Located on the corner of Chemin de la Martinique and Chemin des Chalets, the house has seen the dune that serves as a natural protection against the sea disappear after the passage of the storm.
The house was left without a natural barrier. Public security considered people’s health at risk if they stayed there
says Vincent Bédard, president of Bédard Laroche Inc., which is in charge of the operation.
The Department of Public Safety ordered the building to be relocated, an operation estimated at $350,000, of which $300,000 is subsidized by Quebec.
The residence will be transported during the night from Monday to Tuesday, as many electrical and fiber optic cables have to be laid on the ground to make room for the convoy.
We take the house that stands on a beam system with wheels. A truck will pull them. We will go there at leisure to give the utility teams time to remove the electrical cables, including a Hydro-Québec electrical transmission line.
explains Vincent Bedard.
The contractor states that this apartment is currently the only one that has been moved on the street. Other houses were moved to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine after the storm, but on the same land.
Due to climate change, he expects more moves on the street in the coming years.
The Ministry of Public Security did not respond to our requests for information.
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