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A Fort McMurray man was announced Thursday as the winner of $21.8 million in last week's Lotto Max draw.
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3 I; E6 V! n* u. _) Q7 `$ M _Chris Fowler, 55, is a heavy equipment operator originally from Newfoundland who has lived in the northern Alberta city for the past 30 years.
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Fowler had been carrying around his ticket for days before checking the numbers at a local gas station. Now he's making plans for his winnings.
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"Help my family get debt-free, do some travelling, see the world," he said. "I'm going to retire next week."
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Fowler, who was joined at Thursday's news conference by his son Jason and daughter Danielle, says he plans to keep buying lottery tickets. |
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