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Grande Prairie man heading south with family after winning $2 million during Western MAX draw

A Grande Prairie man is heading to Mexico after winning a cool $2 million during the March 4th Western MAX draw.

Ron Fraser is described as being quite familiar with the staff at his local lotto spot- regularly purchasing his Western MAX tickets there. Now, Fraser is somewhat of a face for them, after his $2,007,000 win.

The winner says he “just couldn’t believe” that he won, saying he needed a second pair of eyes to confirm his suspicions.

“I honestly thought there was a hiccup with the terminal—I just couldn’t believe it—so I took it up to the front,” he says. “I told the cashier, ‘I have one more to check,’ and she asked how much it was for.”

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“I said, ‘I think it’s a couple million,’ and she laughed and said, ‘I don’t think I’ve got that on me!’”

Once the cashier scanned it, it was no longer a laughing matter.

“My heart is in pretty good shape,” Fraser says. “I didn’t get too flustered, but I was very excited!”

He says the win comes at a “really good time” for him- saying he plans to use his newfound wealth to take a trip and spend time with his family.

Ethan Montague
Ethan Montague
Reporter/Contributor for MyGrandePrairieNow.com and 104.7 2Day FM. Studied Broadcast News at SAIT. Team member since February 2023.
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