Nashville Heights Block Plan

www.KARA-inc.ca January 2011

K L E I N B U R G A N D A R E A R A T E P AY E R S ’ A S S O C I A T I O N

The SPIRIT The SPIRIT KARA — community volunteers working on behalf of Kleinburg, Nashville, Purpleville and area residents

Your KARA Board will be participating in a presentation and dis-cussion on the proposed Nashville Heights development Block Plan this month with local developers before the plan’s submission to the City of Vaughan in February. As you are aware, Nashville Heights (Block 61-located between East Side of Huntington Rd and CP railway from south of Nashville Rd to Major MacKenzie) was approved for development in 2009,

and the block plan is the next official step in the planning proc-ess for this area. The proposed development allows for 8300 people and jobs within the large block area. Still planned is a central village plan with a piazza and mixed use de-velopment for shopping and resi-

dent services. There are now larger lots in the northern section (a KARA request), and overall a slightly lower number of residential units and density (another KARA request). KARA will continue to advocate for a liveable and sustainable community with excellent community services, appropriate density development, increased green space, green buffers, parkland and recreational space/facilities including parks large enough for soccer fields. KARA’s Planning and Development Committee and our Board will review the proposal, and report on it in the next edition of “The Spirit”. Our Association will also be forwarding comments to the developers and to the City of Vaughan. Please send your comments to kara@kara-inc.ca.

The recently transformed Shaw residence, located at 10525 Isling-ton Avenue in the heart of pictur-esque Kleinburg, is now the new home to an old fashion style bar-ber shop. Established since 1987, Frank Minicucci, the barber, is commit-

ted to preserving the art of barbering and the old fashion bar-ber décor will make you feel like you have just stepped back in time. With the spinning barber pole and an old vintage auto-mobile always parked out front, the shop has become an at-traction for tourists and photographers. Frank has been cutting hair for over 25 years and he knows the style that's just right for you. He feels that while some sa-lons offer limited services for men he can offer more such as a hot lather neck shave, beard shaping and colouring. Services are all finished with the best hair tonics and after shave lotions. Frank the barber is always there ready to give you the style and cut you deserve. Reserva-tions are never required and walk-ins are always welcome. Espresso is always hot and ready with a warm atmosphere and great conversation. Go to: www.kleinburgbarbershop.ca for more information!

Council Newsflash –New Monthly Feature!

The new Vaughan Council was sworn into office in December. A Committee of the Whole and a Council meeting were held with the new Council in December. Affecting Kleinburg was a recommendation to hire an engineer-ing consultant for the design of the Kleinburg Estates (the subdivi-sion entered via Rushworth and Sevilla) for watermain replacement and road rehabilitation project. Once a contract is signed and work on the design starts the affected residents should be receiving a notice from the City. In addition Council voted not to take a pay raise. In the January Committee of the Whole meeting on January 11th, Council will be considering two motions related to the new

official plan. One of the motions restore the zoning on some of the lands around Vaughan Mills to general commercial instead of high density residential. The second motion removes Block 41 and Block 27 from the urban expansion boundary and restores their original designations. We will report on these and any other issues affecting Kleinburg, Nashville and area that come before Council in the next Spirit.

SHOP TALK—

a special feature on businesses in Kleinburg

and Nashville

Focus on: KLEINBURG BARBER SHOP

Kleinburg and Area

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The KARA Board generally

meets on the third Thursday

of each month in Kline

House, 8 Nashville Road, at

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Next Issue: February 2011 Submission deadline: January 15, 2011 Email to: KARA@kara-inc.ca Published by: KARA - Kleinburg and Area Ratepayers’ Associa-tion Inc.

Euchre Club: Join us for euchre in 2011. We play on

Fridays at the Kleinburg Library (side entrance) starting at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. For info. call Ellen at 893-8005

Bridge Club: Do you play bridge? Are you available on

Thursday afternoons? Then why not join us. If you haven’t played for a few years, we’ll be happy to re-introduce you to the game. For more information please contact Kay Plouffe at 905-893-1468 or Pat Atkinson at 905-893-1892. Book Club– Looking for avid readers!

We meet at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd Wed. of every month at the Kleinburg library to discuss the book we have read. Books are available at the Library. Special events and snacks too! Please contact Malak at msidky@rogers.com for more info.

TAKE 5

Would like to wish all of the families of Kleinburg a Happy New Year!!! We’d like to start the year by giving thanks to all of our sup-porters during our fundraising efforts. Take 5 has been able to proudly support the following charities within our com-munity: Team Rocco

KPS Children’s Extra Curricular Activities

Emily Carr’s Secondary School’s Students 4 Students Campaign

St.Padre Pio Church Charity Drive

Moving forward

For more information about our mom’s group please con-tact: Tracy Prce@ 416-602-5178 or Pina Gentile@416-580-6540

HELP WANTED!

The Kleinburg Old Boys are looking to hire a new Kline House Co-ordinator. The work requires an organ-ized individual to schedule volunteers and be available on weekends to provide a key, from Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend . Our sincere thanks to Norma Curtis for fulfilling this position so capably for many years! If inter-ested, phone Ron Pearson at 905 893 1932 for more details.

CFUW Vaughan:

The CFUW Vaughan Club is delighted to announce that the Annual Winter Dinner guest speaker will be Lawrence Scanlan, Author of "A year of living generously: dispatches from the front lines of philanthropy". The dinner will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at L’Azzurra Ballroom, 80 Regina Road (Hwy 7 & Martin Grove), Woodbridge. More information on the guest speaker and ordering tickets will be available in the February edition of the Kleinburg Spirit. Funds raised from the dinner support the club's Edu-cational Projects in the community.

Community Events and Clubs

Gallery Open 10-4 p.m. Daily. Call 905-893-1121 x 2228 to register for all programs

Exhibitions:

*Traditional Stories Unikkaaqutuat/Modern Stories Aug 28-Jan 20, 2011 *Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of Seven-Oct 2-Jan 30 *Forging the Path: The Forerunners (1870-1920) - Five decades of fine art creation in Canada, Oct3-Jan 30 *Maria Chapdelaine-Illustrations by Clarence Gagnon Dec 18-Feb 27th

Sunday Concert Series– 1:30 p.m.:

Jan 16– Mr. Rick and the Biscuits, Swing/Jazz/Blues

Family Sunday:

*Jan 9—Inuit Celebration. Hear stories, and watch an Inuit throat singing performance.

Children’s Classes and Workshops Jan

15-Mar5:

Saturdays at McMichael: Ages 5-10, 10a.m.-noon,$165, $130 members Open Studio: Ages 11-16, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon

Studio Courses and Workshops-

Acrylic Painting Studio– Sundays, 10 a.m.—1p.m., $280, $250 members, Jan 16– Mar 6 OCAD Course, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., Jan 27-Mar 3, $300 Art 4 Tots, Thursdays, Ages3/4, 10-noon, $165, $130 Defiant Spirits Creative Writing Workshop Jan. 29 10-4 p.m., $50, $40 members. Art Encounters: Jan 22, 11-1 pm, French Modernism

Thank you to the 2011Sponsors of The Spirit:

KARA®, Kleinburg and Area Binder Twine Festival Committee, Avenue Market Café, Kleinburg Nursery (formerly

Barrett’s Garden Centre), Chartreuse Restaurant, Copper Creek Golf Club, Dr. Marsha Lomis-Psychologist, Haw-

thorne House, Jeff Wright Insurance Agency, Kalthoff Decorators, Kleinburg Pharmacy, McMichael Canadian Art

Collection, Royal Bank Financial Group, The Doctor’s House

McMichael Canadian Art Collection

KARA Wishes You and Yours A Happy and Healthy New Year!

ETA Vaughan Women’s Centre Courses 10480 Islington Ave. Unit#6

- All Proceeds donated to ETA Vaughan-

Irresistibly French: Learn basic conversational French—Starts Mon. Feb. 28, 8 weeks, 7-9 p.m., $120, ETA Centre Your Rights and the Law: Learn about family law and the justice system.– Starts Thurs. Mar. 3, 8 weeks, 7-9p.m, $120, ETA Centre Yoga: Intro class to explore Patanjali’s Eight limbs of Yoga. Starts Wed. Mar. 2., 8 weeks, 8:15-9:15 p.m., $120, Kleinburg Public School Call 905-552-0615 for more info! Register by Feb 7.