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!”

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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.

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.