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Long-term care nurse plans to treat herself after $100,000 win

The winning ticket was purchased at Ultramar Gas Station on Hwy 26 in Stayner
Encore (Lotto 649)_July 15, 2020_$100,000.00_Janet Ritchie of Arthur
Janet Ritchie of Arthur. Photo provided by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

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TORONTO – Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Janet Ritchie of Arthur. Janet matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the July 15, 2020 Lotto 6/49 draw to win $100,000!  

Janet, a long-term care nurse, discovered her win while on her way to work. “I stopped to buy tickets for that night’s draw,” she shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque. “I used the Ticket Checker to scan my other tickets and I thought I was seeing things. I had to ask the clerk to double check! I was so stunned, I tried to leave to go to work but the clerk told me I had to stay and wait for a call from OLG!”  

Because Janet had to go to work and she knew she was going to have difficultly focusing, she decided to call her family and tell them right away. “I went out to the car to call my family and heard them all say, ‘Yeah right!’” she laughed.  

Janet plans to put her winnings into savings for her retirement and treat herself to some cottage toys. “I’m thinking kayaks or a paddle board – lots of fun decisions to make,” she smiled.  

“This is surreal. I can’t believe it – an unbelievable experience. I never expected to be a winner,” she concluded.  

OLG is now accepting in-person prize claims by-appointment only for customers with prizes of $1,000 or more who wish to claim at the OLG Prize Centre. To best protect customers and staff, OLG has put in place appropriate health and safety protocols in accordance with guidelines from public health officials, which include physical distancing measures, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the pre-screening of visitors before granting entry. Players should contact the OLG Support Centre at 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options or to schedule an appointment.    

Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day.  

The winning ticket was purchased at Ultramar Gas Station on Hwy 26 in Stayner.

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