MONTRÉAL, Oct. 9, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Five Montérégie families are splitting a whopping $8,435,999 after their group-play ticket won in the September 26 Lotto 6/49 draw. The newly minted millionaires, who are unknown to each other, came to claim their share of the jackpot in accordance with public health guidelines. They all left with big smiles on their faces, and big dreams for the future. Some of these plans include spoiling their loved ones, making home renovations, enjoying their retirement to the fullest, and travelling again once circumstances allow.
Thérèse Guillemette and Réjean Chaput (CNW Group/Loto-Québec)
Claude Lapointe (CNW Group/Loto-Québec)
France Roy (CNW Group/Loto-Québec)
In summary
Lottery: Lotto 6/49 (with a group-play ticket, split five ways)
Prize: $8,435,999
Category: Jackpot
Draw date: September 26, 2020
Winners' place of residence: Montérégie
Retailer: Place Longueuil kiosk, which is managed by the Association de parents de l'enfance en difficulté, a non-profit organization (825 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Ouest, Longueuil) The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $84,359
Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office, Montréal
The winners
Réjean Chaput and Thérèse Guillemette
Claude Lapointe
Gilles Paquette
Francine Perron
France Roy
Quote "I think about all the people that I'll be able to spoil and I can't help but smile!" said winner Francine Perron.
Retailer's reaction "A few of us starting screaming when we got the news. Our reaction was one of sheer happiness. We're a non-profit and every penny goes a long way, so this $84,359 will allow us to keep up our services," said Chantale Beaudoin, Executive Director of the Association de parents de l'enfance en difficulté.
COVID-19: How to claim your prize As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec has reopened its prize claim offices in Montréal and Quebec City by appointment only, and only for prize claims amounting to $10,000 or more. Right now, sending in your prize claim by mail is the safest and most efficient way to claim a prize amounting to less than $10,000. Prizes amounting to $600 or less can be claimed at any Loto-Québec retailer.
Please note: Owners of physical lottery tickets with an expiry date between March 17 and September 17, 2020, inclusively who've won a prize will have an additional six months to claim it. The payment terms for prizes won on lotoquebec.com remain the same.
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 5, 2020, Loto-Québec paid out 87 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to lottery winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 11 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.
Source: Patrice Lavoie, Corporate Director, Media and Public Affairs, Loto-Québec and Its Subsidiaries, 514-499-5130, [email protected], twitter.com/patricelavoie; For more information: Renaud Dugas, Senior Advisor, Media and Public Affairs, Loto-Québec and Its Subsidiaries, 514-499-5208, [email protected]
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