Press release

Montréal, April 15, 2025 — Estrie resident Shirley Haun won the Lotto 6/49 $5,000,000 Classic Jackpot in the April 5 draw. She received her cheque during a celebratory event at the retailer who sold her the ticket: the Couche-Tard convenience store at 705 Boulevard Jacques-Cartier Nord in Sherbrooke, which will receive a 1% commission of $50,000.

VIDEO: Watch the winner receive her prize: https://youtu.be/jAFblDm7614 (media version).
Shirley Haun’s interview begins at 46 seconds.

“Quebecers have been very lucky with Lotto 6/49 since the beginning of 2025! The Classic Jackpot has been won five times in Quebec, not counting the eight one-million-dollar prizes that have also been won here with the same lottery game,” said Isabelle Jean, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Lottery Games at Loto-Québec.

Highlights

• Shirley Haun has a long-standing agreement with her younger sister, Barb, who lives in British Columbia. If one of them wins the jackpot, she shares it equally with the other.
• After discovering her win early the day after the draw, Shirley immediately tried to reach her sister, who was still asleep because of the time difference. She then sent her text messages, hoping that the sound of her cell phone would eventually wake her! When she finally talked to her sister, Barb couldn’t believe it!
• In addition to sharing the jackpot with her sister, Shirley plans to spoil other loved ones and make donations to causes that are dear to her, especially those related to animals.

Lady Luck smiles at Estrie!

Three major prizes have been won in the region in under a month: in addition to Shirley Haun, Denise Gauthier and Charles Bisaillon also won a Lotto 6/49 $5,000,000 Classic Jackpot in the March 8 draw with a ticket purchased in Cookshire-Eaton. Ross Strang Horrocks and Deborah Jane Stanway won the Québec 49 $2,000,000 top prize in the March 19 draw with a ticket purchased in Cowansville.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2024, the corporation paid out $1.7 billion in prizes to winners across Québec. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read their stories.

The responsible commercialization of lottery and gaming products is central to Loto-Québec’s operations. The corporation has been granted the highest internationally recognized certification in responsible gaming by the World Lottery Association.