Surrey Dad celebrates $5M lotto win with son
Published 6:30 pm Thursday, May 7, 2026
A Surrey man is $5 million richer after winning Lotto 6/49.
Roddie M was still in bed, getting ready for the day, when he got a notification that changed his life.
“I have a PlayNow account, so when you win, you get a notification. For me, normally it’s a dollar or a free ticket. When I got this notification, I checked and saw a five with lots of zeros,” he said.
“At first, I thought it was a mistake. I checked the ticket and matched all the numbers. I didn’t believe it. I woke up my son to tell him.”
He took his son out to the Keg to celebrate.
He played his own numbers, which matched all six in the Lotto 6/49 Classic $5 Million Jackpot from the April 22, 2026, draw.
Winning the lottery was “surreal,” he said.