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He admits he’s lived a good life so far.

“I now plan to live life to the fullest and have fun,” the 79-year-old said in an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. news release.

White, a retired railway worker, was informed of his win by his daughter.

“For a couple of years, I’ve been buying two Lotto Max tickets a week — one for me and one for my daughter. Before I go to bed, I always tell her to pick one. This time, she picked the wrong one,” he said.

“My daughter wakes up very early for work, and the morning after the draw, she knocked on my bedroom door, waking me a from a deep sleep. She said, ‘Dad, I think you won $40,000 on your Lotto Max ticket. I looked at her, half asleep, and replied, ‘That’s great! Now we can now both pay off our cars.’

“Five or 10 minutes later, there was another knock on the door and my daughter said, ‘Um … Dad, I think you won $40 million!’ Now I really wanted to jump out of bed, but I couldn’t because I sleep in the nude. I would’ve hit the ceiling if I’d had underwear on,” he said.

White’s daughter still went to work but returned home early.

“When my daughter came home, we both went to the store where I’d bought the ticket. We checked it at the lottery terminal, and it lit up like a Christmas tree,” White said.

He was so excited, he decided to drive to help him calm down. He then shared the news with his longtime partner, but had a hard time convincing her because he’s a frequent prankster.

White loves fishing and music.

He plans to buy a new fishing rod and a set of $3,000 speakers.

As for what he’ll do with the rest, he said he plans to take care of his daughter.

“My daughter means a lot to me because, when my late wife and I had her, she was the only child we could have. She’s going to be well taken care of,” he said.

He also has many siblings and plans to help them as well.

“I’ve dreamt about winning big money and sharing it with my family. It’s going to be a wonderful feeling to help them. I’ll be the favourite uncle for sure,” he said.

Furthermore, he wants to travel and is thinking of taking a cruise around Newfoundland where he was born. He also plans to support several causes close to his heart, including some health organizations, with big donations.

The winning ticket was purchased at the in Oshawa.