As the polar opposite to the Salvation Army story; Tom Crist received the phone call of a lifetime while golfing in California, he had won the lottery, $40 Million to be exact. Crist kept his identity and the fact that he had won secret since May.

CBC News quotes Crist as saying, As soon as I hung up from my cellphone call from Western Canada Lottery I never thought about it. We finished our lunch, we went out golfing. I've kept it a secret, even my kids didn't know until today."

Crist said he plans to put the money into a family trust fund to be doled out to charities he and his kids pick over the years. Charities such as the Canadian Cancer Society and Calgary's Tom Baker Cancer Center will be at the top of that list, he says.

"I've been fortunate enough, through my career, 44 years with a company. I did very well for myself. I've done enough that I can look after myself, for my kids, so they can get looked after into the future. I don’t really need that money."