Beth Covey, a long-time staffer at Lefty’s Restaurant & Lounge in Upper Tantallon, is this week’s winner of the Bay Treasure Chest, an ongoing fundraising initiative benefitting service organizations in the St.

Margaret’s Bay area.

In its nine-week run, the Toonie-per-play 50/50 draw has produced just three winners: Timberlea denizen Debi Platt, $896; Haliburton Hills resident Andrea Christ, $1054; and Beth, whose Ed McMahon-sized cheque is good for $6,450.

With no winner since April 30 – lottery enthusiasts MUST play their lifetime-registered number the same week it’s drawn to lay claim to the proceeds – the pot had grown significantly over the course of the past six weeks.

The next draw will take place on Wednesday, June 19th.

For more information about the Bay Treasure Chest as well as how and where to play, click here to visit the initiative’s website.