Friends for 20 years, Niagara Falls and Thorold men split $472,000 lottery win
Published June 29, 2022 at 12:56 pm
A man from Thorold and another from Niagara Falls have done a lot during their 20 year friendship but perhaps this tops everything so far.
Michael Maclean of Thorold and Peter Tanczos of Niagara Falls will now split $472,153.30 after winning a LOTTO MAX second prize in the May 20 draw.
(We’ll save you the Math – that’s a cool $236,076.65 each.)
Despite the fact they’ve only been playing the lottery as a tandem for just three months, Maclean said he was matching his numbers to the winnings numbers one morning when he realized the numbers matched.
“I pulled out my phone to check using the OLG App and thought ‘This can’t be right,'” said Maclean. “I called Peter and told him we won!”
“I knew Michael wasn’t joking but it is hard to believe,” Tanczos added. “I’ve never had money like this in my life!”
Maclean plans to use his share of the winnings to buy up property while Tanczos is now on the hunt for a summer home in Nova Scotia.
The winning ticket was purchased at Big Bee Convenience on Geneva Street in St. Catharines.
