Press release

Montréal, January 6, 2017 – Laurentides resident Michel Pelletier won the grand prize of $1,000 a week for life at the lottery Gagnant à vie! He chose to take the lump sum of $675,000.

Summary
• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $675,000
• Draw date: January 4, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Laurentides
• Retailer: Marché Monchoix (6 Chemin des Lilas, Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $6,750.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal

Highlights
• Mr. Pelletier hosted his family over the holidays for Christmas dinner. He had to run out the convenience store minutes before his guests arrived to pick up something he need for the evening.
• While he was there, he decided to buy a Gagnant à vie! ticket.
• Mr. Pelletier couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the word VIE under the three parasol symbols, meaning that he had won the grand prize.
• He chose the lump sum and plans to pay off his debts and make some investments.

Quote
• “While I’m here, I might as well buy a Gagnant à vie! ticket.”

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.