“My Jaw Dropped!”: Mount Currie Resident Scores $109K from Lotto Max

On a whim, after his workout, Pierre Gagnon decided to buy a lottery ticket. That whim ended up resulting in a sleepless night, once he learned he won $109,850.30 from the March 21, 2025 Lotto Max draw.  

“I was on my couch, just before going to bed,” recalled Gagnon of the moment he realized he won. “I couldn’t get to sleep until 3:00 a.m. My jaw dropped and I was very excited.”  

The Mount Currie resident used the BCLC Lotto! App to check his ticket and first shared the news with his mom and brother. “I called my brother first but he didn’t answer, so I called my mom and luckily she was awake!”  

Gagnon plans to travel and save the rest of his winnings for investments. He said winning is “worth more than the amount I’m winning.”  

The ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Portage Road in Pemberton.