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'I thought it was $250': Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­resident discovers $250K lottery win during snowstorm

He plans to use his prize in a "positive manner."
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Surrey resident Palwinder Sidhu won $250,000 in the Dec. 19, 2022, draw. He plans to buy a home and start a business with the prize money.

One lucky local plans on making a few dreams come true after a bountiful lottery win. 

Surrey resident Palwinder Sidhu was stuck at work during a snowstorm when he discovered that he won a Daily Grand prize of $250,000 from the Dec. 19 draw. 

“I didn’t believe it,” he recalled of the moment he discovered his win. “I thought it was $250 or $25,000 and then realized it was a lot more than that!”

Sidhu plans to use the prize in a "positive manner" such as for purchasing a home and starting a business. 

“My wife was so excited! She didn’t believe it at first and then I showed her some screenshots of my PlayNow account," he says. 

Sidhu purchased his winning ticket on B.C.’s only legal gambling website, .

He says it feels “exciting” and “amazing” to be a lottery winner.