A Winnipeg woman's plans to build a snowman have turned into something much more ambitious -- a frozen menagerie of more than a dozen bears in St. Vital.

Gerry Kaluzniak has developed a passion for sculpting snow in his yard in southeast Edmonton.

After a heavy snowfall, the Dueck family in Manitoba decided to come together to build a massive seven-metre snowman in their front yard.

The 47th Annual Festival du Voyageur is nearly ready to kick off in Winnipeg.