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Former South Bruce Peninsula mayor Garry Michi looks at Wiarton Willie during the Groundhog Day event in Wiarton last Feb. 2. Doug The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto 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 Despite its family-friendly reputation, did you know Groundhog Day has weathered years of rodent-related treachery, Kevin Jiang is a Toronto-based staff reporter for the Star’s Express Desk. 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. 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. Toronto Star. Famous groundhogs all agree — spring is on its way 2024-02-03 - Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents appeared to reach a consensus on Groundhog Day, as furry forecasters spanning three provinces predicted an early spring. 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 According to folklore, if a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day, winter will drag on. However, if they don't spot their shadow, spring-like weather will soon arrive. On Thursday, Ontario's Canada's marquee Groundhog Day event first took place in 1956 when Mac McKenzie, a resident of the central Ontario town of Wiarton, was looking for a pretext to throw a party. (Toronto) Star At the event, McKenzie and others threw a button-adorned fur hat in the snow and photographed it, claiming it was a groundhog. The infamous photograph made it into the Toronto Star, gathering nationwide attention. For 60 years, Canada's main Groundhog Day event has taken place in Wiarton, Ontario. How Toronto’s slightly lower tax hike could affect you, Justin Trudeau approves millions in refugee support and raccoons take on Groundhog Day. News from the Star you should know about on South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi looks at Wiarton Willie in a Plexiglas box during the annual Groundhog Day event in Wiarton, Ont., Thursday, Feb.2, 2023. Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year and falls on a Sunday in 2025. Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is more than just a classic movie starring In the 1993 movie ‘Groundhog Day’ Bill Murray’s character relives the same day over and over, much like Toronto at budget time. The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto 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. That day is of course the annual Groundhog Day which happens February 2nd. In 2020 this is a Sunday and there is an entire free festival and carnival to help celebrate the event. The festival originally started in 1956 and has become more popular even while cycling through a few psychic rodents, each given the name Wiarton Willie. The Punxsutawney groundhog makes predictions, but he’s not always predictable. The designated groundhog emerged before sunrise in 1929 and didn’t come out until late afternoon in 1941. Feb 7, 2012 - Two girls and two cats, living in Toronto. We blog about our etsy shop, vintage style, DIY, crafts, home, fashion, and of course cats! Groundhog day. Theo Moudakis. Toronto Star The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8
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