The $5 Million Lottery Winner Claimed Her Ticket Today In Peterborough (And We Have The Pictures)

[UPDATE: June 6, 8:56 a.m. -- the OLG spokeswoman tells the Examiner they won't know the winner's name(s) until they claim the big prize in Toronto.]

We were tipped off by a reader Laura Hinckley, who happened to be at Shopper's Drug Mart on Charlotte St. this morning when a woman came in to claim her $5 million dollar ticket in Friday's Lotto Max. Here is pictures of the winner snapped by Laura—she didn't get the winner's name—and pictures of the Shopper's team who rang through the winning ticket.

Winner's sister confirming the win with OLG

The winner is overwhelmed

 
Lottery winners (sisters) with cashiers who rang in winning ticket

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Peterborough's DBIA Suggest "Care Meters" In The Downtown

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There May Be No Booze At Ribfest This Year

[Update: May 31, 9:15 a.m. — there will be beer served at Ribfest.]

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NaKeD Chocolate On The Move To Bigger Location...Just A Few Doors Down

NaKeD Chocolate will be moving to a new location at 390 George Street on July 1—the former Faye's Designer Bridal location.

[NaKeD Chocolate]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Odds 'N Sods Store This and That Is Moving To Charlotte Street

This and That, a one-of-a-kind items store that we featured last June, is moving. At the end of June, they will pack their boxes and head from their current location at 768 The Kingsway to 330 Charlotte Street. This and That is open Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Winning Entry "The Reason" In ReBOOT/PtboCanada.com Computer Contest

Congrats to Alex Crowley, 25, who is the winner of our ReBOOT/PtboCanada computer contest for this submission:

The REASON

By Alex Crowley:
My mother is the reason. She taught me Right from wrong.
My mother is the reason. Early in my life she taught me our Culture.
My mother is the reason. Achieving a goal she taught me.
My mother is the reason. Study hard and you will find your dreams.
My mother is the reason. Ojibway is the language she taught me.
My mother is the reason. Networking is something I could teach my mom.

Thank you for reading the poem dedicated to my mother. I could help teach her things on the computer that she never learned as a Native child growing up.

Here's Your Chance To Nominate A Local Business Making A Difference In Our Community

 

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[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: Stuff That Happened Around The Patch This Long Weekend

Waiting for their first train ride of the year at the zoo! Making fishing lures at the Farmers Market LAWS semi-annual yard sale Plant Sale at the Hutchison House Museum  Getting the blades sharpened for the gardening season

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPic: One Stop Convenience Store is Reopening Soon

One Stop (1293 Clonsilla Avenue) closed at the end of last month, but a new sign reveals that they will be reopening soon under the management of Westmount Pharmacy. The store is currently completely empty while it is being renovated.

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