by Sydney’s Chase the Ace jackpot just keeps getting bigger. The prize is now worth an estimated 2.2 million dollars after Janet MacDonald, of Glace Bay, bought the winning ticket and drew the 10 of hearts. MacDonald took home over 327,000 dollars for the winning ticket, and she says she plans to share the money with some family members. Meanwhile, Chase the Ace spokesperson Stephen Tobin says that the contest will now be held every second Saturday, with the next draw to take place on April 23rd. Tobin says that organizers need more time to plan because of the growing numbers of participants. He also says that 200 volunteers need a break after working for the past 46 weeks.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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