A South Bruce Peninsula woman has won $100,000 playing the lottery.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) says Dawn Myles of South Bruce Peninsula matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the November 22nd Lotto 6/49 draw.
Myles, a retiree, says she’s been playing the lottery on and off since the 1980s and always says yes to Encore.
She says in a statement, “I checked my ticket using the ticket checker at the grocery store and thought the machine wasn’t working properly,” she recalled while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect her winnings. “I put the ticket back in my pocket, went out to the car, and told my grandson, ‘I think I just won a lot of money.’ He replied, ‘Yeah, right!’ I went to another store to double-check my ticket, and the screen still said, ‘Big Winner.’ Even now, it still doesn’t feel real!”
Myles went home to share the great news with her husband and her other grandson, who was thrilled. “My grandson asked, ‘How many PlayStations is that?’” she laughed.
With her windfall, Myles plans to purchase a new vehicle, pay some bills, and enjoy a memorable holiday season.
The winning ticket was purchased at Lloyd’s Smoke Shop on Berford Street in Wiarton.