Northern Saskatchewans Newest Multi Millionaire
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Saskatchewan News – A Saskatchewan man who bought a lottery ticket more than a year ago and then lost it received a cheque for $50 million on Tuesday, becoming the winner of what officials called the biggest unclaimed jackpot in Canadian history.
Ira Elderkin's case was “unique” because it was the first time the Saskatchewan Lottery and Gaming Corporation identified and located a winner through its claims investigation process, OLG CEO Rod Phillips told reporters.OLG said there have been about 5,500 cases over the past two years where people have tried to claim winnings without having their tickets.
After finally receiving his winnings, Elderkin said he was still deciding what to do with the money.
“I’m suddenly going to have a lot more options than I had before and the opportunities to do some pretty cool things,” he said, adding that international travel and setting up a local gun range were among his plans.
“I’ve been so busy with work and grand kids so it’s going to be kind of nice to have all those options open.”
Being in the spotlight after winning, however, has been a little daunting.
“I think the most difficult part is losing your obscurity,” he said. “We’re very quiet, very private people so suddenly to lose that and have everyone know what was going on was a bit stressful for me.”
Elderkin a SERM employee, is contemplating retirement from his job and focus full-time on handling his newfound cash.
“I thought I’m going to be really busy just organizing all this and investing this and making sure that it’s sustainable,” he said. “I really have to focus on that.”
© 2014 The Canadian Press
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