An Oro-Medonte man has recently won second prize in a Lotto Max draw, worth over 240-thousand dollars.
John Lloyd, a 45-year-old father and soon-to-be grandfather said he is an occasional lottery player but was motivated to purchase a ticket by the person in front of him in line for the July 16th draw.
“I was sitting in my truck when I remembered the ticket in my centre console,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “I used the OLG Lottery App and when I saw Big Winner, I was shocked. I was holding up my phone showing my girlfriend and daughter and my hand was shaking.”
John said he kept scanning the ticket several times over because he couldn’t believe it was true. “I’m still feeling shock! I don’t think the excitement will set in until the cheque clears the bank.”
“I’ve been wanting to buy property up north for a while and have been working towards that. This win gets me there faster and with a bigger budget,” he smiled.
The winning ticket was purchased at Oro Station General Store on Line 7.