Hanmer, Ont. couple have purchased a new Cadillac Escalade and plan to renovate their home with some of their winnings.
THUNDER BAY — Natalie and Clem Bigras don’t have many big plans for their $6.4-million Thunder Bay 50/50 windfall.
And, Natalie Bigras has a new ride, a Cadillac Escalade, the one thing they’ve allowed themselves to splurge some of their winnings on, the Hanmer, Ont. couple on Wednesday picking up their sizable cheque from Glenn Craig, president and CEO at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.“Nothing. We’re redoing our house, staying where we are,” he said.“We’re going to be doing a lot of fishing and camping,” Clem added.
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