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Melgund Recreation

Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is a community hub celebrating creativity, connection, and well-being in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. We offer programs in arts, culture, and recreation that engage residents of all ages—fostering community participation, skill-building, and storytelling. From family-friendly events and workshops to audiobooks, exhibits, and cultural programs, we aim to nurture imagination, preserve local heritage, and inspire meaningful experiences that bring people together. At Melgund, creativity meets community, and everyone is welcome to explore, create, and share.
Melgund Township is integrating native northwestern Ontario wild roses into the rejuvenation of Dyment Recreation Park to foster a resilient, historically authentic local ecosystem.
Community Garden

Hardy northwestern Ontario wild roses selected for Dyment Recreation Park

The ongoing revitalization of Dyment Recreation Park highlights the practical and ecological advantages of utilizing native northern flora like the wild prickly rose.
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Terri Bell and Karen Daignault were among the community volunteers helping beautify Dyment Recreation Hall through flower planting, hanging planters, and community garden improvements.
Recreation

Community Volunteers Help Beautify Dyment Recreation Hall Park

Recreation park revitalization continues as volunteers plant flowers, trees, and enhance public greenspace in Melgund Township.
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Come and see this vibrant mixed-media wolf painting by Northwestern Ontario artist Leanne Nicholson.
Exhibitions

Summer Art Show: Where Wilderness Meets The Canvas

Bold canvas strokes meet the raw beauty of the Boreal in mixed-media art show by Northwestern Ontario artist Leanne Nicholson.
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Community volunteers transformed the grounds of Dyment Recreation Hall in Melgund Township through a successful community garden and flower planting project, preparing the recreation complex for Canada Day Festival celebrations across Northwestern Ontario.
Photos and Stories

Community Volunteers Transform Dyment Recreation Hall Gardens

Community volunteers planted flowers, apple trees, and new gardens at Dyment Recreation Hall in Melgund Township.
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Calling all Artists and Crafters! Canada Day Artist and Vendors Market
Recreation

Calling all Artists and Crafters! Canada Day Artist and Vendors Market

Join us for the Dyment Community Craft Sale this Canada Day, July 1st. Free vendor tables for local artisans, makers, and food growers.
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One of the healthy young apple tree seedlings grown in the Art Borups Corners land lab, now ready to take root at its new home in the Dyment Recreation Hall greenspace.
Photos and Stories

Planting the Future: Arts Program Donates Apple Trees

Donated apple trees from the Art Borups Corners land lab will soon beautify the Dyment Recreation park and greenspace.
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Reclaiming dried clay through slaking creates less waste while reconnecting artists with traditional ceramic preparation methods naturally.
Recreation

The Joys of Slaking Clay

Learn how slaking clay transforms dry scraps into usable material while teaching patience, sustainability, and ceramic craft basics.
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May 30: Community Breakfast
Recreation

May 30: Community Breakfast

Northwestern Ontario Breakfast Program Serving Community Start your weekend right at the Community Breakfast and Brunch! Join friends and neighbours on Saturday, May 30, 2026…
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Calling all volunteers for Canada Day!
Photos and Stories

Calling all volunteers for Canada Day!

Support our local community by volunteering for the most exciting festival Melgund Township has ever hosted! Sign up.
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Melgund Township is in the news this week as nuclear waste impact assessments dominate local issues.
Community Lens

In the News: It’s Not a Done Deal.

Melgund Township makes the news for nuclear waste consultations An article in NWO Newswatch today highlights important questions being raised in Melgund, just kilometres from…
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Recent News

  • Exploring Northwestern Ontario Wild Clay for Ceramics and Pottery
  • Melgund Township Canada Day Festival 2026: A Community Effort
  • Celebrating Canada Day Together
  • Summer Art Exhibition Opens during Canada Day Festival July 1 at Dyment Recreation Hall
  • Walter and Friends to Perform for Canada Day 2026 in Melgund Township

Upcoming Events

Travelling through Northwestern Ontario this month? Make plans to stop in Melgund Township on July 1 for the popular Canada Day Festival hosted by Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture at the Dyment Recreation Hall. This family-friendly community celebration features live music, delicious food, and a vibrant artists, crafters, and vendors market showcasing local talent and handmade goods from across the region. By attending, visitors are helping support local artists, artisans, small businesses, and community organizations while contributing to the growth of arts, culture, and recreation in Northwestern Ontario. Surrounded by the beauty of Northern Ontario, the festival offers a chance to get out of the city, explore the bush, connect with local communities, and enjoy a full day of entertainment, culture, shopping, and small-town hospitality.
Travelling through Northwestern Ontario this month? Make plans to stop in Melgund Township on July 1 for the popular Canada Day Festival hosted by Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture at the Dyment Recreation Hall. This family-friendly community celebration features live music, delicious food, and a vibrant artists, crafters, and vendors market showcasing local talent and handmade goods from across the region. By attending, visitors are helping support local artists, artisans, small businesses, and community organizations while contributing to the growth of arts, culture, and recreation in Northwestern Ontario. Surrounded by the beauty of Northern Ontario, the festival offers a chance to get out of the city, explore the bush, connect with local communities, and enjoy a full day of entertainment, culture, shopping, and small-town hospitality.

ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS

Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is a non-profit arts and recreation services provider supporting programs in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. Business Number 741438436 RC0001.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program

NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

Programming is made possible with funding from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge and thank them for their support.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program

COMMUNITY RECREATION

Recreation and community arts programs in Dyment and Borups Corners and Melgund Township are supported with funding from the Government of Ontario. We thank them for their support.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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