Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Brian Wilding has always believed in supporting local health care

On June 27, Brian Wilding of Toronto, Ont., won a $55,400 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s June 50/50 draw.

The hospital foundation said Wilding’s lucky number, J-13383802, was drawn electronically, which is when he was called about his win.

When contacted with the good news, Wilding had a feeling what the call might be about — but he and his partner were still speechless.

“Wow! I never in my wildest dreams thought I might actually win,” he said.

Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Wilding has always believed in supporting local health care. As a proud supporter of the Sault Area Hospital Foundation, he knows how important it is to keep care close to home.

“My family has received great care at the hospital. I believe in supporting SAHF and will continue to do so,” he said.

Wilding plans to put some of the winnings aside for a rainy day and use the rest to travel and make great memories.

He wasn’t the only winner this month. July’s early bird, Joanne Clark of Shuniah, Ont., was the lucky winner of $10,000 on June 12, with ticket J-25958094.

“We’re so thankful for the generosity we’ve seen this month,” said Teresa Martone, executive director of the Sault Area Hospital Foundation.

“Behind every prize won is a bigger purpose — not only is it making a difference to our winners, but to our patients and care teams here at Sault Area Hospital.

“Thanks to our ticket buyers, SAHF lotteries raised thousands of dollars this month for medical equipment at our hospital.”

Tickets for SAHF’s July 50/50 draw are on sale now. Get your tickets before July 16 at midnight for a chance to win the $10,000 early bird prize — plus every ticket has a chance at the growing jackpot.

Tickets are:


10 for $10



60 for $20



200 for $40



750 for $75


In addition to online sales at www.soolottery.ca, tickets can be purchased in person at the Sault Area Hospital Foundation office (750 Great Northern Rd.) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Ticket buyers must be 18 years of age or older and in the province of Ontario to play.

For more information, visit www.soolottery.ca or email [email protected].

Looking for more ways to support SAHF? In addition to the monthly 50/50, tickets are also available for Split the Pot. Don’t miss out on a guaranteed $250,000 jackpot payout and more than $50,000 in early bird cash prizes, plus the Dream & Drive Bonus Prize.

To purchase tickets in support of SAHF or learn more about Split the Pot, visit www.sahfoundation.com/STP.