Andre Drolet has 100,010 reasons to smile after a big lottery win a couple of weeks ago.
North Bay resident Drolet won his prize in ENCORE as part of the September 5th LOTTO 6/49 draw. Drolet matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order to win the $100,000 prize. He also won $10 on another LOTTO 6/49 selection, bringing the total amount of his winnings to $100,010.
I always play ENCORE,” shared Drolet, “but I’ve never won big before!”
Andre, a 75-year-old retiree, was checking his ticket with a retailer when he realized he won. “The machine shut down and OLG called the store,” he said. “I couldn’t believe it!”
The married father of two plans on paying off some bills and then saving the rest of his windfall.
“It’s a wonderful feeling. This win opens up a whole slew of possibilities,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Pharmasave on Trout Lake Road in North Bay.