A Wingham man was recently announced as the $1 million LOTTO 6/49 winner, from a draw that took place near Thanksgiving.
Pearson Smith won the prize in the Gold Ball Draw on October 11, 2023.
"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!"
The 27-year-old heavy equipment operator says this is his first big win after playing regularly over the past five years.
He visited the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto this week to collect his prize and said he's looking forward to taking his wife on their honeymoon to enjoy a nice adventure together.
"The rest will be invested, and we will make decisions together," said Smith.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Josephine Street in Wingham.
