A Shelburne man is celebrating winning Ontario’s Jackpot after buying a Lottario ticket last month.
Bogdan Karwowski won just over a million dollars in the April 13th Lottario draw.
The man, who works in the automotive industry says that he normally buys tickets for the lottery every week, says “This is my first big win. I was in my vehicle when I checked my ticket on the OLG app and had to scan it again. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his winnings.
“I called my wife to tell her I was coming to see her. I scanned the ticket and showed her the win. She said, ‘Congratulations, you won $1,000!'” Bogdan laughed. “I asked her to look again and we were so shocked. I still didn’t believe it was true. When we told our children, they were so happy.”
He says that he’ll use the money to pay some bills and invest for his retirement, but would also like to celebrate with a family vacation.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Town Milk & Variety on Main Street.