Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Hairy Honeysuckle A vibrant Hairy Honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta) in its natural glory near Dryden, Ontario. This photo, part of our summer project documenting local plants, highlights the striking golden blooms of this beautiful native vine.

Hairy Honeysuckle

Jamie Bell Jun 19, 2025

A Golden Embrace in the North One of our projects this summer is focusing on documenting the...

Melgund Township News for June 2025 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

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

Melgund Township News for June 2025

Art Borups Corners Jun 18, 2025

LSB gears up for Canada Day: door prizes, food, and volunteer needs discussed. Cookshack expansion also underway.

Old Rope

This striking close-up captures the quiet narrative of endurance and natural beauty, ideal for those seeking rustic and evocative photographic inspiration.

Old Rope

Art Borups Corners Jun 18, 2025

An old, frayed rope intimately embraces a wooden post in this captivating close-up.

LSB Meeting Minutes – Tues, June 17, 2025 dyment-recreation-complex-hall-borups-corners-melgund-township

LSB Meeting Minutes – Tues, June 17, 2025

Art Borups Corners Jun 17, 2025

Local Services Board of Melgund Meeting Minutes for June 17, 2025

Between Two Worlds This unpaved shoreline road leads past the edge of town, where land, sky, and water meet in a quiet rhythm. It's a place to slow down and reconnect—far from the urban pace of Winnipeg.

This unpaved shoreline road leads past the edge of town, where land, sky, and water meet in a quiet rhythm. It's a place to slow down and reconnect—far from the urban pace of Winnipeg.

Between Two Worlds

Tony Eetak Jun 17, 2025

Tony reflects on the contrast between life in Arviat, Nunavut, and Winnipeg’s arts scene—finding creative clarity on...

Chives: More Than Just an Herb A vibrant, purple chive blossom bursts forth in a delicate, globe-like cluster of tiny florets, a beautiful and edible jewel in the garden. Set against a dense backdrop of their slender, emerald-green, and onion-scented stalks, this blooming stage signifies a healthy, well-established plant.

A vibrant, purple chive blossom bursts forth in a delicate, globe-like cluster of tiny florets, a beautiful and edible jewel in the garden. Set against a dense backdrop of their slender, emerald-green, and onion-scented stalks, this blooming stage signifies a healthy, well-established plant.

Chives: More Than Just an Herb

Jamie Bell Jun 16, 2025

These pretty purple chive blooms defy expectations. They transform gardens, flavor dishes, spark creativity, and simplify home...

Green and Red Peppers

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.

Green and Red Peppers

Art Borups Corners Jun 16, 2025

"Our pepper plants are starting to show signs of things really kicking off, with new buds ready...

Pavilion Construction Underway 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

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

Pavilion Construction Underway

Art Borups Corners Jun 15, 2025

The Dyment Recreation complex in Melgund Township is undergoing a major enhancement with the construction of a...

The American Toad 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.