James Hill is the winner of $200,000 after buying a $10 scratch ticket. (Photo: Western Canada Lottery Corporation)vv

By David Opinko

Lethbridge man wins $200K on scratch ticket

Apr 1, 2025 | 11:41 AM

It was no April Fools Day joke but a man from Lethbridge took home six figures.

The Western Canadian Lottery Corporation says James Hill of Lethbridge won $200,000 on a 100X THE CASH Scratch & WIN ticket.

“I lied to my [adult] kids in the car and said I won $45,” he laughed. “Then I went to my grandson’s birthday and called everyone to the living room to tell them I’d actually won $200,000!”

Hill says the excited reactions were worth the wait.

He plans to use his winnings to purchase a new vehicle and put the rest into savings.

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The winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 680 Columbia Boulevard West in Lethbridge.

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