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51-590: 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 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

102-443: A botched surgery. The men attempt to press on by traveling along the river, floating Martin on a stretcher. Tensions rise when the men attempt to scale a waterfall, and Harry and Mitzie get into a fight. Mitzi subsequently tries to apologize to Harry after the men camp onshore, and reminisces about their mutual friend, Andy, who died by suicide when they were in medical school. The next day, Harry and Mitzi notice smoke emanating from

153-414: A distant mountainside. Shortly after, they find someone has placed a World War II medal around Martin's neck, leading Harry to believe their stalker is a veteran. After carrying Martin up the mountain, the men stop to sleep overnight on one of the peaks. At dawn, Mitzi awakens and finds Abel's severed head on a stake in front of him. Mitzi refuses to help Harry carry Martin, insisting their attempt to save him

204-643: A grist mill established on the Humber River. It was owned and operated by John Lawrence. Over the years, numerous mills have been operated along the river by such men as William Cooper , W. P. Howland, Thomas Fisher , John Scarlett , William Gamble and Joseph Rowntree . The last grist mill on the Humber, Hayhoe Mills in Woodbridge , closed in 2007. By 1860 the Humber Valley was extensively deforested. This decreased

255-576: A male lover. Harry responds with an anecdote about how he stopped drinking while serving in the Korean War . The conversation is interrupted when Mitzi locates a rope hanging over the river, which he suspects was left by D.J. The group plan to cross the river the following morning, camping overnight. In the morning, while using the rope to cross the river, Martin steps on a bear trap in the water, breaking his leg. Mitzi suspects that perhaps they are being stalked and tormented by someone pursuing vengeance over

306-482: A man named Matthew Crowley. After some contemplation, Harry performs a mercy killing on D.J., strangling him to death. While a dispirited Mitzi departs from the dam, Harry realizes that Martin is dead, and quietly mourns him before leaving the dam as well. Alone, Harry locates an abandoned cabin, where he uncovers several World War II mementos, along with the group's stolen boots. An elderly hermit named Jesse arrives and attempts to attack Harry, but Harry soon realizes

357-449: 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

408-517: A mission from Samuel de Champlain to build alliances with native peoples, but left no written record. The Trail became a convenient shortcut to the upper Great Lakes for traders, explorers, and missionaries. A major landmark on the northern end of the trail in Lake Simcoe was used to describe the trail as a whole, and eventually the southern end became known simply as "Toronto" to the Europeans. During

459-421: A part of its Drive-In Movie Classics: 50 Movie Pack . Mill Creek re-eleased the film on April 10, 2007 in its Horror Classics: 100 Movie Pack . It was released by Code Red on DVD on April 19, 2011. On January 24, 2012, it was released by Filmchest under the alternate title The Creeper . It was subsequently released by VFN on July 9, 2015. In January 2019, Scorpion Releasing released the film on Blu-ray in

510-683: A passage from proceeding to the British in Fort Oswego . Known as Fort Toronto, the fort saw immediate success, with demand outstripping the supply of goods the Fort was able to provide. The success of the fort persuaded the Governor General of New France , the Marquis de la Jonquière to order the construction of a larger fort, with more trading capacity and military potential, in an effort to consolidate its hold of

561-431: A snake curled around its spinal cord, resembling the caduceus . Everyone but Martin believe that D.J. is responsible. In the morning, the group embark to find D.J., but inadvertently set off a booby trap unleashing a beehive. Harry, Mitzi, and Martin flee, tumbling down a steep hill to a lake below to escape the bees, with Abel trailing behind them. From the water, Martin briefly glimpses a shadowy figure throwing Abel over

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612-778: A task force within the Authority was formed to further clear the Humber as a part of the Great Lakes 2000 Cleanup Fund. The Humber River begins at Humber Springs Ponds on the Niagara Escarpment in Mono , Dufferin County and reaches its mouth at Humber Bay on Lake Ontario in the city of Toronto. The West Humber River goes through the Claireville Conservation Area , joining the east branch at Summerlea Park . The Humber watershed

663-612: Is a river in Southern Ontario , Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin , is a tributary of Lake Ontario and is one of two major rivers on either side of the city of Toronto , the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999. The Humber collects from about 750 creeks and tributaries in a fan-shaped area north of Toronto that encompasses portions of Dufferin County ,

714-472: Is a 1977 Canadian horror - thriller film directed by Peter Carter , and starring Hal Holbrook , Lawrence Dane , and Robin Gammell . It centers on a group of doctors who are stalked and murdered while on a wilderness trip in remote Northern Ontario . The film was also released under the alternate title The Creeper . Five surgeons , all former medical school cohorts, go on a wilderness weekend retreat deep in

765-515: Is a hydrological feature of south-central Ontario, Canada, principally in north and west Toronto. It has an area of 903 square kilometres (349 sq mi), flowing through numerous physio-graphic regions, including the Oak Ridges Moraine and the Niagara Escarpment. The watershed is bounded on the west by the Credit River , Etobicoke Creek and Mimico Creek watersheds, and on the east by

816-505: 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

867-437: Is futile. Harry continues, dragging Martin on the stretcher behind him, but eventually collapses from exhaustion. Mitzi reappears, and continues to help carry their friend. They eventually reach the dam that D.J. was traveling to, only to find it abandoned and derelict. Overlooking it, they find D.J., barely alive, tortured and nailed to a chair. Tied to his body, Harry finds an overexposed x-ray and hospital discharge paperwork for

918-529: 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,

969-510: Is more character, story and enjoyment to be had in this film and in much of the current franchise put together." TV Guide , however, awarded the film an unfavorable 1 out of 5 stars, calling it "[a] cheap north-of-the-border ripoff of Deliverance ". Author and film critic Leonard Maltin gave the film 1.5 out of four stars, calling it "unpleasant". Rituals gained additional minor recognition after American author of horror Stephen King had recommended it in his 1981 non-fiction book about

1020-427: Is more intellectually demanding. The following morning, they find that each of their boots have been stolen. D.J., already tired of the animosity among the group, volunteers to hike to a hydro-dam that, according to his map, is several miles away, presuming there will be people operating it who can help them. After D.J. leaves, that night, Mitzi finds a severed deer head hanging in front of their campsite, along with

1071-429: Is unable to save Mitzi from the blaze. As Matthew slowly enters the cabin, Harry glimpses his disfigured face before shooting him to death. In the morning, Harry finally reaches a country road where he sits idly, awaiting the next passing car. Rituals was filmed in northern Ontario , Canada in mid-1976, on a budget of CA $ 600,000. According to actor Hal Holbrook, the shoot was very physically demanding; he noted that

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1122-680: The Garrison Creek , Don River and Rouge River watersheds, all six of which empty into Lake Ontario; on the north by the Nottawasaga River which empties into Lake Huron ; and on the northeast by the Holland River , which empties into Lake Simcoe. Unlike the Don to the east, the Humber remained relatively free from industrialization as Toronto grew. Since the flooding of Hurricane Hazel , it has been largely developed or redeveloped as parkland, with

1173-697: The Regional Municipality of Peel , Simcoe County , and the Regional Municipality of York . The main branch runs for about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the Niagara Escarpment in the northwest, while another major branch, known as the East Humber River, starts at Lake St. George in the Oak Ridges Moraine near Aurora to the northeast. They join north of Toronto and then flow in a generally southeasterly direction into Lake Ontario at what

1224-524: The War of 1812 when many loyalists moved to the area, who were joined by immigrants from Ireland and Scotland who chose to remain in British lands. Upon his arrival in York, Simcoe was keenly aware of the need for a lumber mill and grist mill in the area. He had constructed a sawmill on the west bank of the river near present-day Bloor Street in 1793, which was operated by John Wilson. In 1797 Simcoe managed to get

1275-519: The 1660s this was the site of Teiaiagon , a permanent settlement of the Seneca used for trading with the Europeans. Popple's map of 1733 shows a prominent river beside "Tejajagon" which is assumed to be the Humber. During late-17th and 18th century, the portage along this river was frequently used by the French traders as a short cut to the upper Great Lakes and the area north of Toronto. In an attempt to secure

1326-564: 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

1377-620: The Palaeo-Indians who lived in the area from 10,000 to 7000 BC. The second wave, people of the Archaic period, settled the area between 7000 and 1000 BC and began to adopt seasonal migration patterns to take advantage of available plants, fish, and game. The third wave of native settlement was the Woodland period, which saw the introduction of the bow and arrow and the growing of crops which allowed for larger, more permanent villages. The Woodland period

1428-474: The area, although did not permanently relocate there until 1792; when he established a trading post near the mouth of the Humber River. Rousseau piloted John Graves Simcoe 's ship into Toronto Bay to officially commence the settlement of York in 1793. Most of the British attention was focused to the east of the Humber, around the protected Toronto Bay closer to the Don River. Settlement was scattered until after

1479-621: 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

1530-485: The extensive and important wetlands on its southern end remaining unmolested. Whereas the mouth of the Don is often clogged with flotsam and is obstructed by low bridges, the Humber is navigable and used for recreation and fishing. Today the majority of the Toronto portion of the Humber is parkland, with paved trails running from the lake shore all the way to the northern border of the city some 30 km away. Trails following

1581-569: 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

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1632-464: The horror genre, Danse Macabre . King included Rituals in an appendix, which listed "roughly one hundred fantasy/horror films tied together by their time and their excellence", and marked the film as one of his "own personal favorites", although he did not know the name of the director. Rituals was released on VHS by Embassy Home Entertainment in 1985. It was released for the first time on DVD by Mill Creek Entertainment on February 7, 2006 as

1683-408: 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 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

1734-543: 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

1785-483: The man is blind . Jesse warns Harry to leave, commenting that his brother Matthew—a disfigured, brain-damaged war veteran—is dangerous. Moments later, Matthew arrives and begins stabbing through the wall, severing an artery in Harry's leg. Outside, Mitzi begins crying for help as Matthew prepares to burn him alive as an effigy . Harry begins to lose consciousness due to blood loss, and is forced to cauterize his own wound, but

1836-558: The region. Fort Rouillé , located in present-day Exhibition Place (east of the Humber River), was completed in the spring of 1751. The fort continued to operate until 1759, during the Seven Years' War . Instructed to evacuate and raze the fort should Fort Niagara be captured, the garrison would vacate the area for Montreal after they were defeated at Fort Niagara in July 1759. The area

1887-534: The river "passage de taronto", while Popple's map of 1733 shows the "Tanaovate River" beside the native settlement of Tejajagon. Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe named it the Humber River, likely after the Humber estuary in England. The Humber has a long history of human settlement along its banks. Native settlement of the area is well documented archaeologically and occurred in three waves. The first settlers were

1938-780: The sequence in which he and Lawrence Dane's character attempt to pull Martin (Robin Gammell) upstream on a river took five days to film. The film opened in Montreal on August 26, 1977. It subsequently was released the United States in late 1978, screening in Hartford, Connecticut beginning September 16, 1978. The Terror Trap awarded the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising the film's atmosphere, editing, and Holbrook's performance, calling it "[an] above average journey-into-hell gem". Justin Kerswell of

1989-452: The slasher film website The Hysteria Lives! gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing: "Not since Deliverance ... has the wilderness held such terror" John Townsend from HorrorNews.net praised the film, writing, "Watching Rituals having seen so many of these subsequent films drives home the fact that it is possible to make a taut, tense horror thriller without the need for huge swathes of special effects and gallons of fake blood. There

2040-536: 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,

2091-502: The stability of the river banks and increased damages done by periodic flooding. In 1878 a disastrous flood destroyed the remaining water-powered mills. As the Toronto area grew, the lands around the Humber became important farming areas; in addition, some areas of the river's flood plain were developed as residential. This led to serious runoff problems in the 1940s, which the Humber Valley Conservation Authority

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2142-451: The steep incline, causing him to break his neck, killing him. Harry and Mitzi again suspect D.J. for having caused the incident. The three remaining men push onward, stopping along a river at dusk, exhausted. As Mitzi explores upstream, Harry and Martin have a brief conversation in which Martin confesses to Harry that he never wishes to pursue surgery again. He also reveals details about his alcoholism , as well as his failed relationship with

2193-525: The trade route from the British, the French established Magasin Royal , a trading post along the Humber River, near Baby Point . Completed in 1720, the trading post was abandoned shortly after the British fort in Oswego, New York was completed, as it diverted trade away from Magasin Royal. In 1750, the French built another fort near the mouth of the Humber River, with the intention of diverting aboriginals using it as

2244-443: The various branches of the river form some 50 km of bicycling trails, much of which are in decent condition. Similar trails on the Don tend to be narrower and in somewhat worse condition, but the complete set of trails is connected along the lake shore, for some 100 km of off-road paved trails. Source: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, The Atlas of Canada. Other map sources: Rituals (film) Rituals

2295-416: The wilderness of Northern Ontario . Among them are a stalwart neurologist , Harry; Mitzi, a general surgeon; Martin, who has left his surgical career behind and now works as a general practitioner; Martin's brother, D.J.; and Abel. After being dropped off by plane, the men hike into the woods and build a campfire on a lake. As the night goes on, they begin to drink and bicker among themselves about whose field

2346-543: Was also characterized by movement of native groups along what is known today as the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail , running from Lake Ontario up the Humber to Lake Simcoe and eventually to the northern Great Lakes . It is believed that Étienne Brûlé was the first European to encounter the Humber while travelling the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail. Brûlé passed through the watershed in 1615 on

2397-484: 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 Humber River (Ontario) The Humber River ( Ojibwe : Gabekanaang-ziibi , lit.   ' little thundering waters ' )

2448-403: Was established to address. But in 1954, Hurricane Hazel raised the river to devastating flood levels, destroying buildings and bridges ; on Raymore Drive , 60 homes were destroyed and 35 people were killed. The Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (MTRCA later TRCA) succeeded the Humber Valley authority in 1957 (the word "Metropolitan" was dropped in 1998). More recently,

2499-729: 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

2550-628: Was later secured by British forces in September 1760, when the British Army dispatched its chief scout and intelligence officer, Robert Rogers , along with 200 men and fifteen whale boats to take control of the former French fort. In 1772, Jean-Bonaventure Rousseau received a license to trade with the First Nations living within the vicinity of the mouth of the Humber River. His license was later inherited by his son, Jean Baptiste Rousseau , after his death in 1774. Rousseau maintained several contacts in

2601-473: Was once the far western portions of the city. The river mouth is flanked by Sir Casimir Gzowski Park and Humber Bay Park East. There are two indigenous names attributed to the Humber. One is "Cobechenonk", for "leave the canoes and go back", attributed to the area's most recent native inhabitants, the Anishinaabe . A second is “Niwa’ah Onega’gaih’ih,” “Little Thundering Waters.” A French map from 1688 called

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