A retiree from Ontario is ready to check things off her bucket list after winning a big lottery prize.

Wasaga Beach resident Wendy Pritchard is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with Instant Crossword Deluxe.

The retiree has been a loyal player with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) since the days of Wintario. Her go-to games are draw-based, like Lottario, along with a variety of Instant tickets.

She has fond memories of playing instant lottery games with her mother-in-law.

“Instant games were a shared joy between me and my mother-in-law,” explained Pritchard. “Crosswords were always her favourite. She would take her time and scratch them very carefully — with chopsticks!”

Her affinity for instant games has paid off, blessing her with her first major win.

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