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This week in OrilliaMatters+: Still time to enter for your chance to win an iPad!

Plus, last chance for aspiring journalists to apply for a $1,000 scholarship toward their post-secondary education
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Enjoy your games, videos and get ready for school with a chance to win an iPad! +Members can enter daily, contest closes August 31. Be sure to answer the poll to secure an extra entry. 

Happening this week for OrilliaMatters+ members:

Know an aspiring journalist? Time is running out for a chance to take advantage of a scholarship program to support journalism students! Students who are enrolled in a journalism program for the fall are invited to submit an essay for a chance to receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their post-secondary education. Entries must be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday August 27, 2021. A sincere thank you to our OrilliaMatters+ members for helping to fund local journalism and assist us in our effort to strengthen communities!

Give your vehicle some TLC and enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card from Great Canadian Oil Change. Don't forget to answer the poll and visit their website to gain extra entries. Contest closes tonight at 11:59.

+Member Benefit Alert!! Get your +member updates right to your phone.  +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!

Do you have something to say? Ever dreamed of being a writer? We know everyone has a perspective and we want to know yours. Whether it's a story, an opinion piece, or a letter to the editor, we want to hear from you. 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. Check your +member dashboard to read past selections or to submit yours.

Don’t miss this week’s profile on a local candle maker who took a leap of faith during the pandemic to start a new business. She’s become a popular vendor at Orillia’s Farmers’ Market.

OrilliaMatters reporter Nathan Taylor is now writing a food column that appears every other Saturday. In his most recent offering, he writes about Orillia’s ‘culinary MacGyver’ from the popular Eclectic Cafe.

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

Congratulations Daniel F., winner of a $50 gift card from Little Caesars!

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