Jackpot Winners

Winner Prize(in
millions) Draw Date Location Sold

Rico Giovannini, a 73-year-old parking lot attendant at a bank. He and his wife Theresa were married in 1951 and have six kids. He had a heart bypass operation. He divided the prize into seven $142,857 cheques for his family. 1 Dec. 13, 1998
(Ontario's Strike It Rich) Toronto, Ontario

100 villagers won the Italian state lottery, the first time there has been a single winning entry. Winners include Mario Vecera, Salvatore Vecera, & Domenica La Margese, who was the seller of the winning ticket. A young Peschici woman engaged to be married has dumped her fiancé, who was not part of the winning lottery pool, to wed his brother instead, who was among the jackpot syndicate. 55.5 December 1998 Peschici, Italy

Vivian Jordan, 50-year old taxi driver. He came to Canada in 1979 and has worked for Metro Cab since. 1 Dec. 23, 1998
(Ontario 49) Toronto

Tonya Kirk, an unemployed single mother from Portuguese Cove, N.S. Kirk discovered only on Jan. 27, 1999 that she won the jackpot. "I was working in a term position at the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority, which ended last Friday," said Kirk. ``I usually stop by Mishoo's Variety most days, to have a coffee and visit with Mike Saoud, the store owner. I was joking around, asking him to give me a job -- and then this!" While she was at the store, Kirk decided to buy a ticket for the Jan. 27 draw. When she opened her wallet she remembered the ticket she hadn't checked yet. "I gave it to Mike to validate. When he told me I had won, I thought it must be a joke," explained Kirk. 1.9 Dec. 23, 1998 Mishoo's Variety, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Keith, 55 & wife Dorothy Murray. He won't be quitting his job making signs at Zip Signs Ltd. in Burlington. 1 Dec. 22, 1998
(Ontario's Strike it Rich instant lottery) Glow Variety in Hamilton, Ontario

2.5 Dec. 19, 1998 Ontario (2)

Conrad Rozon, a 51-year-old divorced father, has six well-adjusted children. He is a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Alberta Mental Health Consumer Network. He recalled the moment he discovered his win. ``Sunday morning, I checked (my ticket) at the Co-op Store where I bought the ticket,'' he stated. ``I usually go to Church, then I go there for coffee.'' He will continue his nursing career, to learn more and to help improve the quality of nursing in Alberta. He will also keep playing LOTTO 6/49, a game that he's played faithfully since its inception in 1982. 1.1 Dec. 12, 1998 Purchased winning $1 Quick Pick ticket at the Grande Prairie Co-op Shopping Centre. (Other ticket was sold in British Columbia.)

Lloyd Jones, the owner of a company representing fibreglass manufacturers. He bought the ticket on the way to a birthday party. 2 Dec. 5, 1998 Lonsdale Market, North Vancouver, BC

Doug & Jim Oliver, Dale McMullin, Peter Naccarato, Giovanni Bernard, Mike Teslak and Bob Lozza. A chartered general accountant with Dicken Bus lines, Doug started playing Super 7 himself when it was introduced in BC. 8.5 Dec. 4, 1998
(Lotto Super 7) Canada Drug Mart, Fernie, BC

Max T. Sanches 2.2 Nov. 28, 1998 Vancouver, BC

US 32.6 Nov. 28, 1998 (US Powerball) Nebraska

John K. Bannon, 78-year-old retired Calgary Transit bus driver. He won an additional $14,068.20 playing a 7-number Combination play ticket. He has been playing LOTTO 6/49 for about the last fifteen years, and Combination play is John's favourite way to play. 1 Nov. 25, 1998 Zim's Mini Mart in Sundre, Alberta

Claude Laflamme, Claude Dumoulin, Alain Maisonneuve, Yves Corbeil, Gilbert Plouffe, Alfred Ryan, Richard Côté & Gérald Laurier 1 Nov. 25, 1998 Dépanneur Legault, 579, Notre-Dame, Gatineau, Québec.

Donald & Virginia MacMillan. She said, "Complete shock. We moved to Cape Breton from Ontario after Donald retired so we could lead a simpler life...and now this!" 10 Nov. 21, 1998 Port Hood, Nova Scotia

A Las Vegas-area woman who was a casino regular for 23 years hit a record $27,582,539.48 slot jackpot. The woman, who was not identified, had spent $300 gambling at the casino. She will be paid $1.1 million over 25 years. US 27.6 Nov. 15, 1998 Palace Station Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Gerald Pyke is a 41 year old carpenter at R4 Construction. All numbers were personal birthdates he has been playing for about 10 years. His hometown is Burnaby. 5 Nov. 11, 1998 Moody Park Esso, New Westminster, BC

Gus Goncalves & 19 other volunteer firefighters. An emergency meeting was called the night after the draw, and they thought they were going to have to review the firefighting manual. The group has been buying 20 Quick Picks for each draw for the past 3 1/2 years, but had never won more than $200.
Fifteen minutes into celebrating, they were dispatched to a MVA. Two firefighters stayed at the hall to "guard" their lucky ticket. Upon returning to the hall, one firefighter had already stopped and ordered a brand new ATV! 1 Nov. 4, 1998 Cookstown, Ontario (other winner was in Western Canada)

2.3 Oct. 31, 1998 Barrie, Ontario

Gerald R. Muswagon, a single father of one, and a tree planter by occupation 10 Oct. 30, 1998
(Lotto Super 7) He purchased the winning ticket, a $2.00 Quick Pick, at the Winners Circle lottery kiosk at Garden City Shopping Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Bill Girard, a 60-year-old retired plumber 1 Oct. 28, 1998 Mellor's Country General Store, Salmon Arm, BC

29 residents of the St.-Pons, N.B. area. The group was formed by Raymonde Haché, owner of Epicerie Haché, where the winning ticket was sold. Her customers contribute to a $28 Combination Play ticket purchased for every draw. Her store will also receive a seller's prize of $10,344.36. 1 Oct. 28, 1998 Epicerie Haché store in St.-Pons, New Brunswick

2.3 Oct. 24, 1998 Ontario

Mrs. Kaliopi Chrisovergis of Laval's Chomedey district in Québec 3.3 Oct. 21, 1998 Pharmacie Vital Mauriello, located at 4600 Samson Boulevard in Laval, Québec

Karl Kupfer 3.3 Oct. 21, 1998 Vancouver, BC (other winner was in Ontario)

Peter Milligan, an 89-year-old retired mill supervisor. He's been married to Ruby for almost 55 years. 1 Oct. 21, 1998 (BC Lightning) Royal City Lottery Ticket Centre, New Westminster, British Columbia

James Eby, 27 year old machinist, lives in Burnaby 2.1 Oct. 10, 1998 Petro-Canada, New Westminster, BC

1.9 Oct. 7, 1998 Québec

Dean & Debra LeBlanc of Rollingdam, N.B. 1.3 Oct. 3, 1998 Saint John, New Brunswick (other winners were in Ontario & Québec - 2)

Ron Cronkhite chose the $28.4 million cash option instead of the $49.2 million annuity. The winning ticket was delivered Thursday by armoured truck to the lottery office.
They selected the winning numbers based on the following: 2 (representing Ron and Jennie); 3 (Jennie's birth month); 5 (Ron's birth month); 24 (Ron's birthday); 25 (Jennie's birthday); 8 (number of children). The Cronkhites have seven daughters and one son: Miriam, 28; April, 25; Polly, 22, Jill, 21; Andrew, 18; Candace, 16; Sally 14; and, Alesther, 12. After attending to his new financial responsibilities, Ron will join Jennie and their children for an extended vacation. US 28.4 Sept. 26, 1998 (US Powerball) Moorhead, Minnesota.
The Cronkhites have lived in the Moorhead area for about 25 years. Ron, age 52, was a phone company technician for 22 years before being laid off in 1990. He, his wife Jennie, age 48, and their children owned and operated a pre-cut produce business in Moorhead, Salad Makers, Inc. Since winning the Lottery, the Cronkhites have closed the business.

Mrs. Myrtle Petten 13 Sept. 26, 1998 Foxtrap, Newfoundland

Paraska Martyniuk, 72, said, "That's a gift from God for me, (for) what I've been through." She divorced her husband after 45 years. Asked if her ex-spouse will be a little unhappy when he learns of her big win, she replied cheerily, "That's right!" She was born in the Ukraine and came to Canada 50 years ago. 5 Sept. 5, 1998 Mississauga, Ontario

Jean-Paul Fournier (56) of Kanata & his coworker, Susan Laviolette of Gloucester. The two are computer operators at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and expect to lose their jobs this week. 5 Aug. 29, 1998 Pronto Food Mart in Ottawa, Ontario

Oakville woman 5 Aug. 29, 1998 Oakville, Ontario

Gilles Desjardins 5 Aug. 26, 1998 Pharmacie Jean Coutu, du 1400 boul. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, à Pointe-aux-Trembles, Québec

Candace Colorado stopped for gas Saturday, Aug. 22, and decided with her remaining $2 that she would try her hand at Powerball. She purchased two Quick-Pick tickets. Colorado and her husband, Alfonso "Al" won the cash option of a jackpot estimated at US $43 million. She was a secretary for a real estate company. US 24 Aug. 22, 1998 (US Powerball) QuikTrip, 1301 Westport Road in Kansas City, Missouri

Norma and Gérard Moreau; faithfully playing the lottery since 1976 4.25 Aug. 21, 1998 (Lotto Super 7) New Moon Restaurant and Motel in Ste-Anne de Madawaska, New Brunswick

Wilfred Watson, 84 years young, is a father of three, grandfather of six and great-grandfather of five. He is retired and has been married to wife Sylvia for 57 years. His lottery purchase habits are regular as clockwork: he buys one LOTTO 6/49 Quick Pick with THE PLUS, and three THE WESTERN Scratch 'N Win tickets, for every draw. 2.1 August 12, 1998 Midtown Plaza lottery kiosk in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

2.2 August 8, 1998 Québec

Jim Trapani, a 65-year old retired assembler from Oakville's Ford plant. He has three previous Wintario wins of $10,000 - $20,000. 2.5 August 5, 1998 Mississauga, Ontario

13 machine shop workers (including John Jarrell) from Automation Tooling System, a Canadian-owned assembly systems plant in Westerville, Ohio. The "Lucky 13" will each receive about US $7 million after taxes. Cash lump sum of US $161.5 million (or a record $295.7 million annuity) July 29, 1998
(US Powerball) Speedway Gas Station, Richmond, Indiana

12 co-workers 5 July 25, 1998 pharmacie Jean-Coutu du 1400, rue Saint-Jean Baptiste, à Pointe-aux-Trembles, Québec

Guy Densmore of Maitland, N.S., was in town to attend the races at Truro Raceway. 2.1 July 18, 1998 Winfocentre, Truro Mall, Truro, Nova Scotia

Tony Tremblay. The young man presented his parents with $1.5 million, his sister Suzie and her husband with $1 million, and his uncles, aunts and grandparents with $50,000 each. That leaves him with about $5 million to decide what to do with. 8.5 July 17, 1998
(Lotto Super 7) Albert Savard & Fils grocery outlet in Sault-au-Mouton, Québec

Lawrence Noseworthy & son Glenn. They jointly own a contracting business. 1.9 July 15, 1998 P & J Variety, Happy Valley, Newfoundland

Charles and Cathy Kelly, Cathie and Ken Robertson, John and Barb Wood, and Mark and Wanda Garton 5 July 11, 1998 Oshawa, Ontario

Marion Girdler, 50 years old 5 July 4, 1998 The Grove News Stand, Spruce Grove, Alberta

Keith Hills & Mary MacDonald 2.2 June 20, 1998 Regina, Saskatchewan

Lynn Black 2.5 June 10, 1998 Goldmart Smoke Shop, No.135, 111-5 Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta

Amy McMahon & Philip Fernandes. The couple attending University of Western Ontario, both 21, had a little money left over from lunch to buy a scratch-and-win ticket! 1 June 1998
(Ontario Instant Million) London, Ontario

Berta Haley lost her bid to keep half the jackpot winnings from her ex-boyfriend, David Thompson.
Haley had hoped to argue before the Supreme Court of Canada that lower-court rulings ordering her to forfeit half the cash should be overturned.
Thompson, in his mid-50s, successfully sued Haley in January, 2000 for half the prize. She ended their three-year, common-law relationship and left their home in Arborfield, Sask., just after realizing the 2-month-old ticket was a winner, he said.
Thompson, a former farmhand and part-time musician said he bought the ticket in Tisdale, Sask., on the understanding any winnings would be equally shared.
Haley, 50, accused Thompson of abuse. She said she bought the ticket in Arborfield, and had planned to leave him for months, calling the lotto win a mere coincidence.
The trial judge believed Thompson after lottery officials testified the ticket was bought in Tisdale, some 50 kilometres from Arborfield.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in June that the case boiled down to whose version of events the trial judge believed. It found no reason to interfere. 2.1 May 1998 Tisdale, Sask.

E.W. Auty (his first-ever purchase of a LOTTO 6/49 ticket!) 1.1 May 9, 1998 7-Eleven Food Store on 6th Street in Calgary, Alberta

Judy & David Fawcett 3.5 April 18, 1998 Middle Sackville Variety, Sackville, New Brunswick

Arlington & Olive Beck 5 April 8, 1998 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Bernie and Krista (35) Nauss. Bernie, a 60-year old mechanic, subsequently received a nine-month conditional sentence! He pled guilty to cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Among the conditions are that he must receive permission before leaving the region, and that he carry out 120 hours of community service. The Ontario Court, provincial division judge also added a 10-year ban on him possessing firearms, ammunition or explosives. 22.5 March 27, 1998
(Lotto Super 7) Parkhill, Ontario

Ownership of the ticket is in dispute and the prize has been paid into Court! 2.2 March 28, 1998 Saskatchewan

Frances & Dennis Legge 1.25 February 11, 1998 Seniors Seaside Takeout, Garnish, Nfld.

7 Newfoundland linesmen lending a hand to their Québec colleagues hard at work reestablishing broken telephone lines 1.9 January 24, 1998 Petro-Canada station, 600 Saint-Charles Avenue, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec

Margot Hazel Wallace 2.5 January 10, 1998 Edmonton, Alberta

Winner	Prize(in millions)	Draw Date	Location Sold
Rico Giovannini, a 73-year-old parking lot attendant at a bank. He and his wife Theresa were married in 1951 and have six kids. He had a heart bypass operation. He divided the prize into seven $142,857 cheques for his family.	1	Dec. 13, 1998 (Ontario's Strike It Rich)	Toronto, Ontario
100 villagers won the Italian state lottery, the first time there has been a single winning entry. Winners include Mario Vecera, Salvatore Vecera, & Domenica La Margese, who was the seller of the winning ticket. A young Peschici woman engaged to be married has dumped her fiancé, who was not part of the winning lottery pool, to wed his brother instead, who was among the jackpot syndicate.	55.5	December 1998	Peschici, Italy
Vivian Jordan, 50-year old taxi driver. He came to Canada in 1979 and has worked for Metro Cab since.	1	Dec. 23, 1998 (Ontario 49)	Toronto
Tonya Kirk, an unemployed single mother from Portuguese Cove, N.S. Kirk discovered only on Jan. 27, 1999 that she won the jackpot. "I was working in a term position at the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority, which ended last Friday," said Kirk. ``I usually stop by Mishoo's Variety most days, to have a coffee and visit with Mike Saoud, the store owner. I was joking around, asking him to give me a job -- and then this!" While she was at the store, Kirk decided to buy a ticket for the Jan. 27 draw. When she opened her wallet she remembered the ticket she hadn't checked yet. "I gave it to Mike to validate. When he told me I had won, I thought it must be a joke," explained Kirk.	1.9	Dec. 23, 1998	Mishoo's Variety, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Keith, 55 & wife Dorothy Murray. He won't be quitting his job making signs at Zip Signs Ltd. in Burlington.	1	Dec. 22, 1998 (Ontario's Strike it Rich instant lottery)	Glow Variety in Hamilton, Ontario
	2.5	Dec. 19, 1998	Ontario (2)
Conrad Rozon, a 51-year-old divorced father, has six well-adjusted children. He is a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Alberta Mental Health Consumer Network. He recalled the moment he discovered his win. ``Sunday morning, I checked (my ticket) at the Co-op Store where I bought the ticket,'' he stated. ``I usually go to Church, then I go there for coffee.'' He will continue his nursing career, to learn more and to help improve the quality of nursing in Alberta. He will also keep playing LOTTO 6/49, a game that he's played faithfully since its inception in 1982.	1.1	Dec. 12, 1998	Purchased winning $1 Quick Pick ticket at the Grande Prairie Co-op Shopping Centre. (Other ticket was sold in British Columbia.)
Lloyd Jones, the owner of a company representing fibreglass manufacturers. He bought the ticket on the way to a birthday party.	2	Dec. 5, 1998	Lonsdale Market, North Vancouver, BC
Doug & Jim Oliver, Dale McMullin, Peter Naccarato, Giovanni Bernard, Mike Teslak and Bob Lozza. A chartered general accountant with Dicken Bus lines, Doug started playing Super 7 himself when it was introduced in BC.	8.5	Dec. 4, 1998 (Lotto Super 7)	Canada Drug Mart, Fernie, BC
Max T. Sanches	2.2	Nov. 28, 1998	Vancouver, BC
	US 32.6	Nov. 28, 1998 (US Powerball)	Nebraska
John K. Bannon, 78-year-old retired Calgary Transit bus driver. He won an additional $14,068.20 playing a 7-number Combination play ticket. He has been playing LOTTO 6/49 for about the last fifteen years, and Combination play is John's favourite way to play.	1	Nov. 25, 1998	Zim's Mini Mart in Sundre, Alberta
Claude Laflamme, Claude Dumoulin, Alain Maisonneuve, Yves Corbeil, Gilbert Plouffe, Alfred Ryan, Richard Côté & Gérald Laurier	1	Nov. 25, 1998	Dépanneur Legault, 579, Notre-Dame, Gatineau, Québec.
Donald & Virginia MacMillan. She said, "Complete shock. We moved to Cape Breton from Ontario after Donald retired so we could lead a simpler life...and now this!"	10	Nov. 21, 1998	Port Hood, Nova Scotia
A Las Vegas-area woman who was a casino regular for 23 years hit a record $27,582,539.48 slot jackpot. The woman, who was not identified, had spent $300 gambling at the casino. She will be paid $1.1 million over 25 years.	US 27.6	Nov. 15, 1998	Palace Station Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Gerald Pyke is a 41 year old carpenter at R4 Construction. All numbers were personal birthdates he has been playing for about 10 years. His hometown is Burnaby.	5	Nov. 11, 1998	Moody Park Esso, New Westminster, BC
Gus Goncalves & 19 other volunteer firefighters. An emergency meeting was called the night after the draw, and they thought they were going to have to review the firefighting manual. The group has been buying 20 Quick Picks for each draw for the past 3 1/2 years, but had never won more than $200. Fifteen minutes into celebrating, they were dispatched to a MVA. Two firefighters stayed at the hall to "guard" their lucky ticket. Upon returning to the hall, one firefighter had already stopped and ordered a brand new ATV!	1	Nov. 4, 1998	Cookstown, Ontario (other winner was in Western Canada)
	2.3	Oct. 31, 1998	Barrie, Ontario
Gerald R. Muswagon, a single father of one, and a tree planter by occupation	10	Oct. 30, 1998 (Lotto Super 7)	He purchased the winning ticket, a $2.00 Quick Pick, at the Winners Circle lottery kiosk at Garden City Shopping Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bill Girard, a 60-year-old retired plumber	1	Oct. 28, 1998	Mellor's Country General Store, Salmon Arm, BC
29 residents of the St.-Pons, N.B. area. The group was formed by Raymonde Haché, owner of Epicerie Haché, where the winning ticket was sold. Her customers contribute to a $28 Combination Play ticket purchased for every draw. Her store will also receive a seller's prize of $10,344.36.	1	Oct. 28, 1998	Epicerie Haché store in St.-Pons, New Brunswick
	2.3	Oct. 24, 1998	Ontario
Mrs. Kaliopi Chrisovergis of Laval's Chomedey district in Québec	3.3	Oct. 21, 1998	Pharmacie Vital Mauriello, located at 4600 Samson Boulevard in Laval, Québec
Karl Kupfer	3.3	Oct. 21, 1998	Vancouver, BC (other winner was in Ontario)
Peter Milligan, an 89-year-old retired mill supervisor. He's been married to Ruby for almost 55 years.	1	Oct. 21, 1998 (BC Lightning)	Royal City Lottery Ticket Centre, New Westminster, British Columbia
James Eby, 27 year old machinist, lives in Burnaby	2.1	Oct. 10, 1998	Petro-Canada, New Westminster, BC
	1.9	Oct. 7, 1998	Québec
Dean & Debra LeBlanc of Rollingdam, N.B.	1.3	Oct. 3, 1998	Saint John, New Brunswick (other winners were in Ontario & Québec - 2)
Ron Cronkhite chose the $28.4 million cash option instead of the $49.2 million annuity. The winning ticket was delivered Thursday by armoured truck to the lottery office. They selected the winning numbers based on the following: 2 (representing Ron and Jennie); 3 (Jennie's birth month); 5 (Ron's birth month); 24 (Ron's birthday); 25 (Jennie's birthday); 8 (number of children). The Cronkhites have seven daughters and one son: Miriam, 28; April, 25; Polly, 22, Jill, 21; Andrew, 18; Candace, 16; Sally 14; and, Alesther, 12. After attending to his new financial responsibilities, Ron will join Jennie and their children for an extended vacation.	US 28.4	Sept. 26, 1998 (US Powerball)	Moorhead, Minnesota. The Cronkhites have lived in the Moorhead area for about 25 years. Ron, age 52, was a phone company technician for 22 years before being laid off in 1990. He, his wife Jennie, age 48, and their children owned and operated a pre-cut produce business in Moorhead, Salad Makers, Inc. Since winning the Lottery, the Cronkhites have closed the business.
Mrs. Myrtle Petten	13	Sept. 26, 1998	Foxtrap, Newfoundland
Paraska Martyniuk, 72, said, "That's a gift from God for me, (for) what I've been through." She divorced her husband after 45 years. Asked if her ex-spouse will be a little unhappy when he learns of her big win, she replied cheerily, "That's right!" She was born in the Ukraine and came to Canada 50 years ago.	5	Sept. 5, 1998	Mississauga, Ontario
Jean-Paul Fournier (56) of Kanata & his coworker, Susan Laviolette of Gloucester. The two are computer operators at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and expect to lose their jobs this week.	5	Aug. 29, 1998	Pronto Food Mart in Ottawa, Ontario
Oakville woman	5	Aug. 29, 1998	Oakville, Ontario
Gilles Desjardins	5	Aug. 26, 1998	Pharmacie Jean Coutu, du 1400 boul. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, à Pointe-aux-Trembles, Québec
Candace Colorado stopped for gas Saturday, Aug. 22, and decided with her remaining $2 that she would try her hand at Powerball. She purchased two Quick-Pick tickets. Colorado and her husband, Alfonso "Al" won the cash option of a jackpot estimated at US $43 million. She was a secretary for a real estate company.	US 24	Aug. 22, 1998 (US Powerball)	QuikTrip, 1301 Westport Road in Kansas City, Missouri
Norma and Gérard Moreau; faithfully playing the lottery since 1976	4.25	Aug. 21, 1998 (Lotto Super 7)	New Moon Restaurant and Motel in Ste-Anne de Madawaska, New Brunswick
Wilfred Watson, 84 years young, is a father of three, grandfather of six and great-grandfather of five. He is retired and has been married to wife Sylvia for 57 years. His lottery purchase habits are regular as clockwork: he buys one LOTTO 6/49 Quick Pick with THE PLUS, and three THE WESTERN Scratch 'N Win tickets, for every draw.	2.1	August 12, 1998	Midtown Plaza lottery kiosk in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
	2.2	August 8, 1998	Québec
Jim Trapani, a 65-year old retired assembler from Oakville's Ford plant. He has three previous Wintario wins of $10,000 - $20,000.	2.5	August 5, 1998	Mississauga, Ontario
13 machine shop workers (including John Jarrell) from Automation Tooling System, a Canadian-owned assembly systems plant in Westerville, Ohio. The "Lucky 13" will each receive about US $7 million after taxes.	Cash lump sum of US $161.5 million (or a record $295.7 million annuity)	July 29, 1998 (US Powerball)	Speedway Gas Station, Richmond, Indiana
12 co-workers	5	July 25, 1998	pharmacie Jean-Coutu du 1400, rue Saint-Jean Baptiste, à Pointe-aux-Trembles, Québec
Guy Densmore of Maitland, N.S., was in town to attend the races at Truro Raceway.	2.1	July 18, 1998	Winfocentre, Truro Mall, Truro, Nova Scotia
Tony Tremblay. The young man presented his parents with $1.5 million, his sister Suzie and her husband with $1 million, and his uncles, aunts and grandparents with $50,000 each. That leaves him with about $5 million to decide what to do with.	8.5	July 17, 1998 (Lotto Super 7)	Albert Savard & Fils grocery outlet in Sault-au-Mouton, Québec
Lawrence Noseworthy & son Glenn. They jointly own a contracting business.	1.9	July 15, 1998	P & J Variety, Happy Valley, Newfoundland
Charles and Cathy Kelly, Cathie and Ken Robertson, John and Barb Wood, and Mark and Wanda Garton	5	July 11, 1998	Oshawa, Ontario
Marion Girdler, 50 years old	5	July 4, 1998	The Grove News Stand, Spruce Grove, Alberta
Keith Hills & Mary MacDonald	2.2	June 20, 1998	Regina, Saskatchewan
Lynn Black	2.5	June 10, 1998	Goldmart Smoke Shop, No.135, 111-5 Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta
Amy McMahon & Philip Fernandes. The couple attending University of Western Ontario, both 21, had a little money left over from lunch to buy a scratch-and-win ticket!	1	June 1998 (Ontario Instant Million)	London, Ontario
Berta Haley lost her bid to keep half the jackpot winnings from her ex-boyfriend, David Thompson. Haley had hoped to argue before the Supreme Court of Canada that lower-court rulings ordering her to forfeit half the cash should be overturned. Thompson, in his mid-50s, successfully sued Haley in January, 2000 for half the prize. She ended their three-year, common-law relationship and left their home in Arborfield, Sask., just after realizing the 2-month-old ticket was a winner, he said. Thompson, a former farmhand and part-time musician said he bought the ticket in Tisdale, Sask., on the understanding any winnings would be equally shared. Haley, 50, accused Thompson of abuse. She said she bought the ticket in Arborfield, and had planned to leave him for months, calling the lotto win a mere coincidence. The trial judge believed Thompson after lottery officials testified the ticket was bought in Tisdale, some 50 kilometres from Arborfield. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in June that the case boiled down to whose version of events the trial judge believed. It found no reason to interfere.	2.1	May 1998	Tisdale, Sask.
E.W. Auty (his first-ever purchase of a LOTTO 6/49 ticket!)	1.1	May 9, 1998	7-Eleven Food Store on 6th Street in Calgary, Alberta
Judy & David Fawcett	3.5	April 18, 1998	Middle Sackville Variety, Sackville, New Brunswick
Arlington & Olive Beck	5	April 8, 1998	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Bernie and Krista (35) Nauss. Bernie, a 60-year old mechanic, subsequently received a nine-month conditional sentence! He pled guilty to cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Among the conditions are that he must receive permission before leaving the region, and that he carry out 120 hours of community service. The Ontario Court, provincial division judge also added a 10-year ban on him possessing firearms, ammunition or explosives.	22.5	March 27, 1998 (Lotto Super 7)	Parkhill, Ontario
Ownership of the ticket is in dispute and the prize has been paid into Court!	2.2	March 28, 1998	Saskatchewan
Frances & Dennis Legge	1.25	February 11, 1998	Seniors Seaside Takeout, Garnish, Nfld.
7 Newfoundland linesmen lending a hand to their Québec colleagues hard at work reestablishing broken telephone lines	1.9	January 24, 1998	Petro-Canada station, 600 Saint-Charles Avenue, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec
Margot Hazel Wallace	2.5	January 10, 1998	Edmonton, Alberta

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