Press release

Montréal, February 3, 2017 – Diane St-Martin, Guy Gilbert and Stéphanie Gilbert, who all live in the Laurentians, won a $1 million “Win-at-Home” prize in the January 15 Célébration 2017 gala.

Summary
• Lottery: Célébration 2017
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: “Home” prize
• Draw date: January 15, 2017
• Winners’ place of residence: Laurentides
• Retailer: Pharmaprix (900 Rue Grignon, Saint-Jérôme)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office, Montréal

Winners’ reactions
• Ms. St-Martin and Mr. Gilbert were calmly watching the Célébration 2017 gala.
• Excitement filled the air when Mr. Gilbert noticed that the selection on their ticket was displayed on the screen as a $1 million prize winner.
• Disbelieving they could be so lucky, they attentively watched the show until the end in the hope the winning numbers would be shown again. That did not happen.
• Mr. Gilbert then turned to the Internet. No mistake: The seven digits were indeed identical to those on their ticket!
• He quickly called his daughter, Stéphanie Gilbert, to tell her that her gift to him was bigger than anyone had anticipated.
• Ms. St-Martin and Mr. Gilbert will pay off their mortgage and cars. Ms. Gilbert is planning to travel and invest.

Claiming lottery prizes in gaming establishments
Lottery prizes may now be claimed at the gaming halls in Trois-Rivières and Québec City as well as at Loto-Québec’s offices in Montréal and Québec City. The same service is available at the Casino de Montréal, the Casino du Lac-Leamy, the Casino de Charlevoix and the Casino de Mont-Tremblant. For more information, see the Loto-Québec website page at loteries.lotoquebec.com/en/winners/you-have-won.

About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec aims to responsibly and efficiently manage games of chance in a controlled and measured fashion, in the interest of all Quebecers. Entertainment is at the heart of its activities. From January 1 to December 31, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out a record-breaking 104 prizes worth $1 million or more in Québec.