For
the past four years, the Ste-Marguerite - d’Youville Parish has been
generating excitement throughout the region with its annual house draw
to raise money for the construction of its new church. This year, even
as the tickets are being sold on the $250,000 home in Dominion Parc
Subdivision, the roof is being raised on their beautiful new facility on
Highway 69N.
The garage door was hardly open at 4026 Classic
Parkway on September 16 to signal the beginning of the ticket sales,
before hundreds of early-birds flocked to the site to tour the building
and get their ticket before they were gone. Hot dogs and refreshments
were provided to all who attended the grand opening. Joffre Patre, shown
in the above photo, stands by watching his daughter Carole and Gilles
Rieux prepare another tasty treat for a satisfied customer.
A total of 5000 tickets will be available at a cost of
$100 each. By the time the winning ticket is drawn, no less than 184
prizes valued at over $300,000 will have been handed out to lucky
patrons. The first early bird draw will be held on November 19, at which
time 91 winners will be announced.
If all goes well with construction, the grand prize
draw will take place on Christmas Eve in the new church.
Ste. Marguerite-d’Youville Parish was created in
1992 after uniting two parishes from Val Caron and Val Therese. Since
that time, the new parish has been involved in many successful
fund-raising activities to finance the construction of their new church.
According to organizers, it is expected that all
tickets will be sold. Last year was the first time that they didn’t
completely sell out (about 200 tickets remained at the end). With the
new building now more than just a dream, it is felt that the 5000
tickets will be gone well before December. Tickets can be purchased
during Open House times on Thursdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
