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The weather was perfect and the streets were jammed Saturday as thousands of nostalgia-seekers trekked to Kleinberg for the annual Binder Twine Festiv(...)
The weather was perfect and the streets were jammed Saturday as thousands of nostalgia-seekers trekked to Kleinberg for the annual Binder Twine Festiv(...)

The weather was perfect and the streets were jammed Saturday as thousands of nostalgia-seekers trekked to Kleinberg for the annual Binder Twine Festiv(...)

Date9/10/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: The weather was perfect and the streets were jammed Saturday as thousands of nostalgia-seekers trekked to Kleinberg for the annual Binder Twine Festival. It was first organized in 1892 to celebrate a local harvesting industry; but then was allowed to lie dormant for many years until being revived to help mark Canada's centennial in 1967. Shops and roadside stalls were filled with antiques and collectibles; and products by many of the local craftsmen.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106592F
It's a festival. Author Pierre Berton was among hundreds who went to Kleinburg's annual Binder Twine Festival on Saturday, a revival of event held from 1892-1929 when farmers came to buy twine
It's a festival. Author Pierre Berton was among hundreds who went to Kleinburg's annual Binder Twine Festival on Saturday, a revival of event held from 1892-1929 when farmers came to buy twine
9/8/1979
Job seekers: Customers at the Square One shopping Centre are using Canada's first stand-alone computer containing thousands of job listings across Canada
Job seekers: Customers at the Square One shopping Centre are using Canada's first stand-alone computer containing thousands of job listings across Canada
11/27/1990
Good as new: Dave Eadie refurbished this old 1914 Massy Harris binder in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Binder Twine Festival Saturday
Good as new: Dave Eadie refurbished this old 1914 Massy Harris binder in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Binder Twine Festival Saturday
8/26/1991
Bobby Gimby of Ca-na-da fame sounds the fanfare to launch Kleinburg's annual Binder Twine festival, first held in 1892
Bobby Gimby of Ca-na-da fame sounds the fanfare to launch Kleinburg's annual Binder Twine festival, first held in 1892
9/8/1979
Highland tumble. Colin Dewar, 6, took an unexpected tumble in the highland dancing event at the annual Binder Twine Festival yesterday in Kleinburg. T(...)
Highland tumble. Colin Dewar, 6, took an unexpected tumble in the highland dancing event at the annual Binder Twine Festival yesterday in Kleinburg. T(...)
9/7/1985
Headed home: TTC passengers jammed special shuttle buses when thousands of would-be subway riders were left stranded on street corners to wait up to an hour for buses
Headed home: TTC passengers jammed special shuttle buses when thousands of would-be subway riders were left stranded on street corners to wait up to an hour for buses
4/25/1990
Illustration of a horseshoe with little blue flowers, possibly forget-me-nots surrounding it.
Ask for Plymouth binder twine
approximately 1910
Illustration of a scene with a river, or pond with grass and trees on either side. The scene is ...
Ask for Plymouth binder twine
Approximately 1910
Brown Tag Binder Twine beats them all!
Brown Tag Binder Twine beats them all!
1900 circa
There was even a grinning contest at the Kleinburg Binder Twine Festival on the weekend, but you couldn't tell contestants from the tourists, townsfol(...)
There was even a grinning contest at the Kleinburg Binder Twine Festival on the weekend, but you couldn't tell contestants from the tourists, townsfol(...)
9/10/1977
Barbara Hershey and Joe Pesci were centre-stage with autographer seekers at the Tuesday night gaia in the Elgin theatre for their movie The Public Eye
Barbara Hershey and Joe Pesci were centre-stage with autographer seekers at the Tuesday night gaia in the Elgin theatre for their movie The Public Eye
9/16/1992
Decked with yards of ticker tape, these girls were among the thousands who milled about the streets celebrating victory day. But there were sober mome(...)
Decked with yards of ticker tape, these girls were among the thousands who milled about the streets celebrating victory day. But there were sober mome(...)
5/19/1945