LAMPMAN - Janice Bernier scanned her Western Max ticket and shouted in excitement: “I’m a millionaire!”
The Lampman woman won $1 million on the Nov. 10 Western Max draw.
“I was immediately giddy,” she said at her prize claim interview. “I couldn’t stop myself from yelling it out for the whole store to hear.”
“My friend owns the store, so he came over to see what was going on,” she added. “I told him I won a million dollars, and he was like, ‘You’re full of bologna.’ But it was true.”
The winner said she did take a moment afterwards to make sure she was celebrating the right amount.
“I googled how many zeroes are in one million dollars,” she laughed. “I had to make sure.”
Bernier said she has one very exciting plan for her windfall.
“I’m going to buy a new truck,” she said. “I’ve never had a brand-new vehicle, and it’s something I’ve always hoped to have one day.”
The new winner said she will also put some of the winnings toward retirement.
Bernier purchased her $7 quick pick ticket from the Lampman Service Station, located at 515 Main Street. She won her million-dollar prize on one of Western Max’s additional prize draws by matching the numbers 20, 21, 23, 40, 43, 44 and 49.
On how it feels to win a million dollars, she said, “Oh, better than I ever imagined."
Western Max is drawn every Tuesday and Friday. Tickets are available until 9:30 p.m. in Saskatchewan on each draw day.
Sask Lotteries is the main fundraiser for more than 12,000 sport, culture and recreation groups in communities across Saskatchewan. Learn about games, jackpots, winning numbers and more at sasklotteries.ca.
