CHESTER THE LOBSTER AUCTION RAISES $450.00

Chester Lobsterman Blaine Bond with this years largest specimen from his catch.
This year's Chester The Lobster is a female.


Midnight/Jan.29'th,Chester------------------------The bids are all in and done and we can now give the details. First chesterns.ca would like to thank all bidders. From Holland to Ontario to the U.S.A. and those at home here in Canada.
The winner is Louisiana Pacific's East River Hardboard mill. Plant Manager Phil Ellwood placed a bid of $250.00 and directed that the money go to the Chester and Area Family Resource Centre.
Well done L.P. East River.
In another development of this event, an anonymous 2'nd place bidder ($200.00) stipulated that win or lose,their money stays in the pot. Their instructions were to split their bid between the CAFRC and the Chester Art Centre.
So here's the breakdown.

CAFRC---------------------$350.00
Chester Art Centre-------$100.00

Not bad for about a week's work.

All are invited to come down to Freda's Beach in Chester (near the Yacht Club and the Lido Pool)
and see "Ms. Chester The Lobster" set free at 2:00 P.M. today (Jan. 30'th). There will be refreshments and if we can get a fire going there will be a wienie roast too.

Based on the success of the past two auctions we hope to make this an annual community event.
So get ready for next year's auction.

And a big thank you from "Ms.Chester The Lobster" for keeping her out of the pot.