Jessica Gallagher and Joshua Hartnell with their million dollar cheque.
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June 25, 2018 - 4:26 PM
ENDERBY - A North Okanagan couple has a million reasons to celebrate after winning the lottery this month.
The win is still sinking in for Jessica Gallagher and Joshua Hartnell, who won the $1 million Maxmillion prize from the Lotto Max draw on June 1, 2018, the B.C. Lottery Corporation says in a media release.
The Enderby couple learned of their win while Gallagher was attending a roller derby event in Revelstoke, the release states. Before checking into to her hotel, Gallagher decided to scan her ticket. Once she heard the jingle and saw all the zeros she could barely contain herself.
“I sent Josh a picture of the validation slip right away, I couldn’t believe it,” she says in the release. “I called my mom and one of my girlfriends, too. I waited to tell my roller derby friends till after the game — that was the best.”
For his part, Hartnell jumped in his car and rushed to meet Gallagher to celebrate.
“You always joke about winning but it doesn’t quite feel real yet,” he says.
The ticket was purchased at Deep Creek General Store in Armstrong.
“Life is good but this just adds to it,” Gallagher says. “We can’t wait to take a vacation, buy a dune buggy and share our news during our big family reunion this summer.”
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