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Cold Lake resident $100,000 richer

A lucky resident from Cold Lake has won $100,000 off a scratch ticket.
Larocque Fitzgerald, Emma
Cold Lake resident Emma Larocque Fitzgerald won $100,000 on a crossword scratch ticket.

COLD LAKE - A Cold Lake resident is $100,000 richer following a significant win on a crossword Zing! lottery ticket.

Emma Larocque Fitzgerald couldn’t believe her eyes when she scratched the ticket. According to a media release from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, the winning scratch ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven location in Cold Lake.

“I freaked out!” said Laroque Fitzgerald. “I jumped up and down. I screamed – I was so surprised.”

The happy winner said she has a few plans for her winnings.

“I’m going to put most of the money toward school,” she said. “I also want to help my family, buy some new furniture and get some new clothes.” 

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