Sponsor. The Pabst Blue Ribbon Pabst Ski Suit (“Contest”) is sponsored by Sleeman Breweries Ltd. (“Sponsor”).
Contest Period: The Contest will begin at 12:01 am ET on September 29, 2024, and close at 11:59 pm ET on December 29, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
Prizes: There are twenty-five (25) Pabst Ski Suits available to be won: There are (10) Ski Suits for the provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia, five (5) for Quebec, five (5) for British Columbia, and five (5) for Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to be won. Total ARV for each prize is $500.
Chances of winning. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Eligibility and Conditions. The Contest is open to residents of Canada who are of legal drinking age in their province of residence at the time of entry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contest is not open to: (a) employees, agents, or representatives of the Sponsor, and any business, company, fiduciary or other legal entity controlled by or affiliated with the Sponsor, their promotional agencies, the Prize supplier, as well as the immediate family members (brothers, sisters, children, parents) or spouses of the foregoing, or any person with whom the foregoing are domiciled (the “Contest Parties”); or (b) provincial liquor licensees and their employees.
The provincial liquor agencies are not connected with this Contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way whatsoever with respect to any matter relating to this Contest.
Entry with purchase of one case of specially marked cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
Specially marked cases are available in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, while supplies last. See Contest Period in section 2 of these Contest Rules.
An entry is made by completing and submitting an entry form, including the correct answer to a math skill-testing question, together with the PIN code from the specially marked case of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, at the applicable section of the www.pabstpromo.ca website (the “Contest Website”), according to province of residence (Quebec or other province as applicable; see section 2 of these Contest Rules).
No purchase entry. To participate in the Contest without purchasing a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon mail a legible, handwritten, original letter of at least one hundred (100) words explaining why you would like to win the Prize, accompanied by your name, age, address (including city or town and postal code), email address, and telephone number (with area code), to “Pabst Blue Ribbon Ski Suit”, Sleeman Breweries, 551 Clair Road West, Guelph ON N1L 1E9. Upon validation of the letter, a PIN code will be sent to you which may be submitted to the Contest Website with your completed entry form and the correct answer to a math skill-testing question. You may submit one (1) letter to “Pabst Blue Ribbon Ski Suit” per day, with different text for each letter. Letters may be mailed until ten (10) days before the close of the Contest Period; see section 2 of these Contest Rules).
Prize Draw. Random draws will be done at the Sponsor’s offices at 551 Clair Road West, Guelph, Ontario N1L 1E9. The dates of each of these draws will be the “Prize Draw Date”.
A random draw to select ten (10) entries for the Prize from eligible entries submitted by residents of Ontario and Nova Scotia during the Contest Period (see section 2 of these Contest Rules) will be held at approximately 2:00 pm ET on January 6, 2025.
A random draw to select five (5) entries for the Prize from eligible entries submitted by residents of provinces other than Quebec during the Contest Period (see section 2 of these Contest Rules) will be held at approximately 2:00 pm ET on January 6, 2025.
A random draw to select five (5) entries for the Prize from eligible entries submitted by residents of British Columbia during the Contest Period (see section 2 of these Contest Rules) will be held at approximately 2:00 pm ET on January 6, 2025.
A random draw to select five (5) entries for the Prize from eligible entries submitted by residents of Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan during the Contest Period (see section 2 of these Contest Rules) will be held at approximately 2:00 pm ET on January 6, 2025.
Selected Entries. The Sponsor or its designated representative will make a maximum of three (3) attempts to contact each selected entrant by email within three (3) business days of the Prize Draw Date. If the selected entrant cannot be contacted within three (3) attempts or three (3) business days of the Prize Draw Date (whichever occurs first), or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable, then that selected entrant will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the Prize, and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant from among the remaining eligible entries, in which case the provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected entrant.
Before being declared a winner of the Prize, the selected entrant will be required to sign and return, by the date indicated by the Sponsor or its designate, the Sponsor’s declaration and release form, which (among other things):
confirms compliance with these Rules;
acknowledges acceptance of the Prize as awarded;
releases the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, the selected entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; and
agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the selected entrant’s name, city of residence, voice, statements about the Contest and/or image without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or online.
If the selected entrant fails to satisfy the above requirements within the specified time, then they will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the Prize, and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant from among the remaining eligible entries for the Prize Draw Date, in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected entrant.
Prize Conditions. The following general conditions apply to the Prize:
Prize must be accepted as awarded, may not be assigned, and is not transferable or convertible to cash. No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option, in its sole discretion.
The costs of everything not specifically stated in the Prize description above as being included in the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Sponsor reserves the right at any time to place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of the Prize or any component thereof and substitute the Prize or a component thereof for any reason with a prize or a prize component of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award.
If the winner does not utilize any part(s) of the Prize, then any such part(s) not utilized will be forfeited in its (their) entirety and nothing will be substituted in its (their) place.
By accepting the Prize, the winner agrees to waive all recourse against the Released Parties if the Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part.
Contest Rules and Sponsor Decisions. By entering the Contest, entrants agree to abide by the Contest Rules and decisions of the Sponsor, which are final.
Personal Information. By entering this Contest, entrants consent to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information for the purposes of administering the Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy available on the Contest Website.
Limitations of Liability. Without limiting the release referenced in section 9 above, and for greater certainty, the Contest Parties will not be liable for: a) any incomplete or inaccurate information, whether caused by Contest Website users or by any equipment or programming associated with or used in the Contest, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries; b) the theft, loss, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries or the Contest Website; c) any problems with, or technical malfunctions of, telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses or bugs; d) any failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by or from the Sponsor for any reason including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or on any website or combination thereof; e) damage to an entrant’s or other person’s system occasioned by participation or uploading or downloading of materials in this Contest; or (f) any use of the entrant’s personal information as set out in section 12.
Indemnification. All contestants and all persons attempting to participate in the Contest hereby indemnify the Contest Parties against any damage or loss they may sustain in connection with their participation in, or attempt to participate in, the Contest, or use of the Prize.
Errors. Any QR codes or other entry codes containing or presenting errors will be cancelled. Under no circumstances will the Sponsor be required to distribute more Prizes than indicated in these Contest Rules.
Right to Cancel, Suspend or Modify. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest at any time, without notice, if a factor disrupts the proper conduct of the Contest, consistent with these Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest in the case of error, particularly in production, distribution or printing, or the occurrence of any other event giving rise to claims exceeding the number of Prizes contemplated under these Rules.
Applicable Laws. These Contest rules are subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws.