Happy 2017!

Wishing you and yours a year filled with awe and wonder!

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) 

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Top 5 posts in December 2016

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

5. Review of "TP Prediction" in the December issue of Genii - What a terrific routine!

4. Chilliwack: PCAM/CAM convention, April 20-23, 2017 - It's shaping up to be a great convention! More names recently released.

3. Montreal: Chad Long lecture - Can anyone out there send me a quick report about the event?

2. Top 5 posts in November 2016 - I find it a little too meta that last month's meta post is in this month's meta post.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Introducing the "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award - Nominations are open until January 8th!

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!):

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Niagara Falls: Mike D'Urzo

From Mike D'Urzo's Instagram:

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Thrilled to announce that #MegaMagic returns to #NiagaraFalls from Dec 26- Jan 7 nightly at 8:30 pm.

A photo posted by Mike Durzo (@mikedurzo) on Dec 23, 2016 at 12:27pm PST

David Ben's "Hocus Pocus" in the media

From Magicana's Twitter feed:
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"Eyes widen...Jaws drop...hearts skip a beat...David Ben is the real deal" Toronto Stage https://t.co/hDqSNvMU52 pic.twitter.com/FRKhOqrVMK

— Magicana (@sharingwonder) December 23, 2016

From Magicana's Twitter feed:

The hottest tickets in town: Five things to do in Toronto /via @globeandmail https://t.co/51BfCNYMp3 Come see #HocusPocus @Soulpepper pic.twitter.com/YbqYcxlUzv

— Magicana (@sharingwonder) December 22, 2016

Also from Magicana's Twitter feed:

@theconjuror chatting with #MaryWiens on @CBCHearandNow pic.twitter.com/bqeFVfbQS7

— Magicana (@sharingwonder) December 22, 2016

Chris Funk at the Magic Castle and on CTV news

Scroll down to see Chris on CTV Morning Winnipeg.

From Chris Funk's Facebook page:







From Chris Funk's Twitter feed:

A snippet of what you missed today of @ctvmorningwpg #redefiningwonder #internationalmanofwonder #manitobaproud #thewonderist #blowyourmind pic.twitter.com/4zAjsxB6bV

— Chris Funk (@chrisfunkmagic) December 23, 2016