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SIP, SAVOUR & SOAR: HONG KONG LUXURY ESCAPE CONTEST
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
1. Agreement: These rules govern Sip, Savour & Soar: Hong Kong Luxury Escape Contest (the “Contest”). No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest. The act of entering the Contest constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which decisions shall be final and binding upon all entrants.
2. Sponsor: The Contest sponsor is Wonderlist, a property of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited (the “Sponsor”). The prize provider is the Hong Kong Tourism Board (the “Prize Provider”).
3. Eligibility: The Contest is open to residents of the Province of Ontario who have attained the age of nineteen (19) as at the start of the Contest Period. Notwithstanding the above, the Contest is not open to employees, immediate family members (i.e. spouses or biological, step or adoptive parents, children or siblings) or anyone domiciled with any employee of the Sponsor or Prize Provider or any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies or fulfillment houses. Incomplete or illegible entries, bulk drop offs, photocopies, scanned copies, facsimiles or other mechanically or electronically reproduced entries will not be accepted and will be disqualified. Limit of one (1) entry per person per day.
4. Contest Entry: The Contest begins at 9:00 am ET on July 4, 2025 and ends at 9:00 am ET on July 27, 2025[1] [2] (such period, the “Contest Period”). To enter the contest, access the Contest website by scanning the QR code at participating Summerlicious 2025 restaurants during the Contest Period, read these Contest rules, and follow the instructions to enter, complete and submit a Contest entry form (a valid email address will be required). Each entrant may use only one email address to enter the contest;
5. Winner Section: The potential winners will be chosen by random draw from among all eligible entries received, which will take place at the Sponsor’s offices located at 8 Spadina Avenue, Toronto on July 28, 2025[3] . The potential winners will be contacted by telephone or email by a representative of the Sponsor, and must reply within 24 hours to maintain eligibility. If any potential winners cannot be contacted within this time period or fail to respond to any attempted contact or incorrectly answer the skill-testing question, such potential winner will be disqualified, his/her entry will be declared null and void and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select at random another eligible entry, in which event these provisions shall apply to such other eligible entry. In order to be eligible to win, each potential winner must correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill-testing question, without assistance or mechanical or electronic aid.
6. Prizing: There is one (1) grand prize available to be won, consisting of:
● 2 premium economy round-trip flights to Hong Kong from YYZ (Toronto)
● 4-night stay at a 4-star hotel
● 2 premium passes to the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival on October 23, 2025
● 2 Go City All-Inclusive Attraction Passes
Approximate retail value of prize is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) CAD.
Travel must be completed between October 16-31, 2025 (the “Travel Period”). Travel is subject to availability. The prize winner and guest must travel together on a scheduled Cathay Pacific Airways Limited flight, on the same itinerary from the same departure airport (YYZ). The covered hotel stay period is October 21 to 25, 2025. If the prize winner is unable to travel during the Travel Period, they will be required to forfeit the prize and an alternate winner may be selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Travel arrangements and reservations regarding the flight must be made according to instructions given to the Prize winner. Once reservations are made, they cannot be changed. Other restrictions may apply. Trip must be booked at least six (6) weeks in advance of departure date.
The prize winner and guest are solely responsible for all incidental costs and expenses not specifically referred to as part of the prize description, including but not limited to, ground transportation not specifically mentioned (including transportation to and from the Prize winner’s home), airport improvement fees, travel insurance, medical insurance, trip cancellation insurance, connector flights, sightseeing tours and other in-destination activities, tips, taxes (including, but not limited to, departure taxes, air seat/airline taxes and applicable federal, provincial, municipal, state and/or local taxes on the prize), travel-related fees/surcharges, excess baggage fees, costs associated with obtaining travel documents, visas, required testing including PCR tests, antigen tests or any other similar tests, vaccinations, or items of a personal nature, meals, additional nights’ stay, room upgrade, gratuities, and in-room movies (collectively, the “Expenses”). The Prize winner and guest shall not seek reimbursement for the Expenses from Sponsor or Prize Provider.
6. Prize Claim: The prize will be fulfilled by the Prize Provider. If a potential winner fails to respond or provide a valid email address to the Sponsor within 24 hours of notification that he/she has been selected as a potential winner, such potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select another potential winner using the method described above. The Prize winner will be required to show valid photo ID as proof of being legal drinking age. Prize winner and guest must be in possession of a valid passport and other necessary travel documents upon selection, which documents must be valid prior to, for the duration of the trip and for six (6) months beyond the date of return, or as may be required for presentation to customs officials in Canada and Hong Kong. Failure to obtain necessary travel documentation will result in forfeiture of the Prize. Travel insurance is not included and must be purchased before travel. Winner is responsible for making sure he/she is adequately insured. Sponsor and Prize Provider shall not be responsible or liable for unclaimed or stolen prizes.
7. Release: Prior to receiving the prize, each potential winner will be required to sign a declaration of eligibility and release form releasing the Sponsor, its related parties and Prize Provider from any and all liability in connection with the Contest and/or the prize, confirming compliance with the Contest rules and consenting to the use of his or her name and photograph, in any and all forms of media, without further compensation, in any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, and its respective advertising and promotional agencies. The signed form must be received by the Sponsor within 24 hours of notification or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate entrant. Each winner and any guests may be required to sign additional releases upon admittance to the venue or request by Sponsor or Prize Provider.
8. Indemnity: By participating in this Contest, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and Prize Provider and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and/or related companies and licensees and each of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, advisors, assignees, agents, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buyers and promotional agencies (the “Released Parties”) from any and all damages, injuries, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, costs, expenses, liabilities or losses of any kind (including but not limited to lawyers’ fees) arising out of or relating to your participation in the Contest; your receipt or use of any prize; your violation of any term of these Contest rules or your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right.
9. Privacy: We use your personal information to administer this Contest, including contacting, announcing and promoting prize winners, and may transfer your personal information to third party service providers (including but not limited to prize suppliers) in order to perform services such as prize fulfillment and delivery. The Contest is run in compliance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy, which may be found in full at http://notices.torstar.com/privacy-policy/index.html.
10. Banning: The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, prohibit any person from entering the Contest whom it believes to be abusing the rules. Such abuse includes entering false information and entering more times than permitted under these Contest rules.
11. Other: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. This Contest is governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein and is void where prohibited by law. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest or the Contest rules at any time without notice. Prizes must be accepted as awarded, are non-transferable and are not convertible to cash. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or any portion of a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are awarded as-is and no warranties or guarantees are implied or expressed. Neither Sponsor nor Prize Provider shall be liable for any lost, late, misdirected or stolen entries or inability to process entries, or any errors, damage or negligence that may arise in connection with this Contest, including technical issues or failures on any website or software, viruses, website disruptions, malfunctions or website down-time, human error, personal injury or property damage incurred by any Contest entrant. Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest. Use of any automated system including robotic or form filling software to enter or participate in this Contest is prohibited and will result in disqualification of all entries by anyone using such assistance. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address provided at time of entry. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.