Lotto 6/49 jackpot goes to Calgary gym friends

Shalee Stair and 16 of her friends found out going to the gym really pays off.

Thegroup won $1 million in the Lotto 6/49 draw onDec.12, even though it was onlythe second time they bought a ticket together as a group.

"I started calling everyone in the group right after I checked the ticket," said Stair in a news release."No one would believe me!"

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The list of winnersincludes:

• Pit Ha Tam
• Xin Ming Chen
• Roberto Vardabasso
• Georgia Bolin
• Marla Verkland
• Antonella Oberholzer
• Erin Hood
• Collette Wollman
• Marcella Cameron
• Wendy Downey
• Michelle Dieu
• Sun-Young Hwang
• Alice Wan
• Linda King
• Helen Mehri
• Sheila Evans

Many of theworkout buddies say they will use the extra cash to pay down some bills and travel.Stair says she's looking into buying a vehicle with someof her winnings.

Each group member will each take home approximately $58,820.They boughttheir winning ticket at theSuperstore in Country Hills Village.