2008 HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE CONTEST RULES

1.                  Agreement:  These rules govern the HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE (“Contest”).  No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest.  The act of entering the Contest constitutes acceptance of the Contest rules and the decisions of the Contest judges, which decisions shall be final and binding upon all entrants. 

2.                  Sponsor:  The Contest sponsor is The Banner, a publication of Metroland Media Group Ltd. ] (“Sponsor”). and the retailers who have purchased advertising space in the newspaper special section.

3.                  Eligibility:  The Contest is open to all residents of Ontario who have attained the age of 18, except for employees, their immediate families and anyone living with any employee of the Sponsor or its corporate affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies.  Incomplete or illegible entries, bulk drop offs, photocopies, scanned copies, facsimiles or other mechanically or electronically reproduced entries will not be accepted and will be disqualified.

4.                  The Contest begins at 8am Tuesday, November 11 and ends at 5pm Tuesday, November 18, 2008.  To enter, correctly fill out the ballot on page two (2) by finding  the following letters W I N  S H O P P I N G   S P R E E  hidden in 16 of the 17 retailer advertisements in the Shopping Spree section-pages 2-8. Drop off or mail your entry to: The Banner, 37 Mill Street, Orangeville, ON  L9W 2M4. All entries must be received by 5pm Tuesday, November 18th, 2008.The potential winner will be chosen by random draw, which will take place at The Banner, 37 Mill St., Orangeville Ontario at 5pm Tuesday, November 18, 2008.  The potential winner will be contacted by telephone or email by a representative of the Sponsor, and must reply within 48 hours to maintain eligibility.  If the potential winner cannot be contacted within this time period or fails to respond to any attempted contact, such potential winner will be disqualified, his/her entry will be declared null and void and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select at random another eligible entry, in which event these provisions shall apply to such other eligible entry.  In order to be eligible to win, the potential winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question, without assistance or mechanical or electronic aid. 

5.                  Prize:  One Winner will receive $1,250.00 Dollars in Gift Certificates in denominations of $50/$100 to be redeemed at the participating retail stores only-no cash value-All Gift Certificates expire on December 31, 2008. One Winner must pick up the Gift Certificates at The Banner office. If the winner does not claim the prize within five (5) days of notification, the next eligible entry selected by random draw will be contacted and the first selected entrant will have no further claim to the prize.  Sponsor will not mail or courier the prize and is not responsible for unclaimed prizes.  

6.                  Release:  Prior to receiving the prize, the winner will be required to show valid photo ID and to sign a declaration of eligibility and release form releasing the Sponsor and its related parties from any and all liability in connection with the Contest and/or the prize, confirming compliance with the rules and consenting to the use of his or her name and photograph, without further compensation, in any publicity carried out by the Sponsor and/or its advertising and promotional agencies.  The signed form must be received by Sponsor at the time when the winner picks up his/her gift certificates or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate entrant.

7.                  Privacy:  We use your personal contact information to administer this Contest, including contacting, announcing and promoting prizewinners.  The Contest is run in compliance with the The Banners privacy code, which may be found in full at www.orangeville.com 

8.                  Banning:  The Banner may, in its sole discretion, prohibit any person from entering the Contest whom it believes to be abusing the rules.  Such abuse includes entering false information.

9.                  Other:  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.  This Contest is governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein and is void where prohibited by law.  The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest or the Contest rules at any time without notice.  All prizes must be accepted as awarded, are non-transferable and are not convertible to cash.  The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or portion of the prize with a prize of equal or greater value.  All prizes are awarded as-is and no warranties or guarantees are implied or expressed, beyond the standard manufacturer's warranty.  Sponsor is not liable for any lost, late, misdirected or stolen entries or inability to process entries, or any errors, damage or negligence that may arise in connection with this Contest, including technical failures on the part of Contest software, virus, website down-time, human error or property damage incurred by any Contest entrant.  Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.  Use of any automated system including robotic or form filling software to enter or participate in this Contest is prohibited and will result in disqualification of all entries by anyone using such assistance.