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$1 million Hamilton-area lottery winner to use the cash for travel

Sydney Evans of Dundas was a $1-million winner with MAXMILLIONS in July 2020. OLG

A 72-year-old retired father from Dundas, Ont., says he will use his $1-million winnings to travel with his wife when it’s safer amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sydney Evans won the MAXMILLIONS prize in July’s LOTTO MAX draw with a ticket purchased at Fortino’s on Hamilton Street in Waterdown.

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“I haven’t been going out to the store as regularly because of the pandemic, so little by little I would take my tickets to the store to check,” Evans said.

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“When I scanned it, I thought something went wrong, so I gave it to the clerk. I’m still not sure if this is real.”

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