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| Sophie Rizavas |
A North York grandmother who works four jobs including as a hospital cleaning woman, has won the $50 million Lotto Max draw. Sophie Rizavas and her husband came to Canada from Greece in 1970 and have both worked here the entire time. She dropped into the corner store to check her numbers on Saturday and was unable to believe the huge winning jackpot that spun out in front of her eyes. The man who helped process her winning ticket was crying and gave her a big hug, Rizavas said, She and her husband, Tom, announced the win to the family at dinner on Mother’s Day. Ms. Rizavas says a family vacation is the first thing on their list. “We’ve never had a proper family vacation. We’ve tried over the years but someone always had to stay home to work.” She noted the coincidence of the date. “My husband and I came to Canada from Greece on May 10, 1970, and 44 years later, May 10, 2014, we find out that we are multimillionaires.”
