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Posted March 5, 2020 3:34 pm
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A man from Perth, Ont., had a great week after winning $1 million in the Lotto 649.
As reported by OLG, John Conroy from Perth has played the lottery regularly for three decades.
This is the first major win for the 69-year-old. He said he was completely shocked when he found out he won.
“I scanned my ticket using the OLG Lottery App and when I saw the screen, it was unbelievable,” Conroy said.
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He’s a father of two and has four grandchildren.
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The retiree plans to use his winnings to help pay for his grandchildren’s college education.
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“The first one starts university in September,” he mentioned. “And maybe we’ll buy a new car.”
Regarding the rest of the money, Conroy says he’s still figuring out what to do with it all.
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“It’s hard to take in. You work almost all your life to save for retirement, and then this comes along. We’ve become accustomed to living on a budget – it’s going to take some getting used to this windfall,” he said.
Conroy’s winning ticket was purchased at Heritage Convenience on Gore Street in Perth.
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