For many of the clients coming into Sidney resident William Scott Gurney91裸聊视频檚 office, they likely would have been unaware of the life-changing bit of paper sitting in his locked desk drawer 91裸聊视频� a winning lottery ticket for $55 million.

Gurney works as a bookkeeper and financial advisor. But rather than take the cash and run, he hunkered down and endeavoured to make it through tax season (checking the drawer every couple of days to make sure the ticket was still there).

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Gurney first bought the ticket on Feb. 28 and after checking the numbers several times in disbelief, he decided to keep it relatively secret. Residents91裸聊视频� speculation about the identity of the mystery jackpot winner was put to rest Tuesday (April 4) when the B.C. Lottery Corporation announced Gurney had won February91裸聊视频檚 $55 million Lotto Max jackpot prize 91裸聊视频� the largest win on Vancouver Island.

He purchased the ticket at the Save-On-Foods location on Beacon Avenue in Sidney.

Once the busy period is over, Gurney plans on retiring and finding somebody to take over his business.

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As a financial advisor, Gurney is well positioned to handle the life-changing amount of cash that91裸聊视频檚 coming his way and plans to follow the advice he91裸聊视频檇 give out to any of his clients.

91裸聊视频淭ake six months, stop. Don91裸聊视频檛 do anything rash. Just evaluate what you want and then start going from there. Don91裸聊视频檛 make rash decisions.91裸聊视频�

Gurney already had a month-long trip planned this year and hopes to see as much of the world as he can, saying he91裸聊视频檚 eyeing trips to Morocco, Turkey, and perhaps a safari.

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As far as his permanent home, he plans to stick on the Island, having moved from Regina in the 91裸聊视频�90s, though he91裸聊视频檒l be looking for a house with a dock as he91裸聊视频檚 an avid crabber. He91裸聊视频檒l think about helping out friends and family but wants to make sure the money lasts. He also plans on mulling over which charities he91裸聊视频檇 like to donate money to, saying he has a particular fondness for the BC Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital and the Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

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