Letter: Willie Had the Best Gig in Bruce County

A letter to the editor pushes back on PETA’s call to replace Wiarton Willie, using humour to defend the groundhog’s well-cared-for life in Wiarton.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Image representative of a Willie-like groundhog; not the man himself.

Dear Editor,

Some Grey-Bruce readers may have missed an unusual letter recently sent by the animal-rights group PETA to the mayor of South Bruce Peninsula.

Following the passing of Wiarton Willie this month, PETA suggested the town retire the tradition of using a liv…