Ontario woman discovers $16M lottery win on her birthday - BERITAJA

A female from Cavan, Ont., had a day she’ll ne'er hide aft discovering she had won a lottery prize worthy $16 million.

The OLG reports a female named Darlene M. claimed the prize from the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball tie held connected May 30.

The pursuing day, the OLG reported the winning summons had been sold successful Peterborough. Cavan is located conscionable 25 kilometres southwest of Peterborough.

The 63-year-old retiree says she checked her summons connected her birthday.

“I checked it utilizing the OLG app and ran wrong the location to show my sister correct away,” she told the OLG. “I had to make judge what I was seeing was real. I was shocked.”

The winning summons was purchased astatine Giant Tiger connected Lansdowne Street West successful Peterborough.

“It’s difficult to wrap my caput about this,” she said. “I shared the news pinch the remainder of my family, and they were each besides successful daze and disbelief.”

Along pinch paying immoderate bills, she plans to usage her winnings to bargain a caller motortruck and thief her children acquisition a home.

“I’d besides for illustration to support animal use initiatives that are important to me,” she said.