A Nanaimo woman who won $500,000 on a recent Lotto 6/49 draw kept her grand prize a secret until she showed up to her sister’s door with a brand new set of keys.
Barbara Randall won $500,000 playing the Extra during the March 16th Lotto 6/49 draw, purchasing her ticket at the lottery ticket kiosk at the Nanaimo North Town Centre.
Randall used the BCLC Lotto! App to check her ticket and, when the app revealed her win, she said she felt overwhelmed and very happy about her unexpected prize.
“It’s hard to believe,” she said.
“I have always wanted to get my sister a vehicle to help her out.”
According to Randall, her family was in the house when she found out about her big win, but she waited to tell her sister and surprise her with the car.
The whole family shared the news together.
In addition to the new car, Randall said she will also be doing some home renovations and book a trip to the Maritimes to visit family.
According to Lotto 6/49, a lotto ticket with a $18.7 million dollar prize was purchased in BC for the April 6th draw.
The prize has not yet been claimed so make sure to check your tickets!
