The Kichi Sibi Woods near the Ottawa River have bears in them — but don’t worry, they’re not real. They’re actually snow sculptures.
For almost ten years, a local artist named Maggie Glossop has been making these cute snow bears along the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail, which is a popular spot for cross‑country skiers in Ottawa.
Some of the bears sit on tree stumps, while others are placed higher up in trees or even on benches.
This year, there are 15 bears in total. Glossop says that for some people on the trail, finding all the bears has become like a fun treasure hunt.
She’s made so many of them that people now call her the “Bear Lady.”
Glossop is 78 and lives close by. She spends a lot of time in the woods building new bears, fixing up old ones, feeding birds, and just enjoying nature.
A bunch of us from two different groups — The Ottawa Virtual Conquerors Walking Group and The Ottawa Shutterbugs — did a 5 km walk together to see the bears and take photos of them.
