A visit to the neighbourhood pub Wednesday, means Mark and Rosslynn Denton will soon no longer be Langley residents.

Renovations wrap up this weekend on their Walnut Grove townhouse, and after winning half a million dollars on WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 Lotto 6/49, Mark insists the for sale sign will go up on their Langley home next week.

B次元官网网址淎s soon as itB次元官网网址檚 done this weekend, it goes up for sale,B次元官网网址� he said, noting theyB次元官网网址檙e moving to northern end of Vancouver Island, where thanks to their unexpected windfall, theyB次元官网网址檙e going to buy a home.

While Mark, 54, buys lottery tickets pretty regularly, when he learned the lottery grand prize was up to $25 million for Wednesday, he decided to up his chances by purchasing another ticket with the extra.

He typically plays the same numbers, and always goes for the extra. This time was no exception. It paid off big when he matched all four of the extra numbers.

He bought the ticket on Wednesday from the self-serve lottery terminal at the Walnut Grove Pub, just 20 minutes ahead of the cutoff for that nightB次元官网网址檚 draw.

He learned of his win on Thursday morning.

B次元官网网址淚 got up, got my coffee, and was sitting on the couch with the wife, watching the news, and I went online to see the winners. I saw some butthead in Langley won half a million, so, I figured I better check my ticketsB次元官网网址� I , and guess what honey, IB次元官网网址檓 that butthead.B次元官网网址�

Rosslynn, his wife of 30-plus years, didnB次元官网网址檛 believe him immediately, and had to scan the ticket herself before realizing Mark was telling the truth.

B次元官网网址淪he said, B次元官网网址榦h, wow, what are we going to do now?B次元官网网址�,B次元官网网址� Mark recounted. He simply insisted they go and get the money first.

B次元官网网址淚t still hasnB次元官网网址檛 really sunk in yet,B次元官网网址� he told the Langley Advance Times Friday, when he arrived in Richmond to pick up the cheque.

Beyond buying a house with their winnings, Mark, a truck driver by trade, said he will likely buy himself a new vehicle (his wife just bought a new vehicle last year). As for retirement, heB次元官网网址檚 not to sure if thatB次元官网网址檚 in the cards.

B次元官网网址淚 got the weekend to think about it. WeB次元官网网址檙e going away to Whistler this weekend, so weB次元官网网址檙e going to discuss things,B次元官网网址� Mark said, noting Friday that he was still in shock and the reality was still sinking in.

But, the couple is definitely on the same page as to what the majority of the money will go toward B次元官网网址� that being a house on the island.

B次元官网网址淚 trucked the island years ago and I fell in love with it,B次元官网网址� Mark said. B次元官网网址淲e vacation there every year, and we have friends over there.B次元官网网址�

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This windfall easily dwarfs his last big lottery winning. He won $3,000 on a 50/50 ticket at the same pub a few years ago.

They havenB次元官网网址檛 told all the family yet, which including their daughter and eight-year-old son. Mark said theyB次元官网网址檙e hoping to spring the news on them this weekend during a pre-arranged birthday trip to Whistler.

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