Peterborough Resident Wins $100,000 Encore Prize

Duncan Blowes of Peterborough has won $100,000 after he matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in the exact order in the July 16 LOTTO MAX draw.

Photo courtesy of OLG.

The 24-year-old construction worker said he is an occasional lottery player.

“I like to play when the jackpot is high,” he said. “I scanned my ticket on my phone and thought something was wrong. When I showed my girlfriend, she started jumping up and down. That’s when I realized it was real.”

Duncan plans to take a beach vacation when it is safe to travel and use the rest for a down payment on a house.

The winning ticket was purchased at Ultramar Expressmart on Highway 7 in Peterborough.

“It was so shocking – I struggled to believe it was real for a little while. I had to take a knee for a moment to compose myself!” he said.

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