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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 For Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Rainy Day here in Port Loring.  Nice light rain though which will be good for the gardens.  Tomatoes are in need.  Waking up it was a touch cooler with temperatures sitting at 14.8 C | 58.64 F.

Forecast For Sunday: Rain at frequent intervals. Should see some more sunshine tomorrow.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and wet with lots of critters making their way across.  Care should be taken if out and about but travelling will be good.

Bug Report:  Mosquitoes today with the clouds and wetness are out in great quantities.  Blackflies are almost all gone now for the season.  Few deerflies annoying folks.  Joys of the north.

Fishing Report:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.  Then once again a bit later from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few this morning and a 5 fish rating this afternoon.  Winds this morning are coming in from the Wind Direction 12 deg | NNE.  Best bring a raincoat. Good Luck!

Around Town:  Not to much to report here on this Sunday morning.  Folks are sleeping in some, I suspect being a touch cloudy outside and weather being not so good.  Good day to fill up the rain barrels for the dryer days that is sure to come.  Just put my pipes from the roof into them a bit ago.  Nothing like fresh rain water to feed you plants.  So with that will head off for a tea.  English Breakfast with a touch of dandelion is what is tempting me.  Enjoy your day and stay safe.  You can reach George Walters at [email protected]

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Morning Happenings For Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Well nice looking day waking up. Temperatures over night dropped which made it really nice for sleeping.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at 13.6 C | 56.48 F.

Forecast For Saturday: Fairly fine, possible showers early.   Will probably see more showers tomorrow throughout the day.  Then back to some sunshine on Monday.  Depends a few elements that is taking place at this time.

Bug Report:  Mosquitoes are still annoying folks to no end.  Blackflies are almost all gone for the year.  Deerflies are enjoying themselves too.  I have to say though it was a pleasant day yesterday sitting out in the sunshine.

Fishing Report:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there fishing will be from 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM.  Then once again from 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM.  I give it a 4 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few this morning and a 5 fish rating out of 5 later on this afternoon.  Good day for fishing.

Around Town;  Things are picking up some with tourists starting to enter into the picture.  Great to see them dropping by our small store to say hello.  Makes my day.   I do have one advertising flyer for Tornado’s Resort.  You can click the flyers below for better viewing.  With that enjoy your day and stay safe.  You can reach George Walters if you so wish at [email protected]

Tornado's FrontToranodo's Back

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Happenings In and Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Cool morning waking up with temperatures sitting at: 15.2 C | 59.36 F.

Forecast For Friday: Rather unsettled clearing later with lots of sunshine.  Just what we need.

Bug Report:  Still lots of mosquitoes taking advantage of us humans.  Few blackflies and deerflies thrown in for good measure.

Highway Report: Highway 522 is bare other than a few critters making their way out into the opening.  Care should be taken if out and about but it is great travelling weather.

Fishing Report:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there with pole in hand will be from 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM.  Then once again from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 this morning for catching a few and a 4 fish rating out of 5 this afternoon.  Good Luck.

Around Town.  Not much too report here this morning.  Things are quiet with a few cars and trucks moving up and down the highway.  Thinking it is a good day to do some front porch sitting.  That is if the skeeter’s aren’t too bad. The sunshine should lessen their    on-slot.  Got all my vegetables hoed up looking good and everything is growing leaps and bounds.  Great to see and watch.  So with that will have my morning tea and take in some chattin” with my lovely wife.  Enjoy your day and stay safe.  You can reach George Walters if you so wish at [email protected]

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Happenings For Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Well cool darn morning here in Port Loring.  Had a bit of rain through the night.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at: 14.3 C | 57.74 F

Forecast For Today: Showery early, improving as the day moves forward.  Should see some sunshine later on and into tomorrow.  Things will warm up later on this morning.

Bug Report:  Mosquitoes are annoying folks the most these days.  Few black flies and deer flies as well.  We need some dry days with sunshine to slow them down.

 Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and wet this morning.  Travelling will be good.

Fishing Report: This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best time to be out there will be from 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM.  Then once again from 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM.  I give it a 2 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few this morning and a 4 fish rating for catching a few this afternoon.  Good Luck.

Around Town: Quiet is the word at the moment.  Things will change in the coming days with the summer holidays for the children entering into the picture.  Vegetable gardens are growing great these days with tomato plants and others showing now what they can do.  Lots of fresh lettuce is on our plates every day.   I did pick up a few more herbs yesterday while we were away.  Got some good deals on them too being so late in the season.  Still, there is lots of time for them to get growing so don’t hesitate if you come upon a few that you haven’t got.  Tea time here.  English Breakfast with a touch of violet pedals.  Good for what ails you along with tasting great.   Have a great day and stay safe.

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Happenings In And Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Cloudy cool morning waking u here in Port Loring.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at: 15.1 C | 59.18 F.

Forecast For Today: Rather unsettled clearing later.

Bug Report:  As any one knows that lives here the are mosquitoes are quite bad this year.  Blackflies are slowly leaving us with a few deerflies entering into the picture. Need some sunny weather to fix things.  Won’t before we can sit outside and enjoy them lazy days of summer.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and dry with a few critters moving across it here and there.  Travelling will be good today.

Fishing Times:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 5:30 AM – 9:00 AM.  Then once again a bit later from 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM.  I give it a 4 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few today.  Good Luck!

Around Town:  Few cars moving up and down the highway these days. Mostly locals at this time of year.  But there is a few tourist’s enjoying what we have to offer.  That being, great resorts, cottages of all kinds, golf course, stores for most all your needs, restaurants, motel, live bait shops, beer store, gift shops, repair shops for your car, trucks or boat motors and things, farmers market on Wednesdays at our community centre, camp grounds along with a couple government parks on the edge of our boundaries.  To top things off some of the best fishing is to be had here also.  Lots of small lakes with pickerel and bass just waiting to be played with.  With that tea time here.  English Breakfast all on its own.  You can reach George Walters if you so wish 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!

George Walters | [email protected]