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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.

Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Cool morning waking up.  Temperatures were sitting at 3.1 C | 37.58 F.

Forecast For Today: Fairly fine, improving as the day progresses.  Should see lots of sunshine today.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and dry throughout.  Travelling will be good.

Bug Report:  Lots of Blackflies entering into the picture these days.  Mosquitoes will be next.  So far haven’t seen many of them.

Fishing Information:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.  Then again a bit from 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.  I give it 2 fish rating out of five for catching a few this morning and a 4 fish rating out of 5 this afternoon.  Winds this morning are calm coming in from the North North West.

Around Town:  Not to much to report here.  My garlic is up around ten inches already.  Looks like we will be having a great crop.  Can’t beat home grown fresh garlic.  My wife adds it to many of her dishes giving them a flavour that keeps you wanting more.  Tea time here.  Fresh dandelion is on the menu picked this morning.  Enjoy your day my friends.  You can reach George Walters at [email protected]

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Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  We are starting off with a very windy morning here in Port Loring.  Which in reality is what is needed to dry things out some, after all that rain we been having.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at 11.4 C | 52.52 F.

Forecast For Today: Unsettled, probably improving a bit later.  We could even see a bit of sunshine as the day moves forward.  Tomorrow things will start to warm up a touch.

Bug Report:  Lots of reports coming in relating to the blackflies.  Seems they are out in full force in some areas and just a few in others.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare throughout.  Lots of deer sightings all along the highway.   If one crosses in front of you, you can bet there is another not to far behind. With knowing that care should be taken if out and about.  Other than that travelling should be good.

Fishing Times:  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.  Then again from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Winds this morning are coming in from the West at 7 MPH with gusts up to 20 MPH.

Around Town: Not to much on the way of things going on in our district.  Had a few of my friends that own resorts drop by saying how busy they are, getting things ready for the upcoming season.  Takes a lot of work to  maintain  property I will say that, especially in this country.  Keeps myself hopping all season long looking after things around our place.  But it is something most enjoy doing, which in itself makes things easier.  Tea time here, orange pekoe this morning all on its own.  Makes for a pleasant start of ones day.  You can reach George Walters at [email protected]

 

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Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Well it is a cloudy rainy morning here in Port Loring.  Temperatures have dropped considerably as well sitting at  7.9 C | 46.22 F.

Forecast For Today: Stormy, much rain.  Should start to clear come mid week with some sunshine entering into the picture on Wednesday.

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

Bug Report:  Black Flies are out there in some areas worse than others.  Some have none yet.

Fishing Report:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM.  Then again a bit later from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.  Then one more time from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.  I give it a 2 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Not the greatest for fishing today.  But one never knows.  Winds are calm coming in from the East South East.

Around Town:  Very quiet.  Too wet to do much outside work which I suspect is the main reason for this quietness.  Few cottagers back in our area opening up their cottages for the year.  Good to see them back.  So with that tea time here, orange pekoe with a touch of turmeric is my fancy this morning.  Good for all that ails ya, or just a fine drink.  Enjoy your day.  You can reach George Walters 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!

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Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Damp and cooler morning here in Port Loring.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at 9.2 C | 48.56 F.  Will warm up a wee bit as the day moves forward.

Forecast For Today: Fairly fine, improving slightly but will remain some what cloudy for the next few days along with cooler temperatures hanging around till mid week.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare this morning.  For those wanting to travel there should be no problems.

Bug Report:  Few Black Flies are making an appearance in our district.

Fishing Report:  This morning the old weather stick is saying the best times to be out there will be from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Winds this morning are coming in from the North at 3 mph.

Around Town:  Quiet Sunday morning, hardly a car moving up or down the highway.  Myself I am into finishing up these renovations we been making in our old house.  My wife’s new studio is all but done other than a couple coats of paint..  After that I will concentrate on what summer has in store for me.  Hate being inside when the weather is nice.  So with that, tea time here.  Chaga is on the menu for this morning.  Enjoy your day.  You can reach George Walters 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.

Support my writing: Support My Writing

In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

George Walters | [email protected]

Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning.  Cloudy day out there waking up.  Temperatures were sitting at 16.3 C | 61.34 F.

Forecast For Today: Rather unsettled clearing later in the day.  Should see some sunshine entering into the picture tomorrow then another day or so of rain.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and wet throughout.  Care should be taken if driving as the deer and moose are being forced out of the bush, onto the highways by the blackflies.  Other than that travelling should be good.

Bug Report:  Few black flies in our area as of now.  The damp warm weather will bring on more in the coming days.

Fishing Report.  Today the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM.  Then again later on from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.  I give it a 5 fish rating out of f5 for catching a few.  Winds are coming in from the South South West and calm at the moment.

Around Town.  Not to much going on in our small community.  Few cars moving up and down the highway.  Kind of a lazy held back day.  Weather has a tendency to do that to folks.  Once the sun returns things will pick up.  Tea time here, orange pekoe with a leaf or two of fresh dandelion.  Can’t get much better than that.  Enjoy your day.  You can reach George Walters 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.

Support my writing: Support My Writing

In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

George Walters | [email protected]