Capreol resident Mark Owens has some serious decisions to make on how he plans to spend the $100,000 he won playing Lotto Max.
The retired 64-year-old matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in the exact order in the Feb. 15 draw.
Owens said he has been playing the lottery on and off for years.
“I started playing Encore about a year ago," he said, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
Owens was with his friend when he remembered he had a ticket to check that day.
"I scanned it using the OLG app, and I passed it to my friend for a second look," Owens said. "He was jumping up and down – more excited than I was.”
Owens has some plans in mind for his windfall.
"I have a lot of decisions to make. I might put some toward my mortgage. I’d like a newer vehicle and to travel. But first, new glasses. Now comes the fun part of spending it."
