Waterloo Region residents among group of 8 celebrating $1M lotto win
The group of eight won a MAXMILLIONS prize work $1 million in the Feb. 9 LOTTO MAX draw. The winning ticket was purchased at Little Short Store in Bridge Street in Waterloo.
The odds have certainly shone in favour of a group of eight from Waterloo and York regions. The group won a MAXMILLIONS prize worth $1 million in the Feb. 9 LOTTO MAX draw.
The winning ticket was purchased at Little Short Stop in Bridge Street in Waterloo.
The group members are:
Wandalee Logan of Waterloo
Jennifer McQuillin of Waterloo
Krista Winkler of Cambridge
Kristy Millington of Waterloo
Nancy Walls of Baden
Noor Kassim of Waterloo
Saeid Jafar-Pour of Richmond Hill
Sierra Young of Kitchener
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