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Absolute Final Weekend to Win!

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, July 4, 2025 — This is your final weekend to get in for BC’s most affordable home lottery!

The Hometown Heroes Lottery final deadline is midnight Thursday. TICKETS ONLY 79% SOLD – it’s the best time to buy!

Tickets start at just 3 for $75.

Secure yours now and you’ll be in to win one of 10 incredible Grand Prize options.

Choose from stunning home packages across BC – in Vancouver, Langley, South Surrey, Maple Ridge, Kelowna, Lake Country, Courtenay, or Sooke. Each package is worth over $2.5 million and comes amazing extras like furniture, cars, cash, and travel.

Or, take $2.2 million tax-free cash and become an instant multi-millionaire!

Add More CASH to Your Ticket

Get in for more chances to win with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets!

The 50/50 PLUS gives you a chance to win half of a massive jackpot – now approaching $2.2 million. It’s like a second Grand Prize! Tickets start at just $20.

Daily Cash PLUS gives you an extra 105 days of winning with $355,000 in all-cash prizes up for grabs. Win up to $45,000!

GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: Hometown Heroes Lottery website
PHONE: 604-648-4376 or toll-free at 1-866-597-4376
IN-PERSON at London Drugs

To avoid being affected by the potential Canada Post mail service disruption, please select to have your tickets sent to you electronically via email.

Tickets: 3 for $75 / 7 for $129 / 21 for $300 / 40 for $500

50/50 PLUS tickets: 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 20 for $70 / 40 for $100
Daily Cash PLUS tickets: 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets can only be purchased if a 2025 Hometown Heroes Lottery main ticket has been purchased.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2025 Heroes Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences: #161043, #161049, #161050
19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

Kin Club of Russell's Catch the Ace: The Jackpot That Builds Communities

Ontario, July 3, 2025 — What if a $10 ticket could make you thousands richer—and help dozens of local charities at the same time?

That’s the magic of the Kin Club of Russell’s Catch the Ace, one of Ontario’s most successful Catch the Ace fundraisers. Now in its 7th round, the jackpot has grown to over $650,000—and it’s still climbing.

Every week, one lucky ticket holder wins the weekly prize (this week it’s estimated at $20,000) — and if their envelope reveals the elusive Ace of Spades, they take home the entire progressive jackpot, too. It’s suspense, community spirit, and life-changing winnings—all wrapped into one game.

Why You Should Play

If you’re the Weekly winner, you take home an estimated $20,000
If the Ace of Spades is revealed—you win the jackpot as well (currently over $650,000!)
Over $5.7 million awarded in prizes to date
More than $5 million raised for 26 local charities
Raised for charities so far in this round: $810,000
Next Draw: Sunday at 3:15 PM ET
Deadline to buy tickets: Saturday at 11:59 PM ET

Whether it’s animal welfare, youth sports, food banks, hospice care, or hospitals—your $10 ticket helps someone close to home. You can even choose your charity when you buy your ticket!

How It Works

Buy a $10 ticket online or at one of 60+ local retail partners
Choose an envelope—each one holds a card from a standard deck
Every Sunday at 3:15 PM (ET), a ticket is drawn live on Facebook
If your chosen envelope contains the Ace of Spades—you win everything

And with only 21 envelopes remaining, your odds get better every week.

This is your chance to make history, just like previous winners who walked away with six-figure jackpots—and made a difference doing it.

What the Community Says

“It’s fun, exciting—and it’s incredible to see how much good it does locally.”
– Longtime ticket buyer, Russell ON

“I buy every week. Even if I don’t win, I know I’m helping.”
– Ottawa-area supporter

How to Buy

Online: kinclubofrussell.ca/catch-the-ace
In person: Available at 61 locations in Eastern Ontario
Just $10 per ticket – no limits!

More Than a Game

The Kin Club of Russell Catch the Ace is more than just a lottery. It’s community-powered fundraising at its best—bringing excitement to players and real support to charities that need it.

Whether you’re chasing the jackpot, supporting your local hospital, or just joining the fun, this is your moment.

Play for your community. Play for the Ace.

Get your ticket before Saturday at midnight and tune in Sunday—you could be the next big winner!

Lottery Licence RAF1405978

If you are looking for HelpDesk support for Catch the Ace issues, please email the Kin Club of Russell at russellkinhelpdesk@gmail.com. They will respond promptly.

If you are looking for help to do with problem gambling, please contact ConnexOntario at 866-531-2600 email: click here

YOU COULD TAKE HOME OVER $350,000

Ontario, July 3, 2025 — A win for you, a win for SickKids. Over $350,000 could be yours.

Feeling lucky? An awesome win could be in your cards tonight.

For just $10, you could win over $350,000 in SickKids Catch the Ace – Ontario’s biggest Catch the Ace! Each ticket sold adds to the Weekly and Combined Prizes until someone finds the Ace of Spades… and tonight could be your lucky night.

But you must buy your tickets before the 6pm deadline tonight for your chance to win.

Head to www.SickKidsAce.ca to grab your tickets now and take your shot at picking the lucky envelope – all while supporting the life-changing work of SickKids.

✓ Visit www.sickkidsace.ca to buy your tickets and select your lucky envelope.
✓ The Jackpot and Weekly Prize grow until tonight’s 6pm deadline.
✓ If your ticket is drawn, YOU WIN 20% of weekly sales.
✓ If your lucky envelope contains the Ace of Spades, YOU ALSO WIN the Progressive Jackpot.
✓ Feel good knowing that 50% of all ticket sales go to SickKids Foundation.

The deadline to order your tickets is 6pm TONIGHT. Buy your tickets now!

For more information visit www.sickkidsace.ca

SickKids #RAF1453159. Charitable Registration #10808 4419 RR0001. Please play responsibly. Ontario Problem Gambling Hotline 1-866-531-2600 or visit ConnexOntario.ca.

VIDEO TOUR: Serene Maple Ridge Retreat

VANCOUVER, BC, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 — Escape to a peaceful and forested community in Maple Ridge!

With your Hometown Heroes Lottery tickets, you could win this $2.5 million Grand Prize package – complete with $675,000 tax-free cash, over $85,000 in furnishings, $75,000 for travel, and a 2025 Honda Ridgeline.

Watch the tour now and take a look inside this beautiful West Coast home!

Set in the Everwood community near the Golden Ears Mountains and Alouette Lake, the Maple Ridge Grand Prize home offers over 2,400 sq. ft. of modern living space. It features 12-foot ceilings, a cozy fireplace, oversized windows, and a spacious back deck with views of protected green space.

“Winner of a 2025 Havan Award, this four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home is ideal for families no matter what stage of life you’re in,” says Hometown Heroes Lottery spokesperson Sebastian Sevallo.

Become a millionaire – and own a brand-new home! The stunning Langley Grand Prize home comes with over $1 million cash. Watch the home tour.

Choose Your Favourite Grand Prize!

The Hometown Heroes Lottery offers 10 incredible Grand Prize options including other amazing homes in the Lower Mainland – Vancouver, South Surrey, Maple Ridge and Langley.

There are also multi-million dollar home packages in Lake Country, Kelowna, Sooke, or Courtenay. Or take $2.2 million tax-free cash!

Tickets start at just 3 for $75. Final deadline: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Win More Cash with the 50/50 and Daily Cash

The 50/50 PLUS jackpot continues to grow! It’s already over $2.15 million – the winner takes half.

Plus, with your Daily Cash PLUS tickets, you’ll get in to win $355,000 in all-cash prizes. Win up to $45,000 cash!

GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: Hometown Heroes Lottery website
PHONE: 604-648-4376 or toll-free at 1-866-597-4376
IN-PERSON at London Drugs

To avoid being affected by the potential Canada Post mail service disruption, please select to have your tickets sent to you electronically via email.

Tickets: 3 for $75 / 7 for $129 / 21 for $300 / 40 for $500

50/50 PLUS tickets: 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 20 for $70 / 40 for $100
Daily Cash PLUS tickets: 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets can only be purchased if a 2025 Hometown Heroes Lottery main ticket has been purchased.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2025 Heroes Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences: #161043, #161049, #161050
19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

Christmas in July: $41,000 Worth of Mystery Cash!

ALBERTA, July 2, 2025 — Split the Pot is bringing Christmas in July to Alberta, and the first prize deadline of the month is at 11:59 pm tonight!

This month, ALL prizes are a surprise because the best Christmas gifts come wrapped! There are 12 mystery cash prizes (3 per week), with 1 bonus prize on “Christmas-in-July-Eve” (July 24), a total of $41,000 to 13 lucky winners. The catch – no one knows which cash prize will be given out when!

See the Christmas in July scratchcard below to see what’s up for grabs:

Buy tickets before midnight tonight to enter ALL July prize draws:

3 mystery cash prizes this week
Another 9 mystery cash prizes, 3 each week for the next 3 weeks
1 bonus prize on Christmas-in-July-Eve
& the Grand Prize draw! 13 winners will share 50% of the Final Jackpot

Support your local hospital and healthcare foundations:
When you play Split the Pot Lottery, you can choose how your ticket purchase supports care across Alberta. Select a specific hospital or healthcare foundation, or have your contribution shared equally among all 35 participating partners.

TICKET SALES ARE LIVE!
Buy online or call 1-833-670-4692 to purchase tickets by phone.

TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MORE.

Hospital & Healthcare Partners

All Split the Pot Lottery details, including ticket prices, prizes, draws, important dates and, rules can be found at splitthepot.ca

Lottery License #728872

1 Ticket, 2 Vehicle Choices, 41 Winners. Over $340K in Guaranteed Prizes!

ONTARIO, July 2, 2025 — Split the Pot is kicking off July with $20,000 in Early Bird prize draws happening tonight.

This first draw features 10 prizes of $1,000 and 2 prizes of $5,000 — and your ticket gets you into it all with just one entry. It’s only the beginning of what could be your biggest win yet.

Get your tickets before 11:59 PM TONIGHT to be included in tonight’s draw, plus all remaining prizes this month — including the Dream & Drive Giveaway where one lucky winner will choose between a Ford Bronco Sport, a Ford Maverick, or $35,000 in cash, and the $250,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Payout, split between 13 winners.

With over 41 total prize draws, the winning kicks off early and keeps going all month long. Get your tickets by tonight, 11:59 PM, to enter ALL July prize draws!

New Ticket Offers!
Get more bang for your buck with bonus tickets this month. At the $100 tier you get 600 tickets plus 100 bonus entries – that’s just $0.14 per ticket!

Your Ticket Supports Ontario Health Care: Each ticket supports hospital foundations across Ontario. Whether you support your local hospital or all participating foundations, every purchase helps improve healthcare access and quality.

Buy online at splitthepot.ca or purchase your tickets over the phone by calling 1-833-804-6262.

TOGETHER WE THRIVE.

Hospital Partners

All Split the Pot Lottery details, including ticket prices, prizes, draws, important dates and rules can be found at splitthepot.ca.

Lottery Licence RAF#1439950

Win $1,000,000 Jackpot & Join José Berríos in Supporting Canadian Kids!

NOVA SCOTIA, July 1, 2025 — Time is running out! Don’t miss your chance to join José and win epic prizes, including once-in-a-lifetime getaways across Canada, a trip to see Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic, exclusive Blue Jays experiences, and a projected $1 million grand prize! Every ticket supports kids facing barriers, helping them build life-changing skills through baseball.

Get your tickets now!

All proceeds generated from Nova Scotia will support Jays Care Foundation baseball for development programming, giving kids in Nova Scotia of all backgrounds and all abilities a place on a team where they belong.

The Power of Sport

Jays Care Foundation uses the power of sport and play, to help level the playing field and improve the lives of youth facing barriers across the country. This includes children living with physical and cognitive disabilities, Indigenous youth, and young girls and boys who may not otherwise have the chance to participate in organized sports. Through its life-changing programming, Jays Care is building a Canada where every child could grow, learn, and develop through play. With each 50/50 ticket sold, half of the proceeds go directly towards Jays Care programming, while the other half goes to one lucky fan with the winning ticket number!

Nova Scotia Gaming License #AGD-343058-24 & #AGD-337840-24

Win $1,000,000 Jackpot & Join José Berríos in Supporting Canadian Kids!

ONTARIO, July 1, 2025 — Time is running out! Don’t miss your chance to join José and win epic prizes, including once-in-a-lifetime getaways across Canada, a trip to see Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic, exclusive Blue Jays experiences, and a projected $1 million grand prize! Every ticket supports kids facing barriers, helping them build life-changing skills through baseball.

Get your tickets now!

All proceeds support Jays Care Foundation baseball for development programming giving kids of all backgrounds and all abilities a place on a team where they belong.

The Power of Sport

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Lottery License # RAF1455192 & #RAF1455195

Another Millionaire? It Could Be You!

VANCOUVER, BC, Sunday, June 29, 2025 — The Hometown Heroes Lottery 50/50 PLUS jackpot has soared past $2.1 million – and the winner takes half.

That’s over a million dollars for you, tax-free. It’s like having another Grand Prize – and it could be yours!

Add 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets to your order for even more chances to win. The 50/50 jackpot is growing daily – and Daily Cash PLUS gives you an extra 105 days of winning with $355,000 in all-cash prizes up for grabs. Win up to $45,000!

Become a Multi-Millionaire for Just $75

Every Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket automatically enters you into the Grand Prize draw to win one of 10 multi-million dollar options.

Tickets start at just 3 for $75.

The winner can choose a luxury home package worth up to $2.6 million in South Surrey, Vancouver, Kelowna, Sooke, Langley, Courtenay, Lake Country, and Maple Ridge – or $2.2 million tax-free cash!

This Canada Day, Support Local and Win Local

Support hometown heroes, win hometown prizes!

When you buy a Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket, you’re supporting local healthcare heroes at VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health – including VGH and UBC Hospital, and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre – and the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.

At the same time, you’ll be in to win incredible prizes from local partners including cars, travel, gift cards, and even a Grand Prize home in one of BC’s most desirable locations.

GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: Hometown Heroes Lottery website
PHONE: 604-648-4376 or toll-free at 1-866-597-4376
IN-PERSON at London Drugs

Tickets: 3 for $75 / 7 for $129 / 21 for $300 / 40 for $500

50/50 PLUS tickets: 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 20 for $70 / 40 for $100
Daily Cash PLUS tickets: 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets can only be purchased if a 2025 Hometown Heroes Lottery main ticket has been purchased.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2025 Heroes Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences: #161043, #161049, #161050
19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

FINAL HOURS! Last Chance to Win the 2025 BMW X1!
Deadline 2 PM Today

VANCOUVER, BC, June 28, 2025 — The clock is ticking! The 2 PM final deadline is just a few hours away, so don’t miss your chance at winning a brand-new 2025 BMW X1 (xDrive28i), valued at over $66,000!

This raffle offers a compelling chance to win a top-tier BMW X1, and most importantly, preserve an important piece of Canadian naval history. For BC residents aged 19 and up, it’s a win-win opportunity—play for the car, support the cause, and honour the legacy.

But act fast – because the final deadline to get your tickets is 2 PM today, Saturday June 28. The draw takes place live today at 6pm from Brian Jessel BMW in Vancouver.

Order online
10 for $50 | 25 for $100 | Best Value! 100 for $250

Time left to buy your tickets

Why It Matters

Proceeds from ticket sales support the Vancouver Naval Museum and Heritage Society. Funds will help expand the museum’s exhibits and fund the Shipbuilding Monument in North Vancouver—a tribute to the WWII-era workers who built naval and cargo vessels vital to Canada’s wartime effort.

How to Participate

Visit WinYourBMW.com to:

Choose your ticket package
Review raffle rules and deadlines
Contact Howard Blank (604‑266‑3255 / howard@pointblankshows.com) with questions

This raffle is conducted and managed by Raffle Nexus and follows all the rules and regulations set forth by GPEB. This raffle is only open to those persons in British Columbia at time of purchase. License number #160567. Must be 19 plus. Know your limit and play within it.

Final draw date: June 28, 2025, at 1800 hours live from Brian Jessel BMW.

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Author Archive | Rick Vandenberg

Absolute Final Weekend to Win!

Add More CASH to Your Ticket

Kin Club of Russell's Catch the Ace: The Jackpot That Builds Communities

Why You Should Play

How It Works

What the Community Says

How to Buy

More Than a Game

YOU COULD TAKE HOME OVER $350,000

VIDEO TOUR: Serene Maple Ridge Retreat

Choose Your Favourite Grand Prize!

Win More Cash with the 50/50 and Daily Cash

Christmas in July: $41,000 Worth of Mystery Cash!

TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MORE.

1 Ticket, 2 Vehicle Choices, 41 Winners. Over $340K in Guaranteed Prizes!

TOGETHER WE THRIVE.

Win $1,000,000 Jackpot & Join José Berríos in Supporting Canadian Kids!

The Power of Sport

Win $1,000,000 Jackpot & Join José Berríos in Supporting Canadian Kids!

The Power of Sport

Another Millionaire? It Could Be You!

Become a Multi-Millionaire for Just $75

This Canada Day, Support Local and Win Local

FINAL HOURS! Last Chance to Win the 2025 BMW X1!
Deadline 2 PM Today

Time left to buy your tickets

Why It Matters

How to Participate