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In the province of Saskatchewan, the Kinsmen stage the annual 20-hour Telemiracle telethon, which was first held in 1977 to benefit the Kinsmen Foundation. The first telethon raised more than CAD $1 million dollars, which at the time was considered a record for per capita telethon fund-raising in a 20-hour period (the province had a population of only about 1 million people at the time). Since then, the telethon has routinely raised between $3.0 and $3.5 million each year. Early broadcasts of the telethon featured a mix of national and international celebrities such as Alan Thicke, the Irish Rovers, Arte Johnson of Laugh-In, Bob McGrath of Sesame Street, game show personality Jim Perry, his daughter Erin Perry, and pianist Frank Mills. In recent years, the event has mostly attracted Canadian talent. Traditionally, the telethon alternates between the two major Saskatchewan cities of Saskatoon and Regina.

Telemiracle 28, which was held in Regina, raised $3,528,410 which is the current one year record

Telemiracle 30 was held on March 4 and 5, 2006 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. It raised a grand total of $3,491,538.

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