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Groundhog Day in Quebec features “ Fred la Marmotte ” Quebec’s prognosticating groundhog, Fred, or “Gros Fred,” was predicting Quebec’s springtime from 2010 to 2017, after being replaced by his son, “Petit Fred” in 2018 but returned to predict in 2019. Fred is unique in being the only groundhog in North America to make his The groundhog did not see its shadow this morning (Friday, Feb. 2), and if the Groundhog Day prediction holds true, that means we'll have an early spring this year. Willie has been predicting the weather every year on Feb. 2 since 1957. 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. The consensus on spring’s early arrival extended to western Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil, whose annual declaration exploded in popularity after the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day”. As usual, Shubenacadie Sam was the first groundhog in North America to make a prediction. If it was cloudy that day, it was a sign that the following weeks would be mild and there would be an early spring. In Pennsylvania, the immigrant community substituted the groundhog for the badger and Punxsutawney Phil was born, predicting the weather since 1887. Wiarton Willie. In southern Ontario, our most famous groundhog is Wiarton Willie. Canada’s list of Groundhog Day predictors also include Lucy the Lobster, TR Tunnel, Shubenacadie Sam, Okanagan Okie, Balzac Billy, Van Isle Violet, Fred la Marmotte and Manitoba Merv. Wiarton Willie Festival . What: Visit Wiarton on February 2 to wake up Willie at 7am with fireworks, and catch the official prediction at 8:07am. The stuffed rodent was unveiled on Groundhog Day in 1999 in a casket, to the surprise of the crowd. Children bawled and the news went international. To this day, it remains with Brouwer in his attic. Groundhog Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States every year on 2 February. Legend has it that watching a groundhog emerge from its burrow can determine the weather forecast for the coming weeks. Accordingly, if it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, it goes back to sleep for six more weeks of winter. Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Canada’s two favourite groundhogs are at odds over if spring is coming early or not. Today marks Groundhog Day, an annual North American tradition where if a groundhog sees its shadow, winter is Groundhog Day, celebrated annually on February 2nd, is a long-standing tradition in the United States and Canada rooted in Pennsylvania Dutch folklore. According to the superstition, if a Ontario's 2023 Groundhog Day predictions are in, and they look good! Ontario's resident rodent forecaster, Wiarton Willie, declared an early spring on Thursday morning after failing to spot his shadow. Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, at a Groundhog Day celebration in 2023. PETA is once again calling for a change to the rodent-themed tradition. The Toronto Star and In honour of Groundhog DayGroundhog Day! A cynical TV weatherman finds himself reliving the same day over and over again when he goes on location to the small town of Punxsutawney to film a report about their annual Groundhog Day. His predicament drives him to distraction, until he sees a way of turning the situation to his advantage. The groundhog did not see its shadow this morning (Friday, Feb. 2), and if the Groundhog Day prediction holds true, that means we’ll have an early spring this year. Willie has been predicting the weather every year on Feb. 2 since 1957. Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2, each year. 1956 edition of the Toronto Star. A year later, about 50 people CARTOON OF THE DAY: Groundhog Election. Cartoonist Steve Nease provides a humorous take on current events. Steve Nease Jan 30, 2025 10:48 AM. Share by Email. Share on 2024 Groundhog Day Predictions: Canada’s groundhogs have agreed to disagree on weather predictions. Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam predicted early spring at the 8 a.m. event held at Shubenacadie Park, while Lucy the Lobster disagreed with a forecast of six more weeks of winter as she saw her shadow. Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil. Ontario Premier Doug Ford poses next to groundhog Wiarton Willie in a ceremony in Wiarton, Ont. Saturday, February 2, 2019. The famous forecasting groundhog called for an early spring.
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