"Today is the 21st annual Christmas Parade. The parade is being hosted by Thunder Bay Rotary Club, with help from Shelter House volunteers and Lakehead University students. The parade starts at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium the moves down Memorial Avenue to the CLE grounds, where kids can meet Santa Claus."
"The winner of the 2011 Rotary House Lottery is from Thunder Bay. Gilbert Kerr of Grenville Avenue had his ticket pulled on Canada Day. Proceeds from the draw go to local charities."
"Mayor Keith Hobbs hands off the winning Rotary House Lottery ticket he selected for the Fort William Rotary Club’s 25th annual Canada Day draw. The winner, Gilbert Kerr, was not in attendance at the Travelodge Airlane where the draw took place Friday afternoon."
"Two Thunder Bay residents are a little richer thanks to Rotary. Karen Lauzon won 25 thousand dollars and Dee Bodnar won five grand. The two will get their checks next week. Each week leading up to the House Draw on Canada day a cash draw will be made. Rotary is giving 75 thousand dollars in early bird draws."
"On Tuesday, still confined to a wheelchair, Tozer was praising the hospital for its efforts to add a second cardiac catheterization lab, thanks in part to a $150,000 donation made by the Fort William Rotary Club through its annual house lottery draw."
"The Regional Health Sciences Centre is receiving a huge boost thanks to the Fort William Rotary Club. President Dave Knudsen says they donated 150 thousand dollars to the hospital so the new cath-lab can be equiped. The money is the direct result of the proceeds from the club's house lottery. The new lab will give patients 24/7 access to emergency angioplasty."
"Over the past 25 years, the Fort William Rotary Club has raised nearly $4 million through their house lotteries and they plan to add to that again this year by raffling a 1,729-square foot, three-bedroom home in Sherwood Estates."
"The Rotary Club is back with it's annual house lottery. Organizer Gordie Garriock says like always thousands of dollars will be doled out to local charities.This year the home being offered is worth 350 thousand dollars and is located in Sherwood Estates."
"Spectators braved the cold and lined Memorial Avenue for the 20th Annual Rotary Clubs of Thunder Bay Christmas Parade. The crowd was treated to a variety of floats created by businesses and organizations all with their own take on Christmas cheer. Many onlookers were especially looking forward to seeing Santa Clause cruise down Memorial Avenue."
"For the first time in 24 years, a group of lucky winners will split the Fort William Rotary Club's House Lottery grand prize. The main ticket was purchased by a retired employee of Lakehead University, who now lives in British Columbia."
"The Fort William Rotary Club officially launched the 24th Rotary House Lottery at a news conference Wednesday. . This year's house is on Hutton Park Drive in Sherwood Estates. Bob Hookham is the Chair of the House Lottery and he said he believes that the 1,700-square foot home is a beautiful prize."
"The Fort William Rotary Club is back with its' annual house lottery. Tickets are 100 dollars each and chair Bob Hookham says proceeds go towards several local charity organizations. He says those charities include the Regional Food Distribution Association, the George Jeffery Children's Treatment Centre and the Dew Drop Inn. The draw is taking place July first."
"Hosted by Rotary Club, the Christmas Parade will have Shelter House volunteers and Lakehead University students will be collecting non-perishable food items from spectators for Shelter House."
"Jill Zachary, president of the Rotary Club of Thunder Bay, gives Stephen Margarit a taste of the German cuisine common to Oktoberfest celebrations Wednesday."
"The tickets for the Fort William Rotary Club house-draw lottery are shuffled before Mayor Lynn Peterson reaches in a grabs a winner Wednesday afternoon."
"Rotary member and chairman of this year’s Annual Rotary House Lottery, Bob Hookham, speaks to media Wednesday morning during the launch of ticket sales for the house lottery draw."
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