Wiarton Willie. Photo provided by the town of South Bruce Peninsula. Wiarton Willie. Photo provided by the town of South Bruce Peninsula.
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Wiarton Willie returns home

It feels like Groundhog Day once again, after the town of South Bruce Peninsula has advised that Wiarton Willie has returned home! 

The town’s famous albino, prognosticating groundhog will be making the 2023 prediction on Groundhog Day.

Prediction morning is held each year on February 2nd, but the festival events will be held on Saturday February 4th, 2023.

A release from the town states that the groundhog that made the 2022 prediction will take a backseat in 2023 and remain an “ever so spoiled” understudy.

“We’ve been waiting quite some time for Willie to come home! It’s such a relief to have our albino buddy back in Wiarton again” says Mayor Janice Jackson.

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