Wiarton Willie

2. February 2011 | 14:29

Wiarton Willie not likely to see shadow

Good news, if you follow groundhog forecasts for hope during the winter. (News Source: Hamilton Spectator - 11:01:11)

Winter Weary To Gather In Wiarton, Gobbler’s Knob & Await Rodent Prognostications

It’s Groundhog Day and Canada’s Wiarton Willie and Shubie Sam are set to predict early spring or six more weeks of winter. (News Source: CityNews - 09:42:58)

Wiarton braced for Willie’s big moment

The Sun Times As residents in southern Ontario braced Tuesday for the worst storm of winter, folks in Wiarton were getting ready for their annual day in the sun.[…] (News Source: Owen Sound Sun Times - 00:48:53)

Furry Forecasters Call For Early Spring

Wicked weather forces Wiarton Willie to make Groundhog Day forecast under a tent (News Source: CityNews - 13:11:56)

The legend of Wiarton Willie

Wednesday is Groundhog Day in Wiarton. Here’s the story of how it all began. (News Source: Kitchener - Waterloo Record - 15:47:55)

Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam predicts early spring

In the midst of blizzard-like conditions and miserable winter weather in many parts of the country Wednesday, there was at least one furry ray of hope. (News Source: Canada.com - 13:09:45)

Shubenacadie Sam says spring on the way

The first of North America’s furry forecasters to pop out of his burrow this Groundhog Day did not see his shadow, a harbinger of early spring.However, the credibility of Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam may be stretched somewhat today by the severe winter storm that’s pounding Eastern Canada.Ontario’s Wiarton Willie, Alberta’s Balzac Billy and Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil have yet to check in … (News Source: Metro via Yahoo! Canada News - 11:11:00)

Exotic no more: Groundhogs an increasing presence in region

Given that Punxsutawney Phil lives in Pennsylvania and Wiarton Willie resides in Ontario, members of Marmota monax - groundhogs to most of us - have long seemed an exotic species to Mississippians. (News Source: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - 11:41:46)

SW Ontario bracing for Blizzocaplypse Now

Kyle Rea Times-Journal Wiarton Willy may have trouble seeing his shadow tomorrow as southwestern Ontario braces for Blizzocalypse - a storm Environment Canada has called “dangerous” with near blizzard-like conditions and heavy snowfall.[…] (News Source: St. Thomas Times-Journal - 09:09:42)

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