‘Shaking with excitement’: Windsor grandparents win $1 million

Doreen and Albert Drouillard of Windsor won a $1 million Maxmillions prize in the December 19, 2025 Lotto Max draw. (Source: OLG)

A Windsor couple says they are going to share some of their $1-million lottery winnings with their grandchildren.

Doreen and Albert Drouillard of Windsor won a $1 million Maxmillions prize in the December 19, 2025 Lotto Max draw.

The married couple said they’ve been playing the lottery together for eight and a half years.

“It’s just something we like to do together,” Doreen Drouillard shared while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect their winnings.

“I went to a local convenience store on Christmas Day to check our ticket. That’s when the ‘Big Winner’ message flashed on the screen with all the zeros. I checked the ticket a few more times and began shaking with excitement. Then I went back to the car to tell Albert we won $1 million!”

“I didn’t believe her at first,” Albert Drouillard said. “I had to confirm the numbers on OLG.ca to make sure it was real, and eventually it sank in.”

The couple shared the great news with Albert’s brother and wife, showing them a picture of the validation slip. “At first, they didn’t believe us either, but as we told them more, their disbelief melted into excitement. They were happy for us.”

The pair say they plan to purchase a condo, buy a new truck, and share their winnings with their grandchildren.

The winning ticket was purchased at the CNIB kiosk in Walmart on Tecumseh Road in Windsor.