The quarterly grants paid by SLGA are based on a percentage of net proceeds raised through licensed charitable gaming activities such as Bingos, raffles, break-open tickets, Texas hold em poker competitions and Monte Carlo events. Charitable gaming reports submitted by groups as part of their charitable gaming licence are used by SLGA to automatically calculate grant amounts. Numerous organizations in Estevan will share nearly $40,000 in grants: the No. 30 Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Squadron received $1,003.63, the Estevan Elks Lodge ($1,182.76), the Estevan Extreme Volleyball Club ($2,384.56), the Estevan Gymnastics Club ($4,996.47), the Estevan Humane Society ($2,424.38), the Estevan Lions Club ($4,867.98), the Estevan Minor Hockey Association ($43.75), the Estevan Sharks Water Polo Club ($2,451.25), the Estevan Figure Skating Club ($1,701.15), the Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins ($678.75), the Estevan Wildlife Federation ($398.85), the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion ($
They knew that they had the right numbers, and the realization they had won was stunning. Matthies is currently residing in Alberta while she attends the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, so she was eligible to purchase tickets. “I found out bright and early at 8 a.m. (on Jan. 27),” said Matthies. “My dad (Mark) called me bright and early. He was the one who saw it first. We both had the numbers on our phones, and so he called me.” Since there’s a one-hour difference between Estevan and Edmonton, the phone call woke her up. Then he broke the news to her that one of the 60 tickets she purchased for $20 was drawn.