Contest Rules

1. CONTEST PERIOD: The Hydro Ottawa Limited (“Hydro Ottawa”) ‘Ottawa Home & Garden Show Contest’ (the “Contest”) begins on March 6, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on March 14, 2025, at 11:59 a.m. ET (the “Contest Period”).
    
2. ELIGIBILITY: To enter and be eligible to win a Prize, a person must be at the time of entry into the Contest: (i) an individual legal resident who has reached the age of majority in Ontario; and (ii) have an existing valid and active residential or commercial address within Hydro Ottawa’s service territory. Employees of Hydro Ottawa, its affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family and household members of those persons are not eligible to enter the Contest. Hydro Ottawa shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. Hydro Ottawa, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any entrant should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.
    
3. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter for a chance to win a Prize, participants must either: 
   (i) “follow” Hydro Ottawa on Instagram (@hydroottawa); 
   (ii) “like” the contest announcement post on Instagram; 
   (iii) tag someone in the comments of the announcement post whom they would like to attend the Ottawa Home & Garden Show with; and 
   (iv) comply with these Contest Rules; 
   
   or 
   
   (i) “follow” Hydro Ottawa on Facebook (@hydroottawa); 
   (ii) “like” the contest announcement post on Facebook;
   (iii) tag someone in the comments of the announcement post whom they would like to attend the Ottawa Home & Garden Show with; and 
   (iv) comply with these Contest Rules. 
   
   There is no cost associated with participating in the Contest. All Contest entries must be received by 11:59 a.m. ET on March 14, 2025. Hydro Ottawa is not responsible for and accepts no liability for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, or incomplete entries. Any other method of entry is void. Non-compliance with any entry procedure will result in disqualification.
    
4. PRIZES: There are eight (8) Prizes available to be won. A Prize consists of two tickets to attend the 2025 Ottawa Home & Garden Show, with an approximate retail value of Twenty Four Dollars ($24 CAD) (each a “Prize” and collectively the “Prizes”). The Prizes are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded with no substitutions in cash or otherwise. Hydro Ottawa reserves the right, in the event that any Prize or any component of a Prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute another prize or component of a Prize of equal or greater value, without liability. LIMIT ONE (1) PRIZE PER HOUSEHOLD. The Prizes are subject to any terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed by their issuer or manufacturer.
    

5. WINNER SELECTION: On or about 2:00 pm ET on March 14, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario, Hydro Ottawa will randomly select up to eight (8) entries from all eligible entries of the Contest. The selection process will be conducted as follows:
   
   (i) all eligible entries will be exported from Instagram and Facebook into a spreadsheet;
   (ii) each eligible entry will be assigned a unique number in the spreadsheet;
   (iii) a random number generator will be used to select the winning number(s);
   (iv) the entrant(s) associated with the winning number(s) will be declared the winner(s), subject to meeting all eligibility requirements and other criteria outlined in these Contest Rules, as determined by Hydro Ottawa in its sole and absolute discretion. 
   
   The chances of winning a Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received.

   Before being declared a winner, the selected entrants will be contacted via Direct Message on Instagram or Facebook to the account handle used to participate. Hydro Ottawa will contact the selected entrant who will be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question; and (b) sign and return a Declaration, Consent and Release form (the “Release Form”) in order to receive a Prize. At least two (2) attempts will be made, once on March 14, 2025 and once on March 17, 2025 to contact the selected entrant. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, fails to complete and return the Release Form before 4:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2025, or cannot accept a Prize for any reason, then at Hydro Ottawa’s sole discretion, that entrant will be disqualified and another entrant may be selected, time permitting, by random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Hydro Ottawa will contact each winner following the receipt of their correctly answered mathematical skill-testing question and a signed Release Form to arrange for pickup of his/her/their Prize at our head offices located at 2711 Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z9. Neither Hydro Ottawa nor its affiliates will be responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a winner not being able to receive notification or for a winner not being able to respond as prescribed above.
   
   Hydro Ottawa reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to not award any or all of the Prizes if it is unable to contact one or more of the selected eligible entrants in accordance with this section 5, and or if other circumstances arise that warrant the cancellation or modification of the Contest.

6. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANTS

   By entering the Contest, and, if applicable, completing the Release Form, each entrant: (i) releases and holds harmless Hydro Ottawa, its affiliated and related companies, shareholders, employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors, successors and assigns, as well as Instagram, Facebook and Meta Platforms, Inc., and its respective shareholders, employees, directors, officers, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, or participating in any Prize-related activity; and (ii) agrees to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties without limitation.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

   The Released Parties assume no responsibility or liability for: (i) any lost, late, delayed, misdirected or incomplete entries, notifications, responses, replies, or any agreement and release documents; (ii) any computer, online, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur (including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry); (iii) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (iv) or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries in the Contest; (v) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (vi) any problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telecommunication networks or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing; and (vii) any injury or damage to entrants or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Contest.

8. PRIVACY AND CONSENT
   By entering the Contest, all entrants consent to the use, without compensation, of their name, including their Instagram or Facebook username, audio/video images, statements and/or photograph, or other likenesses for any publicity purpose connected with the Contest within or outside of Canada.

   Each entrant hereby grants permission to Hydro Ottawa to contact them, via Instagram, Facebook or otherwise, regarding any matters related to the Contest.

   Hydro Ottawa is committed to keeping personal information it collects in accordance with its privacy notice located at: https://hydroottawa.com/en/about-us/policies/privacy-notice. Hydro Ottawa will only collect, use, and disclose the personal information collected pursuant to the Contest for the purposes of administering the Contest and declaring the winners. All entries become the property of Hydro Ottawa and will be stored and destroyed in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

9. GENERAL

   Any entrant attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest shall be disqualified. Such disqualification shall be without prejudice to Hydro Ottawa’s rights accruing and remedies subsisting under these Contest Rules. In addition, Hydro Ottawa shall be entitled to seek damages from the entrant for any losses incurred directly or indirectly resulting from such conduct.

   The Contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. These Contest Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over Hydro Ottawa.

   The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Hydro Ottawa and all entrants hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of that Province, sitting in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of these Contest Official Rules and/or the Contest and agree that any such determination shall be brought solely and exclusively before such courts.

   Hydro Ottawa reserves the right to amend or terminate all or any portion of the Contest at any time for any reason without prior notice.
   The Contest is not in any way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook or Meta Platforms, Inc.

   These Contest Rules are drafted in English and in French. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the English and French versions of these Contest Rules, the English version shall prevail.

1. CONTEST PERIOD:

The Hydro Ottawa Limited (“Hydro Ottawa”) ‘Whiz Quiz Contest’ (the “Contest”) begins on January 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EST), and ends on March 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST

• To be eligible to receive a Prize, the participant must be an elementary school student (i.e. Grades JK to 8) of a school located in Hydro Ottawa Limited’s (“Hydro Ottawa”) service territory (“Eligible Participant”)
• Parent or guardian consent is necessary to enter the Contest.

3. HOW TO ENTER

• To enter the Contest, an Eligible Participant must complete and submit the quiz before the end of the Contest Period.
• Students will only have one attempt to complete the quiz each cycle. A student is eligible to enter the contest in all three cycles throughout the school year. Entry in this contest constitutes acceptance of these Contest Rules.
• Participation of the contest is only available online and it is not available in paper format Mail in entries will not be accepted.
• No purchase necessary.

4. PRIZE

• The Grand Prize is an Apple® iPad 10.2” (2021) - 64GB - Wi-Fi with an approximate value of $429 CAD (“Tablet”).
• A condition of accepting the Prize is that the Winner’s parent or guardian signs a Declaration and Release waiver.

5. WINNER SELECTION

1. All completed quizzes submitted within the cycle will be entered into a random draw to win a tablet. One tablet will be awarded each cycle to one eligible student
2. Odds of winning are solely dependent upon the number of eligible quiz completions received.
3. The person listed as the adult (18+) on the quiz will be contacted and will notify the student winner of the tablet within two weeks after the completion of each cycle. The adult must respond within five (5) business days or another winner will be chosen.
4. The parent or guardian must successfully respond to a skill testing question before it can receive the prize.
5. Neither Hydro Ottawa nor its affiliates will be responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a winner not being able to receive notification or for a winner not being able to respond as prescribed above. Before being declared a winner, the parent or guardian of the winner will be required to sign the Declaration and Release, attached hereto as Schedule B:
   1. confirming compliance with the Contest Rules and acceptance of the prize as offered;
   2. releasing Hydro Ottawa and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors and administrators from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in this Contest or participating in any prize-related activity or the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize, including without limitation costs injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising there from;
   3. acknowledging that the Prize is provided "as is" without any warranty or condition of any kind, either express or implied; and
   4. Such agreement and release must be executed and returned to Hydro Ottawa within five (5) business days of the notification date indicated on the agreement and release or the winner will be disqualified and the prize forfeited.

6. INDEMNIFICATION BY PARTICIPANTS

By entering the Contest, each entrant:

1. releases and holds harmless Hydro Ottawa and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors and administrators from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to persons, including death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, participation in this Contest, or participating in any prize-related activity; and
2. agrees to fully indemnify Hydro Ottawa and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors and administrators from any and all claims by third parties without limitation.

7.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Hydro Ottawa and contest administrators assume no responsibility or liability for lost, late, delayed, misdirected or incomplete Entries, notifications, responses, replies, or any agreement and release documents or for any computer, online, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur (including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry). Hydro Ottawa and contest administrators are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries in the contest. Hydro Ottawa and contest administrators assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries. Hydro Ottawa and contest administrators are not responsible for any problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, players, or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing. Hydro Ottawa and contest administrators are not responsible for any injury or damage to contestants or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this contest. If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Hydro Ottawa which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Hydro Ottawa and contest administrators reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.

8. PRIVACY

Hydro Ottawa is committed to keeping personal information it collects in accordance with its privacy notice located at: https://hydroottawa.com/about/policies/privacy Hydro Ottawa will only collect and use the personal information collected pursuant to this contest for the purposes of declaring a winner. Hydro Ottawa will not transfer any personal information collected from the Contest to any third party. Hydro Ottawa will only deal with the winner’s parent or guardian at the end of the contest and it will not retain any personal information after the contest ends.

9. GENERAL

Any contestant attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of this contest shall be subject to disqualification. Such disqualification shall be without prejudice to Hydro Ottawa’s rights accruing and remedies subsisting under these Contest Rules. In addition, Hydro Ottawa shall be entitled to obtain damages from the contestant for any losses incurred directly resulting from such conduct.

This Contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. These Contest Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over Hydro Ottawa.

Hydro Ottawa reserves the right to amend or terminate all or any portion of this contest at any time for any reason without prior notice.

Apple® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is not responsible for, nor affiliated with this Contest.