Jackie Vautour's family home demolished inside Kouchibouguac National Park

The home of a man who laid claim to land in New Brunswick's Kouchibouguac National Park for decades has been torn down.

The home of a man who laid claim to land in New Brunswick's Kouchibouguac National Park for decades has been torn down.

Parks Canada said Tuesday that workers would pack up items belonging to the late Jackie Vautour and place them outside the park.

The demolition of the Vautour home happened sometime Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Jackie’s son, John “Rocky” Vautour, had been living in the home but was away when it happened.

He says he wasn’t able to get any of his things.

"What I have is on my back," Vautour said. "We couldn't get no information from the RCMP or Parks Canada.”

As he stood in front of the lot where his home used to be, he reflected on the past.

“We went through the same thing back in 1976. So I've lost everything more than once in my life.”