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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 And Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning: Touch cool this morning but things will warm up.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at -7.3 C | 18.86 F.

Forecast For Today:  Showery early, improving.  Should warm up to around 3 C / 35 F.  Sunshine will follow.

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

Snow Report:  No snow accumulations over night.

Around Town.  Took a drive to North Bay yesterday.  Just because I can.  Had a great day.  Went out to lunch with my son Karl.  Had a great time.  Stores were packed all over town.  Line ups at checkouts were amazing.  So many folks out and about shopping, happy and you could say, enjoying life.  Much needed in such a fast pace world we live in today.  I was also amazed to see so many deer on the way home.  My wife counted 48 deer along side Highway 522 coming in from Highway 11.  Some folks say they were killed over winter some say wolves.  I will say this.  Nature has her way of fixing things.  There has been literately hundreds  if not thousands born over winter.  They are every where.  Nature always amazes me.  The thing that is needed is for us humans to take notice.  Enjoy your day and stay safe.  You can reach me George Walters at [email protected]

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Happenings In and Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Well a bit cooler this morning.  Waking up temperatures were sitting at -5.8 C | 21.56 F.  Will warm up some as the day moves forward.

Forecast For Today:  Fairly fine, possible showers early.

Snow Report:  No snow accumulations over night.

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

Around Town:  Stores and places of business are slow.  Seems the transition between seasons has a way of doing that.  With Easter upon us I suspect there are some happy children running around looking for Easter Eggs. Which is needed.  Brings families just that much closer together.  For those without children look out upon Nature, her treasures are there for all to enjoy asking nothing in return.   In saying that I am in hopes that you all have a great weekend.  You can reach me 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:  Well nice looking day waking up.  Temperatures rose through the night sitting this morning at, 4.2 C | 39.56 F.

Forecast For Today;  Will be somewhat cloudy today and breezy.  Temperatures will rise through the day to 10 C / 50 F. Them temperatures will melt a lot of ice and snow.  We could see some light rain later on also.

Snow Report:  No snow here waking up.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and dry throughout.  Travelling should be good for most of the day.

Around Town:  Not much to report.  My wife noticed yesterday a tulip showing itself in our garden..  It is struggling with snow all around it.  Nature is amazing to say the least.  Also got some snow drops making an appearance which is a sure sign warmer weather isn’t far off.  Tea time here, English Breakfast is on the menu with a touch of turmeric.  Great for maintaining a healthy body.  Enjoy your day, try and get some fresh air and sunshine, and stay safe.  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:  Well find looking day starting off April.  Temperatures were a touch cool sitting at -8.4 C | 16.88 F.  It will warm up as the day moves forward.  Spring is here.

Forecast For Today: Rather unsettled clearing later with some sunshine.  Tonight we will get some freezing rain.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is bare and dry.  Travelling will be good through most of the day.  Tonight could become quite bad with the freezing rain that is heading our way.

Snow Report:  No snow accumulations overnight.

Around Town:  Still quiet around town.  Not many cars or trucks moving up and down the highway.  But that will change in the coming days.  Once the snow has left a whole new agenda starts to take place.   Yards being cleaned up.   Plans for the coming season business wise. Trips to far off places,  Firewood for next year being piled where it is dry.  Gardens being looked at and planned out, and my most favourite, bringing out the old rocking chairs for some front porch sittin’.  I look forward to enjoying a tea chatting to my lovely wife soaking up some morning sunshine.  Tea tor today is from the petals of the Calendula flower.  Great tasting tea for all kinds of ailments, or just to fortify the body for the coming day.  Try it sometime, or better yet grow some this year yourself. In doing so you will have the best of the best tea available to you all year round for free.

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 Around Port Loring Ontario

Good Morning:  Not to bad temperature wise this morning.  Waking up it was sitting at   0.1 C | 32.18 F.

Forecast For Today:  Stormy, may improve as the day moves forward.

Snow Report:  We had around 2 inches of snow over night.  With temperatures being where they are at I suspect it will be short lived.

Highway Report. Highway 522 is pretty well bare but it does have some slushy sections throughout.  Travelling should be okay.

Around Town:  Not much to report here for a Monday morning.  Folks are back to work and those that are retired are taking the days as they come.  I have to say I enjoy starting a new day, as all is up for grabs, so to speak.  What ever I choose to do is there for the taking.  The trick to making it a good day is knowing the right road to take.  Some choose trouble some choose contentment.  Free will they call it.  I call it common sense.  Tea time here.  English breakfast with a touch of corn silk.  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]