Thank you to our personal sponsors for November 2023!

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, Robin Dawes, Loran, Peter Mennie, Gwyn Auger, George Blott, Noah Nogueira, Ryan Edwards, Aaron Matthews, Colin Geddes, and Cam Dix for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.

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Alexandra on Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" S10 E02

ICYMI, here's Alexandra (from the Greg Frewin Theatrical Centre) on last week's episode of  Penn and Teller's "Fool Us."  

Well done Alexandra!

From the November 9th upload at the Greg Frewin Theatre YouTube channel:

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Western rings in November 2023

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)	- N/A.
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- N/A.
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- SYM.
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- N/A.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Christmas dinner.
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- N/A.
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- N/A.

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

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Central rings in November 2023

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)	- Andrew Woo lecture.
Hamilton / Burlington, ON	Hamilton Burlington Magic Society	- N/A.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Forces and reveals.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (KW Magic Society)	- N/A.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- N/A.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- N/A
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Social meet-up. - With an Extra Helping of Magic - magical charity fundraiser (in person) - John Bannon lecture.

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

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Eastern rings in November 2023

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	- N/A.

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

 

 

 

 

 

Wes Barker's Sobriety Test (How to drink a drink with no hands)

From the October 26th Instagram post by Wes Barker:

This is the Sobriety Test… you passing?

 

 

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Ian Stewart: Guinness World Record (most magic tricks performed in one minute)

Congratulations Ian!

ICYMI, Ian also holds Guinness World Records for:

• Greatest distance travelled whilst juggling three chainsaws - 2017
• Farthest distance travelled while juggling a chainsaw and two balls - 2018
• Most consecutive chainsaw juggling catches - 2019 
• Most consecutive juggling catches (chainsaw and two balls) - 2020
  
• Most consecutive juggling catches (chainsaw and 2 balls) on a balance board - 2021
• Most consecutive juggling catches (3 mauls) - 2021
  
• Most jellyfish fire extinguishes in one minute - 2021
• and many more!
   

 

From the  November 3rd Instagram post by Jeff McBride:

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!!
I am very proud of my student Ian Stewart, who is now the world record holder in the most magic effects performed in 1 minute … it was fun to help you with this project in and you inspire others with your ability to make your dreams. Come, true!

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This brings the number of Canadian World Record holding magicians to seventeen! 

• Doug The Great:  Heaviest Stilts Mastered.  [Guinness World Record - 2002]
• Scott Hammell:  Highest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record]
• Lucas Wilson:  Fastest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record - 2011]
• Carisa Hendrix:  Longest duration fire torch teething. [Guinness World Record - 2012]
• Michael Francis:  Most one-handed coin rolls in a minute. [Guinness World Record - 2013], and The farthest distance to "walk the dog" with a yo-yo. [Guinness World Record - 2023]
  
• Mark Correia:  Longest Amount of Time Wearing a Straitjacket. [World Record - 2014] 
• The Sentimentalists:  (Chris Mysterion and Steffi Kay) Most items transferred from one mentalist to another.  [World Record - 2017] 
• Gordon Precious:  Oldest heli-skier [World Record - 2019]
• Big Trick Energy: (Led by Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker, and Alex Boyer) The largest online video chain of people performing a magic trick.  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
  
• Rod Chow:  Owner of the World's Narrowest Commercial Building  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
• Aaron Matthews and Christoper Campbell: First Danger and Thrill Show performed within the Metaverse.  [Online World Record - 2021]
• Anastasia Synn:  The most technological implants in the body (female) is 52 and was achieved by Anastasia Synn [Guinness World Record - 2023]

 

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