While sipping on his morning coffee on Saturday, Quebecer Jacques Deschamps checked his Lotto Max tickets and his life was changed.
At first, the man in his 60s from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield thought the displayed prize was $3,500, then $35,000 — but when his spouse checked the ticket she was stunned.
“You won $35 million!” she quipped.
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Deschamps then sent a photo of the winning ticket to his son, who was still sleeping.
Impatient, he and his spouse called and told their daughter-in-law to wake him, as exciting news awaited them.
“This is the second time in a matter of weeks that the Lotto Max jackpot has been won in Quebec,” said Isabelle Jean, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lottery Games at Loto-Québec.
“At the beginning of June, 15 Trois-Rivieres co-workers split a $20,000,000 jackpot, and this time, a $70,000,000 jackpot was won with two selections sold here, including Mr. Deschamps,” she added.
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The second winner hadn’t claimed their prize for the Friday, July 11, draw but on Wednesday Loto-Québec told CityNews that the lucky Quebecer is Wilhelmina Van Leeuwen.
Both were present at a press conference at the Loto-Québec head office today, where they took a photo with their big cheque.
For Deschamps, he wants to spoil his family with the winnings, purchase a condo in Montreal, and hopes to travel to explore the world.
His winning ticket was purchased at the Chanteclerc convenience store in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, which will receive a 1 per cent commission of $350,000.
