Weekly Newsletter – February 18, 2026

Featuring honorarium group: St. Margaret's Bay & Area Association for Community Living

We have a

WINNER

MARGARET YEADON

Community

Timberlea

Number Drawn

#18060

Prize amount

$11,491

Next week's

estimated prize is

$11,500

BTC winners holding a large oversized cheque showing a man in a black jacket and a woman in long great coat

Pictured above is this week’s winner, Margaret Yeadon, with her husband, Glen.

Congratulations to This Week’s Winner -

Margaret from Timberlea!

When we called Margaret from Timberlea today to share the exciting news, she was completely overjoyed. “I never thought in my life that I would win,” she exclaimed, still in disbelief. “But I kept playing anyway!”

Recently retired, Margaret says the timing couldn’t be better. While she hasn’t yet decided exactly what she’ll do with her winnings, she knows “it’s going to help out in so many ways.”

Margaret has been faithfully playing her toonie every week at D & Jo’s Country Market for several years. For her, supporting the Bay Treasure Chest has always been about more than just the dream of winning. She knows the proceeds help countless nonprofit organizations in the community—another reason she plays week after week. Of course, like anyone, she always hoped that maybe, someday, her number might come up. And today, it finally did!

Congratulations, Margaret! We’re thrilled for you and grateful for your continued support.

Good luck in next week's draw

and thank you for your support!

Spotlight on Honorarium Group

St. Margaret's Bay & Area Association for Community Living

Supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities through connection, inclusion, and community.

SMBAACL helps individuals and families access programs, resources, and services that promote independence and a strong quality of life. We always welcome new members and volunteers who want to make a positive impact in our community.

Upcoming Events

City Hall Tour – April

Councillor Nancy Hartling has kindly invited our members for a special tour of City Hall this April. More details will be shared as the date approaches.

Graves Island Picnic – June

Join us this June for a relaxed and fun outdoor gathering at Graves Island. Pack a picnic and enjoy a day of connection and community. More details will be shared as the date approaches.

Get in touch for more details or to become a member or volunteer.

Phone: 902‑456‑1607

Email: ngilbert1287@icloud.com

women in black turtleneck sweater, with a woman in a burgundy top holding a large honoraium cheque

Many thanks to Marsha Mosher and Nancy Gilbert

(pictured above) for counting this week.

Join the Unicorn's Saturday Morning Club: Winter/Spring Session Kicks Off February 28

Unicorn's Saturday Morning Club will begin its Winter/Spring Session on February 28, and there is plenty of room for new members! This program is designed for children in Grades 2-6. The Club offers fun and stress-free workshops focused on theatre and other performing arts.

Unicorn Theatre is part of the Bay Youth Hub, A BTC partner.

Toonie Tip of the Week

Using a bill as a backing to stick your Toonie Stickers on is perfectly fine — no issues there!

However, a quick but important reminder:

⛔ We can’t accept advance plays.

If someone includes stickers dated for multiple weeks, we can only use one for the current draw as per our lottery rules.

Any additional pre‑dated labels will be treated as a donation and will not count as future entries.

Thanks for helping keep the weekly draw running smoothly!

Thanks for playing!

Good luck in the draw!

Roots and Boots still has openings available for the Fall River March Break Camp

While the program won’t be held locally this year, it’s open to all and anyone is welcome to register.

Spots are limited, so families are encouraged to sign up soon!

For more information see their Facebook page, go to their website and see the poster below.

Roots & Boots Forest School March Break camp poster

Roots and Boots Forest School is part of the Bay Youth Hub, a BTC partner

Wait! Have you checked these numbers?

The numbers shown here are unregistered, and unregistered numbers cannot win.

Please check these numbers and ask your BTC-playing friends and family to take a look too. Some numbers are played week after week, with no prospect of winning. We'd like to help those players.

If you're playing one of these numbers, please email or call us at 902-222-8560.

Phone calls always go to voicemail, so please leave a message, and we’ll get back to you between Monday and Friday.

Bay Treasure Chest Association | 902-222-8560

info@baytreasurechest.ca | baytreasurechest.ca