For one tight-knit family in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, playing the lottery wasn’t just a habit — it was a three-generation tradition. And sticking with the same numbers year after year? That finally paid off in a big way.
💰 A $2.5 Million Surprise
On January 31, Julien Ross — the family’s self-appointed “lottery captain” — picked up a Lotto 6/49 ticket from a local convenience store. Later, while checking the results online, he noticed something unbelievable.
Every. Single. Number. Matched.
Their ticket hit the Classic Draw jackpot, worth $2.5 million. Another winning ticket was sold in Lillooet, British Columbia, but that didn’t change the excitement — the Ross family group was officially millionaires.
Julien immediately rushed to his sister Monique Ross’s house with the news:
“Look, Monique! We won $2.5 million!”
On February 11, the group visited the Salon de jeux de Quebec to claim their prize.
👨👩👧👦 Eight Winners, One Big Celebration
The jackpot was split among eight family members:
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Julien Ross
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Monique Ross
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Michel Beaulieu
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Lina Bélanger
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Sylvie Bélanger
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Pierre-Luc Bélanger Ross
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Stéphanie Bouchard-Gagné
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Gilberte Larue
Each person is taking home $312,500 — not a bad payday for numbers they’ve known by heart for years.
✨ What’s Next for the Family?
This win is already changing lives:
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Julien Ross quit his job right away.
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Michel Beaulieu plans to cut back on work hours.
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Pierre-Luc Bélanger Ross and his spouse, Stéphanie Bouchard-Gagné, are buying their first home.
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Lina Bélanger is planning a special family trip to Scotland to explore their ancestral roots.
Talk about turning a tradition into a life-changing moment.
🏪 Where the Ticket Was Sold
The lucky ticket was purchased at Tabagie Rivard, located at 33 Avenue Doucet in Mont-Joli. The store will receive a $25,000 commission, equal to one percent of the jackpot.
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