KITCHENER A pair of Cambridge residents have some extra money in their bank accounts following separate lottery wins. Michele Curtis won $250,000 in an Instant Crossword game. The 60-year-old personal support worker said she plays the lottery regularly, but this is her first big win. “I thought I scratched it wrong at first – I had to get my sister to check!” Curtis said. “Your mind tells you it’s not real – it didn’t happen! But now I can say – it’s real!” Curtis said winning the money takes a big weight off her shoulders. “I’ve always been good with my money, but now I don’t have to worry, she said. I am going to complete some home renovations and help my daughter with her wedding.”
Robert Welch of Cambridge won $200,000 with The Big Spin Instant game. The 55-year-old custodian said he is a regular player and likes to play games the retailers recommend. “I played my ticket in the store and saw the wheel spinning on the lottery terminal, said Welch. I didn’t realize I was a Big Winner until the clerk said OLG was on the phone for me, I was shocked.” He said he feels happy to share the moment with his wife of 27 years. The father and new grandfather plans to use his winnings to pay off his mortgage and some bills as well as purchase some new furniture.
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An Otterville man hit the jackpot.
Sheldon Tucker, a 30-year-old Otterville farmer and father of one, won $300,000 through The Big Spin Instant game from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
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“I buy lottery tickets daily and usually play Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49,” Tucker said.
He added he bought two of the tickets and was in disbelief from the win.
“I didn’t believe it when I found out about the win. I couldn’t wait to see what happened when spinning the wheel,” he said.