THUNDER BAY - Fort William Rotary Club were under the bright lights as they held their Canada Day draw at the Marina.
It was Edie Hashiguchi who took home the state-of-the-art home, priced at $535,297.
The long-time donator is now the new owner of the Silverstone Place home, which comes equipped with three bedrooms, four-piece main bathroom and ensuite, granite kitchen countertops, hardwood floors, high-efficiency furnace and air conditioning, a deck, a two-vehicle garage and four Energy Star appliances.
It was an exciting day not just for Hashiguchi but for the new president of the rotary club, Theresa Lim, who started her first day on the job on Saturday.
“It’s such an incredible honour,” said Lim. “We’re a strong club that does extraordinary things… to be able to return to the community has only been possible through the people of Thunder Bay.”
Over the past 30 years the draw has raised $5 million for local charities.
Lim says the life-changing experience is not only felt by the winner of these draws.
“What we do as a club is life-changing for us as well. To see those proceeds go back to the community and change lives in untold ways is probably just as life-changing for us as the person who wins the house.”
Ash Young, the city's cultural development and events supervisor, says the draw does a lot to bring attraction to the waterfront each year.
“It’s an annual feature that we have… It’s always nice to see someone win a house,” Ash said.
