Nurse Blake - Shock Advised Tour

Laughter is the best medicine! Nurse Blake is a nurse, creator, advocate, touring comedian and so much more. And he’s coming to Canada! The draw to select winners for his August 29 – September 5 tour dates will take place on August 25. The draw to select winners for his September 6 – September 12 tour dates will take place on September 1. Check your primary email and junk folders so you don't miss the notification. Full draw rules can be found below.

The Nurse Blake and CNA draw is now closed.

Below are the winners of the first draw, held on August 25th, for Nurse Blake's August 29th - September 5th tour dates. 

  • Desiree Gerakios - Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC, August 29
  • Megan Siemens - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, August 30
  • Kelsey Zenone - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, August 30
  • Megan Fallon - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB, September 1
  • Nichole Parker - Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB, September 2
  • Mandy Boersch - Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK, September 5

Below are the winners of the second draw, held on September 1, for Nurse Blake's September 6 – September 12 tour dates.

  • Tanya Friesen - Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, September 6
  • Tina Pritchard - Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON, September 9
  • Aimee Fulton - National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts, Ottawa, ON, September 10
  • Carol McCaffery - First Ontario Concert Hall, Hamilton, ON, September 11

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who participated.

Official Contest Rules
NURSE BLAKE & CNA DRAW
‘Enter to win a pair of tickets in a Canadian city near you’

No purchase required. Contest begins on August 21, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST and ends on September 1, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST. There are a total of ten (10) prizes available to be won as follows: a pair of tickets to see Nurse Blake in a Canadian city near you (approximate retail value: sixty-three ($63.00) dollars). Skill-testing question required. Open to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who are age of majority in the province or territory of residence at time of entry. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received before contest closes. Limit of one (1) entry per person. Full rules and entry details available below.

  1. Sponsor. The ‘enter to win a pair of tickets in a Canadian city near you’ contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by Canadian Nurses Association (“CNA”).

  2. Eligibility. This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry, with the exception of employees of the CNA, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production or distribution of Contest materials and an immediate family member of any such employee or representative. For these rules, ‘immediate family member’ means an individual’s spouse, parent, child, sibling, mother or father in-law, son or daughter in-law, brother or sister in-law or anyone (other than an employee of the individual or their immediate family members) who shares the individual’s home. By participating in this Contest, entrants acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the CNA, in CNA’s sole discretion.

  3. Contest Dates and Times. The Contest begins on August 31, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST and ends on September 1, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted.

  4. How to Enter. For this Contest receipt of an Internet entry occurs when CNA's server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the CNA, in its sole discretion. How to enter:

    1. View promo on social media, newsletter or other and click the link to ‘Enter to win’.
    2. User will be taken to the ‘Enter to win’ landing page on the CNA website.
    3. User shall enter first name, last name and email address, and choose one of Nurse Blake’s Canadian tour dates from the list provided.
    4. Limit of one (1) entry per person.


    Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the CNA’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, participating and/or winning a prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants grant CNA a non-exclusive licence to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants. Proof of transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

  1. Contest Prizes. There are a total of ten (10) prizes available to be won as follows:

    1. First draw will take place on August 25, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST for the following tour dates (the “First Draw”):
      1. AUG 29, 2023 - Tuesday 08:00 p.m.
        Victoria, BC • Royal Theatre
      2. AUG 30, 2023 - Wednesday 08:00 p.m.
        Vancouver, BC • Queen Elizabeth Theatre
      3. SEP 01, 2023 - Friday 08:00 p.m.
        Calgary, AB • Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
      4. SEP 02, 2023 - Saturday 08:00 p.m.
        Edmonton, AB • Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
      5. SEP 05, 2023 - Tuesday 08:00 p.m.
        Regina, SKConexus Arts Centre
    2. Second draw will take place on September 1, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST for the following tour dates (the “Second Draw”):
      1. SEP 06, 2023 - Wednesday 08:00 p.m.
        Winnipeg, MB • Burton Cummings Theatre
      2. SEP 09, 2023 - Saturday 08:00 p.m.
        Toronto, ON • Meridian Hall
      3. SEP 10, 2023 - Sunday 08:00 p.m.
        Ottawa, ON • National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts
      4. SEP 11, 2023 - Monday 08:00 p.m.
        Hamilton, ON • First Ontario Concert Hall
      5. SEP 12, 2023 - Tuesday 08:00 p.m.
        Montreal, QC • L’Olympia


      The Draw consists of ten pairs of tickets in total. For each draw, there will be five winners randomly selected for two tickets each to see Nurse Blake. Tickets will be available for pickup at the venue.

      All winners assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions or special offers. CNA reserves the right to substitute an alternate prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize is unavailable at the time of award.

  1. Odds of Winning. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

  2. Skill-testing Question. Selected Entrants will be required, as a condition of winning a prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the CNA’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question.

  3. Winner Selection and Confirmation. On August 25, 2023, at 3:00 pm EST, the First Draw will take place, and on September 1, 2023, at 3:00 pm EST, the Second Draw will take place. CNA, or an employee, agent or other representative of CNA, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, he/she will be disqualified and will not receive a prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants will be required to: (i) correctly answer CNA’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return CNA’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (Winner Release); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of CNA.

    Selected Entrants will be notified within twenty-four (24) hours of the contest draw and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants within forty-eight (48) hours following the draw. A Selected Entrant that does not or cannot accept a prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant selected by random draw, in the CNA’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the CNA’s Winner Release must be received by the CNA no later than August 28, 2023, for the First Draw and no later than September 5, 2023, for the Second Draw. CNA is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant to receive notification or for the CNA to receive a Selected Entrant’s response.

    Disputes regarding identity of entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (the “Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

  1. Release and Indemnification. All winners must sign the CNA’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the CNA, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (Released Parties) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the CNA, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner with any aspect of the Contest or any prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant of prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant of a prize, and the use of entries by the CNA.

    The CNA is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrants’ computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by CNA; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

  1. Other Conditions. The CNA reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the CNA reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

  2. Publicity and Entrant Information. By participating in the Contest, entrants consent to the use of their name, address, email address, postal code, telephone number, social media handle(s), comments and image, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the CNA, without further notice or compensation and in accordance with the CNA’s privacy policy,

  3. Law. The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest rules, rights and obligations between entrants and the CNA, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Ottawa, Ontario.

  4. Rule Amendments. The CNA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the CNA corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

  5. Intellectual Property. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the CNA. All rights reserved.  Unauthorized copying or use of any of the CNA’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the CNA is strictly prohibited.