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Jenna McCartney
Clerk
175 Queen Street East, St. Marys, Ontario, N4X 1B6
T. 519-284-2340 x 212
F. 519-284-2881
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A raffle is a lottery scheme where tickets are sold for a chance to win a prize in a draw. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Policy Manual states that groups and organizations may only be licenced for one raffle event at a time, except for "calendar draws" or under a "blanket licence".
Permitted raffle lottery events are:
Municipalities can issue licences with a maximum total prize value of $50,000. The retail market value of the prizes must not be less than 20% of the total value of the tickets. With the exception of 50/50 draws, raffles must have fixed prizes. The maximum value of a 50/50 draw is determined by the maximum number of tickets printed at the time of application. A financial guarantee is required for prizes over $10,000.
Advertising, promotion and selling of tickets may only begin once the raffle lottery licence has been issued.
Licensees may hold only one raffle licence at a time. A blanket raffle licence allows for an organization to conduct and manage more than one type of raffle event within period of up to 6 months and from one location. This type of licence has a maximum prize amount of $5,000.
Blanket raffle licences may include stub draws, elimination draws, 50/50 draws, meat spins/turkey rolls, or "name the raffle" lottery. A blanket raffle licence can include any number of draws or combination of different events, provided they do not exceed the six-month and $5,000 limits.
St. Marys Raffle Application Checklist (required)
St. Marys Blanket Raffle Application Checklist (required)
Blanket Raffle Application Form
Fully accessible versions of all above documents are available in print upon request.
The Aquatics Centre has been closed to the public since November 2024, to accommodate renovations to the space that would address safety concerns caused by saltwater and high humidity. These renovations were deemed essential to ensure the facility could be used safely and effectively by the community. Due to unexpected recently discovered structural issues caused by saltwater and high humidity stemming from insufficiently sized HVAC equipment installed during the original construction, the renovation work is now expected to extend the closure until fall 2025.
The Town is hosting a drop-in Open House in the EndZone of the Pyramid Recreation Centre on Wednesday, June 18 from 5 to 7 PM. Residents will have the chance to observe the progress of the renovation to date and ask questions.
Read our full media release for details.
The Aquatics Centre has been closed to the public since November 2024, to accommodate renovations to the space that would address safety concerns caused by saltwater and high humidity. These renovations were deemed essential to ensure the facility could be used safely and effectively by the community. Due to unexpected recently discovered structural issues caused by saltwater and high humidity stemming from insufficiently sized HVAC equipment installed during the original construction, the renovation work is now expected to extend the closure until fall 2025.
The Town is hosting a drop-in Open House in the EndZone of the Pyramid Recreation Centre on Wednesday, June 18 from 5 to 7 PM. Residents will have the chance to observe the progress of the renovation to date and ask questions.
Read our full media release for details.