A weekly lottery tradition between three retired colleagues has paid off to the tune of $250,004. The trio originally started buying lottery tickets while working together, a joint routine they chose to maintain into retirement. “We retired and just kept the tradition going, now we buy once a week,” Nelson said. Nelson discovered the winning ticket while checking the group’s entries and quickly sent a message to their shared group chat. The group purchased the winning ticket at the 29 Street Market, located at 221 29 St. in Battleford.