Rotary lottery catches the ace for hospital foundation

Mackenzie Todd and Michele Varela of the Uxbridge Hospital Foundation receive a donation from Terry Baskin and Cecilia Smith of the Rotary Club of Uxbridge. Submitted photo

The Rotary Club of Uxbridge’s latest Catch the Ace lottery went to a record 51 weeks - and the result was a cheque for $165,583 for the Uxbridge Hospital Foundation.

The funds will support the new Uxbridge Hospital, helping fund the medical equipment and technology in specialized patient care spaces.

Catch the Ace has awarded over $320,000 in prizes to date, including a recent grand prize of $186,094. Those numbers will soon start to grow as the next round of the lottery is ready to launch at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The lottery will continue to support a new hospital for Uxbridge, helping to secure local health care well into the future.

Draws will be held live at The Second Wedge Brewing Co. in Uxbridge at 7 p.m. every Wednesday beginning Sept. 16, until the Ace of Spades is caught.

Another new feature of this round of Catch the Ace is that memberships will be offered. Regular ticket purchasers can sign up for a weekly ticket so they don’t need to repeat their information every week, and they will never miss a chance to win. Payments will still be made on a weekly basis and participants can opt out at any time. Details available at uxhospitalace.ca.

Catch the Ace is a progressive lottery that awards 20 per cent of ticket sales to a winner every week. Thirty per cent of sales go into a progressive jackpot and accumulate until the Ace of Spades is found. The jackpot will start at $2,500 and will grow with every ticket sold. The remaining 50 per cent of sales, less expenses, is the charity share, supporting a new hospital for Uxbridge.