Lottery winner receives incredible wedding anniversary present thanks to huge jackpot win
•A retired grandmother from Canada won a $100,000 lottery prize on her 37th wedding anniversary.
•Cathy purchased her winning ticket at a convenience store in Petawawa and matched six of seven Encore numbers.
•She plans to use her winnings for a holiday and to save for the future.
المصدر: GB News | Source: GB NewsA retired grandmother from Canada has scooped a $100,000 lottery prize on a date that already held special significance for her family.
Cathy, of Petawawa in Ontario, secured the windfall in the Lotto 6/49 Encore draw held on June 10, 2026.
It came on the same day she and her husband marked 37 years of marriage.
The mother of five with 14 grandchildren described her experience to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation as "amazing and overwhelming".
TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayEncore is an add-on lottery game that, for or $1 per play, offers players an extra chance to win additional prize funds on their ticket.
"I always add Encore to my tickets," she explained whilst collecting her cheque at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.
"When I first checked my ticket using the OLG app on my phone, I didn't believe it.
"I thought the app was broken!"
Her victory came from correctly matching the final six of seven Encore numbers in precise sequence.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Becker's convenience store on Petawawa Boulevard in her hometown.
She intends to put her unexpected anniversary gift towards a holiday and set aside funds for the future.
The pensioner is among several Canadian mothers to enjoy recent lottery success.
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Maude Simard, who lives in Quebec, discovered she had won $1million last month whilst preparing for a house move.
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