Peterborough Woman Scores Big With $500,000 Lottery Win
/Sharlene Hetherton of Peterborough is $500,000 richer after winning the top prize with an Instant Mystery Multiplier.
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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Prize Left Unclaimed From Peterborough
/Time is ticking for a lucky lottery winner as they have two weeks to claim a $100,000 ENCORE prize from the June 12 Lotto 6/49 draw announced Friday.
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The winning selection was 8974336 and the winning ticket was sold in Peterborough.
Players must match the last six of the seven ENCORE numbers in exact order to win the $100,000 prize. Players have one year from the draw date to claim their prize.
The owner(s) of this ticket should fill in the back portion, sign it and contact Ontario Lottery Gaming (OLG) Customer Care at 1-800-387-0098.
OLG says players can check their tickets for winners in several ways from home:
Check the winning numbers on OLG.ca.
Use the OLG App on your mobile device. Scan the ticket barcode and wait for the message to appear on the screen.
Sign up on OLG.ca for winning numbers to be emailed to you.
Call their WIN! Line at 416-870-8946 (Toronto area) or toll-free at 1-866-891-8946 (outside Toronto area).
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Liz Law Wins Close To $40,000 With PRHC Foundation 50/50 Draw
/Liz Law of Warkworth won $39,905 in the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation 50/50.
Photo courtesy of PRHC.
Law won with ticket number D-2666880.
Funds raised in the PRHC Foundation’s 50/50 draw go towards purchasing new, state of the art technology at the hospital.
The next lottery starts now.
Tickets can be bought online at prhcfoundation5050.com. Buying early guarantees participants are entered into both Early Bird Draws where $2,500 cash will be awarded on June 2 and $2,000 cash on June 16.
Options include 10 tickets for $10, 40 tickets for $20, 160 tickets for $40 or 400 for $75. Ticket buyers must be 18 years of age or older and in the province of Ontario to play.
The Lottery runs until June 29 with the winner drawn on June 30.
Millbrook Man Wins $100,000 From Lotto 6/49 Encore Draw
/One “yes” later and Millbrook’s Jeffrey Williams became $100,000 richer by matching the last six of seven Encore numbers on the March 12 Lotto 6/49 draw.
Photo courtesy of Ontario Lottery Gaming.
The retired automotive industry worker has been playing the lottery since 1993 according to the press release.
"This is my first big win," said Williams.
His ticket was purchased at Morello's Your Independent Grocer.
He discovered his win when his wife checked the ticket.
"She brought her phone over to show me the screen and I had no idea what I was looking at," said Williams. "I quickly went to the store. The clerk was so excited and I was in shock. It didn't feel real."
Williams says he plans to use his win to complete some work around the house, share with his children and treat himself.
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Lindsay Man Has Great Start To Long Weekend With $100,000 Scratch Ticket Win
/Michael Tran, 39, of Lindsay has won $100,000 on the Instant Crossword Tripler scratch ticket game.
Photo courtesy of OLG.
“I checked my ticket using the OLG app and I was in shock,” he said. “I’m still in shock and I feel so blessed. It doesn’t feel real.”
Tran says he will use his winnings to purchase a new truck, pay some bills and save some for his son’s education.
The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Lindsay Street in Lindsay.
According to OLG, an Instant Crossword Tripler costs $5 per play and the odds of winning any prize is one in 3.61.
Local Man Wins $44,775 With PRHC Foundation 50/50 Draw
/Local man Peter Sullivan is now $44,775 richer, after winning the PRHC Foundation 50/50 draw on April 1.
Peterborough Subaru General Manager Hernan Lagos presents Peter Sullivan, the newest winner of the PRHC Foundation 50/50 Lottery presented by Peterborough Subaru, with a ceremonial cheque for $44,775.00. Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation.
Sullivan won with ticket number D-1982608.
He has yet to chose his bonus prize, which is either a $2,500 Resorts of Ontario gift certificate or an extra $2,000 cash.
The next PRHC 50/50 draw will begin now.
Tickets bought early will be entered in “WINning Wednesdays” – where $2,500 cash will be awarded on April 21 and $2,000 cash on May 5.
The Lottery runs until May 16 with the winner drawn on May 17.
Tickets can be purchased online only at prhcfoundation5050.com.
Options include 10 tickets for $10, 40 tickets for $20, 160 tickets for $40 or 400 for $75. Ticket buyers must be 18 years of age or older and in the province of Ontario to play.
Lindsay Wife and Husband Hit Lottery Jackpot of Over $21 Million
/Gary and Karry Stata have become Lindsay’s newest jackpot winners claiming $21,593,703,80 from the Ontario Lottery Gaming’s (OLG) Lotto 6/49 from their Feb. 26 draw.
Photo courtesy of OLG.
The married couple of 45 years discovered their win while watching the news.
“We only play Lotto 6/49,” said Gary while collecting the winnings. “This is our first big win.”
He purchased his lottery ticket at Tom’s Variety on Kent Street in Lindsay after seeing an advertisement for the jackpot.
“I was watching the news and saw that someone in our community had a winning ticket,” explained Gary. “I was at home when I compared our numbers to the winning numbers on OLG.ca and noticed they matched. I can’t even tell you how many times we looked at this ticket and thought something must be wrong.”
Karry called her daughter immediately after discovering the couple’s win.
“We called our daughter right away. She could tell by my voice that something was up,” exclaimed Karry. “She was just as shocked as we were.”
The couple said winning the lottery was a surreal moment and still in disbelief.
“It’s still hard to imagine this is where we are,” said Gary.
“We’re just regular Kraft dinner and fried bologna people,” laughed Karry.
Peterborough Man and Friend Combine for Lottery Winnings of $100,000
/Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Peterborough’s Jesus Jr. Calicdan his friend Eddie Valenzuela of Kamloops, B.C. as they won $100,000 on Lotto 6/49 Encore announced Friday.
Photo courtesy of OLG.
The two matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order on the Feb. 23 draw.
The high school friends said they decided to join forces and play the lottery together while discussing their lottery dreams.
"We've been playing for about four months. Eddie lives in British Columbia and plays tickets for the both of us too," said Jr. Calicdan.
Both men decided to celebrate their win by taking a trip back home to the Philippines.
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Local Woman Wins $50,000 On Instant Bingo
/Jean Clancy of Peterborough won a $50,000 top prize with INSTANT BINGO, announced on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of OLG.
The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough.
INSTANT BINGO is available for $3 a play and the top prize is $50,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.79.
Over $21.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Kawartha Lakes
/Kawartha Lakes may have a new multi-millionaire as a Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $21,593,703.80 was sold in the area for Saturday’s draw confirmed by the Ontario Lottery Gaming in a press release.
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