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2012 – A Year in Review

Happy New Year, Everyone!  Well, 2012 has come to a close and it’s hard to believe we’re already in 2013.  Upon looking back at my winnings this year, I am pleased to announce that 2012 was even more successful than 2011.  To recap, I won:

1. a 200K Canucks t-shirt from @VanCanucks
2. entrance to the premiere of Arctic Air, which sadly I was unable to attend, but thanks to @Miss604
3. two tickets to Turning Point Ensemble’s Colourful World from hummingbird604.com
4. a goodie bag at a friend’s Oscar party for the accuracy of my predictions
5. a pair of tickets to the Vancouver Women in Film Festival from 24 Hours
6. a $50 gift certificate from Clayburn Comforts and Body Works
7. a class for two at the Dirty Apron Cooking School through the B.C. Dairy Association’s “Get Your Hands Dirty” contest
8. chocolate for a year from Rubens Chocolates
9. $100 recharge on my Go2 card from West Coast Express
10. a week at The Hungry Oven Cooking Camp for my niece Olivia, again from hummingbird604.com

 

The total amount of the winnings is difficult to calculate, but it is approximately $1300.  A $200-300 increase over last year.  I enjoyed winning all of these prizes and particularly giving my niece the opportunity to learn how to cook.  I will still be enjoying free chocolate up to and including the month of May.  It was great to take the chocolate to Greece and share it with my relatives.  My friends and I also enjoyed it at Christmas in some delicious fondue.

 

Win #9: West Coast Express Prize

Win #9 has followed very quickly on the heels of Win #8. However, I am very grateful to have won $100 towards transportation on West Coast Express. I have been taking the train off and on since I was a student at UBC back in 2001! I have always enjoyed the beautiful view from the train first thing in the morning and at the end of the day. The train is also usually quiet enough for me to catch up on reading or work. I received a food/drink voucher for the onboard coffee shop, as well. I can guarantee it will go towards a nice cup of tea one day soon.

If you haven’t taken the train before, I would recommend giving it a try. It is definitely the fastest way to get downtown from the suburbs. It is also stress-free which makes a nice change from fighting the traffic in rush hour. Also, if you are planning to take in the fireworks this year, there is a train on August 4th that will get you there and back.

*I won the $100 and food/drink voucher by entering the “Care to Comment” contest. I filled out an entry form with my feedback on some questions posed by the West Coast Express’ Commuter News.

Win #7: A Class for Two at the Dirty Apron Cooking School

All too often cooking is a means to an end. We grab our pots and pans and a cacophony of stainless steel echoes throughout our houses. Dinner must be ready by such and such a time, so we can complete tasks a, b, and c and eventually collapse in a heap. So, last night when my husband and I made our way into the Dirty Apron we broke the cycle, if only for a little while.

I was fortunate to have won two spots for us through the B.C. Dairy Association‘s “Get Your Hands Dirty” contest.  I had to submit some ideas for how to cook locally and then had my name drawn at random, along with several other winners whom we met at the class. We were introduced to one another in a beautiful room with antique chandeliers and long wooden tables.  Sparkling wine and hummus and eggplant dip with small pieces of baguette graced our lips as we took it all in.  I felt very relaxed and would have been quite content to sit and sip the evening away, but soon we were led into the kitchen and watched what we would be making.

Chef David Robertson greeted us and began by showing us how to make our dessert, chocolate pate.  We began with dessert first because it had to sit in the fridge for two hours and set before it could be served.  As you can guess from its name, this was not a particularly low-calorie sweet.  It was pure indulgence of the Julia Child, “everything is better with butter”, variety.  And, as I folded melted chocolate into layers of whipped heavy cream, I heard a voice in my head mutter something about the hours in the gym it would take to burn it off.  I quickly silenced it by tasting some of the residue in my bowl after watching the rest of the chocolate cascade into the most adorable mini loaf pan.

Then, it was onto the first course, poached sablefish with buttered crab.  Yes, butter.  The Dairy Association was the sponsor, after all.  We also used a variety of fresh herbs, including tarragon, which I had never tried fresh before.  The dish was not difficult to make and I did learn how to plate it attractively, which is something I normally don’t spend much time on, especially if I am the one eating it.  It was certainly nice to sit at the table and then dig in.  It was fantastic.  The combination of flavours I think had more to do with this than my abilities as a cook, though.  I also enjoyed another glass of wine and good conversation with my classmates.

The next dish was venison.  I’m not a huge red meat fan and I have to admit I would probably never eat Bambi again, but the sauce that went atop him will certainly go in my repertoire.  Shallots, garlic, red wine, cassis, beef stock, and salt and pepper.  Reduce all of these to a syrupy consistency and you have pure heaven.  I love shallots and garlic, so I didn’t even strain it.  It also paired well with the celeriac puree that the chef made to accompany our main course.  I also impressed others by getting my venison to stand upright on the puree, but I will let you in on a little secret: I put a prune wrapped with bacon under it just enough to secure it in place.

Finally, we decorated our chocolate pate with some rhubarb coulis and ribbons the chef had prepared.  It was a very rich dessert that I was glad to pair with some English breakfast tea.  We left at 9:30 p.m., clutching out “Dirty” aprons and butter-splattered recipes, very happy to have learned to take the time to make and taste something truly, uniquely ours.

A Winning Year in Review

Around this time last year, I was having dinner at the Waldorf Hotel.

It was during this dinner that my friend and I conceived of the idea for this blog: enter as many contests as possible and the biggest winner buys the other dinner and cocktails at the Waldorf in January 2012, should the world still be here.

 

Well, 2011 is almost at an end and I have won 11 contests:

1. Two tickets to the opening of the Talking Stick Festival, courtesy of hummingbird604 (approximate value: $72.24)
2. Two tickets of an advance screening of the movie, West is West, courtesy of The Vancouver Sun (approximate value: $25.00)
3. $100 worth of cheese, courtesy of Holland Shopping Center ($100)
4. Two tickets to Taking Your Experience for Mine (part of International Dance Day), courtesy of hummingbird604 (approximate value: $30.00)
5. Two tickets to the movie, Something Borrowed, a regular popcorn, and a DVD of the movie, Blue Valentine, courtesy of The Georgia Straight (approximate value: $50)
6. Two tickets to a double bill of The Far Country and The Man from Laramie, courtesy of Pacific Cinematheque  (approximate value: $25.00)
7. $50 gift card to Whole Foods, courtesy of Whole Foods (value: $50)
8. $500 gift card to Pacific Centre, courtesy of Where Vancouver  (value: $500)
9. Two tickets to see Mythbusters live, courtesy of Miss 604 (approximate value $105 – $196 – I’m not sure which section we are seated in)
10. Two tickets to an advance screening of The Descendents, courtesy of The Georgia Straight (approximate value: $30 – This may change, as when we arrived, the movie theatre was full and the representative has yet to contact me, regarding tickets to another screening)
11. A razorpit unit, courtesy of Sharp Magazine (value: $25)

 

I’d briefly like to discuss my last win because it is the only prize I have won due to ability. First, I entered this contest because I thought my husband or dad would like some new shaving products. Second, I entered because I liked the premise: come up with a definition that describes the moustache-check out more details here:
You will see my definition listed on this page, too:
Heforestation: noun.

The regrowth of facial fuzz after a long lack of cultivation.

I was awarded one of the six runner up prizes-a razorpit unit, which is designed to sharpen razors. The contest was across Canada, excluding Quebec, and I was very excited to have won a prize.

So far, my total winnings add up to $1012.24 – $1103.24. I am still hoping to win one more prize before the end of the month, so I will have won one prize per month in 2011. I’ve loved the new experiences, products, and excitement of winning throughout the year. It has definitely made me a lifelong contest enterer. My advice to anyone wanting to enter contests is to use social media-Facebook and Twitter provide so many opportunities to enter contests. Also, set up a free e-mail account, just devoted to entering contests-the spam quotient is very high. Go local, rather than national. The number of entrants is lower and your chances of winning are much higher. I entered many national contests and only won one. I wish you all the best of luck! And, to my competitor/friend, you’ve got 19 days left to beat me. Otherwise, I’m inviting you now to dinner and cocktails on me!

Slow Going

Between full-time work and a work-study internship, most of my time this year is gone.  I am finally down to working six days a week for a few more weeks, then freedom!  Until then, I have little time to scour the internet for contests and no time to visit places that have contests.  In the last few days, here’s what I did enter:

  • Last week, I entered a spa contest in Fort Langley.
  • I entered to win a Richmond dining experience.
  • I also entered to win a Parks Canada family pack.

Dreaming of the Maldives

It’s been a while since I had time to work on this project, but now that my work schedule is lessening a bit, I suspect I’ll have to catch up with R’s record of five wins.

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On March 21 my competitor announced that she won her third contest.  Now she is not only the winner of one more contest than I am, she is also at around $190, while I am about $150 behind her. 

This morning, I had a great dream where I won a prize – a trip for two to the Maldives, worth $2500.  During my whole dream, I was trying to get the tickets and answering last minute questions from the company giving away the tickets.  As my dream progressed, it turned out that the tickets were for a 48-hour trip to the Maldives, with Matt and I set to fly directly there and on the way back with a stopover in Hawaii.  Not sure how much of the Maldives I would have seen on my dream trip, but the dream me was very excited.  I remember thinking in my dream, too, that I would finally be ahead of Rsaloust in the amount of winnings.  I was choked up when I awoke and realized that I was not going to the Maldives after all.

Obviously this is a sign that I will win again soon and that I just need to get busy entering more contests!

Thus, here are my latest entries.  On March 21:

  • Entered to win a $1000 HBC gift card on this supper recipe website.  This would solve my need for a new duvet set for sure!  Plus, I would finally get a food processor, so I would be able to make one of my favourite dishes more often.
  • Entered a contest on Today’s Parent for a $150 H&M gift card.  If the clothes are for kids, I have many friends whose kids might be interested in gettign this gift card.
  • Entered to win tickets to the Vancouver Aquarium’s Immersion event on Miss 604.  I haven’t been to the aquarium in years!
  • Also on Miss 604, I entered to win a gift package from Morgan Crossing, a new development that I pass by quite often.  I really like going to Mink Chocolates and I had no idea they opened a new location in Surrey.  
  • Again on Miss 604, I entered to win a chocolate fondue and champagne in 900 West Lounge, valued at $150.
  • I entered for an iPad on a pet food site.
  • Also on the Nutrience site, I entered to win Ivan free food for a year.  Actually the iPad is for Ivan too.  I heard they have cat games on it and Ivan’s declawed so he wouldn’t scratch the screen.
  • Some Rimmel Mascara from Elle.  I can’t wear eye makeup anymore but my sister might like this.
  • I also entered to win a $135 Ecco Latakia bag from Elle.  I really like that bag.

On April 4:

  • Entered the Flare magazine contest to win a $500 beauty pack.
  • I also entered to win a coffee machine.  I like the smell of coffee and I like shiny things, so this would be a nice addition to my mom’s kitchen counter (I also love making my mom happy).

On April 13:

  • Entered to win a $500 Holt Renfew gift card.  When I was in university and tried to browse through their store to see what the fuss was all about, they hassled me.  It would be nice to go back, use their gift card and show them who’s who now.  Take that.
  • I then entered Miss 604’s patio contest.
  • I entered Miss 604’s other contest, for a stay at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa.

On June 13:

      The Contests

      Yet again, dear readers, I come before you with a list of contests I have hoped to win over the past few weeks.  Some of those I would most like to win include: free yogurt for a year; a trip to York for two; and tickets to see the Canucks work their magic!  Wish me luck in April!  I will be back with photos of $100 worth of cheese next week.

      March 14th
      -win Ingledew’s shoes
      -Ultimate Canucks Night Out Contest
      -Win tickets to the Canucks for you and seven friends

       

      -Win passes to the Vancouver Aquarium to experience the New Amazon Gallery!

      -You could win a Riverdance Touch of the Irish Evening!

       

      -Whistler/Blackcomb during the TELUS World Ski & snowboard Festival – April 15th-24th

       

      -Win one pair of free Movie Tickets to see any movie of your choice!

       

      -Win A 2011 Scion TC Valued At $26,400!

       

      -Win free Yogurt for a Year!

       

      -Win $500 and a Winter Make-up Survival Kit

       

      March 15th

       

      -Win A $500 Credit Towards The Purchase Of A New 2011 Norco Bicycle!
      -Win A $1,000 Travel Voucher!
      -Win An Aluratek 12″ Digital Photo Frame!
      -Win 1 Of 5 Marshalls Gift Packs Valued At $272 Each!
      -Win A 2-night Trip For 2 To The Big Race In Indianapolis!
      -Fairmont Hotel prize packages
      -Win tickets to the season opener of the Vancouver Whitecaps

       

      March17th

       

      -Win A 2-night Trip For 4 To Toronto, Valued At $5,500!
      -Win A 6-night Trip For 2 To London And Paris, Valued At $6,500!
      -Win A Trip For 2 To Hong Kong And Macau Valued At $3,061!
      -Win A $100 Layla Grayce Gift Card!
      -Win 1 Life Choices Product Per Week For A Period Of 52 Weeks!

       

      March 18th

       

      -Shops at Morgan Crossing Giveaway
      -Win 1 Of 2 Trips For 2 To Great Britain Valued At $7,000 Each!
      -Win $10,000 Cash!
      -Win The Ultimate Mars Needs Moms IMAX 3D Prize Pack Valued At Over $2,000!
      -Win An Amazing Yves Rocher Prize Pack!
      -VIP getaway to the Bahamas
      -WIN the Ultimate Guys Weekend at the Vancouver International Auto Show! –
      -Enter for your chance to win a $1000 Gift Card at EB Games!!
      -HomeOutfitters Patio Contest
      -APRIL WIN WITH FLARE CONTEST

       

      March 19th

       

      -Win Canucks tickets (mail-in to Now newspapers)

       

      March 20th

       

      -Win tickets to Evelyn Strange

      -Win a kayak in Deep Cove experience with Adera Home

      -Win a $40 1-hr Private Golf Lesson from @theKooperz & @VanCityBuzz

      March 22nd

       

      -I entered to win tickets to #Immersion @VanAqua from @Miss604

       

      -I entered to win tickets for @scala_kolacny at the Commodore April 7th via @VancityBuzz & @LiveNationWest

       

      -Scala & Kolacny Brothers in Vancouver

       

      March 23, 2011

       

      -Vancouver Police Museum Bootleggers’ Ball
      March 24th

       

      -Win tickets to this year’s False-o-Ween, a straight up Halloween Party on April Fools Day

       

      -Win a run-of-engagement pass to see Red Riding Hood

       

      -Win the Oscar-winning film The Fighter on DVD
      -Win a $10,000 shopping spree with SSense

       

      March 26th

       

      -Win a $100 dinner for 2 at a Dining Out for Life restaurant of your choice

       

      -10 Chances to Win Free Movies for a Year; Win $1000 cash

       

      -Win free gas!  Plus 10 chances to win $1000 cash – Esso Customer Satisfaction Survey

       

      -Celebrate the 14th annual Golden Plates by winning an exclusive getaway from the Loden Hotel
      -Enter to win a double pass to a private invite-only event at the Fairmont on April 12 plus a copy of Colin James’ new album, Take It From The Top: The Best Of

      -I entered to win a #KokaneeMountainCan prize pack from @Miss604

      -JC Dance Co at The Dance Centre (Discover Dance! Noon Series)

       

      March 27th

       

      -Win one of 10 pairs of tickets to opening night of Fiddler on the Roof! –

       

      March 28th

       

      -I entered to win tickets to see @Strombo film his show in #Vancouver from @miss604

       

      -Preston Mobility Blackberry Playbook Giveaway!

       

      -the 24 Hours Read and Win Contest (daily entries)

       

      March 29th

       

      -Win Four Tickets to Video Games Live at The Centre of Performing Arts

       

      -The Kit and Clarins’ Right Look Age Contest

       

      March 31st

       

      -a family pass to Maplewood Farm
      -I entered Win a 2-Person dinner at Sushi Vancouver via @theKooperz & @VancityBuzz
      -Win Fair Game on DVD
      -Win A $100 Nail Polish Shopping Spree!
      -Win A BodyRock Sport Outfit!
      -Win A Photo Session for your pooch
      -Enter To Win A Gift Set From Dermalogica And FITE!
      -Win A $100 Gift Certificate To GlowingBeauty.ca!
      -Win A Week Long Trip To York For 2 Worth $5,000!
      -Win A $50 Husky gift card

       

      April 4th

       

      -Told @hummingbird604 my favorite ballet piece for a chance to win tickets to @BalletBC 25 anniversary. What’s yours?

       

      -I Entered to win 1 of 2 $50 gc’s to @OysterVancouver From @VancityBuzz & @Cwistal

      My Second Prize Result and Some March Contests

      Having had bad luck with my first contest, I was not going to let my second prize winning go to waste.  To make sure I made it to the Georgia Straight office (everything about them is geared for Vancouverites – they are only open Monday to Friday during office hours), I changed my work schedule to arrive at 8 am and leave at 4 pm, then I drove across town to make it to their office a mere 15 minutes before they closed.  (Lest you think I polluted the air with needless driving, I made sure to be at least somewhat environmentally responsible and combined my trip wtih a couple of errands.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any more contests.)

      Not wanting to squander my winnings, I also made plans to see Unknown the next day.  My husband and I made it just in time…to take our pick of seats.  I don’t know how movie theatres survive today.  I like going out and I like seeing movies on the big screen.  Probably most people now have large TVs so they have no desire to go out anymore.

      The movie turned out to be pretty fun.  After a car accident, Liam Neeson’s character comes out of a coma to find out his wife no longer recognizes him and some other guy is pretending to be him.  Anyhow, you most likely know this – I don’t have cable or read entertainment news anymore, so I have no idea what movies are playing.  If not, let me tell you the best part. 

      The movie is set in Berlin.

      There you go.  You’ll enjoy the movie, too, if you like car chases.

      *****

      My contest contest winnings now amount to:

      RV Show tickets $16

      +

      Unknown movie tickets $25

      = $41

      So I am behind R, but gaining!  I am sure with my next few contests I should catch up:

      March 7:

      • Entered for a copy of the Factory Girl DVD.
      • Entered to win a Bambi DVD because I haven’t seen it yet and, furthermore, I am soon to have a lot of neices- and nephews-in-law.
      • Entered to win tickets to the musical Yippies in Love.
      • A Boardgame Geek contest.

      March 12:

      • Completed a survey at the Hotel Vancouver for an entry into a monthly draw for dinner.
      • Entered a business card draw at the Smart Mouth coffee shop in Gastown.

      March 13:

      • The Miss 604 Dining Out for Life Listel Jazz Package: Accommodation for two in an art-infused Gallery Floor room at the Listel, a $100 CDN gift certificate for dinner in the award-winning O’Doul’s Restaurant & Bar (with live jazz 7 nights a week), and the O’Doul’s Jazz CD “Take Time”, featuring Vancouver’s top jazz performers for your personal collection (2 entries).
      • Two tickets to the opening night and Vancouver premiere of Wonderland on March 24 at 8 p.m. at the Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts, on the Georgia Straight website.
      • Also on the Georgia Straight website, A pair of tickets to see Wild Honey at the UBC Frederic Wood theatre.
      • A Whole Foods – Intrepid Travel Peru Trip 9-night/10-day adventure for 2 including airfare, accommodations, local transportation and select meals.
      • The Discover Mussels trip to San Francisco (good name!).  This prize includes airfare to San Francisco, four nights accommodation, a day trip to the world renowned vineyards of nearby Napa Valley and dinner at one of San Francisco’s top seafood restaurants.
      • A ten-day cruise on Holland America (entered on the Frontgate website).
      • Entered to win a trip to Oahu on the Traditional Home magazine website.
      • A pair of tickets ($84 value) to the March 26, 8 p.m. performance of 1984 at The Cultch, also entered on the Georgia Straight website.
      • The A Touch of the Irish Evening including 4 tickets to opening night of Riverdance on April 5th, dinner for 4 at the Irish Heather GastroPub  and a night’s stay at the Westin Grand Vancouver on the CTV website.
      • A Banana Republic gift card on this site.
      • A contest for one of 10 The King’s Speech DVDs on this other site; apparently lots of people love this movie and they keep recommending it to me.
      • The same website for a copy of the Food Inc. and Sharkwater DVD.  I far prefer documentaries and nonfiction books, so this is finally a contest I am really excited about.
      • Another DVD contest, this time for The Fighter, which I also have heard about.
      • A 9-day trip to England.
      • A large round 15″ Pizza with three toppings and a 12″ Garlic Cheese Fingers every month for a year from Pizza Delight.  I’m sure I could find a use for this.

          Working Hard for a Win

          I have been busy since my last post and have entered many contests. Unfortunately, I have already lost some of them. However, I have highlighted a few that I’m still in the running for and are somewhat unusual. I’ve done this because I think it is obvious why I’d like to go to Paris or win beauty products, but not so obvious why I’d like to win the highlighted items below:

          March 4, 2011

          -Pamper Yourself at Capilano Mall

          -Grouse Mountain Snowshoe Fondue

          -BIG St. Pat’s Night Out!

          -Win tickets to CelticFest Vancouver’s BIG St. Pat’s Night Out

          -Win 1 Of 2 Shiseido Prize Packs Valued At $131 Each!

          -Win 1 Of 5 Pairs Of Levi’s Curve ID Jeans Valued At $100!

          -Win A Trip For 2 To Paris, France Valued At $5,000!

          -Win 1 Of 5 Olay Prize Packs Valued At $50 Each!

          -Win A $500 Tommy Hilfiger Gift Card!

          -Win a Whimsical Night in Wonderland

          -Win a $7500 Shopping Spree at Lane Home Furnishings with Colin and Justin

          March 5th, 2011

          Win $100 worth of cheese at the Holland Shopping Centre – Dutch cheese is incredibly delicious and I will host a wine and cheese party if I win.

          -Win 1 Of 5 $500 Gift Cards At Winners!

          -Win A $1,000 Spa Gift Certificate!

          -Win A Trip For 2 To See Lady Gaga In Vegas Valued At $2,500!

          -Win A Trip For 2 To Holland, To Attend The Flower Parade!

          -Win 1 Of 10 Signed Copies Of Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table Cookbook!

          -Win 1 Of 10 AVENE Gift Baskets Valued At $400 Each!

          -Win 30 Full Size Cake Beauty Products, Valued At Up To $1,000!

          -Win A 5-night Trip For 2 To A Sandals Resort Of Your Choice Valued At $5,000!

          -Win 1 Of 158 Prizes Of 2 VIP Passes To The Bachelor Season Finale Party!

          March 6, 2011

          -Don Cherry DVD prize pack

          -Ben Sherman Spring wardrobe

          -A Trip for two to the NYC Design district

          -Win tickets to Flamenco Vivo

          -Win a handcrafted pendant by Quench Designs from the Bloom Market in Fort Langley

          -Win Bambi on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (a Georgia Straight contest) – this was the first movie I ever saw in a theatre and I strangely don’t have the same traumatic memories of this that haunt others

          -Win Factory Girl on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack

          -WIN tickets to see Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s WONDERLAND!

          -Win a Starbucks Espresso Center

          -Win a Trip to the Tulip Festival in Ottawa  (We’d have to fly there, so I may give this one to Sandy, too.)

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          March 8th, 2011

          -weekend for two in Toronto during JUNO Awards week

          -Win An ACER Liquid Mt, Valued At $399.99!

          Win 1 Of 5 Brinno BirdWatchCam Digital Bird Cameras Valued At $230 Each! – My mother loves watching the birds at her bird feeders, so I thought it might be fun to photograph them for her.

          -Win 1 Of 2 Prizes Of A 2-night Trip For 2 To Quebec City Valued At $5,000!

          -Bon Jovi at Rogers Arena, Win Tickets

          -Win tickets to California Wine Fair 2011

          -enter to win tickets to an advance screening of West is West 

          Oldtimers’ Hockey Challenge Classic (24 Hours contest– This is a father/daughter outing

          -Win Passes to see The Lincoln Lawyer 

          -Win the book, Altar of Bones

          -Win tickets to the ultimate Red Bull Crashed Ice Weekend

          -Win a St Ives Gift Basket

          -Win a Scrubbing Bubbles Accessory Package – I like a clean bathroom!

          March 9th

          -Win an Aluratek Digital Photo Frame

          -Win a Vinturi Wine Aerator & Stand

          -Win a set of ZALTO Wine Glasses

          -Win a Spa Gift Card

          -Win a Jimmy Choo Fragrance

          -Win a Kodak Mini HD Video Camera

          -Win It All from Elle

          – Win a Metrotown gift card

          March 10th

          -Win a copy of Jodi Picoult’s Sing You Home (Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival 2011)

          -Win tickets to Louder Than Love on March 12th at the Shark Club

          -Dining Out for Life 2011

          -Win tickets to 1984 presented by The Cultch

          -Win Hereafter on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack

          March 11th

          -Enter for your chance to win a Wine & Culinary Adventure

          in Chile & Argentina and $1,000 CAD spending money!

          -Go for dinner at one of the The Heather Hospitality Group restaurants (on the house)

          -Win An Amtrak Coast Starlight Trip For 2 Valued At $2,500!

          -Win 1 Of 6 $100 Bench.ca Gift Cards!

          -Win A Pair Of Vancouver Canucks Tickets, One Set Drawn For Each Game!

          -Win A Pack Of 4 Tickets To The Vancouver Canucks Valued At $1,900!

          -Win a $25 gift certificate to La Casa Gelato

          March 12th

          -Win 1 Of 2 Prizes Of Air Canada Tickets For 2 Anywhere In North America!

          -Win A Sony PlayStation 3 And LittleBigPlanet 2 Game, Valued At $360!

          -Win 1 Of 6 Prizes Of A 1 Year Supply Of Hill’s Science Diet Valued At $550!

          -Enter to win 1 of 10 copies of Sing You Home by Jody Picoult

          -Enter to win 1 of 6 pairs of shoes from Hush Puppies

          -Enter for a chance to win a $500 grocery gift card or 1 of 5 Life Made Delicious** gift baskets!

          -Win 1 Of 5 $500 Home Depot Gift Cards!

          -Win Sing You Home from More.ca

          -Win All You Can Eat Ribs At Montana’s Valued At $30!

          -Win A Rowenta Beauty Gift Pack!

          -Roll up the rim to win online – $25 Tims card or Free coffee for a year