Caledonia Catch the Ace estimated jackpot hits $81K
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People were lined up outside the Caledonia legion before 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 in anticipation of the start of ticket sales for the Community Support Centre Haldimand-Norfolk’s Catch the Ace progressive jackpot weekly draw.
“From 2 p.m. on, we’ve been really steady,” board member and volunteer ticket seller Stacie Blakey said.
This was the second week of the earlier start time for ticket sales, a testament to the growing interest in the fundraiser as the progressive jackpot also grows. It's now an estimated $81,000 for the upcoming Sept. 7 draw. The guaranteed jackpot is just over $76,000 after Jim Reuter’s choice of envelope No. 18 revealed the queen of diamonds, winning him $3,560 in the weekly draw.
That’s not the only jackpot in Haldimand that’s been steadily growing. In Fisherville, the Lions Club’s Winning Wednesdays Catch the Ace progressive jackpot is now a guaranteed $27,825. Mike Lint won $2,224 when his choice of envelope No. 28 revealed the eight of clubs.
To date, the biggest Catch the Ace jackpot in Haldimand has been in Hagersville, where the fundraiser ran for 45 weeks. In the end, Nanticoke resident Richard Marshall won more than $2 million, and over $3 million — before expenses — was raised for local charities.
The Community Support Centre is only selling tickets at the Caledonia Legion (29 Caithness St. E.) on Thursdays from 2 to 7:40 p.m., with the draw at 8 p.m. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win; the livestream of the draw can be watched on the centre’s Facebook page.
The money raised through the Caledonia Catch the Ace will help support the centre, which recently enlarged its building as part of an expansion of its services and programs.
Tickets are available at the Fisherville Hotel and Tavern on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7:45 p.m., with the draw at 8 p.m.
With both fundraisers, tickets cost $10 each or three for $20 — cash only. Tickets are only being sold inside the Caledonia Legion and Fisherville Hotel and Tavern during the designated days and times; tickets are not being sold at any other locations or online. Residents are urged to contact police if they see suspected scammers trying to sell fraudulent tickets.
