Some lucky homeowner will call the palatial Cranston a­bode home for the price of $100 or three for $250, as the grand prize in this year’s Calgary Health Trust’s Lifestyles Lottery. There are more than $3.3 million in winnings at stake, including the $1.7-million grand prize, which throws in $10K in cash, a stylish 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300, and, of course, the posh home fully-furnished, decor­ated by the pros and landscaped. With pos­session between Nov­ember 19 and December 10, the lucky winners will spend the holidays in their lux­ur­ious new digs, complete with pano­ramic views of the snow-capped Rockies.

If a mountain getaway is more your style, a 1,214-square-foot condo at Seclusion Pointe in Canmore and 2008 Jeep Patriot “North” 4-by-4 to get you there year-round, and $5K in cash are also on the prize roster, as well as two $100K cash early-bird prizes. And as always, there are also electronics, vehicles and trips, trips, trips. Proceeds of this year’s draws, slated for November 7 (for the early-bird draw) and November 28 (for the final draws), are earmarked for patient care at the Rockyview General Hospital and Peter Loug­heed Centre.

Since 2000, more than $9 million has been raised thro­ugh the lotter­ies, benefiting labour and delivery, day surgery, diagnostic imaging, urology and respiratory medicine.