SVTH GOLD RUSH 50/50 DRAW
2026 RULES & REGULATIONS

~ Approved by NB LICENSING as per the DEPARTMENT of NB PUBLIC SAFETY – GAMING AND LICENSING. ~
Licence #044649756000

The SVTH Gold Rush 50/50 Draw is a Lottery Fundraiser for Sussex Vale Transition House in Sussex, NB. Full info about our services can be found at www.svth.ca.

1. By participating in the draw, Players agree to adhere to all rules and regulations of the draw.
2. Players must be 18 years old to play.
3. No refunds will be given for any reason.
4. Players must register a ticket in person at any of our 15 Vendor Toonie Box Locations;
   a. Sharp’s Corner Drugstore Limited,
   b. Star Lite Video & Variety,
   c. Sussex Rite Stop – St George St,
   d. Atlantic Superstore,
   e. Mobil,
   f. Needs Fast Fuel,
   g. Sobeys,
   h. Pleasant Valley Market,
   i. Circle K – Main St,
   j. Brunswick Credit Union,
   k. Mrs Dunster’s,
   l. Four Corners Irving Oil,
   m. Norton Irving Oil,
   n. Midland Valley View Sales,
   o. Penobsquis Corner Gas.
5. Deadline to play is Wednesdays by 8AM at the out-of-Sussex Locations AND by 11AM at the in-Sussex Locations.
6. Players are responsible to play their toonie correctly, with the correct label and ticket #.
7. Only toonies with one ticket number indicated will be eligible for the draw.
8. Players are required to write their ticket # on the provided YELLOW removable label, stick it to their toonie and deposit the toonie into the Gold Rush 50/50 toonie box at a designated Vendor Location. If playing multiple ticket #s, the player may use a bill – Eg: if playing 10 ticket #s weekly, then Players are permitted to use a $20 bill with our YELLOW removable labels.
9. SVTH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND REMOVE ENTRIES THAT DO NOT MEET OUR RULES & REGULATIONS IN ANY REGARD, (e.g. Do not include tape, doodles, staples, multiple labels or any additional item or marking.)
10. Players are required to play via Vendor Toonie Box Locations or pre-pay only. No Gold Rush monies will be accepted at the Transition House in order to protect the privacy of the women and children seeking shelter from domestic violence.
11. PRE-PAY PAYMENT is permitted and processed ONLY during a designated Pre-pay Time which occurs quarterly and is advertised via our Facebook https://facebook.com/SussexValeTransitionHouse and is posted at all of our Vendor Toonie Box Locations.
12. PRE-PAY PAYMENT is accepted via Cheque, Bank Draft, Money Order or E-transfer. Cash is not accepted.
13. Players are permitted to register as many tickets as they like but only one toonie is to be paid per ticket, per draw. The winning ticket is drawn from the locked drum and NOT the from the weekly toonies.
14. Players are required to keep their contact info updated for their tickets as this is how the WINNERS are contacted. This is to be done by contacting the Gold Rush Manager – See details at bottom.
15. Tickets become ACTIVE at date of purchase. Tickets become INACTIVE and are CANCELLED if not played for 52 consecutive weeks.
16. Players agree to have their name, ticket # and PHOTO published if they are drawn as a WINNER, and if drawn as a NON-WINNER, to have their name and ticket # published.
17. WINNERS receive their winnings via CHEQUE in the exact name on their registration ticket unless a proven legal name change has occurred.
18. Players are required to collect their winnings IN PERSON within 90-days of the draw date and must present a PHOTO ID. Processing the winner cheque requires up to 10 business days.
19. Winnings that are not claimed within 90-days of the draw date are put back into the Sussex Vale Transition House Gold Rush 50/50 weekly jackpot.
20. If a NON winner is drawn, then the jackpot will carry over to the following week’s jackpot.
21. Weekly Draw info is published via our Facebook page https://facebook.com/SussexValeTransitionHouse, announced on our local CJCW 92.9FM, and is posted at our Vendor Toonie Box Locations.
22. Our Draw occurs every Thursday morning with the exception of Christmas week – this info is published each December.
23. Tickets are NON-TRANSFERRABLE.
24. Tickets may be cancelled / removed from the draw only by the individual ticket holder, who must do so in writing to goldrush@svth.ca and confirmed by phone 1 (506) 433-GOLD (4653).
25. If an active ticket is held in the name of a deceased person, the ticket is cancelled and will be removed from the draw. An immediate member of the family may contact the Gold Rush Manager to inform them of the passing.

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Denise McMackin SVTH Gold Rush Manager

Phone: 1 (506) 433-GOLD (4653)

Email: goldrush@svth.ca

Facebook Mesenger: https://facebook.com/SussexValeTransitionHouse

Updated – Feb 2026

How do I join the Draw?

• Fill out a 50/50 Ticket at a Gold Rush Location. Keep the stub for your records.

How is the weekly Draw done?

• Draw is held at Sussex Vale Transition House
• Draw is videotaped for archives
• Ballots are in a locked, steel Drum
• Photo of the draw is taken and photo is stored
• Those present for the Draw verify the Number Drawn, check the tracking log to see if the Player played a Toonie or has Pre-Paid for this Draw
• Winner: is contacted. Announcements go out: Radio, Top of Boxes, Facebook
• No Winner: the player is not contacted. Announcements go out: Radio, Top of Boxes, Facebook
• Ballot is returned to the Drum for all future draws
• Ballot drum is locked; drum key is stored in a locked cabinet.

How do I play Gold Rush?

• Go to a location with a Gold Rush box; use our provided yellow removable GR label;
• Write your Number on the label. Put the label on the Toonie. Drop the Toonie in the Box.
• Do not include tape, doodles, staples, multiple labels or any additional item or marking on the label.

Can I put the Gold Rush ticket in my child’s name?
No – Lottery Licence requirement is for all Players to be 18 years or older.

When is the Draw?
The Draw is on Thursday. Play by 11 am on Wednesday (8 am at out of Sussex locations)

Is the Draw done from the Toonies?
No. The Draw is from the Tickets.

How long is my Number in the Draw?
GR# remains in play UNLESS player has not played for 52 consecutive weeks, upon which GR# is removed from Draw as per NB LICENSING LAWS & REGULATIONS

What is “roll-over”?
If a player did not play their Toonie (or it was not Prepaid) and their number is drawn, that prize rolls over to the next draw. That’s why it’s called a modified 50/50

Can I play more than one number?
Yes. Fill in another Gold Rush ticket to get another number to be played every week. Remember…a number needs to be played every week to win.

How can I pay in advance so I won’t forget to play?
Prepay is available quarterly and dates are announced at vendor locations, on Facebook and our website.

Ways to Prepay your Gold Rush Number:

• Drop a cheque, bank draft or money order in any Gold Rush Box and put your Gold Rush Number on the memo line
• $26 for 3 months, $52 for 6 months, $104 for 12 months.
• No Cash is accepted for Prepay

Pre-Pay Instructions

3 months =$26.00 6 months=$52.00 12 months=$104.00.

Multiple GR#s can be combined into one pre-payment if detailed in the memo

Pre-pay by cheque, money order, or bank draft at any Gold Rush toonie box location.
Make payable to Sussex Vale Transition House

• in the memo section please write
  • each Gold Rush# being prepaid
  • the name and phone# registered to each Gold Rush#
• place into locked toonie box.

E-Transfer

• prepay@svth.ca
• Security question: What am I paying?
• Security answer: goldrush
• in the memo section please write
  • each Gold Rush# being prepaid
  • the name and phone# registered to each Gold Rush#.
• Your e-transfer receipt notification will arrive via your regular banking notifications –
  not from SVTH.

Please note:
SVTH does not issue charitable receipts for Gold Rush as players are participating in a lottery,  rather than simply making a donation.

Please direct any inquires to:
Denise McMackin, SVTH Gold Rush 5050 Manager
(506) 433-GOLD (4653)

License#044649756000