‘Dream’ lottery win for Okanagan resident

A Kelowna man now has a little “extra” spending money.

David Dube won $500,000 from the January 19, 2021 Lotto Max Extra prize draw after his ticket matched 4/4 numbers.

Dube broke the good news to his girlfriend who was waiting in the car while he scanned his tickets at a Kelowna grocery store.

“I ended up having to call her to say, ‘come inside’, she could not believe it!” Dube recalled.

Dube said the two decided to put their groceries away later and drove straight to a pub to celebrate over dinner.

He purchased his ticket at the Rock Creek General Store while driving through the small community on the way home from a work trip to Grand Forks.

“It’s surreal, it’s shocking,” Dube says about his unexpected win.

With his prize, Dube plans to purchase a new vehicle and tent trailer—an item he’s always wanted. He also plans to gift some of his win to his family.

“I honestly hoped for a lottery win, but I never thought it would happen,” he said. “The hope and dream is now real.”