a total lawn care package

Plus, last chance to get in on a $50 gift card giveaway from R' Cottage Restaurant
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Leave the yard work to us! This month, we have a chance for one lucky +member to have us take care of the yard work for you! +Members can enter daily for a chance to win a total yard care package valued at $400! Contest closes May 31. Wouldn't it be nice to simply kick back, relax and watch someone beautify your space for you? It could happen, so be sure to enter today!

Happening this week for OrilliaMatters+ members:

Skip the cooking but hurry, there's only a little time left to enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card from R' Cottage Restaurant! Contest closes tonight at 11:59.

We have an awesome new contest that fires up at 12:01am tomorrow where you can enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card from Little Caesars! +Members can enter daily, and don't forget to visit their website and answer the poll to secure some extra entries.

The average adult spends over 20 hours a week texting. Feel free to make sure that this is one that you read and respond to! Now our +members can get free daily texts with an insider view on Orillia news and +membership updates. This is your chance to text us questions or give us feedback and comments. Sign up today and join the two way conversation!

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed you? Who is your hero in life and why? What scares you the most? If you have ever dreamed of being published this is your chance to do just that for millions to read across the Village Media Network. Whether it's a story, an opinion piece, or a letter to the editor, we want to hear from you. Check your +member dashboard to read past selections or to submit yours.

You might remember his viral video when he mic’d up his cute son at a hockey practice or perhaps you’ve come across his hockey videos on his increasingly popular How to Hockey channels on social media. But did you know Coach Jeremy Rupke is actually from Orillia? Check out reporter Tyler Evans’ profile on the well-known hockey guru.

Reporter Marg. Bruineman, flipping around the channels, recently stumbled upon a movie, Good Grief It’s Friday - a film shot in Simcoe County, featuring local well-known characters and many popular spots from around the region. Check out her column on the locally-made flick.

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And if you missed it, here's what happened last week:

Last week, reporter and lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fan Shawn Gibson shared his unique perspective on the Leafs’ quest for a Stanley Cup. Believe it or now, under the cloud of COVID, he'd rather see them win it all another year. 

Also, in last week’s Profile, we shone the spotlight on Dave Town, who is always striving to be the best at what he does, whether it’s swimming, writing about local history or trying to make people feel better through his role as a chiropractor.

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