WINNIPEG — Manitobans can look forward to an early spring, according to two furry forecasters.
Winnipeg Willow, the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilition Centre’s woodchuck, did not see her shadow Sunday morning.
Willow made her prediction at Fort Whyte Alive.
Last year, Willow predicted an early spring, which wasn’t the case. She’s hoping to redeem herself this year.
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Manitoba Merv also predicted an early spring after also not seeing his shadow.
Merv — who’s actually a puppet — made his prediction from his home at Oak Hammock Marsh and based on his past predictions, he might be right.
“I don’t know if he feels sorry for us because we have such a long, harsh winter or if it’s the truth,” said Jacques Bourgeois with Oak Hammock Marsh, “but so far his record is actually impeccable. He’s been right for the past 20 years, which is hard to believe, but it’s actually the case. I’m a bit of a skeptic myself, but the facts don’t lie.”
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