Peterborough Resident Wins $100,000 Encore Prize

Duncan Blowes of Peterborough has won $100,000 after he matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in the exact order in the July 16 LOTTO MAX draw.

Photo courtesy of OLG.

The 24-year-old construction worker said he is an occasional lottery player.

“I like to play when the jackpot is high,” he said. “I scanned my ticket on my phone and thought something was wrong. When I showed my girlfriend, she started jumping up and down. That’s when I realized it was real.”

Duncan plans to take a beach vacation when it is safe to travel and use the rest for a down payment on a house.

The winning ticket was purchased at Ultramar Expressmart on Highway 7 in Peterborough.

“It was so shocking – I struggled to believe it was real for a little while. I had to take a knee for a moment to compose myself!” he said.

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Ennismore Woman Wins over $200,000 In Lottery Winnings

Anne Hickey of Ennismore has $208,034.90 to put toward her dreams after winning a LOTTO MAX second prize in the Sept. 8, 2020 draw announced Thursday.

LOTTO MAX players in Ontario have won over $6.5 billion since 2009 including 87 jackpot wins and 714 MAXMILLIONS prizes, right across the province. Photo Courtesy of OLG.

Her ticket was purchased at Sullivan’s General Store on Ennis Road in Ennismore.

Hickey is a regular lottery player with LOTTO MAX and LOTTO 6/49 being her favourite games.

“I’ve been playing the same numbers for the last five years, which won me this prize,” she said.

The 63-year-old discovered her win after using the OLG Lottery App on her phone late one night.

“I was sleepy, but when I saw Big Winner, I was wide awake,” she laughed.

The avid gardener plans to use her winnings to fund her retirement.

“I’m going to make some investments and be responsible,” smiled Hickey. “But I do plan to treat myself to some new glasses.”

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