Injured finger leads to $500,000 lottery win
An injured finger led to a Newmarket man picking up a $500,000 OLG Lotto Max win.
Douglas Heard decided to make a stop at his local pharmacy in search of medical tape after he injured his finger while playing golf.
While the pharmacy didn't have the medical tape he was looking for, Heard decided to purchase a lottery ticket instead.
Originally, he thought he won $500.
"I was pleasantly surprised with that amount. When the lottery terminal froze, I thought it was a lot of rigmarole for $500. It wasn't until I saw the slip that I realized it was for half a million!" he explained.
Heard rushed home to break the news to his wife.
"We both hugged and cried – it was very surreal! The first few nights I kept waking up wondering if this was a dream," he said.
He plans to pay down his mortgage, share with his children and set some of his wins aside for retirement. He also plans on saving some for a bathroom renovation and a golf trip.
The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Yonge Street in Newmarket.
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