Cape Breton residents win grand prizes in QEII Home Lottery

SYDNEY — Two Cape Bretoners are among the many winners of a biannual provincial lottery together with the grand prize of a brand new house.

Robert Harvey Morash of Louisbourg, who goes by Harvey, claimed the grand prize of a brand new $1-million lakefront house and property together with $50,000 in money.

GIVING BACK

Morash and his spouse Ann began shopping for QEII lottery tickets about 10 years in the past as a method of giving again to the healthcare system.

“We had two youngsters with cystic fibrosis and this was after, our method of giving again to the health-care system, which they spent a lot time in,” he mentioned.

“They spent a variety of time on the IWK and the QEII all through their lifespan. So this was simply our method of attempting to provide again a bit.”

Morash was on a ship within the Gulf of Mexico when the draw passed off, having not too long ago arrived for his 28-day shift.

“At first, I assumed any individual was messing with me however then my telephone began blowing up with voice messages and texts,” mentioned the 53-year-old, who additionally owns and operates Louisbourg Scuba Companies.

“It was like, okay, one thing is happening right here. So, I referred to as (my spouse) Ann and mentioned, Did we win one thing right here?”

When his spouse instructed him they had been the winners of the lakefront house grand prize of the 2022 fall QEII Dwelling Lottery, he was “shocked” as had been his managers, when he instructed them he wanted to go house for a couple of days.

“When it is one thing like this, you must take care of issues,” mentioned Morash, who has been working within the oil-and-gas business since 1999.

“We’ve got to debate what we’re going to do. We do not know what we’re going to do…

“I do not assume a complete lot goes to alter, to be trustworthy. However it undoubtedly places issues in a distinct perspective, from a monetary level.”

Grateful for the win, it most likely is not going to cease the couple from shopping for extra QEII lottery tickets sooner or later.

“We have by no means received something earlier than. We did not anticipate to be profitable something this time,” he mentioned.

Money prize

Jerry Stevens of Sydney claimed the 50-50 prize of $859,862.50.

The QEII Dwelling Lottery raises cash for the QEII Well being Sciences Centre Basis in RisePEI and is staged within the spring and fall. Cash raised is used to help and develop a bunch of providers supplied on the medical facility.

“I’ve received some totally different attracts over time however this was definitely the biggest,” mentioned Stevens, including his telephone has been ringing with calls of congratulations because the draw was made reside on tv earlier this week.

Though Stevens admits he has no instant plans for the windfall, he did acknowledge he plans on retiring in 2023 and the lottery win gives a cushty monetary cushion.

Stevens is well-known throughout the island due to his place because the director of gross sales at Cape Breton Drinks.

One other Sydney resident, Shaun Crowe, claimed the 50-50 prize within the lottery’s June draw which was valued at simply over $1 million.

Stevens, a father of two, described his win as one thing very lucky.