The James Bay sound and visions project is collecting photos of break up on James Bay, to raise awareness and increase understanding about the ongoing flood risk in James Bay and how it affects people’s lives and living situations each year. Anyone with photos to share of breakup over the years can email them to Mandy Scott at mx_scott@laurentian.ca.
The photos pictured here were taken by Paul Lantz (www.paullantz.com), of ice breakup at different points on the Moose River.
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