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Share in Lotto 6-49 jackpot fTippers split cool $2-million A Belleville man and his two sons are more than $2 million richer after picking uj^ their share of the March 2 Lotto 6-49 jackpot. Doug^Ti22^>^4 and son Rowland, 39, both of Belleville, and son Andrew, 36, of Willowdale, share $2,055,449.90. The prize is a third of the total $6 million jackpot in the March 2 draw. The two other winners were also from Ontario. The winning ticket was a Quickpick (random) combination pur- chased by Doug at the Beckers variety store at 150 Sidney St. in Belleville. Retired for more than nine years from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Doug says he will pay some bills and invest his share of the money. Roland -- a financial planner and partner with Trufax Financial Services in the city -- says he and wife Linda will pay debts, take a vacation and invest some money. Andrew -- a computer analyst is married with no children. He plans to pay off debts, his mortgage, purchase a new vehicle and take a vacation. Doug told the Ontario Lottery Corporation he has been playing Lotto-649 since it began in 1982, but had never won more than $100 at a time. He has always purchased four Quickpick numbers with one Encore ($5) twice a week. The winning numbers were: 5, 10, 14, 35, 43 and 47. CP Photo Rowland, Doug and Andrew Tipper will share Lotto 6-49 winnings. /8se. Pg. 5

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