The best way to wake up? Discovering you’ve won a life-changing amount of money in the lottery.
Wai Lim Wong of Burnaby, BC, now knows the feeling well after matching 4/4 Extra numbers from the December 14, 2024, Lotto 6/49 draw.
He found out he won the $500,000 prize early in the day, and the news left him unable to speak for a moment.
“I was at home and checked my ticket after breakfast,” Wong said of the moment he discovered he won. “I used the [BCLC Lotto!] app on my phone. I was shocked and left speechless.”
Wong bought his winning ticket at Petro Canada on Austin Avenue and Blue Mountain Street in Coquitlam.
The first person he told was his sister, and the good news about the windfall led to an exciting conversation.
“She was questioning me,” Wong added.
The Metro Vancouver resident shared that he plans to take a trip to Asia this summer to celebrate.
And how does it feel to win the lottery? Wong answered simply, “Surprised!”
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