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9| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,D ecem ber 7,2017 theifp.ca 905-877-123790Certified Mechanics on Duty JUST ASK! SHOCKS & STRUTS CARS, TRUCK ATV'S We are Diesel Vehicle Specialists! Fleet Maintenance/Programs Available all auto & truck service SEE US FOR ALL YOUR BATTERY NEEDS! Car & Truck, ATV, RV, Motorcycles, Watercraft & More! S TS Vehicles Most Vehicles $2995 ONLY • Oil Change • Antifreeze Check • Lubrication • 52 point inspection • Battery & Wiper Blade Check • FREE FLUID TOP UPS Best Quality & Best Pricing 20 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown COUPON * Up to 6 Ltr. Limited time offer • Upgrade to synthetic for $15 extra. It's worth the drive. That's the title of a re- cent two-part episode of the CBC series Land and Sea about Lee and Laura Ke- ough - the couple, who for 20 years hosted their annu- al Lobsterfest out of their home on Brown's Crescent in Acton. The Keoughs, who moved to Acton from New- foundland and Labrador 30 years ago, held their 20th and final Lobsterfest this past June before retiring back to the east coast shortly after. The first Acton Lobster- fest in 1997 - or "Lobster Boil" as Lee called it - saw the family import 60 lob- sters from their native province, with the idea of hosting a lobster dinner with friends and neigh- bours in honour of their son's first birthday. It was such a success it became an annual Father's Day week- end event, culminating last year with 540 lobsters. What started out as a backyard party quickly turned into an event in- volving the whole street. "Just word of mouth, you know?" Lee told the CBC when asked how the event grew so large. "One friend will tell this friend about the lobster thing, (then they) would ask if they could order a lobster. Anyone can order lobsters if they want lobsters, and everyone is welcome to come." This year's event was the last to be hosted by the Keoughs, and it is yet un- known if anyone will pick up the mantle and continue the 20-year tradition. The 20th anniversary al- most didn't happen after Lee broke a bone in his an- kle a couple of weeks be- fore the event. But due to popular demand and a lit- tle help from friends and neighbours, it turned out to the biggest one yet. "We moved in about 13 years ago and met Lee and Laura. The first summer in June they came over with a flier. We got to know them and people came, and it has just grown and grown throughout the years," Ti- na Gerard, who lived a few doors down from the Ke- oughs, told the CBC. Land and Sea did a two- part episode about the Ke- oughs. The first part is about the couple's life in Acton and the final Lob- sterfest. The second epi- sode follows the retired couple back to Newfound- land and Labrador and the transition back east after living in Acton for 30 years. Both episodes aired ear- lier this month in New- foundland and Labrador and can be viewed in full on the CBC's website at: cbc.ca/news/canada/new- foundland-labrador/pro- grams/landandsea. NEWS The Keoughs, who moved to Acton from Newfoundland and Labrador 30 years ago, held their 20th and final Lobsterfest this past June before retiring back to the east coast shortly after. Torstar file photo Family behind Acton Lobsterfest featured on CBC's 'Land and Sea' GRAEME FRISQUE gfrisque@metroland.com