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Volunteers, community members, and local organizations came together at Dyment Park to raise the event tents that will support a full season of summer activities. Through teamwork, dedication, and community spirit, the project was completed successfully, followed by a barbecue and refreshments to celebrate a job well done.
Recreation

Building Community: Tent Raising Party at Dyment Recreation Park

Volunteers gathered at Dyment Park to raise tents, build community, and enjoy a barbecue.
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Volunteers in Dyment continue to move park revitalization forward, planting flowers and building out new beds at the Recreation Hall Park. The work, supported by local partners, is part of a broader effort to strengthen placemaking and expand outdoor recreation in a space that has served the community for nearly a century. With regular drop-in hours at the hall and upcoming events like the Canada Day Festival, the park is seeing steady, renewed use.
Community Garden

Flower Planting Continues at Dyment Park

Volunteers in Dyment continue park revitalization efforts with new flower beds, apple trees, and community placemaking.
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Tanya McArthur will take the stage at Dyment Recreation Hall during the Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township, sharing live music with residents and visitors throughout the afternoon event.
Melgund Township

Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township To Feature Music with Gerry & Tanya McArthur

Join the Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township on July 1 featuring live performances by longtime local favourites Gerry and Tanya McArthur.
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These beautiful flowers, donated by Art Borups Corners through their the Arts and Land Lab program will bring colour and care to the Dyment Recreation Park grounds.
Community Garden

Art Borups Corners Helps Grow a Greener Future at Dyment Recreation Park

A June 15 announcement highlights new flower and apple tree donations from Art Borups Corners to Dyment Recreation Park in Melgund Township.
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Hey Melgund and Dyment neighbours! Our giant Canada Day tents are arriving soon, and honestly, they need a bit of emotional (and physical) support to stand tall. 😅 Come out to the Dyment Recreation Hall on Saturday, June 20th to help us lift them up! We will supply the food, refreshments, and community vibes—you just bring the hands.
Melgund Township

June 20: Help Raise the Tents!

Volunteer for tent raising day in Melgund Township and help prepare Dyment Park for Canada Day and summer events. June 20, 9 a.m.
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Enjoy the kids lemonade stand at Dyment Recreation Park during the Melgund Canada Day Festival on July 1 from 12–5 p.m. Fresh, fun, and delicious!
Recreation

The Wildest Lemonade Stand in Northwestern Ontario is coming to Dyment Park! 🍋

Visit Melgund Township’s Canada Day Festival and grab the best lemonade in Northwestern Ontario, made by kids at Dyment Park from 12–5 p.m.
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Leanne Nicholson, Terri Bell, and Pat Daignault spent the afternoon at Dyment Recreation Hall Park in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, taking part in a hands-on community effort to strengthen local recreation space through garden development and tree planting.
Community Garden

Dyment Recreation Park Tree Planting

New apple trees and garden improvements at Dyment Recreation Hall Park highlight MRAC's support for placemaking and outdoor recreation.
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Up close with Northwestern Ontario’s ultimate cleanup crew. Look at the claws on this massive common snapping turtle.
Photos and Stories

Ontario’s Ancient Wetland Warrior

Built like a tank and older than the dinosaurs. This absolute unit was spotted crossing a backroad in Borups Corners, Northwestern Ontario.
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Sweet flowers, sour stalks. A beautiful showcase of the stunning, tiny white clusters that pop up when the rhubarb decides to bolt in the June sunshine.
Community Garden

The Art of the Bolting Bloom: From Garden to Gallery

Rhubarb in full bloom! Check out these gorgeous, feathery white blossoms before they are trimmed back to focus on stalk growth.
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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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Recent News

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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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