Niagara Man $170K Richer

Friday, 9 July 2021 13:24

By Linda Morgan

A man from Niagara Falls has won big with LOTTO MAX.

Faron Vont won the $170,532 second prize in the April 13th draw.

He won a Free Play with his regular numbers, which is what won him the prize.

"I looked at the winning numbers and saw they had matched. The first thing I did was sign my ticket with a shaky hand!"

The construction worker says he plans to share some with his family and travel when it's safe to do so.

The winning ticket was purchase at Happy One Stop Convenience on Main Street in Grimsby.

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