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previous winners.

e Myrtle Smith, a widow and
retired teacher, gave away almost
half her $2.2 million Lotto 6/49
jackpot.

**} helped out my family — in-
cluding four children and 12
gyandchildren — plus charities and
friends I knew were in dire cir-
cumstances,” she said.

She also bought a $30,000 Buick
Park Royal and took a $24,000
three-month trip to the South
Pacific with a friend, ‘‘first-class
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© Gwen Ife and her mother
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*“We had thought for some time
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said.

Ife paid off her mortgage and
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money to fix up their homes.

© Earl Ham was 45 and his son
Robert, 22, when they split a $1
million jackpot.

They had been running a
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e Anne Chaplin was 53 when she
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“For the first month, I didn’t
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She paid off the mortgage, took
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daughter $50,000 each, invested
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British Columbia Legislative Assembly

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON
FINANCE, CROWN CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

FINANCIAL PLANNING INDUSTRY
PUBLIC HEARINGS

Tuesday, October 18, 1988
Commencing 9:00 a.m.
Capri Hotel
1171 Harvey Avenue
KELOWNA

Monday, October 17, 1988
Commencing 9:00 a.m.
The Westin Bayshore
1601 West Georgia Street
VANCOUVER

Tuesday, October 25, 1988
Commencing 9:00 a.m.
Douglas Fir Committee Room
Parliament Buildings
VICTORIA

The purpose of these public hearings is for the Committee
to receive submissions respecting the financial planning
and advisory industry in British Columbia.

Those wishing to appear at any of the above locations
should notify the Clerk of Committees as soon as

possible.
Address all correspondence or inquiries to:

Mr. Craig H. James,

Clerk of Committees,
Room 236,

Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4

Telephone: 356-2933 Fax: 387-2813

MEMBERS:
Mr. Jim Rabbitt, M.L.A. (Deputy Chairman)

Hon. E. Veitch

Mr. G. Clark, M.L.A.
Mr. C. D'Arcy, M.L.A.
Ms. D. Marzari, M.L.A.

Hon, M. Couvelier
Hon, J. Jansen
Hon, A. Ree

Hon. B. Smith