THUNDER BAY — Tara Gusola and her family are about to have a pretty good weekend.
The Thunder Bay residents on Friday learned they were the winners of February’s $702,310 Thunder Bay 50/50 draw in support of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.
“Oh my God, I’m so happy,” she said, getting the now much-anticipated call from the foundation.
The money couldn’t have come at a better time, Gusola said, noting she’d just bought a new car, with one daughter in university and another set to relocate to Toronto.
“It was a great feeling telling Tara that she was over $700,000 richer today,” said Torin Gunnell, digital engagement coordinator at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. “The Thunder Bay 50/50 has really made a huge difference in the winners’ lives and patients’ lives here at the hospital.”
More than $19.5 million in prizes have been awarded since the draw was launched in early 2021.
February’s grand prize was the seventh largest in the draw’s history.
March’s draw will feature $30,000 in early-bird prizes. Tickets, which must be purchased in Ontario, are on sale at www.thunderbay5050.ca and range from $10 for five numbers to $75 for 300 numbers. The closing date is March 30 and the draw takes place on March 31 at 11 a.m.
