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Big lotto win for North Bay man

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!”

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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.

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