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Royal Gala Apple Orchard Takes Root in Northwestern Ontario
A quiet revival is taking root in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario this spring, where youth and community members are breathing new life into an old agricultural tradition — one Royal Gala apple tree at a time.
Featured Community News and Stories
Where Trains Rumble, Walls Talk
It’s easy to miss if you’re just driving by, but under the railway bridge near Higgins and Main, the walls are alive.
Youth Leadership Pipelines: Arts as a Catalyst for Future Recreation Leaders
The future of recreation depends on nurturing young leaders today. This article delves into how arts-based recreation programs are building essential leadership skills in youth, creating a vital pipeline for the next generation of community champions.
Walls We Walk By: Higgins and Main
We found these inspiring words under a bridge near Main and Higgins.
Recreation, Culture and Creative Leadership
Creative Leadership & Entrepreneurship: Youth Driving Sustainable Arts & Community Futures
Youth Driving Sustainable Futures: Lifelong learning culminates in creative leadership and entrepreneurship. See how youth innovation is shaping a vibrant and sustainable future for arts and communities.
Local Services Board Discusses Canada Day Plans, Hot August Night Music Festival
MELGUND TOWNSHIP, Ont. — The Local Services Board of Melgund met Monday evening at the community hall, covering a range of topics from upcoming arts and music events to property concerns related to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) programs.
Funding Without Hierarchy: Alternative Economic Models
Explore community-supported arts, mutual aid funding, and alternative economies reshaping decentralized funding models for independence.
Digital Arts and Artificial Intelligence
Integrating the OpenAI API into Google Sheets
Supercharge Google Sheets with built-in AI for streamlined data analysis, dynamic text generation, and enhanced productivity—all in one place.
Interstellar Beats: Visualizing Music in a 3D Space
Learn how to make a 3D music visualizer developed using three.js. Bouncing equalizer bars, orbiting camera, and cosmic stars merge sound and art.
Digital Salvage: Reclaiming the Algorithm
Digital Salvage is a grassroots, youth-led Indigenous arts project based in Manitoba, exploring the intersection of contemporary digital technologies, vibe coding, virtual art, and Indigenous representation.
A Connected Community of Care and Practice for the Arts
Centering Indigenous Youth: Culturally Relevant Learning for Northern & Remote Communities
Culture as Curriculum: Empowering Indigenous Youth: Understand the critical importance of culturally relevant learning for Indigenous youth in northern communities. Tradition and heritage are key to leadership.
Community Spirit Thrives
Residents of Dyment and Borups Corners came together this week for their regular monthly gathering, held at the Dyment Recreation Hall. The event provided a relaxed setting for community members from both locales to connect and converse.
Inclusion & Innovation: Arts Addressing Systemic Barriers in Recreation
Arts-based recreation programs offer innovative strategies to dismantle these barriers and create more equitable and welcoming community spaces.
Formal Learning: Building Bridges & Strategic Pathways in Arts & Leadership
Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in management, policy, and more. Part 3 shows how academic learning builds bridges for youth leadership.
Building Bridges: Arts & Recreation Partnerships for Community Health
Beyond Sports: Think recreation is just about games? Think again. This article explores the surprising power of arts-based programs within recreation, revealing how they can address community challenges and foster youth leadership.
Artists and Musicians Gather for Cozy Winter Retreat in Borups Corners
Borups Corners was a creative hub for the Winter Arts and Music Retreat on March 1-2, 2025, uniting artists and musicians for collaboration and celebration.
Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
Wild Manitoba Strawberry and Venison Tart
This week’s AI Food Prompt Fridays image and recipe showcases a decadent wild Manitoba strawberry and venison tart, topped with birch syrup for a sweet, savory treat.
Prairie Raspberry Lemon Muffins
A recipe for Manitoba-grown raspberries meet zesty lemon in these light, airy muffins—a perfect summer treat.
Sweet Manitoba Blueberry Oat Muffins
Bake fluffy Manitoba blueberry oat muffins, bursting with local flavors and topped with a golden oat crumble.