Kamloops man scores $500,000 lottery win

A Kamloops man says he’s still in shock after winning $500,000 on a recent Lotto 6/49 draw. Noel Park matched the extra numbers on the Lotto 6/49 draw Aug. 28, according to a BC Lottery Corporation media release. Even after checking his ticket he couldn’t believe it. When he shared the news with his best friend she didn’t believe it either. “It still doesn’t seem real somehow… maybe it will hit me later and I will pass out,” Park said in the release. He plans to buy a new truck and help out his kids with the winnings, and will retire in the near future. The winning ticket was purchased at the Canco gas station on Tranquille Road in Kamloops. To contact a reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander mailto:halexander@infonews.ca  or call 250-309-5343 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tip@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .