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DAR R E L L N E SBIT T / CR O SSR O ADS T H IS W E E K Children and youth involved in minor hockey programs not only keep active, but also learn valuable life and team skills by being involved. Here, Remmie Watson of the Birtle-Shoal Lake Eagles 13 & Under team battled hard in front of the Virden Oil Capitals net in a game played at the Shoal Lake Communi-plex just prior to Christmas. With numbers down, the need for combined teams has been a common theme for area minor hockey programs over the past number of years.
Ham iota m an w ins $40 m illion M a tthew Ta n n a s m a kin g hea dlin es for w in n in g the Lotto M AX dra w held on D ec. 3 RAC HEAL FLIN TO FT Cro ssro a d s This W e e k
M atthew Tannas
“I knew I had to buy a ticket!” exclaimed Matthew Tannas from Hamiota, after making headlines for winning a staggering $40 million in the Lotto MAX draw on Dec. 3. Tannas’ monumental win marks the largest prize ever recorded on the Lotto Spot app. He shares this
impressive jackpot with another winner from Quebec, as the $80 million Lotto MAX prize was split between their tickets. This draw was particularly significant, reaching its highest level for only the second time, and it has become the fourthlargest lottery prize awarded in Manitoba. While working as a big game guide in Alberta, Tannas purchased
his winning ticket through the Lotto Spot app. Reflecting on that decision, he said, “When I saw the jackpot was $80 million, I knew I had to get in on it!” Upon checking the app after the draw, Tannas was left speechless. “I couldn’t believe it was me,” he recalled. “I had to double-check! It felt so surreal.” Beyond the excitement of win-
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ning, Tannas described how this windfall will positively impact his family’s future. “My kids will now have the opportunity to go to university,” he said. “I’m also making sure they have reliable vehicles, like my daughter’s ‘89 Jeep, which we’re restoring.”
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