$50K lottery win to help with grandaughter’s education, says Hamilton man

A retired Hamilton bus driver says his recent $50,000 lottery win will help pay for his granddaughter’s education.

Carlton Graham says numbers from a horoscope helped him pick up a $50,000-second prize in the Ontario 49 draw on May 13.

The 77-year-old says he discovered he had the winning numbers the day after the draw, surprising his wife on their doorstep when she returned from a shopping trip.

“She saw me dancing,” said Graham, “She knew something was up my sleeve.”

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The father and grandfather says he’ll pass on much of the money to his granddaughter to pay for a post-secondary education.

“Her father, my son, passed away a year and a half ago and it means so much to me to do this for her.”

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Graham’s winning ticket was purchased at Best Buy Variety on Fennell Avenue in Hamilton. He also picked up an additional $750 from other Ontario 49 selections.

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