PETERBOROUGH- Lorraine Garvey of Peterborough is $77,777 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT 7X MULTIPLIER.
Garvey, a retiree, has been playing the lottery with OLG for over 30 years. She enjoys playing a variety of INSTANT tickets, as well as LOTTO MAX and LOTTO 6/49. Now, the married mother of two is thrilled to be celebrating her first major win!
“This ticket was new to me and looked interesting, so I decided to pick one up,” Garvey recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim her winnings. “I played my ticket right away and scanned it using the OLG app. When the prize amount appeared, I was stunned and thought there had been a mistake. I double-checked my ticket, but sure enough, it was correct!”
After having her ticket validated at the store, she headed home to share the incredible news with her husband. “I showed it to him and said, ‘Look what I won!’ He was shocked and very happy for me,” she said with a smile. “Later, I called my daughters to tell them about my win, and they were overjoyed.”
“It takes a while for a win like this to sink in,” Garvey said. “It came as such a surprise!”
With her windfall, she plans to purchase a new car, complete some home renovations, and share with her children.
The winning ticket was purchased at Steve’s Quik Chek Variety on Armour Road in Peterborough.
