Daughter screams at parents: 'We won! We won!' (photo)

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ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORP

************************* Burlington residents win $12.5 million playing Lotto Max

TORONTO - (November 30) - Congratulations to Wilfred and Herma Greenwood, of Burlington, who along with their daughter Sanchia Greenwood, are sharing a LottoMax Jackpot win of $12.5 million from the Lotto Max draw on November 27, 2009.

The family trio regularly purchases lottery tickets together, each contributing $2 each.

"Sometimes I feel like giving up however, our daughter Sanchia, is always very diligent at collecting the funds" Herma told OLG prize entre staff when they collected their prize cheque for $12.5 million. I have a routine, of purchasing our tickets every Thursday for the draw. On Saturday, morning I went to the local convenience store and checked the OLG self-checker and could not believe my eyes. I immediately went home and screamed at my mom and dad 'We won! We won!" Said a very excited Sanchia.

Wilfred, 71, and Herma, 67, both retired have been married for 45 years and have four adult children, twin girls and two boys, and six grandchildren.

When asked how they were going to spend their newfound wealth, Wilfred commented "We were happy before and we hope to continue to be happy. Nothing will change too much for us. In today I'm wearing a sweater formerly owned by my son, and I see no reason why he shouldn't continue to pass them down to me," he chuckled.

Sanchia, 38, said she's happy that she'll be able to continue to provide for her son.

The winning ticket was a Quick-Pick purchased at Max Milk located on Plains Road in Burlington.

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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