NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE/TRANSACTION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS WITHIN ALL CANADIAN PROVINCES (INCLUDING QUEBEC) AND TERRITORIES, GOVERNED BY CANADIAN LAW. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1.                 KEY DATES:

The Arborist Store Lucky Loadout Contest (the “Contest”) begins on August 3rd, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time (“ET”) and ends on August 16th, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”).

2.                 ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER:

This Contest is open only to legal residents of Canada within all Canadian provinces and territories who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry (an “Entrant”).  Employees, directors, officers, agents, and representatives of VSGC, Inc. d.b.a. The Arborist Store (“TAS” or the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, prize providers, distributors, and other suppliers of materials and services related to this Contest (collectively, the “Contest Parties”), and each of their immediate family members or those living in the same household are not eligible to participate. By participating, Entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and accept decisions of the Sponsor as final. All federal, provincial, and local laws apply.  Void outside of Canada and where prohibited by law.

3.                 AGREEMENT TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY RULES:

By entering this Contest, you agree to be legally bound by these Official Rules.

4.                 HOW TO ENTER:

There are two (2) ways to enter to win a Prize:

1)                 Automatic Entry with Purchase: Customers automatically receive one (1) entry for each eligible order of CAD $1 or more placed at www.thearboriststore.com during the Contest Period.  Each eligible order will automatically receive one (1) entry into the daily draw corresponding with the date the order was completed.  No promotional code is required.

2)                 Entry Without Purchase: To enter without making a purchase, complete and submit the online no-purchase entry form, including an original response of 250 words or more to the question provided. Limit of one no-purchase entry per person, per day.  A valid no-purchase entry received between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. ET will be entered into that day’s draw.  No-purchase entries do not carry forward to subsequent daily draws.

5.               WINNER SELECTION:

A random drawing will be conducted each day from August 4 through August 17, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET at 1645 Bonhill Road, Unit 11, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1R3.  Each daily drawing will include all eligible entries received during the immediately preceding daily entry period, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. ET.

The drawings will be conducted using software provided by MiniWebtool.com, which uses a three-step process certification function, including server-side certification and an SHA-512 hash code, to support credibility and transparency.

The odds of winning a daily prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the applicable daily entry period.

6.                 WINNER NOTIFICATION:

Each selected Entrant will be notified via email or telephone call from the Sponsor on how to fully comply with these Official Rules in order to be declared a winner. Selected Entrants are subject to verification by Sponsor. Selected Entrants must respond within 30 days to claim the Prize. Failure to respond or comply with Official Rules may result in disqualification at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a selected Entrant to receive notification or for the Sponsor’s failure to receive a selected Entrant’s response. Before being declared a winner, the Entrant will be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered during a pre-arranged telephone call or by e-mail.  

By accepting the Prize, the Entrant agrees (a) that they have received, read and complied with, and confirmed that they are eligible in accordance with, these Contest Rules; (b) that the Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash; (c) that they accept the Prize as offered; (d) that, in consideration for the Prize, they release and forever discharge the Sponsor and each of its agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, actions, costs, liabilities or damages which may arise directly or indirectly in connection with the Contest, the Entrant’s participation therein and/or their use or receipt of the Prize; (e) to assume all responsibility and liability relating the Entrant’s participation in the Contest, and the use and receipt of the Prize, and to indemnify the Sponsor for any loss, injury, accident, misfortune or damage which results from any negligent and/or willful misconduct in connection with the Contest, the comments on the Post or the use and/or receipt of the Prize; (f) to allow the Sponsor to use the Entrant’s name, voice, photograph, likeness and statements in any advertising or publicity carried out by or on behalf of Sponsor about the Contest in any manner whatsoever and in any medium, including print, broadcast or the internet, without further notice or compensation; and (g) to sign release and declaration documentation confirming the foregoing if requested by the Sponsor in its discretion. Under no circumstances will the Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of Prizes expressly contemplated in these Official Rules.

7.                 PRIZE DETAILS:

There are fourteen (14) prizes available to be won during the Contest Period, with one (1) Prize awarded for each daily entry period.

For a winning purchase entry, the Prize will consist of a future order credit equal to the pre-tax value of the eligible purchase associated with the winning entry, rounded to the nearest dollar, up to a maximum of CAD $1,000.00.  For a winning no-purchase entry, the Prize will consist of a CAD $1,000.00 future order credit. The maximum total approximate retail value of all fourteen (14) Prizes is CAD $14,000.00.

Each Prize will be issued to the confirmed winner in the form of a unique promotional coupon code redeemable exclusively at www.thearboriststore.com.

Each coupon code may only be applied toward the pre-tax subtotal of eligible merchandise purchased in one (1) future order placed through the Website.  Prize coupon codes cannot be applied toward taxes, shipping charges, duties, handling fees or any other additional charges. The winner will be solely responsible for paying all applicable taxes, shipping charges, duties, handling fees and any other amounts associated with the order.

Prize coupon codes are valid for future orders only and cannot be applied retroactively to any prior purchase, order or transaction, including the purchase associated with a winning entry.

There is no minimum purchase requirement to redeem a Prize. Subject to these Terms and Conditions, the Prize may be applied toward eligible products available for sale on the Website at the time of redemption, unless otherwise prohibited by law or expressly excluded by the Sponsor.

Each Prize must be redeemed in one (1) single transaction. If the pre-tax subtotal of the eligible order is less than the Prize amount, any unused portion will be forfeited and will not be refunded, credited, carried forward or otherwise made available for future use. No cash, additional store credit or other compensation will be provided for any unused balance.

If the pre-tax subtotal of the eligible order exceeds the Prize amount, the winner will be responsible for paying the remaining merchandise balance, in addition to all applicable taxes, shipping charges, duties, handling fees and other charges.

8. PRIZE SUBSTITUTION AND CONDITIONS:

Prizes must be accepted as awarded without substitution and are non-transferable, assignable and/or convertible to cash. The Prize has no cash-surrender value. The Sponsor reserves the right at any time, in its sole discretion, in the event that the Prize or any component of any Prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute and/or modify the Prize or component of Prize with a prize(s) of equal or greater value, without liability.

By accepting the Prize, the confirmed winner agrees to: (i) Waive all recourse against the Releasees if the Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part; (ii) any difference between the market value of the Prize and its stated approximate retail value will not be awarded; and (iii) All characteristics and features of the Prize (and of each Prize elements), except as otherwise explicitly stated, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.

9.                 GENERAL RULES:

The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all Entrants without right of appeal. Entrants/winners agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Contest Parties from and against any and all liability (including damages caused or claimed to be caused) arising out of participation and/or acceptance/use of prize, and agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final. Acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use winners’ names and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, including a winners list, unless prohibited by law. To the extent permitted by law, claims may not be resolved through any form of class action. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the English version of Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. In no event will Sponsor be obligated to award more than the stated number of prizes. In the event of a printing, production or other error neither the Sponsor nor its respective agents and agencies shall have any liability.

The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, withdraw or amend this Contest in any way, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, impersonation, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules. Entries that are late, inaccessible, unviewable, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, corrupted, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions these Official Rules will be judged void. Any attempt to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

Without limitation, the Sponsor will not be liable for any failure of its website during the Contest; for a technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer or device on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer or device equipment or software. Further, the Sponsor will not be liable for any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer or device related to or resulting from participating, or downloading any material, in the Contest.

By entering this Contest, each Entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents, representatives, and service providers storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted in their communications with the Sponsor only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (available at: https://thearboriststore.com/privacy-policy) unless the Entrant otherwise agrees to receive further communications from the Sponsor. Any questions or comments regarding the Contest should be directed to the Sponsor.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations associated with Sponsor and/or the Contest, are owned by the Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

10.                 GOVERNING LAW:

Contest is subject to and governed by Canadian laws and regulations. Void outside of Canada and where prohibited. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants’ rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with this Contest, shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Canada without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. Jurisdiction and venue shall be solely within the Province of Ontario.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.