Kika stops to chat with Victor, a 10-foot-tall snowman who stands in front of a house on Rue du Parc-Champoux in Sillery. Sculptor Kevin Watson covers Victor with a large orange tarp to keep him from being washed away during mild, rainy weather. (Photo courtesy of Anne McConnell)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Victor the giant Snowman charms Sillery residents

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Victor the giant Snowman charms Sillery residents

Dear Shirley,

I heard you write for the Chronicle-Telegraph. If there is such a thing as a little happy story in the editions, I thought I would share that my spouse Kevin loves making snowmen and that we currently have a 10-foot-high one in front of our house. People have spread the word and we have a steady line of visitors coming by each day. Some stop to chat. Some stop to take pictures. It has brought the street and our community closer. 

We name the snowman every year. Victor is the name of our little neighbour; we named the snowman after him because he was the very first to show interest in it and ask questions. 

Kevin intends on keeping Victor the snowman going all winter. We have a giant tarp to cover him when it gets too warm and rainy; it helps preserve him. Right now [Dec. 30] it looks like a giant orange mountain. 

That’s our dog Kika in the photo (below), a rescue animal from Peru. She is adjusting to snow. 

Keep well and Happy New Year!

Anne McConnell

Sillery

Kika the dog stops to chat with Victor, a 10-foot-tall snowman who stands in front of a house on Rue du Parc-Champoux in Sillery. Sculptor Kevin Watson covers Victor with a large orange tarp to keep him from being washed away during mild, rainy weather. (Photo courtesy of Anne McConnell)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Victor the giant Snowman charms Sillery residents was last modified: January 7th, 2025 by QCT Editor

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