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.

Fake Home Rental or For sale Scam

It should be noted that there is a lot of scams online going around. One is an outfit that says certain properties are for sale when they aren’t. I found this out with my son’s help, as this company has my house for sale or rent online when it isn’t. We have had people calling every day asking us if it is for sale. So a person has to be careful nowadays. This company that is doing this is based in Spain. They probably can’t do anything, but one should be wary just the same. Thought I would let folks know. And in case you see this add …. Our Home Isn’t For Sale!! LOL. Take care and stay safe. GW

https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterborough-region/2017/06/15/be-wary-of-fake-home-rental-ad-scam-lakefield-lawyer-warns.html

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Morning Chat Aug 22/2021

Good Morning! It looks like we are going to have another hot day here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The temperature getting out of bed wasn’t so bad, sitting at18.8 C | 65.84 F. But that will change as the temperature will rise as the day progress’s. And with hot weather like this, we could see a thunderstorm thrown in for good measure later on. It looks like we will have another 3 days of this heat before things start to cool down a bit. I have to admit, I am not a lover of this heat. Highway 522 is still busy with lots of new faces around town. Home Hardware was so busy yesterday, people were lined up at the cash register. Which in turn states that our small community is getting busier and busier every year. Along with new folks buying up pretty well anything and everything. Is it a good thing? Time will tell. Yesterday in the morning I decided to put up another outside light on the side of our cottage by the barbecue along with a plug and an on and off switch. That way, if folks decide to have a barbecue late in the day, they will have light to see what they are doing. The plug is for the Grill Rotisserie, or what ever. It took me all morning and a bit of the afternoon. After that we chatted to our son on the phone for a spell, had a shower and relaxed. Today, I plan on starting to build a fish cleaning station onto the side of our shower house, that my wife and I built earlier in the year. I have a few ideas in mind, so we will see how that pans out. If it gets to hot later on, I will call it a day. With that I am off for some pancakes my lovely wife is making me and will then get to work. Have a great day and stay safe. GW

Fishing Times: Today, my old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there fishing will be from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM. Then again later on from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. In spite of the heat, the fishing could be very good later on in the day. I give it a 5-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. There should be no problem catching a few for the table today. But then again … you never know. Oh, and it might pay to take a rain coat with you if you’re out on the water and of course your hat. We don’t want anyone getting wet or sunstroke. LOL Good Luck!

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Morning Char Aug20/2021

Good Morning. It’s another nice looking morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Other than being a touch warm. There are heat warnings up for the next couple of days. Today we could see temperatures reaching near the 95 Degree F mark or 35C. With the humidity, it will feel even warmer. Might pay to keep the drapes in your home closed this morning to keep out the heat. Just a thought. Highway 522 is very busy these days. Yesterday, my wife and I managed to get the mowing all done in the morning. I then did some repair work on some equipment in the afternoon until it got to hot. Today being so hot, I am going to stain the back deck. In doing so, it will dry nicely. That I will do this morning while it isn’t so bad outside. Then I am thinking I will just take it easy for the rest of the day. Maybe have a cool drink with my lovely wife under a shade tree later on. The good news is my wife and I are slowly getting everything done up that we wanted to do this year, and then some. Once it cools down some, we will be taking some time off from things to do some fishing, and taking in what nature has to offer out on the water. Looking forward to it. With that, I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal and will then see what the day has in store. You never know. Take care and stay safe.

Fishing Times: The best times to be out there today will be from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and then again from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. The best place to find them would be in the shady areas along the shore lines. Also, make sure, if you’re out on the water, you bring along lots of drinking water and wear a hat. Good Luck!

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Morning Chat Aug 19/2021

Good Morning! It’s another nice day here in Port Loring, Ontario, other than being at touch warm. Waking up, the temperature was sitting at17.9 C | 64.22 F. It will actually become quite hot later on in the day, and this heat ridge will last for the next 5 days. At least that is what it is looking like now. Tomorrow we could reach as high as 90 F/32C. Maybe even higher. So a cool place would be the place to find for the next few days. Highway 522 is still busy. I also see a lot of Americans now back up in the north, checking out their cottages. Yesterday, my wife and I went to North Bay for some groceries. Lots of people shopping. We picked up what we needed and headed on back home. We had a nice day. Furthermore, we also noticed that the leaves on the trees are starting to turn colour. Actually, they started to turn a week ago. A touch early this year. I guess they need a rest. Can’t say I blame them as we have had a busy year too. It also should be noted that this is one of the best years without a lot of them blood sucking parasites bothering us humans. The heat makes short work of them. Today is mowing day for my lovely wife and I, which we want to get done before it gets to hot. So with that in mind I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and will then see what the day has in store other than what we have planned. We always start off in one direction, but … you never know. Take care and stay safe. GW

Fishing Times: The best time to be out there fishing will be from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, and then later on in the day from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!!

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