By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter) - Stars Lottery

Locals nab vehicles in STARS Lottery

Apr 13, 2017 | 5:09 PM

CALGARY –  A couple of area residents can be found on the list of winners for the 2017 STARS lottery. Unfortunately, most of the new homes went to Calgary and Edmonton ticket holders.
 
The 24th edition of the STARS lottery had a strong finish, in spite of the depressed economy, and was 99.7 per cent sold. Roughly $12 Million was made for the air ambulance, from 3,145 prizes worth more than $4.9 million retail.

The lottery is the non-profit’s single largest source of funding in Alberta. 

A news release from STARS listed this year’s top four grand prize winners are:

— Stuart Wilson of Wetaskiwin – Calgary show home worth $998,000 retail
— Don Cook of Edmonton – Edmonton show home worth $973,979 retail
— Robert Kohlman of Calgary – Red Deer show home worth $870,450 retail
— Graeme Langford of Edmonton – Lethbridge show home worth $780,000 retail

For Dianne Leaf of Three Hills, who won a 2017 Mercedes-Benz, the news was especially meaningful.

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“My son Rick was flown by STARS more than 20 years ago, and is doing well today,” said Leaf. “I have bought STARS lottery tickets ever since and will continue to do so.”

 Other top prize winners include:

— Lucky STARS 50/50 winner – $1.55 million – Dan and Audrey Grover of Endiang
— Early bird prize winner – $50,000 – Deb Giroux of Alberta Beach
— Early bird prize winner – 2017 RAM 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 and Arctic Fox 28F Travel Trailer – Derby Baste of Spruce Grove
— 2017 Audi A4 Technik Quattro – Edwin Wiebe of Coaldale
— 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC – Dianne Leaf of Three Hills
— 2017 330xi BMW Sedan – Severin Habetler of Lethbridge
— 2017 Lexus IS300 – Brian Perry of Airdrie
— 2017 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD – Linda Lefley of Spirit River
— 2017 Chevrolet Cruze LT – Mike Conroy of Red Deer

For general information about the STARS lottery and for a complete list of winners, which will be posted on April 18, 2017, visit starslotteryalberta.ca

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