2006 News Releases
For immediate release - May 10, 2006
Third Early Bird Winner Announced for 2006 Ottawa Hospital Lottery
 (OTTAWA,
ONTARIO) – The Ottawa Hospital Foundation today announced
John Kelly of Manotick (ticket number T014082) as the lucky winner
of the third Early Bird Draw of the 2006 Ottawa Hospital Lottery.
The Foundation also urged the community to buy their tickets before
the final sales deadline at midnight on Friday, May 12.
Please note that Ottawa Hospital Lottery ticket sales are down
this year.
The good news for ticket buyers is that by buying a ticket now,
your chances are better than ever to win the $1.2 million grand
prize! To buy a ticket, call (613) 783-9550 or 1-800-853-6955.
The final draw on May 31 is for close to 3,700 prizes, including:
- $1.2 million luxury estate home.
- Four Ford cars and trucks.
- Five European cruises and a Grand Canyon vacation.
- A once-in-a-lifetime whale-watching adventure in the Sea of
Cortez.
- Tickets to the red-hot Ottawa Senators and much, much more.
As the winner of the third Early Bird, Mr. Kelly has won a fabulous
prize package worth more than $76,000, including a 2006 Infinity
M35X and a Toronto shopping getaway. Foundation representatives
also drew names for an additional 2,000 Lottery tickets. The winners
will receive another Lottery ticket for an extra chance of winning
the $1.2 million dream home, cars, trips and more. The final draw
takes place on May 31.
The Early Bird winner will be published in the Ottawa Citizen
and Le Droit on Friday, May 12, 2006. The names of the
2,000 additional ticket winners will be posted on The Ottawa Hospital
Lottery Web site on May 11.
Proceeds from this year’s Lottery will help fund a number
of improvements at The Ottawa Hospital, allowing it to upgrade outdated
facilities and purchase new equipment. The key project supported
by Lottery funds is the new Critical Care Wing, currently under
construction at the Hospital’s General Campus. When complete,
the Wing’s features will include:
- 17 state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped with the latest
surgical equipment.
- 32 Intensive Care Unit beds to offer more space and better
treatment for our sickest patients.
- A new Chronic Pain Management Centre to support patients with
long-term, disabling pain.
For more information, visit The Ottawa Hospital Lottery Web site
at www.ottawahospitallottery.com.
The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is a multi-campus, academic
health sciences centre, serving 1.5 million residents of Ottawa
and Eastern Ontario, both in English and French. It provides care
for more patients than any other hospital in Canada, and is one
of the largest acute care hospitals in the country. It boasts specialty
centres in cancer, heart, kidney and vision care, as well as rehabilitation
services. Working together with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners,
TOH is gaining national recognition for high-quality patient care,
teaching and research. It ranks as one of the most efficient teaching
hospitals in the country. For more information, visit The Ottawa
Hospital Web site at www.ottawahospital.on.ca
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s mission
is to inspire and enable people to support the highest quality health
care at The Ottawa Hospital and lifesaving research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. For more information, visit
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca
For more information, please contact:
Carl Martin
Vice-President, Communications & Marketing, The Ottawa Hospital
Foundation
Tel.: (613) 798-5555, ext. 17840
Cell: (613) 762-3432
camartin@ottawahospital.on.ca
Danielle St-Aubin
Director, Communications & Marketing, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Tel.: (613) 798-5555, ext. 12972
dstaubin@ottawahospital.on.ca
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