Times-Chronicle Staff
An Osoyoos chef is a million dollars richer after winning the June 2 guaranteed prize in the Lotto 6/49 draw.
Murray McDonald was ecstatic upon realizing he scored the big bucks. He was at home ready to doze off when he was awakened by a text from his wife saying someone in Osoyoos won a million dollars.
“I got up, had my coffee and looked at the winnings online,” he recalled. “I texted my wife and said ‘I think I won!’”
“My wife was the first person who knew . . . she was just smiling. I sent a text to my sister and mother who told me to stop joking.”
The Osoyoos resident purchased the winning ticket from NK’Mip corner on 45th Street and returned there to verify that his ticket was indeed a winner.
“It was funny because in between checking it on the scanner and waiting for the retailer, I waited for three people to pay for their gas. I was very excited!”
McDonald plans to take his family on a vacation to Hawaii when it’s safe to do so. An avid guitar collector and musician, he also plans to add a few guitars to his current lineup.
