Here is the winner of the 2023 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery

The winner of the $3.2 million CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery grand prize has been announced.

The New Year has started in an exceptional way for Tanya Lalonde of Gatineau, who was announced as the winner of the fully furnished Minto Dream Home and $100,000 cash prize on Thursday.

(From left to right): Lexi Lalonde, Emmi Lalonde, Luka Lalonde, Tanya Lalonde, David Lalonde, and Steve Read on Jan. 5, 2024 (Sam Houpt/CTV News)

Along with the house and cash, Lalonde will receive bi-weekly home cleaning for a year, a fully-electric 2023 Mustang Mach (or $74,000 cash), a $5,000 Farm Boy gift card, 50 gas cards of $100 (total value of $5,000) and moving services.

"It's stunning - every detail is just amazing," said Lalonde. "It's an incredible feeling to know we've won this wonderful home and were able to help them (CHEO) at the same time." 

The winner of the 50/50 jackpot, worth $2,572,970, is Joy Clark.

Clark had the winning ticket #30219690 and will take home $1,286,485.

"I'm giving money to each of my two children, hopefully to help out with their mortgage and to top up the education fund for the grandkids," says Clark.

(From left to right) John Clark, Joy Clark, and Steve Read on Jan. 5, 2024 (Sam Houpt/CTV News)

"We are grateful to our sponsors, trades and suppliers who have participated in making this lottery so successful," said president and CEO of the CHEO Foundation Steve Read in Thursday's press release.

"And most of all, we want to say thank you to our generous community. By purchasing tickets, you are directly making a difference in the lives of the children, youth and families who rely on CHEO."

Read said Friday that the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery is critically important for CHEO.

"This is our primary source of funding for all the good work that happens at CHEO," he said. "This is how we're able to sit down with our conterparts at Roger Neilson House and CHEO Research Institute and address some of the most urgent needs that they have."

The CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery also offered many other prizes.

Starting Friday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m., ticket holders can check online at www.dreamofalifetime.ca to see if they won a prize.

All official winners will receive a confirmation letter from MNP LLP detailing how to claim their prize.

IN PICTURES: Take a look inside the 2023 Minto Dream Home

--With files from CTV News Ottawa's Sam Houpt.