There are shouts of joy, and then there’s what happens when your lottery ticket is a big winner.
Magdalena Gonzales of White Rock, BC, knows the difference now after her November 26, 2024 Lotto Max ticket matched 4/4 Extra numbers.
Her ticket has scored her the life-changing sum of $500,000.
“I was at home, and I checked my ticket using the BCLC Lotto! App,” shared Gonzales of the instant she discovered she won. “I shouted loudly and went downstairs to tell my daughter.
“She came out and thought she may have to take me to the hospital.”
Her daughter and her grandson, which she lives with, were the first to learn the good news.
“My daughter was so excited, yelling and jumping, wanting to make sure I had the ticket and didn’t lose it.”
Gonzales bought the winning ticket at the Red Rooster Food Store on Stayte Road in White Rock. She plans to take time in deciding what’s next but will celebrate the windfall with her family.
And how does it feel to win?
“Amazing!”
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