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It wasn’t just about financial freedom. It was so much more than that.
“I want to make sure I do good things. Using this money and investing in her memory is a way to share this win with her,” said Hoover in a release.
“This is bittersweet for me. We always talked about what we would do if we won the lottery. I’m determined to bring some of those ideas to life in her memory.”
Hoover, who lives in Beaverlodge a small town of just under 2,500 located approximately 500 km northwest of Edmonton, said he is in the beginning stages of planning what he wants to do with his newfound windfall, but his hope is to provide for his community.
“We had three children, and my wife was heavily invested in their lives,” he explained.
“She liked to take them to parks, any park. My first thought is to have a park named for her.”
Hoover is also looking into sponsoring some sort of program for local schools and of course he’s thinking about helping his children and family.
“I want to help my family – I’m going to pay off a couple of mortgages and give some money to a few people,” he explained. “After that, I’m going to look at something for myself,” said Hoover.
He may also splurge and take a long-awaited road trip.
“I have a friend who lives in the Yukon who’s been asking me to visit. I’m thinking it would be nice to drive up in a classy motorhome,” he laughed.
