OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES (the Contest Rules )

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1 Official Rules Final OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES (the Contest Rules ) The Carlton Cards and Shoppers Drug Mart /Pharmaprix Mother s Day Dream Adventure with Mom (the Contest ) is sponsored by Carlton Cards Limited, Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., G Adventures Inc. and Elevation Pictures Corp (collectively, the Contest Sponsors ) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Mother s Day Dream Adventure with Mom Contest starts April 18, 2016 and closes May 13, 2016 (the Contest Period ). The Contest is open only to Canadian residents who have attained the age of majority or older in his/her province/territory of residence at the time of entry and who are valid Shoppers Optimum Program /Pharmaprix Optimum Program members. Employees of Contest Sponsors, Carlton Cards Ltd., G Adventures Inc., Elevation Pictures Corp., the Associate/Owners of Shoppers Drug Mart stores and the Associate/Owners of Pharmaprix stores, and each of their agents, representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, fulfillment houses and members of their respective immediate families or those with whom they are domiciled, are not permitted to enter the Contest. In the Contest Rules, immediate family means mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, legal or common-law spouse, regardless of where they reside. Groups, clubs, organizations, businesses and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate. All decisions of Contest Sponsors are final. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest and qualify for a chance to win the prize, you may enter in two (2) ways: AUTOMATIC ENTRY WITH PURCHASE: Between store opening on April 18, 2016 and store closing on May 13, 2016, every time you purchase three (3) Carlton Cards in a single transaction at any participating Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix store in Canada (each store a licensed operator of Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. or its affiliates, (collectively Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix ) and present your valid Shoppers Optimum Card /Pharmaprix Optimum Card, you will receive an automatic entry into the Contest. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry will be the computer server(s) of Contest Sponsor(s). NO PURCHASE ENTRY: To enter the Contest without making a purchase, on a plain piece of paper, write by hand a 50-word essay in English or French about Why I love shopping for Carlton Cards products at Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix and include your full name, address, Shoppers Optimum Card / Pharmaprix Optimum Card number, complete mailing address, postal code, and phone number. You may enter as many no-purchase entries as you would like during the Contest Period,

2 but each essay must be original to the entrant submitting the essay, handwritten, not photocopied or otherwise mechanically reproduced, and created for the purposes of the Contest. All essays must be appropriate for the Contest, in good taste, and in keeping with Contest Sponsors image, as determined by Contest Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion, or may be judged void and disqualified. For example, mail-in essays must not be indecent, obscene, profane, hateful, discriminatory, tortious, defamatory, slanderous, libelous or infringe any third party rights. Mail your no-purchase entry to: Shoppers Drug Mart /Pharmaprix Mother s Day Dream Adventure with Mom Contest, c/o Shoppers Drug Mart, 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8. All no purchase entries must be postmarked by May 13, 2016 and be received by Shoppers Drug Mart /Pharmaprix at the aforesaid address no later than 5:00:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 19, 2016 in order to be eligible for entry into the Random Draw. Limit of one (1) essay per envelope with sufficient postage. By entering this Contest, all entrants agree to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules. CHANCES OF WINNING: The odds of winning the prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received from all participating Shoppers Drug Mart /Pharmaprix stores during the Contest Period and the number of no purchase entries postmarked by Contest Closing Date and received by 5:00:00 PM EDT on May 19, DRAWS: One (1) entry will be randomly selected from among all entries received from all participating Shoppers Drug Mart /Pharmaprix stores together with all those submitted by the no-purchase entry method during the Contest Period. No purchase entries will be date stamped and included in the draw if postmarked by Contest Closing Date and received by 5:00:00 PM EDT on May 19, The draw will occur at the Shoppers Drug Mart central office in Toronto, Ontario on May 26, 2016 ( Draw Date ) at approximately 2:00 PM EDT. All entries become the property of Contest Sponsors and none will be returned. No responsibility is assumed by the Contest Group (as defined below) for any inability for a potential entrant to successfully enter the Contest for any reason. Contest administrator, will notify the selected entrant by phone or by at the number or address provided within his/her profile on his/her Shoppers Optimum Card / Pharmaprix Optimum Card account or on the No Purchase entry within ten (10) days of the Draw Date. To be confirmed a winner, the selected entrant must first: (1) correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill testing question to be administered by phone at a mutually convenient time or by ; (2) sign and return within ten (10) days of its receipt a standard declaration/liability release and consent to publicity form ( Declaration and Release ) confirming compliance with the Contest Rules, and releasing the Contest Sponsors and each of their agents, representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, fulfillment houses, and all of their respective shareholders, employees, parents, directors, officers, franchisees, successors, and assigns (collectively, the Contest Group ) from all liability with respect to any entrant s participation in this Contest and the awarding, use and/or misuse of the prize or for matters that inhibit, reduce or prevent enjoyment of the prize; and (3) if

3 applicable, the winners travel guest must sign and return a Travel Guest Declaration and Release within ten (10) days of its receipt. If the selected entrant cannot be confirmed a winner as above, including if a selected entrant cannot be contacted within ten (10) days of the Draw Date, does not correctly answer the skill-testing question, fails to return the Declaration and Release and, if applicable, the Travel Guests Declaration and Release within the specified time, or otherwise does not meet all of the Contest conditions, the selected entrant may be disqualified and shall forfeit any rights to the prize without any liability to Contest Sponsors, and the prize will be awarded to an alternate entrant upon confirmation. The selected entrant may be required to show proof of identification as part of the confirmation process. In case of a dispute concerning the identity of the individual who submitted an entry, the entrant will be deemed to be the account holder of the Shoppers Optimum Card / Pharmaprix Optimum Card account under which the entry was submitted. PRIZE: Tour: The Winner will receive two (2) vouchers for travel on guaranteed departures of Explore Machu Picchu tour (referred to as tour code SPENG on G Adventures website) departing before July 31, 2017 and booked before December 31, 2016 AT 11:59 p.m. EST, G Adventures will in its discretion, advise the winner of tour dates available and will use best efforts to work with winner to accommodate travel needs within the booking and travel time frames listed above. Winner must be age of majority or older in province/territory of residence to claim the prize. Prize applies to the listed itinerary only, & excludes optional or additional services such as any airfare not expressly included in the itinerary, transfers, pre/post-tour accommodation, 'My Own Room', insurance, amendments, & all incidentals, meals, gratuities, taxes, fees, levies, & transportation not expressly included in the itinerary. Winner and guest must travel on same departure and same trip. Tour Details: Explore Machu Picchu tour (SPENG) is an 8-day excursion that flies in and out of Lima, Peru. What s included: ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels (7 nts). MEALS 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner TRANSPORTATION Minibus/van, train, plane, walking. STAFF & EXPERTS Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides

4 Flights: This prize includes 2 round trip economy class airfare tickets up to the aggregate value of CAD $3,000 including all taxes and fees levied by the airline on the tickets on the route. The airfare component of the prize has a MAXIMUM value of CAD$3,000, which may vary based on airline fluctuations and the Winner s place of residence. Any airfare or transportation costs in excess of the $3,000, including transportation to the airport, are the responsibility of the Winner and his/her guest. With respect to the Airfare component of the prize: Travel blackout periods may apply. Space is subject to availability at time of booking. Once your ticket has been issued, the origin and destination cannot be changed. However, a change to the flight time, and/or travel date is permitted. A change fee per ticket may apply. Ticket is not transferable, not refundable and not redeemable for cash. Frequent flyer mileage accumulation is not permitted. The use of e-upgrade certificates is not permitted. Stopovers are not permitted. Promotional pass recipients may be held liable to the airline for failure to adhere to the restrictions and conditions of travel applicable to their tickets or for the fraudulent use of those tickets The airfare ticket(s) is for one-time use only, and only for the winner and guest s personal use. It may not be distributed or sold, or otherwise used for commercial or personal gain, other than for the purpose for which it is intended. G Adventures reserves the right to modify or cancel the airfare component of the prize at their discretion. Any violation of these conditions may be subject to cancellation of the airfare component of the prize, of any booking made using the airfare component of the prize, and/or to any legal or other recourse available for the recovery of damages suffered or costs, expenses or loss incurred as a result of such prohibited use. The prize: i) is subject to availability, ii) is valid on new bookings only, iii) may not be combined with any other offer or discount, iv) has no cash value, v) is not transferrable, vi) is not eligible for Lifetime Deposit nor Guaranteed Departure, and vii) cannot be exchanged by the winner. Winner must contact G Adventures directly by phone and/or by December 31, 2016, to book their prize trip, and G Adventures must agree to the chosen departure dates and the prize may be substituted for a prize of comparable value by G Adventures in its sole discretion. Passport, visa, and vaccination procurement and costs are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize is subject to the Winner agreeing to G Adventures booking terms and conditions, found here: gadventures.com/terms-conditions-policies/. The winner and his/her guest are responsible for: (i) all incidentals, meals, gratuities, transportation throughout the duration of the trip that is not expressly included in the cost of the itinerary, (ii) the cost of travel to the closest point of air departure, (iii) the cost of obtaining a passport or visa or other photo

5 identification, or (iv) any additional activities the Participant elects to engage in outside of what is provided by the Contest Sponsors as part of the standard tour itinerary. The winner who accepts the prize acknowledges and agrees that they are responsible to ensure their eligibility to travel internationally, if applicable, their proper and lawful eligibility to enter the country or region where the prize trip will be held, and to re-enter their country of residency, and represent and warrant to the Contest Sponsors that they possess or are able to procure a valid passport for the duration of the trip, if necessary, according to current international travel law. Passport and visa procurements will be the sole responsibility and for the sole account of the winner and his/her guest. If the winner is unable to claim the prize due to passport, entry or other legal or regulatory restrictions, they shall be deemed to have forfeited their entry into the Contest and the Contest Sponsors shall not be liable for any damages resulting from such inability to attend. The winner and their guest are responsible for any surcharges or service charges not expressly outlined in the Contest Rules and the itinerary. The G Adventures Booking Terms and Conditions, which can be found on the G Adventures website, ( ) will apply to the Tour and the winner and their guest agree by accepting the prize Tour that they will be bound by such Terms and Conditions. Once the trip is confirmed, the winner may not change the departure date. The winner and guest must travel on the same Tour itinerary on the same dates. G Adventures reserves the right to approve any travel dates. The Contest Sponsors are not responsible for any travel related delays or cancellations. The prize is awarded as is with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied by the Contest Sponsors. The winner is responsible for the reporting and payment of all taxes (if any) as well as any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of prize not specified herein as being awarded. The Contest Sponsors expressly disclaim any responsibility and the winner agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Sponsors from and against any and all claims, actions, demands and/or liability for injury, damage or loss whatsoever relating to or arising in connection with participation in this Contest (regardless of the cause of such injury, damage or loss) and/or the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any of the prizes awarded. PRIZE DISCLAIMERS: Prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution, transfer, exchange or assignment. Prize is non-refundable, not for resale, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Prize is provided "as is" without further warranty or guarantee of any kind, express or implied. Notwithstanding anything else in these Contest Rules, Contest Sponsors reserve the right in their sole and absolute discretion, if the prize or any component of the prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute a similar prize or component of prize of equal or greater value (based on the ARV of the prize

6 as stated in these Official Contest Rules). The winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. GENERAL RULES: This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial/territorial and municipal laws. Void wherever prohibited by law. Entries obtained through fraudulent means or through an abuse of the Shoppers Optimum Program /Pharmaprix Optimum Program or are in any way tampered with, forged, mutilated, illegible, incomplete or are photocopied or otherwise mechanically reproduced essays or essays not original to entrants may, at the sole and absolute discretion of Contest Sponsors, be judged void and disqualified. All entries are subject to verification by Contest Sponsors and Contest Sponsors reserve the right in their sole and absolute discretion to cancel and revoke any entries if they are found to be improper or if the entrant is subsequently found to be ineligible pursuant to the Contest Rules. The Contest Group is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, stolen, damaged, garbled, illegible, incomplete, contain inaccurate information, delayed for any reason or do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of these Official Contest Rules, as determined by Contest Sponsors, in their sole and absolute discretion. Mailed no-purchase entries must bear sufficient postage, which is the sole responsibility of the entrant. The Contest Group is not responsible for any postal delays or strikes, or delivery failures. Proof of sending an entry or purchasing a participating product is not proof of receipt by Contest Sponsors. By entering the Contest and/or accepting the prize, entrants/winner consent to the use of their name, city of residence, voice, photograph and/or other likeness in any publicity or advertisement carried out by Contest Sponsors and publication of the name of the winner without further compensation. The Contest Group shall not be liable to the confirmed winner of the prize for any guarantee, warranty, condition or representation, express or implied, relating to the prize, including without limitation, its quality, condition or fitness for a particular purpose. The Contest Group does not assume any responsibility or liability for, and each entrant and winner assumes liability for, and releases and holds harmless the Contest Group from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, actions, liabilities, claims, demands, or injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participation or attempted participation in the Contest, the administration of the Contest, the selection and confirmation of winner, the awarding of the prize, and/or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize awarded, including but not limited to claims/damages for personal injury, property damage or death.

7 For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by July 13, 2016, to Shoppers Optimum/Pharmaprix Optimum Mother s Day Dream Adventure with Mom Contest c/o Shoppers Drug Mart, 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8. The Contest Group and its agents are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Contest, including, but not limited to, errors in advertising, the Contest Rules, the selection and announcement of winner, distribution of prize or technical malfunctions of telephone network lines, computer online systems or providers, software and hardware configurations, or failure of any entry to be received by Contest Sponsors for any reason. For Quebec residents: Any litigation regarding the conduct or organization of this 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. Subject to the approval of the Régie with respect to the province of Quebec, Contest Sponsors may, in their sole discretion and without liability, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest or amend the Official Contest Rules, in whole or in part, without prior individual notice, at any time, including, but not limited to, if fraud, technical failures, including any network server or hardware failure, viruses, bugs, errors in programming, or communications or other errors or other causes beyond the control of Contest Sponsors corrupt the administration, integrity or security of the Contest or if any other factor interferes with the conduct of this Contest as contemplated by the Contest Rules. In no event will the number of prizes awarded exceed the available number of prizes as specified in these Official Contest Rules. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these English Official Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: the French version of these Official Contest Rules, and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these English Official Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules or the rights and obligations of entrant and Contest Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Province of Ontario without regard to Ontario conflict of law principles. All entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Toronto, in the Province of Ontario. PRIVACY: Contest Sponsors respect your right to privacy. Personal information collected from entrants using their Shoppers Optimum Card / Pharmaprix Optimum Card is subject to the privacy information terms and conditions of the Shoppers Optimum Card / Pharmaprix Optimum Card Program and the Shoppers Drug Mart privacy policy and will also be used by Contest Sponsors to administer the Contest. By entering the Contest and using your Shoppers Optimum Card / Pharmaprix Optimum Card to provide your information, you consent and agree to Contest Sponsors collection and use of the entry

8 information to administer this Contest. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Contest Sponsors, please visit Contest Sponsors: Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4W8. Carlton Cards Limited, 1820 Matheson Blvd, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0B3. Elevation Pictures Corp. 317 Adelaide Street West, Suite 520, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1P9. Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix, Shoppers Optimum Program, Pharmaprix Optimum Program, Shoppers Optimum Card, Pharmaprix Optimum Card are trademarks of Alberta Ltd., used under license. CARLTON CARDS is a registered trademark of AGC, Inc. // End of Official Rules // Mother s Day 2016 Elevation Pictures Corp. All Rights Reserved.

9 Appendix A For detailed itinerary of Explore Machu Picchu (SPENG) please refer to G Adventures trip summary page at the following link.