The largest lottery payout in one day was issued to two winners in Ontario.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. handed out two prizes totalling $120 million in Toronto.
Joan Patterson, a rancher from Desboro, Ont., won a $60-million jackpot in the Feb. 5 Lotto Max draw.
"I'm beside myself with this … it's very exciting," she told reporters at the news conference
She said she plans to use some of the money to make some repairs to her property.
"I'm a rancher from a rural area. Horses and animals are my life," she said. "First thing I'm going to do is re-fence the ranch. That might not sound very exciting to the general public, but it is to me."
Patterson said she also plans to buy a new horse trailer and a "sporty car" to cruise around in during the summertime. Her car of choice? A Corvette, preferably in silver, she said.
And John Henry, a grandfather from Mississauga, Ont., won a $60-million jackpot in a December draw.
"It takes a while to sink in, and I'm not sure it's sunk in yet. But it feels great," he told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday.
He said he plans to use some of his money to take a holiday with his family, and do a few renovations on his house. Otherwise, he said he hopes his life changes "as little as possible" despite his significant windfall.
"We're not people who are into material things all that much and I don't think we will get into material things," he said.
Henry said he also plans to open a charitable foundation to support children's athletics and health programs.
Both winners were handed giant --cheques and expressed their disbelief at their good luck.
-With files from The Canadian Press
