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April 22: Nuclear Waste Impact Assessment Open House in Melgund
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April 22: Nuclear Waste Impact Assessment Open House in Melgund

The Impact Assessment Open House and Art Exhibition will take place on April 22 at the Dyment Recreation Hall.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Dryden artist Tanya McArthur to our 2026 Spring Arts Exhibition. A familiar face at music events across Melgund Township and the surrounding region, Tanya brings her creative energy from the stage into the gallery—sharing a vibrant selection of recent work for audiences to experience and enjoy.
Photos and Stories

Tanya McArthur joins 2026 Spring Exhibition

The Spring Exhibition will run from April 17 - May 17, 2026.
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As part of the 2026 Spring Arts Exhibition in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, Inuit artist and filmmaker Eva Suluk presents an eight-part series showcasing the deep connection between people and caribou. Through traditional land-based practices—including harvesting, butchering, and cooking—her work celebrates intergenerational knowledge transfer and the continuity of Inuit skills, culture, and ways of life. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to experience Indigenous arts and northern traditions in Northwestern Ontario.
Photos and Stories

2026 Arts Exhibition: Eva Suluk

Our 2026 Arts Exhibition welcomes the work of Inuk artist and filmmaker Eva Suluk.
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Northern Artist Leanne Nicholson is featured in the 2026 Spring Art Exhibition, a Multi and Inter-Arts showcase in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, and Winnipeg, Manitoba presented through our Northern Arts Program. Led by Arts Incubator Winnipeg, Art Borups Corners, and Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture, the exhibition celebrates visual art, multi-disciplinary practices, performance, and participatory projects, with an emphasis on Indigenous arts, land-based knowledge, and northern storytelling. The event connects rural and urban northern communities, highlighting innovation, creative exchange, and the diversity of northern arts practices.
Exhibitions

Featured Artists: Leanne Nicholson

Local Borups Corners artist Leanne Nicholson will be featured in this year's spring arts exhibition.
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Melgund Hits a High Note
Photos and Stories

Melgund Hits a High Note

March 21 Open Mic at the Dyment Recreation Hall The air was a little warmer, the days are getting longer, and the music was definitely…
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The 2026 Spring Art Exhibition in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, and Winnipeg, Manitoba features Northern Artists including Tony Eetak in a dynamic Multi and Inter-Arts showcase presented through our Northern Arts Program. Led by Arts Incubator Winnipeg, Art Borups Corners, and Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture, the exhibition highlights visual art, music, and collaborative community projects, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous arts, land-based practices, and northern cultural traditions. Audiences can experience diverse works from emerging and established creators, connecting rural and urban northern communities, celebrating cross-disciplinary creativity, fostering cultural exchange, and reinforcing the region’s role as a vibrant hub for northern arts innovation and contemporary Indigenous expression.
Photos and Stories

April 17: Tony Eetak Joins Spring Exhibition!

Hosted by Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture, the month-long event features Tony Eetak’s work and discussions on nuclear waste and climate change.
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Dusty and determined, a bumblebee claims its golden tax from a Melgund Township dandelion, fueled for the flight home.
Photos and Stories

Gardening for Pollinators

Reclaiming Dyment Dirt for the Wings That Feed Melgund Township.
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The Climate and Creative Entrepreneurship Program in Melgund Township is an arts-based and participatory research initiative grounded in community arts and recreation programming across Northwestern Ontario. Serving the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners, the program brings together residents of all ages to explore climate awareness, creative entrepreneurship, and local sustainability through hands-on, collaborative learning. By integrating arts-based research methods with community engagement, it supports rural innovation while strengthening cultural and environmental understanding.
Community Garden

Growing with Community

This year’s expansion builds on years of work with our friends in Manitoba and Minnesota. It’s been a long journey, but the garden is finally…
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Engaging Our Community
Recreation

Engaging Our Community

Explore IAAC public comments, learn key issues, and join conversations shaping our community’s voice in the nuclear waste and DGR impact assessment process.
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Nuclear Waste and Community Trust: A Critical Assessment
Research

Nuclear Waste and Community Trust: A Critical Assessment

Our latest comments and insights regarding Impact Assessment of the NWMO Deep Geological Repository for Nuclear Waste Fuel The Melgund Nuclear Integrated Impact Assessment Project…
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The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!
The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!

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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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