Markham caregiver plans to travel, possibly buy new home after $60M lottery win | 24CA News
A caregiver from Markham is planning to journey and probably purchase a brand new residence after profitable a $60 million lottery jackpot.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. mentioned in a news launch that Lai Ching Yau received the Jan. 17 Lotto Max Jackpot.
“My body went numb and my mind went blank. I couldn’t think or feel anything,” Yau mentioned, describing her response to the win.
She then known as her household and despatched them a screenshot of the win on the OLG app to assist guarantee her it was actual.
“They told me to calm down and breathe — when they confirmed it was true, they told me to sign the ticket, but my hands were shaking so much I couldn’t hold the pen,” she mentioned.
Yau took a while to compose herself earlier than heading to a retailer to validate her ticket.
“I was so shocked in the store that I left before I could even finish validating the ticket. The clerk had to flag me down through the window,” she mentioned.
Yau mentioned the win has been quite a bit to course of and he or she plans on taking her household out for a pleasant meal the place they’ll talk about the longer term.
She plans on travelling and probably shopping for a brand new residence with the huge win, including that she goes to take it “one step at a time.”
The profitable ticket was purchased in Richmond Hill at Times Circle Plus on Highway 7.
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