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A Wingham local is celebrating a big win in the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Draw
27-year-old Pearson Smith is celebrating a $1 million prize in the draw on October 11 – as announced by OLG on Thursday.
Pearson, a heavy equipment operator, described the moment he realized his win as “surreal.”
“I typically forget about my tickets after buying them, so I usually have a big stack to check. I was at home checking them on the OLG app and I won $20 on one of them, so I was already super excited about that,” said Smith, “When I scanned the big winner, I almost had a heart attack! My heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest!”
His winning ticket, purchased at Petro Canada on Josephine Street, has opened up new possibilities for Pearson and his family.
He plans to treat his wife to a dream honeymoon and invest the rest.
Written by: B. Shakyaver