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.

Good Morning Port Loring

Well it is nice to report that it isn’t as cold this morning with temperatures hovering around -8 C | 17.6 F But on the down side it is snowing with wind making things quite miserable. I am happy that my lovely wife and I went to North Bay yesterday as today the roads don’t look good at all. Yesterday the roads were great,, bare and dry. Actually the sun was shinning for most the day which made our day out quite enjoyable. I have to say though North Bay was a zoo. You could hardly move for people and cars. I have to admit North Bay is growing up. Lots of stores and new ones opening all the time. If they get the Casino built it will make it just that much nicer. Oh I know some say it isn’t such a good idea building it, as it will take money away from those that have a hard time controlling their urges. Well truth be known, folks have to deal with these problems, if it is a problem, and move on. Least that is my opinion on the subject. Snowplow just went by heading East on Highway 522. So roads should be clear for a few minutes. It is snowing pretty good at the moment, but things are suppose to warm up. We will see. Have a good day! GW

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Pictures of Our Home In Port Loring Ontario, Canada

Thought I would share with you a few pictures taken this morning while I was out feeding the birds. Not that there are any birds out there this morning. I think they are smarter than I am.. Have a great day!

Our Home January 30/2019
Our Home January 30/2019
Downtown Port Loring, Highway 522 , January 30/2019
Our Trailer out by the road. Shows how high the snow is. January 30.2019

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Maybe Not Florida Sand But Close!

Thought I would send a picture of some foot prints in the??? I know it isn’t footprints in sand like in Florida, but the only difference is that you need to wear your boots instead of bare feet. And hey, it is white like Florida Sand.

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Gas Prices North Bay, Ontario Canada

For the latest gas prices in North Bay click Link Below. I would add them like I did yesterday, but this is easier and it shows more of what to expect. Also it gives credit to those that prepare the site. Have a great day!

https://www.gasbuddy.com/home?search=North%20Bay%20Ontario%20Canada&fuel=1

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Gas Prices in North Bay Ontario January 28/2019

Price Station Address City
88.7 Chester’s Gas Bar 35 Beaucage Park Rd North Bay
89.7 Eagle’s Nest 2 Migizii Miikan North Bay
89.9 Necessities 10A Couchie Industrial Rd North Bay
91.7 Duchesnay Store 40 Goulais Cr North Bay
95.6 Mr Gas 2660 Trout Lake Rd North Bay
95.6 Mr Gas 890 Hwy 17 E North Bay
95.9 MacEwen 1375 Seymour St North Bay
95.9 Shell 2606 Trout Lake Rd North Bay
96.5 Canadian Tire 1403 Algonquin Ave North Bay
96.6 Mac’s 617 Main St E North Bay

Looks like the prices are down a wee bit. Just to cold for anyone to go anywhere.

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