After playing the lottery for nearly 20 years, Toni Pendergast struck it rich  playing Instant Gold Pursuit. Photo from OLG After playing the lottery for nearly 20 years, Toni Pendergast struck it rich playing Instant Gold Pursuit. Photo from OLG
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Kincardine resident wins $100,000

A Kincardine resident won an instant $100,000.

After playing the lottery for nearly 20 years, Toni Pendergast struck it rich playing Instant Gold Pursuit.

“I scanned my ticket on the OLG app and saw $100,000 come up. I thought it had to be a prank. I was so excited, running around the house in disbelief,” she recalled when picking up her winnings at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. “My dog was looking at me like I was crazy!”

She shared that the first person she told about the win was her Grandma, who also couldn't believe it. In fact, Pendergast sent her a screenshot of the prize amount to convince her.

Toni plans to treat herself to a vacation and her mom and grandma to a spa day. The rest will be invested for her future.

The winning ticket was purchased at Farah Market Express on Doon Village Road in Kitchener.

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