THUNDER BAY -- One lucky resident will have an easy transition into summer with the acquisition of a new trailer.
The ninth annual Spring into Summer raffle put on by St. John’s Ambulance saw Donna Quequish take home a brand new Catalina trailer as the grand prize.
Executive director Diana Sustawenko said the draw, which sold over 9,500 tickets, was another successful one.
“We had more tickets available than last year because the demand was so high, so we did end up selling more tickets in total.”
The money raised will go toward the organization’s community service programs like their car seat inspection program, school education programs, and medical first response division.
The fundraiser is the largest St. John’s puts on for the year, and Sustawenko added that it's an essential part of funding for St. John’s.
“The trailer draw usually bring us in $50,000 each year,” she said. “If we did not have this draw, we would not be able to put on many of the programs we do.”
For the other prizes, Real Landry took home a pair of kayaks for the second place prize, and Marie and John Bailot won a trip for two to a destination of their choice, courtesy of Westjet.
