A North Burnaby couple have an extra half-million dollars to work with this Christmas after a big Lotto 6/49 win last month.
Terry Lynne Vincelli couldn鈥檛 believe her eyes when she scanned a bunch of tickets she鈥檇 bought and one came up a $500,000 winner.
鈥淚 looked at the ticket and scanned it over again鈥nd then I started crying,鈥 she said in a B.C. Lottery Corporation press release.
Terry Lynne and her husband Renato Vincelli had matched all four Extra numbers on a ticket they鈥檇 bought at the Centennial Town Pantry on East Hastings Street for the Nov. 6, Lotto 6/49 draw.
鈥淵ou never think you鈥檙e going to win, but there鈥檚 always that鈥hance,鈥 Renato said.
Since finding out about their win, the Vincellis have been making a list of which dreams they plan to make come true, according to the press release.
Terry Lynne favours a family trip to Europe, while Renato is thinking of a new garage, the press release said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 once in a lifetime,鈥 Terry Lynne said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 surreal; I鈥檓 unable to process it.鈥