A woman from Chatham got a nice return on the one dollar she spent playing Encore in a Lotto 6/49 draw this summer.
April Williams matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the August 5, 2023 Lotto 6/49 draw to win $100,000.
Williams said she is an occasional lottery player and always plays Encore.
“I just finished work when I checked my ticket on the OLG app. I saw the screen say, ‘Congratulations’ but I didn’t think much of it at first,” said Williams while at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her windfall. “I was stunned and needed a colleague to double check for me.”
She said she went to her parents' house and showed them the winner screen on the OLG app, but they were skeptical at first.
“They asked if it was for real. It was a nice moment to share with them and celebrate,” she said. “It’s an emotional experience that’s filled with a lot of joy in some very surprising moments. I feel blessed."
Williams plans to pay some bills and put the rest away for a rainy day.
“I will consider a way to treat myself to something special. I might take a trip to celebrate,” she added.
The winning ticket was purchased at Pioneer Snack Express on Richmond Street in Chatham.