The "Kitchen Party" is going to be awesome!

You won't want to miss these guys on Saturday night!!!!

Saturday 9:00pm - 1:00am :The "Royaltones" at the Dance, Digby Arena ($10.00).

Ron Cooper Memorial Fly-In

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Help spread the word! NEXT WEEK IS COMING FAST!

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Check out some of the awesome line up!

Here's the competition that could get you a pile of traps . . . 1st place 25 traps . . . 2nd place 15 traps . . . 3rd place 10 traps. 

 14 Wing Greenwood will be doing a Cormorant Helicopter Rescue Demo on the waterfront Sunday, July 7th at 2:00 pm (providing they are not involved in a real rescue). We appreciate their support of the Lobster Bash. We also thank Brian Walker for offering his boat, Brianna & Meghan II as part of the rescue demo.

This is gonna be fun kids!

Available all weekend long...Don't miss a chance to go home with a pocket full of cash!

Annapolis Highland Vineyards will join us in celebrating the Lobster Industry!

Annapolis Highland Vineyards is producing a white wine with a Lobster Bash label, and it will be available for $20.00 a bottle at their booth, during the Lobster Bash.

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Lotsa Lobster at the Lobster Bash -by Jonathan Riley

Check out the full article at:  The Digby County Courier
& remember pick up a paper on Wednesday!

Thanks Everyone!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the volunteers meeting the other night.  It was great to see you all.  Please remember that there is a place for you to volunteer, even if you missed the meeting...contact us at:  (902) 245 8702 or (902) 247 1313.

Together we are better! Come out Tuesday and see where you can help!

We need you...the lobster bash volunteers meeting is happening at Digby Wesleyan Church on Tuesday night @ 7 pm.  Come and see where you can fit in.

Sunday at 10 am. Don't miss it!

 Bring a lawn chair and join us!

The Lobster Bash Children's Costume Contest will take place on Saturday, July 6th., 10:00am at the Marina Stage. The theme of the contest is "The Lobster Industry", so the children can dress up as a lobster, a boat captain, a lobster trucker, lobster buyer, or anything else within the industry . . . be imaginative. Great prizes for the winners, and gifts for every contestant. This contest is sponsored by Nautical Seafoods.

Lobster Banding

Be sure to register for the Lobster Banding Competition when you get to the Lobster Bash . . . there's going to be plenty of fast banders to compete with . . . show'em your the best!!!  There will be some great prizes too!!!

Colouring Contest is Ready to Go!

Don't miss out on great prizes for the colouring contest!  Simply click on the tab above and follow the instructions for your chance to win!

King and Queen Applications!

Have you ever wished to be the "King" or "Queen" for a day!  Well now you have a chance to experience it for a weekend!  Just click on the "King and Queen" tab under the top banner and you can print out your application today!  Follow the instructions for your chance to be the first ever "King or Queen" of the Lobster Bash!

Directors.

For those of you that have been asking . . . the Lobster Bash Association is run by a Board of Directors consisting of: Phil Robertson (President), Richard Gaudet (Vice-President), Waylon Mosher (Treasurer), Andrew Maves (Secretary), Neil Pothier (Director), John Soles (Director), and Sonny Longmire (Director).

These Directors along with some dedicated volunteers will be bringing you a fantastic weekend of competitions, entertainment, and lobster. The Lobster Bash is a celebration to promote the lobster industry in South West Nova, and you can be part of it . . . July 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2013.

Rope Splicing Competition

How are your rope splicing skills? If you think you are good, and fast, be sure to enter the Lobster Bash Rope Splicing Competition.

• The competition is on Saturday, July 6th, at the Digby Marina Parking Lot.

Fundy Complex hosts the Jumbo Lobster Competition.

Lobster Bash - Jumbo Lobster Competition Rules:

This event has been hosted to promote the areas Lobster Industry, its fishers, and to pique the interest of locals and tourists alike in what may come to the official weight-in.

The Heaviest lobster will win the Lobster Bash Jumbo Contest
Eligible lobsters must be caught in a legal lobster trap.
Eligible winners must hold a lobster license and fish from a port within LFA33. 34, 35, 36 or LFA38.
All lobsters must be weighed the day of the Competition at the Fundy Complex Stage
Lobsters must be caught between April 1, 2013 and July 5, 2013.
Lobsters must be at least 10 pounds to enter.
Lobsters must be alive at time of weight-in
Lobsters should be brought to the weigh-in stage in containers or crate that conceals viewing from public. Your Jumbo Lobster shall be displayed & weighted on stage. On site storage may be available prior to contest- Contact Fundy Complex for details. 
The winning lobster will be put on display indefinitely at The Fundy Complex once prizes have been awarded and paid.
In the case of a tie the lobster with the longest overall length shall win.
1st Place will be $250 and a case of 24 Red Bull
2nd Place will be a case of Red Bull

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Fundy Complex Hosts The Brenton Merritt Memorial Lobster Crate Run.

Brenton Merritt Memorial Lobster Crate Run

Saturday July 6th:  11 am - 1 pm.

Sunday July 7th:  noon - 1:30 pm.
25 lobsters Crates will be connected and strung out in a straight line to a small raft.
The maximum competitor weight allowable to compete is 135 lbs.
All contestants must wear a PFD
Foot wear is not mandatory, but light weight sneakers or water shoes are recommended
The number of attempts to run the crates will be dictated by the number of contestants, weather, time, other scheduled events and water conditions
An attempt will be to try and run 100 crates (maximum run) if the contestant runs the crates over to the raft and then back to the docks; twice without falling into the water will count as 100 crates and be the ultimate run.
If at the end of the competition there are 2 or more contestants who have run 100 crates, then there will be a final run off- the contestant that runs the most will be the winner. If both runners run 100 crates again then the contestant with the fastest time will constitute the competition winner
Any contestants that are deemed small, very young or challenged may be denied entry and/or may need parental permission to participate. The Fundy Complex staff has sole discretion in deciding if safety issues over ride a competitors desires.
If time and weather permit we will have competitions on both days; Saturday July 6th and Sunday July 7th.. Competitors are invited to run both days or until they have a perfect 100 crate run …at which point that competitor would need to be on standby the final day just in case one or more others have a perfect run..then there’d be a run-off …
This competition is a physical activity and risk of injury is possible.
Competitors don’t need to register; just show up day of event. 
The grand prize will be $100. Cash. There will be concession prizes for 2nd and 3rd.

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Lobster Trap Trawl Competition.

Cedar Reef Trawlers Ltd. has offered $500 to the lobster boat that travels the farthest to compete in the Lobster Trap Trawl Competition during the Lobster Bash. The boat must travel the distance from the originating port within 4 days of the competition. Information will be taken when registering for the competition.

V&R Traps in Yarmouth has generously donated the prizes for the Lobster Trap Trawl Competition: 1st Place 25 Lobster Traps; 2nd Place 15 Lobster Traps; 3rd Place 10 Lobster Traps.

Just a reminder that the Digby Harbour Port Association has generously offered free wharfage to any boat attending the Lobster Bash weekend.