In early May, Airdrie resident, Arnel Villafania started off his day with a very pleasant surprise after he checked his WESTERN MAX ticket and learned he won $100,000 on the EXTRA draw on May 9!

“I scanned the ticket at the store on my way to work,” he said while claiming his prize in St. Albert. “I told all my co-workers, and they were so excited for me.”

Although he waited to call his spouse until lunchtime, her reaction was of course elation.

 “She was so happy!”

The new winner said he has two plans for his $100,000 windfall.

“I’m going to pay some bills,” he said. “When everything’s paid off, I’ll put the remainder into savings and investments.”

Villafania purchased his winning ticket from the 7-Eleven located at 900 Market Street SE in Airdrie. He won his EXTRA prize by matching the last six digits of the EXTRA number drawn on May 9 – 3582110.

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