Provincial lottery award prize

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Published on Thursday, July 23, 2015

Banner Staff

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Provincial Elks president Daniel Novak of Gladstone presented a prize money cheque to MacGregor resident Gwen Single. Single won $1,000 in the Manitoba Elks Foundation Elks Bond Lottery Draw.

On the second Thursday of each month, a draw for $1,000 is made by the Manitoba Elks. Lottery certificates cost $100 each and are eligible for the monthly draw. After five years, the purchase price of $100 is refundable. A limit of 3,999 certificates are issued. The interest earned from the investment (the money paid by ticket purchasers) is distributed to lodges throughout the province to be used in their local charity projects.