How Roxy the rock snake is slithering into Prince George hearts and helping its creator through tough times

Her name is Roxy.

She’s a snake made of hand-painted rocks, and she can be found at Cottonwood Island Park in Prince George, B.C.

Last week, Roxy hit a milestone, so to speak — she reached 1,000 rocks in length, and then kept growing.

Roxy has been capturing the imagination of people in Prince George — and far beyond — who have been answering creator Sharon Yon’s invitation to add their own rocks to see how long the colourful serpent can ultimately stretch.

Watching Roxy grow day by day has also been good for Yon’s soul, she says. For her, it’s a reason to smile as she helps her 39-year-old son, Jeremy, through

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