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.

Morning Report For Feb. 24/2016

Good Morning:  Cloudy morning here in Port Loring Ontario.  Temperatures were sitting at -8.7 C | 16.34 F.

Forecast For Wednesday:  Snow, very unsettled.  A major winter storm is expected to affect Ontario this afternoon through Thursday.  Stay Safe.

Highway Report:  At time of post Highway 522 was bare and dry throughout.  I suspect that will change closing in on lunch time.

Snow Accumulations: None overnight.

Fishing Report:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 6:55 AM – 8:55 AM. Then again later on from 12:29 PM – 3:29 PM.  I give it a 4 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.

Body Pain Related To Weather:  Today we humans are at risk, as the weather will have the ability to make things a bit irritable for us.  Easy does it.

Sun:
Rise: 7:08 AM
Set: 5:58 PM

Moon:
Rise: 8:07 PM
Set: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 96%

Currency Exchange:
1.3758397432 USA
0.7268288367 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.

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In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

George Walters | [email protected]

Morning Report For Feb. 23/2016

Good Morning:                                                          A bit cloudy waking up here in Port Loring Ontario.  Temperatures were sitting at -11.4 C | 11.48 F.

Forecast For Tuesday:                       Increasing cloudiness and warmer. There is a chance of a major winter storm entering into the picture here in Port Loring along with  most of Ontario, Wednesday and Thursday. Time will tell just how bad it will be. But best to be prepared.

Highway Report:                                           Highway 522 is bare and dry throughout at the moment.  Could change a bit later on today.

Snow Accumulation:                                         No snow over night.

Fishing Information:                                     Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 6:28 AM – 8:28 AM. Then again later on from 11:46 AM – 2:46 PM and 6:07 PM – 8:07 PM.  Great day for catching a few.  I give it a 5 fish rating out of 5.  Good Luck!

Body Pain Related To Weather:          Today once again the weather will help us humans and critters.  Good day to get some things done.

Sun:
Rise: 7:10 AM
Set: 5:57 PM

Moon:
Rise: 7:07 PM
Set: 7:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 99%

Currency Exchange:
1.3711466807 USA
0.7293165743 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]

Morning Report For Feb. 22/2016

Good Morning: Cold morning waking up here in Port Loring Ontario.  Temperatures were sitting at -20.6 C | -5.08 F.

Forecast For Monday: Fairly fine, possible snow early.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and dry throughout for most parts.  Traveling will be good today.

Snow Accumulations:  None to speak of over night.

Body Pain Related To Weather.  Today once again the weather will neither help nor hinder us humans.  Enjoy your day.

Fishing Information:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 5:58 AM – 7:58 AM. Then again later on from 5:07 PM – 7:07 PM.  I give it a 2 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good Luck!

Sun:
Rise: 7:11 AM
Set: 5:55 PM

Moon:
Rise: 6:07 PM
Set: 6:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100% which sure makes it a night of beauty.

Currency Exchange This Morning:
1.3767551663 USA
0.7263455584 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]

Morning Report For Feb. 21/2016

Good Morning: Cloudy day here in Port Loring Ontario, Canada.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at -5.2 C | 22.64 F.

Forecast For Sunday: Rather unsettled clearing later.

Snow Accumulations:  Had about a 1/2 inch over night.

Fishing Report:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 5:26 AM – 7:26 AM. Then again later on from 4:05 PM – 6:05 PM.  I give it a 4 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good luck!

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is Partially snow covered with some icy sections throughout.  Care should be taken if out and about.

Body Pain Related To Weather: Today the weather will neither help nor hinder us humans.  Which I suppose can be a good thing.

Sun:
Rise: 7:13 AM
Set: 5:54 PM

Moon:
Rise: 5:05 PM
Set: 6:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99%

Currency Exchange:
1.3769614901 USA
0.7262367228 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]

Morning Report For Feb. 20/2016

Good Morning:  Warmer morning here in Port Loring Ontario, Canada.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at 2.3 C | 36.14 F.  Will remain warm for most the day.

Forecast For Saturday:  Stormy, may improve later on in the morning; cloudy, windy and warmer. A bit colder for tomorrow.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and wet throughout. There are a few deer moving across at different locations so care should be taken.  Especially when the sun is setting.

Snow Accumulation: No snow overnight.  Lost about six inches with this warm weather so far and more will melt today.

Pain Related To Weather:  Today the weather will take its toll on some folks.  Go slow if need be.

Fishing Report:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 10:14 AM – 1:14 PM. Then again later on from 3:04 PM – 5:04 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good luck and stay safe if out on the ice.

Sun:
Rise: 7:15 AM
Set: 5:52 PM

Moon:
Rise: 4:04 PM
Set: 5:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 96%

Currency Exchange:
1.3781441237 USA
0.7256135137 Canada

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]