M&M Meat Shops

Win a Napoleon® Ultrachef BBQ Model #U405P. Draw will be held in Kitchener, Ontario on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at approximately 1:00pm EST.

No purchase of any kind is necessary to enter or win. Void where prohibited by law. Entry into this Sweepstakes constitutes your acceptance of these official rules and regulations.

The Sweepstakes begins Friday, March 28, 2008 and closes at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 24, 2008.

By using your M&M MAX card at participating M&M Meat Shops stores, from Friday, March 28, 2008 and close of business Thursday, April 24, 2008, your purchase will automatically register one electronic contest entry ballot for the “Napoleon® Ultrachef BBQ Model #U405P”. Maximum one entry per transaction, per day, per household.
Submit a “no purchase” entry by sending your complete name, address and home telephone number (include area code) and MAX card number, along with a 50-100 word essay telling us why you need a new BBQ, to M&M Meat Shops Head Office “Spring 2008 Truckload Sale Sweepstakes”, P.O. Box 2488, Stn C, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 6M3. M&M MAX card numbers can be obtained without charge at any M&M Meat Shops location in Canada.

Limit of one “no purchase” entry per envelope with sufficient postage. To be eligible to win, mail-in entries must be postmarked by Thursday, April 24, 2008 and received by 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, May 1, 2008. No photocopied or mechanically reproduced entries will be accepted. M&M Meat Shops Ltd., its franchisees and affiliates will not be responsible for lost, stolen, misdirected, late, damaged, illegible, incomplete, delayed or postage-due entries.

All entries become the property of the M&M Meat Shops and will not be returned. All entrants must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in these rules in order to qualify for the prize.

There will be four hundred and seventy (470) prizes of a Napoleon® Ultrachef BBQ Model #U405P awarded on Thursday, May 1 2008, one from each participating store. Total value of each barbecue prize is approximately $500.00.

Prizes will be awarded from electronic ballots received from each participating M&M Meat Shops location and/or mail-in entrants residing in their respective store region. The odds of winning will depend upon the actual number of entries received as of the Sweepstakes closing date.

No substitutions will be allowed unless M&M Meat Shops Ltd., in its sole discretion, substitutes any prize or component of a prize with a prize or prize component of equivalent kind or value for any reason whatsoever. The prize is non-transferable, with no cash redemption or equivalent. All federal, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. M&M Meat Shops shall only be responsible for awarding the prize as stated in these official rules. M&M Meat Shops expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of the prize.

There will be one (1) winner selected from each participating store in a random drawing in Kitchener, Ontario by the Sweepstakes Judges at M&M Meat Shops-Head Office at approximately 1:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 1, 2008 from among all eligible entries received.

The winner will be notified by email and/or by telephone. Decisions of judges are final. No correspondence will be entered into except with the selected winners.

Each winner’s name may be posted in the M&M Meat Shops store where the eligible purchases were made and each prize will be available for pick up at such M&M Meat Shops store.

By accepting the prize, thewinner consents to the use by M&M Meat Shops Ltd. of his/her name, photograph and/or likeness, City and Province of residence, voice, and statements made by or attributed to him/her, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (including, without limitation, print, broadcast and internet), for all legitimate business purposes including advertising and promotional activities without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

The winner may be asked to present photo identification as verification to claim his/her prize. Upon acceptanceof the prize by the winner, M&M Meat Shops Ltd. will be deemed to have awarded the prize to the winner with the winner assuming full responsibility for the prize. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return his/her prize to M&M Meat Shops Ltd.

If any of the selected entrants cannot be contacted by email and/or by telephone after 3 attempts over 15 days, fails to answer the skill-testing question correctly, or declines to sign the Receipt, Release and Discharge form within 15 days of notification another winner will be drawn.

By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless M&M Meat Shops Ltd., it’s participating franchisees and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, representatives, agents and employees (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all liability from injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, participation in this Sweepstakes, any breach of these Sweepstakes rules, or in any prize-related activity. Each entrant agrees to fully indemnify Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Sweepstakes, without limitation.

M&M Meat Shops Ltd. assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure, or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, or computer transmission during the promotional period. M&M Meat Shops Ltd. reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent of the law.

By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules & Regulations and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding with respect to all issues relating to this Sweepstakes. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have complied with all of the conditions contained in the Official Rules & Regulations.

We respect your privacy and will not sell or trade your information to any outside parties. The personal information provided in the Sweepstakes will only be used to administer the Sweepstakes, complete your purchase or to update your existing MAX customer profile.

We want to assure you that M&M Meat Shops Ltd. is dedicated to protecting your privacy. You can contact us or otherwise communicate your privacy concerns by emailing us at C-6@mmms.ca. The winner’s name, city and province information may be posted on the M&M Meat Shops website upon receiving confirmation of a winner accepting his/her prize.

TERMINATION

If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of M&M Meat Shops Ltd., M&M Meat Shops Ltd. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, and as permitted by law to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and select the winner(s) from among all eligible entries prior to the cancellation, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux in the Province of Quebec.

In the Province of Quebec, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

There will be four hundred and seventy (470) Napoleon® Ultrachef BBQ Model #U405P awarded in this draw, with an approximate retail value of $500.00 each. Total value for all 470 prizes is approximately $235,000.00.

Spring 2008 Truckload Sale Sweepstakes