Southern Alberta man wins $1M on Lotto 6-49

Alexander Kurylowicz, a Coalhurst resident, won $1 million on a Lotto 6-49 ticket. (CWLC handout)

A southern Alberta man says he shed tears of joy when he realized he had won the lottery.

Alexander Kurylowicz, a Coalhurst resident, won $1 million from a Lotto 6-49 ticket.

He purchased it from the Save-On Foods on Highlands Boulevard in Lethbridge, and won by matching the selection in the June 25 Gold Ball draw.

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On the day he discovered his win, Kurylowicz was checking about 20 tickets.

“I couldn’t believe it when I saw,” he said in a Tuesday news release. “I had the cashier double-check it, and she said, ‘Six zeroes!’ I just thought, ‘Wow!’”

Kurylowicz says he will use the winnings to invest in gold.

“I’m also going to do some house renovations,” he said. “I’d like to put in a really nice bathroom.”