THUNDER BAY – The latest winner of the Thunder Bay Health Sciences Foundation’s 50/50 draw is a first-time ticket buyer from Kaministiquia who says an auspicious dream helped inspire the purchase.
“My boyfriend had a dream he was going to win the lottery and told me I needed to buy tickets, so I did just the other day,” said October draw winner Rebecca Maw.
Maw said she’s already decided how to make use of this month’s $519,532 prize.
“I know what I’m going to do with the money – expand my business and buy a house with my boyfriend like we were planning.”
Proceeds from the draw support the purchase of equipment and upgrades at Thunder Bay’s regional hospital and satellite programs across the region.
The hospital says the fundraiser has awarded over $14 million in prizes and funded millions of dollars of vital equipment.
“We are so thrilled with everyone’s continued enthusiasm for the Thunder Bay 50/50,” said foundation president Glenn Craig in a statement. “The benefits to [the] hospital are very real too. In fact, we will be announcing a multi-million investment very soon.
The November draw is now open and will feature early bird draws including a $10,000 prize pulled on Nov. 4.
Tickets are available in various bundles at www.thunderbay5050.ca.
