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The Chat That Broke
Books in our Library

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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Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in mentoring and shaping our program.
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Thanking our Artists: Jamie Bell

Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in mentoring and shaping our program.
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Thanking our Artists: Maurice Betournay
Artists

Thanking our Artists: Maurice Betournay

Today, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Maurice Betournay, a long-time musician, drummer, and dedicated community volunteer from Borups Corners who has been with our…
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This week, our storytelling club took an important step in ensuring that our work will be preserved for generations to come. We submitted our first Digital Legal Deposit to Library and Archives Canada (LAC). The submission included the EPUB edition of our book Where Dignity Grows: Stories of Self, Others, Nature, and Community. While the process itself is straightforward—uploading the digital file along with basic publisher information—it carries great meaning. By depositing our publication, we are contributing to Canada’s national collection and making sure that our voices are part of the country’s permanent cultural record.
Workshops

Into the National Record

Our storytelling club deposited our first book into Canada’s national archive through Digital Legal Deposit.
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Jamie Bell’s story is a wonderful example of the creative voices emerging from the Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba storytelling program. This initiative, championed by The Arts Incubator and the Art Borups Corners collective weekly Storytelling Club, focuses on nurturing new literary talent within the region. "Thomas's Mismatched Magic" beautifully illustrates the program's commitment to encouraging self-expression and understanding amongst young people.
Photos and Short Stories

Thomas’s Mismatched Magic

Thomas's Mismatched Magic: A story about a boy learning to be proud of his unique self.
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Understanding Northern Boards
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Understanding Northern Boards

Understanding Northern Boards: What They Do (and Don’t Do) This month, we’re exploring governance — what it really means, why it matters, and how it shapes the…
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Flowers of Northwestern Ontario
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Flowers of Northwestern Ontario

Converting local flower photos into digital art, perfect for coloring and creative projects.
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The vibrant purple blooms of Fireweed, a sure sign of midsummer. Photo: Jamie Bell
Recreation

July Plant Walk

Discovering Local Flora with Jamie Bell Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Art Borups Corners Living Land Lab Join us for a unique opportunity…
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Jamie Bell from The Arts Incubator presents a signed print to Michelle Robinson from the Local Services Board of Melgund for their upcoming Silent Auction to be held during Canada Day activities.
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Silent Auction and Art Sale Set for Canada Day Celebration

Join Melgund's Canada Day silent auction for a great cause.
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Latest Local News

  • Beyond the Pie: Why You Should Save Your Rhubarb Seeds
  • Birch for Pit Firing: Exploring Wild Clay and Bark Effects
  • Blueberries. Coming soon!
  • Collecting Poplar Brush for Fall Pottery Pit Firings
  • Plush Perfection

Get Involved!

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is inviting residents and land users in the area of Canada's proposed Deep Geological Repository for used nuclear fuel to participate in a Diet and Land-Use Survey. The information collected will help inform local perspectives as the project moves through the federal regulatory process.

The survey can be completed online or through an in-person interview at the Ignace Learn More Centre. It is open until September 7, 2026, and participants will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of twenty C$125 gift cards redeemable at local businesses.
Join Art Borups Corners on July 18, 2026 at the Dyment Recreation Hall for an evening of food, music, creativity, and community connection. Enjoy a community BBQ, connect with neighbours, and help imagine the future of local parks and greenspaces through drawing, mapping, storytelling, and conversation. Part of the national Everyone Outdoors Together initiative led by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA).

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.


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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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