Shop Local
Shop Local 2025 Passport Sign-up
Dear Merchants,
We are excited to officially invite you to participate in the 5th annual Shop Local Passport Campaign! This event is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to come together and promote our vibrant downtown shopping community, festively encouraging local shopping.
Submit your sign up sheet below and be sure to read all of the contest details!
Contest Details
- The campaign runs from November 14 to December 22.
- Patrons will receive a passport to collect stamps when they purchase at participating businesses—no minimum purchase required.
- Patrons must have a minimum of 10 stamps to be eligible for the draw. Every 5 purchases beyond that will earn them an additional entry.
- One passport per person – we will not combine passports.
- Each passport must have a valid shop local stamp, which Tourism Terrace will provide. Stamps will be collected at the end of the campaign and remain the property of Tourism Terrace. The stamp will be given to you with your passports.
- If you are handing in passports on behalf of your customers, they must be dropped off at the Terrace Visitor Centre by 5 p.m. on December 22. There are no exceptions, as the draw will take place that evening.
- A list of participating businesses will be available on the Tourism Terrace website (visitterrace.com/shop-local), each passport will include a QR code leading to this list of partners.
Merchant Campaign and Prize Information
If you’d like to participate, here are the key details:
- The registration fee for the event is $75, which Tourism Terrace will invoice. Form must be filled out and handed in for your business to receive your stamp and passports and to be listed as a participating business.
- Merchants must donate merchandise valued at a minimum of $100 for the prize baskets (please ensure the prize reflects your business). These prizes will be picked up on November 18th.
- Passports, window cling stickers, and stamps will be dropped off at your business on November 13th.
Incentives for Participation
- Over $5,000 worth of advertising will be provided by Tourism Terrace, TDIA, and Bell Media.
- The merchant that shares the most creative and unique posts promoting the event will win back their registration fee of $75 and a surprise for you and your staff.
Thank you to all of our merchants for participating in this exciting campaign! Let’s come together to encourage local shopping this holiday season—and help keep our dollars in our community.