
Two Canadian women who have been friends for more than five decades won a $2 million lottery prize, the British Columbia Lottery announced.
Susan Hook and Martha McCallum decided to "go in on" a BC/49 lottery ticket together last week, and soon discovered they were $2 million richer after matching all six numbers in the August 17, 2019 draw.
"I was on my coffee break and decided to check the ticket," said McCallum. "I thought 'what do all the zeros mean? And I went back to work, believe it or not."
Both Hook and McCallum are widows, and the life-changing win came on a day that is usually difficult and lifted their spirits.
"I am not a drinker but I said 'I need a glass of wine' [when we found out], and we cried together," said Hook. "Yesterday was the anniversary of my husband's passing and it is quite something to know that we became millionaires on that day. I dread that day every year."
The two friends plan to still live together, and are excited about what this win will bring to their lives. They are expected to fulfil lifelong travel dreams and to make their lives "comfortable, but not flashy".
Congrats to the BFF's on their Jackpot Win!
Congrats
The tax free part is a bonus.
$2M Canadian Dollars = $1.5M US Dollars
One of the best lottery stories this year! I am glad they won.
O wow. and hope your having a healthy nice happy blessed weekend, or what's left of it, Music!
No wonder many are "happier" playing there, (i know a few in canada)but they tell me, ,"Cassie" the U.S.A.. has however
MORE $$$ winner's per month and what not, but they "love their games are all tax free."
Congrats, love this story.
yep.
Good afternoon fellow LP players$$$
and i do hope your having a healthy nice happy blessed weekend, or what's left of it, Music!
No wonder many are "happier" playing there, (i know a few in canada)but they tell me, ,"Cassie" the U.S.A.. has however MORE $$$ winner's per month and what not, but they "love their games are all tax free."
Congrats, love this story.
Cassie8620, Thank You.
A previous poster wrote that $2 million Canadian dollars = $1.5 million U.S. dollars.
I looked up the exchange rate on: X - rates.com/table/?from=USD$amount
A lottery winner who plans on traveling the World will need something like this table.
by the way I am music*
as Dionne Warwick would sing 'That's what friends are for.'
Love feel good stories and they both deserve this.