Melgund Township

Melgund Township, home to the communities of Borups Corners and Dyment in Northwestern Ontario, is an emerging centre for creative and cultural development in Northern Ontario. Supported by the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts, Melgund Township fosters artistic innovation, community engagement, and northern identity through locally driven arts and cultural projects. From interdisciplinary collaborations to youth-led initiatives, the township is becoming a vibrant hub where artists and residents work together to strengthen the cultural landscape of Northwestern Ontario, showcasing the creative potential that thrives in rural and remote regions of Canada.

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 Centre’s Bright Future 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.

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.

The Centre’s Bright Future

Art Borups Corners October 20, 2025

Their beloved youth centre faces closure! A new teen leader must galvanise her divided team for a...

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The Chat That Broke

Art Borups Corners October 16, 2025

In their private chat, a secret AI moderator is turning friend against friend. One teen knows the...

The System as Curriculum Interdisciplinary capacity is the new creative skill—artists learning systems, not just mediums, through hands-on creation.

Interdisciplinary capacity is the new creative skill—artists learning systems, not just mediums, through hands-on creation.

The System as Curriculum

Art Borups Corners October 16, 2025

In Northwestern Ontario, artists are transforming tools into classrooms and building creative fluency across disciplines and technologies.

From StartUP to SustainUP The Sovereign Stack redefines innovation for Northern Ontario’s arts sector—building creative capacity through local ownership and sustainable tools.

The Sovereign Stack redefines innovation for Northern Ontario’s arts sector—building creative capacity through local ownership and sustainable tools.

From StartUP to SustainUP

Art Borups Corners October 15, 2025

A new approach to creative innovation in Northern Ontario Arts: empowering artists and collectives to own their...

Archival Sovereignty From analog tapes to cloud data, Northern Ontario’s artists are turning preservation into an act of cultural independence.

From analog tapes to cloud data, Northern Ontario’s artists are turning preservation into an act of cultural independence.

Archival Sovereignty

Art Borups Corners October 14, 2025

How Northern Ontario’s arts collectives can reclaim control of cultural heritage through local, community-owned digital archives.

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.