Peterborough Resident Wins $100,000 On OLG Instant Gift Pack

Peterborough resident Bryan Weir won a $100,000 prize on an OLG Bingo Doubler ticket in the Instant Gift Pack (Game #1929) announced Friday.

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Weir, 62, says he's been playing the lottery for 40 years.

“This ticket was a stocking stuffer from my wife,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his winnings.

He discovered his big win the week after Christmas. “I checked my tickets at the store and when I saw the $100,000 prize amount, I was so shocked! I was shaking,” he said. “I went to a second retailer to confirm the win and I thought 'Wow, this is real!' My wife and I just looked at each other with excitement.”

Weir says when he unexpectedly stopped by his daughter’s house to share the news about his win, she jokingly said to him, 'What brings you over? Did you win the lottery?' He laughed and responded with “Yes!”

Weir says he plans to put his winnings toward home improvements and will save the rest.

“Think of your best day and multiply that by 10. That’s how I feel,” he smiled.

The winning ticket was purchased at Lansdowne Sobey's on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough. The Instant Gift Pack was available during the holiday season for $20 a play, and the odds of winning any prize were 1 in 3.19.

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