P.E.I. man wins $675,000 Set for Life top prize
SOURIS, P.E.I. — John LaBrech of Souris was sitting in his automobile exterior work when he found he had gained a Set for Life prime prize value $675,000.
“I scratched the ticket within the parking zone. I understand how to play the sport, so as soon as I scratched the prize space and noticed Set for Life, my physique simply began shaking,” mentioned LaBrech.
“Then I received out of the automobile and walked across the parking zone 5 occasions.”
As soon as LaBrech went inside, he confirmed the ticket to his boss, who gave him the remainder of the break day work. He then drove house and instructed his mom concerning the win earlier than taking it straight to the shop to validate it.
He mentioned it was a nerve-wracking wait to say the prize as a result of he was nervous he may misplace the ticket.
“I hid it. I used to be going to tape it to my abdomen in a bag, I used to be so scared I used to be going to lose it,” he mentioned.
“I used to be actually overwhelmed. It doesn’t appear actual. I couldn’t sleep the opposite night time. I used to be up having espresso at 4:30 within the morning.”
The highest prize for Atlantic Lottery’s Set for Life is both $1,000 per week for 25 years or a lump sum cost of $675,000. LaBrech opted to take the lump sum cost.
Plans for his win embrace shopping for a brand new house to be nearer to his associate, funding his daughter’s college schooling and serving to out different members of the family.
