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5th February 2023
03:52pm GMT
“When I went to the store, I wasn’t sure what to ask for because I had never bought a ticket before, so I called my dad who told me to buy a LOTTO 6-49 Quick Pick. “I still can’t believe I hit the Gold Ball jackpot on my very first lottery ticket!”
Juliette Lamour, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, said she had forgotten all about the lottery ticket until she heard news that someone from her hometown had won the 7 January draw.
She said that when the ticket was scanned on the app the “Winner/Gagnant” jingle started to play and “Big Winner” was displayed on the phone.
“My colleague fell to his knees in disbelief. He was yelling, in fact, everyone was yelling that I won $48 million!”
She now plans to "carefully" invest the money, following her dad's advice.
The money, she said, will help her study to become a doctor without taking out a hefty loan, and she plans to return to northern Ontario to practise medicine and give back to her community.
“Once school is done, my family and I will pick a continent and start exploring,” Lamour was quoted as saying by BBC.
“I want to experience different countries, study their history and culture, try their food, and listen to their language.”
The teen added that despite the win, she will focus on her work rather than the jackpot. “Money doesn’t define you,” she said. “It’s the work you do that will define you.”
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