Sudbury Star Ice Guessing Contest returns For what it's worth, Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow this year — meaning an early spring Author of the article: Harold Carmichael Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021 • February 18, 2021 • 2 minute read • Andre Grandchamp, group manager of media sales at The Sudbury Star and North Bay Nugget, checks the thickness of the ice on Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday February 17, 2021. The annual Sudbury Star Ice Guessing contest has kicked off. John Lappa/Sudbury Star/Postmedia Network Article content After consecutive nights of plugging in block heaters to ensure vehicle engines survive bone-chilling overnight temperatures that fell as low as -25 Celsius (and that was not even taking the wind chill into account), an annual Greater Sudbury spring tradition that deals with saying goodbye to the ice and snow is back.