Brampton man shocked with $7.1 million jackpot

TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ - Orbiton Ollivierre of Brampton thought he had his prayers answered when he checked his ticket on an OLG self ticket checker and thought he saw $7,000. It wasn't until the retailer informed him of the $7.1 Million LOTTO 6/49 jackpot that he was hit by the overwhelming joy and shock. "I had been praying for financial help, but this is a much greater gift than I could have ever fathomed. The only words I could find to express my joy were thank you God," Ollivierre excitedly said of his win.

Ollivierre's numbers were a combination of lucky Super 7 numbers, that he played in the past and numbers he had found from a lottery ticket in his deceased brothers wallet. "I am a very spiritual man, and I believe my brother is always near me. I feel he had a hand in me receiving this win," Ollivierre told prize office staff.

Ollivierre works as a dispatcher at Sterling Concrete Sawing, and will continue to work until his services are no longer needed by the owners of the company. The 43 year old married father of seven and grandfather of three plans to use the windfall to pay off bills, help all of his family, and finally take a vacation without worrying about the financial repercussions.

The winning ticket was purchased at K&K Bargain located on Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide lottery games and gaming facilities. Since 1975, OLG lotteries, casinos, slots, and resort casinos have generated more than $28 billion for the benefit of the Province of Ontario. Gaming proceeds support Ontario's hospitals, amateur sport, recreational and cultural activities, communities, provincial priority programs such as health care and education, and local and provincial charities and non-profit organizations through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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