‘It was unbelievable!' Comber resident celebrating 100K lotto win
Heine, a nurse and mother, is an occasional lottery player, and prefers playing Crossword and Bingo.
'It's a nice way to wind down after work,' she said.
This is Heine's first big win – made all the more special since she won it over the Mother's Day weekend and during National Nursing Week.
'I played my ticket at home and didn't even realize I'd matched six words until I got to the last word,' Heine told OLG officials. 'I thought, 'There's no way,' so I cross-referenced all the words on the ticket multiple times to be sure. It was unbelievable!'
With her winnings, Heine plans to share with those in need, 'I believe in putting good into the world … Being a good person is important to me, and that's why I'm a nurse. I'm going to quietly work behind the scenes to brighten people's days.'
She also plans to use the winnings to invest, save for her children's education, and treat herself to some shopping.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada on Manning Road in Maidstone.
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