April Fool Us Day 2019

From CBS Local:

APRIL FOOLS! — The world-famous team of Penn & Teller prank Chris Hardwick (“Talking Dead”) by turning him into an amazing, world-class magician as they send him to the streets of Vegas to bedazzle the crowds. Original airdate: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 9pm

Card throwing in the 2024 Olympics?

From the February 27th article "These Are the New Sports We May See at the 2024 Summer Olympics" by Jenny McCoy in Self:

As mentioned, three of the five proposed sports—skateboarding, surfing, and climbing—are already on the program for Tokyo, which means the IOC already has a solid understanding of the factors that would make the sports good Olympic contenders, like their global popularity, how competitions are run, venue requirements, and so on. Break dancing, though not on the list for Tokyo, was part of the 2018 youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, so it’s also already well-known to the IOC, explains McConnell. Card throwing, is well, the wild card of the 2024 games.

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The top 5 posts in March 2019

There were 30+ posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Mission: Matt Johnson lecture - It's coming up in a week!

4. Carisa Hendrix nominated for Stage Magician of the Year by the AMA - Good luck Lucy!

3. Remembering Johnny Thompson - Thank you to everyone who shared a memory.

2. Toronto: Illusion show with Ryan Brown - Catch Ryan at the Browser's Bash in April!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Shin Lim in the Huffington Post - An oldie but a goodie.

Rounding the Western rings in April 2019

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)	- Jason Ladanye lecture - Club meeting.
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Jason Ladanye lecture
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Jason Ladanye lecture
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Matt Johnson lecture - Jason Ladanye lecture
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- MAGIC! with Ice McDonald - Ice McDonald lecture.
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- N/A
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Jason Ladanye lecture

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Central rings in April 2019

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- N/A.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Ron Guttman lecture. - MAWNY, Batavia, NY
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- TBA.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Annual Magic Prop Auction.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Memorial Night/Classic Magic.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- N/A
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Members Night PLUS. - Browser's Bash

Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Eastern rings in April 2019

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- Visit their Facebook page.
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- In club lecture.

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Toronto: Masters of Illusion at the Restoring Hope fundraiser

From Chai Lifeline Canada:

Monday, April 1st, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall

Supporting families in crisis across Canada, every step of the way.

Read more and buy tickets.

From James Alan's Facebook page:

Our regular (Ring 17) meeting night would normally be Monday, April 1. BUT, Chai Lifeline Canada is hosting a large fundraiser at Roy Thomson Hall that night featuring a performance by the touring cast of Masters of Illusion. It's a magic show on one of Toronto's most elegant performance venues plus all of the money raised goes to a wonderful community cause.