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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

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

Date9/8/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0032461F
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
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
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
Country home: Janet Berton, wife of author Pierre Berton, sits in front of the historic Kline/Howland house in Kleinburg, the town where they have lived for 38 years
Country home: Janet Berton, wife of author Pierre Berton, sits in front of the historic Kline/Howland house in Kleinburg, the town where they have lived for 38 years
8/4/1988
Author Pierre Berton gets help decorating the Christmas tree in his Kleinburg home
Author Pierre Berton gets help decorating the Christmas tree in his Kleinburg home
12/21/1971
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
Pierre Berton's daughter Perri, 12, sits in her dad's office in their Kleinburg home, which is part of a house tour of area on June 14
Pierre Berton's daughter Perri, 12, sits in her dad's office in their Kleinburg home, which is part of a house tour of area on June 14
5/26/1977
Janet Berton can gather fresh produce for one of her famous dinners from the Berton's own garden in Kleinburg at this time of the year. She and husban(...)
Janet Berton can gather fresh produce for one of her famous dinners from the Berton's own garden in Kleinburg at this time of the year. She and husban(...)
9/3/1974
So how's your book doing? Margaret Trudeau and Pierre Berton were caught talking shop, no doubt, at the literary event of the year, The Night Of One H(...)
So how's your book doing? Margaret Trudeau and Pierre Berton were caught talking shop, no doubt, at the literary event of the year, The Night Of One H(...)
9/29/1982
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(...)
9/10/1978
In the 1950s, author Pierre Berton was asked if he would put up a total of $200 for a couple of paintings
In the 1950s, author Pierre Berton was asked if he would put up a total of $200 for a couple of paintings
1/28/1986
Landmark: Author Pierre Berton is as much a landmark as Gooderham Flairton Building at Front and Wellington
Landmark: Author Pierre Berton is as much a landmark as Gooderham Flairton Building at Front and Wellington
3/3/1982