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Fort William Rotary House Lottery is giving away another house in hopes to raise money for local charities and support services in Thunder Bay.

Valued at $800k the house is located at 488 Muskrat Drive and open houses will begin on March 4th and run each Saturday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

It features four bedrooms, three bathrooms an attached garage and a fully loaded kitchen which includes a stainless steel smooth top range, refrigerator, dishwasher, built in microwave and chimney style vented range hood.

A virtual tour of the home can be found here.

Chair Bob Hookham, says the lottery generates quite a bit of money for services that are limited in funding.

“The money, less expenses, goes and stays within the district. There is not a payed person, far as the club goes, we’re all volunteers and it generates, well last year it was $436,000.”

Hookham adds the organization has managed to raise almost $7 million over the past 37 years.

More than 20 charities and organizations locally and across the district are supported by the earnings from the lottery including:

• Boys and Girls Club
• George Jeffrey Children’s Centre
• Wilderness Discovery Camp
• Regional Food Distribution Association
• Thunder Bay Christmas Cheer Fund
• Air Cadets Squadron #70
• Camp Quality
• Shelter House
• The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation
• St. Joseph’s Foundation of Thunder Bay

In addition to the overall grand prize, $50,000 in early bird cash prizes are up for grabs with the first happening on April 6th valued at $10,000.

Starting April 14th there will be eight weekly draws of $5000.

Tickets are $100 each or three for $250 and can be purchased at the house during the open houses, online or by phone.

The grand prize draw will be made on Canada Day.

— with files from Katie Nicholls