Volunteers
Needed

Have you ever thought about what goes on behind the scenes at a festival or fair? This is your opportunity to be a part of a new experience in Georgian Bay. The Festival is looking for motivated volunteers to assist with festival operations and provide an enjoyable experience for all our guests.

What do you gain? A great behind-the-scenes experience at an exciting festival, a volunteer T-shirt and a preview VIP/Volunteer concert!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

The Georgian Bay Festival is going to be a wonderful community event to give back some fun, carefree time to our community and also help the Elmvale Food Bank. In order to make this festival a big success, we will need volunteers to assist us with helping the public navigate the festival areas in a safe and friendly environment.

Would you like to participate in helping us to make this day special for everyone?

Volunteers will be needed on Saturday from 6 am - 9 pm. Please indicate in the form below the time you are available. We will be looking for people in these areas and more: entrance gate, field parking, activity area, vendor area, mainstage area, putting up signage/pedestrian traffic controls, visitor help center, emptying garbage, hay rides, hobby farm.

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VOLUNTEER ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER FORM

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VERY CAREFULLY — THE FOLLOWING AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

No pay, payment, salary, wage or employee benefits (such as accident/ disability/medical/dental or other insurance coverage) whatsoever will be paid to me and I will not be covered by Workplace Safety Insurance Board coverage.<

I acknowledge that performing volunteer activities may involve certain elements of risk or the chance of an accident, or exposure to infectious diseases and I am waiving my legal right to sue the Festival, and its officers, employees and agents and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, and executors including in respect to negligence, negligent misrepresentation, breach of statutory duty (including the Occupiers’ Liability Act) and breach of contract for any harm or damage to physical property or personal injury of any nature whatsoever.

I release the Festival, and its officers, employees and agents and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, and executors from all claims for loss, damage, or injury.

I have reviewed the Festival’s relevant policies and will abide by all of the Festival’s policies and rules as may be amended from time to time, and will follow all instructions of the appropriate Festival supervisors in carrying out the volunteer activities.

I will not use facilities, equipment and property owned by the Festival without the approval of a Festival supervisor, and will not use them for personal purposes.

I will immediately notify the appropriate Festival supervisor of any incident that involves property damage or personal injury during my volunteer duties.

I attest that I will not volunteer if I experience any symptoms of COVID-19 or if I come into contact with someone who may have COVID 19. If I develop these symptoms I will notify the Festival.

I will abide by the COVID 19 guidelines set out by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit as they relate to preventing the spread of COVID-19 including physical & social distancing protocol.

I acknowledge that I have read and understood the preceding conditions, release, and waiver; and I agree to the preceding conditions, release, and waiver.

PHOTO RELEASE AGREEMENT

This document confirms the agreement between you and the Georgian Bay Festival regarding your participation in approved Festival activities in which you may be photographed or videotaped (the Property) from time to time.
You hereby irrevocably grant the Georgian Bay Festival perpetually, exclusively, and for all media throughout the world (including print, film, slides, non-theatrical, home video, CD-ROM, internet and any other electronic medium presently in existence or invented in the future), the right to use and incorporate (alone or together with other materials), in whole or in part, photographs or video footage taken of you as a result of your participation in approved activities of the Georgian Bay Festival.
The Georgian Bay Festival or its designee shall have complete ownership of the Property in which you appear, including copyright interests, and you acknowledge that you have no interest or ownership in the Property or its copyright. The Property will be provided to media outlets for their unrestricted use, indefinitely. The Georgian Bay Festival does not have control of the material once it is disseminated. This grant includes the right to use the Property for promoting or publicizing any of the uses.
You hereby agree that you will not bring or consent to others bringing claim or action against the Georgian Bay Festival on the grounds that anything contained in the Property, or in the advertising and publicity used in connection herewith, is defamatory, reflects adversely on you, violates any other right whatsoever, including without limitation, rights of privacy and publicity. You hereby release the Georgian Bay Festival, its staff and executive, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, suits, costs, expenses, liabilities and damages whatsoever that you may hereafter have against the Georgian Bay Festival in connection with the Property.
This agreement shall not obligate the Georgian Bay Festival to use the Property or to use any of the rights granted hereunder, or to prepare, produce, exhibit, distribute or exploit the Property.
The Georgian Bay Festival shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder, without your consent, in whole or in part, to any person, firm or corporation.

Volunteer / release and agreement

I authorize the Georgian Bay Festival to collect personal information appropriate to the position applied for concerning my academic background and employment/volunteering history. I give permission to the Georgian Bay Festival to obtain, if required, a criminal record check and/or driver’s abstract. I understand that I will be advised in advance if a criminal record check and/or driver’s abstract is required. I understand that if I am less than 18 years of age, I must have my parent/guardian sign and provide their contact information. I understand that the information obtained will be confidential but may be shared with relevant organizations in order to obtain an appropriate volunteer position. I certify that the information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a false statement may disqualify me from further consideration as a volunteer or result in dismissal. I agree to behave in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the Georgian Bay Festival. Please Note: Some positions require a satisfactory Criminal Record Check. Should a Criminal Records Check reveal information which raises concerns relevant to your volunteer role and/or is contrary to your oral and/or written representations, the Georgian Bay Festival reserves the right to restrict or terminate your involvement with the Georgian Bay Festival.

I have reviewed and understand the Volunteer / Release and Agreement form and understand that a complete form is to be signed prior to the Festival permitting my involvement in a volunteer activity. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56, personal information is collected as necessary for the proper administration of a lawfully authorized activity, i.e. to determine the suitability of the applicant for a volunteer position with the Festival, and will be used only for the purposes of determining eligibility of volunteers. By submitting this form, I hereby acknowledge that this form will become the property of the Georgian Bay Festival.

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