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The Farley Mowat Boat Roofed House is being moved to its new location at Eastside Ganaraska Park for the Thanksgiving weekend (photo: followingfarley.com)

The Farley Mowat Boat Roofed House is being moved to its new location at Eastside Ganaraska Park for the Thanksgiving weekend (photo: followingfarley.com)

Farley Mowat at the uveiling of the commemorative plaque for the boat roofed house on October 18, 2006 (photo: followingfarley.com)

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