'I thought I was hallucinating': B.C. lottery winner to buy a puppy, retire early

A British Columbia woman is planning to retire early and expand her family now that she's a millionaire.
Maria Hecimovic recently won $1 million in a Lotto 6/49 draw.
"I thought I was hallucinating!" she told the B.C. Lottery Corporation of the moment she checked her ticket, while getting ready for work.
She checked it a second time to make sure she wasn't hallucinating, which is a good thing because of what she did next.
"I had to sit on the roof to clear my head," she said. "There's so much less to worry about. It just makes things easier."
As for what she plans to do with her money, the resident of Burnaby said it means she'll be able to retire five years earlier than she'd planned.
And she'll have to come through on a promise, she told BCLC.
"I promised my nieces that I would get a puppy if I ever won the lottery and I know they won't let me forget that," she told BCLC.
She said her winnings mean she'll have more time to take that puppy on walks.
Hecimovic also plans to travel to Seattle over the summer for a family shopping trip.
Her prize was a 'Guaranteed $1 Million' prize, the odds of which vary depending on the number of plays issued for each draw.
The odds of matching all six numbers and claiming the jackpot are one in 13,983,816.
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