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Registration
Who can participate?
To be eligible for the challenge, you must be:
- A tobacco user, or a former tobacco user who has quit using after September 1st, 2011.
- Of the age of majority in the province in which you are residing.
And either:
- A regular Canadian Forces (CF) member or class B or C Reserve member.
- A foreign military member on exchange posting or training with the CF.
- A Primary Reserve member, Cadet Instructor Cadre, Canadian Ranger or Cadet.
- An immediate family member of the preceding persons (spouse/partner and children age of majority).
- A DND civilian employee.
- A Non Public Fund employee.
- A Supplementary Reserve member.
- A MFRC employee.
To be a supporter you must be:
- A non-user of tobacco and meet the above eligibility criteria (other than being a tobacco user).
A supporter’s primary role is to provide encouragement, demonstrate a sense of concern and be available to listen to the participant.
A supporter’s secondary role will be to certify that, to his or her knowledge, the candidate winner kept his or her commitment not to user tobacco during the month of March.
CF Bases & Wings - Strengthening the Forces (STF) Health Promotion Offices
| CF Base / Wing | Telephone |
|---|---|
| Bagotville | (418) 677-4000 (7102) |
| Borden | (705) 424-1200 (7086) |
| Cold Lake | (780) 840-8000 (6958) |
| Comox | (250) 339-8211 (8577) |
| Edmonton | (780) 973-4011 (6146) |
| Esquimalt | (250) 363-5621 |
| Europe | (49) 2451-717139 |
| Gagetown | (506) 422-2000 (4173) |
| Gander | (709) 256-1703 (1455) |
| Goose Bay | (709) 896-6900 (1945) |
| Greenwood | (902) 765-1494 (5388) |
| Halifax | (902) 722-4956 |
| Kingston | (613) 541-5010 (3992) |
| London | (519) 660-5275 (5128) |
| Meaford | (519) 538-1371 (6770) |
| Montréal | (514) 252-2777 (2639) |
| Moose Jaw | (306) 694-2222 (5518) |
| North Bay | (705) 494-2011 (2612) |
| Ottawa | (613) 996-4315 |
| Petawawa | (613) 687-5511 (4685) |
| Shilo | (204) 765-3000 (3868) |
| St-Jean | (450) 358-7099 (7207) |
| St. John´s | (709) 570-4750 |
| Toronto | (416) 633-6200 (3731) |
| Trenton | (613) 392-2811 (3768) |
| Valcartier | (418) 844-5000 (4677) |
| Wainwright | (780) 842-1759 |
| Winnipeg | (204) 833-2500 (4150) |
How to participate?
- Register online: (internal only) http://health-sante.mil.ca/m1iq-1mja/ or fill out and sign a registration form. Note: Only one Registration Form per participant.
- Complete the "Statistics" form.
- Find 2 supporters (see details about eligibility).
- Deposit your form by February 29th, 2012 in the Quit & Win box located at your Strengthening the Forces health promotion office or any other designated location on your base/wing.
- Stop using tobacco by March 1st, 2012.
- Remain tobacco free at least until April 1st, 2012.
- If you have quit using tobacco in the last 6 months, remain tobacco free.
The draw
The draw will take place on April 1st, 2012. Participants whose names are drawn will be contacted by phone, along with their supporters, to determine if they kept their commitment not to use tobacco during March. They will then be given a very simple and quick test for verification, or be requested to sign a written statutory declaration. The winners will be required to answer a simple skill-testing question.
Winners’ names will be officially announced in April 2012. Winners agree to have their name and/or photo published in CF newspapers.
For further information, please visit the Strengthening the Forces website
