Birthplace of Dionne quintuplets moved after yearlong grassroots campaign
NORTH BAY, Ont. — The birthplace of the Dionne quintuplets weathered a treacherous trek down the dark, snow-blanketed streets of a northeastern Ontario city on Sunday as it was once again uprooted and hauled to a new location.
A handful of supporters gathered before dawn to see the historic log cabin, now split in two and attached to trucks, gingerly wind its way to its new spot in downtown North Bay.
The roughly two-kilometre journey took about an hour — less than organizers had originally anticipated, despite the blast of wintry weather.
Crews drove the bottom half of the house onto the designated site and brought the roof nearby, to be lifted into place and reattached on Monday.