Vancouver Island woman to celebrate $1M lottery win with ‘biggest pizza' possible

CTV News

07-06-2025

Lottery winner Lee Ann Nahanee is seen in this image handed out by the BCLC.
A new millionaire on Vancouver Island says her celebration plans after winning the lottery include cozying up on the couch with 'the biggest pizza' she can find.
Parksville resident Lee Ann Nahanee won $1 million from the May 28 Lotto 6/49 draw, on a ticket bought at the Temple Food Store on Highway Island West.
She found out while filling up at a gas station in Nanoose Bay.
'The retailer checked the ticket. She turned to me and said, 'you just won one million dollars!'' Nahanee told the B.C. Lottery Corporation. 'I don't even remember how I drove home; I was bawling. I kept saying 'just get home, just get home.''
She said she was most excited to share the news of her big win with her close friends she considers a 'second family,' and went out for breakfast with them to celebrate.
'They were so happy for me. They know how much this meant for me,' Nahanee is quoted as saying in a Thursday media release.
She plans to use the windfall to retire comfortably and buy a new car.
'I feel fan-freaking-tastic,' she said of winning a cool $1 million.
The BCLC says British Columbians have won more than $27 million from Lotto 6/49 in 2025.
The odds of winning the guaranteed $1 million Lotto 6/49 prize depend on how many tickets were sold. The odds of winning the $5 million jackpot are roughly one in 14 million.