By Pete McIntyre

Vernon man wins $5M dollar jackpot

Apr 14, 2016 | 11:56 AM

VERNON — The holder of a lucky lottery ticket bought in Vernon has come forward to claim his prize.

Robert Jaeger of Vernon won $5 million from the Lotto 6/49 draw on Saturday.

Jaeger says he hasn’t stopped smiling since discovering he has won.

“Everyone has been so happy and excited for me,” says Jaeger. “I have really felt like the talk of the town!”
 
Jaeger says he was so excited he was only able to sleep for two hours the night before claiming his big prize. But that won’t stop him from celebrating.
 
“I’m planning on treating 20 of my closest friends to dinner – of course it’s on me,” says Jaeger.
 
Jaeger says he will share some of his winnings with family and bank the rest for now.

The winning ticket was purchased at Kirby’s Kiosk on Highway 6 in Vernon.

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Jaeger’s win came a day after the $50 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Kelowna by June Bergh and a few weeks earlier, Kelowna resident Robert Goertzen won the $21.9 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot.

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