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Every year a village in Ontario gets invaded by MONSTERS! Come deep into the monster's den and learn the secrets behind Monster Month. What began with an idea has grown to a month-long festival in Elora, Ontario, Canada. From the mind of Tim Murton and his creatures of the Twilight Zoo https://monstermonth.ca/documentary Contents: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Opening Titles 1:20 - Installing the Monsters /w Kirk McElwain 4:05 - Welcome to Monster Month /w Deb Dalziel Tourism Coordinator 5:07 - Tim Murton Interview - How did Monster Month begin? 12:47 - Monster Construction & Repair at the Wellington County Museum (Katie Clarke) 19:36 - Deb Dalziel Introduces the Monster March Parade 19:59 - Monster March Parade 24:14 - What is the future of Monster Month Filmed and edited by Ryan Joyce A Theatrix International Inc

Watch the full Halloween-themed magic special with a stunning straitjacket escape over the Elora Gorge. This OWOW Magic Festival Halloween Livestream Magic Show featuring: Nicholas Wallace, Joan Caesar, Graemazing, Mark Clearview and Scott Hammell. Support the Artists featured in this here: https://magicfestival.ca Contents: 0:00 - Opening Titles 0:55 - Nicholas Wallace (Magician) with Tim Murton (Artist) 5:54 - Joan Caesar (Founder of Canadian Association of Magicians) 7:18 - Scott Hammell discusses Houdini 8:44 - Stunt Expert Frederick Schuett (One Axe Pursuits) 9:28 - Graemazing dazzles 13:51 - Elora Gorge stunt test and weather problems 15:36 - Mark Clearview in a barn 20:14 - Scott Hammell straitjacket suited up 22:34 - Scott Hammell straitjacket escape over the Elora Gorge (RELEASE) Magician escapes from straight jacket suspended over Elora Gorge Elora, ON - On October 15, 2020, Guinness world-record-holding escape-artist Scott Hammell was suspended upside-down over the Elora Gorge bound in straight-jacket and over fifty feet of chains. The stunt was secretly filmed for an upcoming Halloween magic show Livestream event airing October 31st at 9:31 pm on magicfestival.ca “It’s a fitting time of year to film this stunt and tribute to Houdini,” says Scott Hammell, “he died on Halloween.” This stunt is among a long-list for Hammell that includes World’s Highest Suspension Straightjacket Escape suspended 7200 feet in the air and World’s Fastest Moving Card Trick performed while skydiving. “Houdini’s message was ‘regardless of constraint and challenges, it’s our human will and determination that’s unstoppable’,” says Hammell. “It’s a fitting message for today.” The livestream includes an all-star Canadian line-up of magicians filmed entirely in the Township of Centre Wellington, an Ontario destination well-known in October for Monster Month, Elora Gorge and it’s stunning autumn scenery. “We aligned Scott perfectly down the centre of the Elora Gorge where the height reaches 80 ft and spans 200ft wide,” says Frederick Schuett, fellow stunt man and owner of One Axe Pursuits that operates the zipline over the gorge. “Our biggest challenge was weather, and that was entirely out of our control.” The escape-stunt at the Elora Gorge was filmed for a thirty-minute Halloween themed magic-show produced by the Ontario Week of Wonder OWOW Magic Festival and will broadcast free on the festival’s website. “There are very real dangers performing a stunt like this,” says Hammell “but it’s one of the best views I’ve seen, upside-down.” Tune in live on October 31st at 9:31pm EST on https://magicfestival.ca

Lighting the Hearth takes place Friday evening of The Fergus Scottish Festival. Typically the clans light the Hearth but for the Wee Digital Ceilidh, our Board of Directors did the honours. Please visit https://fergusscottishfestival.com/ to see more videos!