Canadian couple chooses lump sum and a trip to Home Depot after $25K a-year-for-life lottery win
A Canadian couple is heading to Home Depot after winning $500,000 in the Oct. 16 Daily Grand draw.
Jo Ann and Dwayne Granger, from Sturgeon County, Alta., opted for the lump-sum payment of their prize and said they were shocked when they realized they had won.
âWe scanned it in-store on a self-checker and were so surprised we asked the cashier to double-check it,â Jo Ann said. âThe cashier was great and asked, âWell, what are you going to do now?ââ
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âJo Ann said we were going to Home Depot to buy a new faucet,â Dwayne added with a laugh.
The couple said theyâre looking forward to enjoying the winnings together.
âIâd been really looking forward to upgrading the faucet,â Jo Ann said. âBeyond that, we plan to share with our kids and maybe take a trip together, though we havenât decided where yet.â
The Grangers bought their ticket at Reder Food Store, 106-80 McKenney Avenue in St. Albert. They won by matching all five numbers â 1, 6, 19, 25, 33 â in the Oct. 16 draw.
Players who match all five numbers but not the Grand Number can choose between $25,000 a year for life or a lump sum of $500,000.
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