Mount Pearl couple are Set for Life

The Telegram

Published on August 11, 2012; Published on August 11, 2012
Colin MacLean

Topics :: Mount Pearl

Two people from Mount Pearl have won a top prize from an Atlantic Lottery Corporation's Set for Life scratch ticket.

Leonard and Joan French picked up their $675,000 winnings at Atlantic Lottery’s office in St. John’s on Friday.

“It’s sinking in,” Leonard told the corporation.

“It’s hard to believe. It’s amazing really.”

French purchased the ticket during his lunch break at a local Sobeys store and scratched it later in the day.

According to a press release by the corporation the couple "spent Thursday running around and making financial plans. While there are no plans to retire in the immediate future, the couple says a new computer and a trip to Hawaii are definitely on the agenda."

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Derek

- August 12, 2012 at 17:07:47

Mark, they may not retire on it, and may not be set for life by your standards but if it was me, 675 k would make my life one hell of a lot easier, regardless of age.

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Ken

- August 11, 2012 at 19:22:35

Sour Grapes there mark.....If they put it in the bank ( not even considering much higher returns) they will make about 65000 a year...You can't live in that?.......you must be very very well off if you think almost 70,000 a year is not much money

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- High Returns
  
  - August 13, 2012 at 14:21:06
  
  Please tell me what bank you are dealing with where you are getting that kind of return! I need to move my money over there! At any of the mainstream banks, you would be lucky to get 2%, which is considerably less than the 10% you are assuming!
Ken

- August 11, 2012 at 19:18:14

With all the crime going on in our city at the presen t time it's great to read a story about some good news.....Congrats guys....Enjoy it

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Mark Noel

- August 11, 2012 at 11:40:14

Set for life with 675K? They must be 90 yrs old &/or have terminal illnesses!

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