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Yet another winning lotto ticket sold in the Okanagan

ENDERBY–A Mara, B.C. woman is the latest lucky lotto winner who purchased a ticket in the Okanagan.

Teresa Johnson picked up a Lotto Max ticket at the Parkridge Pharmacy & Health Centre in Enderby, and as usual, said “yes” when asked if she wanted to play the Extra.

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It paid off when she won the $500,000 prize in the April 1 draw.

“It was quite surreal when I found out,” smiled Johnson. “I started yelling and almost dropped to my knees!”

Johnson says she plans on using some of the money for her retirement and some of it to take it a little easier now.

“Now I can work for pleasure and spend more time with my family,” exclaimed Johnson.

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June Bergh of Kelowna won the $50 million Loto Max draw on April 8, and Robert Jaeger of Vernon won $5 million in the April 9 6-49 draw.

In February, Robert Goertzen of Kelowna also won $21.9 million with a lotto 6-49 ticket.

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