Media Release

Winners Awarded Cheques

November 9th 2011

**AS APPEARING IN The Battlefords News-Optimist Wednesday, November 9, 2011**

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Cash Lottery officially awarded its prizes Friday to their two biggest winners.  The $100,000 cash prize was awarded to Nelson Heidt of North Battleford, who said he "didn't really believe it at first" when he was called at work with the good news.  He had bought his winning ticket in the lobby of the hospital in response to an ad on the radio.  He says he is still trying to figure out what to do with all the money.  Pictured in the cheque presentation (left photo) are BUHF chairman Jerry Wintonyk, Nelson Heidt and Claudette McGuire, Shauna McGifford and Andrea Kohut, BUHF staff.  Stan and Darlene Iverson's daughter bought their winning ticket on the last day of sales at 3:30 p.m.  They now plan to put their $31,675 50/50 prize to use on a new garage and possibly a new car.  Pictured are Wintonyk, Darlene Iverson, Stan Iverson, McGuire, McGifford and Kohut.

Daily News Photo by Doug Collie