A group of employees at the High River Cargill plant have won a $3.6-million lottery prize.
Thirteen co-workers at the meat-processing facility, and one former staff member, will each take home about $259,000.
None of the group members plan to retire, but instead plan to invest the winnings, pay down mortgages and purchase cars and boats, according to the Western Canada Lottery Corp.
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The Cargill workers have been pooling their money for years but have never won a large prize until now.
The winning ticket — one of several purchased by the group for the May 1 Lotto 6/49 — was bought in Calgary at Video Max Gas on James McKevitt Road.
The biggest prize in Canada was claimed in 2005 by 17 people in Camrose, who split a $54.3-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
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