Yesterday I posted this on the Tales of Almonte

Wednesday, November 10, 1982 Almonte Gazette–
While most people these days are crying the economic blues, one surprised area woman is busy trying_ to cope with becoming unexpectedly well-to-do. .

The big winner on a $5 book of Wintario tickets was Kay McPhail, a long-time resident of Almonte, who discovered recently she has collected $100,000 on her tiny investment.
The good news spread like wildfire through town Friday, while McPhail struggled to believe the unbelievable.· “I won’t realize it’s true until I actually get the money!” she commented incredulously.

Dawn Jones My mom bought these tickets faithfully every week…and we tuned into Global TV to watch the draws weekly. The woman who performed the weekly show was named Faye Dance. My mom saved all the tickets she bought and eventually papered over those ugly panelled walls in a tiny bedroom. LOL

I asked Dawn if she had any photos of this bedroom and she replied, “Ha Ha. no pictures. that bedroom was so tiny you had to walk in…..and back out.

Stuart McIntosh I recall 2 people winning this sum from tickets sold at RRC in the seventies. One of these lucky tickets was offered to a co- worker and myself. I had 75 cents in change and my co- worker said the ticket had too many zeros in it so we declined. A lady across the hall bought the winning ticket, lost it and never was able to claim it causing terrible grief and anguish.

Dawn Jones added:

A little information on those Wintario draws. Our community hall built in Clayton, Ontario was funded in part by Wintario. It was built in 1978.