Sophie L'Heureux's Funeral and Church Move

Horse-drawn sleigh carrying a coffin in the snow
Sophie L'Heureux's funeral, 1944.
Many horses pulling a large building across the snow
Moving the Jackfish church from the lake site to Jackfish, March, 1927. 76 head of horses (38 teams) were used. It took 2 weeks to move this 42' x 28' building four miles. It had to be started with a stump puller.