A Fort McMurray man was announced Thursday as the winner of $21.8 million in last week's Lotto Max draw.2 q4 f5 I0 n7 y! f. H
6 ?* W4 n' D8 e+ n" p2 z0 PChris Fowler, 55, is a heavy equipment operator originally from Newfoundland who has lived in the northern Alberta city for the past 30 years. " N; f/ p/ U6 W1 J# I3 }& H0 a % S& w% y* T0 F+ iFowler had been carrying around his ticket for days before checking the numbers at a local gas station. Now he's making plans for his winnings. % N# Q/ j E( E q8 j' U2 a6 R4 o5 S, i/ p V- l; o
"Help my family get debt-free, do some travelling, see the world," he said. "I'm going to retire next week." 3 ]% I3 a& |0 M1 s: w- c( `+ S
Fowler, who was joined at Thursday's news conference by his son Jason and daughter Danielle, says he plans to keep buying lottery tickets.