Press release

Montréal, October 11, 2018 – Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine resident Hugues Lafrance pocketed the grand prize of $1,000 a week for life with a Gagnant à vie! scratch ticket.

In short

• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $1,000 a week for life
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: October 3, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (2567, avenue Royale, Québec)
• The retailer will receive commission of $10,000, equal to 1% of the lump sum prize.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal

Highlights

• During a trip to Québec City, Mr. Lafrance decided to purchase some lottery tickets.
• Seeing how he had won several small prizes, his spouse noted that he was on a roll!
• He decided to purchase a few more tickets, hoping his luck would continue, and gave them to his spouse to scratch while he drove.
• “Could you park?” she asked. “I have something to tell you.”
• He instantly thought they had won big, but he quickly got that idea out of his mind.
• After parking in a driveway, she told him the good news: he had just won $1,000 a week for life!
• The winner was only just getting used to the fact that he had won when he came to claim his winnings at Loto-Québec. He had always dreamt of winning the grand prize at Gagnant à vie!, his favourite lottery.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec’s mission is 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. Between January 1 and October 9, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 111 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 96 millionaires. Gagnant à vie!, Grande Vie and Liste de vie! lotteries have provided 18 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Ours big winners can be found on the Winners page of our Lotteries website.