STARS lottery begins Thursday

Posted Jan 14, 2016 7:29 am.

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The 23rd Annual STARS Lottery launches Thursday.

One of the big prizes is a dream home at 27 Prairie Smoke Rise in the community of Harmony, Rocky View County.

Spokesperson Fatima Khawaja tells 660 NEWS, the prizes total more than $5.6 million.

“This includes five grand prizes including four fully furnished show homes in Calgary, Edmonton, Sylvan Lake and Lethbridge as well as a ‘home away from home’ truck and fifth wheel trailer,” she said.

There are also two early bird prizes, one of which is $100,000 cash.

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