A Kelowna woman害羞草研究所檚 dream to honour her mother is going to become a reality after winning a competition hosted by Lotto Max.

Aiyla Forgie is one of the five winners of the Lotto Max Dream Studio 2021 prizes across B.C. The contest asks participants to submit a 30-second video to answer, 害羞草研究所淲hat害羞草研究所檚 your dream?害羞草研究所�.

This year, Lotto Max received more than 230 entries, with Forgie害羞草研究所檚 one of a few selected to win and become reality.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 shaking, I can feel my heart beating so fast,害羞草研究所� Forgie said after she found out she won.

Forgie lost her mother unexpectedly in April 2020, and since then, she has wanted to honour her memory by summiting Alaska害羞草研究所檚 Mount Denali and spreading her ashes there.

Her mother didn害羞草研究所檛 travel very much but always appreciated her daughter害羞草研究所檚 hiking trips, encouraging her to continue having those adventures.

害羞草研究所淪he was always the one person who, it didn害羞草研究所檛 matter how big or how crazy my dream was, she was always like, 害羞草研究所極K, yeah you can do it,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 Forgie said.

害羞草研究所淓ven though this is such a huge, crazy feat, I know that I can do it because I still have that piece of her in me 害羞草研究所� believing in me.害羞草研究所�

Forgie害羞草研究所檚 Lotto Max Dream Studio 2021 prize includes an all-expenses-paid trip to Mount Denali and a Mountain Equipment Co-op gift card worth $13,000.

After her Mount Denali trek, Forgie said her next goal is to climb the six highest mountains on six other continents, ultimately completing the Seven Summits.

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