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More Than a Room
Recreation

More Than a Room

A new community meeting space at Dyment Recreation Hall supports local leadership, administration, programs, and participatory research.
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Supporting Digital Literacy
Recreation

Supporting Digital Literacy

New Storytelling and Community Library Space at the Dyment Recreation Hall There’s a quiet kind of excitement building in the lower level of the Dyment…
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This spring, we are excited to launch our seed bank and local seed exchange to help residents access hardy, northern-adapted varieties at no cost. These resources will make it easier for everyone in the township to start their gardens while fostering a recreational community network built on sharing local knowledge and surplus.
Recreation

Seed Bank and Seed Exchange

Discover the Melgund Seed Bank—a recreational initiative helping you grow hardy, local food right here at home.
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The Dyment Recreation Complex features a spacious park and open greenspace designed to support a wide range of outdoor activities and community gatherings. This versatile natural area provides a welcoming environment for residents of all ages to enjoy leisure, exercise, and quiet relaxation.
Recreation

Towards a Community Garden

Repurposing wasted masonry into lush garden beds transforms dormant inventory into a vibrant, sustainable hub for recreation.
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Integrating the community’s waste and garbage collection powers, a new compost station can turn organic scraps into local resources. This statutory infrastructure allows the community to formalize sustainable waste management while supporting a recreational community garden.
Recreation

A Community Compost Station

A new compost station will divert organic waste and enrich the surrounding community garden.
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These resilient seedlings, nurtured at the Art Borups Corners Land Lab, are prepared for their spring transplant. Their local lineage ensures they will thrive as a permanent, edible addition to the Dyment Recreation Complex.
Recreation

The Apple Orchard

Four hardy pippins from a Northwestern Ontario parent tree transform a local greenspace into a living community legacy.
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2026 Storytelling and Publishing
Programs

2026 Storytelling and Publishing

We took a leap that not many arts organizations take: we decided to become a fully independent, digital publishing house.
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Thanks to the Ontario Arts Council, we were able to run our workshops on digital arts. We now have the skills for image processing and creating a stronger online presence for our community.
Programs

2026 Speaker Series Planning

Planning Our 2026 Speaker Series – We Want Your Input!
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Melgund Townships Come Eat With Us redefines recreation in Northwestern Ontario through community cooking, food security, and digital literacy.
Programs

Cooking Up Community

Melgund Township reimagines recreation through community cooking, food security, and digital literacy.
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Building Northern Arts Capacity
Programs

Building Northern Arts Capacity

Community-based arts projects strengthen resilience, nurture digital literacy, and expand access to creative opportunities in Northern regions.
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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.

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