Wednesday 25 December 2013

Boxing Day is not a Stat!

Every year I have to Google this because I forget - is Boxing Day a stat holiday in BC? Turns out, it's NOT! So does that mean there might be some contests happening? There won't be much, but possibly a few things...

Here's what MIGHT be happening on Thursday, the 26th (none of these are confirmed, may just be wishful thinking) :


5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($130 gift basket from Urban Fare)
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (Lady Antebellum tix)
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google 
10:15 - Peak, Said The Whale tix
1:15 - Peak, Meinhardt's Fine Foods $120 gift basket 
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update ($130 gift basket from Urban Fare)

Virgin Radio 95.3 are still giving away those $500 gift certificates to Metropolis at Metrotown so don't forget to listen for the Santa Song each weekday.

Most of the morning hosts are on holidays until the new year, so the next 7 to 12 days will be quiet. I am looking forward to a January or February winning streak! ;)

Sunday 22 December 2013

The next two weeks, Holidays 2013

The calm before the storm is upon us! The next two weeks will be suuuuper slooooow, but once school is back in session, things will pick up quickly.

Jack and Sonic are both doing their draws on Monday morning. I won't hold my breath. Other than that, the only thing happening that I know of is the Santa Song, which will happen weekdays right up until the 31st.

Many of the regular hosts are away (or at least off work) until the new year, so even the regular morning quizzes and such will be missing. I will post if I hear of anything happening this week, and tweet if I hear of anything coming up during the day.

Have a wonderful break!

Stay tuned...


Friday 20 December 2013

Keith for Kissmas!

JRFM is going ALL OUT for Christmas this year! They will be giving away 8 pairs of Keith Urban tickets this weekend - WOOT!!!

Here are hours that the cue to call will happen:

Sat: 9, 12, 3 and 6
Sun: 10, 1, 4, and 7.

Also, this is the last weekend to get into the draw for the trip to Toronto to see Lady Gaga, so tune in to Sonic daily at 8:10, 12:10, 5:10, and 8:10 for the cue to call.

If I hear of anything else I will update, so check back later!

And good luck!

:)

Thursday 19 December 2013

Freezing Friday, the 20th

Please check here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online. Many end today so throw your hat in the ring!

If you are in a giving mood, please see here.


If you are in a winning mood, here is Friday's schedule:


5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6-9 - JRFM, Cue to call for Babes and Boots tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words ($50 White Spot gift certificate and cookbook)
6:50 - Virgin, Robin Thicke tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Glitz and Glamour NYE tix
7:05 - Breakfast Television, Surprise Gift worth $500
7:15 - QMFM, Fast Five (Macy Gray tix)
7:15 - Beat, Parks Board Flexipass 
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
8-9 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Peak, Rykka NYE tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google 
10:30 - Peak, goods from the Peak store (hoodies, hats, etc.)
11:00 - Virgin, 4 pack of Capilano Suspension bridge passes
11-12 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
12:15 - Peak, 2 tix to One Night Stand at Rickshaw
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
1-2 - JRFM, Lady Antebellum tix
3 - 7 - Sonic, tix to Hedley
3 - 7 - Shore, Said the Whale tix
3:00 - Virgin, 4 pack of Fly Over Canada passes
3-4 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
3:15 - Peak, 6 pack Giants tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
4:15 - Peak, tix to NYE with Our Lady Peace
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
6-7 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
6:15 - Peak, pair of Vancouver Christmas Market VIP passes (includes carousel rides, etc.!)
8:00 - Virgin, Gatsby NYE Gala passes
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:


- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (played at 2:30 on Monday, 6:00 Tuesday, 1:30 Wednesday, 7:45 Thursday)


- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack


Good luck, and drive carefully!

Wednesday 18 December 2013

The T in WTF stands for...


...Thursday, of course! WTF stands for Wed, Thurs, Friday...doesn't it?? ;)

Please check here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

If you are in a giving mood, please see here.


If you are in a winning mood, here is Thursday's schedule:

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6-9 - JRFM, Cue to call for Babes and Boots tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words ($50 White Spot gift certificate and cookbook)
6:50 - Virgin, Robin Thicke tix
7-8 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Glitz and Glamour NYE tix
7:05 - Breakfast Television, Surprise Gift worth $1100!!!
7:15 - QMFM, Fast Five (Macy Gray tix)
7:15 - Beat, Parks Board Flexipass 
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Peak, Rykka NYE tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google 
9:15 - Peak, Hannah Georgas tix (concert is tonight so must pick up tix today!)
10:30 - Peak, goods from the Peak store (hoodies, hats, etc.)
11:00 - Virgin, 4 pack of Capilano Suspension bridge passes
11-12 - JRFM, Lady Antebellum tix
12:15 - Peak, 2 tix to One Night Stand at Rickshaw
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
1-2 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
3 - 7 - Sonic, tix to Hedley
3 - 7 - Shore, Said the Whale tix
3:00 - Virgin, 4 pack of Fly Over Canada passes
3:15 - Peak, 6 pack Giants tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
4-5 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
4:15 - Peak, tix to NYE with Our Lady Peace
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
6:15 - Peak, pair of Vancouver Christmas Market VIP passes (includes carousel rides, etc.!)
8:00 - Virgin, Gatsby NYE Gala passes
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
9-10 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix

And every day:


- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (played at 2:30 on Monday, 6:00 Tuesday, 1:30 Wednesday, so will probably be after 7 pm)


- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack

Good luck!

Tuesday 17 December 2013

Hump Day, Dec 18th

Please check here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

If you are in a giving mood, please see here.

If you are in a winning mood, here is Wednesday's schedule:

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6-9 - JRFM, Cue to call for Babes and Boots tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words ($50 White Spot gift certificate and cookbook)
6-7 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
6:05 - Breakfast Television, $250 Shopping Channel gift certificate
6:50 - Virgin, Robin Thicke tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Glitz and Glamour NYE tix
7:05 - Breakfast Television, Surprise Gift
7:15 - QMFM, Fast Five (Macy Gray tix)
7:15 - Beat, Parks Board Flexipass 
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
8:05 - Breakfast Television, $250 Shopping Channel gift certificate
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Peak, Rykka NYE tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google 
9 - 10 - JRFM, Insider Track (Lady Antebellum tix)
9:15 - Peak, Hannah Georgas tix
10:30 - Peak, goods from the Peak store (hoodies, hats, etc.)
11:00 - Virgin, 4 pack of Capilano Suspension bridge passes
12-1 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
12:15 - Peak, 2 tix to One Night Stand at Rickshaw
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
3 - 7 - Sonic, tix to Hedley
3 - 7 - Shore, Said the Whale tix
3:00 - Virgin, 4 pack of Fly Over Canada passes
3:15 - Peak, 6 pack Giants tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
4-5 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
4;15 - Peak, tix to NYE with Our Lady Peace
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
6-7 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
6:15 - Peak, pair of Vancouver Christmas Market VIP passes (includes carousel rides, etc.!)
8:00 - Virgin, Gatsby NYE Gala passes
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:


- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (played at 2:30 on Monday, 6:00 Tuesday)

- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack

Good luck!

Do you know someone who needs help?

Nat and Drew have chosen their family for Breaking and Entering, and will be doing their breaking and entering this Thursday! That will be so cool to listen to!

In the spirit of helping those in need, I would love to help make someone's Christmas a little merrier. I'm not rich, but what little I have, I would gladly share.

There's just one problem: I don't know anyone who needs help! I am the poorest person I know. Literally. Just a few short years ago, I could barely afford to buy diapers let alone pay for preschool or new clothes. Though things are better now, we have few extras. But we have a tree, a turkey, trimmings, and presents. Our home is warm and we are clothed and well fed. We want for nothing, truly. I replaced our daughter's hole-y leggings with a few pairs for $4 each at Old Navy today. I love a good deal!

My point, and I DO have one, is that no one I know personally is in need of anything. Everyone has a tree, stockings brimming with presents, and plenty of extras. A few years ago I posted on Craig's List that I wanted to help a family at Christmas and was able to give some families a few extras - $50 gift certificates, toys, etc. Some were truly needy, others were not. Another time, when we had little ourselves but I wanted to adopt a family through YWCA, we helped a single Mom with food and gifts. We had already been assigned her by the organization when I read her wish list: included in her list was "gift certificates and anything Lululemon." Um...what? I couldn't afford Lululemon underwear, let alone clothing, for myself or my family, so I certainly couldn't afford to get HER any! But I managed to scrape together enough to buy her the $75 Safeway gift card (which was mandatory) and some toys for her child. When I dropped them off, I had to get my visiting brother to drive me because I was too sick to drive. They weren't home, but I could see from the door that the bottom of the tree was WELL stocked already. I didn't feel like they needed my help, and left feeling taken advantage of. A bit Bah Humbugish.

So if you know someone that is TRULY in need, someone who couldn't afford to buy presents for their kids, doesn't have a turkey, doesn't have resources or family to help them, please let me know. Maybe you know a widow or widower or ill couple without family nearby who could use a turkey dinner or ??? I can't do much, but I can do SOMETHING. And something is better than nothing, in my opinion.

And if you want to help buy/deliver/ donate, let me know! The more, the merrier. Who's up for some anonymous giving??? E-mail me: contestsvancouver@gmail.com

Happy Ho Ho!

:)



Tuesday Dec 17th: T minus 7 days...

Please check here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.


Here is Tuesday's schedule:


5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6-9 - JRFM, Cue to call for Babes and Boots tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words ($50 White Spot gift certificate and cookbook)
6:05 - Breakfast Television, Surprise gift 
6:50 - Virgin, Robin Thicke tix
7-8 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Glitz and Glamour NYE tix
7:15 - QMFM, Fast Five (Macy Gray tix)
7:15 - Beat, Parks Board Flexipass 
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Peak, Rykka NYE tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google 
9 - 2 - JRFM, Lady Antebellum tix
9:15 - Peak, Hannah Georgas tix
10-11 - JRFM, Insider Track (Lady Antebellum tix)
10-11 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
10:30 - Peak, good from the Peak store (hoodies, hats, etc.)
12:15 - Peak, 2 tix to One Night Stand at Rickshaw
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
2-3 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix
3 - 7 - Sonic, tix to Hedley
3 - 7 - Shore, Said the Whale tix
3:15 - Peak, 6 pack Giants tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
4;15 - Peak, tix to NYE with Our Lady Peace
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
6:15 - Peak, pair of Vancouver Christmas Market VIP passes (includes carousel rides, etc.!)
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
9-10 - JRFM, Keith Urban tix

And every day:


- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (played at 2:30 on Monday)
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack

Good luck!

Sunday 15 December 2013

Monday Dec 16th schedule


Please check here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

Here is Monday's schedule. Wow, it looks thin, and even some of those listed are up in the air. It's possible some stations haven't updated their websites, they may add more as the day goes on. Keep checking back!

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)
6-9 - JRFM, Cue to call for Babes and Boots tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words ($50 White Spot gift certificate and cookbook)
6:50 - Virgin, Robin Thicke tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Glitz and Glamour NYE tix
7:05 - Breakfast Television, surprise prize, $500 value
7:15 - QMFM, Fast Five (Macy Gray tix)
7:15 - Beat, Parks Board Flexipass 
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Peak, Rykka NYE tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google 
9 - 2 - JRFM, Lady Antebellum tix
9:15 - Peak, Hannah Georgas tix
10:30 - Peak, good from the Peak store (hoodies, hats, etc.)
12:15 - Peak, 2 tix to One Night Stand at Rickshaw
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
3 - 7 - Sonic, tix to Hedley
3 - 7 - Shore, Said the Whale tix
3:15 - Peak, 6 pack Giants tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
4;15 - Peak, tix to NYE with Our Lady Peace
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
6:15 - Peak, pair of Vancouver Christmas Market VIP passes (includes carousel rides, etc.!)
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:


- 3 chances to win a $75 She'll gas card on JRFM

- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack

Good luck!

Last kick at the Xmas can! Dec 16-20th.

This is the last week to win something for Xmas. Here's a list to get you started (looks similar to last week but some contests have ended and a few new ones added):

Virgin 95.3 (604-280-0953)
- $500 Metropolis at Metrotown gift card (listen for Santa Song of the Day)
- 4 tickets to Vancouver Aquarium (log in to enter)
- Watch, like, and comment on Hot Minute to win a new look from Abantu (Here)
- Whistler Getaway with Daily Dose of Happiness (enter here)
- $1000 Minute (call in at 7:30 am with your thinking cap on!)

Jack 96.9 (604-280-5225)

- trip to Disneyland (listen for Jingle Bells of Jack multiple times daily to qualify)
- use your points to enter to win a washer & dryer, Semiahmoo Resort getaway, passes to The Hobbit, tix to The Nutcracker, Bright Nights at Stanley Park, $25 Easy Park prize, or a Sears Outlet gift card
- unknown prize with No Time to Google (call in at 8:20 to play)

QMFM 103.5 (604-280-1035)

- tickets to West Side Story (enter here)
- Hedley tickets (enter here
- 4 passes to Vancouver Aquariumm (enter here)
- Mike and Tara have a$50 White Spot gift certificate and a cookbook. Listen to win, check 
schedule for times.

Sonic 104.9 (1-877-936-4487)

- Lady Gaga in Toronto (qualify at 8:10, 12:10, 5:10, and 8:10 daily)
- Hedley tix btwn 3 and 7 each day

The Peak 102.7 (604-280-1027)

- Rykka NYE tix
- Our Lady Peace NYE
- items from The Peak store
- Vancouver Christmas Market VIP passes
- Hannah Georgas tix
- One Night Stand tix
- log in to enter to win Rykka, Typhoon, Jake Bugg, and Sidney York tix

JRFM 93.7 (604-280-9370)

- $50 GC for C-Lovers Fish & Chips, 4 tix to Fly Over Canada (with Secret Word)
- 4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour (cue to call on U-turn, 4-5 pm)
- tix to Boots & Babes Ball (cue to call btwn 5:30-9 am)
- Lady Antebellum tix (listen for cue to call btwn 9 and 1 daily)
- tickets to Fly Over Canada (log into your Online Insider account to enter)
- Keith Urban tickets (listen for 2 back to back KU songs and call in!)

The Beat 94.5 (604-280-0945)

- 4 tix to Vancoouver Aquarium (enter here) 
- 12 Days of Christmas (enter here for daily prize)

The Shore 104.3 (604-280-1043)

- win a pair of skis or a meet and greet with Blue Rodeo (enter in your Shore Account)
- Said the Whale tix btwn 3 and 7 daily

News 1130 

- use your Insider points to enter to win dinner at Hart House, haircuts for a year, a computer, a Whistler Escape package, or a $1000 Sears Outlet card! 

The Breakfast Television contest page has tickets to West Side Story, a trip to Mexico, and some other cool stuff. Check it out here.

The Global contest page has some outdated prizes but a few still available. Check here.


Happy winning!!!




Saturday 14 December 2013

JRFM FUNdraising Day is here!!

If I lived anywhere near Langley, I would go to this! For sure! I can think of a dozen reasons why:

1) admission is by donation
2) inflatable obstacle course
3) meet JRFM DJs
4) free concerts:


5) Pictures with Santa (SANTA!!!)
6) Cookie Walk (for cookies!)
7) Silent Auction
8) Kraft Corner for kids (or adults! We won't judge!)
9) 11am-6pm (all day fun, don't have to entertain the kids myself!)
10) meet and greet passes are only $5
11) feel good about having fun because
12) it's for the babies!!!

Get all the details here: http://www.jrfm.com/basics-for-babies

If you can, go! Just meeting the DJ's would be cool, but I'd certainly pay $5 to meet any one of the 
artists. Take their CD with you and ask them to sign it, or get a selfie with them and tweet it to me. 
Once again, I will live vicariously through you...

Thanks! And thanks, JRFM, for all that you do. You country folk are kind beyond belief!

<3 

Dec 14-15, 10 days till Xmas

How many of us are starting to panic about Xmas? Who has finished their Xmas shopping? Who still needs to win something for that special someone??

Well, if your special someone is a fan of Monster Trucks, then you're in luck - JRFM is giving away tickets to that bad boy all weekend long! It's actually a 4 pack of tickets to the Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour at BC Place on Feb 1st. That would be absolute hell for me, but I know a few people who would really enjoy it.

I love JRFM's Winning Weekends. Sometimes they give away CDs, and sometimes they give away event tickets. Woot!!! And next week they are giving away Keith for Kristmas! I'm not a fan of his haircut, but I sure do love Keith Urban's voice, songs, tatties, style, etc, etc, etc. I will be calling in for this one for sure!

I am just getting myself together this morning so I'm a bit behind, but if I know what times the cue to call will happen I will tweet it. You can follow me @contestsvan if you want to play along. It's fun!

And let's not forget about Sonic's Standby List - you could be jetting off to Toronto to see Lady Gaga's concert! I've never been to TO, so this might be interesting. And I've never seen a Gaga concert, so that should probably be experienced too...

Cues to call at 8:10, 12:10, 5:10, and 8:10 each day. Good luck!

That's all that's on the agenda that I know of. I will update if I hear of anything else. Meanwhile, I may take the kidlets up Grouse to the Peak of Christmas - we bought the Y2Play pass in the spring and it is the cat's ass!!! We can go up anytime for free! Sweet!!

Er... I've finished my Xmas "shopping" - I won tickets for everyone on my list (including me! Michael Buble! *swoon*) except for the Yes tickets which I actually bought. Hubby's going to the Hockey Classic game, girlfriend is going to Imagine Dragons, and teacher is going to Hannah Georgas. Now I just need one of those Metrotown gift cards from Virgin so I can buy stocking stuffers and spend the rest on a needy family...

Happy Hunting!

Thursday 12 December 2013

Ever been to a 4 Cats party?

I have young kids so I have been to at least four parties at the various 4 Cats studios on the West Side. Every time, my daughter has come away with some amazing creation! We even have one of them framed and hanging in our living room. Another one is front and centre in our dining room. Beautiful! And she was only SIX when she made them! Crazy!!!

At the splatter parties, each of the kids gets to make one for themselves, and then there's a massive one that the birthday child gets to take home. It is made by all the kids together, then 4 Cats stretches it, dries it, and puts it on a frame. The birthday child can have each of their guests sign the edge later, once it's ready to be hung on the wall. Imagine that on the wall of their bedroom! So cool! They can stare at it for years to come, always finding new patterns and images.

Did you know that 4 Cats also does adult splatter parties?? Mmmmmhm. Yup. And I'd bet they'd even let you sip a glass of wine while you do it. So consider that next time you need to plan a team building exercise, or a bachelorette party, or a birthday party, or even just a Mommy-Needs-a-Break party!

And... *ahem*... don't forget to invite ME...

Let's make it the Kits location on 10th, right around the corner from Grounds for Coffee (so we can enjoy a gooey cinnamon bun whilst we create!)

:D

Food Bank Friday!

Today is the last day to enter some of these, so make sure you click here to enter online.

Because the Bell Media group will be at Brentwood Mall today, and Sonic is at Georgia and Granville, the schedule may change. Check back, I will update throughout the morning. 

Here is Friday's schedule so far:


5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6:45 - Virgin, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
6:50 - JRFM, Florida Georgia Line tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Virgin, code word (text 99999 to win $250)
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute 
7:30-7:45 - Sonic, Lady Gaga tix
8:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Shore, Kings of Leon tix
8:15 - Peak, St. Vincent tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google (Cirque du Soleil's Totem)
9 - 1 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
9:15 - Peak, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
10:15 - Peak, Mounties tix
10:30 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
12:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
4:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
4:10 - Beat, Gaga tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
5:00 - Virgin, Buble tix
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
5:15 - Peak, Kings of Leon tix
8-9 - Virgin, Armin Van Buuren tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

Also: 

- 3 chances to win a $75 Shell gas card on JRFM
- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (happened around 3:15 Monday, 7:55 on Tuesday, 1:30 on Wednesday, 8:30 pm Thursday)
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack
- call the Waking Crew and if you're their best call of the week, you win a trip to Manning Park! It's not Punta Cana like last week, but still a great prize! They will announce the winner before 9 am.

I've removed the Beat and QMFM morning prizes since they didn't do them on Thursday, so they probably won't do them Friday because they are on location. Probably the same for Sonic, so all of their times are also tentative. 

Go meet Mike and Tara, Holly, Jonny, Nira, Bro Jake, etc. at Brentwood Mall, and drop off an unwrapped toy for charity.

Or if you will be downtown, stop by and drop off some food or a loonie for the Food Bank. While you're there, take a selfie with Jody, Dawn, Riaz, Randi, Andrew, and/or Kid! Then tweet it to me so I can live vicariously through you, mkay? Thx. 

Good luck!

Wednesday 11 December 2013

Thursday Dec 12th


Please click here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

Because the Bell Media group will be at Brentwood Mall Thursday, the schedule may change. Check back, I will update throughout the morning. 

Here is Thursday's schedule so far:

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words (Goh Ballet tix and $75 Spa Utopia GC)
6:45 - Virgin, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
7:00 - QMFM, Fast Five (Totem tix)
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute 
7:30-7:45 - Sonic, Lady Gaga tix
8:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
8-8:30 - JRFM, Florida Georgia Line tix
8:09 - QMFM, Buble tix
8:10 - Beat, Gaga tix 
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Shore, Kings of Leon tix
8:15 - Peak, St. Vincent tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google (Cirque du Soleil's Totem)
9 - 1 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
9:15 - Peak, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
10 - 3 - QMFM, Buble tix 
10:15 - Peak, Mounties tix
10:30 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
12:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
4:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
4:10 - Beat, Gaga tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
5:00 - Virgin, Buble tix
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
5:15 - Peak, Kings of Leon tix
8-9 - Virgin, Armin Van Buuren tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:


- 3 chances to win a $75 Shell gas card on JRFM

- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (happened around 3:15 Monday, 7:55 on Tuesday, and 1:30 on Wednesday).
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack
- call the Waking Crew and if you're their best call of the week, you win a trip to Manning Park! It's not Punta Cana like last week, but still a great prize!

Good luck!

Two other extraordinary events!

Aside from the Shore auction benefitting Make a Wish Foundation, which I am super stoked about even though I'm poor and can't bid, there are two OTHER cool things happening Thursday and Friday!

Both days, the Beat, Team 1040, QMFM, and CTV News personalities will be at Brentwood Mall collecting toys. They want to build a toy mountain taller than ever! So go down and donate an unwrapped toy or some cash, and maybe meet a local celebrity or two. Maybe you'll even meet Bro Jake now that he's with Team 1040! Woot!!

Then there's Food Bank Friday! OMG, this is enough to get me out of my pj's and brave the cold weather and traffic just to meet these folks in person. The wonderful Breakfast Television crew will be down at Granville and Georgia at the London Drugs taking donations to the food bank from 6 till 9. Jody, Dawn, and Riaz! And like icing on an already fabulous cake, Kid Carson and the #KCS will be there too! Double whammy!

So...who are YOU taking a selfie with?!?!

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Wed, Dec 11th

Please click here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

Here is Wednesday's schedule:

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)

6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words (Goh Ballet tix and $75 Spa Utopia GC)
6:45 - Virgin, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
7:00 - QMFM, Fast Five (Totem tix)
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute 
7:30-7:45 - Sonic, Lady Gaga tix
8:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
8-8:30 - JRFM, Florida Georgia Line tix
8:09 - QMFM, Buble tix
8:10 - Beat, Gaga tix 
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Shore, Kings of Leon tix
8:15 - Peak, St. Vincent tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google (Cirque du Soleil's Totem)
9 - 1 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
9:15 - Peak, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
10 - 3 - QMFM, Buble tix 
10:15 - Peak, Mounties tix
12:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
4:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
4:10 - Beat, Gaga tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
5:00 - Virgin, Buble tix
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
5:15 - Peak, Kings of Leon tix
8-9 - Virgin, Armin Van Buuren tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:


- 3 chances to win a $75 She'll gas card on JRFM

- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (happened around 3:15 Monday, 7:55 on Tuesday)
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack
- call the Waking Crew and if you're their best call of the week, you win a trip to Manning Park! It's not Punta Cana like last week, but still a great prize!

Good luck!

Making wishes come true...

The good folks at Shore are having a live auction on Thursday! If you have some extra money laying around, this is a sweet deal for you!!!

From 6 am to 6 pm, they will be auctioning off the most AH-MAZING prizes! Highest bid at the end of the hour wins. Easy peasy!

The money goes to the Make a Wish Foundation, a wonderful organization that grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. By crossing one thing off your own bucket list you help someone else see their own dream come true. Sweet! I love win-win situations!

I suppose since it's a "live" auction, you actually have to BE there at the Fairmont Pacific Rim's lobby to bid. Too bad though, as it would be great if they could somehow live feed it and have representatives taking bids from people online. Could make oodles more money that way! After all, people in Whistler or Terrace or Victoria might want to bid on these fantastic packages. Even people in Vancouver that can't get into town that day might like to bid.

But I digress.

Stop by on Thursday between 6 am and 6 pm. 1038 Canada Place, at the bottom of Burrard St. Make sure you are there during the hour when the prize you want to bid on is being auctioned. Check here to see the auction schedule.

I wonder if the $7.86 in my account will be enough to win that Canucks package or Maui trip... Probs not...

Go bid!

Monday 9 December 2013

Tuesday Dec 10th schedule


Please click here for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

Here is Tuesday's schedule:

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)
6:00 - Beat, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words (Goh Ballet tix and $75 Spa Utopia GC)
6:45 - Virgin, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
6:50 - JRFM, Florida Georgia Line tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7:00 - Beat, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
7:30 - QMFM, Fast Five (Totem tix) 
7:30-7:45 - Sonic, Lady Gaga tix
8:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
8:09 - QMFM, Buble tix
8:10 - Beat, Gaga tix 
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:15 - Shore, Kings of Leon tix
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google (Cirque du Soleil's Totem)
9 - 1 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
9:15 - Peak, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
10 - 3 - QMFM, Buble tix 
10:15 - Peak, Mounties tix
12:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
4:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
4:10 - Beat, Gaga tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
5:00 - Virgin, Buble tix
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
5:15 - Peak, Kings of Leon tix
8-9 - Virgin, Armin Van Buuren tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:


- 3 chances to win a $75 She'll gas card on JRFM

- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin (happened around 3:15 Monday)
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack
- call the Waking Crew and if you're their best call of the week, you win a trip to Manning Park! It's not Punta Cana like last week, but still a great prize!

Good luck!

Sunday 8 December 2013

Monday Dec 9th schedule

Please check the previous post for full details about what (and where) you can win this week. There are some great contests that you can enter online.

Here is Monday's schedule:

5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word ($50 GC to C-Lovers Fish & Chips)
6:00 - Beat, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words (Goh Ballet tix and $75 Spa Utopia GC)
7:00 - Shore, concert announcement and tickets
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)
7-8 - JRFM, Florida Georgia Line tix
7:09 - QMFM, Lady Gaga tix 
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
7:30 - QMFM, Fast Five (Totem tix) 
8:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
8:09 - QMFM, Buble tix
8:10 - Beat, Gaga tix possibly
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google (Cirque du Soleil's Totem)
9 - 1 - JRFM, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
9:15 - Peak, Cirque du Soleil's Totem tix
10 - 3 - QMFM, Buble tix 
12:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
3:09 - QMFM, Lady Gaga tix
4:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
4:10 - Beat, Gaga tix possibly
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam) 
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

And every day:

- 3 chances to win a $75 She'll gas card on JRFM
- Listen for the Santa Song on Virgin
- Jingle Bells of Jack will play numerous times on Jack
- call the Waking Crew and if you're their best call of the week, you win a trip to Manning Park! It's not Punta Cana like last week, but still a great prize!

Check back later in the morning, more stuff is usually added after the shows start.

Good luck!

Up for grabs this week, Dec 9th to 13th

Only 15 more days until Christmas - time to win some presents!

Virgin 95.3 (604-280-0953)

- $500 Metropolis at Metrotown gift card (listen for Santa Song of the Day)
- 4 tickets to Vancouver Aquarium (log in to enter)
- Watch, like, and comment on Hot Minute to win a new look from Abantu (Here)
- Whistler Getaway with Daily Dose of Happiness (enter here)
- $1000 Minute (call in at 7:30 am with your thinking cap on!)

Jack 96.9 (604-280-5225)

- trip to Disneyland (listen for Jingle Bells of Jack multiple times daily to qualify)
- use your points to enter to win a washer & dryer, movie passes, food delivery and haircuts
- unknown prize with No Time to Google (call in at 8:20 to play)
- possibly concert tickets around 7 am. Stay tuned...

QMFM 103.5 (604-280-1035)

- tickets to West Side Story (enter here)
- 4 advance screening passes to Anchorman 2 (enter here)
- Heart and Friends tickets (enter here) This would be an AMAZING concert!!!
- four The Wolf of Wall Street movie passes (enter here)
- VSO tickets and a night at Opus Hotel (enter here)
- 4 tickets to Jingle Christmas Show (enter here)
- Dollar Tree Decorations and gifts (enter here)- Nutcracker night out - limo, dinner, ballet, and necklace! (Enter here)
- Mike and Tara have great prizes this week including tix to Buble and Totem. Listen to win, check 
schedule for times.

Sonic 104.9 (1-877-936-4487)

- Lady Gaga in Toronto (qualify at 8:10, 12:10, 5:10, and 8:10 daily)
- Win a Galaxy Tablet (enter on Sonic's Facebook page)

The Peak 102.7 (604-280-1027)

- Imagine Dragons tickets (cue to call at 8, 12 and 4 daily)
- Cirque du Soleil's Totem (cue to call at 9:15)
- concert and show tickets (enter on Peak VIP page)

JRFM 93.7 (604-280-9370)

- $50 GC for C-Lovers Fish & Chips, 4 tix to Fly Over Canada (with Secret Word)
- 4 tix to Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour (cue to call on U-turn, 4-5 pm)
- $75 She'll gas card (cue to call 3 times daily)
- tix to Mark Chestnut NYE (enter on Online Inside page)
- Cirque du Soleil's Totem (listen for cue to call btwn 9 and 1 daily)
- trip to Manning Park (Waking Crew's best call of the week wins)

The Beat 94.5 (604-280-0945)

- NYE Glitz and Glamour prize package (enter here)
- Hedley tickets (enter here)
- 4 passes to Anchorman 2 (enter here)
- 4 passes to advance screening of The Wolf of Wall Street (enter here)

The Shore 104.3 (604-280-1043)

- wina pair of skis or a meet and greet with Blue Rodeo (enter in your Shore Account)

News 1130 

- use your Insider points to enter to win dinner at Hart House, haircuts for a year, a computer, or a Whistler Escape package. 

The Breakfast Television contest page has tickets to West Side Story, a trip to Mexico, and some other cool stuff. Check it out here.


The Global contest page has some outdated prizes but a few still available. Check here.


Happy winning!!!



Friday 6 December 2013

Dec 7th & 8th

Feels like Christmas...in Siberia! Man, it's c-c-c-cold! What are YOU doing to keep warm?

There are two games in town this weekend that I'm aware of:

Sonic - each day you can qualify to see Lady Gaga in Toronto. Listen for the cue to call at 8:10, 12:10, 5:10 and 8:10.

Virgin - both days they will be giving away Lady Gaga tickets on their FaceBook page.

The Peak and JRFM both say they are giving away stuff EVERY day, but maybe they meant WEEK day. I guess we will see - keep your ear out for Shell gas cards on JR and Imagine Dragons tix on Peak. It's possible that they are taking the weekend off, but you never know... And if you hear, let ME know in case I miss it! The Peak tweeted that they WILL be giving away Imagine Dragon tickets all weekend, so listen at 8, 12, and 4.

Keep an eye on my Twitter feed - if I hear of anything else up for grabs I will tweet it. Make sure you scroll back in my feed to see if you missed anything (sometimes important tweets get buried when I tweet too much, ha ha).

And while you're toasting your tootsies by your cozy fire or warming your hands around your hot cup of coffee, give a thought to the poor and homeless. Grab those extra blankets that are hidden at the back of the cupboard, the wool socks that you've been saving for 6 years IN CASE you go skiing, and that winter coat that you don't really like anymore but keep around in case your sister comes to town, and take them down to the downtown eastside.

If you see someone shivering in a doorway or pushing a cart, offer them a blanket, a hot cuppa, or a sandwich. If you are too shy or scared, take your donations to Save On Meats or Union Gospel Mission and they will see that they are given to those who need them. And if it's too cold to even leave the house (imagine how THEY feel!) then go to Saveonmeats.ca and buy some tokens. They
are $2.25 each and so easy to buy! For the price of one latte you can give two sandwiches to the hungry with the click of a button. The police will hand them out for you as they walk the streets.

Thank you.


Thursday 5 December 2013

Friday, Dec 6th.

Only 18 more days until Xmas! Uh oh, better start trying to win some presents! I could give Gaga tix to Gina, Imagine Dragons tix to Imogene, and VSO tix to Victor! Man, they would love those!


Virgin: win a $500 gift card to Metropolis at Metrotown every single day. I will tweet the Santa Song of the day as soon as I know it, and try to guess when they'll play it. I'm usually wrong... Monday was at 1:30. Tuesday was after 7 pm. Wednesday was 4:55, Thursday was after 8. Maybe before noon this time??


Jack: qualify for a family trip to Disneyland multiple times per day. You can usually predict the time they will give the cue to call - they'll be 2 hours apart. I'm not sure what No Time to Google prize is, but I know they are giving away Lady Gaga tickets sometime in the morning.


QMFM: Mike and Tara are giving away theatre tickets (West Side Story) and VSO tickets (Traditional Christmas Concerts) in the morning. Also Lady Gaga tix. Olivia Jones will be giving away Blue Rodeo tickets during her show, and there will be Gaga tix in the afternoon too...


Sonic: Bright Nights in Stanley Park plus $50 to Spaghetti Factory, $100 for Highstreet, Down With Webster tix. Oh, and a Google Nexus 7 Tablet (enter on their FaceBook page). And qualify every day at 8:01, 12:10, 5:10, and 8:10 for a trip to TO to see Lady Gaga!


The Peak: Imagine Dragons,  Hannah Georges, or Head and the Heart tickets. Decisions, decisions...


JRFM: three times per day they will play the cue to call to win a $75 Shell gas card. Nice! But that's not all! Oooooh no. There's more. Waaaaay more! Call the Waking Crew during their show anytime this week and you could win a trip for two to Punta Cana to see the Eli Young Band!!! That's right, all you have to do is CALL them! Take part in the show, comment on what they're talking about, make them laugh/squirm/cry/think, and whoever was their best caller at the end of the week will win this trip. It's just that easy. So call in, be charming, and don't insult/brown-nose/one-up Clay or Karen, and you may win! Unfortunately I'm a complete dufus when I talk live on the radio, so I won't be taking part. But I hope YOU do! Nice folks, those waking crew peeps...


The Beat: listen at 7:05 for the Tacori Word of the Day. Go enter the word on their Contests page and you may win a $10,000 ring! While you're on their site, enter the contest to see Hedley. Lady Gaga tix at 8:09, and again in the afternoon.


Shore: Enter in the Shore Club to win a ski trip, some skis, or Head and the Heart tix. Thursday they also gave away tickets to the Heritage Classic hockey game in the afternoon, so watch their FB posts to see if they do it again.


Breakfast Television: amazing prize up for grabs - a trip to watch the Canucks play the LA Kings AND Anaheim in January! It's airfare, 2 nights accommodations, and hockey tickets. Freaking SWEET!!! Make sure you pvr BT and email in to win: contests@btvancouver.ca. I will tweet when I know the details. @contestsVan.


Don't forget to enter these contests over at Global: http://globalnews.ca/bc/contests/


5:40 - JRFM, Secret Word (4 tix to Fly Over Canada)

6:00 - QMFM Wake Up and Win words
6-10 - Sonic, $100 to Highstreet in Abbottsford
6:50 - Virgin, Lady Gaga tix
7:00 - Virgin, Code Word, text to 99999 
7:00 - Jack, Lady Gaga tix
7-9 - JRFM, Secret Word is said (Fraser Downs Race Track and Casino prize with dinner for 4)
7:09 - QMFM, Lady Gaga tix
7:05 - Beat, Tacori Word of the Day
7:20 - Jack, ZZ Top tix
7:30 - Virgin, $1000 Minute
7:40 - Sonic, Lady Gaga tix
8:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
8:05 - Beat, Lady Gaga tix
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:20 - Jack, No Time to Google
9:15 - Peak, Hannah Georgas at the Commodore tix
10-3 - QMFM, Blue Rodeo tix
10:15 - Shore, Bastille at Commodore tix
11:30 - Peak, Head and the Heart tix
12:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
12:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
3-7 - Sonic, Tix to Stanley Park Bright Nights and $50 to Old Spaghetti Factory
3-3:30 - Virgin, Lady Gaga tix
4:00 - Peak, Imagine Dragons tix
4:10 - Beat, Lady Gaga tix
4-5 - JRFM, U-Turn traffic update (Lady Antebellum tix)
4:15 - Peak, Head and the Heart tix
5:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO
8:10 - Sonic, qualify for trip to see Gaga in TO

Today is the day you will (or won't) win the Canucks Road Trip on BT or the trip to Punta Cana from JRFM. The BT contest is simply luck of the draw, but you definitely have control over the JRFM contest. So call in and charm the pants off those Waking Crew folks! What have you got to lose (besides your dignity, because they will totally embarrass you on air if you screw it up...)

Good luck!