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This week in OrilliaMatters+: Summer is heating up - keep it cool with Yeti!

Plus, 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
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As summer heats up, you can cool off with your chance to win with Yeti! +Members can enter daily for a chance to win a Yeti Tundra 35 Hard Cooler valued at $400. Don't forget to answer the poll to get an extra entry, contest closes June 30.

Happening this week for OrilliaMatters+ members:

Know an aspiring journalist? Village Media is launching 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. A sincere thank you to our OrilliaMatters+ members for helping to fund local journalism and assist us in our effort to strengthen communities!

There's still time for +members to get their vehicle ready for a summer trip 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.

We have a brand new giveaway all fired up and ready to start tomorrow. +Members can enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card from Little Caesars!

Don't miss out on this +member benefit!! Get your +member updates right to your phone.  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!

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.

The young Goodman siblings, known for their generosity and big hearts, recently delivered hundreds of pounds of food to the Sharing Place Food Centre and the Orillia Youth Centre as part of a virtual food drive.

Member-only offers from our +partners:

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

Reporter Nikki Cole is always looking for role models for her young daughters. Check out her column about how hockey legend Haley Wickenheiser cemented her place in the local family’s life thanks to a personal video.

In last week's profile, we feature the face of minor hockey in Orillia. Check out our profile on Susan Burnett, who is retiring after serving the local organization for 22 years.

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