Wiarton Willie

Wiarton Willie is a famous Canadian groundhog who lives in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Willie takes part in the local Wiarton Willie Festival to determine if there will be an early spring or not.

Unlike other weather predicting groundhogs like Punxsutawney Phil (from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania), Willie is an albino.

There has been more than one Willie over the years; famously in 2001 the Willie at the time was found dead in his burrow. That year's festival became a memorial for the rodent, though his keeper claims that Willie provided his prediction before his death. He was replaced the following year by another albino family member.

See also

• Staten Island Chuck
• Punxsutawney Phil

External link

• South Bruce Peninsula Official Homepage – Information about Wiarton Willie