Gurney says he has been purchasing lottery tickets since he was 19, but not regularly. Over the last month, it became harder and harder to keep it a secret, as he revealed his good fortune to his friends, clients and family. The $55-million ticket languished in a locked draw in his office - although he admits he would open it occasionally just to stare at it. 28 draw, but he was in no rush to make his win public as he pondered his options. She then realized it said $55 million - and we couldn’t do anything all day after.” “I called my assistant to my office and she initially read the number on my phone as $55,000. Scott Gurney, 58, deals with numbers every day, but said even he had to sit back when he saw the number of zeros in the prize amount. It’s the largest prize ever won on Vancouver Island, and second-largest in the province. A Sidney bookkeeper and financial planner who has helped clients manage their money for 33 years might be needing help himself after winning a $55-million Lotto Max jackpot.
