A group of 21 residents across mostly Northumberland County can “find their possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on June 18, 2025.
The group members include:
Cory Goodfellow of Brighton
Christopher Adam Manno of Brighton
Christopher Mark Campbell of Yarker
Christopher McBride of Brighton
Connor Bradshaw of Cobourg
Dave Groves of Elliot Lake
Douglas Frank Arthur of Colborne
James Douglas Greer of Colborne
Jeffrey Barry Fenton of Colborne
John Edward Meyer of Carrying Place
Michael Elgin Bartley of Colborne
Michael Germane of Colborne
Michael John Mutton of Castleton
Oluwafunni Bola Taiwo of Oshawa
Richard Allan Goodfellow of Brighton
Ronald Pillsworth of Colborne
Ronald William Laver of Colborne
Sefton Grell of Whitby
Shawn Arthur of Grafton
Shawn Stone of Brighton
Timothy Murney Cooney of Belleville
Cory says the group, all colleagues in the mining industry, has been playing the lottery together for over 30 years. “I was at the grocery store when I discovered we’d won big,” the father of two recalled while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect their winnings.
“After checking our ticket, the winning sound went off, and I immediately texted the group chat to let them know we’d won big!”
“At first, I was shocked and in denial. Even two days later, I still didn’t believe it!” Cory said with a chuckle. “Everyone was so surprised — especially our new employee, who has only been working with us since January. When I called her to share the news, she was in disbelief. I could hear her kids celebrating in the background!”
“Winning is such an exciting and overwhelming feeling,” Cory continued. “I feel happy for myself, but even happier for all these people I work with. This win has brought us all closer.”
Each group member has their own plans for their portion of the windfall. One will purchase a new vehicle, another intends to put it toward their mortgage, and others will use some for fun.
LOTTO 6/49 offers players a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday, for the same $3 per play.
The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a $1 million prize, or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed $60 million. Click here for more information about the new LOTTO 6/49.
The winning ticket was purchased at Sobeys on Main Street in Brighton.
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Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
