REGINA — The move of a house across Saskatchewan garnered the attention of many across the province, but its journey had been years in the making.
Arnette Den Boer and her partner, originally from Alberta, moved to Saskatchewan, living on a farm with a house unsuitable for them.
“At that time, we were looking around like, okay, we should do some renovations to the house to make it bigger. But at a certain point, [we thought] it doesn't really make sense to add another piece to an older house.”
Den Boer has six children and couldn’t have extended family over due to the constraints of their home.
Constructing a new house had been their plan until they stumbled across the log house for sale near Lajord, with a house mover willing to move the home within the province.
“So we decided to sign a contract to purchase the house and move in 2023.”
Preparing for their new home, Den Boer built a basement. However, circumstances led to constant delays.
The moving company kept stalling the move until Den Boer received a call in 2024 stating they had gone bankrupt.
“You can imagine how we felt because by that time we paid them in full. So we were devastated.”
For an undisclosed amount, Den Boer managed to sign a contract with Neufeld Building Movers for the move, waiting for them to inform her that the move would happen.
“It took another year [for them] to get the permit. And then we learned in January of 2026 that they were getting close to getting the permit and that it was going to move in March.”
The move began last Tuesday, spanning four days across the province, and the house reached its destination near Strasbourg on Monday.
Den Boer described seeing the house arrive on Monday as a “big relief.”
She credited Neufeld Building Movers for the job on the move and appreciated the care shown.
As for what happens next, Den Boer said the house will be moved to the basement this week before they sort out connecting gas, water and electricity lines.
She said the family could move into the new home as early as May.
