REGNINA - Sylvia and Arnold Wilderman got a much larger surprise than they initially thought after checking their Lotto 6/49 ticket and discovering a $100,000 Extra win on the April 1 draw.
“I scanned the ticket when I was at the mall,” said Sylvia while claiming the prize in Saskatoon. “I thought we won $10,000 at first.”
“I scanned the ticket a second time to be sure and realized it was $100,000!”
Sylvia said she called her husband shortly after to tell him the good news.
“I thought, ‘No way!’” he laughed. “We were both shocked at that point, I think, but it’s starting to feel real now!”
The Young couple said they plan to share the win with their family.
“We’re going to give our kids some money,” Sylvia said. “And we want to put some of it into savings.”
The Wildermans purchased their winning Lotto 6/49 and Extra ticket at Watrous Co-op Gas Bar, located at 104 1st Ave. W in Watrous. They won their prize by matching the last six digits of the Extra number – 4755193.
Sask Lotteries is the main fundraiser for more than 12,000 sport, culture and recreation groups in communities across Saskatchewan.
