A Chatham man won $50,000 in June 21's Ontario 49 draw.
Thomas Muschik bought the winning ticket at Shoppers Drug Mart on St. Clair St in Chatham.
“I was with my wife the day I bought my winning ticket,” shared Muschik while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto where he picked up his winnings. “I chose my own numbers for the first three lines and a Quick Pick for the last two. Then I put the ticket in my wallet and waited for the draw that night.”
The retired father of two checked his ticket after dinner the day following the draw.
“I had a busy day running errands. I was at the store with my wife when I used the ticket checker. I saw ‘$50,003’ on the screen and I had to re-scan my ticket because I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I asked my wife to check my ticket too and when she saw how much I won she froze,” Muschik said.
Muschik began crying tears of joy and said "this prize amount will go towards our retirement. Winning the lottery feels amazing."