Canadian’s dream of homeownership comes true after $1M lottery win
An ordinary day turned into something memorable for one Canadian woman who discovered that she had won a life-changing lottery prize.
Philis Ann Durant is a lottery player in her fifties who lives in Montreal, Que. For four months, she had been trying her luck by buying the Double Jeu Max, a lottery bundle that allows people to play Lotto Max and Quebec Max on a single ticket for just $9 per play. She said that the numbers she picks are a combination of ones that are meaningful to her.
While at a convenience store one day, she decided to buy a Double Jeu Max. However, it wasn’t Durant who discovered that she had won — it was her daughter. After checking her mother’s ticket at the convenience store, she headed back home, repeating, “Mommy, you won!”
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Durant recalled the excitement in her daughter’s voice; however, her son thought that his sister was celebrating a $20 win, but it turned out to be much more than that — after managing to match the White Ball numbers 73324147-01 to score the Lotto 6/49 prize in the May 27 draw, Durant had won $1 million.
While at the Loto-Québec headquarters to claim her windfall, the brand-new millionaire shared plans for her winnings: she wants to use her money to buy a house.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Thierry LZ convenience store at 1693 Rue Thierry in the LaSalle borough of Montréal. The retailer will receive a one per cent commission of $10,000.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is on Wednesday, July 8, and the Gold Ball prize is worth $26 million.
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