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‘It was unbelievable!' Comber resident celebrating 100K lotto win
‘It was unbelievable!' Comber resident celebrating 100K lotto win

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time5 days ago

  • Business
  • CTV News

‘It was unbelievable!' Comber resident celebrating 100K lotto win

Tanya Heine of Comber is celebrating after winning a $100,000 top prize with Instant Crossword Tripler. Heine, a nurse and mother, is an occasional lottery player, and prefers playing Crossword and Bingo. 'It's a nice way to wind down after work,' she said. This is Heine's first big win – made all the more special since she won it over the Mother's Day weekend and during National Nursing Week. 'I played my ticket at home and didn't even realize I'd matched six words until I got to the last word,' Heine told OLG officials. 'I thought, 'There's no way,' so I cross-referenced all the words on the ticket multiple times to be sure. It was unbelievable!' With her winnings, Heine plans to share with those in need, 'I believe in putting good into the world … Being a good person is important to me, and that's why I'm a nurse. I'm going to quietly work behind the scenes to brighten people's days.' She also plans to use the winnings to invest, save for her children's education, and treat herself to some shopping. The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada on Manning Road in Maidstone.

Barrie man wins big with lottery ticket purchased by his wife on a whim
Barrie man wins big with lottery ticket purchased by his wife on a whim

CTV News

time18-06-2025

  • Business
  • CTV News

Barrie man wins big with lottery ticket purchased by his wife on a whim

Steven Mooney is making plans after winning the top prize of $100,000 with an instant lottery ticket his wife picked up at the Circle K on Essa Road in Barrie. The Barrie man says he's been playing the lottery for nearly 40 years and admitted this was his first big win. He says his wife only grabbed the Instant Crossword Tripler ticket to even the bill after buying some milk for her coffee. Mooney played a couple of instant lottery tickets before revealing his big win. "I scanned it using the OLG app on my phone and was completely shocked." The couple shared the news with their kids, who were in disbelief. "At first, they thought we were joking. They had to come home and see the ticket for themselves. When they confirmed it was real, they were just as thrilled as we were," Mooney shared. The couple has plans to travel with their winnings. 'It feels unreal. You don't think it'll happen to you until it does, and it doesn't register in your mind right away. This win was a very pleasant surprise.' Instant Crossword Tripler costs $5 per play with a top prize of $100,000.

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