From the July 10th Facebook post by Neil Croswell:
The light at the end of the tunnel. After 16 months of not being able to perform live, in person shows here in Ontario, Ashley and I are super excited to be bringing our illusion show to the Bergwen’s Theatre at the Fern Resort in Orillia, every Saturday night for the rest of the summer. (July 17th-September 4th)
A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt. If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hearing from their friends!
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Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Richard Hough, Robin Dawes, Eric Bedard, Loran, Peter Mennie, David Johnson, and Gordon Precious for being Friends of Canada's Magic!
It's good to have friends like you.
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Donations of any size are always welcome.
From the July 2nd Facebook post by Julie Eng:
Looking forward to this forthcoming chat with Assembly V1.1... if you can, join us on July 18 at 7:30 EDT, 4:30 PDT.
From the July 5th Facebook post by Trevor and Lorena Watters:
Come check us out for an in-person performance!!
July 16 2021 in Maple Ridge!
From cgt.citytv.com:
Calling ALL talented and entertaining Canadians, young or old, from across the nation, from small towns to big cities. This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show us your act.
If you are an illusionist, aerialist, acrobat, stilt walker, martial artist, figure skater, singer, stand-up comic, dancer, contortionist, cellist, fire walker or have a great animal act – your weird, wacky and wonderful are all celebrated here – just show us what you got!
We enjoy ALL talent that is fun, brilliant, surprising, award-winning, record-breaking, never seen before, professional or brand new.
If you are entertaining, you are in the right place.
Our condolences to Jack's family and friends at this difficult time.
From Paperman and Sons:
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jack Frank on Monday, July 5th, 2021. Jack and his partner Rosaline had a loving relationship for thirty-five years. Predeceased by his wife, Aggie (née Fine), Jack leaves behind his son, Joseph (Cyra), grandsons, Jordan (Gina) and Shaun, great-granddaughters, Charlotte and Zoe, and his brother Dave (Judy). Brother of the late Sylvia, the late Ray, and the late Polly.
Jack was a WWII Royal Canadian Air Force Veteran. He was a talented photographer, artist, illustrator, magician, mentalist, and skier. He had a world-class smile and a joke for every occasion.
As a young man, Jack became interested in magic after seeing Houdini perform, and his interest became a profession. He performed at resorts from the Catskills to the Laurentians, aboard cruise ships, and for many charity events, but saved his best performances for his grandsons’ birthday parties. His love of skiing led to his becoming a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol, which took him to the mountains around the world. He shared his passion for skiing with his son Joey, whom he brought into the Ski Patrol as its youngest member ever.
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[With thanks to Phil Matlin for sharing the obituary with us.]
