/ SS f Ca: stlegar News December 30, 1989 Three Alberta friends pocket $10M Lotto jackpot CALGARY (CP) men who have been elementary school say the $10 million they're sharing as of fast Saturday's Lotto 6-49 draw isn't as Three Calgary chums since winners important as their friendship. “1 think material things are very in significant here," Wing Gee told a news conferende as the lucky trio came forward. “I'd rather win it with these two guys than win the whole thing myself,’ said Ken Brown, “We friends. We've always been friends We always will be friends.”* Gee, Brown and Terry Johnston, all 32 and married for more than 20 years been buying lottery tickets together for such good have been buddies They have also Highway widening planned KELOWNA (CP) area skiers may benefit most from a decision to make the entire Okanagan connector of the Coquihalla highway Minister Vancouver four lanes wide, Highways Rita Johnston said “By next'ski season will be Lower Mainland skiers ston the Okanagan getaway for a great weekend Johnston announced plans to widen the last two-lane section of the high way, a midpoint of the 84-kilometre road 16-kilometre stretch near the The connector, which will shorten the trip from Vancouver to Kelowna by about 90 minutes, is slated to oper next fall ARROW LAKE ELEVATION 1436.3 on Dec. 30/89 Forecast of Elevation 1431.1 on Jan. 6/90 LOCK CLOSED ON JAN. 1/90 the last two or three years — including $28 worth of 6-49 tickets each time the jackpot hit $6 million or more. The three usually pick numbers at random and take turns buying the tickets, But this time Gee used-a-cor puter program that helps users select numbers. He came up with four numbers; Johriston picked the other two. Brown was away at the time Gee was watching the news last Saturday when he saw the winning numbers: 3, 5, 10, 36, 42 and 45 He realized he and his friends had won the $10-million jackpot — the second-largest total ever won in Alber ta. The largest windfall was close to $10.4 million won by a ceintral Alberta ‘The demand for a multi-lane highway has received resounding sup Interior said Johnston ,ort from southern com munities,”’ Local politicians were ecstatic This announcement is something we've waited and worked for,” said Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart. ‘I know he skiers in V open this winter ncouver wish it were Expanding the section to four lanes Was possible because the $225-million highway is coming in under budget, said Johnston Cost first phases of the Coquihalla initially for overruns on the two ced the government to downgrade some sections of the connector to two lanes The main connecting Kamloops with Hope, 128 kilometres east of portion of the highway Vancouver, went more than 30 per cent over budget and cost about $1 billion, It 1986. was opened in Johnston's news conference was in terrupted by an angry woman from Our Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212! COMMUNITY Bulletin Board Thursdays tor Sundays pap Notices should be brought SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CLUB BOTTLE DRIVE COMMUNITY Bulletin Board business is open Readers Please Note: Because of Monday's holiday, most of the following businesses will be closed this Monday. Please phone first to learn if the Example: Pharmasave will be open For Your-Convenience We're OPEN MONDAY or Wednesday until 5 p.m. Find your name below and good luck! WIN @Rezeucee TICKETS Two subscribers names ore listed below. If your name appears. you're the winner of @ Provincial ticket good for draws for the next five Fridays To pick up your FREE tickets, drop into the Castlegar News office Tuesday or phone 365-7266 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to claim farming couple in 1986. After Gee and his wife watched a delayed broadcast of the draw on television to make sure of the big win, he phoned his friends They didn’t believe him “I’m quite the practical joker, so 1 had a very difficult time cing these two," he said, “It ended up having my wife get on the line and con vince them as well.” The disbelief turned to excitement when the Western Canada4Lottery Corp. confirmed the numbers aid flew the men to its head office in Wignipeg to hand over acheque. Brown, who was in Las Vegas ht the time, said he knew somthing was up\_ “had shivers about half an hour convin RITA JOHNSTON good for skiers Westar wins contracts |} _VANCOUVER—EP} Westar Mining Ltd. has won contracts to sup ply the British Steel Corp. and National Iranian Steel Corp. with metallurgical coal British Steel will buy 500,000 tonnes of coal a year for five years, starting in 1990, according to the Japanese trade press The price will be negotiated an nually Westar, mine Western Canada’s biggest producing almost 10 million tonnes of coal this year, also has agreed to supply 200,000 tonnes of coal to National Iranian Steel Westar Mining is 67-per-cent owned by the Westar Group Ltd., formerly B.C. Resources Investment Corp. A consortium of Japanese steel mills and trading houses led by Mitsubishi Corp own the remaining shares. In Britain closed down this year, Steel to buy Canada Europe is market for Westar two mines have been forcing British coal from Western becoming a lucrative West Germany has plans to phase out much of its high-cost underground mining Poland and political disruptions in a major producer — are squeezing the coal supply in Europe Westar is also set to open crucial negotiations with the Japanese customers for the coal year beginning April 1, 1990. Safety is no accident so PLAYSAFE! AUTOMOTIVE 816 0 Tins 365-2955 mn 365-3311 Eran names SUP PLIES 365-2175 365-7252 murcheu suPri¥ DEPARTMENT STORES FIELDS DEPT. § 365-3255 365-7782 WEST'S OPT. STORE WANETA PLAL CASTLEGAR— NELSON——\— puiLpenie supplies ING CENT TRAIL snorrms cemrees DRUG STORES PHARMASAVI TING CASTLEGAR NEWS 365-7813 365-7266 365-6385 365-7702 RESTAURANTS EASTGATE GAROENS GG wooowoRK 365-7414 365-3461 352-6661 368-5202 ih A Expecting Someone to move to Castlegar? A Family Member An Employee A Business Associate A Friend We will send them FREE a two-month subscription to the Castlegar News! Just phone our Circulation Department with name and address and we'll do the rest Castlegar News Helping Castlegar Grow c 365-7266 "Saas Phone 365-5210 a seme before I knew about it,"’ he said There was a little bit of good fortune for the winners even while Gee was buying the tickets at a city mall “I didn’t realize the price of the tickets came out to more than I had in my pocket, so I was a dollar short. The lottery official . . . let me off the hook for the dollar.’ What to do with over $3.3 million each? Johnston, a shop co-ordinator for Shell Canada, and Gee, a graphic artist, said they enjoy their jobs and will continue to work But Brown, who worked as a camera operator at the local racetrack, won't follow their lead. He intends to live off _the interest and attend big sporting events nearby Winfield. Carolina Hopkins was upset about dirt and debris left in her back yard by construction crews widening Highway 97, which runs nor th-south along Okanagan Lake “I’ve lived with this mess for almost two months,” “All I’ve received is bullying and bureaucratic bull.” Hopkins said workers uprooted fruit trees in her back yard, them where they fell along with a huge mound of dirt. Repeated complaints brought no actionyshe said Johnston said that she was not aware of Hopkins’ problems, but would have regional highways director Keith Bespflug of Kamloops get in touch with Hopkins “We'll see what we can do,” the minister said ¢ she said leaving +—Snug as a bug?!" yet, if moved Probably not you've just in Perhaps your Wel come Wagon hostess can help to ease the confusion Call Heather Today at 365-5490 Christmas Hours WE WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, December 23 Sunday, December 24 Monday, December 25 Tuesday, December 26 and Saturday, December 30 Sunday, December 31 Monday, January 1 Have a Happy Holiday! %) Castleaird Plaza and Slocan Park Castlegar Savings Insurance Agencies Castlegar Savings Credit Union December 30, 1989 C1 Action Ad Deadline For Sunday ........ 11 a.m. Friday Display Ad Deadline for Sunday ......... 10 a.m. Friday Action Ad Deadline For Wednesday .. . 12 Noon, Tuesday Display Ad Deadline for Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Action Ads — 365-2212 Display Ads — 365-5210 613-13th St., Castlegar COMPLETE IMPORT & DOMESTIC EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAIN ST. 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