After $44-million lottery win, Canadian's priority is getting wife to retire
An ordinary commute to work turned into a life-changing moment for one Canadian who discovered that he had won a massive lottery prize.
Emidio S. of Jarvis, Ont., is kicking off the long Victoria Day weekend as a brand new multimillionaire after scoring a lottery jackpot. While at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto, he recalled how he found out about his win.
“I was on my way to work listening to the radio when I heard the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball prize was won in Ontario — but I didn’t hear the amount,” he said. “I would usually wait until I got to work to check my email because I buy my lottery tickets on OLG.ca, but something told me to stop the car and check right away.”
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So he quickly pulled over in front of a random house.
That’s when he discovered that he had received an email stating that he had won a prize.
“The email looked a little different than normal,” recalled Emidio. “I logged into my OLG.ca account and was shocked when I saw the prize amount. Was it $4,400? Or $44,000?”
To his surprise, he realized he won $44-million in the Lotto 6/49 draw on March 11.
“I couldn’t wrap my head around it!” he stated. “Finally, I said to myself, ‘I’d better tell my wife.'”
He made a quick U-turn, headed home, and told his wife about his win, leaving her just as shocked.
“She said excitedly, ‘If this is true, we won’t have to worry about the kids’ futures ever again,'” Emidio said.
The winner was overcome with emotion when recalling how he and his wife both realized that it was real and that they’re now multimillionaires. He said that he has always enjoyed inviting people over, sharing a plate and some laughs; now, he can help people in his life.
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For Emidio, his main priority is taking care of his wife. He said he wants her to finally retire and take her on a dream vacation.
“My wife works 12-hour days, sometimes seven days a week — she needs this!” he stated.
He said that he wants to see her looking over the ocean without a care in the world.
“I just want to see that expression of relaxation and joy on her face again,” he shared.
He added that he hopes his children can find happiness and live out their ambitions rather than “simply working to pay the bills.”
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“I’ve always been grateful for what I had, and now I have even more to be grateful for,” he said. “I never thought this would happen to me. Now, I believe it. My heart is so full.”
Emidio purchased his winning ticket on OLG.ca.
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