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35-518: A previous iteration of Highway   49 existed between 1936 and 1961 from Kleinburg west to the York County boundary south of Bolton , which is today known as York Regional Road 49 (Nashville Road). The current Highway   49 was created in 1965 as an internal designation for the proposed route connecting the newly-opened Highway 401 with the skyway over the Bay of Quinte . By 1966,

70-513: A lower level of government, a process referred to as downloading . On January   1, 1998, the entire route of Highway   49 was downloaded to Hastings County and Prince Edward County. Hastings County, which does not maintain roads or bridges, in turn transferred its section to Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The territory was unable to afford maintenance of the highly-travelled route, forcing

105-451: A missile (the explosion was added in after using special effects). In 2015, Cinespace moved out of the studios they had been renting. The Vaughan Sports Centre, a private company, has repurposed them as baseball training facilities. Kleinburg was home to Canadian author Pierre Berton for nearly 50 years until his death in 2004, and to his friend and business associate John G. McClelland, co-founder of McClelland & Stewart . Kleinburg

140-475: A new Constitution of Canada , Robarts has been praised for facilitating interprovincial dialogue with Quebec. He initially opposed Canadian Medicare when it was proposed, but later endorsed it fully following New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Kenneth Bolton 's upset by-election victory on the issue in the London-area riding of Middlesex South . As a civil libertarian , and a strong believer in

175-592: A result of the 1977 suicide of his son, Timothy, and a series of debilitating strokes . He was given a state funeral at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Toronto. He is buried in St. James Cemetery . The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies at York University was founded in 1984 in his name. The John P. Robarts Research Institute (renamed The Robarts Research Institute in 2005) at the University of Western Ontario

210-705: A small, quiet town, but it now attracts many affluent visitors and residents. Housing developments began during the 1950s in the west and continued during the 1970s in the southeast of Kleinburg. Other developments occurred during 1993 in the south, 1998 in the northeast, and during the 2000s in the north. During its major expansion in the 1990s and early 2000s, many new large homes were built. The historic commercial district of Kleinburg along Islington Avenue has many heritage buildings, as well as modern developments with mixed residential and commercial uses. Main street has local shops, restaurants, and national chains including Royal Bank . Its oldest extant building, built in 1867,

245-602: Is a short highway that connects the county maintained roads that once formed a part of it. The province transferred the majority of the route to Prince Edward County and Hastings County in 1998. However, the Quinte Skyway (constructed in 1967) and the section lying within the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory remain under provincial jurisdiction. At the southern end of the skyway, the route connects with Prince Edward County Road 49 , which continues south to Picton , as well as County Road 15 and County Road 35. At

280-515: Is considered part of Kleinburg. Residents of Nashville receive many of their services, such as postal and medical services, within Kleinburg. Most non-Catholic students were once bused to nearby King City Secondary School in King City . Since the opening of Emily Carr Secondary School , busing was eliminated, forcing students to walk far to get to the school as not even public busing services

315-539: Is home of The Doctor's House restaurant. Local attractions include the McMichael Art Gallery, Kortright Centre, Humber River Trails, Bindertwine Park, Pierre Berton Heritage Centre, and Copper Creek Golf Course. Kleinburg is not an incorporated entity; it has no political jurisdiction and no geopolitically-defined boundaries. Residents vote for a councillor in ward 1 of Vaughan City Council . The community of Nashville, though distinct from Kleinburg,

350-540: The Kortright Centre for Conservation . In 2001, the village and its surrounding communities had a population of 4,595; the village itself has 282 dwellings, with a population of 952. Kleinburg comprises a narrow section of hilly landscape situated between two branches of the Humber River . The historic village is bounded by Highway 27 on the west and Stegman’s Mill Road to the east. Kleinburg has subsumed

385-652: The Ontario Science Centre and Ontario Place , the creation of numerous teacher's colleges , the creation of the community college system, the GO Transit commuter rail system, introducing nuclear power to Ontario's electricity grid, and launching the Ontario Scholar fund for high school students graduating with an A average. Throughout his premiership, Robarts had balanced budgets every year. After retiring from office, Robarts co-chaired

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420-699: The University of Western Ontario (UWO) in business administration. While attending UWO, he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Robarts enrolled to study law at Osgoode Hall Law School , but his education was interrupted by service with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II . He served as an officer on HMCS  Uganda . After the war, he returned to law school and graduated in 1948. Robarts practiced law in London, Ontario, and

455-545: The cabinet of Leslie Frost in 1958 as minister without portfolio , and was promoted to minister of education in 1959. The province was in the midst of a major building phase with its education system, to accommodate an enormous increase in enrollment following the Baby Boomer generation of the post- World War II era, and Robarts played an important role as education minister, with the establishment of new institutions such as York University . In 1961, Robarts became

490-466: The 17th premier of Ontario , and served in that capacity until 1971. He was an advocate of individual freedoms, and promoted the rights of the provinces against the centralizing initiatives of the federal government. He also promoted national unity against Quebec separatism , and hosted the 1967 "Confederation of Tomorrow" conference in Toronto . Although unsuccessful attempt to achieve an agreement for

525-587: The Al Palladini Community Centre, located in nearby Woodbridge . Binder Twine is a festival held annually that attracts 25,000 people on average. This tradition began in 1890 by Charles Shaw Jr. who distributed binder twine to local farmers. Kleinburg also has a Christmas tree lighting celebration where the community comes together to donate to The Red Bow Campaign and the KARA Holiday Food Drive while waiting for

560-612: The Bay of Quinte. The latter portion followed the present-day Prince Edward County Road   49 as far as Roblin Mills, where it curved to follow County Road   35. This road was known as the Lower High Shore Road; there was no road directly north from Roblin Mills until the 1960s. Highway   41 passed through Mount Carmel before ending at Cole's Wharf , where a ferry crossed to Huff's Wharf . The length of this section

595-514: The German word Kleinburg is 'small castle'. Residents argue that the community of Kleinburg could be named after its founder or after its landscape (although the latter would necessitate the spelling Kleinberg , which is German for 'small mountain'). In its early days, Kleinburg was dependent on its many flour and wheat mills , located off the Humber River. Kleinburg has historically been

630-658: The MTO to retain ownership of the highway within the territory. The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 49, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario .  Kleinburg Kleinburg is an unincorporated village in the city of Vaughan , Ontario , Canada. It is home to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection , an art gallery with a focus on the Group of Seven , and

665-552: The Task Force on Canadian Unity with Jean-Luc Pépin , and joined a Toronto law firm as well as the boards of directors of several major corporations. He served as chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1971 to 1976. He served as chancellor of York University from 1977 to 1982. Robarts and his wife divorced in the early seventies, and he remarried to a woman 28 years his junior. Robarts died by suicide on October 18, 1982. He had been suffering from depression as

700-637: The area. There are not enough students for Kleinburg's own secondary school. In 2008, the oldest and most historical school, Kleinburg Public Elementary school, was demolished and a new public elementary school by the same name was built and opened in September 2009. There are 5 schools in Kleinburg: Kleinburg is home to several parks, all of which are operated by the city of Vaughan's Parks and Forestry Operations. While Kleinburg does not have its own community centre, its residents make use of

735-412: The bridge during a motorcade on September   6. Highway   49 remained unchanged for 30   years, until the late 1990s. As part of a series of budget cuts initiated by premier Mike Harris under his Common Sense Revolution platform in 1995, numerous highways deemed to no longer be of significance to the provincial network were decommissioned and responsibility for the routes transferred to

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770-584: The farmland surrounding it featured significantly in the 1st season of the 1971 television series, Dr. Simon Locke . In 2006, the movie The Sentinel was filmed at the McMichael Art Gallery . In the movie, all of the Camp David scenes, both indoor and outdoor, were filmed on the grounds of the McMichael Art Gallery, most notably the scene on the "Wedding Hill" where they filmed the president's helicopter taking off and being shot down by

805-559: The lighting of the tree in front of the Kline house. There is also Canada Day in Kleinburg and Cartunes in Kleinburg events which allow the community to celebrate the history of the village. Kleinburg is home to the Cinespace Film Studios (formerly Toronto International Film Studios), a centre for television and motion picture production. The TV show The Forest Rangers was filmed here from 1963 to 1965. A reunion

840-439: The nearby hamlet of Nashville, but it has not itself been fully subsumed into the main urban area of Vaughan. The village is located between two branches of the Humber River , and features dense forests throughout its 1.05 km² of land area. Its northern and western peripheries are primarily agricultural. The community was founded in 1848 by John Nicholas Kline (1825–1854), a German-Canadian settler. A direct translation of

875-676: The northern end of the skyway, the highway intersects the former Highway 2 , which travels east to the town of Deseronto . From there it travels north to the northern edge of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, after which it becomes Tyendinaga Township Road   2 for approximately 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) to the Highway ;401 interchange. Two roads have borne the designation of Highway   49 within Ontario. The first existed between 1936 and 1972 in York County. The second

910-573: The promotion of both official languages, Robarts opened the door to French language education in Ontario schools. In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada . Nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board" during his tenure, Robarts is remembered for his steps to promote and improve education. He was responsible for the construction of five new universities including York University, the establishment of

945-630: The route was signed south to Picton along what was Highway 41 . The skyway opened in 1967, replacing a ferry crossing and completing Highway   49. The route remained unchanged until the late 1990s, when more than half of the highway was transferred to the jurisdiction of local governments. The Quinte Skyway, as well as the portion through the Mohawk territory were retained in the provincial highway system, resulting in Highway   49 not connecting with any other provincial highway. Highway 49

980-583: Was 17.6 km (10.9 mi). In preparation for the construction of the Quinte Skyway, the DHO took over 1.3 km (0.81 mi) of Marysville Road from the intersection of Highway   2 and Highway 502 (Belleville Road) to the soon-to-be completed Highway   401 interchange on June   26, 1963. Construction of the Quinte Skyway began with the awarding of a contract in November 1964. The DHO had planned to begin work in September 1962, but funding

1015-616: Was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th premier of Ontario from 1961 to 1971. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario . Robarts was born in Banff, Alberta , to Herbert Roberts and Ellen Florence May Robarts, making him the only Ontario premier not to have been born in Ontario. As a young man, he moved to London, Ontario , with his family, where he studied at Central Collegiate (today, London Central Secondary School ) and at

1050-465: Was also the home of former prime minister Lester B. Pearson . Stephen Lecce , an Ontario MPP and minister of various portfolios first elected in 2018, lived in Kleinburg at the time of his service as a provincial politician. 43°50′13″N 79°37′32″W  /  43.83694°N 79.62556°W  / 43.83694; -79.62556 John Robarts John Parmenter Robarts PC CC QC (January 11, 1917 – October 18, 1982)

1085-623: Was assumed by the DHO on August   5, 1936, at a distance of 5.6 km (3.5 mi); it was already paved. The route remained as-is for 25   years before being transferred back to York County at some point in 1961. The current iteration of Highway   49 was created in February 1965, when the southern, discontinuous section of Highway   41 north of Picton was renumbered. Prior to this, Highway   41 had two separate sections: one which ran north from Highway   2 at Napanee , and another that travelled north from Picton alongside

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1120-594: Was designated in 1965, and exists to this day. Prior to the present Highway   49 being assumed by the Department of Highways (DHO), predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation (MTO), a previous route in York County, now the Regional Municipality of York , was designated as Highway   49. The original Highway   49 travelled along present-day York Regional Road   49 (Nashville Road) between Highway 50 and Kleinburg . It

1155-777: Was elected to city council in 1948. In 1951, he was elected as a member of provincial parliament (MPP) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario , as a Progressive Conservative (PC) from the city. In that era, MPPs not in cabinet were essentially working part-time due to relatively light legislative duties. Robarts commuted by train from the Queen's Park legislature in Toronto , the provincial capital, to his family and law practice in London, effectively combining his legislative work with his legal career. His wife Norah disliked Toronto and remained at home in London for most of their marriage. The couple raised two children. He entered

1190-733: Was held at the studios in June, 2013 with Gordon Pinsent and nine junior rangers in attendance. Other films shot at the studio between 1960 and 1990 include: The Fox , The First Time , Recommendation for Mercy , Shoot , Welcome to Blood City , Death Weekend , The Shape of Things to Come , Rituals , Riel , Fish Hawk , The Amateur , Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird , The Fly and Love at Stake . Television shows filmed here include: Hudson's Bay , Hatch's Mill , The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim , Search and Rescue , Matt and Jenny , The Great Detective and The Littlest Hobo . Downtown Kleinburg and

1225-616: Was unavailable. Severe winter weather prevented work from proceeding until the spring of 1965. Construction proceeded simultaneously on realigning the highway south to Picton, bypassing several portions and building a new road north from Roblin Mills in the process. An inland bypass was built around the Essroc cement plant, which opened in 1958. Old sections of the highway are now known as White Chapel Road and Lower High Shore Road. The Quinte Skyway and realigned Highway   49 were both completed in September 1967, with premier John Robarts opening

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