CONTEST RULES
Enter a photo of yourself, your team or Fire Station with an animal to win one of 12 coveted spots in the 2019 Humane Canada Animal Heroes Calendar (12 month calendar: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019).
This contest is open to any Fire Station or Team in the Ottawa region (over the age of 18). You may enter one or more animal into this contest. We encourage you to share your entry and encourage others to vote, vote, vote!
Note that this contest is geared towards Canadian entrants and voters. In the past, there have been issues processing USD donations. We apologize for this limitation, but we are unable to correct it.
Entrants must be residents of Canada and working as professional firefighters in Ottawa.
CONTEST ENTRY
You must submit a photo with you animal(s) and include:
- Station Name (or Team Name)
- Entrant’s Name (First and Last)
- Animal’s Name
- Your City and Province
- Any comments to get voters to vote for you
Digital photos are recommended. Photos must be clear, of good quality and high resolution 300 dpi or higher in PNG or JPG format — and no greater than 5MB. Photos must be in landscape orientation (not Portrait). Sorry, we cannot accept hard copies or photos of hard copies.
All submitted photos will be shared on Humane Canada’s Facebook and Twitter accounts! All entries must be the original work of the entrant. You must own the copyright to the photograph.
Participants and voters will be entitled to a tax receipt for donations totaling $20 or more before fees. Example: if you donate $20, you will receive a tax receipt for $16.45.
CONTEST & VOTING FEES
Entry is free.
The submissions period starts on July 16th, 2018 at 8:00AM ET and ends on September 18
th, 2018 at 11:00 PM ET. The voting period starts on July 16th, 2018 at 8:00AM ET and ends on September 18
th, 2018 at 11:00PM EST.
Each $1 donation counts as one (1) vote. We encourage you to email the contest link to family and friends and encourage them to vote for your favourite contestant's photo. Votes may be cast during the voting period only. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments are made online through a secure site.