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Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario
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Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell is a Winnipeg-based interdisciplinary artist and strategist working at the intersection of media arts, community engagement, and public affairs. Among others, his work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, with a focus on participatory media, strategic communications, and arts-based collaboration across northern and urban contexts.
New data from Food Banks Canada shows Ontario residents spend 56.5 per cent of their income on fixed costs beyond housing, cementing a D- grade.
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Ontario stuck at failing ‘D-‘ grade as housing and fixed costs crush households

Frontline food banks report record demand as Ontario's threadbare social safety net fails to cushion families from an intense affordability crisis.
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Hundreds of rural public sector workers face immediate financial ruin as the Government of Canada prepares to dismantle its regional agricultural network. The aggressive $394-million spending cuts have triggered a massive revolt from small-town mayors and union leaders, who are fiercely condemning the destruction of local economies and the implementation of draconian federal gag orders. With generational public infrastructure facing total abandonment, rural communities are demanding an immediate halt to what they call a reckless betrayal of Canada's agricultural heartland.
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Rural towns rally as federal farming cuts threaten hundreds of jobs and spark secrecy concerns

Hundreds of public sector farming jobs are on the line as local mayors slam federal gag orders blocking research station staff from speaking out.
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Canada allocates less than one percent of public spending to agriculture compared to the international G7 standard.
Food Security and Innovation

Redesigning Broken Safety Nets for Agriculture

Canadian environmental compliance regulations backfire by adding heavy administrative burdens that actively drive down agricultural program enrollment numbers.
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Debt ratios now exceed thirty percent as corporate retailers shift financial burdens backward onto small family farms.
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The Collapse of Farm Succession in Canada

Canada faces a major structural crisis as the national farm renewal rate drops to twenty four percent.
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Parliamentary committee members and witnesses warn that ignoring Indigenous farming talent severely undermines Canada's broader national food security goals.
Food Security and Innovation

Agriculture Cuts: Left Off the Land

Underfunding traditional harvesting programs blocks vulnerable northern communities from reclaiming local food sovereignty during supply chain crises.
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Parliamentarians argue that underfunding agricultural science compromises national food sovereignty and long-term rural economic survival.
Food Security and Innovation

Federal Agriculture Cuts: Seeds of Austerity

Budget cuts to federal agricultural research are leaving Canadian farmers exposed to severe, escalating climate change threats.
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Charles Félix-Ross: "Producers are good managers. They can manage risk, but they can't manage a war or an exceptional weather event," said Charles-Félix Ross, general manager of the Union des producteurs agricoles, adding that federal research cuts compound the lack of on-farm resilience tools.
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The $2.76 Safety Net

Private lenders are turning away viable agricultural operations because broken federal programs offer zero reliable risk insurance.
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Small Moments
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Small Moments

True cohesion is a byproduct of consistent, low-stakes presence rather than manufactured exercises.
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About Resonance
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About Resonance

The strongest teams are built through small, kind interactions rather than expensive corporate retreats.
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Prioritizing Longevity
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Prioritizing Longevity

The most radical thing you can do for a creative community is to still be there two years from now.
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Upcoming Events

Celebrate Canada Day by showcasing your talents at the upcoming Dyment Community Craft Sale on July 1st! Held at the Dyment, Ontario Community Centre & Grounds from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, this vibrant community market is officially calling for local vendors, artisans, and creators to join the festivities. Organizers are currently seeking applications for a wide variety of booths, including handmade crafts, artisan goods, local produce, vintage & unique finds, and delicious eats. It is a fantastic opportunity for small businesses and hobbyists alike, offering both tables and tent spaces with no fee for tables. To learn more about booth information, request an application, or register for the event, interested vendors can contact Terri at 807-220-5177, email melgundlsb@gmail.com, or visit the official website at www.melundrecreation.ca. Make sure to submit your application before the deadline on June 25th. Don't miss out on this incredible celebration of creativity and community in Melgund Township!
Celebrate Canada Day in Melgund Township with live music, local food, artists, vendors and family fun at the Dyment Recreation Hall and Complex on July 1. Enjoy performances by Gerry and Tanya McArthur, Walter and Friends, and more.
Join Art Borups Corners on July 18, 2026 at the Dyment Recreation Hall for an evening of food, music, creativity, and community connection. Enjoy a community BBQ, connect with neighbours, and help imagine the future of local parks and greenspaces through drawing, mapping, storytelling, and conversation. Part of the national Everyone Outdoors Together initiative led by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA).
Discover a growing collection of inspirational and motivational short stories from Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, created to inspire hope, resilience, courage, and personal growth. These uplifting short stories and daily motivational reads are rooted in strong community values, dignity, integrity, perseverance, and leadership—reflecting life across the Prairies and Northern Ontario.

Each inspirational story delivers powerful life lessons, positive mindset reminders, and encouragement for self-improvement, mental strength, and purposeful living. Whether you’re searching for motivational stories for tough times, short stories about resilience and overcoming challenges, or inspirational reflections grounded in rural, northern, and Indigenous-informed community perspectives, this collection is designed to fuel optimism, confidence, and long-term success.

Through storytelling that highlights community leadership, youth empowerment, kindness, and values-based living, these inspirational short stories help readers in Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and beyond stay grounded, build inner strength, and move forward with clarity, hope, and possibility.

ART BORUPS CORNERS SOCIETY

Art Borups Corners is a non-profit arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. We bring artists, youth, and local residents together through hands-on creative projects, workshops, and storytelling rooted in everyday life in the North. Our focus is on making space for people to try things, share skills, and build confidence through art that grows out of where they live.


We’re also a place for testing ideas and working across different ways of making — from land-based practice to digital work and everything in between. Much of what we do happens through partnerships and shared projects, connecting local creative work with wider conversations while keeping things grounded, practical, and community-led.


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ESTABLISHED WITH FUNDING FROM

Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse Logo

This program was seeded with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse program. This program allowed us to explore strategic arts innovation, capacity building and new technologies. Programming was also supported by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program and the Province of Ontario. We thank them for their support.

PROGRAMMING SUPPORTED BY

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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