Kelsi and DJ Wood took home $8624 by selecting the ace of spades in Melfort's Chase the Ace final draw. (Facebook/Melfort and Community Chase the Ace)

By Angie Rolheiser

Chase the Ace

Melfort’s Chase the Ace final draw disperses over $11,000

Jun 26, 2020 | 12:44 PM

Over $11,000 was given out last night at the final Melfort and Community Chase the Ace (CTA) draw.

Committee Chair Trent Fedorychka said the event was cancelled back in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the CTA then decided to do a big-ticket push and do a virtual event for the last draw.

“It definitely was not the way we thought it would wrap-up with all this COVID stuff that happened and the shut down and just so many things that we just could not do,” Fedorychka said.

The night started with 35 cards in the deck.

Todd Taylor was the first name pulled on the evening winning the 20 per cent payout of $2,776.

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The jackpot worth $8,624 went to Kelsi and DJ Wood who found the ace of spades with three cards left in the deck.

Both winners are from Melfort.

“The cheque was delivered to them last night and they were very excited and I would be too, that would be a great way to start the summer,” Fedorychka said.

It was an exciting event to be at the legion and calling people to choose their cards but just as fun for those watching online, according to Fedorychka.

“We got right down to three cards so it was pretty intense,” Fedorychka said.

The groups involved with CTA include the Melfort Kinsmen and Kinettes, Melfort Golf and Country Club, North East SPCA, North East Outreach and Support Services, Melfort Curling Club, Melfort Elks and the Melfort Legion.

“It was nice to be able to get efforts together again and get ticket sales done and taken care of and we made some money in the mean time,” Fedorychka said. “It was phenomenal.”

CTA got underway last fall and was a weekly event where the jackpot would increase with ticket sales and was held alongside a supper that was prepared by different groups and organizations in the area.

“The support for this is so appreciated with groups serving and the people following their groups through the suppers,” Fedorychka said.

The virtual event was greatly supported with 85 per cent of the sales that came in over the last month were through e-transfer.

“When you are put into these situations, you have to figure out how to adapt and be proactive instead of reactive and I think this worked out very well,” Fedorychka said.

He added support came from around the province as well and they even had to turn away sales from out of province.

The committee will meet next week to wrap things up financially and then take a break for now.

“We will find out what we can and can’t do, but watch for us and our posts on Facebook for future updates,” he said.

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angie.rolheiser@jpbg.ca

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