'I thought it said $25,000': Order of Canada recipient wins $25-million jackpot
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‘I thought it said $25,000’: Toronto’s Charles Coffey, Order of Canada officer, wins $25 million with Lotto Max
"When we finally accepted the fact that the ticket was worth $25 million, someone suggested they take my pulse to make sure I was alive and seeing the amount of the win!”

Order of Canada Officer wins multi-million dollar LOTTO MAX
For the first time in OLG history, an Officer of the Order of Canada has won a multi-million-dollar LOTTO MAX jackpot. Charles Coffey from Toronto is the $25 million LOTTO MAX jackpot winner from the January 31, 2025 draw. Charlie, as he is best known to his family and friends, has a wonderful story to share. The 81-year-old retiree, who built his career in the banking industry, told the OLG that he grew up as the seventh of nine children in a s…
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