Photos and Short Stories

Through photos and personal narratives, we aim to capture everything from community events and local traditions to the quiet, everyday experiences that make our corner of Northwestern Ontario special. It’s a place to celebrate our shared heritage, connect with neighbors, and ensure the spirit of Dyment and Borups Corners continues to thrive for generations to come.

Centre of Expertise Plans on Display Nuclear Waste Management Organization Centre of Expertise

Centre of Expertise Plans on Display

Art Borups Corners October 23, 2025

Nuclear Waste Management Organization Centre of Expertise will be in Ignace The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)...

Stories with Northern Roots The Dyment Recreation Hall has a new addition, following extensive repairs after a flood in 2022. The new addition and repairs were funded by the community and with support from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

The Dyment Recreation Hall has a new addition, following extensive repairs after a flood in 2022. The new addition and repairs were funded by the community and with support from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Stories with Northern Roots

Art Borups Corners October 21, 2025

Learn how our weekly storytelling club blends fiction with real community places like our local Recreation Hall.

The Reality of Jackfish Lake Where the line between fiction and reality blurs. This is the real Jackfish Lake in Northwestern Ontario—the very setting for our book, The Jackfish Trail Challenge. If you're driving the Trans-Canada Highway, stop in and explore the trails yourself!

Where the line between fiction and reality blurs. This is the real Jackfish Lake in Northwestern Ontario—the very setting for our book, The Jackfish Trail Challenge. If you're driving the Trans-Canada Highway, stop in and explore the trails yourself!

The Reality of Jackfish Lake

Art Borups Corners October 21, 2025

Jackfish Lake is real! This stunning Northwestern Ontario location inspired The Jackfish Trail Challenge story.

The Whispers of Autumn’s Farewell Experiencing Northwestern Ontario's autumn transition; arts land lab programming moves indoors and virtual. The quiet rest allows for reflection and planning for next year's outdoor season.

Experiencing Northwestern Ontario's autumn transition; arts land lab programming moves indoors and virtual. The quiet rest allows for reflection and planning for next year's outdoor season.

The Whispers of Autumn’s Farewell

Terri Bell October 13, 2025

Changing seasons bring final phase for land lab arts incubator; trails quiet, online programming begins.

Art Borups Corners Recognized Global Dignity Day 2025 - Global Dignity Canada

Art Borups Corners Recognized

Art Borups Corners October 9, 2025

Prescott-Russell-Cumberland Member of Parliament Giovanna Mingarelli recognized Art Borups Corners in the House of Commons while commemorating...

The Old Books This year, programming in Borups Corners and Melgund Township is rebuilding memory through digital arts, storytelling, and community resilience.

This year, programming in Borups Corners and Melgund Township is rebuilding memory through digital arts, storytelling, and community resilience.

The Old Books

Terri Bell October 3, 2025

From loss comes renewal: storytelling and digital arts are helping rebuild Melgund’s cultural memory and identity.

Terry’s Big Creek Clean Up Terry's creek is drowning in junk. Can he clean it alone? Watch one boy's passion ignite a community, teaching everyone to cherish nature.

Terry's creek is drowning in junk. Can he clean it alone? Watch one boy's passion ignite a community, teaching everyone to cherish nature.

Terry’s Big Creek Clean Up

Art Borups Corners October 2, 2025

Terry's creek is drowning in junk. Can he clean it alone?

Yellow Leaves A collage of golden autumn leaves, each one carrying the marks of change and time. Together, they create a warm, textured reminder of the fleeting beauty of the season.

A collage of golden autumn leaves, each one carrying the marks of change and time. Together, they create a warm, textured reminder of the fleeting beauty of the season.

Yellow Leaves

Art Borups Corners September 30, 2025

Golden autumn leaves layered in a vivid collage, capturing nature’s fleeting beauty, imperfection, and seasonal transformation.

A Voice After Hours

This new work is a significant achievement for the Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba storytelling program, an initiative championed by the Art Borups Corners collective during its 2025 summer arts internship and mentorship project. The interdisciplinary arts program provides young writers and community members with practical arts-focused skill development, helping them turn personal experiences into resonant stories that connect with a wider audience. It's designed to build confidence and hone creative expression through structured mentorship and workshops.

A Voice After Hours

Art Borups Corners September 28, 2025

A shy teen's radio show accidentally broadcasts fears, forcing a choice: hide or share his true self.

Storytelling. Northern Style. A special thanks to the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program for supporting and funding our storytelling and oral history activities these past few months. We've learned a lot and are just beginning to put our new skills into practice.