Richard Lambert of Salmon Arm, B.C., was at a loss for words upon realizing he scored the top prize of $50,000 playing BCLC’s Super Crossword Scratch & Win ticket.
“I was at home and thought, ‘what the heck?’” Lamber said in a BCLC press release.
“I asked to see my brother’s phone so I could check the ticket to make sure.”
When asked what it felt like to win, he offered up some joyful insight into his state of mind.
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“I don’t have words, just laughter,” he said.
Lambert plans to make a few practical purchases with his prize and he’s going to save a bit, too.
He purchased his ticket from the Salmon Arm Chevron at 101 Trans-Canada Hwy.