Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Lucie Lessard of Sudbury.
She matched all seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Feb. 8 Lotto Max draw to win $1 million.
Lessard said she discovered her big win while sitting in her car waiting for it to warm up.
“I was talking to my sister on the phone at the same time and saw the Big Winner screen appear,” she said. “I said to my sister, ‘Oh my gosh, I think I just won a million dollars! I ran into the house to wake up my husband. He said all he saw was my huge smile.”
Lessard plans to accelerate her retirement so she can spend more time with her grandchildren and focus on her art. “This win will do more than make up for the way my family was impacted by the pandemic, and I plan to celebrate with some travel,” she said. “This experience has been surreal.”
The winning ticket was purchased at Mini Mart on Falconbridge Highway in Garson.
