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Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario
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After a long, frosty winter in Northwestern Ontario, our tiny apple seedlings are officially waking up and showing off their first vibrant buds of the season.
Food Security and Innovation

Rooting for Success

Our Tiny Apple Orchard Survives Its First Northern Winter! The wait is finally over, and the results are in: nature is resilient! After a long,…
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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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Our overgrown raspberry beds will soon be moved as our land lab and local community garden program enters its spring planting season.
Community Garden

Spring Land Lab Cleanup Begins

Spring cleanup begins with the Art Borups Corners Land Lab as raspberry plants prepare for transplant into expanded community gardens.
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Leaders urge Ottawa to establish stabilized, Indigenous-led agricultural funds rather than relying on temporary short-term grant injections.
Food Security and Innovation

Excluded at the Checkbox

Systemic institutional neglect of the fastest-growing demographic in Canadian agriculture directly threatens critical national economic reconciliation goals.
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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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Paintings, photography, ceramics, and more featured at Winnipeg’s Under $100 Art Show this August. Apply by May 1.
Winnipeg

Under $100 Art Show Winnipeg 2026 Applications Closing Soon!

Final call for artists—Under $100 Art Show Winnipeg 2026 applications close May 1 for this major art show!
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The Milkweed to Market project began its planting season in Borups Corners and Melgund Township to support monarch butterfly habitat restoration.
Borups Corners

Seeding our Blood Flower Milkweed

Community-led Milkweed to Market initiative blends monarch conservation, arts, and sustainable climate entrepreneurship.
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Residents gathered in Dyment for a well-attended presentation examining the proposed Deep Geological Repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel and its potential local impacts.
Borups Corners

Melgund Township Hosts Nuclear Waste Presentations

Community Presentation in Melgund Township Highlights Nuclear Waste Proposal and Regulatory Oversight Residents of Melgund Township and Dyment gathered on Saturday morning for a special…
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From birds in motion to aurora-filled skies, this exhibit reflects the living beauty of Northwestern Ontario captured by photographer Allison Dunham.
Exhibitions

Wildlife, Birds & Northern Lights

Allison Dunham’s wildlife photography captures lynx, birds, and northern lights across Northwestern Ontario landscapes.
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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.
Food Security and Innovation

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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Latest News and Updates

  • Melgund Creek Running Strong
  • Melgund Canada Day Arts and Crafts Market: Francine Higgins
  • Radical Rhubarb: The Tangy Triumph
  • Canada Day Celebration in Melgund Township Features Crafter Terri Bell’s Crocheted and Dolls
  • Painted Paddle, Northern Spirit

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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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