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Vol. 7 Edition 27
YOUR Independent Community Newspaper THURSDAY, JULY 4 2019
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New build for Habitat for Humanity
Blenheim man wins CKHA jackpot By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice
Mayor Darrin Canniff, left, and Habitat for Humanity board president Richard Drouillard, right, celebrate Habitat’s latest home building project with the benefitting family Thursday in Chatham. See story on page 2.
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History was made in Chatham-Kent for the largest ever take home from a 50/50 draw, thanks to enthusiastic volunteers, generous donors and a whopping winning amount of $149,180 won by Bert Vanderheide of Blenheim. The 50/50 draw for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation concluded with an overall pot of $294,360, half of which went to the winner. Vanderheide, 59, from Blenheim, is renting a home that he really wanted to buy and said the win hasn’t really sunk in yet, and probably won’t until he hands over the cheque to buy the house. “My landlord is retiring and selling his properties. I really wanted to buy the house and now I can,” said Vanderheide. Vanderheide bought his ticket at the Foundation office on June 25 at 10:49
am. “I’m not really sure why I bought a ticket, but my wife said I should pick some up...and well happy wife – happy life.” He was at Chatham Plumbing picking up parts when his wife texted him the winning number June 27 and asked if they won. He said he sat in his car, looking at his numbers and had to ask his wife if she was sure that was the number because he had a match. Vanderheide said she texted back to verify the number and said, “I think we just bought a house!” Vanderheide works for JoVan Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Contractors Ltd. The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation, and presenting sponsors of the draw, Maple City Homes and Agriroots congratulated Vanderheide and thanked all of Chatham-Kent for the support. Continued on page 3
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