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Ottawa chef, Alphonse Lalonde holds cheque for $100,000 he picked up today at the Wintario office in Toronto
Ottawa chef, Alphonse Lalonde holds cheque for $100,000 he picked up today at the Wintario office in Toronto

Ottawa chef, Alphonse Lalonde holds cheque for $100,000 he picked up today at the Wintario office in Toronto

Date12/16/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ottawa chef; Alphonse Lalonde holds cheque for $100;000 he picked up today at the Wintario office in Toronto. Lalonde; 51; borrowed money for a trip to Hawaii next month; but he's going to pay it back now. Rest will go into savings.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0025118F
      A dream comes true: Jack and Lean Shepard beam at their 2-year-old grandson, Kenny, after picking up their $100,000 Wintario lottery cheque today at the Wintario office
      A dream comes true: Jack and Lean Shepard beam at their 2-year-old grandson, Kenny, after picking up their $100,000 Wintario lottery cheque today at the Wintario office
      Spremo, Boris
      5/14/1976
      'Nice retirement cheque', A nice retirement cheque for $25,000 was picked up at the Wintario office today by Sheila White, who is retiring Oct. 30 aft(...)
      'Nice retirement cheque', A nice retirement cheque for $25,000 was picked up at the Wintario office today by Sheila White, who is retiring Oct. 30 aft(...)
      Dutton, Don
      10/6/1975
      Twice lucky? Daniel Skellett of London and his wife, Bonnie, have picked up ther $100,000 Wintario cheque but they aren't stopping there. Skellett more tickets from vendor Clem Ferreira. [Incomplete]
      Twice lucky? Daniel Skellett of London and his wife, Bonnie, have picked up ther $100,000 Wintario cheque but they aren't stopping there. Skellett more tickets from vendor Clem Ferreira. [Incomplete]
      Beaty, Keith
      10/15/1979
      Holding $100,000 cheque, Joseph Tierney smiles at his daughter, Patricia, 25, at Wintario lottery office in Toronto today. Tierney, 62, a retired Bell(...)
      Holding $100,000 cheque, Joseph Tierney smiles at his daughter, Patricia, 25, at Wintario lottery office in Toronto today. Tierney, 62, a retired Bell(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      11/4/1975
      $100,000 winners collect cheque today at the Wintario offices on Bloor St
      $100,000 winners collect cheque today at the Wintario offices on Bloor St
      Goode, Jeff
      6/27/1975
      $100,000 win ends money worries, Switchboard operator Helen Rodgers, 60, of Ottawa, flashes cheque for $100,000 she won in Thursday's Wintario lottery
      $100,000 win ends money worries, Switchboard operator Helen Rodgers, 60, of Ottawa, flashes cheque for $100,000 she won in Thursday's Wintario lottery
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/20/1976
      Not too late: Pensioner A.E. (Bert) Ralph, 76, Shelburne, says he wishes he'd had his $ 100,000 cheque from Wintario 20 years ago. I'd have lived it u(...)
      Not too late: Pensioner A.E. (Bert) Ralph, 76, Shelburne, says he wishes he'd had his $ 100,000 cheque from Wintario 20 years ago. I'd have lived it u(...)
      Bock, Tony
      10/12/1982
      That's not chicken feed, Waving cheque and wearing his $100,000 smile after claiming one of the two top prizes in Thursday's night's Wintario lottery (...)
      That's not chicken feed, Waving cheque and wearing his $100,000 smile after claiming one of the two top prizes in Thursday's night's Wintario lottery (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      7/11/1975
      $100,000 lottery winner Sanor Nagy, 48, of Hamilton, weeps with excitement after Wintario Cheque
      $100,000 lottery winner Sanor Nagy, 48, of Hamilton, weeps with excitement after Wintario Cheque
      Griffin, Doug
      7/25/1975
      Ernesto Torre and his $100,000 Wintario cheque
      Ernesto Torre and his $100,000 Wintario cheque
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      3/14/1979
      An office bash for Wintario winners, Six Toronto Star circulation department employees plan to celebrate a winning $100,000 Wintario ticket with a $1,000 office party for their fellow workers
      An office bash for Wintario winners, Six Toronto Star circulation department employees plan to celebrate a winning $100,000 Wintario ticket with a $1,000 office party for their fellow workers
      Beaty, Keith
      4/3/1978
      The $100,000 prize Casimir Kruszka and his wife, Susan, got yesterday at the Wintario office will be worth only about $50,000 to them. They live in Bl(...)
      The $100,000 prize Casimir Kruszka and his wife, Susan, got yesterday at the Wintario office will be worth only about $50,000 to them. They live in Bl(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      8/25/1975