The first thing Robert Beaulieu did after seeing he won $5 million from the September 11, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw was wake up his wife Marie in the early hours of the morning.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes after I scanned it on the [Lotto!] app,” explained Robert. “When I woke up Marie she asked if it was actually $5 million, there were so many zeros.”
After living in B.C. for more than 25 years, the couple is in the process of relocating back to their hometown of Montreal to enjoy retirement. In fact, they’re in the process of renovating their Montreal house.
“I told my brother who’s leading the renovation that we have room to expand the renovation a little bit,” laughed Marie. “There’s going to be an in-ground pool now and we’re definitely adding a garage!”
The two say the $5 million is a life-changing amount of money but insist they don’t want to change who they are despite the winnings.
“Robert went to McDonald’s for breakfast this morning, and I got upset because I forgot to give him the coupons,” says Marie. “This is going to change the way we live, but it won’t change us as people. It means a lot that we’ll be able to live stress-free and be there to support our children.”
Lotto 6/49 is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays after 7:30 p.m. (PST). The Gold Ball Draw is a guaranteed prize draw where players will win either the Guaranteed Prize of $1 million, or the growing Gold Ball Jackpot that starts at $10 million. The Classic Jackpot offers a prize that is always $5 million.
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