Sometimes a quick pit stop leads to more than just great snacks.
A trip to a Circle K Convenience Store in Kelowna changed the game for Darlene Curylo after she purchased a ticket only to realize she’d won $3 million, the largest instant-ticket prize BCLC has ever awarded.
“I was in my car in the parking lot…and I scratched the ticket,” Curylo recalled after she purchased the ticket from the store on K.L.O Rd. “When I saw the amount I was in shock. I just couldn’t believe what I saw.”
Triple Millions is a national Scratch & Win game and the odds of winning the top prize are 1:1,210,000, according to BCLC.
After the win sunk in, Curylo went home and shared her life-changing news with a close friend.
“I showed her the ticket and she said ‘Oh my gosh!’” Curylo recalled; next she called her sister who celebrated the win with her over the phone.
The Kelowna resident plans to purchase a new home and vehicle thanks to her life-changing prize, and says she will invest the rest into savings.
“It is wonderful – it feels so amazing,” Curylo said.
