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Get in the Driver's Seat: 3 Days to Win a New Hybrid

VANCOUVER, BC, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 — It’s a race to the deadline! Get your Hometown Heroes Lottery tickets before midnight this Friday, June 2 to win a 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE in the Heroes Bonus draw.

With the Toyota Corolla LE’s sleek design, advanced safety features, and fuel efficiency, you’ll be cruising in style this summer while making a positive impact on the environment.

But the choice is yours – win the Heroes Bonus and choose a $25,000 Midland Appliance package plus $5,000 cash or $24,000 tax-free cash!

By purchasing your ticket before Friday’s deadline, you not only have a chance to win a brand-new car, you’ll also be automatically entered into the Summer Bonus draw (worth over $31,000), Early Bird draws (51 winners; worth over $145,000) and Grand Prize draw. Win a multi-million dollar luxury home package in the Okanagan, Lower Mainland or Vancouver Island. Or, choose an incredible $2.2 million tax-free cash and secure your future.

Rev up your excitement! Tickets are already over 60% sold – don’t let the finish line pass you by, get yours today!

Secure your financial freedom and support BC’s Hometown Heroes by purchasing a life-saving ticket today.

 


They’re there when you need them… Now it’s your turn to be there for them.

BC’s Hometown Heroes come to the aid of people in life-threatening situations every day. From rescue to recovery, BC’s front line workers and first responders—our fire fighters, along with the doctors, nurses and health care teams at Vancouver General Hospital—are always on duty for critically ill and severely injured British Columbians. When you need help, these heroes respond.

Your Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket purchases support VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, raising essential funds for equipment at VGH and UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehab Centre to support specialized patient care and comfort.

Ticket purchases also support programs of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, including burn survivor support services and burn and fire prevention programs.

Let’s bring it home—support our heroes.

 


 

ORDER TODAY

Get your tickets online at Heroes Lottery 

 by Phone at 604.648.4376,
 or Toll-Free at 1.866.597.4376
or in-person at any London Drugs.

 

Tickets cost 3 for $75 / 7 for $125 / 21 for $300 / 40 for $500

  • 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 20 for $60 / 40 for $80
  • Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50 / 12 for $75

A ticket purchaser must purchase a Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and DAILY CASH PLUS™ tickets.


In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2023 Heroes Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #140991, #140992, #140993

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

 

 

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Carleton Place Catch The Ace Jackpot Approaching $158,000!

CARLETON PLACE, ON, May 30, 2023 — Play your cards right, and you could win this week’s prize or catch the Ace of Spades to take home the growing progressive jackpot! The weekly prize is estimated at $5,000; the jackpot is expected to be over $158,000!

Support Healthcare & Community Initiatives. Win Cash!

Every time you play Carleton Place’s Catch The Ace, you support the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Carleton Place Royal Canadian Legion Branch 192 in their efforts to build a healthier community.

  • $10 for 3 tickets
  • $20 for 10 tickets
  • $50 for 50 tickets
  • $75 for 100 tickets


Hurry! The Next Ticket Deadline Is This Thursday At 5 p.m.

Buy your tickets by 5 pm on Thursday, June 1 to participate in the next draw. The weekly prize – or even the Ace of Spades Jackpot– could be yours!


Every Ticket Counts.

Each ticket sold helps the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital provide the best possible local healthcare with the most up-to-date medical equipment available, and helps the Carleton Place Legion continue its essential community programming.  Your support goes a long way for the families of Carleton Place and the surrounding area!

Good Luck!

 

Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation
211 Lake Avenue East
Carleton Place, ON K7C 1J4

Lottery License #1273934

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Canuck Place jackpot has reached $279,000! But only 3 days left to play!

Vancouver, BC, May 29, 2023 — ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT! Purchase your tickets today for the Canuck Place Spring 50/50, presented by RE/MAX Agents of the Lower Mainland, to support Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and get your chance at half the jackpot!

Tickets start at 3 for $5, and you can get 150 for only $50! The winner will split the anticipated $500,000 jackpot with Canuck Place.

Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Buy your tickets before time runs out!

Time left to buy:

Don’t wait, only 3 days left to purchase your tickets. Every ticket purchased helps create a lifetime of memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them.

Your ticket purchase ensures support for families at every stage of their grief journeys.

Canuck Place is where brave and vulnerable hearts are found. Canuck Place counsellors walk alongside families, offering presence and providing them a safe space to navigate their complex journey of grief. Counsellors care for the whole family addressing the emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of parents, siblings, and grandparents.

Thank you to our sponsors

 

 

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and the Yukon’s pediatric palliative care provider. Over 830 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community care (in home/in hospital). Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include in-hospice medical respite and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-hour Clinical Care Line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

With donors, research initiatives, our talented team, patient family partners, and over 370 volunteers, we care for children with short lives and the families who love them. Your ticket purchase today will help make this care possible.

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, May 31 at midnight
Draw Date:  Friday, June 2 at 11 a.m. PDT
Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age.

Gaming licence #141152. Chances are 1 in 1,630,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

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Catch the Ace for CMH: Total Jackpot is estimated at ~$42,000!

Ontario, May 29, 2023 — Play Catch the Ace and win Cash! The estimated total jackpot for the Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) Foundation’s Catch the Ace Raffle is estimated $42,000 and Growing! The Week 16 Draw takes place on Thursday, June 1! The MINIMUM Progressive Jackpot is $38,191 and growing. Catch the Ace and Win an estimated $42,000! Get your tickets today!

Total Prize Money Estimated at almost $42,000!

Tickets available at CMHCatchtheAce.ca

Lottery Licence RAF1297483

The CMH Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery supports the great work at Campbellford Memorial Hospital — a wonderful rural community hospital.  Catch the Ace tickets are now on sale at CMHCatchtheAce.ca The deadline to purchase tickets online for the Week 16 draw is Thursday, June 1 at 12 noon. Tickets start at $10 each. The Draw takes place on Thursday, June 1 at 4 p.m. live on their Facebook page (@CMHospitalFoundation).

Campbellford Memorial Hospital is raising funds for the purchase of new life-saving equipment. The Catch the Ace Lottery is an important part of their fundraising effort and CMH appreciates your support. Thank you for supporting frontline health care workers!

Tickets available at CMHCatchtheAce.ca

About CMH: Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 34-bed health care facility located in Trent Hills. It serves approximately 40,000 Northumberland, Peterborough and Hastings County residents, as well as a large seasonal population of cottagers and tourists enjoying the beautiful Kawartha Lakes Region and the Trent River System.

For further information, please visit www.CMHCatchtheAce.ca OR givetoCMH.ca.

If you are looking for HelpDesk support for Catch the Ace issues, please email the Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation at [email protected]


For problem gambling, please contact ConnexOntario at 866-531-2600

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Heroes Bonus Deadline This Friday

VANCOUVER, BC, Sunday, May 28, 2023 — Hurry – the Hometown Heroes Lottery Bonus deadline is only days away. Don’t miss out on the chance to win a $30,000 prize with your life-saving ticket!

Win the Heroes Bonus draw and choose from amazing prizes including a $25,000 Midland Appliance package (plus $5,000 cash) to give your kitchen a makeover. Or, choose a 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE or $24,000 in tax-free cash. Whether you prefer to drive in style or have the freedom to spend as you please, the choice is yours!

When you purchase your tickets before midnight this Friday (June 2), you unlock the potential to transform your life. Your Heroes Lottery ticket also enters you into the Grand Prize draw to win a multi-million dollar home package or a staggering $2.2 million tax-free cash! Pay off debts, share with your family or spend as you please – the possibilities are endless.

With just one ticket, you can support BC’s front line workers and first responders who come to the aid of people in life-threatening situations every day – and have the chance to win millions.

Secure your financial freedom and support BC’s Hometown Heroes by purchasing a life-saving ticket today.

 


More ways to win with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS

There are so many ways to win in this year’s Hometown Heroes Lottery! Add on 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets for your chance to win even more!

The 50/50 PLUS jackpot is already over $1,300,000. Last year’s jackpot was $2,180,980 and year’s could reach over $2.4 million! Winner takes half.

Get your Daily Cash PLUS tickets to win your share of $325,000 in total cash prizes. There are 105 days of winning with the Ultimate Cash Plus prize of $25,000.

 


 

ORDER TODAY

Get your tickets online at Heroes Lottery 

 by Phone at 604.648.4376,
 or Toll-Free at 1.866.597.4376
or in-person at any London Drugs.

 

Tickets cost 3 for $75 / 7 for $125 / 21 for $300 / 40 for $500

  • 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 20 for $60 / 40 for $80
  • Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50 / 12 for $75

A ticket purchaser must purchase a Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and DAILY CASH PLUS™ tickets.


In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2023 Heroes Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #140991, #140992, #140993

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

 

 

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UPDATE: Tickets Over 65% Sold!

WINNIPEG, MB, Sunday, May 28, 2023 — Are you ready to transform your life? The clock is ticking, and you don’t want to miss out on your chance to secure a brighter future. Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery tickets are already over 65% sold.

Purchase your ticket today to win the bigger and better Early Bird draws with 26 winners – worth over $258,000! You could win and choose a whopping $220,000 tax-free cash prize.

Your tickets will also enter you in the life-changing Grand Prize draw – win a Dream Home package in Winnipeg, West St. Paul, or a breathtaking waterfront home in West Kelowna, BC. Or, choose $1,250,000 tax-free cash and become an instant millionaire this year! It only takes one ticket to be a winner.

But that’s not all! By adding 50/50 PLUS tickets to your order, you’ll unlock even more chances to win big. The jackpot is soaring past $1,000,000, and the winner takes home half. This year’s 50/50 jackpot could reach $2.5 million!

Don’t let hesitation hold you back. Seize this moment and secure your financial future. Get your Tri-Hospital Lottery tickets today and step closer to the life you’ve always dreamed of!


All proceeds from Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery stay in Manitoba to support St. Boniface Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, and HSC Children’s Hospital. Your ticket purchase changes the lives of Manitobans who depend on Manitoba’s hospitals to be there in their greatest times of need – including people like Paul.

“Paul, you are going to be here for the birth of your daughter. You are going to see your children grow up.”

Those were the words Paul Fontaine’s cardiologist at St. Boniface Hospital told him on the morning after he received his pacemaker. “They still echo in my mind to this day,” said Paul.

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HOW TO ORDER

Order online at Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery

Order Now

By Phone: 204-254-9131
Toll-Free: 1-844-654-4677
In-person: London Drugs at St. Vital Centre, Red River Co-op Food Stores, Main Street Pharmacy, and select Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Winnipeg, Selkirk, and Portage la Prairie.

Tickets cost 1 for $100 / 2 for $175 / 4 for $300 / 8 for $500

50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 10 for $40 / 30 for $60 / 60 for $80
Extra Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 5 for $40 / 15 for $60 / 40 for $80

50/50 PLUS and Extra Cash PLUS tickets can only be ordered with your 2023 Tri-Hospital Lottery main ticket(s) on the same transaction.


Licence No: LGCA 1517-RF-40449, LGCA 1517-RF-40448, LGCA 1517-RF-40445.

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NEW: Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation's June 50/50!

New Westminster, BC, May 27, 2023 — Get your tickets for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s most exciting 50/50 lottery yet! You could win big while supporting care for some of BC’s most seriously ill and injured patients.

How high will this 50/50 climb? The sky’s the limit for how big the prize can get!

Buy Your Tickets Now:

Tickets are 10 for $10, 75 for $25, 350 for $50, and 700 for $80 (Best value: limited quantity available)!

Deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday June 28 at 11:59:59pm. Enter now for a chance to win big and help Royal Columbian. The lucky winner gets half the final jackpot!

Buy tickets today! Tickets must be purchased online.

Your Impact at Royal Columbian Hospital:

Serving British Columbia since 1862, today, Royal Columbian Hospital is one of the province’s busiest hospitals. A third of British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian for critical care. We are a regional referral hospital for cardiac, trauma, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care. No other hospital in the province provides all of these services, at this level of care, on one site.

Your lottery purchase helps support the exceptional care that Royal Columbian’s team provides throughout the Fraser Health region. Get your tickets now:

 

Ticket Sales Close: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Draw Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Tickets available to British Columbia residents over 19 years of age

 

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Your Chance to Win Half the $42,000 Jackpot While Supporting Local Pediatric Hospital Care

VICTORIA, BC, May 26, 2023 — The Pediatrics 50/50 Raffle, presented by Abstract Developments, is your chance to win big while supporting local hospital care through the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. The jackpot has quickly grown to over $42,000 and continues to climb! There is only just over one week left to buy your tickets, so don’t wait!

You could be the lucky winner of half the total jackpot while the other half supports pediatric care at Victoria General Hospital. And since Victoria General Hospital is Vancouver Island’s referral centre for ­­pediatric and maternity care, you have the power to impact all 860,000+ that call the Island home.

Your raffle ticket purchase helps fund sophisticated technology and new equipment that enable maternity and pediatrics teams to carry out delicate and highly specialized treatments. Show your support for the teams that care for our Vancouver Island children and grandchildren. Click here to purchase your tickets now!

This is also a great way for your friends and family to join you in supporting our local hospitals—please help us spread the word. Anyone 19+ in BC can purchase a ticket.

Tickets start at just $10! Purchase your tickets now.

Thank you and good luck!

Thank you to Abstract Developments for making this lottery possible. We also recognize CFAX 1070, Virgin Radio, CTV Vancouver Island, Black Press Media, and Used.ca for their generous support.

 

Important Dates

  • 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales End:Monday, June 5 at 11:59 p.m.
  • 50/50 Raffle Draw Date:Wednesday, June 7 at 10 a.m.

 

About the Victoria Hospitals Foundation

The Victoria Hospitals Foundation (VHF) works in partnership with Island Health to enable donations to every area of care at Royal Jubilee, Victoria General, and Gorge Road hospitals. Donations support funding of medical equipment, special projects, education, and research. Since 1989, VHF has raised more than $180 million to benefit local hospitals and our Vancouver Island community.

For more information, please call the Foundation at 250-519-1750, or visit victoriahf.ca.

Tickets may be sold and purchased only in BC. Chances are 1 in 47,500 (total tickets for sale) to win the 50/50 prize. BC Gaming Event License #140248. Know your limit, play within it. 19+ to play. Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111.

The winning tickets will be drawn using Random Number Generator software and the winner will be contacted by phone by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. Read the rules of play. Questions? Please call us at 250-519-1750 or email us at [email protected].

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Last Weekend to Win a Heroes Bonus

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, May 26, 2023 — Are you ready to take your home renovations to the next level? This is your last weekend to get your Hometown Heroes Lottery tickets to be entered in the incredible Heroes Bonus draw to win a $30,000 prize of your choice – and give your kitchen a makeover!

Win and upgrade your space with a $25,000 Midland Appliance package and watch your home transformation come to life. Imagine a kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances where you can whip up culinary masterpieces and impress your guests. Plus, you’ll also receive an extra $5,000 cash to splurge on those final touches.

But that’s not all! When you win the Bonus draw, you also have the choice of a brand-new 2023 Toyota Corolla LE or $24,000 tax-free cash to spend however you’d like – the choice is yours. Just make sure to purchase your tickets before midnight this Friday, June 2.

If you get your tickets today, you’ll automatically be entered to win thousands of prizes – including the Summer Bonus (worth over $31,000) and Early Bird draws (51 winners; worth over $145,000).

You’ll also have the chance to win the Grand Prize draw and choose a multi-million dollar home package in the Okanagan, Lower Mainland or Vancouver Island. Or, take $2,200,000 tax-free cash and secure your financial future!

Upgrade your kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances! Get your tickets now to be entered in the Heroes Bonus draw for a chance to win a $25,000 Midland Appliance package and $5,000 tax-free cash.

 


They’re there when you need them… Now it’s your turn to be there for them.

BC’s Hometown Heroes come to the aid of people in life-threatening situations every day. From rescue to recovery, BC’s front line workers and first responders—our fire fighters, along with the doctors, nurses and health care teams at Vancouver General Hospital—are always on duty for critically ill and severely injured British Columbians. When you need help, these heroes respond.

Your Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket purchases support VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, raising essential funds for equipment at VGH and UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehab Centre to support specialized patient care and comfort.

Ticket purchases also support programs of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, including burn survivor support services and burn and fire prevention programs.

Let’s bring it home—support our heroes.

 


 

ORDER TODAY

Get your tickets online at Heroes Lottery 

 by Phone at 604.648.4376,
 or Toll-Free at 1.866.597.4376
or in-person at any London Drugs.

 

Tickets cost 3 for $75 / 7 for $125 / 21 for $300 / 40 for $500

  • 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 20 for $60 / 40 for $80
  • Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50 / 12 for $75

A ticket purchaser must purchase a Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and DAILY CASH PLUS™ tickets.


In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2023 Heroes Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #140991, #140992, #140993

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

 

 

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Over $1,026,000 to Win!

Doug and Cindy Anthony of the Kin Club of Russell making the phone call to one of the weekly winners.

Ontario, May 26, 2023Over $1 Million to win – The incredibly successful Catch the Ace from the Kin Club of Russell reached that milestone this week. 

With only six  envelopes left and a weekly prize estimate of $55,000, this is Ontario’s largest Catch the Ace jackpot right now. If this week’s winner catches the Ace, they’re taking home over $1,026,000!

Will Doug and Cindy be calling you this week? They will if you’re the winner!

All it takes is a $10 ticket to get your chance to be that winner. Hurry, because you have only one day left to buy your tickets.

Play online from anywhere in Ontario.

The deadline to buy your tickets online for the Week 47 draw is tomorrow, Saturday, May 27 at 11:59 p.m. The draw for the jackpot is live Sunday, May 28 at 3:15 p.m. on Facebook (Kin Club of Russell.)

Don’t delay; play the most exciting Catch the Ace lottery – visit the Kin Club of Russell’s Catch the Ace lottery website and order your tickets today. 

Hurry, Deadline Tomorrow

 

Over $2.5 Million Raised for Charities

Since 2019, the Kin Club of Russell has raised more than $2.5 Million for local charities with Catch the Ace lotteries. And over $1,500,000 has been raised with the current lottery — all thanks to your support and generosity. 

See the YouTube video of the local charities receiving their donations.

Supporting Local Charities

The Kin Club of Russell’s 5th Catch the Ace lottery is uniquely supporting six (6) charities with its lottery; The Good Neighbour’s Food Bank (Township of Russell), Kin Club of Russell’s Storage Centre for Local Service Clubs and Charities, Osgoode Care Centre, Valoris Foundation, Victoria’s Quilts Canada and WDMH Foundation!

For further information, please visit the Kin Club of Russell Catch the Ace 2023

Lottery Licence RAF1246067

If you are looking for HelpDesk support for Catch the Ace issues, please email the Kin Club of Russell at [email protected]. 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

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