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Fundraiser. Saturday April 27, 2013.

We will be selling BBQ Hotdogs and also tickets on our fundraising draw that has $8620 worth of prizes to be given away. Come out to the Digby Walmart and support this event, and help us promote the lobster industry in South West Nova.

12 Weeks!

Only 12 weeks to go the LOBSTER BASH!!!! Be sure to book your weekend off, it's going to be a blast! If you want to be a sponsor of the Lobster Bash, climb aboard now!! If you want to be a vendor at the Lobster Bash, send in your application, or make contact with us . . . time is getting short.

Help us promote the lobster industry in South West Nova!!! We should all be eating lobster at least once a week . . . Just think about it, if the lobster industry stopped today, South West Nova would be in very serious trouble. Support the industry, from the fishermen, to the buyers, to the retailers . . . and everyone that has a hand in between . . . they are all part of our community, and many are family.

Miss Ally Divers Nominated for Bravery Medal

* Click the link below to see the article *

http://www.thecoastguard.ca/News/2013-04-09/article-3216644/Miss-Ally-divers-nominated-for-bravery-medal/1

Calling South West Nova to the biggest party of the year!

The Lobster Bash Association would like to extend an invitation to all lobster fishermen to bring their boats to the Lobster Bash, July 5th, 6th, & 7th. The Digby Harbour Port Association has generously offered free wharfage for the weekend of the Lobster Bash. We will be having a Lobster Trap Trawl Competition, and all lobster boats are welcome to enter this event. 1st Prize will be 25 Lobster Traps, 2nd Prize will be 15 Lobster Traps, and 3rd Prize will be 10 Lobster Traps. The traps were donated by V&R Traps in Yarmouth. Check out our Facebook page, as well as our website at: lobsterbash.ca for more info. More events will be added to the schedule as they become confirmed.

Digby County Cruisers 2013 Show & Shine.

Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuts

Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuts
by Sylvia Thornton-Snydstrup

 This is the recipe:
1 pack buttermilk biscuit mix (I used Bisquick, about 1 1/2cups)
1 1/2cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp oregano (you can omit or use less)
3/4 tsp garlic salt
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Spray cooking sheet with non-stick spray.
2. Put biscuit mix, cheese and milk in a bowl and mix well to form a sticky dough.

3. Using spoon, drop lumps of dough onto cookie sheets 1.5in apart. Bake for 10min.
4. In a bowl, melt butter and mix with oregano and garlic salt.
5. When the timer goes off, take them out and brush with butter mixture and bake 5min at 400F and another 5-6min at 350F.
6. Transfer into a plate and serves immediately.

Province to declare day for lost fishermen

In its Speech from the Throne, the Dexter government announced its intention to declare a day dedicated to remembering all Nova Scotia fishermen and women lost at sea.
The speech, made on Tuesday afternoon by Lt.-Gov. J.J. Grant opened the spring sitting of the Legislature.
In making the announcement, the Lt. Governor noted the recent loss of the five local fishermen on the Miss Ally.
“Communities like Woods Harbour know that the ocean provides bountiful abundance but can exact a terrible toll. Just 40 days have passed since five young fishers -- Katlin Nickerson, Billy Jack Hatfield, Joel Hopkins, Steven Cole Nickerson and Tyson Townsend -- were lost when the Miss Ally capsized in the stormy sea. Those young men sought only to make a living and support their families,” he said.
In the wake of the tragedy, former Shelburne County resident Phoebe Malone was one of those who had been pushing for the province to set aside a day to honor the men and women who work on the sea.
She circulated a petition and set up a Facebook page called Fishermen’s Day in Nova Scotia. The page received thousands of likes on Facebook.

Story by:  Greg Bennett

The Yarmouth County Vanguard, March 26, 2013

Sponsors

Thank you to all our sponsors that have helped get the Lobster Bash started.  To see who has helped or to find information on how you can become a sponsor....click the tab above in our menu bar.

Thanks again to all those who have helped out financially so far, and we look forward to even more support from businesses as the event draws closer!  Don't miss out.

Never Forgotten...

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the families of the "Miss Ally".  Our region grieves with all of Woods Harbour. 
May we join together in love for the families of Katlin, Joel, Cole, Tyson and Billy Jack.

Bubba...caught March of 2005

Bubba was 22-pounds (10-kilogram)!  Bubba (estimated to be at least 50 years old) was sent to a peaceful retirement in an aquarium at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

At 53 centimeters  (21 inches) from nose to tail tip, Bubba makes the average-size (1.5-pound/0.7-kilogram) adult lobster in the photo look positively shrimpy. But he's not exactly the king of the sea.

Caught off eastern Canada in 1977, the biggest lobster ever recorded weighed in at 44 pounds (20 kilograms) and stretched to 41 inches (106 centimeters).  THAT IS TWICE THE SIZE OF BUBBA!  

Calling all Vendors!!!!

Any individual or business that has an interest in being a vendor at the Lobster Bash can find the Vendor Applications 'tab' right under our banner.  Click on it - Print it off - and Mail it in!  See ya soon!

Our thoughts and prayers...

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Doucette Family, Friends, and the Community of Wedgeport.

DC Riders help out the Lobster Bash with a Christmas Fundraiser!

 Phil presents the 30 lbs of lobster to Cory!  Merry Christmas guys!

Thanks to all who bought tickets to help out with this fund raiser.  We appreciate the support.

DC Riders help out the Lobster Bash with their Christmas Draw!

Congrats to the Harris family on their 30 lbs of lobster!  May you all have a Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Tis the Season!

2013 Lobster Bash Amateur Photo Contest

LOBSTER BASH @ THE CRAFTY CLAUS!

The Lobster Bash is selling tickets on: 1st Prize: $5000 worth of Lobster Traps (Donated by Rossway Enterprises), 2nd Prize: $3500 Cuban Vacation For Two (Donated by Tripcentral.ca), 3rd Prize: 20 lbs. of Live Lobster (Donated by DC Riders). The tickets are $10.00 each, with only 2500 printed. Draw Date: July 7th, 2013, Digby Marina stage at 9:00pm. Lottery #AGD-006117-12. The Lobster Bash will be selling tickets this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 16th & 17th) at the Crafty Claus Craft Sale at the Digby Legion on Mount Street. Please stop by and purchase a ticket.

DC Riders do fundraiser for Lobster Bash!

The DC Riders are selling tickets on 30 lbs. of Live Lobster, to be drawn on Dec. 21, 2012. All profits from this draw will go to the Lobster Bash. The DC Riders will be selling the tickets at the Crafty Claus Craft Show held at the Digby Legion, on Nov. 16th & 17th. Tickets are also available from some of the DC Riders members.

Details about the Photo Contest Coming Soon!

Phil (our president) took this snapshot off the Digby Wharf the other day!  Amazing!  Be watching for details on how you can enter photos like this in the Lobster Bash's Photo Contest coming next summer! 

Spotty! Waylon Mosher posted this today.

Some of our Sou'West Nova Fleet.

District 35 going strong!

Richard Gaudet unloads and weighs lobsters as they arrive at the wharf in Digby.

Jason Farstad caught this split-color lobster today.

Rolling Ad!

Look for our rolling billboards!  A great reminder to mark this date on your calendar and plan on attending!

Lobster Crate Race

The Lobster Crate Race is an event that takes plenty of skill to make it to the end.

Coloring for Kids!

There is going to be a Coloring Contest for the children . . . full details will be posted as we get nearer the 2013 Lobster Bash.

Rope Splicing Contest.

Rope Splicing will be one of the competitions at the 2013 Lobster Bash. Some can do it . . . some can do it fast . . . are you up to it? Get practicing your splicing skills and become the top splicer.

Blessing of the Fleet!

There will be a "Blessing of the Fleet" Service at the Marina Stage, Sunday, July 7, 2013 at 10:00am.

Lobster Trap Trawl!

One of the big events on the water will be the Lobster Trap Trawl Competition, where lobster boats will be timed to haul a series of traps and reset them . . . this will separate the men from the boys. The winners of this event will take home some cash and a trophy. . . full details coming in the next few months.

The Beatles...won't be here!

The Beatles won't be playing at the Lobster Bash, but there will be lots of musicians performing during the weekend. Free Outdoor Concerts, a Dance, and a Kitchen Party. Details to follow in the next few months.

Lobster Trap Maze

To keep the children, and a few adults amused . . . there will be a Lobster Trap Maze to walk through.

Lobster Banding!

One of the events at the Lobster Bash will be a Lobster Banding Competition. Plan on entering this event . . . if you think you're fast enough. Full details will follow in the next few months.