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The SPIRIT
K L E I N B U R G & A R E A R AT E PAY E R S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N I N C .
KARA — community volunteers working on behalf of Kleinburg, Nashville, Purpleville & area residents
Volume 19 No. 1
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Major Highway Planned
Ontario Transporta,on Minister Steven Del Duca meets with KARA Board
In response to your ques-ons and concerns, the KARA Board of Directors invited Minister Del Duca to meet with us at a recent Board mee-ng to discuss community thoughts and concerns with the GTA West corridor planning and Highway 427 planning and construc-on. Based on your feedback, the KARA posi-on on the GTA West corridor February 2015
In this issue:
• Humber Valley
Heritage Trail
Association
2
• Kleinburg Library Reopens
• Canadian Federation of
University Women Winter Dinner
3
• Kleinburg Leo Club Book Drive
• The Spirit via email
• Community Events and
Clubs
4
con-nues to be summarized as follows: KARA opposes this highway and advocates that if it is built, it be as far north as possible. The proposed highway will carve its way through protected Greenbelt land in Vaughan. Ul-mately, KARA believes that the Ministry should focus on less “car-‐centric” infrastructure. To read an ar-cle on the impacts of this highway and to add context to KARA’s posi-on, click here: metronews.ca/news/toronto/1251557/proposed-‐highway-‐to-‐pave-‐parts-‐of-‐greenbelt-‐
proving-‐controversial/. To read the leQer that KARA sent to Steven Del Duca, click here: kara-‐Inc.ca/News/KARA%20comments
%20re%20GTA%20West%20route%20alterna-ves.pdf.
Ministry oﬃcials hope to come up with a preferred route by the end of the year. A preliminary design of the highway will be presented to the public in early 2017. The ministry’s goal is to complete the en-re environmental assessment process by 2018.
As these provincial highways have a huge impact on our community, we have invited Minister Del Duca to aDend our upcoming AGM on Thursday March 26th at Kleinburg Public School. Plan to join us at the AGM and hear ﬁrst hand comments from the Minister.
Hold the Date! KARA’s 2015 AGM - Thursday March 26th, Kleinburg Public School
Please hold the date for KARA’s upcoming Annual General Mee-ng to be held at Kleinburg Public School on Thursday, March 26th at 7 p.m. KARA’s 2015 nomina-ng commiQee is seeking qualiﬁed volunteer Directors to serve on KARA’s Board. The commiQee is ac-vely looking to boost our Board with interested and dedicated Kleinburg and Nashville residents who are able to volunteer up to 8 hours per month to our resident group. Please send a leQer of intent with a current resume to kara@kara-‐inc.ca or to PO Box 202 Kleinburg by February 15, 2014 c/o Nomina-ng CommiQee.
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Humber Valley Heritage Trail Association
How can you have healthy exercise, experience the beauty of nature, enjoy the company of your friends and family and indulge in your own solitary reﬂec,ons ALL at the same ,me? The Associa-on organizes monthly hikes on the trail that are open to the general public. Upcoming hikes include:
• Saturday Feb 7 -‐ 2 hour hike/x-‐country ski at Cold Creek
• Saturday Mar 7 -‐ 2-‐3 hour hike, walking the trails at Hal Jackman Forest • Saturday Apr 25 -‐ 2.5 or 5 hour hike on the trail, Palgrave to Bolton
For more informa-on, go to hvhta.ca. By taking a hike on the “World Famous Humber Valley Heritage Trail”!
The Humber Valley Heritage Trail begins at the headwaters of the Humber river near the town of Palgrave and follows the Humber River Valley south through all its wonderful vistas, twists, and turns. Click here -‐ hvhta.ca/wp-‐content/uploads/
2010/12/HVHTA_Kleinburg_Sec-on.jpg -‐ to see an enlarged version of the above satellite image, showing the Kleinburg sec-on of the Trail. The Humber Valley Heritage Trail Associa-on is a group of enthusias-c volunteers who have accepted the responsibility for developing and maintaining the Humber Valley Heritage Trail. HVHTA endeavours to provide the highest quality pedestrian hiking experience to enable learning and apprecia-on of the amazing natural beauty and diversity of the Humber Valley.
Trail User's Code ◦ Hike only along marked routes, especially on farmland -‐ do not take short cuts
◦ Respect the privacy of people living along the trail
◦ Leave the trail cleaner than you found it -‐ carry out all liQer
◦ Light cooking ﬁres at oﬃcial campsites only -‐ drench ﬁres ajer use (beQer s-ll, carry a lightweight stove)
◦ Leave ﬂowers and plants for others to enjoy
◦ Do not damage live trees or strip oﬀ bark
◦ Keep dogs on a leash, especially on or near farmland
◦ Protect and do not disturb wildlife ◦ Leave only your thanks and take nothing but photographs
Interested in joining the HVHTA? Annual memberships are available to purchase online at hvhta.ca ($20 / individual, $25 / family). Membership funds are used to cover the construcJon, maintenance and insurance costs of the trail. You don’t have to be a member to use the trail, but if there were no members, there would be no trail!
Kleinburg Library Re-opens!
Saturday February 7
Ajer a lengthy renova-on, Kleinburg Public Library is set to re-‐open on Saturday February 7. There have been numerous interior and exterior renova-ons which will improve the library’s func-onality. Interior Renova8ons Include:
• Added two large windows to the front of the library on the main level increasing the visibility to see both into and out of the library
• Created a large new window on the south wall of the library’s upper level
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• Levelled ﬂoor on the upper level & put down new carpet
• Added a new railing for the stairway
• Installed new ligh-ng and HVAC throughout
• Renovated the staﬀ workroom
• Upgraded electrical and data requirements
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Kleinburg Library Re-opens!
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Kleinburg Leos - First Annual Book Drive
Exterior Renova8ons Include:
• Replaced the exis-ng ﬁre and emergency stair structure on the north side
• Created reading garden on south side of library
• Completed the cement pathway from front of library to new rear entrance
• Replaced all exis-ng windows
• Improved exterior ligh-ng
• Replaced exis-ng wood/aluminum siding
• Repaired and replaced roof
• Removed exis-ng roof ladder
• Added new entrance to lower ﬂoor of library from exterior on east side
• Removed exis-ng exterior stairs and structure to lower level from front of library.
Canadian Federation of
University Women
Winter Dinner -‐ Feb 24, 2015
CFUW Vaughan welcomes community members to aQend its Winter Dinner on February 24th, 2015 at the R o y a l C a n a d i a n L e g i o n (Woodbridge Branch), Legion Court, Woodbridge. The Legion building is one block south of Hwy. 7, west of Islington Ave.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Greta Kroeker, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Waterloo.
Topic: Women in the Age of Anxiety: Witches at Stake. The presenta-on will focus on how the anxie-es that developed out of the religious, poli-cal and technological changes of the Early Modern Period contributed to the scapegoa-ng of women during the great witch hunts of the 16th century. Time: Doors open-‐ 6:30 pm, Dinner-‐ 7:00 pm
Cost: $50 per person
For %ckets, please call: M. Stevens at (905) 851-‐2086 or J. Stubberﬁeld at (905) 893-‐8081 email us - [email protected]
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K L E I N BU R G & A R E A R AT E PAY E R S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N I N C .
Kleinburg and Area
Ratepayers’ Association Inc.
P.O. Box 202
Kleinburg, ON, L0J 1C0
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KARA® is a Registered
Trademark
Email KARA at:
[email protected]
The KARA Board generally
meets on the third Thursday
of each month in Kline House,
8 Nashville Road, at 7:00 p.m.
If you would like to attend, or
make a presentation, this can
be arranged with the courtesy
of a request in advance to
[email protected].
Local organizations are
invited to submit material for
publication in the Community
Events and Community Clubs
sections. Please include the
name and phone number of a
contact for follow up. Material
will be edited to suit the
newsletter and cannot be
returned.
Do you have community
news? Let us know and, if
space permits, we will include
it.
Next Issue: March 2015
Submission deadline:
February 15th, 2015
Email to:
[email protected]
Published by: KARA Kleinburg and Area
Ratepayers’ Association Inc.
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Exhibitions:
● Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art, 1775-‐2012—Jan 31 to Apr 26 2015
● Northern Narra?ves—Feb 14 to May 17 2015
Festivals & Special Programs:
● Vanishing Ice Fes?val (Sunday Feb 8, and Sunday Feb 15 through Monday Feb 16) The fes(val provides an opportunity to discuss the disappearance of ice and engage your family in the collec(ve search for a solu(on -‐ included with gallery admission.
March Break:
● March Break Madness (Sunday March 15, and Wednesday March 18 to Friday March 20) Family art ac(vi(es and entertainment -‐ included with gallery admission.
Visit mcmichael.com for gallery hours and more info on exhibi?ons and programs.
Rotar y Club of Kleinburg,
Nobleton, Schomberg -‐ The Club meets Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at Longchamps Pub. Interested members of the community are always welcome and new members are even more welcome. Don’t forget to ‘“save the date” for our spring Lobsterfest -‐ it will be May 30 2015, 6pm at Nobleton Arena. For more informa(on, please contact contact Roy Vokes, President -‐ 905-‐558-‐3070 (B) or rotary@agoraﬁnancial.ca.
Kleinburg Tennis Club -‐ The club is oﬀering indoor tennis programs for 5-‐11 year olds & teenagers. Each program is six weeks long. 5-‐7 year olds start at 6pm, 8-‐11 year olds start at 7pm, Teens on mon at 7pm. Schedule:
Monday -‐ St. Padre Pio School -‐ starts Mar 2 Tuesday -‐ St. Andrew School -‐ starts Mar 3 Wednesday -‐ Kleinburg PS -‐ starts Mar 4 Thursday -‐ St. Padre Pio School -‐ starts Mar 5
Friday -‐ St. Mary School -‐ starts Mar 6 For info -‐ Chris Kedrzycki: 905-‐893-‐0772 [email protected]
Community Events & Clubs
Take 5—For over 45 years, Kleinburg moms have met on Wed mornings to share a cup of coﬀee and have a chat with others from the area. Please join us for a relaxing break at the Kline House. BabysiIng provided for children. Call Megan O’Connor at 705-‐427-‐2559 or [email protected] for info. Kleinburg Leo Club - Looking to volunteer and build your leadership skills? Look no further because the Kleinburg Leo Club is recrui(ng members 18-‐30 years old who are commiXed to serving and aiding the community! To join the club please email [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, TwiXer, and Instagram @kleinburgleos.
Kleinburg Bridge Club—The Kleinburg Bridge Club met at Vellore Hall from September to December. A Christmas Lunch and Awards Day was held on December 18th with Otello TiI taking top honours for the six months from July to December. A Silent Auc(on of items donated by members was held and $418.00 was raised for Vaughan Hospice. The club is con(nuing to meet at Vellore Hall on Thursdays at 1 p.m. We will move back to the Kleinburg Library as soon as it reopens. Anyone interested in playing bridge on Thursday a`ernoons from 1 to 4 (at the library) should call Coreen Beesley, 905-‐893-‐1593 or Hannah Mizuno, 905-‐893-‐1038. H u m b e r Va l l e y H e r i t a g e Tr a i l
Association -‐ Members of the Humber Valley Heritage Trail Associa(on lead hikes through natural forests and meadowlands in and around Kleinburg and Area. Hikes are usually two or three hours in length and of moderate pace and diﬃculty. Non-‐members are welcome. There is no charge.For more informa(on about each hike see our website at hvhta.ca or email us at [email protected].
Feb 7 -‐ Cold Creek -‐ Hike/Ski (4-‐6 km, 2 hrs)
Mar 7 -‐ Trails at Hal Jackman Forest (6 km, 2 hrs)
Apr 25 -‐ Palgrave to Bolton (8/15 km, 2.5/5 hrs)
note: all hikes start at 9:30 am
Thank you to the 2014 Sponsors of The Spirit If you are interested in sponsoring The Spirit in 2015, please contact KARA at KARA@kara-‐inc.ca.
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