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Sunny days ahead as Fenwick Flossie calls for an early spring

Wet weather results in smaller crowds at Lions Club event for kids

While it was wet and overcast and just generally gloomy on Friday morning, it didn’t stop Fenwick’s favourite weather prognosticator from her duties. Getting a jump on groundhog rivals like Wiarton Willie and Punxsutawney Phil, Flossie came out of her burrow and – not seeing her shadow – boldly predicted an early spring.

Despite the wet weather, there was no chance the event, hosted by the Fabulous Fenwick Lions outside their clubhouse at Centennial Park, would be cancelled said organizer and club member Rob Henson.

“In the 20 years I've been at the club, in the last 20 years for the event, I never remember rain,” Henson said.

Given the weather, Flossie’s prediction of an early spring was, well, predictable, according to Henson.

“It's raining out, there's not one pinch of sun anywhere,” he said. “If it's cloudy, it's early spring.”

Patricia Wilson brought her granddaughter, Bella, to see Flossie do her thing.

“She's never seen Flossie before, and she was quite happy to meet her,” Wilson said.

As for Wilson, she was quite happy with Flossie’s prediction of an early spring but most of all she appreciated the Lions for hosting the event.

“I just love that the Fenwick Lions does this for the kids, “she said. “It's all about the kids.”

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Members of Town Council, including Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Olson and Ward 2’s Brian Eckhardt, were joined by Mayor Marvin Junkin and Chief Administrative Officer David Cribbs at the event.

Junkin laughed as he welcomed Flossie's prognostication.

“Like most residents, the older you get, the more you relish an early spring,” he said.

But on a more serious note, Junkin praised the Lions not only for Friday’s event, but for all the things they do in the village.

“It’s just another great event put on by the Fenwick Lions Club. And to see the look on the children's faces when Flossie comes out of her home, it's amazing.”

The weather also meant the crowd that welcomed Flossie was decidedly smaller than in previous years, with only kids and parents from the Fonthill Montessori School on hand after both Wellington Heights Public and St. Ann’s Catholic schools elected to keep kids in the classroom because of the wet weather.

Flossie visited the two schools after the park ceremony, taking along hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies for the kids who were unable to come out.

 



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