Overview
- Ontario Lottery and Gaming confirmed Joe and Lise Menard of Cache Bay as the winners of the June 21 Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot worth $34 million.
- They purchased the winning ticket at Arrowhead Gas Bar on Nipissing First Nation by replaying old tickets during their customary Friday date-night stop.
- The Menards first believed they had won $34,000 until Lise saw the full $34 million total on her phone via the OLG app.
- They attended an official winner celebration in Toronto where they recounted their decades-long ticket ritual that led to the windfall.
- The retired couple say they will use the prize to support their grown children, travel across Canada, and fulfill long-held dreams including a new home and a vintage car.