Results of the second cannabis store lottery were announced on Wednesday

Results of the second cannabis store lottery were announced on Wednesday and a winner in Kitchener has been identified.

The group of Patricia, Gertrude, Donnelly can now apply for a license for a proposed site at 589 Fairway Road South.

Applicants now have until Wednesday, August 28 to apply for a license.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says there were over 4,800 eligible expressions of interest for the second lottery.

A winner has also been announced in Guelph - for a proposed location at 120 Wyndham Street North.

The mayor of Kitchener tells 570 NEWS he's pleased the city was selected in the latest round.

"Certainly anytime you open a new retail outlet ... there are economic spinoffs, there's job opportunities for those working at the retail outlet and the multiplier effect that goes along with that," said Berry Vrbanovic.

He added it will also provide harm reduction.

"We're seeing the impact of illicit drugs in our communities. I think it was important, with the legislation in place now, to get a legal licenced storefront in the community as soon as possible,"

Vrbanovic it's also encouraging the proposed location is not close to facilities such as community centres and supportive housing, where youth and vulnerable populations exist.

Both Waterloo Region and Guelph were passed over in the first lottery.

Other winning cities this time around included London, Hamilton, Niagara Falls and Windsor.

AGCO figures most of the stores will be open by October.

with files from Maddie Demarte and The Canadian Press