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.

On Almost Frozen Pond A thin layer of ice forms across a quiet pond caught between autumn and winter. Its shifting surface reflects the slow, patient rhythm of the northern landscape.

A thin layer of ice forms across a quiet pond caught between autumn and winter. Its shifting surface reflects the slow, patient rhythm of the northern landscape.

On Almost Frozen Pond

Art Borups Corners November 14, 2025

A half-frozen pond in Northwestern Ontario captures the quiet tension of changing seasons and the memory of...

The Forest Takes Back An old, rusted truck rests deep in the woods of Borups Corners as the forest grows through its frame. Time, weather, and young trees have turned it into part of the landscape it once traveled.

An old, rusted truck rests deep in the woods of Borups Corners as the forest grows through its frame. Time, weather, and young trees have turned it into part of the landscape it once traveled.

The Forest Takes Back

Art Borups Corners November 13, 2025

An abandoned truck in Northwestern Ontario shows how the forest quietly transforms forgotten machines into part of...

The Boat Beneath the Broken Roof An abandoned boat rests beneath the remains of a fallen garage in Borups Corners. Once a vessel of open water, it now holds the stillness of forgotten years.

An abandoned boat rests beneath the remains of a fallen garage in Borups Corners. Once a vessel of open water, it now holds the stillness of forgotten years.

The Boat Beneath the Broken Roof

Art Borups Corners November 13, 2025

Hidden under a collapsed garage, the old boat reveals how time transforms ordinary objects into quiet, enduring...

Automating Community Administration Look familiar? Yes, it's the lower level of the Dyment Recreation Hall. This is a concept for a new creative recreation space designed using AI tools.

Look familiar? Yes, it's the lower level of the Dyment Recreation Hall. This is a concept for a new creative recreation space designed using AI tools.

Automating Community Administration

Art Borups Corners November 10, 2025

By taking care of repetitive tasks, a platform powered by AI can free up volunteers to lead,...

What is ECO-STAR North?

Across the vast, culturally rich landscapes of Northwestern Ontario and the broader Canadian North, a powerful creative movement is taking shape. From the intricate beadwork of the Anishinaabe and Dene to the striking sculptures of Inuit carvers and the digital art of a new generation, creativity in these regions has always been more than expression — it is storytelling, identity, and survival.

What is ECO-STAR North?

Art Borups Corners November 3, 2025

A Framework for Decolonizing Northern Innovation and Building Data Sovereign Creative Economies Across the vast, culturally rich...

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ECO-STAR North Community Listening Survey

Art Borups Corners November 3, 2025

Join ECO-STAR North’s new community survey—where listening sparks innovation and your story helps shape the future.

The Future of Creativity? Designing Automated Systems! Shifting focus from outputs to AI system design unlocks new possibilities for structured, collaborative, and scalable creativity.

Shifting focus from outputs to AI system design unlocks new possibilities for structured, collaborative, and scalable creativity.

The Future of Creativity? Designing Automated Systems!

Art Borups Corners November 1, 2025

Designing AI systems, not just outputs, shifts creativity toward building workflows, orchestration, and intelligent automated processes.

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First Frost

Art Borups Corners October 28, 2025

First frost arrives in Northwestern Ontario, marking the close of a vibrant season at our community land...

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.