Debbie Ramsay and Lahsen Rezrazi of Victoria won $35 million in the Lotto Max draw (Photo credit: BCLC)

By Pete McIntyre

Lottery winners

B.C. couple wins $35M

Jun 16, 2023 | 1:00 PM

A new ocean-front home and a road trip are in the immediate plans for B.C.’s newest multi-millionaires.

Lahsen Rezrazi and Debbie Ramsay of Victoria won $35 million in the June 6, 2023 Lotto Max draw. The winning ticket matched all seven numbers, along with a ticket purchased in Ontario, to split the $70-million jackpot.

“On the way to pick up Debbie from work, I stopped by a Save-On-Foods to get milk and cream,” Rezrazi explained. “Then I thought I would check my lottery tickets. I won $10, a free play, and the last ticket I scanned said $35 million.”

Rezrazi immediately called his wife who didn’t believe him at first.

“I thought something bad had happened,” Ramsay said. “It took everything in me not to scream, and I even went back to the store [where the winning ticket was purchased] to scan the ticket.”

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The couple picked up their cheque from the BC Lottery Corp. Friday in Vancouver.

Rezrazi and Ramsay said they plan to buy a house by the ocean and a Mercedes camper van to take an major road trip across Canada, with several stops along the way to see family.

“We’re going to go surprise relatives at the door to give them money,” Ramsay exclaimed. “Helping family is the biggest thing for us, and we can’t wait to see their faces!”

The Victoria couple purchased the winning ticket at Quality Foods in View Royal.