N.L. couple claims $21 M Lotto prize
CBC News
Posted: Sep 29, 2011 5:08 PM NT
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2011 2:45 AM NT
Newfoundland and Labrador's newest millionaires arrived in a limousine to pick up their $21 million cheque.
Linton and Olga Barnes won the multi-million-dollar Atlantic Lotto draw this past weekend.
They heard on the radio that a winning ticket had been sold in their home town, Conception Bay South.The couple received their cheque on Thursday at a presentation in St. John's on the George Street concert stage.
"Ask me in a month's time, I might be able to explain how it feels, but right now it is really unreal," said Linton Barnes. "We always thought if we won it would be a million if we were lucky, but the fact that it's $21million, we can't wrap our heads around that number," said Olga.
Linton is a retired fire captain, while Olga is also retired from the Canada Revenue Agency - the only difference is that she retired Thursday morning before going to pick up the cheque.
The couple has three children and two grand children.
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