Tickets on sale for Shriner elimination draw

Dave Beres purchased the first ticket to the Shriners elimination draw to avoid disappointment of not being to get a tickets. He was too late to get a ticket to the sold-out draw last year and prepaid for a ticket a year ago so as to not miss out again. (Contributed Photo)

Jeff Helsdon, Editor

Tickets are now available for the Tillsonburg Shrine Club’s elimination draw.

The draw will be held at the Shriner’s Fish Fry on Jan. 17 at the Tillsonburg Community Centre. Tickets for the elimination draw are $100 each, and the person who bought the last ticket drawn will win $20,000. The first, 100th, 200th and 300th tickets drawn will win $100. All proceeds from the draw will go to the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal. Tickets are available at Danbrook Automotive on North Street, or from any Shriner’s member. Only 400 tickets are being printed.

“You have a one in 400 chance of winning $20,000,” said Shriner and elimination draw organizer John Danbrook.

Tickets for the fish fry are $30 each and are available at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m.

This is the second year for the fish fry. Danbrook explained the reasoning for the launch of the event.

“As a result of not having the pork barbecue, we needed to do something to raise funds for the hospital,” he said.

The event was such a success, a decision was made to continue it.