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Mitchell man will pay off bills, invest after $100K lotto win

Paul Cluff
By Paul Cluff

A Mitchell resident has picked up a big lotto win.

Gregory Van Bakel is $100,000 richer after winning a prize an Instant Fortune game.

A plumber by trade, Van Bakel says he has purchased lotto tickets since he was old enough to. The father of three said he was shocked to see the amount after using a ticket checker.

He plans to pay off some bills and invest.

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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