Hatter wins Western Max lottery

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 2, 2025.

asmith@medicinehatnews.com

Medicine Hat resident William Whaley is the winner of $100,000 thanks to a lucky ticket.

Whaley said that he was left shocked after checking the ticket himself and found himself double checking the amount several times.

“I was shocked,” said Whaley. “There were a lot of zeroes, so I had to go back and count them again.”

He added he’s not quite sure what he wants to do with the money as of yet, so it’s likely to sit in his account for some time while he thinks it over.

“It just feels really good to win,” he smiled.

Whaley purchased his winning Western Max ticket from the Shell station at 677 Division Avenue South.

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