{
  "id": 16486514,
  "title": "1834 Métis house sold for $2, moved across Canadian bay to become museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/1834-metis-house-sold-for-2-moved-across-canadian-bay-to-become-museum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T13:55:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-1834-a-historic-mtis-family-home-was-built-beside-georgian-bay-in-canada-192-years-later-its-owner-transferred-it-for-just-2-and-the-75000-pound-house-was-moved-across-the-water-for-a-planned-museum/articleshow/135192412.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The historic Labatte House, a Métis residence from 1834, is set to be carefully moved to Balm Beach to ensure its preservation. Weighing approximately 75,000 pounds, the relocation is a meticulous endeavor across Georgian Bay. This effort seeks to create a museum dedicated to Indigenous and Métis narratives in the area, with restoration scheduled to start soon and a concrete foundation expected…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}