A Very Blueberry Giveaway:
Official Giveaway Rules
The Promoter of this giveaway (“sweepstakes”) is The Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival & Special Events, whose registered office is at 11 First Ave. S, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A1.
1. Eligibility
The giveaway is open to residents of Ontario aged 18 years or over, except employees and directors of The Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival & Special Events and their close relatives, employees of Perimeter Aviation LP and Bearskin Airlines and their close relatives, and anyone otherwise connected with the organization of the giveaway. Entrants and their companion guest must be 18 years of age at the time of entry.
2. Agreement to Giveaway Rules
By entering this Giveaway (“sweepstakes”), the Entrant (“You”) agrees to abide by the Promoter's Official Rules and decisions, which are fully and unconditionally binding in all respects. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse, withdraw, or disqualify any entry at any time at the Promoter’s sole discretion. By entering, you also agree to accept the decisions of the Promoter as final and binding as it relates to the content of this giveaway.
3. Official Sweepstakes Period
This giveaway begins on July 26th, 2024 at 12:00pm CST. The closing date for giveaway entry will be August 10th, 2024 at 11:59 pm CST. After this date, no further entries will be permitted. No responsibility can be accepted for entries received after the closing date.
4. Channels
The giveaway will be held on the following channels: Facebook and Instagram
5. How to Enter - Amended
There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition. Only one entry per person. To Enter the giveaway, eligible entrants must do the following:
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Like the Giveaway post on the Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival’s Facebook Page or Instagram Account.
For one additional entry, eligible entrants can:
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Like the Giveaway post on both of the Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival’s social media account (either Instagram or Facebook - whichever you did not like first).
6. Prizes
There will be one (1) prize and one (1) Winner. The Winner of the giveaway will receive two return flights from Sioux Lookout to either Winnipeg or Thunder Bay, operated by Bearskin Airlines, a division of Perimeter Aviation. The approximate monetary value of the prize is $3,572.00 CAD. The actual/appraised prize value may differ at the time the prize is awarded. The prize shall be determined solely by the Promoter. There shall be no cash or other prize substitution permitted except at the Promoter’s discretion. The prize is non-transferable. The Winner, upon acceptance of the prize, is solely responsible for all expenses related to the prize, including without limitation any and all local, Provincial, and federal taxes. The Winner shall not transfer assignment of the prize to others nor shall the Winner request the cash equivalent or prize substitution. By accepting the prize, the selected Winners grant permission to the Promoter to use the Winner’s likeness, entry, and name for purposes of advertising without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
By accepting the prize, the Winner acknowledges and gives consent for the The Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival to use the winner’s name and likeness for the purpose of advertising and/or promotion, without further compensation.
7. Selection of Winner & Distribution of Prize
The Winner will be chosen at random by software, from all entries received and verified by the Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival and/or its agents.
The Winner will be contacted via Facebook Messenger or Instagram Direct Message. After being contacted by the Promoter, the Winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide the information needed to collect the prize. The information required from the Winner includes a valid email address and phone number, as well as consent to use their name and likeness in promotional announcements.
The Winner must ensure that themself and their companion meet the eligibility requirements set out in the giveaway rules. The Winner is responsible to ensure that both their companion and themselves have the proper documents required for travel. The Promoter is not responsible for providing these documents. Any fees or expenses relating to obtaining these documents must be paid by the Winner. The Promoter is not responsible for nor shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to security settings that may cause notifications to be marked as spam or junk email. Nor shall the Promoter be liable for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
If the Winner 1) fails to claim the prize within 48 hours from the time the award notification was sent, 2) is found ineligible, or 3) does not agree to, complete and return required information within the specified timeframe, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner may be selected. Receipt of the prize by the Winner is upon the condition of compliance with any and all federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. IF THE WINNER VIOLATES ANY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE WINNER (AT THE PROMOTER’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL BE DISQUALIFIED, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
8. Odds of Winning
Giveaway odds are determined by the total number of giveaway entrants.
9. Terms and Conditions
The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the giveaway and terms and conditions without notice for any reason. Any changes to the giveaway will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this giveaway.
By participating in this giveaway, an entrant indicates his or her acceptance of these terms and conditions. The giveaway and these terms and conditions will be governed by Canadian and Ontario law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Canada.
10. Rights Granted by Entrants
By submitting an entry (e.g., text, video, photo, etc.) into this giveaway, you understand and agree that the Promoter, any individual acting on the Promoter’s behalf, and the licensees successors, and assigns of the Promoter shall, where permitted by law, have the right to print, publish, broadcast, distribute and use in any media known now or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, worldwide, and without limitation, your submission, name, photo, portrait, voice, likeness, image, statements about the giveaway for publicity, advertising, promotional purposes, trade, information, and public relations without any further notice, review, consent, compensation, or remuneration.
The winner agrees to the use of their name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current Canadian data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.
11. Limitation of Liability
Your entry into this giveaway constitutes your agreement to release and hold harmless the Promoter and its subsidiaries, representatives, affiliates, partners, prize providers, advertising and promotion agencies, successors, agents, assigns, directors, employees, and officers against and from any and all claims, liability, illness, injury, death, litigation, loss, or damages that may occur, directly or indirectly from participation in the giveaway and/or the 1) Winner accepting, possessing, using, or misusing of any awarded prize or any portion thereof; 2) any type of technical failure; 3) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, phone, or Internet service; 4) unauthorized intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; 5) electronic error or human error in the Promotion administration or the processing of entries.
12. Disputes
THIS GIVEAWAY IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF CANADA AND ONTARIO, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. The Entrant agrees, as a condition of participating in this promotion, that if any disputes cannot be resolved between the Entrant and the Promoter, and if causes of action arise out of or are connected with this giveaway, they shall be individually resolved exclusively before a court located in Ontario having jurisdiction, without resorting to any form of class action. Under no circumstances in any such dispute shall the participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this giveaway. The participant waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
13. Social Media Channel-Specific Rules
This giveaway hosted by The Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook and Instagram.