A janitor at the Ottawa-Carlton District School board won the top prize in the July 16 Lotto 6/49. Kevin Frost, 39, picked up his $7.379 million check Thursday.

Being persistent finally paid off for Frost, who has been betting on the lottery since he was 18. Frost said he plans use his winnings to pay his mortgage, buy a house and travel to Scotland to play golf.

Frost was having breakfast when he saw his numbers announced on television. "I was just in awe when my numbers first came up, it was an incredible feeling," he recalled.

He purchased the winning ticket at a shop in Carleton Place. Frost insisted the money he won would not change him. "I'm a basic guy, and I'll still like to go to the lake on the weekend, do a bit of fishing, and play a bit of golf... And friends and family will always be important to me," Frost said.

Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Super 7 are among Canada's most popular lottery games.