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Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario
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Art Borups Corners

Art Borup’s Corners is a northern arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, where community-led creativity, land-based practice, and digital innovation come together. Rooted in the cultural rhythms of the boreal forest and shaped by years of grassroots organizing across Ontario, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Minnesota, Borup’s Corners supports artists, youth, and community members through participatory storytelling, climate-focused projects, and creative entrepreneurship. From wild blueberry walks to immersive exhibitions and applied AI research, our seasonal programs and artist residencies foster connection, skill-building, and self-determined expression—all grounded in place, culture, and care.
The Land Lab's sustainable agriculture project expands this summer with the successful cultivation of traditional herbs like sage, enriching our storytelling initiative.
Recreation

Sage Thrives in Land Lab

This summer we're documenting garden and traditional plants while supporting community engagement on the land.
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Construction almost complete! The new Melgund Township Pavilion is ready to become the heart of our community's food, arts, and gathering events. Photo: Terri Bell

New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events

Melgund's new pavilion: a vibrant community hub for diverse food, arts, and joyous gatherings.
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Future memories are being poured in Melgund! This new cement pad, for the cookshack extension and pavilion is set to be the heart of many Canada Day celebrations and community gatherings. Photo: Terri Bell
Gallery

Melgund Township News for June 2025

LSB gears up for Canada Day: door prizes, food, and volunteer needs discussed. Cookshack expansion also underway.
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This striking close-up captures the quiet narrative of endurance and natural beauty, ideal for those seeking rustic and evocative photographic inspiration.
Artists

Old Rope

An old, frayed rope intimately embraces a wooden post in this captivating close-up.
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Melgund Township is home to two of Ontario’s smallest rural communities, Borups Corners and Dyment, each rooted in a long history of northern settlement and community life. Despite their size, both communities continue to stay active through local recreation, culture, and shared public spaces. Travellers passing through Northwestern Ontario are welcomed at the historic Dyment Community Hall, built in 1929, which remains a central gathering place and a familiar stop for those travelling across Canada on Highway 17.
Local Services Board of Melgund Meeting Minutes

LSB Meeting Minutes – Tues, June 17, 2025

Local Services Board of Melgund Meeting Minutes for June 17, 2025
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These small, tightly-closed green buds nestled amongst the glossy leaves of the pepper plant are a welcome sight and a critical milestone. This is indeed the flowering stage, a clear sign that the plant is healthy, mature, and ready to begin the process of fruiting. Each of these nascent buds holds the promise of a future pepper. With continued sunlight and care, they will soon open into small, delicate flowers, which, once pollinated, will transform into the crisp, sweet green peppers destined for the table.
Recreation

Green and Red Peppers

"Our pepper plants are starting to show signs of things really kicking off, with new buds ready to become beautiful flowers."
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The foundation is set for good times ahead! The new pavilion at the Dyment Recreation complex in Melgund Township is one step closer to reality with the fresh concrete pad now in place. Photo: Terri Bell
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Pavilion Construction Underway

The Dyment Recreation complex in Melgund Township is undergoing a major enhancement with the construction of a new community pavilion.
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Behold, the undisputed, heavyweight champion of the garden plot. This is what peak performance looks like. With a back like a cobbled lane and the dignified posture of a tiny sumo wrestler, this portly American toad is the best pest control money can't buy. He seems to be plotting his next move from his post against the fence, a warty, welcome monarch in his garden kingdom.
Artists

The American Toad

Meet the American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), a widespread and vital amphibian in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
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Set planning in full swing—artists collaborate over coffee and lyrics, shaping seven sets for Canada Day celebrations.
Borups Corners

Songs, Sets, and Summer Vibes

Summer Artists Retreat begins with jamming, shared meals, and 79 songs prepared for the Melgund Township Canada Day stage.
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Friday night at the Summer Artists' Retreat! Northwestern Ontario musicians, including Gerry and Tanya McArthur, brought the house down with an epic jam session in Borups Corners. Pure creative energy and musical magic!
Gallery

Jamming in Borups Corners

Music, planning, and jam sessions fuel upcoming Dryden & Melgund Township events.
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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.


BN: 790519573RC0001

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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