Winter 2025 Early Bird Prize winner with her novelty cheque.

From luggage to a BIG win! From luggage to a BIG win!

Nancy Banavage of Scarborough talks about her Winter 2025 Heart & Stroke Lottery Early Bird Bonus Prize win: $100,000

Nancy Banavage of Scarborough talks about her Winter 2025 Heart & Stroke Lottery Early Bird Bonus Prize win: $100,000

Winter 2025 – Early Bird Bonus Prize - $100,000 Nancy Banavage, Scarborough

I was afraid to get excited in case my balloon burst.
Nancy Banavage, Scarborough

Twenty years ago, Nancy won a luggage set in the Heart & Stroke Lottery, something that left her thrilled: “I don’t usually have good luck!” - until now.

Was the email for real?

“Initially, they couldn’t get in touch because we’d changed our phone number. They sent me an email instead, and that’s how I heard of the win. I called my husband Charlie and pointed to the computer screen. He looked at me with wide eyes and said: “Did you win the lottery?”

We were flabbergasted. I sent the email to my son, asking if it was legit. He said: “Looks like it!” Nancy adds: “I still couldn’t believe it until I saw the money in my bank account.”

Let the adventure begin!

After gifting some of their winnings to their two adult children, she says: “I would love to take a train trip through the Canadian Rockies…maybe with the luggage I won twenty years ago!”