A Vancouver couple who are marking their 30th anniversary next month will have plenty to celebrate after winning a $50-million lottery jackpot.Claude is a woman's name in French so it took me until that paragraph to twig that they're both guys.
Kurt and Claude Blanchette-Ebert claimed the winning ticket for last week's Lotto Max draw on Tuesday in front of media.
Kurt, a pastry chef, said he and his partner have faced some tough financial times lately and the win is icing on their cake.
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Claude Blanchette-Ebert, 52, had worked as an upholsterer. Both he and his partner have since quit their jobs.
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