Emily Plihal
Local Journalism
Initiative Reporter
Nord-Ouest FM’s radio bingo is the hot ticket activity to play every Sunday, with a lucky winner recently winning $5,000.
Radio Bingo Nord-Ouest is held every Sunday, with numbers being called in both French and English. Marianne L. Houle, Nord-Ouest FM’s agente marketing et communication, says it’s a great opportunity to have a little fun, right in the comfort of your own home or favourite location.
“It’s a great family activity,” Houle says.
“People from throughout the region are playing now, some joining in the game at Eaglesham restaurant, 5 Star Golf Course recently started playing, McLennan Golden Age Club, and homes across the communities,” she adds.
Houle explains the radio bingo was started in September 2023. The bingo is meant to be a fundraiser for the non-profit radio station, all while providing some fun for the people in the community.
Each Sunday, there are 17 games played, with the last game the grand prize-winning jackpot game. This game is a heart shape.
“We hit our jackpot limit in October of $5,000,” says Houle. “The total stays at $5,000 until someone gets the heart shape on the fireball to win. The money was finally won on July 6 by Brigitte Guignard.”
Houle explains if the heart shape game is won on any other number, the individual wins $100.
“We give out a total of $2,100 in prize money every week,” Houle says.
“We have between 200 to 300 cards purchased every week from our 22 vendors.”
Cards for the game can be purchased in Falher at Original Pete’s Confectionary, Nord-Ouest FM, Villa Beausejour, in Nampa at Nampa Service & Repair, 5 Star Golf Club, Marie Reine’s post office, Grimshaw Riverside Ranch Décor, in Peace River at Value Drugs, Maximum Sports, and North End Reddi Mart, St-Isidore Co-op, Girouxville Co-op Bulk, Tangent Social Club, Eaglesham Country Charm Corner Store, Donnelly Societe Historique, McLennan Golden Age Club, High Prairie Sunstone Truck Stop, and locations in Grande Prairie, Valleyview and Edmonton.
Interested participants can play via the radio, by listening live on the Nord-Ouest FM website, on Radio Place App or Radio Player App.
“The average age of our participants for bingo is 34,” says Houle, adding the game is for everyone.
For additional rules of play, a complete list of purchase locations, or to listen to the bingo, visit www.nordouestfm.ca.