Yard of the Year Contest Official Rules and Regulations

1. The Yard of the Year contest (the “Contest”) starts at 6:00 a.m. MT on June 8, 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday, July 12, 2026 (the “Contest Period”). No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.

2. The Contest sponsors are CTV Edmonton, a division of Bell Media Inc and Kuhlmann’s Greenhouse (hereinafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsors”).

3. To enter and to be eligible to win, entrant must be a legal resident of Alberta, Canada and be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Employees of the Contest Sponsors, their respective agents, parent, affiliated or related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors, promotional and advertising agencies or of any other entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the Contest, as well as the parents, siblings and children of any such employees and any person domiciled with such employees, are ineligible to enter. Subject to the age requirement provided above, entrants who are under the age of majority at the date of entry are eligible to enter the Contest and win a Prize provided that the parent or legal guardian of the entrant accepts the Prize and the terms and conditions hereof for and on behalf of such entrant.

4. TO ENTER the Contest, simply visit the website located at ctvedmonton.ca, click on the Contest page and complete and submit your entry by following the instructions found on the Contest page. All entries must include: (i) your last name, first name, age group, email address, telephone number; and (ii) a unique and original photo or photos of your yard (the “Photo”). The Photo shall be referred to as the “Submission”. In order to be eligible, Submissions must be unique and original and must comply with the Photo Submission Guidelines (see Section 13 below). The Photo must be of your own yard. The Photo must be in .jpeg format and less than, or equal to, 1MB in size and must comply with the Photo Submission Guidelines provided below. If you submit a fully completed Contest entry form during the Contest Period, you will receive one (1) entry (the “Entry”) into the Contest, subject to your compliance with these Rules (as determined by the Contest Sponsors at their sole discretion). Limit of one (1) Entry per individual. If it is discovered that you attempted to enter more than once, all your Entries will be void.

5. If it is discovered by the Contest Sponsors (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Contest Sponsors) that any entrant has attempted to: (i) exceed the foregoing limit on Entries; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest; then such entrant may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsors. An Entry may be rejected if (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsors) the Entry is not fully completed with all required information and submitted and received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period. The Contest Sponsors are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Entries (all of which are void). All Entries are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s). The Contest Sponsors reserve their right to reject and disqualify any Entry if it discovers that any information provided is either false or fraudulent (as determined by the Contest Sponsors at their sole and absolute discretion). The Contest Sponsors reserve their right, at their sole discretion, to reject any Entry of any Submission that the Contest Sponsors deems not to be in keeping with the policies, goals and/or guiding principles of the Contest, or that the Contest Sponsors learn it has been previously published, entered into any other contest, and/or won any other prize/award. In the event of a dispute, Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the “authorized account holder” of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

6. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Contest Sponsors reserve their right at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Contest Sponsors within the timeframe specified by the Contest Sponsors that: (i) confirms that the entrant and the Submission meet all of the applicable requirements specified in these Rules; (ii) the entrant has all necessary permissions and authorizations as required pursuant to these Rules including permission from all persons (or from a parent or legal guardian if such person is a minor) appearing/mentioned in the Submission; and/or (iii) is required for any other reason that the Contest Sponsors deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules, or for any other reason. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Contest Sponsors within the timeline specified may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsors. The Contest Sponsors may post and/or broadcast on air or online any Entries submitted as set forth in these Rules. Any Entry that the Contest Sponsors deems, at any time, violates the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules, as determined by the Contest Sponsors at their sole and absolute discretion, may be taken down. Prior to being posted or aired, the Contest Sponsors reserve their right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to edit or modify any Entry, in order to ensure that the Entry complies with these Rules, including the Photo Submission or for any other reason.

7. PRIZE: There is one (1) prize (the “Prize”) available to be won, consisting of $500 gift card to Kuhlmann’s Greenhouse plus a visit from Your Morning to show off your yard live on CTV (Date TBD). Prize must be accepted as awarded. Prize may not be sold or transferred. Contest Sponsors reserve their right to substitute a Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of the Prize is unavailable. The gift card is subject to the terms and conditions of the issuing company.

8. FINALIST SELECTION: On Monday, July 13, 2026 at approximately 9:00 a.m. MT (each, a “Finalist Selection”), a panel of judges appointed by the Contest Sponsors (the “Judges”) will review all the entries received up to the point of the applicable Finalist Selection and choose a total of tenthe (10) Photos. The Judges will review and assign a score to each Photo on the basis of the following equally weighted criteria: (i) sincerity; (ii) deemed needs of the entrant; and (iii) overall impact of the Photo. The entrantNominee associated with the Photo that receives the highest score in the course of each Finalist Selection will be eligible for entry into the winner selection date. In the event of a tie, the Photo (from among all such Photos that are tied) that scored higher on “deemed needs of the entrant”Nominee” will be deemed to have obtained the higher score. Judging is scheduled to be completed by 10:00 a.m. MT on the Finalist Selection date. Decisions of the Judges are final and binding. Immediately following each Finalist Selection, a representative of Bell Media Inc., acting reasonably, will contact each potential finalist by telephone or email. If the potential Finalist does not answer, the representative of Bell Media Inc. will call a second time. In the event the potential Finalist cannot be contacted within 24 hours of the applicable Finalist Selection, such potential Finalist will be disqualified and an alternate potential Finalist may be selected at the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion.

9. WINNER SELECTION: On Monday, July 27, 2026 at approximately 9:00 a.m. MT (each, a “Winner Selection”), a panel of judges appointed by the Contest Sponsors (the “Judges”) will review all the Finalists. The Judges will review and assign a score to each Photo on the basis of the following equally weighted criteria: (i) sincerity; (ii) deemed needs of the entrant; and (iii) overall impact of the Photo. The entrantNominee associated with the Photo that receives the highest score in the course of each Winner Selection will be eligible to win the Prize. In the event of a tie, the Photo (from among all such Photos that are tied) that scored higher on “deemed needs of the entrant”Nominee” will be deemed to have obtained the higher score. The odds of winning the Prize will depend on the total number of eligible entries received up to the point of each Winner Selection and the caliber of the Photos associated with such entries on the basis of the above judging criteria. Judging is scheduled to be completed by 11:00am a.m. MT on the Winner Selection date. Decisions of the Judges are final and binding. Immediately following each Winner Selection, a representative of Bell Media Inc., acting reasonably, will contact each potential Prize winner by telephone. If the potential Prize winner does not answer, the representative of Bell Media Inc. will call a second time. In the event the potential Prize winner cannot be contacted within 24 hours of the applicable Winner Selection, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be selected at the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion. The Prize winner will be announced on-air and may be required to chat on-air. Proof of identification must be provided upon request.

10. In order to be declared the winner, potential winner must first correctly answer, unaided, a time limited mathematical skill testing question administered by Bell Media Inc. Before being awarded the Prize, the potential winner, will be required to sign and return within the time stipulated by the Contest Sponsors, a full release and indemnity form stating that, among other things, they have read, understood and complied with these Rules, grant all consents required, agree to be available and to participate in publicity and/or promotions related to the Contest and/or the Contest Sponsors and/or similar matters, authorize the Contest Sponsors to broadcast, publish, disseminate and otherwise use such potential winner’s name, city/town/village and province/territory of residence, photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, in connection with any promotion and/or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and/or information purposes at no additional compensation to the potential winner, beyond the awarding of or participation in the Prize, accept the Prize as offered and release the Contest Sponsors from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the potential winner’s participation in this Contest and receipt and use of the Prize. In the event that the/a potential winner does not comply with all the provisions as contemplated in these Rules, Contest Sponsors shall have the right to disqualify the potential winner, and draw an alternate potential winner, and the Contest Sponsors shall be fully and completely released and discharged from any liability or responsibility in this regard. The provisions and procedures referred to above relating to selection and notification of a potential winner shall be applied, with the necessary amendments, until a qualified winner has been duly selected, but in any event, no later than August 11th, 2026. The number of actual Prizes awarded may be less than the number of available Prizes should efforts to confirm a winner be unsuccessful, in accordance with these Rules.

11. By entering this Contest, the entrants and participants automatically agree to accept and abide by these Rules. All decisions of the Contest Sponsors with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation the eligibility of entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.

12. All entries become property of Contest Sponsors who assumes no responsibility for garbled, lost, late, delayed, destroyed or misdirected entries, mail, voice messages, e-mail or any computer errors or malfunctions. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s) and related timekeeping systems of the Contest Sponsors. Broadcast delays may occur, including depending on the means used to listen to the radio (e.g., analog radio vs. online streaming). Contest Sponsors will not be held liable in any way for such delays. No correspondence will be entered into except with entrants requesting Rules by mail or requesting the names of the Prize winner (for which a self-addressed, postage paid envelope must be included). Contest Sponsors do not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. Entry materials or data that have been tampered with or altered are void. If for any reason, in the opinion of the Contest Sponsors, at their sole discretion, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity or the proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond its control, Contest Sponsors reserve their right to cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend the Contest, and select a winner from previously received eligible entries. Contest Sponsors reserve their right to modify the Rules without materially affecting the terms and conditions hereof. The Contest Sponsors reserve their right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Rules or otherwise in a disruptive manner. Any attempts to deliberately damage the Contest website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made the Contest Sponsors reserve their right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent of the law. Contest Sponsors shall not be held responsible for any errors or negligence that may arise or occur in connection with the Contest including any damage to an entrant’s computer equipment, system, software or any combination thereof, as a result of their participation in this Contest or from downloading any material from the Contest website.

13. PHOTO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The Photo submitted must be a photograph of your yard. The Photo must be original and not include any third party’s proprietary content, including trade-marks or copyrighted content. Contest Sponsors, at their sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant who uses third party proprietary content, at any time. Contest Sponsors further reserve their right, in its sole discretion, to edit any Photo to blur out any trade-marks or to remove any copyrighted content. Contest Sponsors reserve their right to disqualify any Photo that involve anything illegal, potentially or actually dangerous or harmful or containing any element of physical risk, at any time. Any Photo that involves a third party that does not choose to be part of the Photo may also be disqualified. Photos must not include any illegal, defamatory or in any way obscene content. Photos cannot be a parody or derogatory. Photos remain the property of the entrant, however by entering this Contest, each entrant (i) represents and warrants that their Photo is their original work and does not infringe on any third party’s copyright, trade-mark or other intellectual property rights, (ii) represents and warrants that they have all necessary rights from any third party that appears, or is mentioned, in the Photo, including those from the parent or legal guardian if third party is under the age of majority; (iii) grants the Contest Sponsors, an unlimited, royalty free, irrevocable, right and license to reproduce, post and/or broadcast the Photo in any form of media now known or hereinafter developed, including, without limitation, on the participating station’s website; (iv) waives all moral rights in the Photo in favour of the Contest Sponsors; (v) agrees to release, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless the Released Parties from any claim or liability arising from or related to the Photo and/or entrant’s participation in this Contest; and (vi) consents to the publication and/or use, in any medium of the entrant’s Photo, name, city of residence, photograph and/or image for publicity purposes carried out by the Contest Sponsors and/or their advertising and promotional agencies without payment or compensation of any kind. Photo may be showcased by Contest Sponsors on a public viewing gallery, including without limitation, on the Contest website. Contest Sponsors assume no responsibility for any claims against infringement of the right of privacy with respect to any Photo.

14. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. By entering this Contest each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of their personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual, such as home telephone number, age and home address) by the Contest Sponsors for the purposes of implementing, administering and fulfilling this Contest. Contest Sponsors will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except for the purposes of administering this Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants consent to the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information as set out in Bell Media Inc.’s Privacy Policy, which is available at https://www.bell.ca/Security_and_privacy/Commitment_to_privacy. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Contest Sponsor should be addressed to Bell Media Inc. at 18520 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, Alberta, T5S 1A8. 15. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Rules shall prevail, govern and control. 16. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Contest Sponsors and/or their 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.