An Airdrie man is $1 million richer after winning on a $100 ULTIMATE Scratch & Win ticket.
Gurpal Parmar picked up the ticket during a gas station stop and said he was shocked when he scratched it.
“I saw the number and thought, ‘That can’t be right,’” he laughed. “So, I checked it on the scanner and then the Lotto Spot app as well to be sure!”
Parmar said he was overwhelmed once he had confirmed the win.
“My hands were shaking,” Parmar said. “I felt like I needed to sit and have some water—I was in pure disbelief and had to pinch myself!”
He told his mother first.
“The first person I told was my mom,” he continued. “I made a video of me checking the ticket to send her and then there were happy tears!”
Parmar said he is ready to start using the winnings.
“I’m in desperate need of a new car,” he said. “I’ll also be making a downpayment on a house and I’m hoping to invest the rest of it.”
“My family and I have never taken a family vacation, so we’ll probably do that as well!” he added.
The ticket was purchased at the Mobil station on 46 Street in Olds.
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