Willie "predicts" an early spring.

How Canadians warm up during the winter? One way is to watch at the beginning of every February what the Wiarton groundhog is predicting on how soon the spring will come. Wiarton is a beautiful Ontario city situated in the Bruce Peninsula. Last week the Wiarton groundhog Willie predicted an early spring.

To learn more about the history of the Groundhog Day visit this http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/groundhogday/ page.

Other links:
- Wiarton photos http://www.wiarton.ca/photos/index.html.
- Willie photos: http://www.ontarioguide.com/winterphotos/willie/index.html.