Canada's Magic

12 December 2023

Garnet Garven: Inspirational Canadian Magician

Ninth in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Garnet Garven!


Garnet Garven: Inspirational Canadian Magician.

Living in Saskatchewan gives you time to think. Like many Canadian magicians, being far from any hub of magic activity breeds an independent creativity. In February 2023 Garnet contributed his first solo Parade for The Linking Ring magazine which earned him an Award of Excellence. He quickly followed up with a second solo Parade in August 2023, and has nearly completed his third to appear very soon. I'm inspired both by his creative knack for finding new presentations, and his willingness to share the results with his fellow magicians.

Submitted by Ryan Pilling

Congratulations Garnet! Keep up the great work!

To learn more about Garnet Garven visit his IBM Member profile.

Thank you Ryan, for your excellent submission!

To learn more about Ryan Pilling visit his website WOWRyan.com, sign up for his newsletter at MagicTipsAndTricks.com, and follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


2023 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase featuring (in order of publication): Paul Romhany Alexandra Derrick Chung Doug Hunt Chris Gowen Yannick Lacroix Scott Baird Leif David Garnet Garven

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11 December 2023

Leif David: Inspirational Canadian Magician

Eighth in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Leif David!


Leif David: Inspirational Canadian Magician.

I have been watching Leif David for a while now. He’s sickly talented and a great performer. He makes his own custom themed magic shows, He’s a spectacular graphic artist, website designer, knows how to use social media and most of all not scared to share parts of his show online to get feedback from other magicians.

Submitted by Brent Smith

Congratulations Leif! Keep up the great work!

To learn more about Leif David visit BCMagician.com and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

Thank you Brent, for your excellent submission!

To learn more about Brent Smith visit his website at BrentSmithMagician.com and follow him on Facebook.


2023 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase featuring (in order of publication): Paul Romhany Alexandra Derrick Chung Doug Hunt Chris Gowen Yannick Lacroix Scott Baird Leif David

Bracebridge: Peter Mennie at Dine & Delight [Dec 29 - 30]

From Santa's Village:

2023 Dine & Delight

We welcome you to join us for our FIRST EVER Fusion of Food, Magic and Comedy at Santa’s Village. Bring the family and help us Ring in the New Year with Canada's Clean Comedy Magician, Peter Mennie!
Read more and buy tickets.

From the December 9th Instagram post by Santa's Village:

🎄🌟 Dine & Delight at Santa's Village! 🍽️🎭 Ready for a magical night out on December 29th & 30th? Join us for a fusion of delicious dining, magic, and comedy that will leave you enchanted and rolling with laughter! Plus, enjoy exclusive access to the carousel and train rides (weather permitting)! 🎠🚂

Don't miss this unforgettable holiday-time experience - perfect for all ages! 🎫✨ #DineDelightSantasVillage #HolidayMagic #SantasVillageFun

For more information check our website: santasvillage.ca or email information@santasvillage.ca

See you there for some festive fun! 🎅🤶❄️

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10 December 2023

Scott Baird: Inspirational Canadian Magician

Seventh in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Scott Baird!


Scott Baird: Inspirational Canadian Magician.

Scott has been super successful and yet remains somewhat under the radar - a Hermit if you will. His online magic magazine is fabulous and has had a successful printer run too and Scott has been gaining traction as a magic illustrator as well - providing illustrations for a few big named magic books of 2023!

Submitted by Gwyn Auger

Congratulations Scott! Keep up the great work!

To learn more about Scott Baird and Hermit Magazine visit HermitMagic.com and follow him on Facebook and Instagram (Scott) / Instagram (Hermit).

Thank you Gwyn, for your excellent submission!

To learn more about Gwyn Auger follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


2023 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase featuring (in order of publication): Paul Romhany Alexandra Derrick Chung Doug Hunt Chris Gowen Yannick Lacroix Scott Baird

Toronto: Win tickets to see "Potted Potter" [Dec 21 - Jan 14]

Great news folks! We have been offered tickets to give away to our readers, for Potted Potter in Toronto, Canada.

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff is flying back to Toronto!

Seen by over a million muggles around the world Potted Potter has fans flying off their seats (or broomsticks) with laughter and for the first time in North America the Toronto production will feature an all-female cast. Lottie Bell and Josephine Starte will lead the run with Hanna Berrigan swooping in as Associate Director. The cleverly curated show features perfect Potter props complete with wand and sorting hat, appearances from your favourite characters, and a live Quidditch match!

The show runs from December 21, 2023 - January 14, 2024. If you don't want to leave your tickets to chance, you can purchase them directly at Live Nation.

There will be a random draw for 5 pairs of tickets for a date of your choice.

There will be five (5) winners.
Each winner receives two (2) tickets. (Approximate retail value is $100 for the pair.)
The draw results will be posted by Wednesday, December 20th.

To enter:

Log into the RaffleCopter widget at the bottom of this post, using a valid email address.
Mandatory: Leave a comment in the widget telling us what spell from the Harry Potter books you wish was real.
If you win, you must be willing to provide your name, email address, and phone number, to a representative from Potted Potter so they can coordinate the prize with the Bluma Appel Theatre box office.
Winners will be notified by email. You will have 24 hours to claim your prize. If we have not heard back from you within 24 hours, your entry will be disqualified and we will draw an additional name.

The fine print:

To participate in the contest, you must be 18 years of age or older.
One entry per person.
This giveaway is open to Canadian residents, excluding residents of Quebec. (Je m'excuse!)
This giveaway is void where prohibited by law.
This giveaway may be terminated or withdrawn at any time.
Entries may be disqualified at any time (reasons for disqualification include but are not limited to the provision of information that is untruthful, inaccurate, incomplete, or suspected fraudulent behaviour).
You must be able to use the tickets as offered. (No cash value will be offered if you cannot use the tickets.)
Transportation to/from Toronto will not be provided.
Accommodations will not be provided.
Photo ID will be required to claim the tickets at the the Bluma Appel Theatre box office prior to the show on your way into the theatre.
The odds of winning depend on how many people enter the contest.
Contest closes on Sunday December the 17th, 2023 at 11:59pm ET. Entries received after this time will be disqualified.

With thanks to Starvox Entertainment for generously making these tickets available to you!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

09 December 2023

Yannick Lacroix: Inspirational Canadian Magician

Sixth in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Yannick Lacroix!


Yannick Lacroix: Inspirational Canadian Magician.

After the unfortunate closing of both magic shops in Montreal during the Pandemic, Yannick decided to keep his magic school open and opened a new location in Montreal. Not only is he teaching magic almost every single day over there but he made sure that his location could be used for the magic club meetings and the lecture organised by the Montreal Magic Jam. He is really helping to keep the magic alive in Montreal.

Submitted by Mystery Magician

Watch Yannick perform with Marc Trudel and Michel Huot on the November 30th upload on the France's Got Talent YouTube channel:

Listen to Michael Dardant interview Yannick and the rest of The Montreal Trio on the August 15th, 2023 edition of Something Up My Sleeve S02E8.

Congratulations Yannick! Keep up the great work!

To learn more about Yannick Lacroix, visit his website at MagieStrale.com.

Thank you to our anonymous Mystery Magician, for your excellent submission!


2023 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase featuring (in order of publication): Paul Romhany Alexandra Derrick Chung Doug Hunt Chris Gowen Yannick Lacroix