South Bruce’s Wiarton Willie passed away last year, though many in the province are just finding out now.
South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson made the announcement on Tuesday of Wiarton Willie’s passing.
Last year’s Groundhog Day event was not held in person and a video without Willie was posted.
This year will bring back an in-person event with a brown groundhog which Mayor Jackson says they adopted to take Willie’s place next year.
Jackson adds while they are sad to lose Willie, they are excited to have an in-person prediction for an early spring or not this year.
