Alberta friends win $250K together on EXTRA!

Guildo Poitras of Beaumont, Salvatore Ferrari of Edmonton, and Loretta Lemky of Thorsby have won $250,000 on EXTRA! 

The friends said they play together from time to time, but this time was a game-changer! 

“I checked the numbers on the WCLC website,” explained Poitras. “I checked to see if anyone in Alberta had won and then checked our numbers four times!” 

Poitras proceeded to call his friends to share the news. 

“[The response was just] laughter!” Poitras said. “It was so unbelievable to all of us.” 

“They didn’t answer their phones right away though,” Poitras added. “So, I had to leave a message.” 

“When I heard the news, I didn’t believe it,” admitted Salvatore. “I called back, and his wife confirmed it. Then I knew it was true!” 

Now, the friends are each deciding how they want to enjoy their shared winnings. 

“There are a number of things possible,” Lemky said. “I think we’re all just putting it in the bank for right now!” 

“It’s so unbelievable,” she added. 

Poitras, Ferrari, and Lemky purchased their winning LOTTO 6/49 and EXTRA ticket from Shoppers Drug Mart at 6302 50 Street in Beaumont. They won their prize by matching the EXTRA number drawn on August 16: 4572778. 

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