{"id":47110,"date":"2025-06-25T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/?p=47110"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:19:11","slug":"under-the-big-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/under-the-big-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Big Top"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Event Tents Elevate Melgund Township&#8217;s Community Spirit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Melgund&#8217;s outdoor spaces just got a fantastic upgrade, all thanks to the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dymentcommunity.com\">Local Services Board of Melgund<\/a><\/strong> Recreation Department&#8217;s&nbsp;latest acquisition:&nbsp;brand-new event tents. These aren&#8217;t just any tents; they&#8217;re set to totally change how the community enjoys the outdoors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;ll be an awesome new&nbsp;venue&nbsp;that can jazz up all kinds of&nbsp;local events&nbsp;\u2013 think lively&nbsp;community festivals, pumping&nbsp;outdoor music concerts, bustling&nbsp;community markets, and even smaller community get-togethers. This exciting step really shows how committed the Local Services Board is to boosting fun activities and building a strong, vibrant community spirit for everyone in&nbsp;Borups Corners, Dyment, and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spirit of&nbsp;community teamwork shined bright. A small group of dedicated&nbsp;volunteers and local artists showed up for a hands-on session, learning how to put these impressive new tents together. The teamwork and shared excitement that make&nbsp;Melgund Township&nbsp;so special was on full display. Everyone quickly got the hang of the setup, which means future events will run smoothly, without a hitch. This joint effort not only gets folks ready for upcoming fun, but it also strengthens the bonds between neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These new event tents are also a real investment in&nbsp;Melgund&#8217;s arts scene. They&#8217;re providing a flexible and easy-to-access&nbsp;enhanced outdoor venue&nbsp;that will truly help&nbsp;local artists, musicians&nbsp;and cultural groups show off what they can do. It&#8217;ll give them a great space to get the&nbsp;community&nbsp;involved in all sorts of creative ways. Whether it&#8217;s at&nbsp;festivals&nbsp;or&nbsp;special events, these tents are definitely going to be a hub for creativity and connecting people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, everyone&#8217;s buzzing about the very first event under these wonderful new tents: the much-anticipated&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/music\/canada-day-2025\/\">Canada Day Celebrations<\/a><\/strong>. This highly-anticipated yearly tradition always brings in huge crowds from&nbsp;Dyment, Borups Corners, Dryden and the surrounding area, and this year&#8217;s looking even more spectacular. The new tents mean more comfort and flexibility, making it an even better experience for everyone who comes out to celebrate this important national holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up the Big Tents: In Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-recreation-tent-setup-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The tents were dropped off by Balla Brothers Rentals of Dryden on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon.\" class=\"wp-image-47156\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-recreation-tent-setup-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-recreation-tent-setup-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-recreation-tent-setup-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-recreation-tent-setup-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tents were dropped off by Balla Bros. Rentals of Dryden on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tent-construction-4.jpg\" alt=\"The team learned to assemble the new tents, which will provide for much larger audiences during community events and concerts.\" class=\"wp-image-47155\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain;width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tent-construction-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tent-construction-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tent-construction-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tent-construction-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The team learned to assemble the new tents, which will provide for much larger audiences during community events and concerts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-tent-construction-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Once the frame was assembled, it was time to learn how to lay the covers! \" class=\"wp-image-47161\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain;width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-tent-construction-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-tent-construction-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-tent-construction-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-tent-construction-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Once the frame was assembled, it was time to learn how to lay the covers! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-event-tent-arts-northwestern-ontario-6-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Then it's time to jack up the sides and get the tent poles in place. \" class=\"wp-image-47167\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain;width:1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then it&#8217;s time to jack up the sides and get the tent poles in place. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-tent-almost-complete.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Then the other side of the tent gets raised by winching it up.\" class=\"wp-image-47172\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-tent-almost-complete.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-tent-almost-complete-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-tent-almost-complete-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-tent-almost-complete-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then the other side of the tent gets raised by winching it up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tents-hammering.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris and Pete pound in some of the stakes that will tie down the tents.\" class=\"wp-image-47171\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain;width:1175px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tents-hammering.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tents-hammering-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tents-hammering-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-township-arts-events-tents-hammering-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morris and Pete pound in some of the stakes that will tie down the tents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The community can&#8217;t wait to welcome everyone to what&#8217;s sure to be a truly memorable Canada Day. Special thanks go out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.on.ca\/grants\/multi-and-inter-arts-projects\">Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts program<\/a> for supporting this year&#8217;s summer programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dyment-Canada-Day-FB-X-5.png\" alt=\"Join the Local Services Board of Melgund for a day brimming with music, games, captivating performances, and joyful celebration. This signature event is designed for everyone, with activities for all ages and a commitment to accessibility and inclusion for every community member.\" class=\"wp-image-47240\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain;width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dyment-Canada-Day-FB-X-5.png 1200w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dyment-Canada-Day-FB-X-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dyment-Canada-Day-FB-X-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dyment-Canada-Day-FB-X-5-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melgund Recreation Department unveils new event tents, perfect for community festivals, celebrations, and special events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,20],"tags":[73,352,173,193,199,332,232,246],"class_list":["post-47110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-borups-corners","category-photos","tag-borups-corners","tag-dyment","tag-melgund-township","tag-northern-arts-projects","tag-northwestern-ontario","tag-ontario-arts","tag-sdg11","tag-sdg9"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Under the Big Top - Art Borups Corners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Melgund Recreation Department unveils new event tents, perfect for community festivals, celebrations, and special events.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/under-the-big-top\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Event Tents Elevate Melgund Township&#039;s Community Spirit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Community spirit in action! 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