Manitoba millionaires gift spree continues

Kirby and Marie Fontaine are at it again with their giving ways.

The Manitoba multi-millionaires, who have spread their wealth since winning a $50-million Lotto Max draw in 2009, just topped up a few charities in the province.

Aftergiving the Christmas Cheer Board a cheque on Thursday for $50,000, the Fontaines followed up bygiving $50,000 each toSiloam Mission andWinnipeg Harvest food bank.

On Friday, the generous couple struck again, giving $50,000 each to Rossbrook House and the Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg.

A spokesperson for Siloam, a downtown Winnipeg homeless shelter and soup kitchen, said the Fontaines dropped the money off late Thursday.

The Fontaineschose Siloam because they feel connected to the population and wanted to help, according to the spokesperson.

She said people at the mission are having a hard time believing it happened, adding it will feed a lot of people.

The philanthropicbut publicity-shy Fontaines have shared their money in many ways often with little or no fanfare.

In December 2009, a month after their big win, theycovered the tab for a Winnipeg girl's hockey equipment.

The couple, who continue to live on the Sagkeeng First Nation northeast of Winnipeg, havefunded a Sagkeeng hockey team for youth, including paying for new, top-of-the-line equipment,as well as a baseball tournament.

Theyhave also reportedly funded a hot-meal program at a school in the community.