Bigger and Better:
Dare to Dream Lotto increases prize packages by $10K for 2021
The Mossbank Dare to Dream Lotto is going bigger and better for 2021.
How much bigger and better? How does no less than $10,000 more in cash and prizes sound?
The 15th annual fundraiser for the Mossbank and District Recreation Board will feature a $60,000 cash prize or prize packages worth an equal amount or more. That’s on top of their popular 50/50 draw, which could be worth up to $40,000 this year. It all comes out of years of success for the local draw and a series of sellouts for community lotteries all over the province over the last year, which led organizers to boost their offerings.
“It made sense because lotteries are doing so well this year,” said Christa Fortin, assistant administrator with the Town of Mossbank. “I just bought one for the Rockglen lottery just because it’s helping their community; it’s helping keep these small communities alive. We’re still here; people want to be here and we need to be able to give them the services they want and deserve.”
Proceeds from the lottery go to recreation projects in the community, with one of their planned major upgrades near and dear to many cities and towns across Canada expansion of changeroom facilities in the Mossbank Centennial Arena to accommodate female players and offer a changing space for the spray park just outside the facility.
Work is also being done on the town’s ball diamonds with the installation of sprinkler and irrigation systems and improvements to the swimming pool could also be in the works.
All that and more would receive a major boost if everything were to sell out - to the tune of more than $143,000 pouring into community coffers.
“We’ve done a lot of upgrades over the past six years, so it’s nice to see the support and all the generosity we have from people who aren’t even from here,” Fortin said.
A total of 4,000 tickets are available for the main draw, and a further 4,000 for the 50/50. Main draw tickets are $60 each, three for $150 or 10 for $400. The 50/50 draw tickets are $20 each, with a sellout seeing the winner pick up the aforementioned $40K.
The main draw winner will receive their choice of $60,000 cash or one of four prize package options:
• The Bourassa and Sons package featuring a 2019 New Holland Workmaster Tractor, 2019 New Holland Skidsteer Loader and 2021 Woods Rotary Tiller, worth $60,000;
• The Nelson GM package offering the choice of a 2021 Camaro 2SS, 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 2WD or 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, worth up to $60,943;
• The South Country Equipment package featuring a 2021 John Deere Gator and 2020 John Deere Sub-Compact Utility Tractor, worth $64,380;
• The Young’s Equipment package featuring a 2021 Case IH Farmall Tractor, 2021 Farm King Tiller and 2021 Farm King Mower, worth $64,287.
A series of secondary prizes are also available: • $5,000 VIP cash, drawn on May 29;
• Six subsidiary prizes including two $500 South Country gift certificates, a $500 Bourassa and Sons certificate, $500 Nelson GM certificate, $500 Southland Co-Op certificate and $500 Young’s Equipment certificate, drawn on June 5;
• Three radio blitz prizes, including a $500 Visa gift card from Agritax and Nagel Insurance Services, drawn on June 2; a $500 Mossbank gift certificate from Skates N Skirts and Top Shelf Grocery, drawn on June 3; and a $500 Visa gift card from Dale and Lisa’s Farm and Auto and R.W. Organics, drawn on June 4.
“Our sponsors are so important to us, they support us every single year,” Fortin said. “For a small community, they’re all very supportive of us and it makes a huge difference.”
The main draw will take place at 1 p.m. on June 5 at the Bent Nail Cafe in Mossbank. Tickets are available by calling 1-866-3592WIN (2946) or by mailing in the lottery flyer distributed to communities included in the Moose Jaw Express distribution area. For the latest updates on the Dare to Dream Lotto, keep an eye on their Facebook page at facebook.com/daretodreamlotto.