Carol Chlebus of Sault Ste. Marie is $100,000 richer after winning a top prize with Instant Payline Multiplier. That brings the Sault woman’s total lottery winnings to $445,000 since 2018. Chlebus, 59, told the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. that she has been playing the lottery since the days of Wintario. “In 2018, she won a cool $100,000 top prize with Instant Jack Frost,” the OLG said in a news release Thursday. Won $250K in 2022 “Then, in 2022, she scored an impressive $250,000 top prize with Instant the Game of Life. Now, Carol has returned to the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to celebrate her third major win.” The 59-year-old said she’s a regular lottery player who has a special fondness for instant tickets. “I went to the store to buy my tickets and saw this new game, so I decided to give it a try,” Chlebus said in the news release. Later at home, she played her ticket and uncovered a big win. “My reaction was, ‘OMG – again?’” she said. “It was a surreal moment and I was very happy.” Her daughter was thrilled by her mother’s ongoing lottery luck. Feels ‘blessed’ “She went, ‘OMG, really?’” Chlebus said. “I told some other family members and friends, as well. They were all shocked and thrilled for me.” With her windfall, she plans to support her daughter, take a vacation and enjoy a comfortable retirement. “Being a winner is a great feeling — both exciting and overwhelming,” Chlebus said. “I feel blessed to have won this prize.” The winning ticket was purchased at Krazy Ernie’s Food Mart on McNabb Street in the Sault. “OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game,” the release said. “That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.”
