Another lotto winner in Chatham-Kent.
Officials with OLG say John Lauzon matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in the December 6th Lotto Max draw, winning $100,000.
The 62-year-old who works in manufacturing says this is his first big win. “I’ve been playing the lottery weekly since I turned 18,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
“My wife checked my ticket and at first she said ‘Wow, you won $1,000!’ and then she said ‘Wait, you won ‘$10,000!’ When I looked and counted all the zeroes, I realized I actually won $100,000,” John said. “I thought to myself, ‘Wow, that’s a lot of money!’ I had tears in my eyes. I felt so blessed and lucky.”
John plans to purchase a custom-made shed, complete some home renovations and invest the rest of his win for retirement.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Park Avenue in Chatham.