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The Local Services Board of Melgund

The Local Services Board of Melgund

Dyment and Borups Corners, Northwestern Ontario

Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture serves as a community recreation services provider supporting the Local Services Board of Melgund and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. Through recreation programming, arts and culture initiatives, community events, placemaking projects, volunteer engagement, park and greenspace enhancement, heritage programming, and community development activities, the organization helps strengthen quality of life for residents while supporting vibrant, connected rural communities. Working in partnership with local organizations, volunteers, artists, and community leaders, Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture contributes to the development of accessible recreation opportunities, cultural experiences, community celebrations, public spaces, and tourism initiatives that benefit residents and visitors throughout Melgund Township and Northwestern Ontario.
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NWMO Land Use and Diet Study

Take part in the Diet and Land-Use Survey online or in person. Your input will help inform regulatory studies.
LSB of Melgund 3 Jul 2026 1 minute read
Diet and Land Use Studies

Share your insights on local land use practices and food consumption

Active public participation plays a central role as the Deep Geological Repository for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel Project is moving into the federal regulatory process.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is inviting land users and residents in the area of Canada’s deep geological repository project to take part in a diet and land-use survey. Results will help inform local perspectives in regulatory studies.

Take part in the survey

  • Online: Click here to access the survey.
  • In-person: Stop by the Ignace Learn More Centre (304 Main St.), contact community@cannorth.com or call 639.317.4386 to schedule an interview.

The survey will be open until Sept. 7, 2026.

Survey participants will be provided an opportunity to enter their name into a draw for a chance to win one of 20 C$125 gift cards redeemable at local businesses (see the full rules and regulations for additional details).

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is inviting residents and land users in the area of Canada's proposed Deep Geological Repository for used nuclear fuel to participate in a Diet and Land-Use Survey. The information collected will help inform local perspectives as the project moves through the federal regulatory process.

The survey can be completed online or through an in-person interview at the Ignace Learn More Centre. It is open until September 7, 2026, and participants will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of twenty C$125 gift cards redeemable at local businesses.

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The Local Services Board of Melgund serves as a dedicated governing body focused on maintaining and improving the vital infrastructure and social fabric of our local community. By managing essential services and stewarding shared spaces like the Dyment Community Hall, the Board ensures that residents have a safe and welcoming environment to live and grow together. Our mission is to represent the unique interests of the Melgund area through transparent leadership and a steadfast commitment to fostering a resilient, connected neighborhood for everyone.

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Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is a community-based organization operating in Northwestern Ontario that works in direct coordination with the Local Services Board of Melgund to plan, deliver, and sustain recreation programming and public space activation across Dyment, Borups Corners, and the surrounding area. The organization supports the day-to-day function and long-term use of shared community facilities, including the Dyment Recreation Hall and its surrounding grounds, by organizing events, maintaining active programming schedules, and mobilizing volunteers to ensure these spaces remain accessible and in regular use. Its work includes the development of seasonal recreation programs, community events, arts and cultural initiatives, and hands-on projects such as park improvements, gardening, and site activation. By aligning programming with local capacity and available infrastructure, Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture provides practical support to the Local Services Board, helping meet recreation service expectations while strengthening community participation. The result is a consistent, locally driven approach to recreation in a rural Northwestern Ontario setting, where residents are directly involved in shaping, maintaining, and using the spaces and programs that serve them.

RECREATION SERVICES

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

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program

NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

Community Arts programs were 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

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY

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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