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BOOTS UNDER THE TREE

Official Contest Rules & Regulations (the “Rules”)

 

  1. The Boots Under the Tree Contest (the “Contest”) is brought to you by CFWC-FM Hot Country 93.9 and CKDX-FM Hot Country 88.5 (separately and collectively, the “Station”), of Dufferin Communications Inc. and CKDX Radio Limited (separately and collectively, the “Contest Organizer”). The Contest starts on December 2, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m. EST and closes on December 13, 2024, at approximately 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Contest Period”). No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.

 

  1. This Contest is open to individuals who are a legal resident of Ontario, Canada and are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the start of the Contest Period. Employees and their parents, siblings and children, and individuals domiciled with an employee of the Contest Organizer, its agents, parent, affiliated or related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors, and promotional and advertising agencies and administrators, are ineligible to enter. A winner of a Station contest within the ninety (90) days preceding the start of the Contest Period (including any individuals designated by such winners to take ownership of prizes) and individuals domiciled with such a winner are ineligible to enter and may be disqualified.

 

  1. TO ENTER. There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest:

 

  1. Musician Name Ballot Entry: during the Contest Period, the name of a musician (each, a “Musician Name”) will be aired on the Station three (3) times per weekday (Monday to Friday): once at approximately 9:00 a.m. EST, once at approximately 12:00 p.m. EST, and once at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST (each, an “Announcement”). To be entered into the Qualifier Draw (defined below) individuals can complete and submit an online ballot at the corresponding Station’s website (CFWC-FM Hot Country 93.9 hotcountry939.com; and CKDX-FM Hot Country 88.5 www.hotcountry885.ca) with that Announcement’s Musician Name before 11:59 p.m. EST on the day the Announcement is aired (each, an “Online Ballot”). Each Musician Name expires at 11:59 p.m. EST on the day of its corresponding Announcement.

 

  1. Bonus Ballot: during the Contest Period an image of a pair of boots will be hidden on the Station’s website each weekday (Monday to Friday) at approximately 6 a.m. EST until approximately 11 p.m. EST that day. Individuals who complete and submit an online ballot with the correct name of the musician to whom the boots belong at the corresponding Station’s website (CFWC-FM Hot Country 93.9 hotcountry939.com; and CKDX-FM Hot Country 88.5 www.hotcountry885.ca) will receive an additional entry into the Qualifier Draw (defined below) (each a “Bonus Ballot”).

 

  1. Those listening via the on-demand player online or via a mobile app may experience a delay of five (5) minutes or more than that of the terrestrial radio feed.

 

  1. Contest entrants shall be responsible for any long-distance charges, text message fees, data charges, or other fees charged by their service provider in connection with entering the Contest.

 

  1. Entrants must have a valid email address in order to participate in the Contest. Entrants must provide an entry that fulfills that Contest requirement, as specified on the Station website, to be eligible to win. Entries that do not include all of the required information and adhere to the Contest rules will be considered void. The Contest Organizer has sole discretion to determine if an entry meets the Contest requirements and otherwise complies with the Contest Rules.
  2. Limit one (1) Online Ballot entry per individual per Announcement and one Bonus Ballot entry per weekday during the Contest Period. If it is discovered that an individual has attempted to enter an Online Ballot more than once per Announcement, or a Bonus Ballot more than once per weekday, whether using falsified information, fraudulent conduct, or other means, all of the individual’s entries will be void and a police report will be filed documenting the conduct.

 

  1. QUALIFIER DRAW. On December 14, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m. EST, three (3) qualifiers (each, a “Qualifier”) will be randomly drawn from all eligible Online Ballot and Bonus Ballot entries at 325 West Street, Unit B110, Brantford, Ontario (the “Qualifier Draw”) for entry into the Prize Draw (defined below). The Contest Organizer, acting reasonably, will attempt to contact each Qualifier to notify them that they have qualified for the Prize Draw by telephone immediately after the Qualifier Draw. If a Potential Prize Draw Qualifier does not answer the telephone immediately, they will be disqualified. Any Potential Prize Draw Qualifier subsequently determined not to meet the eligibility requirements will also be disqualified. Where a Potential Prize Draw Qualifier is disqualified, an alternate entry will be drawn (each, an “Alternate Potential Prize Draw Qualifier”). The Contest Organizer, acting reasonably, will attempt to contact each Alternate Potential Prize Draw Qualifier to notify them that their name has been drawn for entry into the Prize Draw. If an Alternate Potential Prize Draw Qualifier does not answer the telephone immediately, they will be disqualified. Any Alternate Potential Prize Draw Qualifier that does not meet the eligibility requirements will be disqualified. The provisions and procedures referred to above relating to the selection and notification of a Potential Prize Draw Qualifier, or Alternate Potential Prize Draw Qualifier, as applicable, with the necessary amendments, shall be applied until three (3) eligible prize draw qualifiers (each, a “Prize Draw Qualifier”) are confirmed for the Prize Draw. A Qualifier may be announced on-air and may be required to chat on-air. The Qualifier will then be required to provide a representative of the Contest Organizer with their name, address, telephone number, and such other information as may be required to administer the Contest.

 

  1. If there is not a clear telephone connection between the Contest Organizer and a Qualifier, such that one or each other cannot hear the other, such Qualifier will be disqualified, and the Contest Organizer will not be liable in any way for such failed connection. In conducting the Contest, the Contest Organizer and its representatives have the full and absolute discretion to disqualify any Qualifier whose response cannot be heard by the Contest Organizer’s representative, and the Contest Organizer shall have no liability or responsibility to any individual so disqualified.

 

  1. PRIZE DRAW. On December 14, 2024, after all three (3) Prize Draw Qualifiers are confirmed, a potential winner (the “Potential Winner”) will be randomly drawn from the Prize Draw Qualifiers at 325 West Street, Unit B110, Brantford, Ontario (the “Prize Draw”).

 

  1. POTENTIAL WINNER CONTACT. On December 16, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m. EST, the Contest Organizer, acting reasonably, will attempt to contact the Potential Winner by telephone to notify them that they may have won the Prize (defined below). If the Potential Winner cannot be contacted immediately by telephone, they will be disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner, randomly drawn from the remaining Qualifiers, will be contacted, until a Potential Winner is reached by telephone and confirmed the Potential Winner. The Potential Winner will be announced on-air and will be required to char on-air. The Potential Winner will then be required to provide a representative of the Contest Organizer with such information as may be required to administer the Contest.

 

  1. If there is not a clear telephone connection between the Station’s on-air announcer and the Potential Winner, such that one or each other cannot hear the other, such Potential Winner will be disqualified, and the Contest Organizer will not be liable in any way for such failed connection. In conducting the Contest, the Contest Organizer and its representatives have the full and absolute discretion to disqualify any Potential Winner whose response cannot be heard by the Contest Organizer’s representative, and the Contest Organizer shall have no liability or responsibility to any individual so disqualified.

 

  1. The provisions and procedures referred to above relating to the selection and notification of a potential winner shall be applied, with the necessary amendments, until a qualified winner has been duly selected, but in any event, by no later than January 13, 2025.

 

  1. There is one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of the following:

 

  1. Four (4) VIP weekend passes to the Boots and Hearts Music Festival at Burls Creek Event Grounds (August 7, 2025, to August 10, 2025); and
  2. One (1) XL Tent Camping Site at Burls Creek Event Grounds for August 6, 2025, to August 10, 2025,

 

(collectively, the “Prize”). The approximate retail value of the Prize is $3,606.80.

 

  1. The Prize must be accepted as awarded. The Prize may not be sold or transferred, is non-refundable, non-reloadable, and is not substitutable by the Prize winner or convertible to cash. The Contest Organizer reserves the right to substitute a Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of the Prize is unavailable. The Prize will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Additional terms and conditions may be imposed by the Prize Supplier, including in relation to the use of the Prize.

 

  1. The Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all costs not expressly described herein, including, but not limited to, items of a personal nature, souvenirs, taxes, insurance, gratuities, and all personal expenses of any kind or nature. The Contest Organizer is not responsible for any delay, postponement, suspension, rescheduling or cancellation, for any reason, of the Prize, and the Prize winner will not be compensated in the event of such delay, cancellation, or other event described herein.

 

  1. PRIZE SUPPLIER. The prize supplier is Republic Live (the “Prize Supplier”).

 

  1. ODDS OF WINNING. The odds of qualifying for the Prize Draw will depend on the number of eligible Online Ballot and Bonus Ballot entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of winning the Prize from among the applicable Prize Draw Qualifiers shall be one (1) in three (3).

 

  1. AWARDING OF PRIZES. Proof of identification must be provided upon request. In order to be declared a winner, a potential winner (the “Potential Winner”) must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered by the Contest Organizer. Before being awarded the Prize, the Potential Winner will be required to sign and return within the time stipulated by the Contest Organizer a full release and indemnity form stating, among other things, that: they have read, understood and complied with the Rules; they accept the Prize as awarded; they are responsible for any additional fees or charges associated with the Prize; they grant permission for the Contest Organizer to use any or all of their name, photograph, and likeness for publicity purposes; and they release the Contest Organizer from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the Potential Winner’s participation in this Contest and receipt and use of the Prize. In the event that the Potential Winner does not comply with all the provisions as contemplated in these Rules, the Contest Organizer shall have the right to disqualify the Potential Winner, and the Contest Organizer shall be fully and completely released and discharged from any liability or responsibility in this regard.

 

  1. The Potential Winner must claim the Prize within sixty (60) days of being selected as a Potential Winner. The Potential Winner is responsible for claiming the Prize, and is solely responsible for their transportation to and from the Prize pickup location designated by the Station. If a Potential Winner does not claim the Prize within this time period, the Prize will be considered forfeit and the Contest Organizer may, at its sole discretion, select an alternate winner. No credit or reimbursement will be provided if the Prize is not claimed.

 

  1. PHOTO, VIDEO OR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS. From time to time, a Contest entry mechanism may require entrants to submit an original submission, such as an original photograph, video, or written composition, (each, a “Submission”) to the Contest Organizer, subject to instructions provided by the Contest Organizer or its representatives. Submissions must be original and must not include any third party’s proprietary content. The Contest Organizer may, in its sole and absolute discretion: (i) disqualify any entrant who uses third party proprietary content, at any time; (ii) edit any Submission to blur out any trade-marks or to remove any copyrighted content; or (iii) disqualify any Submission that involves anything illegal, potentially or actually dangerous or harmful or containing any element of physical risk. Submissions must not contain any reference to, or likeness of, any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from all such individuals and their parent or legal guardian if they are under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Submissions must not include any illegal, defamatory or in any way obscene content. Submissions cannot be a parody or derogatory. Submissions remain the property of the entrant; however, by entering a Contest, each entrant: (i) represents and warrants that their Submission is their original work and does not infringe on any third party rights, including, without limitation, copyright, trade-mark or any other intellectual property rights; (ii) represents and warrants that they have all necessary rights from any third party that appears, or is mentioned, in the Submission, including those from the parent or legal guardian if third party is under the age of majority; (iii) grants the Contest Organizer an unlimited, royalty free, irrevocable, right and license to reproduce, post and broadcast the Submission in any form of media now known or hereinafter developed; (iv) waives all moral rights in the Submission in favour of the Contest Organizer; (v) agrees to release, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless the Contest Organizer from any claim or liability arising from or related to the Submission; and (vi) consents to the publication or use, in any medium of the Submission for the purpose of administering the applicable Contest and publicity purposes carried out by the Contest Organizer without payment or compensation of any kind. Submissions may be showcased by the Contest Organizer at its sole and absolute discretion on a public viewing gallery. The Contest Organizer assumes no responsibility for any claims against infringement of the right of privacy with respect to any Submission.

 

  1. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, PARTICIPANTS WILL WAIVE CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE OR CLAIM COMPENSATION FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT. The entrants and participants of the Contest, including without limitation the Prize winner, acknowledge that participation in this Contest and the collection or use of the Prize may be inherently dangerous and agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Organizer and its parent, affiliated or related companies, and subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies, from any and all claims, damages, injuries or losses of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize.

 

  1. By entering this Contest, the entrants and participants automatically agree to accept and abide by these Rules. All decisions of the Contest Organizer with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including, without limitation, the eligibility of entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.

 

  1. All entries become property of Contest Organizer. The Contest Organizer assumes no responsibility for garbled, lost, late, delayed, destroyed or misdirected entries, mail, voice messages, e-mail or any computer errors or malfunctions. No correspondence will be entered into except with entrants requesting a copy of these Rules by mail, for which a self-addressed, postage paid envelope must be included. The Contest Organizer does not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. Entry materials or data that have been tampered with or altered are void.

 

  1. The Contest Organizer reserves the right to withdraw, cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend this Contest at any time without prior notice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if, in the opinion of the Contest Organizer, in its sole discretion, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity or the proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond its control, the Contest Organizer reserves the right to withdraw, cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend the Contest without prior notice, including by selecting a Potential Winner from previously received eligible entries. The Contest Organizer reserves the right to modify the Rules without materially affecting the terms and conditions hereof.

 

  1. The Contest Organizer reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Rules or otherwise in a disruptive manner, including any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter. Any attempts to deliberately damage the Contest website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and, should such an attempt be made, the Contest Organizer reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent of the law. The Contest Organizer shall not be held responsible for any errors or negligence that may arise or occur in connection with the Contest, including any damage to an entrant’s computer equipment, system, software or any combination thereof, as a result of their participation in this Contest or from downloading any material from the Contest website.

 

  1. The Contest Organizer is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, the administration of the Contest, or any announcements related to the Contest or the Prize.

 

  1. In no event shall the Contest Organizer be obligated to award more prizes than is set out in these Rules or to award prizes otherwise than in compliance with these Rules.

 

  1. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. These Rules will be interpreted according to the laws of Ontario, Canada.

 

  1. By entering this Contest, each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of their personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual, such as their name, telephone number, age, address and e-mail address) by the Contest Organizer for the purposes of implementing, administering and fulfilling this Contest. The Contest Organizer will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except for the purposes of administering this Contest. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Contest Organizer should be addressed to the Contest Organizer’s General Counsel at 5312 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M9B 1B3 or via e-mail at privacy@evanov.ca.

 

  1. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, radio, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

 

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Contest Organizer, the Prize Supplier(s), and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its own