Parksville woman $75K richer after winning top scratch and win prize

Parksville woman $75K richer after winning top scratch and win prize
BCLC

A Parksville resident is trading in one big island for another after winning $75,000 on a scratch and win ticket.

Victoria Tyers scratched her Deluxe Crossword ticket and couldn’t believe her eyes when she realized she had nabbed the top prize.

“I counted the words at least 20 times,” said Tyers. “I was in shock… my first thought was, ‘my trip is paid for!’”

Tyers said she was already planning a trip with her family to Hawaii this winter, but the winnings mean she’ll head there with a little extra spending money.

She purchased the ticket from the Mid Island Co-op on Island Highway East.

According to the BC Lottery Corporation’s website, the odds of winning the $75,000 prize on Deluxe Crossword are 1 in 1,500,000.

“I’m in disbelief! There really are winners out there,” said Tyers.

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