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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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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object 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
      Gimby, Bobby, 1918-1998
      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(...)
      Dunlop, Al
      9/7/1985
      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(...)
      Berton, Pierre, 1920-2004
      9/10/1977
      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
      Dunlop, Al
      8/26/1991
      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(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      9/10/1978
      Brown Tag Binder Twine beats them all!
      Brown Tag Binder Twine beats them all!
      Ontario Binder Twine Company
      1900 circa
      Illustration of a horseshoe with little blue flowers, possibly forget-me-nots surrounding it.
      Ask for Plymouth binder twine
      Hobbs Hardware Co.
      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
      Hobbs Hardware Co.
      Approximately 1910
      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
      Berton, Pierre, 1920-2004
      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
      Berton, Pierre, 1920-2004
      12/21/1971
      Pet snake twines itself around the neck of Toronto filmmaker Norman Elder, who rejects conventional society
      Pet snake twines itself around the neck of Toronto filmmaker Norman Elder, who rejects conventional society
      Bull, Ron
      6/20/1972
      Held under the auspices of the Federation of Russian-Canadians, the Music for Russia Night, Saturday, thrilled hundreds
      Held under the auspices of the Federation of Russian-Canadians, the Music for Russia Night, Saturday, thrilled hundreds
      Anderson, Howard
      11/30/1943