FAQs

• First Deadline – Roads, Rivers or Riches:        
  Midnight, Friday, September 20, 2024

• Second Deadline – Seinfeld & Gaffigan:    
  Midnight, Friday, October 25, 2024

• Early Bird:            
  Midnight, Friday, November 15, 2024

• Final:                  
  Midnight, Friday, December 13, 2024

A total of 150,000 tickets are available including 5,500 tickets awarded as Early Bird bonus tickets.

There are 8,287 prizes to be awarded.

The total prize value is $5,129,015.04.

There is no restriction on selling the home immediately after taking possession if that is your preference. Since the home is a lottery prize, there is no capital gains tax on the sale of the house unless you sell it for more than its market value at the time of the draw date. You may want to consult your accountant for tax implications if you sell it for more than the market value at the time of the draw. You can also transfer the ownership of the home to someone else.

The odds of winning are approximately 1 in 18. The odds of winning depend on the number of tickets sold. All inquiries, if any, on the odds of winning, are to be made to the CHEO Foundation prior to ordering ticket(s). By ordering the ticket, you agree to these odds.

You must be 18 years of age or older to order a ticket. Tickets may not be ordered in the name of a minor.  

Anyone over age of 18 can order a ticket however you must be in Ontario when the ticket order is made online or by phone. It is also important to note that AGCO rules prohibit mailing tickets outside the province of Ontario. Any out of province residents that purchase a ticket must select e-mail as the delivery method of their ticket(s). 

Yes, starting Wednesday, September 4, 2024 you can take a tour of the Minto Dream Home located at 845 Companion Crescent, Manotick and purchase a ticket in person at one of the kiosks or with the assistance of a CHEO Foundation staff member.

All tickets must be issued to the same person (same name and address) at the time of purchase. A maximum of three names can appear on the tickets and each name will appear on all tickets included in the transaction. The name(s) that appear on the tickets must be on the original order form. The tickets issued will match the original order form.

If tickets were ordered as a gift, the purchaser’s name and address will be listed on each ticket as the purchaser. Once the purchaser receives the tickets, they can decide who will receive the ticket as a gift. Remember: if one of the tickets should win, it will have the purchaser’s name and not the name of the person to whom it was given as a gift. All tickets will be issued with numbers in random order – no exceptions.

Having the purchaser’s name on all tickets indicates who is legally responsible for the tickets and helps to ensure a clear audit trail of how many tickets have been sold.

It is up to the purchaser’s discretion to transfer any prizes won to the person(s) to whom they gave the ticket(s). The CHEO Foundation and Canadian Bank Note, Limited are not responsible for any disputes arising from a failure or refusal to transfer winnings and prizes, nor will they mediate or negotiate any settlement should a conflict arise.

A maximum of three names can appear on the ticket. If a group is ordering (i.e. Joe Smith Company) please list one name and provide a corresponding mailing address. Group members must work out the details of payment and prize collection among themselves. The CHEO Foundation and Canadian Bank Note, Limited will play no role in settling any disputes relating to group orders. All prizes will be awarded in the name of the primary ticket holder which is the first name appearing on the ticket.

Yes, tickets can be ordered online at www.dreamofalifetime.ca. Tickets must be ordered within the province of Ontario, and you must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the order. If you are 18 years of age or older, log on to www.dreamofalifetime.ca and follow the directions.
•   Complete the online order form.
•   Once your payment has been successfully cleared, you will receive a confirmation number by e-mail. This is not the official ticket number that will be entered in the draws.  
• If you request to receive your ticket(s) by mail, please note that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has started a national strike. The only way to receive tickets at this time is by email. You will receive your tickets by email within 5 business days
•   If you request that your ticket(s) be sent by e-mail, the official ticket will be e-mailed to you within five business days.

Please contact the customer service line at 1 (877) 562-5437 or by email at [email protected].

Please contact the customer service line at 1 (877) 562-5437 or by email at [email protected].

Tickets may be ordered online at www.dreamofalifetime.ca or by calling the Dream Line at 613-722-KIDS or 1-877-562-KIDS starting Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 12:01 am. You can order your ticket using VISA, Mastercard or American Express.

Cash purchases will not be accepted due to provincial restrictions. Tickets can be ordered online at www.dreamofalifetime.ca or by phone by calling 613-722-KIDS or 1-877-562-KIDS using: VISA, Mastercard or American Express.

Call the customer service line at 1 (877) 562-5437 or by email at [email protected].

The Roads, Rivers or Riches prize draws will consist of 1 draw on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited at 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7T9. One (1) ticket will be drawn for the Roads, Rivers or Riches prize package. The winner will have the option of choosing ONE of the following prizes: a 2024 Ford F150, a Yamaha 195S Sport Boat, or $100,000 in cash.

All draws will be made using Random Number Generator (RNG) software under the supervision of the Canadian Bank Note, Limited. Draw records held by the Canadian Bank Note, Limited shall be deemed correct and final. Prize is transferrable. All winning tickets will be eligible for all subsequent draws in the 2024 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery. The deadline to order Roads, Rivers or Riches tickets is Friday, September 20, 2024. Visit our website at www.dreamofalifetime.ca on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 to find out if you are a Roads, Rivers or Riches winner.

The Seinfeld & Gaffigan draw will consist of 11 draws on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited at 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7T9. One (1) ticket will be drawn for a pair of front row tickets to see Seinfeld and Gaffigan at the Canadian Tire Centre, one-night accommodations for two (2) at the Brookstreet Hotel, plus $50,000 cash. Ten (10) draws for a pair of tickets to see Seinfeld and Gaffigan at the Canadian Tire Centre, plus $5,000 in cash will also be drawn.

All draws will be made using Random Number Generator (RNG) software under the supervision of the Canadian Bank Note, Limited. Draw records held by the Canadian Bank Note, Limited shall be deemed correct and final. There is no cash value. Prize is transferrable. All winning tickets will be eligible for all subsequent draws in the 2024 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery. The deadline to order Seinfeld & Gaffigan draw tickets is Friday, October 25, 2024. Visit our website at www.dreamofalifetime.ca on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 to find out if you are a Seinfeld & Gaffigan draw winner.

The Early Bird draw will consist of 5,501 draws on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited at 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7T9 where 5,500 tickets will be drawn, each receiving a bonus ticket worth $100. All 5,500 bonus tickets will be eligible for the Early Bird Prize draw of $250,000 cash. Draws will be conducted at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited. All draws will be made using Random Number Generator (RNG) software under the supervision of the Canadian Bank Note, Limited. Draw records held by the Canadian Bank Note, Limited shall be deemed correct and final. The deadline to order Early Bird tickets is midnight, Friday, November 15, 2024.

Each ticket ordered by the Early Bird deadline will be eligible for the Early Bird Grand Prize and only one bonus ticket. All winning bonus tickets will be eligible for the Early Bird Grand Prize draw and all subsequent draws in the 2024 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery.

Visit our website at www.dreamofalifetime.ca on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 to find out if you are an Early Bird winner. Winners of a bonus ticket for the final draws will receive their ticket before the Final draw date of January 6, 2025 either by mail or by email depending on the preference indicated when the ticket(s) were ordered.

The Final Draw will consist of multiple draws on Monday, January 6, 2025 at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited at 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7T9 where the prizes and 50/50 will be drawn from lowest value to highest value. Each winning Dream of a Lifetime Lottery ticket will be re-entered in the draw immediately after they are recorded. The final deadline to order Dream of a Lifetime Lottery and 50/50 tickets is midnight, Friday, December 13, 2024.

Visit our website at www.dreamofalifetime.ca as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to find out if you are a winner.

For the final draws, winners will be notified in writing by the Canadian Bank Note, Limited as to what they have won and where to claim their prize. Visit our website at www.dreamofalifetime.ca on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to find out if you are a winner in the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery.

Draws will be conducted at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited. All draws will be made using Random Number Generator (RNG) software under the supervision of Canadian Bank Note, Limited. Draw records held by Canadian Bank Note, Limited shall be deemed correct and final.

The public is welcome to attend the draws. Please contact the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited at 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7T9 to inquire if visits are permitted based on public health restrictions.

To report errors, make changes or confirm a purchase, please contact the customer service line by calling 1 (877) 562-5437 or by email at: [email protected].

Yes, all prize winners qualify for the Final Draw.

Yes, ticket holders have a chance of winning more than one prize.

Prizes must be accepted as awarded and must be claimed within one year after the draw date. No substitutions or cash alternatives will be permitted unless otherwise noted.

If you request to receive your ticket(s) by mail, please note that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has started a national strike. The only way to receive tickets at this time is by email. You will receive your tickets by email within 5 business days.

No, Lottery ticket purchases are not tax deductible because there is a chance of winning a prize.  

The professional services firm of Canadian Bank Note, Limited will oversee the drawing of the tickets and the integrity of the procedures.

Proceeds from the lottery are used to purchase equipment, conduct research, support programs and fund urgent needs at CHEO.

Changes to tickets must be submitted to the customer service line by calling 1 (877) 562-5437 or by email at: [email protected] 

To make your donation by phone, call the main number for the CHEO Foundation: (613) 737-2780. You can also donate online at www.cheofoundation.com.

The following winners will receive a call informing them of the prize they have won: Roads, Rivers or Riches, Seinfeld & Gaffigan, Early Bird Prize, Grand Prize and the 50/50 Draw. All other prize winners will receive a letter from Canadian Bank Note, Limited informing them what they have won and where to collect their prize.  

Yes, you are still eligible for all draws provided the ticket has been paid for in full before the draws take place. You do not need your ticket to claim your prize. Photo identification will be required for those picking up their prize in person.

Check the website at www.dreamofalifetime.ca.  

Please contact Kim Leblanc by email at [email protected].

No. All ticket numbers will be issued in random order.

The professional services firm of Canadian Bank Note, Limited ensures that all tickets paid in full are in the draw.

50/50 tickets are sold with the total proceeds divided evenly between the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery and the winner who is chosen by a random draw.

50/50 ticket orders will not be accepted without ordering a Dream of a Lifetime Lottery ticket. 50/50 tickets can be ordered in conjunction with Dream of a Lifetime Lottery tickets or at any time before the final deadline with proof of a Dream of a Lifetime Lottery ticket order receipt number. If you want to order a 50/50 ticket at another time than the original ticket order you must contact the customer service line by calling 1 (877) 562-5437 or by email at: [email protected]. Should an original Dream of a Lifetime Lottery ticket order become invalid, any and all 50/50 tickets associated with the original Dream of a Lifetime Lottery ticket order will become invalid as a direct result.

50/50 tickets can be ordered as follows: One (1) for $10, 5-pack for $25, or 15-pack for $50. The following bundles are also available: five lottery tickets plus fifteen 50/50 tickets for $500; three lottery tickets plus fifteen 50/50 tickets for $300 or one lottery ticket plus fifteen 50/50 tickets for $150. The total tickets available in the 50/50 draw will be unlimited. All 50/50 tickets must contain the same purchaser information with up to a maximum of three names and will be mailed to the primary ticket holder whose name appears first on the ticket.

One (1) ticket will be drawn in the 50/50 portion of the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery Final Draw. The total value of the prize drawn is dependent on the total number of tickets sold.

The 50/50 ticket will be drawn at the offices of Canadian Bank Note, Limited at 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7T9 on Monday, January 6, 2025.

The Minto Dream Home is located at 845 Companion Crescent, Manotick, Ontario. The Minto Dream Home will be open to the public on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 until Friday December 13, 2024. Visiting hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tickets can be ordered online www.dreamofalifetime.ca or by calling 613-722-KIDS or 1-877-562-KIDS using: VISA, Mastercard or American Express.

The house is approximately 5,097 square feet.

Property taxes are assessed by the City of Ottawa once the new owner takes possession of the home.

The home is decorated by Tanner Vine Interiors and furnished by La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings and Décor.

You can request a list of vendors who supplied materials to the Minto Dream Home by emailing Sarah Larstone at the CHEO Foundation: [email protected].

The house title is transferred into the winner’s name on Friday, January 17, 2025.