Dyck first put his winning ticket in a safe-deposit box before confirming his win with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis. What followed were several “stressful” weeks. Eventually, Dyck realized his winnings were 1,000 times what he originally believed. When the employee went to the store’s back room to confirm the lofty sum, Dyck said he followed him, not allowing the ticket out of his sight. “You immediately start thinking about how you can help your family.”ĭyck said when the cashier at his local convenience store scanned his ticket, he thought he’d won $70,000. It took us a long time to even figure out how much it was,” Dyck said after being presented with his ceremonial cheque Tuesday. The $70-million figure came as a surprise.
