Smoke Alarms

Community members who share a photograph with the City of Oshawa of themselves testing their smoke alarm through Twitter, Instagram or email between 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023 and 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2023 (the “Deadline”), will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw (the "Saved by the Beep Draw") for the chance to win the one (1) of three (3) sets of four (4) tickets to the Oshawa Generals hockey game on Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Tribute Communities Centre.

Rules and Conditions for Saved by the Beep Draw

The Saved by the Beep Draw is open to anyone 18 years of age or older who is an Oshawa resident, business or property owner or a student enrolled at a post-secondary institution in Oshawa who submits a photograph for the Saved by the Beep photograph challenge (“Entrant”).

Entrants may enter the Saved by the Beep Draw between 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023 and 11:59 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2023 by:

• Tweeting a photograph using the hashtag #SavedByTheBeep on Twitter and tagging @OshawaFire;
• Sharing a photograph as a Post or Story while  using the hashtag #SavedByTheBeep and tagging @CityofOshawa on Instagram; or,
• Sending a photograph to [email protected] with the subject line #SavedByTheBeep.

Note: Entrants may need to have public accounts for the City to see their social media submissions. Entries that the City cannot see through its accounts due to privacy settings will not be considered draw entries.

Entrants may receive up to three draw entries (one for each of the above acceptable submission methods).

Photographs shall not contain any identifiable individuals in them other than the Entrant themselves.

The photograph submitted must be the sole creation of the Entrant. Accordingly, photographs shall not contain any content taken from the Internet, copyrighted material or which otherwise incorporate another person's work.

The photograph must be taken during the time of the contest September 7, 2023, 12:01 a.m. to September 28, 2023, 11:59 p.m.

No purchase is required to enter the Saved by the Beep Draw.

By participating in the Saved by the Beep Draw, the Entrant acknowledges and agrees that City staff may screen all entries prior to inclusion, and the City in its sole discretion reserves the right to reject any entry for any reasons, including but not limited to, vulgarity, obscenity, any form of criminal activity, multiple entries, and any violation of these rules and conditions, without any notice or reasons to the Entrant.

The winners of the Saved by the Beep Draw ticket prizes will be selected by random draw. The odds of being selected to win a set of tickets will depend on the total number of eligible entries received by the Deadline.

No more than one (1) prize will be awarded to a single person.

The potential winner will be contacted by the City through the method of their submission (Twitter, Instagram or Email) on Monday, October 2, 2023 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and receive instructions at that time regarding how to claim the tickets.

Prior to claiming the tickets, a potential winner must show valid government-issued photo identification, and any other information required, to City staff containing a current photograph, name and address, or an Oshawa post-secondary institution student card to confirm their identity and eligibility for the Saved by the Beep Draw.

Employees of the City of Oshawa are not eligible for the Saved by the Beep Draw prize.

Substitution prizes are not available and the tickets are, non-transferable and is not redeemable for cash.

By participating in the Saved by the Beep Draw, Entrants agree that all decisions of the City in relation to the Saved by the Beep Draw, including the determination and awarding of the tickets, are in the City's sole and absolute discretion and are both final and binding upon the Entrant.

The City reserves the right to cancel the Saved by the Beep Draw at any time for any reason without further notice and without any compensation to any person.

The Entrant acknowledges and agrees that as a condition of accepting the tickets, the Entrant agrees to indemnify the City from and against any and all actions, charges, claims, costs, damages, demands, liabilities, losses, suits, proceedings, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, claims for personal injury or for property damage, resulting from or relating to the Entrant's participation in the photograph challenge, the Saved by the Beep Draw or the acceptance, use or misuse of the tickets by the Entrant or any other person.

By participating in the Saved by the Beep Draw, the Entrant hereby releases and holds harmless the City from any and all actions, charges, claims, costs, damages, demands, liabilities, losses, suits, proceedings, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, claims for personal injury or for property damage, resulting from or relating to the photograph challenge, the Saved by the Beep Draw or the acceptance, use or misuse of the tickets.

By participating in the photograph challenge or the Saved by the Beep Draw, the Entrant acknowledges and agrees that personal information may be collected and disclosed by the City pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as amended.

By participating in the photograph challenge, the Entrant hereby gives The Corporation of the City of Oshawa (the “City”), its employees, agents, assigns and legal representatives the irrevocable right to use their name and/or social media handle as well as their submitted photograph, (collectively, “Their Image”) in all forms and manner, including but not limited to, publication on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, digital media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts, without further notification to the Entrant. The Entrant understands that the City cannot control unauthorized use of Their Image once Their Image has been published. The Entrant hereby forever waives any right to inspect or approve any publication of Their Image by the City. The Entrant hereby forever releases and waives any and all claims the Entrant may have or ever have against the City, its elected officials, employees, agents, assigns and legal representatives for the use of Their Image. The Entrant has carefully reviewed and understands the above provisions and agree to be bound by them. The Entrant voluntarily and irrevocably gives their consent and agrees to this release and waiver.

The Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Oshawa may contact the Entrant with respect to the Saved by the Beep Draw by social media, email or phone.

The Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Entrant shall be entitled to no compensation for the Entrant's participation in either the photograph challenge, the Saved by the Beep Draw, or any of the City’s advertising and/or publicity purposes related to photograph challenge and/or the Saved by the Beep Draw.