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.”
“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.
