Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Aldo Borettini of Wasaga Seaside. He matched the final six of seven Encore numbers in actual order within the November 30, 2024 ONTARIO 49 draw to win $100,000.
Aldo, a retiree, has been enjoying the lottery with OLG weekly for greater than 40 years. He enjoys enjoying Ontario 40, Lotto 6/40, Lotto Max, and Each day Grand. Aldo makes use of a mixture of Fast Picks and his personal quantity choices, together with his particular quantity, three. He’s now thrilled to be celebrating his first large win!
“I went to the store to check my tickets, and bang! I was a winner,” Aldo recounted, whereas visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to say his winnings. “I screamed, laughed, cried, and jumped. I thought I’d won $10,000 and I was thrilled. That’s when the store clerk confirmed it was actually $100,000. My heart nearly stopped! It was such an emotional and life-altering moment.”
“I quickly returned home to show my wife, and she began to cry tears of joy,” Aldo smiled. “At the end of the day, it’s just money, but being a lottery winner—now that’s something I can brag about!” he chuckled. “It’s a fantastic feeling that I will never get over. I can’t wait to pick up my tickets and hopefully come back to the OLG Prize Centre soon.”
Aldo plans to make use of his winnings to repay his mortgage. “This prize is a true blessing; it covers the balance of my mortgage. I have a feeling this is going to be a really good year,” he concluded.
The successful ticket was bought at Shell on County Street 10 in Stayner.
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