Ottawa CRA employees win $32.7M lottery jackpot
A group of current and former employees at Canada Revenue Agency in Ottawa went to Toronto on Tuesday to pick up $32,685,304.80 they won in the June 6 Lotto Max draw.
Some people in the lottery group of 26 people no longer work for the CRA, but still contribute to the lottery team. They're between 27 and 63 years old.
Philippe Bussière has been in charge of the collection for about six years.
Reached at his office on Wednesday morning, Bussière said to contact OLG for comment. In a media release issued by OLG, Bussière said he's overwhelmed.
"It's been a crazy weekend of talking to the group, convincing them this win was not a joke. I heard a lot of joyous screaming on the phone," he is quoted as saying.
The winning members of the group are:
Philippe Bussière – Ottawa
Angela Scaffidi Argentina – Ottawa
Anik Wilson – Ottawa
Barry Paulson – Ottawa
Benoît Gratton – Gatineau, Que.
Colin McGerray – Limoges, Ont.
David Pembroke – Ottawaa
Deanna Livingston – Ottawa
Fiona Peters – Ottawa
Francine Moore – Gatineau
François Lalonde – Gatineau
Hélène Bray – Ottawa
Kerry Allen – Ottawa
Kristina Dyck – Ottawa
Linda Eburne – Ottawa
Lise Lafortune – Ottawa
Lise Monette – Gatineau
Lucie Hamel – Val-des-Monts, Que.
Manon Carrière – Gatineau
Matthew Brennan – Ottawa
Mélanie Forcier – Ottawa
Michel Patry – Ottawa
Nathalie Lambert – Gatineau
Simon Teather – Ottawa
Susan Brady – Chelsea, Que.
Suzie Vajcovec – Ottawa
The winning ticket was purchased at International News at 269 Laurier Ave. in downtown Ottawa.
