A need for sour cream proved fateful for a Sudbury woman who won $1 million (plus $2 extra for her Encore selection) in the 6/49 draw on Aug. 6.
Marie-Paule Labelle told staff at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto that she went to the store to pick up some sour cream and decided to pick up lottery tickets at the same time.
"I decided to pick up some tickets and my $4 turned into $1 million!” she said. “I checked the ticket a few days later and I saw all the zeroes – I thought the machine was broken. I was so shocked I couldn't believe it!"
Labelle, a retiree, says this is her first major win. "I play weekly and always choose Quick Picks," she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings.
She plans to share her win with family, donate to charity, travel, and invest.
"This feels amazing. My future is more secure," she said.