A man from Melita, Man., is having trouble sleeping at night after his “mind-blowing” lotto win of $100,000.
Dwayne Jones bought the winning ticket from a grocery store kiosk in Brandon on Aug. 9 and is now living the dream, a press release from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation said.
“I was pretty excited,” Jones said. “I mean, this type of thing only happens once in a lifetime for most people.”
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The winner hasn’t made any plans for his prize money yet, saying he’ll keep it safe in the bank, but added the windfall has already changed his day-to-day life.
“I think winning just blew my mind — I can’t stop myself from thinking about it.”
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