The Red River Co-op Year of Free Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Red River Cooperative Ltd (the “Sponsor”) and administrated by Holtby Enterprises Inc. carrying on business as My Brother Darryl (the “Administrator”). The Contest begins 12:00 am, Central Time October 9, 2025 (the “Contest Start Date”) and ends 11:59 pm Central Time November 5, 2025 (the “Contest Closing Date”), known as the “Contest Period”.
General Contest Information: The Contest is being played at approximately 57 participating Red River Cooperative locations in the province of Manitoba and Ontario (“Participating Locations”).
- HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning. There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest, as follows:
Entry Methods:
Electronic Entry: Customers of the Sponsor (“Customers”) can enter the URL or scan the QR code provided on all marketing materials, and then complete all required fields, including a valid Participating Locations receipt upload: showing the location, purchase date (within the Contest Period) and amount spent; on the contest entry form with a valid email address at www.redrivercooppromotions.com.
Mail Entry: Customers can enter the Contest with a self-addressed stamped envelope to c/o Red River Co-op Year of Free Contest, PO Box 28, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1A2. The envelope must contain a fully completed ballot entry from a Participating location Any mailing containing more than one Entry will be discarded, including all of the Entries. No mechanical reproductions permitted.
Each Electronic Entry and Mail Entry is known as an “Entry” and collectively as “Entries.” Neither the Administrator nor the Sponsor take any responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late, destroyed incomplete or incompatible Entries (all of which are void).
Limit one (1) Entry per person regardless of the method of entry, email address, telephone numbers or addresses provided per day.
Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, participating and/or winning a prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants grant Sponsor a non-exclusive licence to use all entries for the purpose of the Contest. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants. Proof of transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.
All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
All entries must be received on or before the Contest Closing Date.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Eligible
To enter the Contest and be eligible to win a prize in the contest a person must have a valid Red River Co-op membership, must be a resident of Manitoba or Ontario, and the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which he or she resides (“Eligible Entrant”).
Not Eligible
The following are not eligible to participate in the Contest or win prizes in the Contest:
- the Sponsor’s employees, its operators, affiliates, agents, independent judging organization, consultants, the advertising, and promotional agencies its Board of Directors as well as
- the Sponsor’s independent dealer’s employees, and their operators, affiliates, agents and their Board of Directors; and
- the immediate family of any of the foregoing.
- PRIZES: There are two (2) Grand Prizes (“Grand Prize”) and a total of twelve (12) additional (each a “Second Prize”) prizes:
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES:
- Free gas for a year, awarded as $3,200 in gift cards, with an approximate retail value of $3,200 CAD. This equates to six (6) $500 gift cards and one (1) $200 gift card.
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES:
- Free groceries for a year, awarded as $5,200 in gift cards, with an approximate retail value of $5,200 CAD. This equates to ten (10) $500 gift cards and one (1) $200 gift card.
An Individual winner grocery and fuel expenses may vary. Prize amount is not intended to match individual grocery or fuel spending.
TOTAL OF TWELVE (12) SECOND PRIZES, WHICH INCLUDE:
- Two (2) Second Prizes of Free Pizza for a Year. Each consisting of two (2) Co-op Deli Rounds (approximate retail value of $21.98 CAD); two (2) Taylor Farms Salads (approximate retail value of $13.98 CAD), per month with an approximate total retail value of $431.52 CAD;
- Two (2) Second Prizes of Free At-home Coffee for a Year. Each consisting of one (1) Cooperative Coffee Pods (30s-40s) (approximate retail value of $24.98 CAD); one (1) Cooperative Coffee Grounds/Beans 907g (approximate retail value of $24.99 CAD), per month, with an approximate retail value of $599.64 CAD;
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Two (2) Second Prizes of Free Co-op Gold Snacks for a Year. Each consisting of your choice of 5 products per month (approximate retail value of $21.30 CAD/month, approximate total retail value of $255.60 CAD) from the following products:
- one (1) Co-op 300g Cookies (approximate retail value of $4.29 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 180g-200g Chips (approximate retail value of $2.49 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 275g Kettle Cooked Peanuts (approximate retail value of $4.29 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 400g Bagged Candy (approximate retail value of $5.19 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 190g-250g RTE Popcorn (approximate retail value of $3.99 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 200g Pretzel (approximate retail value of $2.99 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op Microwave Popcorn (6s) (approximate retail value of $6.29 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 300g Party Mix (approximate retail value of $4.29 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 200g Choc covered peanuts/raisins (approximate retail value of $5.99 CAD)
- one (1) Co-op 180g-200g Corn Cheese snacks (approximate retail value of $2.79 CAD);
- Two (2) Free Co-operative Coffee for a Year. Each consisting of four (4) Large Cooperative Coffees per month (approximate monthly retail value of $11.16 CAD), approximate retail value of $133.92 CAD;
- Two (2) Free Car Washes for a Year. Each consisting of two (2) Extreme Car Washes per month (approximate monthly retail value of $29.98 CAD), approximate retail value of $359.76 CAD;
- Two (2) Free Big Cools for a Year. Each consisting of four (4) Large Big Cools per month (approximate retail value of $10.36 CAD), approximate retail value of $124.32 CAD.
Second prizes will be provided as redeemable coupons.
TOTAL APPROXIMATE VALUE OF ALL PRIZES = $10,304 CAD.
Prizes must be accepted as awarded. Prizes may not be sold, converted to cash, are non-transferable, and no substitutions are permitted. One prize per winning entry; one prize per household. The Sponsor reserves the right, in the event that a prize or any component of a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute another prize of equal or greater value without liability. Prizes may not be exactly as shown in the Contest publicity or promotional materials.
The Sponsor reserves the right to issue gift cards Prizes from Federated Co-op Ltd and/or a third-party gift card vendor and/or cards under the Federated Co-op brand.
The odds of being selected are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The Prize Winner will be required to sign a Statement of Compliance, Release, and Indemnity Agreement.
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PRIZE WINNERS:
Second Prize Draws
All Contest entries must be submitted to the Sponsor on or before the Contest Closing Date. Twelve (12) Eligible Entrants will be selected from amongst all eligible Contest entries received in accordance with these Contest rules (being a “Selected Second Prize Entrant”). Each Selected Second Prize Entrant for the Second Prizes will be determined by a random drawing from all eligible entries by the Sponsor to be held on November 12, 2025, at 2:00pm ET in Seagrave, ON.
Grand Prize Draws
All Contest entries must be submitted to the Sponsor on or before the Contest Closing Date. Two (2) Eligible Entrants will be selected from amongst all eligible Contest entries received in accordance with these Contest rules (being a “Selected Entrant”). Each Selected Entrant for the Grand Prizes will be determined by a random drawing from all eligible entries by the Sponsor to be held on November 12, 2025, at 2:00pm ET in Seagrave, ON.
Selected Entrants for the Second Prizes and the Grand Prize will be contacted by email by the Administrator within seven (7) days of the draw date. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted within 7 days of the draw date they were contacted, they will be disqualified, and another entrant will be randomly selected. To be declared a Prize Winner, the Selected Entrant must (1) correctly answer a four-part mathematical skill testing question, without personal or mechanical aid, to be administered via telephone, mail or email; and (2) complete, sign and return by email a Statement of Compliance, Release and Indemnity Agreement to the Sponsor within seven (7) days of receipt of written prize notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternate Prize Winner selected. The Prize Winners consent to the use of their name, address (city and province), and photograph without compensation, in any future publicity carried out by the Sponsor.
If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (Authorized Account Holder). Each Selected Entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.
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GENERAL:
By entering the Contest, entrants agree to abide by the Official Rules and Regulations and the decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of the Contest, which are final. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws. To request a copy of the Official Rules and Regulations, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Red River Co-op Year of Free Contest, Box 28, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1A2.
All entries become the property of the Sponsor, and none will be returned. By entering this Contest, entrants’ consent to the use of their name and address (city and province) by the Sponsor for the purposes stated herein.
The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant in the event of fraudulent Contest entry or other violation of the Official Rules. Entry forms are subject to verification and void if obtained illegitimately, or if altered, mutilated, forged, or tampered with, or irregular in any way.
Subject to applicable law, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and for any reason, to cancel, terminate, modify the Official Rules or administration of the Contest, or suspend this Contest in whole or in part without prior notice and with no obligation or liability.
Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.
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PRIVACY:
The Sponsors’ dealers at Participating Locations and the Sponsor respect your right to privacy. Personal information collected is not sold, rented, or loaned to any third parties.
Subject to Section 7, the Sponsor will use the information collected solely to administer the Contest. No correspondence will be entered into except with the Selected Entrants.
The Sponsor will handle the entrant’s personal information in accordance with its privacy policies and practices, which can be accessed on its website redriverco-op.crs/sites/redriver/; and in accordance with applicable laws. By completing and submitting a Contest entry form you consent to the collection use and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes stated herein.
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PUBLICITY AND ENTRANT INFORMATION:
By participating in the Contest, entrants consent to the use of their name (first and last), address, postal code, telephone number, email address, social media handles, comments and image, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, all as may be edited, translated or otherwise modified by the Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion, for the administration of this Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, without further notice or compensation.
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RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION:
The winners must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with the Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept the prize as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, , the Sponsor’s dealers, its departments and agencies, parents, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, board members, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of the Entry by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner with any aspect of the Contest or any prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant of the Prize as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by an entrant with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant of a prize and the use of the Entry by Sponsor.
The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate Entry information which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries which fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Declaration and Release forms; (iv) injury or damage to the entrant’s computer or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, including any travel related thereto and the use of the Entry by Sponsor (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers” or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or other intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited. The Sponsor’s marketing or other partners, if any, shall also have access to and rights to reproduce, copy or otherwise use any materials generated by this Contest or any submissions or materials generated by entrants. Co-op is a Registered trademark of Federated Co-operatives Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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GOVERNING LAW:
These Official Contest Rules & Regulations are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Manitoba, the Province of Ontario and federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of laws principles that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Any disputes relating to or arising from these Official Contest Rules & Regulations shall be brought and resolved solely and exclusively in the Province of Manitoba. All entrants agree that the courts of Winnipeg, Manitoba shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising from or related to these Official Contest Rules & Regulations.
