Carol and Thomas (Bruce) Rowe had an idea what they would do if they ever won a lottery, but they had no clue how they would react to the news of actually winning. The Beiseker couple won $1 million on the May 22 LOTTO MAX draw, and they couldn’t believe their luck.
“I think I went straight into shock,” said Carol. “I just kept saying ‘Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!’ That’s all I could think of to say. Then I called my husband – he couldn’t believe it either.”
Rowe is a former Wildrose MLA who crossed the floor to the PC Party, He did not seek reelection. Previous to that, he was the Mayor of Beiseker.
Now that the couple is $1 million richer, they already know one of the first things they want to do.
“We used to have a 1965 Corvette, but we sold it a while ago,” said Thomas. “We’re going to buy another one.”
The Rowes also plan on putting some money aside to help with their grandchildren’s education.
The couple picked up their $5 quick pick ticket at the Market Mall Lottery Booth, located at 3625 Shaganappi Tr. NW in Calgary. They exactly matched one of the 38 sets of MAXMILLIONS numbers drawn on May 22.
Their winning numbers were 16, 19, 20, 21, 25, 33 and 47.