John Bosnjak of St. Thomas is celebrating a $50,000 win after taking home second prize in the ONTARIO 49 draw on October 4th.
John, 59, has been playing the lottery for over 15 years now and noted that he started playing ONTARIO 49 about a year ago because the odds of winning were better.
“I was getting up for work in the morning and enjoying a coffee with my wife when I checked my ticket on the OLG app. I saw the Big Winner screen and next thing I know we were jumping and screaming!” he said. “After that, it was hard to get through my day and concentrate on work. I don’t think it really hit me until the next day. I kept asking, ‘Is this a dream?'”
John plans to use the winnings to pay off some bills and treat himself and his wife to a nice getaway for their 25th anniversary.
The winning ticket was purchased at Family Mart on Talbot Street in St. Thomas.
Written by: K. Freeman
