Leslie Simpson from Beaverton is doing the happy dance after winning $5 million from the July 15th LOTTO 6/49 draw.
Simpson says he thought he’d won 500,000.“The retailer stopped me and said, ‘No, it’s $5 million!’ I called my wife and told her I’m buying a new truck. Then I said, ‘I won $5 million!’ She was more excited than I was.”
His routine is to go to the store every Sunday morning to check his lottery tickets,” shared Leslie “As the retailer scanned my ticket, I could hear music coming from the terminal. Then OLG called to confirm my win.”
Simpson has already planned how he will spend some of his new found cash. “I will help my son out with his mortgage and treat my grandkids too. One of them loves hockey. I’m going to buy two new trucks for me and my wife. I will be giving half of my winnings to my wife. And I’m planning to do more fishing going forward. Winning the lottery feels surreal. This money gives me freedom to travel. I would love to take my wife to Paris. I’ve never been out of the county so that will be my first stop,” he concluded.
The winning ticket was purchased at IDA Pharmacy on Simcoe Street in Beaverton. Congrats!
