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Books in our Library

Welcome to the Art Borups Corners Storytelling Club Library

The Art Borups Corners Storytelling Club library celebrates the incredible creativity and talent of our local Northern Ontario community. This special program ran in the summer of 2025, supported by the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program, The Arts Incubator Winnipeg Hub, Ottawa-based Global Dignity Canada, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship Program. We extend heartfelt thanks to the Local Services Board of Melgund and the many community members, artists, and creators who made this program possible.

Short Stories from Northwestern Ontario

This unique collection features short stories, narrative explorations, and creative works born from intensive workshops focused on storytelling, writing, and publishing. Each story represents a participant’s journey of skill-building, narrative mastery, and capacity development in arts creation, highlighting the vibrant voices emerging from Northwestern Ontario. Available in Bookstores Available online across Canada, the United States, and numerous international platforms, this library not only showcases the literary talent of Northern Ontario authors but also supports arts capacity building, community storytelling, and the growth of regional creative skills. By exploring these stories, you celebrate local voices, strengthen Northern Ontario’s arts ecosystem, and engage with a truly community-driven collection of published works.

This week's latest short story, "The Canoe Tip," penned by an anonymous author, provides a thoughtful reflection on our bond with the natural world. This insightful piece focuses on three cousins whose fishing expedition into the quiet waters of Northwestern Ontario takes an unexpected turn, guiding them towards a deeper understanding of the dignity inherent in nature itself.
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Audiobooks: The Canoe Tip

🎧 Experience The Canoe Tip—a story where the wilderness speaks louder than words. Family, survival, and eco-anxiety collide on Melgund Lake. Listen now! #Audiobook #FamilyReads…
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This story explores the universal value of 'Being innovative and resourceful'. In the Inuktitut language, this concept is known as 'Qanuqtuurniq'. This value means finding clever, practical ways to solve problems, especially when facing difficulties or when standard tools and methods are not available. It involves looking at what you have, thinking creatively, and adapting to new situations to achieve a goal. It is about using your mind and available materials to make things work.
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The Frost’s Shadow

A Free Halloween Download! A blizzard isolates an Arctic village. A teen's handmade lamps bring light, but accidentally unleash a hungry spirit from the melting…
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A compelling new short story, "The Central Park Publishing Club" by Eva Suluk, offers a fresh perspective on connection and creativity among young people. This engaging tale emerges from the vibrant Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba storytelling program, an initiative dedicated to nurturing young voices and fostering community ties. The story provides a heartwarming look at friendship and shared endeavour.
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The Central Park Storytellers Club

Winnipeg teens launch a publishing club with a unique app to help their quiet friend find his voice. But as their tales intertwine, will their…
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Winnipeg teens collaborate on a city-wide arts showcase, fostering community and creative skill development through new storytelling. Written by Tony Eetak and published by The Arts Incubator Winnipeg.
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The Next Brew

Winnipeg teens collaborate on a city-wide arts showcase, fostering community and creative skill development through new storytelling.
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A powerful new short story, "The Community's New Stories" by Jamie Bell and published by the Art Borups Corners Storytelling Club, offers a compelling look at resilience and the enduring spirit of community in the face of adversity. The narrative centres on a small, close-knit community in Northwestern Ontario or Manitoba, grappling with the aftermath of a devastating flood that submerges their beloved community hall library. It tells the moving tale of three teenagers who step up to rebuild, not just physical spaces, but the very fabric of their collective memory.
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The Community’s New Stories

Flood destroys their library, erasing cherished community stories. Can three teens, armed with tech and courage, rewrite their past and unite their village to build…
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The Jackfish Trail Challenge
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The Jackfish Trail Challenge

The Jackfish Trail is broken, and so are their bonds. Can three clashing friends rebuild the path, unite their town, and save their friendship?
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This engaging narrative is a direct result of the Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba storytelling program, an initiative designed to nurture local talent and share regional stories. Led by the Art Borups Corners collective, the program provides valuable resources and guidance for emerging writers like Jamie Bell, helping them bring their creative visions to life and connect with wider audiences.
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The Centre’s Bright Future

Their beloved youth centre faces closure! A new teen leader must galvanise her divided team for a high-stakes fundraiser. Can she unite them to save…
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The Chat That Broke
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The Chat That Broke

In their private chat, a secret AI moderator is turning friend against friend. One teen knows the truth. He must unmask the algorithm before it…
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What if your greatest strength felt like your biggest secret? Published by Art Borups Corners and The Arts Incubator Winnipeg, Lena's Strong Game introduces Lena, a soccer star with powerful legs that propel her across the field. But despite her talent, Lena feels deeply self-conscious about her strong body, hiding her legs and holding back her true potential. She longs for thin legs like the other girls, letting shyness dim her otherwise bright game.
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Lena’s Strong Game

Lena feels her strong body sets her apart. But self-acceptance sparks a game-changing power! Can she help a new friend find confidence in himself too?
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Published by the Arts Incubator Winnipeg, Alex's True Goal invites readers into the world of a young soccer star grappling with a big decision. Alex is the fastest player on the Green Dragons, the team's shining hope for the championship. The cheers are deafening, his dad is proud, and everyone in town expects him to win. But beneath the roar of the crowd, Alex feels a quiet unease, a heavy weight that even scoring goals can't lift. His real joy lies in the quiet corners of the Sunny Paws Animal Shelter, a secret world of soft purrs and gentle yips where he finds peace and purpose. As the championship approaches, Alex faces an impossible choice: uphold everyone's expectations, or follow the quiet call of his own heart? Can he find the courage to define happiness on his own terms and prove that true victory isn't always found on the field?
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Alex’s True Goal

Soccer star Alex faces a choice: winning or animals? When his heart calls to a different goal, he learns happiness is the ultimate prize. A…
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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 SEEDED BY

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