For 28 years, Ornamental Stonecraft supplied Manitobans with concrete eagles, welcome bears and other creative creatures. Now, the gnomes are on the roam as the beloved lawn ornament business heads farther west.

Mike Labelle weaves through rows of concrete statuary, pointing out much-loved pieces at Ornamental Stonecraft, southwest of Winnipeg. “The gnomes are still popular,” he said. But the Manitoba mason is also quick to note that, with more than 700 ready-made and custom designs in the company’s repertoire, lawn ornaments broke the mould long ago … READ THE WHOLE STORY.