Further Proof That Canadians Are Superior

In July, a retired Nova Scotia couple won $11.3M (CA) in the lottery and has nearly given it all away to friends, family and charity.

Violet Large was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer over the summer when she and her husband discovered they'd scored big. Her hubby, Alan, tearfully told a reporter from the Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald "that money that we won was nothing. We have each other."

After hearing from a number of people out of the blue, as well as being concerned about being taken advantage of by criminals, they decided to go on a spending spree. After taking care of family, they went through their two-page list of groups they wanted to give to including the Red Cross, The Salvation Army, a hospital in Halifax, churches and the local fire department.

Mrs. Large told the Chronicle Herald, "It made us feel good. And there's so much good being done with that money."

The couple, married 35 years, haven't spent any of their winnings on themselves, but did put away two percent for a rainy day. Violet, who finished chemotherapy in October declared, "We're the lucky ones. I have no complaints."