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On Friday, Wiarton Willie, Ontario's famed groundhog, was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Canadians. South Bruc Groundhog Day in Ontario: Will Winter Stay or Spring Come? • Groundhog Day in Ontario • Discover the whimsical tradition of Groundhog Day in Ontario, where W It’s Groundhog Day, and as folklore goes, a groundhog will emerge from its burrow and if it does not see its shadow, then spring is just around the corner, w On Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., a groundhog was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Ontarians as part of annual Groundhog Day ceremonies. Watch Groundhog Day 2024: Wiarton Willie predicts early spring Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca. Woman warns drunk driver in video released by Ontario police. 00:49 | January 18, 2025 Groundhog Day was marked in the U.S., with the first prediction by Punxsutawney Phil in 1886, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's website reports. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob was made Some of Canada's famous prognosticating rodents appeared to reach a consensus on Groundhog Day, predicting an early spring. Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam did not see The tradition holds that if a groundhog doesn’t see its shadow on Groundhog Day, springlike weather will soon arrive. But if a shadow appears, winter’s icy grip won’t let go for quite some time. “Luckily, Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow and we’ll be having an early spring,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a Twitter video. Happy Groundhog Day Ontario. In a moment of whimsy and spontaneity, when asked about the whereabouts of the groundhog, Mac playfully tossed a fur hat into the snow. Seizing the opportunity for a memorable photo, the reporter immortalized the hat as a stand-in for the elusive groundhog. And with that playful gesture, Wiarton's Groundhog Day tradition was born. Groundhog Day Animation created for the observance of Groundhog Day for the Air Force Reserve, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, January 28, 2025. Video Productions: Video ID: 950598: VIRIN Video above: Rare albino groundhog spotted in the Susquehanna Valley.The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year gap, records for each prognostication Groundhog Day originated from an ancient European tradition called Candlemas Day, where clergy would bless candles and distribute them to ward off the darkness of winter. The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. AMC Presents: A nasty, self-centered (but hilarious) weatherman is forced to relive one strange day over and over again, until he gets it right. IMDb 8.0 1 h 41 min 1993 X-Ray HDR UHD PG Subtitles Cc O n Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., a groundhog was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Ontarians as part of annual Groundhog Day ceremonies. Watch live coverage as the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil of Gobbler’s Knob, predicts whether there will be an early spring or six more weeks of winter. See a list of all 14 Canadian prognosticators, whether genuine groundhogs or otherwise. Despite the name, GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is all-welcoming. Oil Springs Ollie was a famous prognosticating groundhog from Oil Springs, Ontario. Ollie came from humble roots, arriving at the Heaven’s Wildlife Rescue as a baby and turning his inspirational story into his career as an educator. Ollie made his first public prediction in 2014, which launched his career as an animal educator and advocate. Find your closest Groundhog Day prognosticator on an interactive map of all groundhogs across USA and Canada. O n Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., a groundhog was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Ontarians as part of annual Groundhog Day ceremonies.
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