Official Contest Rules & Terms and Conditions
Contest Period: November 14 – December 18, 2026. Get ready to scratch, win and celebrate Chemainus! The Golden Ticket Scratch & Win promotion gives participants the chance to win prizes at participating Chemainus businesses, with an additional opportunity to enter a separate $150 prize draw by scanning the QR code on their scratch card. The promotion is organized by the Chemainus Business Improvement Association (CBIA).
1. CONTEST PERIOD
The contest runs from November 14, 2026, through December 18, 2026, or until all 3,000 scratch cards have been distributed, whichever occurs first.
Scratch cards are available through participating businesses located within the CBIA boundary in Chemainus, British Columbia, while supplies last.
2. INSTANT-WIN SCRATCH CARD PRIZES
There are 21 instant-win prizes hidden among the 3,000 scratch cards:
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1 Grand Prize valued at $250, redeemable at participating CBIA businesses.
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20 additional prizes valued between $5 and $100 each, redeemable at participating CBIA businesses.
Each winning card identifies the prize won.
How to claim an instant-win prize:
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Retain your original winning scratch card and receipt.
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Present the original card to the Chemainus Business Improvement Association for verification.
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Answer a mathematical skill-testing question correctly to receive your prize.
All original winning cards must be presented to the CBIA no later than December 18, 2026. Photographs, photocopies or reproductions of winning cards will not be accepted. All winning cards are subject to verification. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash.
3. ADDITIONAL $150 SCAN & WIN DRAW
Every scratch card also gives participants an additional opportunity to win!
Scan the QR code printed on your scratch card and complete the online entry form to be entered into a separate random draw for a $150 prize.
To enter:
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Scan the QR code on your scratch card.
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Complete the online entry form by providing the requested information.
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Submit your entry to be included in the $150 prize draw.
This is a separate prize draw from the instant-win scratch card promotion. You do not need to have a winning scratch card to participate in the Scan & Win draw.
The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
The selected winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question before the prize is awarded.
4. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY – FREE MAIL-IN ENTRY
No purchase is necessary to participate in the Golden Ticket promotion.
An alternative free mail-in entry method is available for those who wish to participate without obtaining a scratch card through a participating business.
To enter by mail:
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Submit a handwritten entry request to the Chemainus Business Improvement Association.
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Limit of one mail-in entry per person, per day, mailed separately.
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One scratch card will be mailed back for each eligible mail-in request
Mail-in entries must be submitted during the contest period.
Mail-in participants receive the same opportunity to win an instant-win scratch card prize as participants receiving cards through participating businesses.
Mail-in address:
Chemainus Business Improvement Association
9799 Waterwheel Cres., PO Box 83, Chemainus, BC V0R1K0
5. ODDS OF WINNING
Instant-Win Scratch Card Prizes
There are 21 winning cards among a total distribution of 3,000 scratch cards.
The odds of receiving a winning scratch card are 21 in 3,000 (approximately 1 in 143), assuming all cards are distributed.
Additional $150 Scan & Win Draw
The odds of winning the separate $150 prize draw depend on the total number of eligible online entries received.
6. PRIZE CONDITIONS
All prizes are subject to verification by the CBIA.
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Original winning scratch cards must be presented by December 18, 2026 with receipt.
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A correctly answered mathematical skill-testing question is required before a prize is awarded.
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Prizes are non-transferable.
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Prizes are not redeemable for cash.
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Photographs, photocopies or reproductions of winning scratch cards will not be accepted.
The CBIA reserves the right to refuse a prize if a winning card or entry is determined to be altered, reproduced, counterfeit or obtained through fraudulent means.
7. GENERAL CONDITIONS
By participating in the promotion, entrants agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules.
The CBIA reserves the right to verify all entries and winning cards and to disqualify entries that do not comply with these rules.
The CBIA is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected or incomplete mail-in entries or technical difficulties affecting online entries.
The CBIA reserves the right to interpret and administer these rules in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
8. CONTEST ORGANIZER
The Golden Ticket Scratch & Win promotion is organized by: Chemainus Business Improvement Association (CBIA)
For questions about the promotion or claiming an instant-win prize, please contact the Chemainus BIA at info@chemainusbia.com