Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring

Groundhog Day 2025 Wiarton Willie Smith. Groundhog Day 2025 Results Canada Brain D. Duncan Those keeping the Wiarton Willie tradition alive in Ontario's South Bruce Peninsula carried the white-haired groundhog inside a see-through box to a stage around 8 a.m Wiarton Mayor Jay Kirkland, who per local tradition is the only person who can speak "Groundhogese," put his ear to the box and then announced Willie's prediction of an early spring to the crowd.

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Wiarton Mayor Jay Kirkland, who per local tradition is the only person who can speak "Groundhogese," put his ear to the box and then announced Willie's prediction of an early spring to the crowd. Willie is a white groundhog whose coming was foretold as one who would forever alter the world of weather prognostication

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Every year, thousands gather in Wiarton to witness the world-famous groundhog make his winter forecast Those keeping the Wiarton Willie tradition alive in Ontario's South Bruce Peninsula carried the white-haired groundhog inside a see-through boxfilled with a bed of straw to a stage around 8 a.m After Groundhog Day, Wiarton Willie remains a local attraction with his statue in Bluewater Park serving as a popular photo opportunity for tourists

On Groundhog Day, Canada's Wiarton Willie Called Early Spring, Shubenacadie Sam Says More Winter. Those keeping the Wiarton Willie tradition alive in Ontario's South Bruce Peninsula carried the white-haired groundhog inside a see-through boxfilled with a bed of straw to a stage around 8 a.m Wiarton Willie is a groundhog prognosticator from Wiarton, Ontario

Groundhog Day February 2 Wiarton Willie Wiarton, Ontario, Canada [ONTARIO TRAVEL SERIES. Those keeping the Wiarton Willie tradition alive in Ontario's South Bruce Peninsula carried the white-haired groundhog inside a see-through box filled with a bed of straw to a stage around 8 a.m After Groundhog Day, Wiarton Willie remains a local attraction with his statue in Bluewater Park serving as a popular photo opportunity for tourists