September 25, 2025

Written by Trish

Fall for the Thompson: Win a Wine Getaway

CONTEST ENTRY FORM

Name
Address

Rules of Entry

  1. Please enjoy responsibly. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER.
  2. Contest is open to residents of British Columbia only who are 19 years of age or older at the time of entry.
  3. Contest runs from October 1, 2025, to November 15, 2025, at 11:59:59 pm (PT).
  4. Limit of one (1) entry per person during the Contest Period. One (1) Prize available to be won. To participate, fill in the entry form with name, address and phone number and submit online.
  5. Prize drawing will be conducted on December 1, 2025
  6. Approximate retail value of the Prize CAD $1500 and includes two nights accommodation, a complimentary bottle of wine upon check in, a VIP wine tour and tasting for two at two wineries, plus winery lunch, an additional local activity, and a select restaurant dinner gift certificate. Travel not included.
  7. This Wine Get Away prize must be fulfilled by October 1, 2026.  For the best winery experience, it is highly recommended to plan travel between May 1, 2026 and Sept 20, 2026.
  8. Odds of being selected depend on the number of eligible entries received. Skill-testing question must be correctly answered to claim the Prize.
  9. To participate, complete an entry form with your name, address, and phone number, and submit it online.
  10. For Official Contest Rules, visit:  https://www.kamloopswinetrail.com/wine-getaway/  

Kamloops Wineries Association (KWA)

FALL FOR THE THOMPSON: WIN A WINE GETAWAY

OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

 

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (“OFFICIAL RULES”) BEFORE ENTERING KAMLOOPS WINE TRAIL: FALL FOR THE THOMPSON: WIN A WINE GET AWAY CONTEST. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU SATISFY ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN RULES 1 AND 2 BELOW, THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND YOU AGREE, AND ARE CONCLUSIVELY DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO BE BOUND UNCONDITIONALLY BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

  1. HOW TO ENTER
    The Contest begins October 1, 2025 p.m. Pacific Time (“PT”), and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. PT on November 15, 2025 (the “Contest Period”).

To participate in the Contest, individuals may:

  • visit any participating Save On Foods Wine Store and scan the QR code on feature Fall for the Thompson: Win A Wine Getaway contest posters. This will bring you to an online entry form. Fill in the required details and submit.  
  • Or by visiting  https://www.kamloopswinetrail.com/wine-getaway/  (contest landing page website)  and complete and submit an online entry form during the contest period.

Individuals are limited to one Online Entry. Each Online Entry is an “Entry” All Entries must be manual. Automated Entries are prohibited, and any use of automated devices will result in disqualification from the Contest. Separate data charges may apply to Entries submitted using a mobile device. Each person to submit an Entry will be considered an “Entrant”.

Should multiple users of the same e-mail account enter the Contest and a dispute thereafter arises regarding the identity of the individual who submitted an Entry, the authorized account holder of that e-mail account at the time of entry will be considered the Entrant. An “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

 

  1. ELIGIBILITY
    To be eligible to participate in the Contest, an individual must, at the time of submission of an Entry: (a) be a legal resident of British Columbia; and (b) have reached the age of 19.

Individuals are not eligible to participate in the Contest if the individual is: (a) an employee, representative or agent of Save On Foods , Kamloops Wine Trail or any Kamloops Wineries or any of their affiliates or license holders, or an employee of a representative or agent of.  

Save On Foods nor British Columbia provincial liquor agencies are connected to the Contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way whatsoever regarding any matter that relates to the Contest.

At any time, Kamloops Wineries Association ( KWA) will have the right to request from any Entrant proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate. Failure to provide proof within a reasonable time or the provision of false or misleading information could result in the Entrant’s disqualification. KWA reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who, in KWA’s sole discretion, does not comply with these Official Rules or who otherwise tampers with the entry process.

  1. PRIZE PACKAGES
    There is one Wine Getaway to the Thompson Valley package to be won (“Prize Package”). One winning Entrant (“Winner”) will be selected in accordance with the process set out in Rule 4 below.

A Prize Package will include; two nights hotel accommodation , with complimentary bottle of wine upon cheque in, a VIP winery tour and tastings to two Kamloops Wineries. Lunch at Monte Creek Winery, $200 Select Restaurant (s) gift certificate for dinner or meals of choice, plus an additional Kamloops experience (tbd depending on prize claim time frame) Travel is not included. The retail value of this prize package is estimated at $1500.

Any costs and expenses associated with a Prize Package and not specifically referred to in these Official Rules will be the sole and exclusive responsibility of a Winner.

The prize package must be redeemed by October 1 , 2026.  For the best winery experience it is highly recommended that the winner redeem the wine getaway between May 1, 2026 and Sept 15, 2026.

The above description constitutes the expected components and details of a Prize Package. All aspects of the Prize Package are subject to availability, weather conditions and other factors beyond Kamloops Wineries Association’s  control and are subject to change.

  1. SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER
    The random draw for the Prize Package will be conducted as follows: on December 15,, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT, a random draw will be conducted to select one Entry from all Entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of winning a Prize Package are dependent on the total number of Entries received during the Contest Period.

Following the random draw, Kamloops Wineries Association will attempt to contact the Entrant by phone or e-mail message with the information provided in the selected Entrant’s Online Entry for two consecutive calendar days. If, for any reason, KWA is unable to contact the Entrant by phone or e-mail, KWA may, in its sole discretion, attempt to contact that Entrant by other means, though KWA is under no obligation to do so and reserves the right to select another Entrant in accordance with this Rule 4 in such an event.

The Entrant will have a further 24 hours from the time the last attempt to contact the Entrant was made to respond via e-mail, phone or voicemail message. If an Entrant does not respond as required under this Rule 4, responds but is deemed to be ineligible in KWA’s sole discretion or is unable or unwilling to comply with these Official Rules, the Entrant will be disqualified; in this case, another random draw will be conducted by KWA to select an Entry from the remaining Entries received during the Contest Period and will contact that Entrant in accordance with this Rule 4.

KWA is not responsible for any change in the Entrant’s phone number or other contact information or for any failure whatsoever of an Entrant to receive KWA’s notification .

  1. PRIVACY
    By participating in the Contest, the Entrant: (a) grants to KWA the right to use his/her personal information provided when he/she enters the Contest (collectively, the “Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing a Winner and coordinating the provision of the Prize Package; (b) grants to KWA the right to use his/her Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Contest in any and all media without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (c) acknowledges KWA may disclose his/her Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of KWA in connection with any of the activities listed in (a) and/or (b) above.

Entrants who check the box on an Online Entry indicating that they would like to receive information from Kamloops Wineries Association acknowledge and agree that effective as of the date of submission of the Online Entry:

  • KWA is collecting the Entrant’s Personal Information for the purpose of providing the Entrant with relevant wine and winery information and events relative to regional programs and offerings.

 

  • the Entrant consents to the disclosure of this Personal Information, for the purpose described in paragraph (a) above.

The Entrant’s Personal Information will not be provided to any third parties other than as provided in these Official Rules or as required by law.

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    KWA will assume no responsibility for, and under no circumstances will KWA or any of their respective agents, affiliates, employees, licensees, be liable to any person or business entity for, any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or other damages based on any Entrant’s participation in the Contest, including for: (a) Entries which are incomplete, unintelligible, lost, late or misdirected; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to failure of the internet or the Website during the Contest Period, any problems, failure or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, online or electronic systems, servers, access providers, computer hardware or software, incomplete, garbled or delayed internet/e-mail computer or mobile device transmissions on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof or other failures related to hardware, software or virus; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical or human error related to the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries; (e) any injury, loss or damage of any kind which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from any Entrant or Winner’s participation in the Contest and/or a Prize Package or any component thereof; (f) any use of the Website or any other website to which the Website is linked (including without limitation any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile device relating to or resulting from participation in or downloading of any materials relating to the Contest); or (g) any Entrant’s failure to abide by the Official Rules. The limitations of liability set out in this Rule 7 apply, without limitation, to any lost profits, business interruption or loss of programs or information and will apply even if WGBC have been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.
  2. RELEASE BY ENTRANT
    By participating in the Contest, the Entrant hereby releases KWA and their respective representatives, including agents, affiliates, employees, licensees, successors, assigns, contractors and subcontractors, and, as applicable, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, from any and all liability whatsoever, and waives any and all causes of action related to any injury, loss or damage of any kind to any person or persons, whether intentional or unintentional, related to or resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the Entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or a Prize Package or any component thereof.
  3. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
    The Website and all of the information it contains is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, are hereby expressly disclaimed. The Prize Package and all components thereof are awarded “as is” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
  4. MISCELLANEOUS
    All decisions of KWA will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. KWA reserves the right, without prior notice, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond its control. In the event of cancellation of the Contest, WGBC may, in its sole discretion, select another Entry from all Entries received prior to cancellation in accordance with the process set out in Rule 4. KWA reserves the right to amend these Official Rules without prior notice if any factor interferes with the proper conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Official Rules.

In these Official Rules, the singular implies the plural, and vice versa, as the context requires. If any term or provision of these Official Rules is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, all other terms and provisions of these Official Rules will nonetheless remain in full force and effect.

These Official Rules are governed by, and are to be construed in accordance with, the laws of the province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein, excluding any conflict of law rules.

  1. DISCREPANCY
    In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between a term or condition of these Official Rules and any statement or other information contained in any materials related to the Contest, including but not limited to the Website, the Online Entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
  2. SOCIAL MEDIA
    The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any social media platforms on which the Contest may have been promoted and/or publicized, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram or Linked-In. Any personal information provided in connection with the Contest is being provided to KWA, not to any social media platforms on which the Contest may have been promoted and/or publicized. Any questions or comments regarding the Contest must be directed to KWA, not to any social media platforms on which the Contest may have been promoted and/or publicized.

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