A decision to play ENCORE has paid off for an Elgin County couple.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming said Tuesday that Chris and Sandra Barber of Sparta won $1 million in the March 20 Lotto 6/49 draw. Their ENCORE ticket matched all seven numbers, for the million dollar prize.
The couple checked their ticket three times before realizing they had become millionaires.
“At first, we thought we won $1,000, then we thought it was $100,000 then Sandy realized it was actually $1 million.” Chris, 57, said. “This feeling is hard to explain – it’s over whelming.”
The couple says they plan to buy new vehicles, do some renovations to their home, and invest their winnings.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Highbury Avenue in London.
