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Lotto Max- Story of the Winner
Aboriginals, down to 'last 10 dollars,' win huge Canada lottery
OTTAWA (AFP) - An aboriginal couple spent their "last 10 dollars" on a lottery ticket that won them the second largest jackpot in Canadian history, they said Tuesday.
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Sporting a T-shirt, a baseball cap and sunglasses, and chewing gum, an emotional Kirby Fontaine, 40, of the Sagkeeng First Nation said he was very fortunate to have won the prize after suffering a stroke only one year ago.
His wife Marie, 36, said they had never strayed far from their home on an aboriginal reservation in Manitoba, venturing only to neighboring Canadian provinces and US states, but now planned to use their winnings to travel the world.
The 50-million-dollar (47.5 million dollars US) jackpot would go to provide Kirby with the best medical care money can buy to assist with his recovery, as well as to help out their friends and relatives, they told a press conference.
The jackpot "is going to benefit a lot of people, not just us -- our families, our community, our province," Kirby told public broadcaster CBC.
Many in their Sagkeeng community and the adjacent town of Pine Falls, Manitoba, with a combined population of just over 4,000, have been struggling since a pulp and paper mill locked out workers two months ago in a labor dispute.
According to the daily Winnipeg Free Press, the couple live with their two children in a tidy yellow mobile home surrounded by cats, dogs and lawn ornaments stuffed with silk flowers.
Marie works in a personal care home in Pine Falls, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, while Kirby was a security guard at a local casino until his poor health made it impossible for him to work.
Despite their newfound wealth, the couple said they plan to "still shop at Wal-Mart" and "still like Kraft dinner."
q0192837465
11-10-2009, 02:13 PM
good job for not lavishly spedning everything & get into 20 million of debt
bcedhk
11-10-2009, 02:16 PM
http://www.eatsleepgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kirby_071220a-l.jpg
shenmecar
11-10-2009, 02:18 PM
Stereotypical. Aboriginal working at a local casino.
I wonder how much they get taxed.
Nightwalker
11-10-2009, 02:24 PM
Stereotypical. Aboriginal working at a local casino.
I wonder how much they get taxed.
There's no tax on lotto winnings in Canada
Jsunu
11-10-2009, 02:29 PM
Aboriginal racism in 3....2......1....
jnesss
11-10-2009, 02:32 PM
good to see the money went to somebody in need of it.
the_rickster
11-10-2009, 02:34 PM
There's no tax on lotto winnings in Canada
unless they shelter it, they'll get hit big time next year. taxed on investment income.
they did say the community would benefit, so if they donate a bunch, those breaks would probably offset any tax they owe on income.
silva95teg
11-10-2009, 02:59 PM
unless they shelter it, they'll get hit big time next year. taxed on investment income.
they did say the community would benefit, so if they donate a bunch, those breaks would probably offset any tax they owe on income.
They will only get taxed on the money they make off of their investments. They will still be making money ! And a lot of it.
RFlush
11-10-2009, 03:49 PM
Good that they won, but spending their LAST $10 on lottery tickets is pretty stupid.
Heard they booked it off the reserve the second they found out they had won.
the_rickster
11-10-2009, 04:19 PM
They will only get taxed on the money they make off of their investments.
interest off principle is taxable. even if they don't 'invest' they'll still earn income through interest. which is what I said in the text you quoted.
not like it matters, though. they just have to make sure they hire an honest accountant
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Meowjin
11-10-2009, 04:46 PM
natives don't pay taxes.
Kim Jong Un
11-10-2009, 04:51 PM
lucky wish i won that 50 mils
misteranswer
11-10-2009, 05:05 PM
I give them 5 years before it all disappears.
bigassbooger
11-10-2009, 05:12 PM
surprised no racist comments yet lol
dat_steve
11-10-2009, 05:18 PM
Good that they won, but spending their LAST $10 on lottery tickets is pretty stupid.
so true.
wow it's funny because i work with a lady that has sold lotto tickets for more than ten years. she bet one of the customers that no one would win lotto max until it hits 50 mil and someone WILL win the 50 mil for sure- so that the lotto corp. can show people how the game works, etc. interesting.
anyway, good for them for winning but i agree with RFlush hahah.
StylinRed
11-10-2009, 05:47 PM
been hearing their story on the radio/news its very nice to hear ppl who really need the money winning
what's cool about natives ive noticed is that they share with their tribe/community whenever they receive something like this (not sure if its true for all but ive heard a good number)
congrats to them
fliptuner
11-10-2009, 06:48 PM
good job for not lavishly spedning everything & get into 20 million of debt
It's only been 5 days since they won and probably 1 or 2 days since they got paid. I'll let time tell.
It is a feel good story I guess but really? your last $10 on a lotto ticket?
optiblue
11-10-2009, 06:56 PM
good to see it went to some people who deserve it... if I had won, I'd probably spend quite a bit selfishly :(
The_AK
11-10-2009, 08:09 PM
natives don't pay taxes.
Thank You, finally
hirevtuner
11-10-2009, 08:42 PM
if i won i would build my own batmobile with flames shooting out
misteranswer
11-10-2009, 09:08 PM
It was the guys last $10 on a lottery ticket. His wife apparently still had a job and made money.
minimebang
11-10-2009, 09:13 PM
wht a bullshit. Its impossible to have the last 10 dollars. Even crackheads have more than that , dont canada provide welfare too? They made ppl think they need that money so that gangsters wont kill them. Grow up ppl.
kangel
11-10-2009, 09:32 PM
watch them waste that money on stupid things and start complaining to the goverment
asahai69
11-10-2009, 10:31 PM
god damn. lucky bastards!!
KayCaz
11-10-2009, 11:58 PM
thats was my cousin who won it
EmperorIS
11-11-2009, 01:28 AM
if i won i would build my own batmobile with flames shooting out
+ mother fucking 1
JSALES
11-11-2009, 01:38 AM
at least they weren't like the natives here who might've spent it on stupid shit then again it was pretty stupid to spend your last 10 dollars on a lottery ticket
AVS_Racing
11-11-2009, 01:58 AM
must be a bitch to resist blowing all that cash
RFlush
11-11-2009, 06:05 AM
at least they weren't like the natives here who might've spent it on stupid shit then again it was pretty stupid to spend your last 10 dollars on a lottery ticket
Exactly. You think this couple will know how to control their money when they spend their last $10 gambling?
They will be back to poor in no time.
1990TSI
11-11-2009, 09:08 AM
Wow. Now they can pay someone else to rip the siding off their house.
(someone requested racism)
winks
11-11-2009, 09:49 AM
they will drink it all away very soon
ilvtofu
11-11-2009, 09:49 AM
Lol wheres that not really racist guy?
dizzystar
11-11-2009, 12:43 PM
they won't get a giant lumpsum of $50mil, its stated on every lottery (even the mcdonalds 1 million prize) that they only get paid a certain amount every year. so maybe in 25 years, they will have the whole 50mil.
fuck natives.
quasi
11-11-2009, 01:19 PM
they won't get a giant lumpsum of $50mil, its stated on every lottery (even the mcdonalds 1 million prize) that they only get paid a certain amount every year. so maybe in 25 years, they will have the whole 50mil.
fuck natives.
Not true, Canadian lottery pays it all up front they will recieve a cheque in full for 50 million dollars or whatever the exact number is they won.
the_rickster
11-11-2009, 03:24 PM
natives don't pay taxes.
thats only if they remain living on the reserve. you think they're staying??? they publicly said they're traveling the world (6 months out and they're suddenly on the hook) ... and i guarantee you cra is watching them (as with all lotto winners).
Kim Jong Un
11-11-2009, 04:20 PM
let's go sell some liqs guys !!
stotch
11-11-2009, 05:56 PM
these guys are gonna have enough gas for 1000 reserves to huff for 1000 years
scottsman
11-11-2009, 06:22 PM
EPIC RACISM WIN^^^
Jsunu
11-12-2009, 09:00 AM
these guys are gonna have enough gas for 1000 reserves to huff for 1000 years
Hahah, i hate native racism but this is awesome
LemonH2O
11-12-2009, 02:49 PM
They lived in a trailer on the reserve.
Global had a story on them and calculated at today's interest rates, the $50 mil in a bank would earn roughly $369,000 in annual interest.
stotch
11-12-2009, 02:59 PM
They lived in a trailer on the reserve.
Global had a story on them and calculated at today's interest rates, the $50 mil in a bank would earn roughly $369,000 in annual interest.
holy shit, they make more each year than the combined net worth of every native in canada
winks
11-12-2009, 08:54 PM
holy shit, they make more each year than the combined net worth of every native in canada
buahahahaha
PavelGTR
11-12-2009, 08:57 PM
holy shit, they make more each year than the combined net worth of every native in canada
rofl
00EM1
11-12-2009, 09:13 PM
no more drinking Listerine for them
JSALES
11-13-2009, 12:50 AM
holy shit, they make more each year than the combined net worth of every native in canada
hahaha
deuel_1
11-13-2009, 01:45 AM
no more drinking Listerine for them
FUCK YOU
holy shit, they make more each year than the combined net worth of every native in canada
FUCK YOU
good to see the money went to somebody in need of it.
you're cool
they will drink it all away very soon
FUCK YOU
these guys are gonna have enough gas for 1000 reserves to huff for 1000 years
FUCK YOU
Vansterdam
11-13-2009, 06:44 AM
^ i lol'd
Good that they won, but spending their LAST $10 on lottery tickets is pretty stupid.
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