Our History

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1951

The New “Windsor Magicians Guild” IBM Ring 116 in Windsor Ontario begin in 1951.

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Harold A. Martin – President,

Mrs.  Ruby Kay – Secretary.

Early members also included Joe Agoston, Paul Bonell, Maurice Bruce, Don Hodgkinson, Mike Senkow, Paul Laframbois, Sid Kibble, Stan Chisholm, Lance Banks, Leo Renaud, Tom Smith and others yet to be uncovered in our plight to discover details of the early history of our club. 

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After 7 years of affiliation with the IBM, it was decided by the members that it would breakaway from the International Brotherhood of Magicians and use the local membership fees to create and fully support their own new local club,   “Windsor Magic Circle” which ran very successfully with many magical events to raise monies for the clubs activities and their chartered projects, The Wheelchair Fund. Chairs were bought and maintained by the club and provided to anyone in need, free of charge. It was a very successful community project that became a burden to the club and all stock was donated to the Red Cross.

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New president, Johnny Ould encouraged the club to get reinstated as IBM Ring 116 in the early seventies. We have been active-magically now, accumulatively for 50 YEARS (1951-2011) 

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May 19, 1959, The “Windsor Magic Circle” held their first meeting at the Goyeau K of C Hall. 

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President – Ron Wilson        

Vice President – Larry Jennings
Librarian – Larry Jennings  

Secretary – Maurice Bruce
Treasurer – Leo Renaud        

Sgt at Arms – Mike Senkow
Publicity Officer – Bill Craig

Minutes as read were approved and accepted. Motion by Bill Craig Seconded by Mike Senkow.

                          
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 18, 1959 Members of the new Windsor Magic Circle began the process necessary to incorporate the club. Membership cards and booklet of the Constitution and By-Laws were set-up.​​​​​​​​

 

May 3, 1960 – The Honourable MacKinnon Phillips M.D.C.M., L.L.D Provincial Secretary for the Province of Ontario issued a Charter thus incorporating the Windsor Magic Circle as a Corporation. 

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CHARTERED MEMBERS: Roland Beneteau, Jim Blackwell, Paul Bonell, Maurice Bruce, Bill Craig, Larry Jennings, Leo Renaud, Michael Senkow, Jerry Stencil, Ronald  Wilson, Daniel Zinser.

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The club’s various shows to raise funds for the Magic Circle Wheel Chair Project, also provided an opportunity to promote the club activities and allow the public access to some great performances by the members.