The Canadian Press
EDMONTON–Another Albertan who lost a home in Fort McMurray has had a change of luck, winning a luxury condo and an Italian sports car in an Edmonton hospital fundraising lottery.
Michael Marchand was shopping for flowers when a representative from the Full House Lottery phoned on Wednesday to tell him he had won the early-bird draw.
The condo has a view of Rogers Place arena while the car is a Maserati GranTurismo MC.
A video of Marchand being told he had won was posted on the lottery’s Facebook page.
After exclaiming disbelief that the call actually was real, Marchand said he had lost his home last year in Fort McMurray.
Chris Flett, who lost his home in the Fort McMurray wildfire last May, also came up a winner late last year, taking home more than $400,000 in a Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation lottery.
“This is real, right?” Marchand can be heard saying over a speaker phone.
“You know, I lost my home in Fort McMurray, so this is amazing.”
The revelation clearly surprised the hospital foundation representative.
“Oh my goodness,” she replied.
The car and condo are worth $656,873.
