Ontario’s famous groundhog Wiarton Willie has died, town says

Ontario’s famous groundhog Wiarton Willie has died, town says

Wiarton Willie, the famous Ontario rodent who fictitiously predicted the arrival of spring, has died.
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says in a statement that Willie died peacefully while sleeping.
The town says Willie carried on the Groundhog Day tradition

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