Update On Winter Weather For All Of Ontario

Ontario, Canada Weather

December 2009
28th-31st. Blustery and much colder weather sweeps in, with frequent snow showers and flurries as 2009 comes to a close.

January 2010
1st-3rd. Fair, cold. 4th-7th. Fair, then snow breaks out near the St. Lawrence River Valley. 8th-11th. Heavy snow Great Lakes. 12th-15th. Fair, cold all of Ontario. 16th-19th. Snow squalls Great Lakes. 20th-23rd. Snow, then turning fair and cold. 24th-27th. Heavy snow. 28th-31st. Clearing, cold.

February 2010
1st-3rd. Wet Great Lakes, then clearing, cold. 4th-7th. Periods of light snow. 8th-11th. Colder weather Great Lakes. 12th-15th. Snow, increasing in intensity to the east. 16th-19th. Mixed clouds and sun. 20th-23rd. More periods of snow; heaviest again over eastern section.

Recycling & Things Related

George what is your feelings on garbage and recycling?

You know, folks today have really got their thinking messed up;  Take all this recycling they got going today with garbage pick up.  First off I see it as a cost to the public and more of a threat to our system than if we didn’t do it at all, recycling that is.  Reason being?  Well think about this.  First off the huge cities when getting into this recycling have to buy more huge trucks which in turn burn more fuel which in turn puts more pollution into the air.  All that this does is put more of a strain on our system.  What’s the answer?  Well I believe the answer to our problem of getting rid of waste is to only save what we no there is a use for, like certain pop cans, steel, and some plastics and cardboard.  The rest forget about it, waste of time.  For the rest of the items I feel we should be burning it.  You know years ago in a small town called Smithville Ontario a fellow came up with burner that would burn all our garbage with an efficiency of around 98%.  I seen it and watched it work.  Great thing in my eyes.  We could then use this unit to produce hydro and things like that.  Now in my eyes that would make more sense than just dumping it in a landfill sight. As all we are doing there is adding more pollution to our soil and eventually even destroying the good water we have now.  Thing is though,the Powers That Be don’t want this to happen, saying it isn’t good enough. I say dam, what we got now sure isn’t good for man kind.  What we got here is, folks that isn’t thinking of what is good for the world, they are in reality thinking what is good for their pocket books. There is no other system in the world that can offer 98% efficiency like burning.  Simple As That.  My Opinion Only.

Becoming More Self Reliant Question.

George, what is your feelings on this article?

Seniors who are exposed to significant levels of air pollution for more than a year face double the risk of pneumonia, Canadian researchers report.

You know reading that piece of information just goes to show one how folks minds work today.  Think about it, anyone should know that if the air isn’t the greatest it will contribute to all kinds of problems like Pneumonia.  Trouble is, there are a lot of people out there today that can’t visualise things any more and depend on others to do their thinking for them.  Just one more reason why this country should be  looking at becoming more self reliant and stop depending on others to do our thinking for us.  My Opinion Only

How Long Till Spring?

85 Days until Spring

Weather Warning For Port Loring & Area

North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa
11:33 AM EST Friday 25 December 2009
Freezing rain warning for
North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa continued

..Freezing rain spreading into these regions from the south..

This is a warning that an extended period of freezing rain is imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

The much-advertised Texas storm will bring a wintry mix of freezing rain along with some snow and rain to the warned areas. There is potential for an extended period of freezing rain especially for regions north of Lake Huron where 2 to 5 millimetres or more of ice may accumulate on untreated surfaces.

Travellers are advised to take extreme caution and allow for extra time to reach their destinations. Environment Canada will continue to monitor this developing situation closely. The freezing rain warning may be extended to other areas as needed later on.

The winter storm watch has ended for Northwestern Ontario as snowfall amounts are no longer expected to exceed the Environment Canada warinng criteria of 15 centimetres per 12 hours.

NORAD Is Happy To Say That

Kerstmis Fatato, Santa’s Chief Elf, has confirmed that Santa and his empty sleigh safely touched down at the North Pole at 2:00 a.m. local time on December 25. Santa was greeted by an elated Mrs. Claus who took him home for a mug of hot cocoa (with marshmallows) before tucking him in for a long winter’s nap.  Merry Christmas Folks, From My Family To Yours.

Update From Norad On Santa

NORAD has confirmed that Santa and his fully-loaded, reindeer-powered sleigh took off from the North Pole and soared into the Arctic sky at 6:00 a.m. EST (5:00 a.m. CST, 4:00 a.m. MST, 3:00 a.m. PST). NORAD radar is tracking Rudolph’s bright red nose, and satellite imagery is providing minute-by-minute coverage of Santa’s location.

Letter To “VIRGINIA O’HANLON.

I like to post this every year.  ENJOY!!

“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
“Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
“Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’
“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

“VIRGINIA O’HANLON.
“115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.”

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

Merry Christmas Folks

Well Christmas is finally upon us.  Just wanted to thank all those that have taken the time to drop by, Email, write and call me through out the year.  Sure means a lot to hear from you as it is you that keeps me writing.  Our new book “Moments In Time, should be out  around June first of 2010.  We are home for Christmas this year and family is heading our way.   So………………Merry Christmas everyone and yes, I really do meanMerry Christmas,” not just happy holidays or happy winter break, etc.  Click On Image To Enlarge, Just For You.

Merrychristmas

Why I Do What I Do?

You know there probably is a lot of you folks out there that think I am maybe over exaggerating a touch, when it comes to what is happening in this world today.  Well I suppose I can get up tight on a few things, but the reason in doing this is that when I see something that just doesn’t seem right, I feel that I should let you know my opinion on what I think of them.   Thing you have to remember, is that all I am trying to do is give you the other side of the coin. Now a days folks seem to pretty well believe that everything the Powers That Be tells you is the truth, when it isn’t.  No one is perfect including myself, lots are just trying to make an extra dollar, lots are pretending to know when they really don’t.  Now take the doctors here in Canada.  Say where they come from.   I would say most is of the doctors now in Canada are of an Asian back ground that we are allowing to practice in our country.  I for one don’t see why we aren’t getting an equal amount from other countries.  Say like Italy, Germany, USA, France, England, Australia, well you get my meaning, there are lots more I am sure.  The Powers That Be would like you to believe that these other countries aren’t looking to move here to Canada.  That is totally wrong, as I know for a fact of what is really happening. I have talked to numerous doctors, specialists of all kinds and they all have said they have been waiting so long for the Canadian government to get back to them that they have all but gave up hope. One lady dropped by this year a renown heart specialist from Germany.  She said she has been on the waiting list now for over five years and would just love to come here to set up shop.  Not going to happen she said, as it is all in who you are if you are wanting to move to Canada.  I believe what she is saying to be true too.  So you see,  that is why I get to talking like I do so often on certain topics, as if someone doesn’t get the other side of the story out there, folks just figure everything is ok when it isn’t, or could be better.  Had better go, got a fresh perked coffee waiting to be tasted, I have had my say for the day.  My Opinion Only

Santa Has Protection These Days

This article in the paper yesterday got my attention, as my son Karl works on Base for NORAD.  Nice to know these folks are keeping an eye on old Santa.

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MSG Or Monosodium glutamate, a “flavor enhancer.” Pretty Well In Everything You Eat

Lately this labelling of foods has been a big thing, as folks are now suppose to be able to tell what is in the food they are eating.  Well let me tell ya, don’t believe everything you read.   Example.

Have you noticed all the canned soups now proclaiming “No MSG” on the label? If you look closely, however, many of them are still made with yeast extract, a hidden source of MSG. Autolyzed and hydrolyzed ingredients also contain hidden MSG, so avoid any products made with those.  The only way in my eyes for a gal or fellow to eat safe now a days is to grow and cook your own.  That’s what my wife and I do and you know, it isn’t that hard.  For those that can’t plant a garden, they should then shop for locally grown produce, take it home and then get busy.  Simple as that.  To much work some say.  I say well, how much is your health worth to you?  My Opinion Only.

Port Loring & Area Winter Forecast For 2009-2010 From Me To You

My winter forecast for Port Loring 2009-2010.

When all is said and done, we will have a fairly normal winter here in Port Loring. The biggest cold anomalies will be south of us.   We will at the very least have some sunny days in January and February. Of the two months, February will be the snowier.  Have a great winter.

For Those That Love To Cook

You know I got to reading an article the other day about cooking with oil.  Here is what it says.

If you cook with oil, cook with coconut oil. It has a much higher “burn” temperature than any other oil, including olive oil. In fact, I don’t know of any oil that’s truly safe to cook with other than coconut oil.

Now in reading that it brought back memories of when I was young.  Laura the lady of the house when going to town would stop off at the feed mill and I can distinctly remember her picking up some  coconut oil every once in awhile for her cooking.  Back then it was kind of a luxury using the oil and for most parts it went into pastry and things like that.  For cooking eggs she just used good old butter as we do here today.  Nothing tastes better than eggs cooked in butter sunny side up with a touch of sea salt and fresh ground pepper.  Think I am going to have a couple right now.  Have a great day.

From One Of My Readers

I want to thank you for your stories – the North Bay Nugget has your stories in the Saturday paper and the paper is not read unless your story is there.
Again thank you, as it brings many memories back.  Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and New year
A reader who truly loves your memories.

Sunday Humor

I changed the day from Sunday to Clouday as there isn’t one bit of sun in the sky in our neck of the woods.

Had an old friend of mine send me this bit of humour, some have probably read it before but for those that haven’t here ya go.

An old prospector shuffled into town  leading an old tired mule.
The old man headed straight  for the only saloon in town to clear his parched throat.
He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.
As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the  other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, ‘Hey oldman, have you ever danced?’
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, ‘No, I never did dance, — just never  wanted to.’
A crowd had gathered quickly and the gunslinger grinned and said, ‘Well, you old fool, you’re gonna’ dance now,’ and started shooting at the old man’s feet.
The old prospector in order to not get  a toe blown off or his boots perforated was soon hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet and everybody was laughing fit to be tied.
When the last bullet had been fired the young gunslinger, still laughing,holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers back. The loud, audible double clicks carried clearly through the desert  air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too,
And he turned around very slowly. The quiet was almost deafening.
The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the  large gaping  holes of those twin barrels.
He found it hard to swallow. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man’s hands.
The old man said, ‘Son, did you ever kiss a mule’s behind?’
The boy bully swallowed hard and said,   ‘No. But I’ve always wanted to.’

There are two lessons for us all:

1. Don’t waste ammunition.

2. Don’t mess with old people.

A Bit On The Meaning Of Life From My Friend Grey Wolf

I remember one day years ago, summer time to be exact, that I was sitting with my very good friend Grey Wolf.  We got to talking about life and I asked him what he thought was the most important thing about living, along with the most hardest.   Well after a bit of sitting and not saying anything he looked up and said.  “George, for myself I had to come to the realisation that my life is entirely my own and no one else’s. In other words, I have to learn to take responsibilities for all the things I choose to do in life and if some don’t work out, so be it and I have to then learn to be able to take the consequences of those choices.”  He then went on to say that, “you know George, I honestly believe there are no spirits or gods to call on for help, in the real world, you have to deal with these things all on your own.  It’s up to you to deal with your life and yours alone. You also have to come to an understanding that this life you got now is the only life you will ever have and it’s now or never, you don’t get a second chance where your losses are made up for. Once your day is done here on this earth there is no after life as you now know it.  Bottom line is George, it’s now or never so my advice is to make the most of each day and live it.  Once these things are accepted nothing or no one will be able to hold you back from your venture through life.”  “Grey Wolfs Feelings On Life

I can honestly say that I built my life around them few words and looking back, I can’t see any flaws anywhere.

Views On Fuel For Cars & Humans

I see in the paper that they figure they should be giving this green fuel a bit more attention.  In other words ethanol.  First off I don’t think they should be looking at this at all. What they should be doing is looking toward ways like solar, wind and things like that.  There is ways out there right now, the problem is that the huge fuel companies won’t let them surface for any length of time.  Crazy.  All boils down to money folks.  With making fuel from corn one would think that would be a good thing. They say Mother Nature is doing the job for us. Nothing could be further from the truth Mother Nature hasn’t got anything to do with it.  Read on.   The corn fuel is just taking valuable soil that could be used for food, which by the way is becoming quite scarce.  To fix that problem they are now using generic seed which is another great catastrophe.   Reason being these huge companies can pretty well put into the seeds what ever they want.  Doing so no one knows what they are consuming.  Most of the food your eating right now isn’t healthy eating.  I got a theory on what they are doing to us humans. I believe that manipulation is behind what you are eating.  You are what you eat, and what they give you to eat is what you will become. Sounds kind of far fetched for some to fathom I suppose, but trouble is, if we don’t open our eyes soon it will be to late, they will have won.  Can’t let that happen, you got to get more self reliant and open ones eyes.  What they are doing by saying going green, is just another cover up so they can merge into society what ever they so choose.   So there you go, I said my peace for today and now going to put a few of them pancakes my lovely wife made for me on a plate and cover them with pure maple syrup we made from our own trees last spring.  Mouth Watering Good.    My Opinion Only

Global Warming Question?

I thought I would ask your views on Global Warming.  James.

Well for some that is a touchy question. But for me it is quite easily answered.  My feelings on the subject is that yes, the world is warming to a certain extent, as all the signs point to that.  The question what should be asked is, what is causing the problem.  I believe that the radiation output from the sun is what is causing the problem, as it has happened  many years ago when the dinosaurs were around.  Sure us humans have contributed to the fact a touch, but we aren’t what is causing the problem.  This has happened years ago and will continue to happen for eternity.   Who and what has gotten so many folks in an uproar all boils down to a certain group of folks that make huge amounts of money. These folks are major corporations which makes tons of $$$$, simple as that.  Things is, there is folks out there that will believe anything you tell them.  There is also a lot out there now sitting back and taking a look at the real world, and, well, that is a good thing.  It’s like the flu shots.  At first there is nothing on earth that will stop this H1N1 other than getting the flu shot, the big pharmaceutical companies and others say.  Hmmm, guess what? There is countries that doesn’t have any drugs at all and the H1 N1 is almost extinct.   Also here in Canada and the USA it has pretty well passed us by.  One thing very interesting though while on this subject.  Folks here in Canada I feel are becoming a bit more self reliant, as I see only one third got the shot and I would bet even less is getting flu shots over all.  Now that is a good thing in my eyes, just wished there was more because I am afraid of what is going to happen to all those that have been taking the shot each year in the long run.  What the problem is with the flu shots or things like global warming, is that these so called Powers That Be have corrupted a lot folks minds into thinking that all these things are good for them, when in actuality they aren’t.  So there you go, my views on the subject. Some says hey, what makes you think you know it all?  I say hey, I don’t pretend to know it all.  I just feel that when  certain folks get to spouting off their opinion,  I in turn should be entitled to my opinion and that’s what I do best.  How’s that. Thanks for the question.  My Opinion Only

SNOWFALL WARNING For Port Loring & Surrounding Areas

..15 TO 25 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW EXPECTED BEGINNING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY..

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN AS LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS EVENING OVER MANITOULIN ISLAND AND SPREAD NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. THE BULK OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN FOR MANITOULIN AND ITS VICINITY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 15 TO 25 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE ABOVE REGIONS BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS MAY WHIP THE FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. TRAVELLERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS. IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM..COLD WESTERLY WINDS GOING OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SET UP ANOTHER LAKE EFFECT EVENT FOR SNOW BELT AREAS ON THURSDAY. ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION CLOSELY. SNOWFALL WARNING MAY BE EXTENDED TO OTHER REGIONS LATER TODAY IF NECESSARY.