Happening this week for OrilliaMatters+ members:
There's still time to enter for a chance to win our monthly prize and it's a BIG one! You and a friend could be taking to the high seas with Celebrity Cruises. +Members can enter daily for a chance to win a cruise package for two to your choice of destination that includes either Caribbean, Europe, Alaska or Bermuda. Contest closes March 31st at 11:59 p.m. Be sure to secure extra entries by answering the poll or visiting the Celebrity Cruises website.
Check out our Up Close & Personal with Celebrity Cruises' Maxine Gundermann to find out what's changed with the cruise vacation industry and everything that Celebrity Cruises has to offer!
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Have you signed up for your FREE member-exclusive email, The Plus Side? We send it out to +members once a month and it features really cool things, like chances to win BIG prizes, interesting interviews plus lots of fun content. Our most recent edition of The Plus Side we highlighted a wonderful charcuterie board recipe from The Kouzzina restaurant located in Sudbury and a delightful story out of central Ontario about the running of maple syrup that happens in that region every spring. Sign up today (did we mention it's free!) so you don't miss out!
Did you catch our sit down with former CTV anchor Lloyd Robertson? If not, check it out! Lloyd informed Canadians at the anchor desk for 41 years and holds the record as the longest serving national news anchor in television history. Join host Scott Sexsmith for an exclusive one on one with the most trusted name in news. From what moments defined his broadcast career to the story behind his signature sign off, we cover it all in this exclusive Up Close & Personal.
From the Newsroom:
Ellen Wolper, a downtown merchant, is also an advocate of sorts who has consistently sought more downtown foot patrols, better support for the homeless - among other causes. Check out our weekly profile for the full story.
We can learn a lot from our natural environment. Local elder Jeff Monague says those living on Christian Island are getting a lesson in climate change. Check out his insightful column.
