Loto-Québec: a family from the Laurentians receives an unexpected gift of $50 million

Santa Claus arrived early to a family in the Laurentians who won the $50 million Lotto Max jackpot – an impressive sum that will allow some to retire earlier than expected.

“To announce to your bosses that you are resigning at 34 is something […] He wanted me to do my two weeks’ notice, I’m so sorry, but that didn’t tempt me. Who would have tried it?” exclaimed Nancy Gauthier at the Loto-Québec offices in Montreal on Thursday.

The start of the holiday season took an unexpected turn for Nancy Gauthier, her mother, Jeannette Boisvert, and her partner, Gilles Larouche, already retired. The family from Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines learned on December 15 that they had become a multimillionaire.

“I was sitting next to her, wondering what she was doing [alors que Nancy regardait ses numéros]she looked at me and she said she had all the numbers,” recalls Jeannette Boisvert, Nancy’s mother.

“I was shaking, it seems like you don’t believe it when it happens […] I was looking at one number after another and when I took my finger off the last number, I realized I had all seven of them. I almost died!” adds M^me Gauthier.

At the time, even his mother couldn’t believe it. The two women checked the numbers dozens of times before realizing that they indeed had the winning ticket.

“I was wondering what was going on, I was in bed and then I heard Nancy screaming in the kitchen […] I arrived and she had fallen to the ground,” adds Gilles Larouche, her father-in-law.

After more than 18 years in the upholstery industry, Jeannette, who is in her 50s, and her daughter Nancy will no longer have to work long nights repairing furniture. No more hours from 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. for the mother-daughter duo, but rest and the opportunity to “enjoy life”.

A new start

Several projects are on the table, including buying a farmhouse and a new car.

Nancy even plans to buy a house. The 34-year-old woman, who lives with her mother and stepfather, will finally be able to realize her dream.

“I always wanted to have a house and wondered if it was for me […] with a lot of courage I would have gotten there, but maybe in 10 or 15 years,” she adds.

As the holiday season approaches, families in the Laurentians are delighted to finally be able to give gifts to their loved ones and spoil them properly.