Lacombe man wins over $127,000 on LOTTO 6/49

LACOMBE- John Weidner couldn’t believe his eyes when he checked his lottery ticket and discovered he had won $127,022.80 on the July 8 LOTTO 6/49 draw.

“I checked my ticket on the self‐checker first,”he said. “ I saw a string of numbers on the screen, but I couldn’ read it quickly enough.

So, I handed it to the clerk to confirm how much I’d won. ” I thought, ” No way!”

Weidner already has a couple of ideas for his winnings, starting with home renovations and a family vacation.