Cameron Woman Wins $1 Million In Lotto Max Encore Draw

One ‘yes’ later earned 70-year-old Cameron’s Karen Redmond $1 million after matching all seven ENCORE numbers in the exact order from the March 31 draw, announced on Wednesday.

Redmond purchases lottery tickets about twice a month. Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49 are her preferred games and always says yes to ENCORE.

The retiree bought her ticket and kept it in her purse for a couple of months before checking it.

“I was having a yard sale when I took a break to check it,” said Redmond. “When I realized I won, I gave away the rest of the items in my yard sale.”

When she validated her ticket at the store, the machine shut down.

“I couldn’t believe it,” she smiled. “There were a lot of happy tears that day.”

Redmond told her partner about her win when she came come.

“He said, ‘Are you for real?’ We had to sit down because we were in shock,” she explained. “My family and friends couldn’t be happier for me.”

Redmond plans to go on vacation and share her winnings with her children and grandchildren.

“I’ve been excited and sleepless,” she said. “I’m still on cloud nine.”

The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Kent Street in Lindsay.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.