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Bob’s Lake · Reporting & perspective
Bob’s Lake: The City Is My Ward
An old sewage lagoon, a roomful of neighbours, and an evening at Whitney Arena that turned out to involve considerably more than wastewater.
Public information materials: City of Timmins / EXP Services.
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Housing · Reporting & perspective
If We Can’t Build, Can We Rebuild?
Schumacher, vacant houses, and the homes Northern Ontario might already have.
Courtesy of Raising the Roof; used with permission.
Garbage Leadership · Reporting & perspective
The Long, Slow Flush at Bob’s Lake
An old sewage lagoon in Porcupine, a solution considered nearly 50 years ago, and a replacement project that still has some plumbing to sort out.
Illustrative photo: Gowtham AGM / Unsplash.
Patrick Gadoury · October 19, 2026 · 9 min read
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