Prince George is home to a new millionaire.
Normand Constant is $1 million richer after his numbers were drawn in Friday's Maxmillion draw.
Constant has been playing Lotto Max for years but he wasn't planning on purchasing what ended up being the winning ticket.
"I ran into a friend near the lotto booth in Walmart and on a whim, I decided to play at that location," Constant said.
Over the weekend, Constant received a call from his girlfriend informing him that someone in Prince George won $1 million, which prompted him to self-check a few of his tickets.
"I had multiple tickets to check but it wasn't until I checked my last ticket that my jaw dropped when I saw all of the zeros and at that moment, I knew that I was the big Prince George winner," recalled a jubilant Constant.
As for how he will spend the winnings, Constant sees a fully loaded Cadillac Escalade in his near future and a trip back home to Montreal to show the new car off. He is also thinking about purchasing his girlfriend her dream car: a Chevy Camaro.
"Words cannot describe how I feel; I haven't been able to sleep since I checked my ticket and I received the best news of my life," said Constant.
The winning ticket was purchased at Walmart in Prince George.
There have been five Maxmillion winners in the last 30 days in B.C. The next Lotto Max draw this coming Friday is for a $50 million jackpot plus 50 Maxmillions.
