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Greetings from Bradford, Ontario, home of =B3Gwilly the Carrot.=B2 Our sc=
hool=20
is St.Jean de Brebeuf School and we are located on a tall hill in=20
Bradford that overlooks the Holland Marsh, the great vegetable growing=20
area of Canada! Here, groundhogs are quite common and can be found=20
anywhere along the Holland Marsh and just north of town at Scanlon Creek=20
Conservation Park.

In our area, spring usually arrives by late March with daytime=20
temperatures rising above 4.0 C. At these temperatures, the first=20
sightings of groundhogs usually occur. The length of day or =B3photoperio=
d=B2=20
would be about 12 hours.

Our class did some interesting research about groundhogs and found out=20
about how they build their homes underground. We didn=B9t realize how=20
interesting they are complete with nest, toilet chamber, spy-hole and=20
main entrance. We also discovered that groundhogs are part of the=20
=B3squirrel family.=B2

Trivia Question# 1: Did you know that in addition to =B3Wiarton Willie=B2=
and=20
=B3Punxsutawny Phil=B2 there is another city that boasts a famous groundh=
og?=20
Can you name it?
(hint: it is a Canadian capital)

Trivia Question # 2: What are the names given to the groundhog?

Fun Challenge: How many different words can you spell using the letters=20
in =B3Punxsutawny?=B2 Let us know how you do!

So long from the from the Vegetable Capital of Canada

Mr. Twigg=B9s Grade 5/6 Classroom
St. Jean de Brebeuf School
Bradford, Ontario
Canada

P.S. The high temperature on Groundhog Day in Bradford was 2 C with=20
cloudy skies!
I guess it will be an early spring.
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