Lloydminster couple wins $1 million Western Max jackpot

LLOYDMINSTER — Cory and Lynnette Edwards are officially millionaires after winning $1 million on a Western Max ticket they almost forgot they had.

“We had just finished supper and Cory was checking a bunch of lottery tickets we had sitting around under the stove light,” explained Lynnette.

“It came up as 1 million dollars, and I thought, ‘That can’t be right!’” Cory laughed.

“I checked the ticket two or three times before I called Lynnette over to ask her to scan it, too,” he continued. “She said, ‘You’re kidding me, right?’ and then scanned it — and all she said was, ‘Are you serious?!’”

The pair said they were in shock, especially when they realized the ticket was two months old.

“I just can’t believe it was sitting there for two months,” laughed Lynnette.

“I knew it was old — I didn’t know it was that old,” Cory added.

The couple said they plan to make the most of their winnings.

“I’ve been really into investing lately,” explained Cory. “We’ll probably invest this for a year and then see what we want to do with it — we’ve got some renovations we’d like to get done.”

The Edwards purchased their winning ticket from North Stop Co-op at 6110A 49 Avenue in Lloydminster.

They won by matching one of the selections for the $1 million prizes in the May 23 Western Max draw: 14, 26, 36, 42, 43, 46 and 47.