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Rubbish Piles up in Several Places in the Village

Black and white photograph of a sand pit filled with rusted car bodies and a variety of waste. In the background, several residences behind a fence.

Date : 1942

Credits : BAnQ Québec, ministère de la Culture et des Communications fonds

The settlement is dense and lacks waste disposal services. People simply throw all their rubbish on the ground very close to the houses. As reported by the Roc-d’Or Inquiry.