Lottery winner keeps secret for a year
Jul 30th, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: OffbeatCanadian Broadcasting Corporation: Most people can’t wait to claim their lottery winnings, but when Peter Dushop realized he hit the jackpot last August he didn’t rush out to claim his $3.6-million prize.
Instead, the 24-year-old realtor from Maple Ridge, B.C., put the winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in a safety deposit box and only told his mom about the win.