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After 46 weeks in the game, we need to acknowledge something special about Catch the Ace. Tickets sales are motivated from the stories of our winners, not just the promotion of the pot.   Yana Z. for example buys her OFAH tickets every week but only after she takes time to read the profile of
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It all started in 1974…   Like you, tens of thousands of Federation members have, at one time, clicked a fridge magnet over top of the receipt-end of an OFAH ticket stub.  That loon-branded ticket (listing all of the top prizes) always caught your eye. It was a household reminder of your latest investment in
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Last week, Sherry Chambers let her daughter in on a nice opportunity she’s been chasing online.   “So, I’ve been playing this (Catch the) Ace game every week,” Sherry explained to her second-oldest, Brandy. “Give me $20 and I’ll buy 200 tickets for $40 for the next draw, and if I win, we’ll split it.”
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Wild Deer In The Colorado Great Outdoors – White-tailed Deer Buc
Every Wednesday, the OFAH Catch the Ace winner’s announcement tells a story about people like you – kind and caring supporters of nature and our outdoors way of life.   It’s a story that underscores outstanding loyalty!   In both CTA series, about 60 lucky winners so far have shared their wonderfully diverse outdoors backgrounds
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Across Canada, on the third Saturday of September, our great outdoor traditions are saluted with an official “Day.”   That Day is National Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing Heritage Day.   In the outdoors community, everyday is Heritage Day. Indeed, this particular national Heritage Day unites those who fish, hunt and trap, but it was also
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Alexandra Percy, of Bowmanville, is always one touch away from her favorite way to support conservation. Last fall, she added the OFAH Catch the Ace link to the home screen on her phone. It seems her conservation touch worked. Alexandra was our week 16 winner, drawing card #25, which was the 2 of hearts, and
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This week’s CTA winner carries a badge. Ryan Hamersma, 37, of Brantford, is an Enforcement Officer for Environment Canada and Climate Change. However, Ryan’s enforcement badge was earned long after he earned the OFAH volunteer badge of conservation dedication. He made his first OFAH donation (to the former wild turkey fund) when he was just
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Life demands your attention on the daily to-do list. But we thought it was time you were recognized for everything you did not have to do.   You didn’t have to open this blog. You didn’t have to care when conservation organizations needed your help. You didn’t have to be an OFAH member or donor.
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On Sunday April 25, Roxanne Pickering, of Sudbury picked up on a special sign. “Signs, signs everywhere there’s signs” – was the actual song lyrics playing on Roxanne’s Spotify playlist as she was scrolling through her Facebook newsfeed. That is when she stopped at the OFAH sponsored ad for Catch the Ace. “The logo made
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Irish eyes are smiling on Leo McGinty today. Appropriately on St. Patrick’s Day, the dedicated OFAH member of nearly 30 years has even more reasons to be proud of his Irish roots and outdoor heritage. Mr. McGinty, with the luck of the Irish and a rich Irish surname too, is the first winner of the
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Southwestern Ontario’s Larry Moore lands the biggest catch of his life PETERBOROUGH – A southwestern Ontario man, Larry Moore, 34, is celebrating the biggest catch of his life – the winning ticket number and a winning playing card in the OFAH Catch the Ace Jackpot. The big win has netted Moore a grand total of
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BIG NEWS!! It’s the announcement we have all been waiting for…. CONGRATULATIONS to Larry M. of Plymton-Wymoning Township, Ontario. Larry is the OFAH Catch the Ace Jackpot winner of $394,717.00 Before we talk about Larry, let’s talk about you. We owe you a BIG THANK YOU. You were one of the very first supporters to get behind
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Tears of joy.  That sums up the OFAH call to our latest Catch the Ace winner this morning. Hearing the news of a $19,614 cash win literally made Dan T., of North Bay, cry on the phone with OFAH staff this morning. The self-employed business owner couldn’t hide the raw emotion of receiving a burst of
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