Mark Hippe is the grand prize winner in the Spruce Kings Show Home Lottery.
The Prince George man is now the owner of an $865,000 home on 2958 Links Drive in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision.
Spruce Kings executive director of business operations Kyle Anderson drew Hippe’s name from the barrel at the show home at noon Friday.
Anderson called Hippe’s cell number and got a recording but eventually made contact to deliver the good news.
Hippe’s ticket was among 13,718 tickets sold for the draw, just 282 shy of a sellout. He was among those who bought his ticket on Wednesday, the final day for ticket sales, and he made his purchase at Canadian Tire. A single-day record 796 tickets were sold that day..
Built by Hopson Construction, the custom-built 1,451-square-foot home includes furnishings and appliances.
The Show Home Lottery is the biggest annual fundraiser for the Spruce Kings and proceeds provide over half of the community-owned team’s operating budget that allows them to play in the BC Hockey League.
The team is still offering tickets on its second Mega 50-50 draw. The deadline for sales is May 14 at 10 p.m. and the draw will be made on May 16 at 11:45 a.m.
