Overview

• His four lottery wins include a $250,000 prize more than a decade ago, $500,000 on August 20, 2024, $1 million on November 16, 2024, and another $1 million on May 3, 2025.
• Lottery officials say the odds of winning each of his recent jackpots were about one in 33.3 million.
• The retiree bought his latest $1 million ticket on a whim at a gasoline station in Lethbridge.
• He has played Canada’s national lottery since 1982 because he enjoys the ritual of buying and checking tickets.
• He is a cancer survivor who says the windfall has provided unexpected comfort in retirement.