Local Families had a dazzling time with plenty of laughs, at a magic show put on by the Estevan Police Association (EPA) at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS).
Thursday night, about 160 guests filled the ECS cafetorium, to be entertained by the talents of Trevor and Lorena Watters, Weyburn’s Richy Roy and Steve “the Pretty Good” Hamilton.
“We didn’t know what to expect, being that it was the first year we did this,” said Sgt. Evan Handley with the Estevan Police Service. “We definitely think it’s something the Estevan Police Association would like to bring back next year.”
The show featured performances that defied the audience’s expectations of typical magic shows. Magic tricks that had plenty of slapstick twists and surprises, involving cards, balloon animals, and even a unique and quirky take on “dove magic” that had the crowd in stitches.
Guests were encouraged to join in on the fun, with children and parents being called onstage by all the performers, to participate in the magic tricks.
“The kids really enjoyed it. Even the parents, you could see, were laughing along. It’s nice to see how many people went up onstage, to go and help out,” said Handley.
Although the EPA doesn’t have a final figure for the money raised from the show, the money will go in its entirety to the Estevan Family Centre to fund programs and services. Handley noted the EPA will have “a nice fat cheque” for the centre when the total proceeds have been calculated.
“The whole show was really well done; and there were a lot of kids there, from three to the 10 to 12 age group,” said Handley. “I think they all got something out of it.”
Handley also thanked everyone involved in making the show happen, extending the thanks of the EPA to all community groups and businesses who helped arrange for the show to take place.
