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Pour one out for Canada's greatest groundhog, Wiarton Willie. Passed on a lovely warm spring day. 🙏
https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/south-bruce-peninsula-announces-death-of-wiarton-willie/
#wiartonwillie #wiartonwilliesdeath #ripwiartonwillie #ontario #canada
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Groundhog Day 2026: Canadian groundhogs predict an early spring
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s Groundhog Day across Canada. Will it be an early…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #fredlamarmotte #groundhogday #ShubenacadieSam #WiartonWillie
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“The tradition in #Wiarton began in 1956 as a bit of a joke. The Town of South #BrucePeninsula says it was started by a ‘spirited individual’ named Mac McKenzie, who had ‘a desire to shake off the winter blues and bring some warmth to the community’.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #WiartonWillie
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Latest updates on the the eagerly anticipated 70th Annual Official Prediction from Wiarton Willie at 8:07 a.m. February 2nd.
Before any of the meteorology-heads out there attempt to take me to task about this event, a word of warning: in the late 90s I served several terms in the Shadow Cabinet of Wiarton Willie I as his first Minister of Myth-Information Technology, white tux and all, and you will not win your argument. Just accept it: Willie is infallible, always was, always will be.
#WiartonWillie - #SouthBrucePeninsula
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For those who wonder, the Wikipedia image is of the world's tallest free-standing lifelike limestone statue of a groundhog, depicting the legend himself, Wiarton Willie I.
Among my career trophies…
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Then you may have seen me, from the mid 90s, I was the Minister of Mythinformation in the Shadow Cabinet of the original #WiartonWillie I. From about 2010 on you may also have seen my jazz band of kids play at Sauble, in Owen Sound, and yes, at Groundhog Day too!
Did you ever go to the home-made festivals just north of Mar? May and I played there often after 97.