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Johnston Packers (1995) Ltd.
“Where’s the Bacon” Contest

 

CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS

Contest Rules

In these rules, “Johnston’s” means Johnston Packers (1995) Ltd.

Eligibility

  • The Johnston’s “Where’s the Bacon” Contest (the “Contest”) is open to any resident of British Columbia who is at least 19 years of age on the date that such participant enters the Contest.
  • This contest is open only to individuals; no groups, organizations, or other non-natural persons are eligible to enter or to win.
  • Directors and employees, and their respective immediate families, of Johnston’s or any of its affiliated entities are not eligible to enter or win.

Entry Period
The Contest begins on July 1st, 2024 at 12:00:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) and ends on June 30th, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM PT (the “Contest Period”).

How to Enter

  • Free Entry: No purchase is necessary to enter this Contest. To enter the Contest without purchase, participants can write a short paragraph (maximum 100 words) about why they should win the bacon or their favorite bacon-related meal and submit it through the online entry form available on the Johnston’s website at: https://wheresthebacon.ca/. To be eligible, a completed entry must be received by Johnston’s during the Contest Period.
    One (1) entry will be granted, up to a maximum of five (5) entries, for each entry received by Johnston’s in accordance with this Section 5.
  • Proof of Purchase: Participants will receive one (1) entry, up to a maximum of five (5) entries, for each submission of a photo or scan of a valid receipt showing the purchase of Johnston’s bacon received by Johnston’s during the Contest Period. Participants can submit such photos or scans by uploading through the form on the Contest website at: https://wheresthebacon.ca/.
  • Social Media Entry: Participants will receive one (1) entry, up to a maximum of five (5) entries, for each post made during the Contest Period of a photo of Johnston’s bacon or a meal made using Johnston’s bacon on social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook,) with the hashtag #wheresthebacon and tagging and following @johnstonslocalquality, @johnstons meat’s.

Conditions to Satisfy Before Participants are Eligible to Win

  • Participants must fulfill all criteria of the applicable category of entry as set out above in these Rules, and must provide a valid residential address in British Columbia.
  • In order to claim a prize, a prospective winner must first correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question.

Privacy Notice
Personal information collected from participants will be used in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia) and in accordance with Johnston’s Personal Information Protection Policy as amended from time to time, which is available at the following link: https://www.johnstons.ca/. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the personal information provided to enter this Contest will be used solely for the purpose of administering the Contest.
Privacy and personal information inquiries can be directed to hr@johnstons.ca.

Price Description and Value

  • There is one (1) grand prize available to be won consisting of 50 lbs or 50 packages of Johnston’s bacon (the “Grand Prize”). The total approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is [$750.00]
  • Each month during the Contest Period, one (1) additional winner will be selected to receive two (2) 1lb packages of Johnston’s bacon (each, a “Monthly Prize”). The total approximate retail value of each Monthly Prize is [$60.00].
  • Johnston’s reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal value without liability or further notice. Each prize must be accepted by the winner in the individual winner’s name and is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Each prize must be accepted as awarded by Johnston’s in its sole and absolute discretion.
  • Johnston’s products that may form all or part of a prize hereunder include:
    • BACON – NO NITRITES ADDED – SLICED – PKGD – 1lb
    • BACON – THICK SLICED – MAPLE – PKGD – 1 LB
    • BACON – THICK SLICED – PKGD – 1lb
    • BACON – THICK SLICED – GARLIC – PKGD – 1/2lb
    • BACON – THICK SLICED – HONEY JALAPENO – PKGD – 1/2lb

Circumstances, Time, and Place of Winner Selection

  • Winner selection for the Grand Prize will take place within [30] days after the end of the Contest Period by way of one (1) random draw from all valid and eligible entries made during the Contest Period.
  • Winner selection for each Monthly Prize will take place on the last day of each month during the Contest Period by way of one (1) random draw from all valid and eligible entries made during the applicable month of the Contest Period.
  • The first entrant of each draw whose eligible entry is drawn and who correctly answers the skill testing question, and who otherwise complies with these rules, will be the winner of the corresponding prize.
  • The chances of winning the Grand Prize depend upon the number of eligible entries made during the Contest Period, and the chances of winning a Monthly Prize depend on the number of eligible entries made during the corresponding month of the Contest Period.
  • A Johnston’s representative will contact the prospective winner of the Grand Prize and each Monthly Prize by telephone to arrange for the administration of the skill testing question and the awarding of the prize upon compliance with these rules. If a prospective winner is not eligible or is not otherwise confirmed as a winner, or cannot be contacted by telephone after reasonable efforts, as determined by Johnston’s in its sole discretion, for a period of two (2) days from and including the date such prospective winner’s entry is drawn, then such prospective winner will be disqualified and their drawn entry will be disregarded and another entry will be drawn instead from the remaining entries.

General Terms and Conditions

  • By entering this Contest, each and all entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Rules. Any awarding of a prize is conditional upon compliance with these Rules and the winner signing any further releases required by Johnston’s, including any Contest and Photography Release form, confirming the entrant’s agreement to abide by and be bound by these Rules and accepting the prize as offered.
  • All entries and prospective entries become the property of Johnston’s and will not be returned.
  • Johnston’s is not responsible for any individual not entered, or entries or prospective entries lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged or delayed, for any reason whatsoever. No communication with entrants will be entered into except with prospective winners.
  • This contest is subject to all federal, provincial, and other laws applicable in British Columbia. Void where prohibited.
  • Each winner consents to the use by Johnston’s or any affiliate of Johnston’s, of such winner’s name, municipality of residence, photograph, voice and statements without charge or compensation other than the prize awarded.
  • All decisions of the contest’s judge(s) appointed by Johnston’s with respect to all aspects of this contest are final.
  • Neither Johnston’s nor any of its affiliate companies, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, or other representatives will be responsible for injuries, accidents, loss or misfortune relating to the prizes awarded, a winner’s use of the prize awarded and/or otherwise resulting from this Contest. The winner agrees to indemnify and save harmless Johnston’s and its affiliate companies and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and other representatives (and each of them) of and from all claims, demands, proceedings, liabilities and costs whatsoever relating to the prizes awarded, a winner’s use of the prizes awarded and/or otherwise resulting from this Contest, including without limitation legal costs on a solicitor-and-client basis.
  • Without limiting anything else contained in these rules, Johnston’s and its affiliated companies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and other representatives are not liable if for any reason this contest is not capable of being completed in accordance with these rules, including without limitation for reasons relating to technical failures, the loss or non-existence of communications capability, computer virus or tampering, or any other cause.
  • Johnston’s reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend this Contest, in whole or in part, if any event or any human intervention corrupts or affects the administration, security, impartiality or the normal running of this contest as provided for in these Rules, or for any other reason whatsoever.
  • Each winner agrees to execute any further release and/or indemnity requested by Johnston’s in such form as may be required by Johnston’s in its sole and absolute discretion.
  • By entering this contest, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Contest Rules and Regulations.