Merritt resident wins big on scratch ticket

MERRITT – Merritt resident, Cindy Petroczi, decided last second to buy a scratch ticket while shopping and ended up winning $125,000.

“I decided to treat myself to a ticket and was at the store and thought, ‘Holy crap is this real?’,” recalled Petroczi.

She purchased the ticket from the Walmart in Merritt and said she phoned her husband as soon as she found out.

“I was in tears when I called him. I couldn’t believe it. Then he asked if I needed an escort home.”

When it comes to the winnings, Petroczi was one of many in the community impacted by the flooding and said some of the money will go towards recovering.

“I’m so grateful and thankful! This will be so nice after losing things in the flood.”