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We have another great giveaway lined up for BarrieToday+ members! Enter daily for the chance to win a $50 gift card from Baccio Trattoria. Contest closes on February 17 at 11:59 pm.

Happening this week for BarrieToday+ members:

Don't forget to bait the hook and enter for a chance to win a fly-in fishing trip for two from Mar Mac Lodge. The trip, valued at $3,000, offers unspoiled wilderness, unparalleled beauty, exceptional comfort and world-class fishing.

This trip for two includes:

  • Sunday-Wednesday
  • Private cottage
  • All meals
  • Full use of boat and motor
  • Airfare from White River to Mar Mac and back to White River 
  • Valid for use in 2021-22 (subject to availability)

Everyone has a point of view. We want to know what yours is. Whether it's a story, an opinion piece, or a letter to the editor, you could be published across the Village Media network for millions to see. Check your +member dashboard to read past selections or to submit yours.

This week, local reporter Jessica Owen illustrates her foray into the world of Tinder, a dating app for singles... and perhaps married people, too! She's happily married and it was for a story, but it was quite the eye-opener. "I hesitated. I follow a page called Tinder Nightmares on Instagram and I know how cruel people can be on that platform," Owen writes. "I closed my eyes and pressed the download button." Find out what happened next.

Member-only offers from our +partners:

*members may be required to present their virtual ID card and/or a unique promo code at checkout

Complimentary Small Bottle of Dessert Wine with Valentine's Day Dinner

$9.99 Burrito or Quesadilla with a can of pop and churro

10% off God's Country Clothing apparel

10% off Brand Dead apparel

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

Congratulations Susan S., winner of a $50 gift card from Baton Rouge!

Last week, local reporter Bob Bruton wrote about missing the days when he and his buddies could hit the ice at a local rink for a game of pick-up hockey. The pandemic has put an end to all of that for now, but Bob is longing for a time when things return to some sense of normalcy again. 

Reporter Erika Engel told the story behind a story as she recalls one of her favourite interviews of 2020 with nine-year-old Alec Saunter-Williams, an aspiring film director and all-around bright light.

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