Ramara mom of 10 wins over $75,000 with favourite lottery numbers
A Ramara mother of 10 is $75,791.20 richer after her favourite numbers paid off on her Lotto 6/49 ticket.
Sandra Kaspar says she has played the same numbers for the last two years. "I replay the numbers each week, and the numbers are made up of my birthday, my husband's birthday and our wedding date."
The 59-year-old says she checked her ticket at the Rama General Store on Rama Road, where she bought it and started shaking when she saw how much she had won.
"I ran out to my car, called my husband, then ran back into the store to check the ticket again. I was in disbelief," Kaspar says.
She says her husband was also in disbelief. "At first, my husband thought I was joking with him. He did not believe me, but he quickly realized I was serious and was so happy for me."
Kaspar says her adult daughter would tease her for buying lottery tickets but says, "If you don't buy a ticket, you can't win. Guess who is going to start buying lottery tickets now?"
The Ramara woman plans to top off her retirement fun and share some of her windfall with her children.
"I am speechless. I still can't believe this," she finishes.
Kaspar won the second Lotto 6/49 prize in the Aug. 7 draw.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'He didn't want to die': Family of Calgary man killed in standoff speaks out
Family of a Calgary man killed after a 30-hour standoff with police last week are speaking out, sharing details of the tense and heart-wrenching experience.
Toronto family doctor who called patient's body 'perfect' suspended for 3 months: tribunal
A family doctor in Toronto has been suspended for three months after a disciplinary tribunal found that he failed to follow proper protocols while examining a patient's breasts and made inappropriate comments about her body.
Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Canadian commander of volunteer fighter group dies in Ukraine
A Canadian-born commander of the so-called Norman Brigade, a volunteer fighting group in Ukraine, has died.
5 charged in Calgary kidnappings that targeted women
Calgary police have charged five men in a pair of kidnappings last year that targeted innocent victims.
Demand soars for solar eclipse glasses in Canada. Are they worth buying?
The demand for total solar eclipse glasses used to safely view the rare celestial event has been ramping up as sellers, along with astronomy and eye-care experts in Canada, warn that viewing the eclipse with the naked eye is dangerous.
Woman, 18, killed by co-worker's vehicle on Highway 1 in Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw police say an 18-year-old woman who was at work has died from injuries she sustained in a collision with a vehicle being driven by her co-worker last Thursday.
Retired teacher pleads guilty to paying for sex with 15-year-old in Collingwood, Ont.
In a Barrie courtroom on Monday, a retired high school teacher from the Niagara Region pleaded guilty to sexual touching and obtaining sexual services from a 15-year-old boy in Collingwood in 2021.
MPs to vote on NDP motion calling on Canada to recognize Palestinian statehood
Members of Parliament will vote Monday on a motion from the federal New Democrats, calling on Canada to recognize the 'State of Palestine,' among a range of other calls to action in regards to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.