‘In awe’: Alberta man wins whopping $260K on lottery ticket

Larry Berreth purchased a winning Lightning Lotto ticket at the Strathmore Convenience Store on Aug. 15, 2025. (WCLC handout)

A southern Alberta man says he plans to take a family vacation after winning $260,295 on a scratch-and-win ticket.

Larry Berreth purchased the Lightning Lotto ticket at the Strathmore Convenience Store on Aug. 15.

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“I heard the clerk say, ‘You won,’ and I thought he said $260,” he said in a Wednesday news release. “I saw [the actual amount] and was in awe!”

“Hawaii has been on my bucket list for a long time,” he added. “We’ll probably do a family holiday there.”

“We’re also looking at getting a new car!”