Wait, is it supposed to be winter?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
In front of a large crowd in the town of Wiarton, Ont., on Friday morning, Willie told South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Jay Kirkland he did not see his shadow, signalling an early spring.
It matches predictions made by Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia, Fred la marmotte in Quebec and Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania.
It also celebrates with a family festival on Saturday, a curling bonspiel, a chili cook-off, skating, a darts tournament and more.
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says it was started by a “spirited individual” named Mac McKenzie who “a desire to shake off the winter blues and bring some warmth to the community.”
“In a moment of whimsy and spontaneity, when asked about the whereabouts of the groundhog, Mac playfully tossed a fur hat into the snow,” the town’s website says.
He’s been predicting the weather the longest and his life was the basis for the movie Groundhog Day staring Bill Murray.
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