A Fenelon Falls grandmother is a millionaire after winning the top prize in last summer’s Triple Millions lottery.
Heather Loney purchased a winning ticket in the final draw in Triple Millions, a limited-time OLG lottery game that ran from June 20 to August 29, 2024.
A long-time OLG lottery player, she decided to give Triple Millions a try.
“I actually bought 10 tickets,” Loney said when claiming her winnings at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto on January 9. “I kept three for myself and gave the rest to my kids as birthday gifts.”
After returning home from an unsuccessful night of bingo, Loney checked her tickets and discovered one was a big winner. She ran across the street to her daughter’s house.
“I excitedly banged on the door. When she opened it, I showed her my ticket, saying, ‘Look at this! Is this real?’ We both screamed with pure joy. I kept my poor, pregnant daughter up until 4:00 a.m. that night. I couldn’t sleep for days with all that excitement running through me!”
“I’ve faced a lot of hardship and loss over the years, and while I do feel sad that I can’t share this win with those who are no longer with us, I know they are watching over me,” Loney said. “I feel beyond lucky and blessed.”
She plans to use the money to pay some bills, invest, and travel.
“I want to take my family to Disney World, take my sister on a cruise, and treat myself to a trip to Nashville,” she said.
Loney purchased her winning ticket at New Rave Convenience on King Street East in Oshawa.
“I’m proof that extraordinary things do happen,” she said, adding “If I can win the lottery, maybe the Leafs will bring home a win this year too.”
