A Blenheim man is thanking his lucky stars after winning over $100,000 on a recent lottery ticket.
65-year-old Kevin Jack won $100,000 on an Encore ticket from the May 16th draw by matching six of the seven numbers in order, and an extra $5 from the Lotto 6/49 section.
The married grandfather of five says it came as a huge shock. “I was numb – I started to shake a bit. You always check your ticket but you never expect to win.”
Jack is retired from the automotive industry and says he’s not sure yet what he’ll do with his winnings. “It wasn’t feeling real, so it’s hard to mentally spend money you don’t quite have yet. But this will give me a comfortable retirement.”
The winning ticket was purchased at BNS Corner Gas on King Street in North Cobalt.