‘Well worth the wait’: Stratford resident wins $1 million OLG lottery prize

Vasile Racolta was at home when he got the good news.

The Stratford resident won $1 million in an OLG ENCORE game.

“I remained quiet and calm,” Racolta told OLG. “When I told my sons the news, they were very happy, but jokingly said, ‘Dad, this isn’t enough!’ We all shared a good laugh.”

Racolta, a father of two and grandfather of one, matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order to win the March LOTTO Max draw.

“Winning was well worth the wait,” he said.

He looks forward to sharing his prize with his family and purchasing a home.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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