Alberta lottery winner plans to buy a McDonald's burger with prize money

An Alberta lottery winner is looking forward to a tasty treat after claiming his massive windfall.

Rene Drouin says he will forever remember the sound the lottery terminal makes when a prize is won – a sound he loves to hear.

The Airdrie resident won $100,000 on his Lotto Max and Extra ticket, purchased from London Drugs at 110-2781 Main Street South in Airdrie.

“I brought my ticket to the store and scanned it,” Drouin said.

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“The machine started making a sound like ringing bells – my wife and I were shocked!”

He won his $100,000 prize by matching the last six digits of the Extra number drawn on September 12.

“We were looking at the screen, and my wife said, ‘Oh, that sounds good!’” he continued. “It really did sound good!”

Drouin said he and his wife have one major plan for their recent windfall. After that, perhaps a little treat, he continued.

“We’re going to pay off our mortgage,” he said. “If there’s anything left after that, maybe we’ll go to Mcdonald’s to get a hamburger.”

If you have any lotto tickets lying around, be sure to check them, as there could be another Alberta lottery winner! A ticket purchased somewhere in Calgary won $250,000 on the January 13 Lotto Max and Extra draw earlier this year.

Winners have one year to claim their prize.