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“I Didn’t Know if I Should Laugh or Cry”: PG Lotto winner scores $131,000

It was a rollercoaster of emotions for Anthony Gartner.

That’s because the Prince George man is over $131,000 richer after claiming the December 3rd Lotto Max draw.

“I didn’t know if I should laugh or cry… I felt kind of dumb-founded that I actually won,” he recalled of his initial reaction.

“Words can’t describe this feeling.”

Gartner purchased the ticket from Walmart on Southridge Avenue and was at home when he found out the good news, after checking the winning numbers online.

“My wife told me someone won in Prince George. I went to a gas station to check it, scanned it a few times, and then took it to the clerk. He said, ‘Congratulations!’”

He first shared the news with his sister. “She gave me a big congrats and then said, ‘By the way, I need a swimming pool.’”

Gartner plans to use some of his prize to purchase his brother’s car that has been in the family for 57 years and may also purchase a new home.

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