Groundhog day
Posted Feb 2, 2013 10:48 am.
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Pennsylvania has Punxsutawney Phil, Ottawa has Wiarton Willey, and here in Southern Alberta we have Balzac Billy.
It’s Groundhog Day and the prairie prognosticator has emerged from his burrow and gave the thumbs up to a Balzac crowd, meaning he predicts an early spring.
The Balzac Business Community Association’s Steven Neubauer says Billy attracts visitors from all over.
“Pretty much from the surrounding areas Balzac, Airdrie, Calgary, but we do get calls from all over western Canada, it was announced in the Maritimes last year or so…”
Balzac Billy who’s actually a “human-sized” Richardson Ground Squirrel, didn’t see his shadow when he woke up, meaning winter is on its way out the door soon.
Families were treated to live music and a free pancake breakfast in the small community north of Calgary.
