KAWARTHA LAKES-Two local couples won the lottery and will share $1 million in winnings.
Susan and Glenn Smallwood of Kawartha Lakes and Mary and Charles Smith of Cobourg met five years ago while on a cruise and have been playing the lottery together for a year and a half. “We met in a hotel in Florida and discovered the next day we were all on the same cruise staying three doors down from each other! We’ve been friends ever since,” shared Susan, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up their winnings.
The group matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the October 30, 2020 LOTTO MAX draw to win $1 million!
Susan woke up at 6 a.m. the Saturday morning after the draw and noticed she had an email from OLG. “It was different from the usual winner notifications. When I saw $1 million, I thought it was a joke and ran to wake my husband! We were all shaking.”
Susan and Glenn called Mary and Charles using FaceTime to share the news. “They jumped out of bed and couldn’t believe we won. We are all overwhelmed and feeling so many things. What an incredible experience,” smiled Susan.
Susan says her husband is going to retire and they will share some of their winnings with their kids and parents. “Travel is the priority for our group, and this will fund many more international adventures for years to come.”
The winning ticket was purchased on PlayOLG.ca.
