Mona Belanko (Submiited photo/Sask Lotteries)

By Ben Tompkins

Big Winner

Kelvington woman now $100,000 richer

Sep 1, 2022 | 2:31 PM

Kelvington local Mona Belanko was at the Red Apple Store on July 26 when she picked up a CROSSWORD TRIPLER Zing ticket.

When she returned home and scratched her ticket later that day, she discovered that decision made her $100,000 richer.

At first, she thought she won $10,000, but when she went back to the same store and handed her ticket to the cashier, she received a sweet surprise.

“I gave it to the cashier to check on their machine and said ‘I think it’s for $10,000,’” recalled Belanko, in a press release sent to northeastNOW. “They then told me I won $100,000.”

“I didn’t know what to think. I just stood there and cried a bit,” Belanko laughed. “I think they were more excited than I was. I was in total shock.”

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Belanko then called her daughter, who was just as surprised when she realized her mom wasn’t joking.

When it comes to her recent windfall, Belanko already has a few plans for how to use it.

“I’m going to get the roof fixed, pay some bills and help the kids out.”

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