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Global News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Global News
‘I did it': Ontario woman almost misses out on cashing in for $5M lottery win
A woman from a small Ontario town came within days of missing out on claiming a lottery jackpot worth $5 million, according to OLG. Ontario's lottery agency said Beachville resident Connie Christie normally checks her tickets once a month although sometimes she forgets. Luckily for Christie, OLG issued a release on April 17, reminding people to check their tickets as a lottery windfall worth $5 million had gone unclaimed and would soon expire if not claimed. Players have a year from the date of a draw to claim winning tickets or they expire. Christie heard the news on a local radio station about the ticket being sold at a gas station in nearby Woodstock. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'When I heard the details, I turned to my mom and said, 'I have a feeling that's my ticket!,' Christie told OLG while in Toronto claiming her winnings. 'After dropping my mom off, I went home and checked my tickets using the OLG app. Story continues below advertisement 'I saw the 'Big Winner' message and put my phone down to pause for moment. Then took another look. I managed to stay calm, thinking, 'I did it!' It was a great feeling.' Christie, who works in logistics, said her the following morning her family was wondering why she had gathered them together for a chat. 'Everyone was speculating about what I wanted to tell them,' she said. 'I had the winning numbers pulled up on my laptop when my kids guessed, 'Did you win the lottery?' My answer was, 'Yes, and it's a life-changing changing prize — $5 million!' 'We sat there in silence, and I could see the wheels turning in all their heads as I shared proof of my win.' Christie plans to retire and would like her husband to do the follow suit so they can do some travelling. 'I plan to retire, and I want my husband to do the same. We can now spend our time doing what we love and enjoying our time together,' Connie beamed. 'I'd also like to treat my husband to a scenic road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway.'
Toronto Sun
14-05-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
$5M lottery mystery ends as winner steps forward before expiry date
Connie Christie of Beachville staked her claim just two weeks before it was set to hit its one-year expiry date Lotto 6/49 winner Connie Christie of Beachville came forward with the winning $5-million lottery ticket just two weeks before it was set to hit its one-year expiry date on May 4, 2025. She bought the ticket at the Petro-Canada on Norwich Avenue in Woodstock. (Supplied photo) We have a winner. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The mystery behind the unclaimed $5-million Lotto 6/49 prize sold in Woodstock that almost expired has been solved after a Beachville resident checked the winning ticket. It was April 17 when the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corp. advised players to review their past tickets before the $5-million prize expired on May 4 – news that Connie Christie heard on the radio while running errands, according to an OLG statement published on Wednesday. 'When I heard the details, I turned to my mom and said, 'I have a feeling that's my ticket,'' Christie is quoted as saying. After dropping off her mother, Christie, a regular lottery player for the past seven years, returned to her home in Beachville – a rural community southwest of Woodstock – and checked her ticket on the OLG app, officials said. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I saw the 'Big Winner' message and put my phone down to pause for moment,' Christie said, per the OLG statement. 'Then took another look. I managed to stay calm, thinking, 'I did it!' It was a great feeling.' Christie told officials she typically checks her tickets monthly to see if she's won, but 'sometimes forgets,' and had recently found a 'small stack of tickets she hadn't checked yet.' The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada on Norwich Avenue in Woodstock. Christie said she gathered her family to share the 'incredible news' while they speculated about what she wanted to tell them, the statement noted, adding she was smiling and remembering the moment fondly. 'I had the winning numbers pulled up on my laptop when my kids guessed, 'Did you win the lottery?' My answer was, 'Yes, and it's a life-changing prize – $5 million.' We sat there in silence, and I could see the wheels turning in all their heads as I shared proof of my win.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Christie said her plans for the windfall focus on her family, the statement said, adding she plans to retire and wants her husband to do the same. 'I'd also like to treat my husband to a scenic road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway' in California. bwilliams@ @BrianWatLFPress The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada Read More Celebrity Editorial Cartoons NHL Columnists Sunshine Girls
Hamilton Spectator
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
$5M lottery mystery ends as winner steps forward: ‘Great feeling'
We have a winner. The mystery behind the unclaimed $5-million Lotto 6/49 prize sold in Woodstock that almost expired has been solved after a Beachville resident checked the winning ticket. It was April 17 when the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corp. advised players to review their past tickets before the $5-million winner expired on May 4 – news that Connie Christie heard on the radio while running errands, according to an OLG statement published on Wednesday. 'When I heard the details, I turned to my mom and said, 'I have a feeling that's my ticket,'' Christie is quoted as saying. After dropping off her mother, Christie, a regular lottery player for the past seven years, returned to her home in Beachville – a rural community southwest of Woodstock – and checked her ticket on the OLG app, officials said. 'I saw the 'Big Winner' message and put my phone down to pause for moment,' Christie said, per the OLG statement. 'Then took another look. I managed to stay calm, thinking, 'I did it!' It was a great feeling.' Christie told officials she typically checks her tickets monthly to see if she's won, but 'sometimes forgets,' and had recently found a 'small stack of tickets she hadn't checked yet.' The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada on Norwich Avenue in Woodstock. Christie said she gathered her family to share the 'incredible news' while her family speculated what she wanted to tell them, the statement noted, adding she was smiling and remembering the moment fondly. 'I had the winning numbers pulled up on my laptop when my kids guessed, 'Did you win the lottery?' My answer was, 'Yes, and it's a life-changing prize – $5 million.' We sat there in silence, and I could see the wheels turning in all their heads as I shared proof of my win.' Christie said her plans for the windfall focus on her family, the statement said, adding she plans to retire and wants her husband to do the same. 'I'd also like to treat my husband to a scenic road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway' in California. bwilliams@
