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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.
News, Information & Events, Weather, What's Happening

Morning Report For Feb. 29/2016

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Good Morning:  Well leap year is upon us. One extra day to cope with for February.  Waking up here in Port Loring Ontario temperatures were at the time of this post sitting at -13.9 C | 6.98 F.

Forecast For Monday:  Unsettled, short fine intervals with some snow. Could see 2-4 inches.  Sunshine is upon us at the moment. Nice to see for a change.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is mostly snow covered at this time with a few icy sections. Care should be taken if out and about.

Snow Report:  We had about 2 inches overnight.

Body Pain Related To Weather:  Today the weather has the ability once again to take its toll on us humans.  Care should be taken.  Ease into things.

Fishing Report:  Today the old weather stick is saying the best times to be out there will be from 9:19 AM – 11:19 AM. Then again later on from 4:08 PM – 7:08 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good Luck!

Sun:
Rise: 6:59 AM
Set: 6:05 PM

Moon:
Rise: 12:01 AM
Set: 10:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 62%

Currency Exchange:
1.3524321610 USA
0.7394086216 Canada

The Walters, Weather Station Location:
Longitude: -79.9838054180145
Latitude: 45.9164882031076
11588, Highway 522
Name: Port Loring Ontario

Contact Info:
[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]

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Morning Report For Feb. 28/2016

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Good Morning:  Cool morning waking up here in Port Loring Ontario Canada.  Temperatures at time of post were -10.4 C | 13.28 F.

Forecast For Sunday: Periods of light snow are expected to become heavy at times this morning and persist through this evening. 15 to 20 cm / 3-8 inches.

Highway Report: Highway 522 is partially snow covered at time of post.  Traveling won’t be the greatest so care should be taken if out and about later on.

Snow Accumulation:  Overnight we had around 2 inches.

Body Pain Related To Weather:  Today the weather has the ability to make us humans feel mighty poorly.   Easy does it.

Fishing Information: Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 8:46 AM – 10:46 AM. Then again later on from 3:22 PM – 6:22 PM.  Good Luck!

Sun:
Rise: 7:01 AM
Set: 6:04 PM

Moon:
Rise: (r)
Set: 9:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 71%

Currency Exchange:
1.3511636931 USA
0.7401027759 Canada

The Walters, Weather Station Location:
Longitude: -79.9838054180145
Latitude: 45.9164882031076
11588, Highway 522
Name: Port Loring Ontario

Contact Info:
[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]

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Morning Report For Feb. 27.2016

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Good Morning:  Cloudy morning here waking up in Port Loring: Temperatures were sitting at -4.9 C | 23.18 F.

Forecast For Saturday: Stormy.  Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected to develop today causing occasional low visibility due to blowing snow, as well as some very cold  temperatures will enter into the picture later on.

Highway Report:  At this time Highway 522 is bare and dry throughout.  This will change as the day moves forward.  Care should be taken if out and about.

Fishing Report:  If your up to taking on some high winds and cold temperatures later on today; the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 8:16 AM – 10:16 AM.  Then again later on from 2:38 PM – 5:38 PM.  Good luck an stay safe!

Body Pain Related To Weather: Today the weather has the ability to take an extreme toll on us humans.  One of those days.  Easy Does It.

Sun:
Rise: 7:03 AM
Set: 6:03 PM

Moon:
Rise: 11:03 PM
Set: 9:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 79%

Currency Exchange:
1.3524067460 USA
0.7394225169 Canada

The Walters, Weather Station Location:
Longitude: -79.9838054180145
Latitude: 45.9164882031076
11588, Highway 522
Name: Port Loring Ontario

Contact Info:
[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]

Weather, What's Happening

Morning Report For Feb. 25/2016

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Good Morning.  Snowy day here in Port Loring Ontario.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at -4.9 C | 23.18 F.

Forecast For Thursday: Stormy.  Snow, heavy at times, will end this afternoon. Additional snow amounts of 5 to 10 cm / 2 to 5 inches are expected.  Heavy snow and blowing snow causing very low visibility will result in dangerous winter traveling conditions.

Snow Accumulations:  Since last post we have had around 14 inches with more coming down.  Drifting has caused more in certain areas. Winter wonderland out there.  Just barely got my back door open.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 has been plowed but it is snow covered with some drifting.  Care should be taken if out and about.  My opinion.  Good day to stay home.  Tomorrow will be better.

Fishing Information:  Well if you are able to get out there today the old weather stick is saying the best times will be from 7:22 AM – 9:22 AM. Then again later on from 1:12 PM – 4:12 PM.  Good Luck and stay safe.

Body Pain Related To Weather:  Today the weather will play havoc with us humans.  Care should be taken.

Sun:
Rise: 7:06 AM
Set: 6:00 PM

Moon:
Rise: 9:06 PM
Set: 8:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 92%

Currency Exchange:
1.3707778284 USA
0.7295128206 Canada

The Walters, Weather Station Location:
Longitude: -79.9838054180145
Latitude: 45.9164882031076
11588, Highway 522
Name: Port Loring Ontario

Contact Info:
[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]