'It's awesome': Officials pleased local man won Hagersville Lions Club ‘Catch the Ace’ jackpot

'It's awesome': Officials pleased local man won Hagersville Lions Club ‘Catch the Ace’ jackpot

A moment months in the making came to an end in Hagersville, Ont. Thursday night as the long-running ‘Catch the Ace’ progressive weekly jackpot draw concluded.

Caught the Ace in Hagersville

It took 45 weeks, but the ace of spades has been caught in Hagersville. Richard Marshall of Nanticoke was the winner of not only the weekly Catch the Ace draw prize, but also the progressive jackpot, for a total of over $2 million. “I didn’t really believe it until they phoned me from the legion,” said Marshall, who is retired after working for over 45 years in the commercial fishing industry. “I don’t know what to say.” As for what he’ll be doi…

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Thousands of people line up to purchase Catch the Ace tickets in Hagersville