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The Rotary Club of Winnipeg Charleswood is holding its annual Lobsterfest on Friday, June 19, 2026. Lobster and chicken meals will be provided on a curbside pickup basis. We encourage participants to plan an event with friends and family, to celebrate and contribute to this important annual fundraiser.

Pick-up - meals may be picked up at the Varsity View Community Centre, 315 Laxdal Rd. on Friday, June 19 from 3-7 pm. Participants must present a ticket or confirmation of an online purchase. The meal is already cooked, ready to warm up at home. See tips for meal preparation.

Tickets - $65 lobster dinner or $50 chicken dinner. Includes all the fixings (bun, coleslaw, potato), and dessert. Due to rising costs, white wine is not included this year.

How to Register? ONLINE REGISTRATION- visit www.charleswoodrotary.org.

Questions? Online tickets: Glenn Campbell at [email protected] 204-915-5062. Tickets from Rotary Club members: Cathy Skene at [email protected] 204-294-1359

Sponsors - contact David Morris at [email protected]

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https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6772962 Our Club President Elect, David Soper, was interviewed on CBC Radio this morning. Great job, David!! Click the link to hear the interview and learn more. Also look for the story on the Club website and buy tickets online. www.charleswoodrotary.org.

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President Elect, David Soper visits CBC Information Radio this morning to promote the annual Rotary Club of Winnipeg Charleswood Lobsterfest. Hear the full interview at https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6772962 Visit www.charleswoodrotary.org. for more information and to purchase tickets online.

Charleswood Rotary Club’s 37th Annual Lobsterfest Fundraiser: A Delicious Tradition for a Good Cause David Soper, president elect of the Winnipeg Charleswood Rotary Club, speaks with guest host Chloe Friesen about the club’s 37th annual Lobsterfest dinner happening June 13. He talks about the decades-old tradition of serving hundreds of lobster dinners to raise funds for community causes, includi...

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