All posts by George Walters

George Walters is a Canadian columnist and author with more than forty years of writing experience. For over twenty years he has written a weekly column for Postmedia Network — Canada's largest newspaper chain — never missing a single week, publishing fifty-two stories a year. Combined with his work in Reader's Digest Community Voices, World News, Country Living, The Country Register, and farm and rural lifestyle magazines across Canada, he has published well over two thousand stories drawn from everyday life. He writes about farm work, fishing, old trucks, and the kind of people you only find in small towns — but just as likely he'll hand a voice to a weathered telephone pole, or turn his eye on something happening in the world today and tell you exactly what he thinks about it. No subject is off limits. If there's a story in it, George will find it. He has been called a philosopher of everyday life, a description that came up more than once during his television appearances over the years — and it's not hard to see why. His writing has a way of making the ordinary feel worth sitting with. He is the author of eleven books, including yearly short story collections and the Clay Moretti Files mystery series. Clay is a fifty-year-old private investigator who drives a 1967 Ford Galaxie, smokes cigars, and operates by a code the modern world gave up on a long time ago. The cases are present day. The man handling them is not. All titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon. Together, George and his wife Ruth have also created Elmer Finds His Way, the first in what he hopes will be a long series of children's books. Ruth did all the illustrations, as she has for every one of George's books — and beyond that she designed and painted the covers as well. Her work is woven into every page of everything he has published. A few words from readers: "I pulled up a kitchen chair and read your story three times." "You have a way of making a person homesick for a place they haven't been to." "Thank you for writing things that make old people and kids feel the same way at the same time." All my titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.ca here.

What’s happening? December 11/2021

Good Morning! It’s another cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. We did have a wee bit of rain through the night, but not much to speak of. However, with the temperatures rising it is melting a lot of our snow, which could cause some flooding for those in low laying areas. Highway 522 is wet but bare, for now. So I suspect if you have to go anywhere, you should be good to go. And these warm temperatures should remain with us for the next six days. Which will make it quite nice and will save on the oil or gas bill. The only problem with that is, that a lot of folks today save a bit here, and then spend it elsewhere, instead of putting it away. LOL, Sign of what our country is becoming. Truth be told, I think … this virus made a lot of people lazy, not wanting to work anymore. In saying that, why would they, as our Powers That Be, keeps handing it out. The thing that bothers me is, that I believe a lot of these huge corporations, along with some people, doesn’t need these hand outs. And the next thing is, I believe that most never pay it back. And no one does anything about it. Oh! They say. Might as well just write it off. Now in saying that, if the working man makes a mistake occasionally, I will say that again; the working man …. these Powers to be are all over them. Makes me shake my head. But I am thinking these folks that sit in there ….. looking down at others with their smug faces, will eventually be brought down to size. I believe the best way to handle things like this, is to let it run its course. Over the years, I have seen it time and time again. Those that take advantage eventually get their just rewards. And the best part about it is … I don’t or didn’t have to do anything but sit back and watch them take the fall. Anyway, that is my rant for this morning, LOL. Have a great day and stay safe, as the numbers are rising daily here in Ontario with this virus that is among us. More than ever now, you need to wear your mask and keep your distance.

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What’s happening? December 10/2021

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. We did have another two inches of snow overnight. My Lovely wife and I managed to get our driveway cleaned out yesterday, along with our decks and helping our neighbour. She is getting up there in years as we are, and over the years we kinda took her under our wing so to speak, keeping an eye on her, along with helping with things she can’t do anymore. That’s what friends are for, right? Today I will do some work here on my computer, writing up a story or two. I don’t feel like doing any work in my woodworking shop today. I get that way occasionally. Maybe tomorrow. Highway 522 is bare and wet for most parts, but there are some icy sections here and there. We could see some heavy rain, snow and ice over the next couple of days. Reason being the temperatures are going to start to rise. So knowing that care should be taken if out and about. With that, I am off for a boiled egg along with a pork paddy. We buy our own pork roasts, grind them up, and my wife adds her own spices and things to it. They taste real good. Something like breakfast sausages, but better. Have a great day and stay safe.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

All my books are available on my Amazon Author Page.

If you purchase a book, a brief Amazon review really helps new readers discover my work—it means a lot.

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In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

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Episode 85: Women of Yesteryear, Part One

Episode 85: Hi folks! I would like to bring to your attention, that this podcast is the first of two. They both are connected and should be listened to … one after the other, This one being called Women of Yesteryear. The next one is called Men of Yesteryear, which will be broadcasted live after this one on, December 17/2021. Both are true stories, told to me, many years ago. They both are a wee bit long, consisting of around 25 minutes each. So with that in mind, go and get yourself a cup of coffee … or ??? Then sit back and enjoy. Take care and stay safe.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

All my books are available on my Amazon Author Page.

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What’s happening? Dec 8/2021

Good Morning!. It’s a cloudy cold morning here in Port Loring Ontario, Canada. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at -15.9 C | 3.38 F. It won’t warm up much more than it is today. We also had around 8 inches of snow yesterday. Highway 522 is snow covered, so care should be taken if out and about. All that said, things will warm up above the freezing mark starting tomorrow and remain above the freezing mark for 7 or 8 days. So … I would suspect that most of our snow will be gone within a few days. But then again, Mother Nature does what it wants. I have to admit, it sure looks pretty out there with all the snow on the trees and things. Along with that, it is nice and quiet, which I like a lot. Yesterday I worked away here on my computer finishing up my Podcasts for Christmas. Tomorrow will be the first of a two part story. Then next Friday it will continue. It was a bit long, so I broke it up some. The first one is called Women of Yesteryear and the second is called Men of Yesteryear. True story about a couple that worked their farm many years ago. Then the following week on the 24th is my Christmas show. So, lots to keep you entertained over Christmas. On another note, we had some unexpected visitors at our bird feeder for the past few mornings. I took a picture or two, which I added to the bottom of this post. They were entertaining to say the least. With that, have a great day and stay safe. No one really knows what this new variant is going to do. Best to take extra precautions.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

All my books are available on my Amazon Author Page.

If you purchase a book, a brief Amazon review really helps new readers discover my work—it means a lot.

Support my writing: Support My Writing

In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

George Walters | [email protected]