Thank you to our June 2017 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the Workers series and other ebooks.

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

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May 2017 sale: 40% off yearly sponsorship rates!

Canada's Magic is offering, for the rest of May, a 40% discount on the listed price of any one year advertising package.  Qualifying packages include the Platinum, Gold, and Silver annual rates. (This offer does not include Sponsored Posts or being Our Friend.)

Join the company of patrons Clive Court (The Fun-da-Mentalist), Evelyn & Phil Matlin (owners of Perfect Magic), Jeff Pinsky (owner of The Browser's Den of Magic), and Michael Close (author of the Workers series and other ebooks) and sponsor us (or be our friend) today!

Our patrons make this site possible. 

For more information, please visit the "Sponsor" tab, leave your question in a comment below or send an e-mail.

Thank you for your continued support!

Thank you to our May 2017 Friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our May 2017 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the Workers series and other ebooks.

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our April 2017 friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our April 2017 sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the Workers series and other ebooks.

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Top 5 posts in March 2017

Out of the 34+ posts at Canada's Magic this month, here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. [Guest post] Houdini in Vancouver part 2 - A thoughtful revisit of Houdini's time in Vancouver.

4. Winnipeg: A family day of magic 2017 - Looks like a great show!

3. Introducing "Magic Convention Bingo" - Have you printed your card yet?

2. Peter Mennie on Roger's Daytime London Jan. and Feb. 2017 - Subscribe to Peter's YouTube channel to be notified of all his appearances.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. [Guest post] Houdini in Vancouver: part 7 - Thank you to The Magic Demon for this wonderful series of guest posts!

Thank you to our March 2017 friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our March 2017 sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the Workers series and other ebooks.

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Top 5 posts in February 2017

Out of the 36+ posts at Canada's Magic this month, here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Cambridge: Shawn Farquhar - A rare Ontario appearance of Shawn!  (Enter here to for a chance to win tickets!)

4. Ottawa: Magic Monday - One Year Anniversary! - Happy anniversary Steven Lafond!

3. Outerbridge Magic upcoming tour dates - I'm looking forward to hearing all about their tour in China.

2. Chilliwack: Cabaret of Wonders VI - One of the few shows that doesn't require Shawn to be in an airport!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Murray and the top 3 most random tricks - I wonder if Murray will be performing these during his USO tour.

Thank you to our February 2017 Friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our February 2017 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the Workers series and other ebooks.

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

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In memoriam 2016

• Corriveau, Anatole ( - 2016)
• Dawson, Tom (1937.01.26 - 2016.03.22) 
• Harden, Clifford Stanley "Hardini" (1933 - 2016)
• Lyons, Pat (aka Pat Patterson) ( - 2016)  
• Marucci, Peter ( - 2016) 
• McIntosh, Gordon ( - 2016) 

Please e-mail additions or corrections to "canadasmagic at gmail dot com"

Thank you for a great 2016!

We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you to our readers, our fans, our followers, our wonderful guest posters (Clive Court and The Magic Demon), those who sent news our way, and last but not least, thank you to all of this year's friends (John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges) and sponsors (be sure to support them!):

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Introducing the "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award

Updated January 3rd to add the following nominee:

• Matt DiSero - for having a "very sassy act."

 

Updated December 28th to add the following nominees:

•  Steven Lafond, producer and host of "Magic Mondays" in Ottawa for his continued support of the magic community. Hosting over 30 different magicians from all over Canada in 2016 alone.  (Additional supporting comment: He has done a whole year's worth of monthly magic showcases featuring locals and big names alike. Chris Pilworth, Bill Abbott, Mysterion, Zach & Steve, Jonathan Gold, Eric Leclerc...all opened by local professional and up-and-coming magicians. A real community supporter.)
• Murray and Teresa Hatfield for starring in and (even more importantly) producing the extraordinary magic and illusions-filled phantasmagoria "Unbelievable" at this summer's PNE in Vancouver. It was, without a doubt, the most inspirational, most wonderful, most entertaining stadium-scale magical event I have ever witnessed.

Updated December 27th to add official nominees:

• The Evasons for being classy and for being the most original non electronic using mentalists in the world today.
• Mahdi Gilbert - "He has inspired so many of us through his amazing sleight of hands without having any hands. The way he transformed his own life through magic is a role model for everyone who's searching for meaning, hope and inspiration."

Introducing the Canada's Magic "Readers' Choice 2016 Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award.  You may nominate living Canadian Magician(s) of your choosing by leaving their name along with a short note about how they inspired you in 2016, in the comments below.  (Or you may email me your nomination.)

Nominations will be accepted up until 11:59PM on Sunday January the 8th.  The full list of nominations will be published and voting will commence.  (Canada's Magic is not eligible for the award, nor will it be participating in the nomination or voting process.)

This is a "bragging rights" only contest.  There is no cash value for this award.

Here are some ideas for potential nominees (individuals and groups can be nominated):

• The Canadian magicians appearing on US television shows this year:  Shawn Farquhar, Murray SawChuck, Vitaly Beckman, Mahdi Gilbert, Neil Croswell, Ryan Joyce, Matt DiSero, The Evasons, and Greg Frewin.
• The owners of Canada's brick and mortar magic shops.
• The people who nurture the the next generation of magicians at Sorcerers Safari magic camp.
• Brent Kloeble and his team for establishing a magic festival for Regina.

The list of worthy entrants goes on and on ...

I look forward to seeing your nominations!

Thank you to our December 2016 Friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our December 2016 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic and
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Happy sixth blogiversary to me!

Six years ago today, this blog was born!

Thanks to you wonderful people who have supported this project!  More than 2,790 posts have been published, and well over 98,500 page loads have been served (over 479221 by Blogger's count).  One hundred and seventy-four of you have given us your thumbs-up on Facebook, more than 1070 of you are following along on Twitter (17,000 tweets and counting!), and approximately 60 of you have subscribed to this site's feed.  The bulk of you are Canadian, and I'm delighted to see visitors from United States, the United Kingdom, India, France, and the list goes on.

There are so many of you doing such a fabulous job of making magic a priority in this great country!

A special thanks to:

• All of my early supporters.  Special shout outs to Ariel, Doug, James, and John for your continued  encouragement.
• All of you readers, Likers, RTers, submitters, guest posters, contest prize providers and all other manner of promoters of this site.
• All of my sponsors, past and present.  That means you: Magic Information Canada, Ryan Pilling, Clive Court, Perfect Magic, The Browser's Den of Magic, and The Amazing Corbin!
• All of the blog's official friends, past and present.  That's you:  John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and Ted & Marion Outerbridge.
• My family for their support of this bloggy experiment.

My continued thanks to all of you!

Welcoming new Friends: The Outerbridges

Please join me in welcoming our newest Friends, The Outerbridges!

I first met Ted and Marion Outerbridge at Sorcerers Safari a couple of summers back.  You may have seen them at the IBM convention in Jacksonville in 2015, or this past year in the Grand Gala performance at the CAMaraderie Convention/Festival de magie de Québec, or at at SAM New York's "2016 Salute to Magic."

I had the pleasure of seeing their full stage show earlier this year, and attending their recent lecture at IBM Ring 17.  They are truly a talented and delightful duo!  (As an aside, it's worth the price of admission to see Ted sporting the "mirror ball" jacket hand crafted by Marion.  Photos do not do it justice.  It is absolutely eye-popping and dazzling!)

Thank you Marion and Ted, for becoming official Friends of Canada's Magic!

Thank you to our November 2016 Friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.