Winnipeg man rolls up the rim to win $5K prepaid gift card

One lucky Winnipegger is $5,000 dollars richer thanks to a cup of coffee.

Gilbert Gautron ordered a coffee at Tim Hortons on Killarney Avenue to discover he had won a CIBC prepaid credit card.

“I was just sitting over here having a coffee,” Gautron said. “It felt good knowing there’s not many winners in Winnipeg.

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“The odds of winning in Winnipeg are pretty slim, especially $5,000.”

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Gautron says he plans to buy a new bedroom set with his winnings.

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