The cheese factory in St Albert is very community minded. Until COVID showed up in 2020 they held a 2-3 days summer Festival that was free to attend. Lots of activities for kids, free curds (what more could you want?).
With COVID on the scene in 2020 and 2021 the Festival could not be held, but as a substitute painted cow statues was dreamed up. In 2020, 20 statues were painted by 17 artists, in 2021 ten more cows were added. The statues are located within relatively short distances of the Cheese Factory.
Every cow is different, while I didn't get to all 30 cows, I did get a good number....
Some are different on each side, while others are generally the same.
Some seemed to call out for head shots
A few more that are different on each side
Some are a blaze of colour
One in particular is rather whimsical
While not part of the St Albert Cheese herd, in early 2022 we found another similar cow mounted on a pedestal in Grenville, on the Quebec side across the river from Hawkesbury. It is appropriately outside an ice cream store.
Again, while not part of the St Albert Cheese Factory events, there are a number of Popsilos in the general area. They are actually part of a collection of Popsilos in Prescott-Russell County
This Popsilio is just outside Vankleek Hill
A Popsilo near the town of Alfred
Not far from Russell
