A relaxing time at home suddenly turned thrilling for two latest Canadian lottery winners.
Allen and Donna Michele Piatkowski of Youbou, BC, checked their lottery ticket using the BCLC Lotto! App. That’s when Michele shared the good news with Allen that they had won $500,000 by matching 4/4 Extra numbers from the November 16, 2024, Lotto 6/49 draw.
“I was in disbelief,” Allen shared of the moment Michele told him how much they had won.
“When I walked up to Michele and glanced at her phone, I was just in shock.”
The Piatkowski’s bought the winning ticket at Youbou General Store on Youbou Road in Youbou on Vancouver Island.
Allen and Michele, who both enjoy sporting events and the outdoors, added that they will take some time to think through retirement investment plans.
And for the moment, they’re basking in the warm glow of being $500,000 richer.
“This can’t be real!” said Michele.
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