An ordinary day at home quickly turned extraordinary for Nelson local Mari-Jo Mason upon discovering she matched 4/4 Extra numbers from the August 20, 2025 BC/49 draw, netting her a $500,000 prize. She was at home and discovered she won big after checking her ticket on BCLC’s Lotto! “I didn’t know what to say,” Mason recalled of the moment she realized she won. I’m so happy!”The winning ticket was purchased at Stuart’s News on Lakeside Drive in Nelson. lottery players have redeemed more than $36 million in winnings from the Extra and more than $11 million from BC/49.