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Trunk Bay, St John, United States Virgin Islands.

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.

Check out our Up Close & Personal segment with Celebrity Cruises' Maxine Gundermann where she discusses what to do, what to see and navigating high sea travel through the pandemic. Included is a discount offer for +members.

Happening this week for BarrieToday+ members:

Have you signed up for your FREE member-exclusive email, The Plus Side? It features upcoming contests, local offers, auctions and more? Our latest email featured another great What's in the Kitchen recipe - Chef Francesco Petrusa, an Italian chef from Sicily, brought you a family favourite linguine with tuna and fresh tomatoes from Limoncello Bistro located on Maple Avenue in Barrie.

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Congratulations Kristy M., winner of $750 in gas from our latest +member giveaway.

This week, reporter Shawn Gibson takes a look back at how the presentation of information and news gathering has changed in recent decades. 

In his weekend column, Richard Varty checks in with the Barrie Arts Alliance about the need for a new performing arts centre in the city. 

BradfordToday editor and reporter Natasha Philpott dons the bunker gear to see what it really means to train as a volunteer firefighter

And finally, as the world's biggest Elvis Presley fan, Wendy King provides her two cents on a new biopic about the King of Rock 'n' Roll in this week's aptly titled Everything King column.

Member-only offers from our +partners:

10% off God's Country Clothing apparel

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

This week, reporter Marg. Bruineman weighs in on the mixed messaging that has been coming out of the convoy protests and related demonstrations across the country. 

Also, to mark Family Day weekend, sports columnist Peter Robinson dives into some of the city's sporting families that have helped put Barrie on the athletics map. 

Finally, Chef Daniel takes a closer look at soup in all its forms. His favourite? The hearty American/Italian classic cioppino.

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