WELCOME TO CIOE'S EXCITING ONLINE 50/50 FUNDRAISER
CIOE-97.5 FM is a not-for-profit HRM radio station (Cobequid Radio Society) whose primary mission is to deliver a high-quality broadcast service dedicated to informing, educating, stimulating, and entertaining listeners of all ages, reflecting the multicultural diversity of our communities, and exposing new and established Canadian talent, including the rich treasury of East Coast Artists, to audiences throughout Atlantic Canada, across the nation, and globally via the Internet.
As the home and the voice of East Coast Music, CIOE currently broadcasts over the air and streams live around the world, in excess of 100 hours per week of East Coast Music through our dedicated series of special music- based programs, our Top 30 East Coast Countdown, and soon to be implemented live Facebook concerts from the CIOE Concert Hall, among other exciting and one-of-a-kind musical initiatives.
CIOE also prides itself on the quality and diversity of our Intelligent Talk/Spoken Word programming which focuses on relevant topics that are important to our everyday listeners including mental health and related health and wellness issues, youth, seniors, business and finance, legal, arts and culture, and multiculturalism among other community driven interests.
Proceeds from the 50/50 Online Ticket Lottery will be used to help sustain the ongoing operation and expansion of CIOE-97.5 broadcast services, and to fund and support an annual scholarship/bursary program for new and emerging East Coast Music Artists.
CIOE-97.5 FM is RADIO WITH A DIFFERENCE - MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
Early Bird prize of $500* (April 21, 2022)
*Anyone entered into the draw by April 20th will be entered to win a cash prize of $500!
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CIOE 97.5 FM (Cobequid Radio Society)
50/50 Fundraiser House Rules
The 50/50 draw tickets will be sold using on line software and will be delivered primarily to the buyer's stated email address.
It is the sole responsibility of the ticket buyer to ensure that they receive the correct number of tickets based on the successful financial transaction with the online 5O/5O software.
Ticket package prices include as follows: 1 for $5 , 3 for $10 , 20 for $20, 60 for $50.00 and 150 for $100.
Pot sizes will be broadcast regularly on CIOE 97.5 FM over the air and on our live stream at www.communityradio.ca and posted to our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The winner will receive 50% of the total pot. A payment will be made by cheque to the winner from the Cobequid Radio Society. The winner must be present in person at the CIOE studios, have the ticket in hand and must have valid identification to claim the prize. The winner must also agree to have their picture taken, name and address recorded.
They must also agree to allow their image and name to be included in future advertising on any medium to claim the prize.
The winner will be determined by using a licenced random number generator (provided by RaffleBox Technologies) of all ballots received for the draw. This draw will be broadcast over the air on radio and live streamed via video on Facebook and our website (www. communityradio.ca).
The draw will take place within one week following the close of the ticket sales. The date and time will be shared, broadcasted and posted on air, on our website and Facebook and Twitter accounts at least 3 weeks prior to the draw.
The winner of the random draw will be contacted via telephone and email following the live draw. The winner will have 90 days to claim the prize effective the initial draw date. If the prize is not claimed within 90 days a second draw using the same entrants of the initial will be made. In the unlikely event that the prize is not claimed 90 days after a second draw, the winning proceeds {50% of the total pot) will be placed into the pot of a future 50/50 draw.
An early bird draw of $500. will be drawn on April 21, 2022 at 1:30 pm.
The grand prize draw will take place at the Studios of CIOE 97.5 FM, 11 Glendale Ave, Lower Sackville. May 17, 2022 at 1:30 pm. Draw date and time will be publicized.
No member of the Board of Directors or the Fund raising/ Special Events Committee of the Cobequid Radio Society/ CIOE 97 .5 FM nor any of their immediate family members living within the same residence, as well as, spouse, partner, wife, husband is permitted to enter the lottery. If entered in error, they may not claim any prize won. Volunteers of the Cobequid Radio Society including on-air volunteer hosts who are not a member of the board or special events committee will be permitted to purchase tickets.
Entrants must be Nova Scotia residents and at least 19 years of age.
The Cobequid Radio Society/ CIOE 97.5 FM nor any of its members or Board of Directors may be held liable for any financial loss a player may incur as a result of playing the online 50/50 . Further online players assume all financial responsibility for costs and other expenses they incur while playing the online 5050 .
Tickets purchased may not be refunded, all sales are final.
The Cobequid Radio Society/ CIOE 97.S FM reserves the right with written prior approval from officials of Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations, Alcohol & Gaming Division to extend the draw date and ticket selling period if enough funds have not been raised to cover the costs to hold the draw or to cancel a draw should the situation warrant it. In the case of a cancellation the Cobequid Radio Society/ CIOE 97.5 FM would return all monies paid by ticket purchasers.
