Press release

Montréal, August 5, 2021 — André Toupin and Nancy Brunelle, two Mauricie residents, won the Gagnant à vie grand prize of $1,000 per week for life. The ticket, which was on their refrigerator door for 11 days, changed their lives. They found out it was a winning ticket the day before going back to work after a three-week vacation.

Highlights

• The happy winners bought the lucky scratch ticket while passing through a municipality far from their own.
• “When we saw the three symbols appear, we froze! We decided to check the ticket at a retailer to make sure we won,” said Nancy Brunelle.
• They opted for the $1,000,000 lump-sum payment.
• They plan to spoil their children and make investments so they can enjoy their retirement.

In summary

• Lottery: Gagnant à vie
• Prize: $1,000 a week for life (lump sum of $1,000,000)
• Category: Grand prize
• Claim date: July 20, 2021
• Winners’ place of residence: Mauricie
• Retailer: Magasin Korvette (25 Rue Maurault, Pierreville)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.

COVID-19: How to claim a prize

As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec’s prize claim offices in Montréal and Quebec City are open by appointment only to ticket holders who’ve won a prize of $2,000 or more. For this reason, players who’ve won such a prize should contact Loto-Québec’s customer service team. Under the current circumstances, the safest and most efficient way to claim a prize is still by mail. For more information on prize payment terms and conditions, please visit lotoquebec.com.

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 August 1, 2021, Loto-Québec paid out 100 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lottery games have provided 15 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.