Happy 2025!

Wishing you and yours a year filled with health, joy, and wonder.

Starting the New Year with some of our favourite faces from 2020!

From Brent and Sarah's YouTube channel:

 

 

 

 

 

In memoriam 2024

Remembering those who have passed this year.  Through your passion and spirit you have helped shape the magic community in Canada and around the world.  Thank you.

 

• Buitendyk, Johannes (John)  (1943.05.07 - 2024.06.25) 
• Harding, Richard "Ted" (1939.07.04 - 2024.07.10) 
• Johnson, David (1976.08.24 - 2024.05.24) 
• Kreskin (1935.01.12 - 2024.12.10) 
• McLachlan, John ( - 2024.01.06) 
• Millard,  (James) Garnett (1931.05.08 - 2024.08.14)
• van Oorschot, Edward ( - 2024)
• Wicken, Mark (1944.10.24 - 2024.11.05)

 

 Please notify us about additions or corrections in the comments. 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 (er, 3) posts in December 2024

There were 48 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  The 2024 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase (ICMS) swept the top 10 board!  Consolidating the ICMS posts into one entry, the top 3 posts in the previous 30 days were:

3. [Guest post] Remembering The Amazing Kreskin - Thank you The Magic Demon for your sharing your memories with us.

2. Mayhew Productions presents: Two Die - Congratulations Chris, Ahmed, et al on a fantastic entry for the 48 hour film contest!

 

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1.  2024 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase - review this year's submissions:

• Alex Boyer
• Chanelle Munroe
• Julie Eng
  
• Ken McCreedy
  
• Lon Mandrake
  
• Marc Trudel
  
• Matt Johnson
  
• Ryan Michael
• Scott McClelland
  
• Sean Watson
  
• Steve Valentine
• Tabraze Sheikh
  

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your support in 2024!

 

We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you to our readers, our fans, our followers, our wonderful guest posters, and last but not least, thank you to all of this year's friends (John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Robin Dawes, Loran, Peter Mennie, Colin Geddes, Cam Dix, George Blott, and Noah Nogueira, Ryan Edwards, Aaron Matthews, Ian Batterbury, and Eric Bedard as well as all of our 2024 sponsors (be sure to support them!):

 

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UNO Reverse: Eric Leclerc interviews Jonah Babins on Discourse in Magic

Listen to the December 12th podcast "UNO REVERSE: Jonah Babins gets interviewed by Eric Leclerc" at Discourse in Magic.

 

From the December 29th Instagram post by Discourse in Magic:

I did an UNO REVERSE episode with @magic4yourbrain where he interviewed me. And it’s shaping up to be the most popular episode of the year.

We talked about performing, coaching, what magician need, podcast highlights, and he even pre interviewed my parents to learn about my upbringing and how this all came to be.

Probably the most popular episode of the year. Link in bio to hear it! 

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ICYMI: David Merry -- Best First Time Director of Best Comedy

You may remember that in 2023, David Merry released his first feature length film, Switched at Death.  

We are delighted to (belatedly) share the news that David was presented the Best First Time Director (Feature) Award at the Los Angeles Film Awards back in January. Additionally, Switched at Death won Best Comedy!  (It's worth noting that the film's Director of Photography is the talented Jason d'Souza, who some of you may know from his Noodle Boys days.)

Congratulations David et al!

 

From the February 2nd Facebook post by David Merry:

 

  

From the February 12th Facebook post by David Merry:

Here's the Official Trailer for Switched at Death!

 

Read our thoughts about Switched at Death.

 

 

 

 

Help Ring 17 reach their donation goal in support of the Daily Bread Food Bank

Updated December 29 to add:

• Embedded December 27th uploaded YouTube video of show at the bottom of the post.
   

 

Donate through the Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club's link at the Daily Bread Food Bank.

 

From the December 28th Instagram post by David Peck:

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support the @hatandrabbitclub fundraising magic show for the @dailybreadto

Your energy, generosity, and love for magic helped make the night unforgettable. 🪄💛

We’re so close to reaching our goal of $3,000 to support families in need this holiday season. If you couldn’t make it to the show or want to help push us over the top, there’s still time to give!

💻 Donate now: Link in Bio

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From the December 27th upload "Daily Bread FoodBank Fundraiser 2024" at the Ring 17 YouTube channel: