Contest Rules and Regulations

“Contest Period” starts at 12:01 p.m. on May 1, 2012, and continues until 11:59 p.m. on June 12, 2012, the “Contest Closing Date.” No purchase necessary. Only one (1) entry per person. Any attempt or suspected attempt to enter more than once per person, any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or entry methods not authorized by these rules, shall be deemed as tampering and will void all of your entries. All times are Eastern Standard Times. The Contest is sponsored by Chatelaine, a division of Rogers Publishing Limited (“Rogers”) and Product of the Year Canada, hereinafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsors.”
1. To enter, go to www.chatelaine.com/productoftheyear complete the entry ballot in full and submit it as instructed by the Contest Closing Date.
2. A random draw by a representative of Rogers from all eligible entries received as of the Contest Closing Date will be made at approximately noon on June 13, 2102, at One Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, Ontario. Selected entrant will be contacted by telephone or email, as set out on the entry form.
3. If a selected entrant cannot be reached within 5 days following the draw, incorrectly answers the skill-testing question, declines the prize, or fails to return a Release of Liability as specified below, another entrant will be selected.
1. Participants are eligible to win one (1) Grand Prize, having an approximate retail value of $1,276.24 and consisting of:
  - Ten (10) coupons for La Crème de la Vache valued at $3.99 per unit
  - Ten (10) coupons for Astro Biobest Probiotic Drinkable Yogurt with Plant Sterols valued at $6.99 per unit
  - Ten (10) coupons for Astro Original Greek Yogurt valued at $4.99 per unit
  - Ten (10) coupons for Original Yogurt valued at $3.99 per unit
  - Ten (10) coupons for Cadbury Pieces valued at $2.99 per unit
  - Two (2) Packages (12 rolls/package) Cascades Enviro Ultra Bathroom Tissue valued at $8.00 each
  - Fifteen (15) Dole Fruit ‘n Crisp Cups valued at $2.99 per unit
  - Ten (10) units of Pepperidge Farms Honey Goldfish valued at $3.00 per unit
  - Ten (10) units of Pepperidge Farms Chocolate Goldfish valued at $3.00 per unit
  - Ten (10) coupons for Blue Water Seafoods Simply Bake valued at $4.99 per unit
  - One (1) gift valued at $250 from CIBC Petro-Points MasterCard
  - One (1) gift of LaRocca Creative Cakes products valued at $25.99
  - One (1) $500 gift certificate from Opti-fog Lenses
  Any costs or expenses incurred by winners or guests in claiming or using their prizes and any other expenses incurred and not specifically described as part of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes must be accepted as described in these rules and cannot be transferred to another person, substituted for another prize, or exchanged in whole or in part, for cash, subject to the provisions set forth elsewhere in these rules.
2. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred or exchanged. Contest Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of at least equal or greater value in the event of the unavailability, for whatever reason, of the advertised prize.
To be declared a winner, selected entrant must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question posed by telephone at a mutually convenient time; and will also need to return a signed release of liability and acknowledgment form. Contest judges' rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to the Contest and the awarding of prizes.
By entering this Contest, entrants consent to the use of their entry, name, city of residence and/or any photograph of or that may be taken in publicity carried out by Contest Sponsors and their advertising agencies, without further notice or compensation.
This Contest is open to residents of Canada who are over the age of majority in their province or territory of residence excluding residents of Quebec and employees of the Contest Sponsors, their parent and affiliated companies, representatives, dealers and agents, Contest suppliers and judges, and those with whom they are domiciled. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.
No communications will be entered into except with selected entrant.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by Rogers. Rogers takes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors. Rogers is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest. All entries become the property of Rogers and will not be returned.
The Contest Sponsors are collecting personal data about entrants for the purpose of administering this Contest. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by entrants unless entrants provide the Contest Sponsors with explicit permission to do so as indicated on the entry form. Please see Rogers’ Privacy Policy at http://www.rogerspublishing.ca/privacy.htm for information on its policy towards maintaining the privacy and security of user information. Please see Product of the Year Canada’s Privacy Policy at www.productoftheyear.ca or information on its policy towards maintaining the privacy and security of user information.
By entering this Contest, entrants release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsors, their advertising and Contest agencies and the Contest judge(s), their affiliates and respective directors, officers, owners, partners, employees, agents, dealers, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “Releasees”) from any liability in connection with this Contest or, if declared a winner, the prize. Before being declared a winner, entrants may be required to sign and return, within a stipulated period of time, a Declaration of Compliance with the Contest Rules and a full Liability and Publicity Release. By accepting a prize, winner consents to the use of their name, place of residence, voice, statements, and photographs or other likenesses for publicity, advertising or informational purposes in any medium or format without further compensation or notice.
This Contest will be run in accordance with these rules, subject to amendment by the Contest Sponsors. Contestants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules by participating in the Contest. The terms of this Contest, as set out in these rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer, except as set out herein.
1. Rogers assumes no responsibility for failure of the internet or the website during the Contest Period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the Contest. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, suspend or otherwise modify this Contest, cancel any method of entry or void any entries submitted fraudulently should unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of this Contest. In the event of cancellation, the Contest Sponsors may elect to identify the winner and award the prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation. Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
2. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry. All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).