A visit to the neighbourhood pub Wednesday, means Mark and Rosslynn Denton will soon no longer be Langley residents.
Renovations wrap up this weekend on their Walnut Grove townhouse, and after winning half a million dollars on Wednesday香蕉视频直播檚 Lotto 6/49, Mark insists the for sale sign will go up on their Langley home next week.
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While Mark, 54, buys lottery tickets pretty regularly, when he learned the lottery grand prize was up to $25 million for Wednesday, he decided to up his chances by purchasing another ticket with the extra.
He typically plays the same numbers, and always goes for the extra. This time was no exception. It paid off big when he matched all four of the extra numbers.
He bought the ticket on Wednesday from the self-serve lottery terminal at the Walnut Grove Pub, just 20 minutes ahead of the cutoff for that night香蕉视频直播檚 draw.
He learned of his win on Thursday morning.
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Rosslynn, his wife of 30-plus years, didn香蕉视频直播檛 believe him immediately, and had to scan the ticket herself before realizing Mark was telling the truth.
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Beyond buying a house with their winnings, Mark, a truck driver by trade, said he will likely buy himself a new vehicle (his wife just bought a new vehicle last year). As for retirement, he香蕉视频直播檚 not to sure if that香蕉视频直播檚 in the cards.
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But, the couple is definitely on the same page as to what the majority of the money will go toward 香蕉视频直播� that being a house on the island.
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This windfall easily dwarfs his last big lottery winning. He won $3,000 on a 50/50 ticket at the same pub a few years ago.
They haven香蕉视频直播檛 told all the family yet, which including their daughter and eight-year-old son. Mark said they香蕉视频直播檙e hoping to spring the news on them this weekend during a pre-arranged birthday trip to Whistler.
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