The Rotary Club of Estevan will treat the community to delicious East Coast lobsters this June.
Due to the pandemic, their biggest fundraiser of the year, Lobsterfest, will once again occur in a to-go format.
Amanda Olsen, the president of the Rotary Club of Estevan, said those who had a chance to partake in the fest last year can expect something similar this time.
"It's going to be very similar to how we operated last year. We're pre-selling our precooked lobsters. They're freshly cooked the day before, out of the East Coast, and flown into Estevan. So we are pre-selling the tickets. And then we'll have the lobsters available for pickup Saturday, June 19, from 12-3 p.m. in a drive-thru style, just in front of the (Power Dodge Curling Centre)," Olsen said.
Estevan city council has given the Rotary Club permission to use the curling club building and parking lot for Lobsterfest.
Tickets have to be purchased by June 11. There are no limits as to how many tickets can be sold. Last year, when Estevan's Rotarians tried the to-go format for the first time, they hoped to sell 400 lobsters but ended up selling over 1,000, having one of the most successful events in their history. At that time, the club was able to raise over $9,000, all of which was used for the needs of Estevan and its people.
"We were blown away with the community support," Olsen said. "We were happy to be able to put that back into the community. We don't really have a goal this year; we're just looking forward to raising a bit of money so that we can continue with all of our commitments."
The club has a $5,000 commitment to Mel Murray Cactus Park. They've been taking care of the facility for a while, and now the time came to get some renovations done. They also have other commitments in the community.
"We always give to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, the Salvation Army and the Estevan Literacy Group. We've always got a couple of other projects on the go. This year, just with the uncertainty, we don't have any other really big commitments at this time, but we're always looking to help out the community however we can," Olsen said.
Tickets are $35 each. All the money raised goes back into the Rotary Club, and all of their funds go right back into the community they serve.
To get a ticket, people can contact any local Rotarian. Another option is to message the club through their Facebook page or email at [email protected].
"We're happy to do mailbox deliveries of tickets for people," Olsen added.
