This month’s winner is the 14th consecutive particular person to change into a millionaire within the Thunder Bay 50/50 lottery.
THUNDER BAY – Philip Duke of Thunder Bay stated he had bought tickets for the hospital 50/50 lottery originally of the month and fully forgot about it.
Duke has an additional $1,660,795 in his pocket.
When he obtained a name from Hospital Basis CEO Glenn Craig telling him he was the grand prize winner within the October Thunder Bay 50/50 draw, he solely had just a few phrases.
“No way. That’s crazy.”
Duke, who’s at present an engineer in coaching, added, “I had the afternoon off and glad I did, because I don’t think I would have been able to work after receiving this news.”
This month’s winner now marks the 14th consecutive millionaire within the 50/50 lottery.
Philip says with the cash he has received, he want to repay his scholar loans.
“I never really thought about buying a house, but now I can probably look into that,” he added.
He additionally talked about that his brother has been bugging him a couple of journey to Japan, and would possibly truly do this – it’s a little bit bit extra possible now.
With spooky season coming to an finish and the vacation season developing quickly, the hospital basis hopes Duke’s win will encourage others to take part within the draw.
The Thunder Bay 50/50 draw helps fund gear and different investments within the Thunder Bay Regional Well being Sciences Centre.
To this point, over $48 million in prizes have been awarded throughout Ontario, largely in and across the metropolis. The November draw is now open.
