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Borups Corners

Step into the artistic heartbeat of Melgund Township. As the home of our living lab for land-based artistry, this section explores the creative narratives shaping Borups Corners, Northwestern Ontario. From site-specific wilderness art to storytelling labs we bridge traditional northern heritage with digital innovation.

Arts, Creativity and Community

Explore community-driven public art, seasonal photography walks, and immersive exhibitions that redefine the Highway 17 corridor. Our participatory arts research even transforms complex regional issues—like nuclear waste management and the Deep Geological Repository—into human-centric media stories, ensuring local voices resonate with creativity and care. Stay connected with the artists, mural projects, and pioneering creative spaces that make Art Borups Corners a beacon for rural arts in the North.

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.
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Hairy Honeysuckle

A Golden Embrace in the North One of our projects this summer is focusing on documenting the rich botanical tapestry of Northwestern Ontario. We've found…
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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
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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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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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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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Discover the Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor), a master of camouflage. Except in this photo, it's hardly hiding!
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The Gray Tree Frog

This little critter chilling out near the flower pots is a Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor).
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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!
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Jamming in Borups Corners

Music, planning, and jam sessions fuel upcoming Dryden & Melgund Township events.
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Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.
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Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries

Saskatoon berries are starting to fruit! Get ready for fresh, local Saskatoon berries – perfect for picking, pies, and jams.
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Melgund Gears Up for 2025 Canada Day Celebration
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Melgund Gears Up for 2025 Canada Day Celebration

Local businesses like Tim Hortons, Downtown Dollar, and NWMO have stepped up to support this year's event.
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No More Garbage Gaps for Northern Volunteers

Streamline volunteer management for your waste station! Our WordPress plugin simplifies scheduling, sign-ups, and tracking for Local Services Boards and organizations.
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These two little robin chicks are doing their best "feed me!" impression, and honestly, it's the cutest thing ever. So much life and anticipation in those tiny, open beaks! It's a privilege to witness these precious moments in nature.
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Tiny Beaks, Big Appetites

See an adorable photo of baby robins with wide-open beaks, waiting for food. A heartwarming peek into a robin's nest and the joys of backyard…
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Latest Local News

  • Birch for Pit Firing: Exploring Wild Clay and Bark Effects
  • Blueberries. Coming soon!
  • Collecting Poplar Brush for Fall Pottery Pit Firings
  • Plush Perfection
  • July 18 is Parks Day in Canada: Join us for Everyone Outdoors Together!

Get Involved!

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is inviting residents and land users in the area of Canada's proposed Deep Geological Repository for used nuclear fuel to participate in a Diet and Land-Use Survey. The information collected will help inform local perspectives as the project moves through the federal regulatory process.

The survey can be completed online or through an in-person interview at the Ignace Learn More Centre. It is open until September 7, 2026, and participants will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of twenty C$125 gift cards redeemable at local businesses.
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).

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 SEEDED BY

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