TheThe SPIRITSPIRIT KLEINBURG & AREA RAT EPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION INC. KARA — community volunteers working on behalf of Kleinburg, Nashville, Purpleville & area residents www.KARA-inc.ca September 2012 Why We Called Kleinburg Home….and Still Do! Over 15 years ago we were look- Twine trails running alongside the take an active role in the community. ing for the perfect community to Humber River offered plenty of op- There was a piece of Kleinburg miss- raise our 2 young children. portunities for hiking, cycling and ing while the school was being re- Both my husband and I felt exploring the forests. built. strongly that not only our immedi- The Binder Twine Festival is a Binder Twine gives back in so ate family and friends were critical very strong personal childhood many ways but asks the community in forming the type of people our memory and it has become impor- for so little. Over the years the funds children were going to become but tant event for generations of chil- raised during the festival have finan- also the community we lived in dren since its rebirth in 1967. cially supported many of our com- played an equally important role in munity-based organizations, fami- creating that whole adult person. lies in need, our schools, post sec- Being very idealistic, we created ondary scholarships, Queen con- an extensive list to help us find the test winners, Victoria Day fire- perfect home and community. After works and the annual winter party. over a year of searching, we settled Has the community changed in Kleinburg and for so many rea- over the fifteen years that we have In this issue sons. lived here? There is no question We wanted an established com- that Kleinburg has prospered and SEPT 8TH BINDER 2 munity with a healthy mix of ages. grown. Will this affect the small TWINE ROAD CLOSURES This undertaking involved many community built by a dynamic drives through multiple neighbour- group of volunteers? I hope it will WHATS IMPORTANT TO hoods looking for not only neat be strengthened. YOU—WHAT YOU TOLD yards (empty nesters) but also As the community grows it is US! homes that showed signs of active While writing this editorial I have important for us to not lose sight of KLEINBURG GOLF CLUB young imaginations (children who been trying to decide which items the strong foundation that was cre- enjoyed playing outside). of our idealistic list have withstood ated for us and the responsibility we LANDS UPDATE We felt the long time residents in the test of time. now have as residents to nurture this the community would provide all of We have been very fortunate to for our children and future genera- KLEINBURG LIBRARIAN 3 us with an understanding of the enjoy the friendship of our tions. BOB BUCKIE RETIRES history but also the importance of neighbours, both young and older, -Submitted by Kleinburg resident, community. Growing families are who have taught all of us not only and volunteer Barb Wolff SHOP TALK FOCUS important in maintaining the vitality about the importance of commu- ON: TORTINE ET of the neighbourhood. nity but so much more. The talents BINDER TWINE NEEDS YOU VANILLE It was also important that our of our long time residents are phe- Can you spare 2 hours next Sat. Sept. KLEINBURG AND children attend a school that was nomenal to say the least. Their will- 8th? We still need volunteers to small enough that it embodied that ingness to volunteer and participate NASHVILLE AREA assist before, during and after the same strong sense of community in community organizations is sec- EVENTS SUPPORT event. We are in particular need of and also provided the students ond to none. They have built the SICK KIDS HOSPITAL ADULTS to help supervise younger many opportunities for personal solid foundation of the community volunteers. It’s a great family day! growth. Kleinburg Public School was that we have chosen to call home. COMMUNITY EVENTS 4 Student volunteer hours available. a perfect match. Our schools and teachers have Email Today: AND CLUBS We wanted green space around nurtured and taught our children [email protected] us. The McMichael and Binder not only how learn but also how to The SPIRIT www.KARA-Inc.ca BINDER TWINE STREET CLOSURES—SEPT 7/8th Attention Residents of Kleinburg and Nashville On Saturday, September 8, 2012 the annual Binder Twine Festival will be held on the streets of Kleinburg in the village core. Consequently, road closures will occur as follows: Islington Avenue from the north entrance to Kleinburg Public School to John Street, from 8:00 AM through 6:00 PM Nashville Road from the west side of the Doctorʼs House driveway to Islington Avenue, from 8:00AM through 6:00 PM Kellum Street from Islington Avenue to Napier Street from noon, Friday, September 7 through 6:00 PM Saturday, September 8th. The map shows other parking restrictions necessary for the Festival to take place. Please note that these are exactly the same provisions re closures/ parking restrictions as in the previous several years. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tim Arnott, Binder Twine Chair, at 905-893-0794. What’s Important to You— Here’s What You Told Us Last Month! Well, we heard from a number of residents and there is no Moreover, the dual attraction of the Centre and the doubt that reducing traffic and curbing development is up- McMichael Gallery will help to boost Kleinburg as a destina- permost in their minds. Whether it’s traffic through the vil- tion which in turn will provide an incentive for City and local lage making crossing the road to buy a coffee a life- business to enhance the streetscape. threatening experience, the constant roar of bikes and trucks KARA will continue press the City and the region for phased causing a conversation to become a shouting match or the development, protection of the greenbelt, improvements to increasing time taken to simply go to and from work, traffic is the road network, including provision of safe pedestrian and an issue. cycling corridors and mitigation of consequences such as We also heard about improving the facilities, streetscape sound, but this will be a long process. As well, KARA will also and appearance of the village. The Pierre Berton Discovery urge to City to commit to the building of the Pierre Berton Centre is an important part of this as its creation will also Discovery Centre and the renovation of the Church. involve renovating the former United Church and provide a Email us at [email protected] if you have other issues that meeting place for the community. If the Centre does not go you would like KARA to pursue on your behalf. We’d like to ahead, plans for renovating the Church may be in jeopardy. hear from you. Development Progressing on Old Kleinburg Golf Course Servicing for the north end of Kleinburg Molise Estates, some changes will be made to make them more visible. There is formerly the Kleinburg Golf Course property, is nearing com- still some grading and sodding to do. Again the final top coat of pletion. Work on Stevenson Ave., Coldspring Road, and pavement will be done in 1 to 2 years. along Nashville Road is expected to be complete this fall. Registration of the final subdivision plans and servicing of the 69 The interior of the sewage pump station on Stevenson lots on the north end is expected to be complete in a Ave. is complete. Exterior finishing is progressing and is ex- month. Building permits can then begin, and construction of pected to be complete in October. The sewage pipes under homes could begin by the end of the year. A number of properties the river and up the hill into town are complete. Some ac- are available through Greenpark Homes' Kleinburg Heights devel- cess chambers on either side of the river, and at Stevenson/ opment. A number of others are available to individual custom Nashville have been installed. The sidewalk on the west side builders. Strict architectural controls are in place as well as condi- of Stevenson is well under way. We expect finishing work tions to have substantial completion of the exterior within 3 years (grading and sodding) on Nashville and Stevenson to begin of purchase. shortly. The final top coat of pavement will be laid in the fall There will be a few stone entry features in the new subdivi- of 2013 or the summer of 2014. sion. An extensive trail system is also being implemented to allow Reconfiguration of the intersection on Coldspring Road as access to the parkland and open space areas. well as construction of the sidewalk on Coldspring Road is Grading of the lands south of the ravine is also well under- nearly complete. There is now a four-way stop at the access way. Servicing of that property will be done over the winter with to the new subdivision. There have been a number of con- paving expected next year. cerns raised regarding the placement of the stop signs and Email us — [email protected] Volume 16, No. 8 Bob Buckie Retires SHOP TALK— from Kleinburg Library A special feature on businesses in On June 20th, Kleinburg and Nashville members of the FOCUS ON: Kleinburg Library Book Chat and Tortine & Vanille Kleinburg Library FRENCH PASTRIES IN KLEINBURG! Wow! How can we be Tea and Books so lucky? Kleinburg is now the home of a new French pastry plus friends joined shop – Tortine & Vanille, specializing in French macarons and together to say beautiful custom cakes.