The jackpot is expected to hit $56,000 in the Catch the Ace lottery for a new MRI in Owen Sound.
The Ace of Spades is still in play, with the week 41 draw coming up next Thursday. There are now 12 envelopes remaining.
The five hospital foundations that fundraise for Grey Bruce Health Services have joined forces to bring a new MRI system for the Owen Sound Regional Hospital.
Catch the Ace GBHS has jumpstarted the five foundations’ initiative to raise $4.7 million for a new MRI system.
The lottery starts with 52 playing cards individually sealed in manila envelopes numbered one through 52. These envelopes are put on display in the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation office. Nobody knows which envelope contains the Ace of Spades – until the lucky winner catches it!
The lucky weekly winner takes home 20 per cent of that week’s ticket revenues and the envelope number selected on the ticket will be opened to reveal a playing card. If the card is not the Ace of Spades, the card will be destroyed and the lottery continues for another week.
The week 40 winner was Curtis Jacques of Barrie who took home. $2,841. The weekly and progressive jackpot grows with respect to how many tickets are sold and how long the lottery lasts. The progressive jackpot grows each week with 30 per cent of weekly ticket sales revenue being added in.
'We are so excited to see this round of Catch the Ace gaining momentum,” said Amy McKinnon, executive director of the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation. “We are having such fun here in the office and can’t wait to see how the lottery unfolds.”
The MRI in the Owen Sound Regional Hospital is used over 10,000 times per year on patients from across Grey and Bruce to diagnose a range of medical conditions. Tests done with the next generation of MRI technology will be faster, quieter and more comfortable for patients, and will provide physicians with high-quality images to aid in an accurate diagnosis.
“The MRI is a critical piece of diagnostic equipment, and for many patients, test results from an MRI help save lives,” said Dr. Colin McIver, chief of radiology. “Whether it’s a broken bone or a severe brain injury, we want to provide patients with the best technology available, and we are very pleased that the Foundations are helping make this possible.”
Ticket purchasers must be 18 or over to participate. For more information visit www.gbhsmri.ca or contact your local hospital foundation: A.G.C.O. Licence #10570 has been issued to Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation.