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.

Spring’s Fuzzy First Responders Squeezing these velvety soft catkins is the only acceptable way to celebrate the arrival of the mud.

Spring’s Fuzzy First Responders

Art Borups Corners May 3, 2026

Forget the calendar because the first sight of a pussy willow is the true start of spring.

First Board Meetings for Ontario Nonprofits The first nonprofit board meeting in Ontario is required but does not need public advertising whatsoever. Ontario law only requires notice to directors, not the public, for initial organizational board meetings.

The first nonprofit board meeting in Ontario is required but does not need public advertising whatsoever. Ontario law only requires notice to directors, not the public, for initial organizational board meetings.

First Board Meetings for Ontario Nonprofits

Art Borups Corners May 3, 2026

This meeting establishes governance foundations like by-laws, officers, banking, and internal operational decision-making structures.

Painted Wings and Local Things Find the perfect Mother’s Day gift at the Métis Center’s massive craft market this Saturday morning, like these beautiful dragonfly cards painted by Dryden artist Tanya McArthur.

Find the perfect Mother’s Day gift at the Métis Center’s massive craft market this Saturday morning, like these beautiful dragonfly cards painted by Dryden artist Tanya McArthur.

Painted Wings and Local Things

Art Borups Corners May 1, 2026

Join local artists Tanya McArthur and Francine Higgins for a day of unique handmade shopping in Wabigoon.

Leanne Nicholson’s Land-Based Art Featured in Spring Exhibition Leanne Nicholson - On Display at the Dyment Recreation Hall - Northern Arts Program in Ontario

Leanne Nicholson - On Display at the Dyment Recreation Hall - Northern Arts Program in Ontario

Leanne Nicholson’s Land-Based Art Featured in Spring Exhibition

Art Borups Corners May 1, 2026

Leanne Nicholson’s work blends natural materials with vivid imagery, reflecting Northwestern Ontario landscapes, wildlife, and land-based artistic...

Marginalia While examining books from the old schoolhouse in the 1940s-50s, we found several filled with drawings by former students at the time.

Marginalia

Art Borups Corners Apr 30, 2026

This student artist transformed a quiet afternoon lesson into a dramatic retelling of a midair combat mission.

Allison Dunham Photography Featured at Dyment Spring Exhibition Allison Dunham’s photography captures light, texture, and quiet moments, bringing Northwestern Ontario landscapes and scenes into sharp focus.

Allison Dunham’s photography captures light, texture, and quiet moments, bringing Northwestern Ontario landscapes and scenes into sharp focus.

Allison Dunham Photography Featured at Dyment Spring Exhibition

Art Borups Corners Apr 30, 2026

Allison Dunham’s photography captures light, texture, and quiet moments, bringing Northwestern Ontario landscapes and scenes into sharp...

Francine Higgins Textile Arts Featured in Dryden Spring Exhibition Handcrafted fabric pieces reflect decades of experience rooted in family teaching, memory, and everyday making.

Handcrafted fabric pieces reflect decades of experience rooted in family teaching, memory, and everyday making.

Francine Higgins Textile Arts Featured in Dryden Spring Exhibition

Art Borups Corners Apr 30, 2026

Francine Higgins’ textile art highlights Dryden craftsmanship and Northwestern Ontario arts traditions through detailed, handmade sewing work.

May 6: Learn about Nuclear Waste in the UK Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) manages the delivery of the UK’s first Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The UK Government’s GDF siting process requires Nuclear Waste Services to identify both a suitable site and a willing host community

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) manages the delivery of the UK’s first Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The UK Government’s GDF siting process requires Nuclear Waste Services to identify both a suitable site and a willing host community

May 6: Learn about Nuclear Waste in the UK

Art Borups Corners Apr 30, 2026

You are invited to Get to Know International Collaboration and Projects Around the World featuring the United...

Art, Dialogue, and Nuclear Futures in Melgund Residents are shaping complex discussions on nuclear futures using creative practices that invite multiple voices into shared spaces.