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Two Lotto Max Lottery Winners From Ontario Claim $60m Each

The Canadian Press, 24 Feb, 2016 11:34 AM
    TORONTO — The largest lottery payout in one day was issued to two winners in Ontario.
     
    The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. handed out two prizes totalling $120 million in Toronto.
     
    John Henry, a grandfather from Mississauga, Ont., won a $60-million jackpot in a December draw.
     
    And Joan Patterson, a rancher from Desboro, Ont., won a $60-million jackpot in the Feb. 5 Lotto Max draw.
     
    Both winners were handed giant —cheques and expressed their disbelief at their good luck.

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