It took Kelownaѻýs Lorne Hradecki 24-hours before the reality of a $500,000 lottery win fully sank in.
Hradecki won the Extra on the August 31, 2022, Lotto 6/49 draw.
ѻýI thought, ѻýthat canѻýt be right,ѻý he said. ѻýI went through the whole day in disbelief!ѻý
He first shared the news with a friend after checking his ticket on BCLCѻýs Lotto! App as well as a self-checker at Your Independent Grocer on Gordon Drive where he purchased the ticket.
ѻýI took a screenshot when I got home from work to show my friend and he thought I was messing with him. I also told my uncle ѻý he believed me and offered some practical advice.
Hradecki said he will be doing some planning to ѻýmake the most of the winѻý and looks forward to taking a vacation or two after purchasing a new car.
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