Kleinburg is a small unincorporated village located in the city of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, a major art gallery, and the Kortright Centre, a conservation area. In 2001, the village and its surrounding communities had a population of 4595 [1]; the village itself has 282 dwellings, with a population of 952.[2] Vaughan (2001 population 182,022)[1] is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) Land 917,741 km² Water 158,654 km² (14. ... The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an art gallery in Kleinburg, Ontario, near and to the north of Toronto, in Canada. ... An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture. ... Kortright Centre is a conservation area located 5 km SE of Kleinburg, about 6 km NE of Woodbridge and about 7 km W of Maple in the northern part of suburban Toronto. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Geography

The village is located between two branches of the Humber River at 43° 50′ 13″ N, 79° 37′ 32″ W, and features dense forests throughout its 1.05 km² of land area. Its northern and western peripheries are primarily agricultural. This article is about the river in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

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Demographics

Kleinburg is less dependent on immigration than most communities in the Greater Toronto Area; only 20% of residents settled from other countries, the majority of those from Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Guyana. Most of these (86%) settled in Kleinburg before 1971. The Greater Toronto Area (called the GTA by local residents) is the largest metropolitan area in Canada and is centred around the fifth largest city in North America, Toronto, after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. ... Residency is a stage of postgraduate medical training in North America which leads to eligibility for board certification in a primary care or referral specialty. ...

Politics

Kleinburg is not an incorporated entity; it has no political jurisdiction, and no geopolitically-defined boundaries. Residents vote for councillors on Vaughan city council, which has three Regional Councillors and five Ward Councillors.

The community of Nashville, though distinct from Kleinburg, is considered a suburb of Kleinburg. Residents of Nashville receive many of their services, such as postal and medical services, within Kleinburg. Nashville is a hamlet of Kleinburg, in Ontario, Canada. ...

Culture

The Binder Twine festival is an annual celebration with roots in Kleinburg's agricultural history. It is held in the fall, at which time the surrounding forests have changed to a rainbow of warm colours. The festival draws 25000 people each year. The Binder Twine Festival, or Binder Twine, is an annual festival held the second Saturday after Labour Day every year in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada. ... A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ...

Kleinburg is also home to the Toronto International Film Studios, a centre for television and motion picture production. For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of...

References

• City of Vaughan - Kleinburg Community Profile (PDF)
• Industry Canada - Community Demographics - Kleinburg

External Links

• Kleinburg Village website
• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Kleinburg

Culture

• The McMichael Canadian Art Collection
• Toronto and Region Conservation Authority - The Kortright Centre
• Kleinburg Nashville Historical Collection
• Binder Twine Festival