Hamilton dad ‘in disbelief’ after big lotto win
by Jeremy Kemeny - The Hamilton Spectator from on (#5FKZB)
A Hamilton dad is thrilled after his first big win" playing the lottery landed him more than $1 million.
Geoff Wybrew enjoys playing a number of OLG's national and provincial big ticket draws.
Wybrew won big on the Feb. 23 Lotto Max draw, taking home a Maximillions prize of $1 million, plus $5 on his Encore numbers.
The 65-year-old sat down with his family in disbelief" after getting the email from OLG saying a prize was pending.
An OLG release says the father of one plans to invest his prize.
The total winnings for Wybrew - who purchased his ticket online - were $1,000,005.
Jeremy Kemeny is a Hamilton-based web editor at The Spectator. Reach him via email: jkemeny@thespec.com