Parksville man takes home $500,000 Lotto Maxmillion prize

Parksville man takes home $500,000 Lotto Maxmillion prize
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James Hodgins from Parksville is splitting a $1 million Maxmillion prize. (BCLC).

James Hodgins from Parksville is splitting a $1 million Maxmillion prize. (BCLC).

A Parksville man is looking forward to golfing in Scotland after he won the Maxmillion prize from the Nov. 30 Lotto Max Draw.

James Hodgins and another player in Ontario matched all seven numbers. So Hodgins, who bought the ticket at the Shoppers Grocery Mart on Alberni Highway, is splitting the million-dollar prize and bringing home $500,000.

Hodgins said he discovered he won when checked the Lotto! App on the Saturday after the draw.

“I saw there was a winner in Parksville and thought ‘oh that’s nice.’ I waited until Monday to scan the ticket. When I found out the Parksville winner was me, it had an almost calming effect,” Hodgins said in a statement.

“I didn’t scream or yell. I went for a walk to let it sink in.”

Hodgins doesn’t plan to retire for a few more years but said the money will give him more flexibility in the future.

“This means I can double down on my retirement and maybe even take a year off from work,” Hodgins said. “I love to golf and this money means I can take a trip to St. Andrews, Scotland; the home of golf.”

Hodgins also wants to buy a new memory-foam mattress and a nice bottle of wine.

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