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Terms and Conditions –
Best Show Award and Contest 2011
Only Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light spectators are eligible to enter the contest, with the exception of the people in or related to the organizing committee, its sponsors, its partners, its suppliers, its employees or its volunteers.
General information
The contest known as the « 2011 Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light– Crowd Favorite Award » will begin on Saturday August 6th at 10 PM and will end on Friday August 19th at NOON.
In entering the contest, participants accept to respect the different rules and regulations established for this contest and accept the decisions made by the organizers as being final and binding in all aspects.
1. Admissibility/Conditions of participation
The contest is opened to Ontario and Quebec resident during the dates stated for the contest. The organization for which the contest is being held, its employees, its representatives, its suppliers, its sponsors, its partners and all of their employees, as well as all of their family members (husband, parents, brothers, sisters or kids) or any other person living with the people identified above, are not admissible. This contest is not valid where stated by law.
To be admissible, participants must also be ticket holders for one of the current edition of the event (2011) OR must be able to describe in a 200 words or less their experience and their impressions of the show.
In addition to what is previously stated, the participants must also be able to travel legally from Montreal or Ottawa. If the selected participant is not admissible or eligible to take part in the contest as detailed in the present terms and conditions, the organizer of the contest will have the right to disqualify the said participant and to draw a new ballot to award the prize; the organizer of the contest will be entirely and fully discharged of all responsibility to that effect.
2. How to participate
No purchase is necessary. A single ballot will be drawn from all entries. Only a single entry per email will be authorized during the contest period. Entries can be made by visiting the proper address (http://www.feux.qc.ca/contests.html) and by filling the ballot form with the required information.
3. Date and time of the contest period
All entries must have been submitted by Friday August 19, 2011 at NOON. All entries then become the property of the organizer of the contest. No reception receipts will be issued for any of the entries. A personal submission confirmation will not considered as proof of reception of any or all of the entries by the contest organizers.
4. Description of the method used for the selection of the winning entry
The winner will be selected by random draw from all the entries received. The prize, as described below, will be attributed to an admissible contestant by luck of the draw.
4.1 Description and value of the prize
One (1) prize will be awarded.
GRAND PRIZE : The single grand prize will be awarded to :
One lucky winner and his/her guest will be invited to enjoy a 7-night double occupancy all-inclusive trip (standard room) to the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, as offered normally by the hotel (three meals daily plus beverages).
The trip includes:
- Return-trip airfare from Montreal or Ottawa on Sunwing Airlines as well as all transfers from the airport to the hotel
- A 7-night double occupancy stay in a standard room at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort as described above
· Airport taxes and services charges of approximately 350$ per person will also be paid by the winner and Aquarelle Travel agency (amount subject to change without notice due to possible tax, charges or fuel surcharge increases). These fees will need to be paid to Sunwing Vacations before the departure.
Insurance, seat selection and the personal expenses are the responsibility of the travelers.
The total value of the prize is estimated at $4 000 CA.
5. Date, place and time of the draw
On August 19th, 2011 in Gatineau (Quebec), at or close to 5 PM, a random draw will be held at the Sound of Light offices, located at 200-81, Jean-Proulx Stree in Gatineau (Quebec) among all valid entries received before the closing of the contest in order to name the winner.
6. Winning notice
The selected participant will be informed by phone within the next three (3) following the contest. The organizer of the random draw does not assume any responsibility for the incorrect information received during the transmission, the reception or the treatment of the entries. If the selected participant does not respond to the contest’s organizers within the following three (3) days of notification, the winner will then be deemed disqualified and a new entry will be drawn among all of the entries received. In taking part in the present contest, all disqualified participants accept that should the prize confiscated and award to a new party, for any reason whatsoever, that the contest organizers cannot and will not be held responsible in any way, shape or form. The contest organizer is not responsible for any notification failures that could occur.
7. Date, place and deadline for claiming of the Grand Prize
The trip must be claimed as offered and must be used for a trip made and completed between November 1st and December 15th, 2011; between January 5th and February 15th, 2012; between May 1st and June 30th, 2012; between September 1st and October 31st, 2012. The confirmation of the stay is subject to flights and hotel availability at the time of booking.
This trip as no cash-value, is not transferable or exchangeable. The travelers are responsible for obtaining all documents required for traveling outside of the country. Should the trip not be used within the dates provided, please note that absolutely no extension will be granted.
The sponsor of the Grand Prize, SUNWING VACATIONS, to its sole discretion and in accordance with the applicable law, reserves the right to substitute any part of the prize by an element of equal or greater value if the Grand Prize announced or a part of the announced package is declared not-available. The sponsor of the random draw, to its sole discretion, also reserves the right to end or to suspend the contest, or to modify any of the rules and regulations at any given time.
8. Exemption
By entering the draw, the selected participant and his/her traveling companion agree to release of any and all responsibility the sponsor of the draw, its directors, employees, agents, members and affiliates, including, without limitation, the contest organizers, its sponsors, suppliers or any other entity affiliated with the event of any injury, loss or damage to oneself or to personal property, including, but not limited to, death from, in whole or in part, caused directly or indirectly from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize awarded or to the trip related to the draw.
9. Obligations
Except where prohibited, by participating in the draw, the participant agrees accept the following conditions by signing and returning a letter stating the following obligations to the organization in charge of the draw within fourteen (14) days following notification:
- A letter affirming eligibility and compliance with all rules of the draw
- A waiver of liability releasing the sponsor of the draw, its directors, employees, agents, members and affiliates, including, without limitation, the contest organizers, sponsors, suppliers or other entity affiliated with the occurrence of the event from any liability arising from or relating to the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize, any portion of the prize or any travel related to this contest
- A publicity release form allowing the organizer and sponsor of the contest the use of their name, image, voice, likeness and photograph without compensation in any publicity carried out on any medium in worldwide campaigns made of the sponsorship of the contest or its advertising and promotional agencies without limitation or further notification, unless prohibited by law. Note that a photographer may attend all or part of the winner's visit to photograph the winning participants.
The travel companion must also sign and return a publicity release form within the time specified above.
Should the selected participant and his/her travel companion not submit the above documents within the time limit, the sponsor of the draw reserves the right to disqualify the said participant and randomly draw another eligible entry for purposes of awarding the prize. The sponsor of the draw will be fully and completely absolved of any responsibility in this regard.
10. Disputes
This contest is governed by the laws of Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable, and is subject to all laws and regulations applicable federal, provincial and municipal levels.
By entering this contest, participants agree that the courts of the Province of Quebec, Canada, will be competent to entertain an action or other legal proceeding based on any provision of these rules and regulations or execution the draw. The participants hereby acknowledge the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Quebec.
For Quebec residents: Any litigation concerning the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the “Régie des alcools, des courses et des Jeux du Québec” for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of an intervention to try to resolve it.
11. Interruption
The organizer and sponsor of the draw reserve the right at its sole discretion, terminate, modify or suspend the draw, or amend the rules and regulations of the lot at any time for reason.
12. Limitation of responsibility
The organizer and sponsor of the draw cannot be held responsible for any technical or human error which may occur in relation to the draw. The organizer and sponsor of the draw assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission failure, theft , destruction or unauthorized access to communications lines, or in case of alteration of, entries. In addition, the organizer and sponsor of the draw are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure in terms of receipt by the organizer or sponsor of the draw of any email or any interest due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, any injury or damage to entrant's computer or any other person connected with or arising from participation, uploading or access to any document in connection with this contest.
13. Name of the winner
The name of the winner will be announced during the Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light’s Grande Finale on Saturday August 20th, during the official presentations (+/- 9:15 PM) and will be posted on the event’s web site (www.feux.qc.ca/contest) on Tuesday August 23rd at NOON.
14. Contest organizer and sponsors
Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light (organizer)
Agence de voyage Aquarelle Travel Agency (sponsor)
SunWing Vacations (sponsor)
