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Agreement: These rules govern by The Free Daily News Group Inc., and Penguin Group Canada. 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 judge.
Sponsors: The Contest sponsors are The Free Daily News Group Inc., and Penguin Group Canada.
Eligibility: The Contest is open to all residents of Canada, excluding the province of Quebec who have attained the age of majority in their province of residence, except for employees, and anyone living with any employee of the Sponsors or their corporate affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies. Limit of one entry per person. Illegible entries, bulk drop offs, photocopies, scanned copies, facsimiles or other mechanically or electronically reproduced entries will not be accepted and will be disqualified.
Contest: Log onto www.metronews.ca to complete the "Metro Book Club - Escape with a Great Book" online Entry Form and select the submit icon and your entry will be automatically entered. The Contest begins on Monday, October 1, 2007 and ends at midnight on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. The selected contestant will be chosen by random draw, which will take place on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The selected contestant will be contacted by telephone or email by a representative of the sponsors, and must reply within 72 hours to maintain eligibility.
Prizes: One (1) Metro Book Club Prize Pack is available to be won and includes one (1) copy of each of the following book titles:
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Till We Meet Again by Lesley Pearse
House of Orphans by Helen Dunmore
Ingloriuos by Joanna Kavenna
Greater Love by Lucy Wadham
Mapping the Edge by Sarah Dunant
Valued at more than $110.00 Cdn.
Release: Prior to receiving the prize, the winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release form releasing the sponsors of all liability, 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 sponsors and/or their advertising and promotional agencies.
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Banning: The sponsors may, in their sole discretion, prohibit any person from entering any contest that they believe to be abusing the rules. Such abuse includes entering false information and entering more than once.
Other: All decisions of the contest judge are final. Contests are governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. The sponsors reserve the right to cancel or modify any 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 sponsors reserve 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. The odds of winning depend on how many eligible entries are received. Sponsors are not liable for any lost 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.