Two Niagara residents are part of a lucky group of lotto winners.
The group of 14, including a woman from Beamsville and a Welland man, purchased a ticket for the September 7th LOTTO 6/49 draw which won them $1,000,016.
The winners are Jan Porter of Paris, Annette Wight of Burford, Donna Hill of Hamilton, Heather Angiolillo of Hamilton, Johnathan Porter of Paris, Karen Gallant of Stoney Creek, Kevin Magrin of Dunnville, Kyle Sensabaugh of Welland, Michael Grace of Brantford, Michael Roes of Hannon, Pauline Fawcett of Beamsville, Richard Barrett of Hamilton, Richard Van Kleef of Hamilton and Susanna Wilcox of Stoney Creek.
The group is made up of colleagues who work together for a school bus line.
Jan, the group leader, checked their ticket at the store following the draw. "I was stunned! The cashier and I were both in tears," she shared.
Each group member has big plans for their share of the windfall including purchasing a sports car, undertaking home renovations and saving for retirement.
The winning ticket was purchased at Suds & Duds Nebo Variety on Rymal Road in Hamilton.
If each group member splits the prize evenly, each person will get around $71,500.