A Cottam man has won $100,000.
Erwin Etzel played Encore in the April 22 Lotto 6/49 draw and matched six of the seven winning numbers on his selection.
“I routinely go to the store to pick up the newspaper and while I’m there I usually check my lottery tickets,” says Etzel. “I used the ticket checker and saw the words, ‘Big Winner - $100,000’ flash on the screen. I thought, ‘Cool, I won something."
Etzel walked back home to share the good news with his wife of 41 years.
“I said, ‘I have a surprise for you!’ Then we both headed back to the store," he says. "After I scanned the ticket, she was shocked. Next, I asked the retailer to validate it. The terminal froze and OLG called to confirm my win.”
“This win offers us financial security,” concluded Erwin.
The winning ticket was purchased at The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County on Riverside Drive in Windsor.