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$8M lottery win for uncle and nephew in Chilliwack

John (right) and Travis Bonner of Chilliwack won $8 million in Lotto 649 draw.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ British Columbia Lottery Corporation

An uncle and his nephew have won a whopping $8 million in last week's Lotto 6/49 draw.

John Bonner was at home enjoying a morning coffee when he decided to check their ticket online and was flabbergasted upon reading the winning number, according to media release from the B.C. Lottery Corporation.

“I just kept seeing more and more numbers and then I saw there was a winning ticket in Chilliwack and knew it was real,” John said in the release of the moment he found out they were winners of the jackpot prize of $8,068,948.30. “My brother called me bragging about his recent slots win... at the casino and I said, ‘I can do you one better.’”

“I was at work and John called me on my break… I didn’t believe it,” Travis Bonner said in the release. “I was walking around confused all day and I knew things were going to change.”

The pair, who purchased the ticket for the March 9 draw at Unsworth Market in Chilliwack, are planning a family barbecue to celebrate the massive win.

They plan to go shopping for new vehicles together and John is thinking about buying a new home. Travis may retire earlier than planned.

"It’s so exciting… new place, new vehicle and some new golf clubs,” John said.


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