Lucky northern Ontario fisherman catches big lotto prize

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Northern Ontario man catches big fish And big prize Lotto 6/49.

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Patrick Brown, who works as a manager and lives in Garson in Greater Sudbury, usually plays the lottery weekly using quick picks.

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Now the 65-year-old, who has been playing the OLG lottery for over 40 years, is finally celebrating his first big win – the $78,967 second prize in the Lotto 6/49 draw on October 15th.

A big fish pulled him into the pool

“I was out fishing with some friends and we each threw in $20. Whoever catches the biggest fish wins the pool,” Brown explained as he collected his winnings from the OLG Prize Center in Toronto.

“I ended up winning—about $140—so I decided to buy lottery tickets,” he detailed.

Brown later checked his ticket at home and was “shocked” when he realized he had won.

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He plans to use his winnings for renovations and his son's education.

Brown was also more than happy to share his newfound wealth with his fishing buddies.

“I immediately told my buddy on our fishing team and said I could help him fix some things in his cabin. He was very happy.”

More northern winners

Luckily up north, a Thunder Bay man is $90,000 richer thanks to an instant ticket.

James Steves was quick to announce his lottery win on Facebook, but was a little surprised by the lack of response from his friends who thought the announcement made by AI.

Brown and Steves join Joe and Lisa Menard, who celebrated winning $34 million in the 6/49 Lotto's Golden Ball last summer.

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“When I heard on the news that a 6/49 Lotto Golden Ball ticket had been sold in northern Ontario, I had a hunch we had the winning ticket,” Joe Menard told OLG at the time.

“It wasn't until later that evening that Lisa checked the tickets on her phone using the OLG app. Now that we've won this money, people might want to change the name of our little town – between Sudbury and North Bay – from Cash Bay to CA$H Bay!”

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