Northwestern Ontario Archives - Art Borups Corners

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.

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.

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

Thanking our Artists: Jamie Bell

Art Borups Corners September 29, 2025

Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in...

Infrastructure for Oral History The Melgund Township Oral History Project

Infrastructure for Oral History

Art Borups Corners September 27, 2025

Developing a community history and arts app to preserve Melgund Township stories, photos, and creative projects digitally.

Thanking our Artists: Maurice Betournay 20250906_163957

Thanking our Artists: Maurice Betournay

Art Borups Corners September 27, 2025

Today, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Maurice Betournay, a long-time musician, drummer, and dedicated community volunteer...

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.

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.

Storytelling. Northern Style.

Art Borups Corners September 24, 2025

Northwestern Ontario Arts group explores storytelling and publishing Over the past months, the Art Borups Corners storytelling...

Mona’s Secret Songs

Art Borups Corners September 23, 2025

"Mona's Secret Songs": a youth story about digital kindness and standing up for dignity.

Into the National Record

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.

Into the National Record

Art Borups Corners September 22, 2025

Our storytelling club deposited our first book into Canada’s national archive through Digital Legal Deposit.

Watch your step! The old deck terrace and outdoor performance space at the Dyment Recreation Hall was pulled out this week. It's being replaced with a new, expanded area that will support outdoor concerts and community events for years to come. Photo: Terri Bell

The old deck terrace and outdoor performance space at the Dyment Recreation Hall was pulled out this week. It's being replaced with a new, expanded area that will support outdoor concerts and community events for years to come. Photo: Terri Bell

Watch your step!

Art Borups Corners September 22, 2025

A new outdoor performance space is being constructed in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario.

Exploring EPUB 3.3 This summer we learned about creating and publishing our own short stories and oral histories. This fall, we'll be expanding on what we learned.