A Fort McMurray man was announced Thursday as the winner of $21.8 million in last week's Lotto Max draw.+ M9 `3 Z. I0 L% Y. g1 }, }
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Chris Fowler, 55, is a heavy equipment operator originally from Newfoundland who has lived in the northern Alberta city for the past 30 years.5 r) E9 \ I- W. z8 B& c- M
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Fowler 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.% ~( D# a! z" F7 P2 ?
7 v+ |! f& q1 Z- ~4 B* b! t"Help my family get debt-free, do some travelling, see the world," he said. "I'm going to retire next week." ) e g9 F6 `! h; l/ k* C ) q6 {& P' d; ZFowler, who was joined at Thursday's news conference by his son Jason and daughter Danielle, says he plans to keep buying lottery tickets.