Call it a group effort.
Eight workers at a southwestern Ontario business have won a $1 million lottery prize.
The co-workers pool their money to play Lotto Max each week and on June 17 claimed the Maxmillions prize.
"We’ve won smaller amounts in the past, but this is our first major win,” said group leader Carla Scherle-Thompson while picking up the group's winnings at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.
The eight group members are:
Carla Scherle-Thompson of Grand Bend Harley Lester of Simcoe Karen Butler of St. Thomas Kyla Tierney-Miller of London Mary Anstett of Exeter Michelle Borrett of Norwich Richard Harrison of Goderich Suzanne Webster of Dorchester
Scherle-Thompson added that she had a little fun with her colleagues while delivering the news of their win.
"I sent them an email and made them scroll to the very bottom to find out how much we won. When they all opened it, everyone threw off their headsets, got up and did a big dance! They were all ecstatic," said Scherle-Thompson.
Plans for the money include home improvements, family vacations, and keeping some money in the bank.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Commissioners Road in London.
