C.B.S. woman wins over $700K on Lotto Max ticket

Alana Langdon joined the list of big lotto winners in Newfoundland and Labrador as she and husband Sheldon picked up second prize winnings of just over $700,000 Wednesday.

"I was in disbelief initially. And then it went through my head that I had to tell my husband as soon as possible, but I didn't know how I was going to get hold of him," said Langdon who lives in Conception Bay South.

We're very blessed that we're here today- Alana Langdon

Langdon's husband Sheldon works offshore and wasn't able to get home for the weekend due to weather.

A little pick me up

To cheer herself up, Langdon decided to buy a Lotto Max ticket.

The next morning she received an email from Atlantic Lottery, saying she was a big winner.

With all the excitement, she forgot to check on her husbands flight home`, but he was more than happy to get the big news when he arrived home that same day.

"I think I said, 'You're never going to believe what happened to me this morning,' and I told him the amount and he asked me to repeat it back to him, we're pretty excited," said Langdon.

Financial security

Langdon added the $701,004 will be put to good use and the prize gives her family financial security.

"We're two working parents with kids and it's just a dream to be able to raise them without financial stress," said Langdon.

"We're very blessed that we're here today."