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Contest ended

Ended on: August 30th 2023

Contest in store

Familiplus member? Get a chance to win one of 4 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max! A value of $1969 each, for a total of $7876!

To enter: Purchase any eligible product and present your Familiplus card at the checkout during the contest period. You’ll automatically be entered!

Winners list

Anik Vienneau
Val-des-Monts

Chloé Girard
Metabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix

Louise Aubé
Saint-Raphaël

Manon Lavallée
Saint-Hippolyte

Contest rules

1. CONTEST DURATION

The “Back to School with Familiplus” contest, (hereinafter referred to as the “Contest”) is held by Familiprix Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Organizer”).

The Contest takes place at Familiprix stores from August 3, 2023, 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to August 30, 2023, 9:00 p.m. (hereinafter referred to as the “Contest Duration”). 

A total of 4 prizes can  throughout the Contest Period, representing a total value of $7876 ($1969 each).

2. TERMS OF ELIGIBILITY AND CONTEST ENTRY

To enter the Contest with an eligible transaction

To enter, during the Contest Period the Participant must:

  • Be a member of the Familiplus program, or join for free on the same day via the following options: At a participating store location (via the POS system), on the “My Familiplus” mobile application, or via the website (https://www.familiprix.com/en/familiplus).
  • Present their Familiplus card (plastic and/or virtual card) during the transaction.
  • Complete at least one eligible transaction in one of the participating Familiprix stores during the Contest Period. The Participant must keep the purchase receipt and present it, upon request, to the Contest Organizer. Each qualifying transaction gives a new entry into the draw. A transaction is considered eligible if at least one (1) Familiplus point has been earned and/or redeemed during the purchase of any eligible product.
  • Not be one of the following people:
    i)    A Familiprix Inc. employee
    ii)    A Familiprix-affiliated member (pharmacy)
    iii)    A Familiprix retailer
    iv)    A Familiprix representative
    v)    One of Familiprix's promotional or advertising agencies
    vi)    An employee of one of the persons or companies listed in ii), iii), iv), v) or 
    vii)    Anyone living in the same household as any of the persons or companies listed in i), ii), iii), iv), v) (including a father/mother, a brother/sister (including a brother-in-law/sister-in-law, a half-brother/half-sister), a son/daughter, or a spouse)
  • Be a resident of one of the following Canadian provinces: Québec or New Brunswick.
  • Be of legal age of majority in their province of residence as of August 3, 2023.
  • One entry per product purchased.

To enter the Contest without making an eligible transaction

To enter without purchasing a product, during the Contest Period, the Participant must:

  • Be a member of the Familiplus program, or join for free on the same day via the following options: At a participating store location (via the POS system), on the “My Familiplus” mobile application, or via the website (https://www.familiprix.com/en/familiplus).
  • Send in a legible, handwritten letter of at least 50 words explaining why they would like to win the contest. The letter must include the Participant's contact information (first name, last name, telephone number and Familiplus membership card number, if applicable). The letter must be signed and mailed in an envelope with sufficient postage to: "Back to School with Familiplus" Contest, 6000 Rue Armand-Viau, Québec City, Québec, G2C 2C5 no later than August 30, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. (EST). The postmark shall serve as proof of the date sent, and once the letter has been validated, the Participant will automatically be entered into the draw. Only one mail-in entry per Familiplus member will be accepted.
  • Not be one of the following people:
    i)    A Familiprix Inc. employee
    ii)    A Familiprix representative
    iii)    One of Familiprix's promotional or advertising agencies
    iv)    An employee of one of the persons or companies listed in ii), iii), iv), v) or 
    v)    Anyone living in the same household as any of the persons or companies listed in i), ii), iii), iv), v) (including a father/mother, a brother/sister (including a brother-in-law/sister-in-law, a half-brother/half-sister), a son/daughter, or a spouse)
  • Be a resident of one of the following Canadian provinces: Québec or New Brunswick.
  • Be of legal age of majority in their province of residence as of August 30, 2023.
  • Only one entry per person.

3. PRIZES

The Contest will include 4 prizes with a total value of $1969 each, for a total of $7876, awarded over 4 draws.

Prize Description: 4 x iPhone 14 Pro Max smartphones with 512 GB storage and a 6.7-inch screen.

Number of winners: 4 (value of $1969/winner).

Total value of the prize(s): $7876 .


4. TERMS OF THE DRAW, DETERMINING THE WINNER AND PRIZE CLAIM

Potential winners for August 3 to 30, 2023, will be selected from all eligible transactions where a Familiplus card has been scanned during this period. The draws will be made electronically on the date provided above. The draws will be held on September 6, 2023. at approximately 10:30 a.m. (EST) at the Organizer's office, located at 6000 Rue Armand-Viau, Québec City, Québec, in the presence of the Organizer's representatives. The Organizer’s decisions regarding this Contest will be final and without appeal for all Participants.

The odds of being selected for the prize depend upon the number of eligible Familiplus card scan transactions during the Contest Period.

The Organizer will contact the potential winner by telephone immediately after the Contest draw. The potential winner will have a period of SEVEN (7) days after being contacted (the contact period) to respond to the Organizer.

In order for the potential winner to be declared a winner, the potential winner must comply with all requirements set forth in these Official Contest Rules, including:

  • Have complied with all the conditions of participation in the Contest.
  • Have provided their full name, contact information and valid proof of identity.
  • Have completed and signed the Declaration and Exoneration of Liability Form within fourteen (14) days of receiving said Form.
  • Submit and correctly answer the following skill-testing mathematical question: 5 x 2 + 8 – 3 = ?, which is reproduced in the Declaration and Exoneration of Liability Form.

In the event that the potential winner does not respond to the Organizer by the end of the contact deadline at the latest, or that it is impossible for the Organizer to reach the potential winner using the contact details provided at the time of entry into the Contest, or if the potential winner fails to comply with any of the Contest requirements, or if the potential winner does not accept their prize, such potential winner will be deemed to have waived their rights to claim their prize. The Contest Organizer shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to select an alternate potential winner from among the remaining valid entries, or to cancel the prize. In the latter case, the other potential winner will be contacted according to the procedure indicated above, except that a new contact deadline of SEVEN (7) business days following the date upon which the Organizer contacted them. If no potential winner is declared an official winner within 14 days of the draw date, the prize will be forfeited.

Before being declared winners, the Organizer must verify the eligible transactions selected. The winner agrees to accept the prize as awarded and the prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash or otherwise.

Once all of the above conditions have been met, the Organizer will ship the prize to the winner within fifteen (15) days of written confirmation that the potential winner has won the prize. The delivery time may vary slightly depending on the shipping carrier's delivery times.

5. GENERAL RULES

  1. All prize claims are subject to verification by the Contest Organizer or its designated representatives.
  2. The Contest Organizer is the sole and final source of reference to validate the prize claims.
  3. All Contest entry forms become the property of Familiprix. Neither Familiprix nor its retailers, affiliates or any organization participating in the organization of the Contest may be held responsible for any documentation relating to the Contest that is illegible, incomplete, lost, stolen, misdirected, not received, destroyed or delayed for any reason.
  4. The Contest Organizer shall not be liable for any defective computer equipment, software or link, loss or lack of the ability to communicate, or any transmission by a computer or network that is defective, incomplete, incomprehensible or erased and which makes a contest participant ineligible for the contest.
  5. The Contest Organizer cannot be held responsible for any damage caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the downloading of any software or formula or by the transmission of any information relating to participation in the Contest.
  6. The Contest Organizer is in no way responsible for erroneous or inaccurate information on the participant's registration form, whether caused by the users of the website or by the equipment and/or programs associated with or used by the Sponsor or the Contest Organizer, or by technical or human error that may have occurred in the course of the contest, including in the processing of entry forms.
  7. By entering the Contest, each Participant accepts and releases the Organizer from any liability or loss resulting from, or resulting in any way from the prize, in particular for any problem, breakdown, technical malfunction of a network line, telephone line, online computer system, cash register system, software, server, provider, email, browser, or technical malfunction that may occur, including, but not limited to, a transmission problem with an email sent to a winner, regardless of the cause, or a problem routing the phone call.
  8. Subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec for residents of Québec, the Contest Organizer reserves the right to cancel, terminate or interrupt this Contest, without prior notice or by providing notice in the major regional newspapers, if any factor compromises the proper conduct of this Contest, in particular in the event of a computer virus or bug, system error or failure, unauthorized human intervention or any other event beyond their control that corrupts or adversely affects the administration, security or normal operation of this Contest.
  9. The Sponsor reserves the right to change or revise any rules in these Official Contest Rules at any time.
  10. By accepting a prize, the winner(s) agree(s) to the Contest Organizer displaying, using and publicizing their name(s) within the Contest framework, in particular in the List of winner(s), without compensation.
  11. The Contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws, as well as the rules adopted in relation to these laws. Personal information provided to enter the Contest will be used solely to administer the Contest, and will be subject to the Privacy Policy. Familiprix Inc. will not send any marketing or other communication unrelated to the Contest to the Participant, unless the Participant has otherwise authorized Familiprix Inc. or its affiliates to do so, as appropriate.
  12. For residents of the province of Québec, any dispute regarding the organization or conduct of the Contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for resolution. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping to reach a settlement.
  13. Each prize winner agrees to release the Contest Organizer from any liability with respect to the prize. The winner agrees to sign a release form to this effect (the Declaration and Exoneration of Liability Form). By signing the Declaration and Exoneration of Liability Form, the winner agrees to release the prize providers, the Contest Organizer and all of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns for any liability arising out of the Contest, acceptance or use of a prize. 
  14. All expenses and fees not specifically stated in these Official Contest Rules as being included in the prize will be the winner’s responsibility.
  15. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms of these Official Contest Rules and any other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, without limitation, the Entrant's invoice and any print or online advertising presented at point of sale, the terms set forth in these Official Contest Rules shall govern.
  16. Each Contest Entrant may view these Official Contest Rules and the list of winner(s):

    a) By visiting the following web page: https://www.familiprix.com/en/contests and clicking the Contest tab. The names of the winners are posted directly on the Contest webpage, and the official Contest Rules are available on the Contest webpage by clicking on the “Read Rules” link located at the bottom of the Contest page; or

    b) By writing to the Contest Organizer at the address provided in Item 17 hereof to obtain a paper version.

  17. Each Entrant may obtain information regarding this Contest and a hard copy of these Official Contest Rules by writing to the following address:

    Familiprix Inc.
    Attention: Marketing Department
    6000 Rue Armand-Viau
    Québec City, Québec, G2C 2C5