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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 Canada

Good Morning:  Well things are finally warming up some.  Waking up temperatures were sitting at 3.1 C | 37.58 F.  Enjoy that snowmobile while you can.

Forecast For Today.  Cloudy with some sunshine with the possibility of a shower later on.  Temperatures will rise to near 4 C / 40 F today. Will continue all week.

Ice Fishing Times:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.  Then again a bit later on from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.  Good Luck!

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is pretty well bare throughout.  Travelling should be good.

Snow Report:  No snow accumulations overnight.  Snow is melting quite fast with these warmer temperatures.  Will continue to do so all week and into next week too.

Around Town:  All quiet in and around Port Loring.  Hardly see a car moving up or down the highway.  Great weather though tor soaking up a bit of that sunshine. Out at the bird feeder yesterday I noticed that the finches and crows were back for another season.  Great to see them.  Sign of spring is almost upon us.  Tea time here.  English Breakfast with a touch of Dandelion is on the menu this morning.  Enjoy your day and stay safe.  You can reach George Walters at [email protected]

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Happenings In And Around Port Loring Ontario Canada

Good Morning. Well fine looking Monday morning out there.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at -10.8 C | 12.56 F.

Forecast For Today:  Snowy early, improving with sunshine. Temperatures will warm up substantially as the day moves forward.  We will see warmer temperatures now for the remainder of the week and even warmer next week.  Snow will be short lived now.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is pretty well bare throughout.

Snow Report:  We had 1 inch last night.

Ice Fishing Times:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.  Then once again from 3:00 PM – 5:45 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.   Good luck!

Around Town:  Nothing to much to report here this morning.  My oldest son Craig an Engineer who works at the Casino in Niagara Falls was up on the cat walk, high above the falls and took this picture of it being froze over.  One of a kind picture. Thought I would share.  Click Picture below to enlarge.  Enjoy your day stay safe & enjoy the sunshine.  You can reach George Walters at [email protected]

1Niagara Falls Winter]

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Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario Canada

Good Morning:  Not a bad looking day out there so far.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at -16.8 C | 1.76 F.

Forecast For Today.  Some sunshine with clouds moving in after lunch and then a bit more snow will be upon us through the night. Travelling today should be good. Tomorrow things will start to warm up a touch.

Highway Report: Highway 522 is bare and dry pretty well throughout.  There is a few icy section and some hard packed snow sections here and there.

Snow Report:  No snow accumulations over night.

Ice Fishing Times:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM.  I give it a 4 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good Luck!

Around Town:  Not much to report here this morning.  It is a good day to get outside and soak up some of that sunshine.  I know it is pretty hard all bundled up, but even with it shinning down upon us it is a substantial gain in ones health.   I have found over the years one great way to bring in the sunshine, that is to look up at the sun with your eyes closed.  Things will become red in colour.  Just hold that position for a few minutes and let the energy absorb through.  You will be surprised how good your body preforms for the rest of the day. Nothing can beat the sunshine for good health.  Simply put, without it we perish. Enjoy your day.  You can reach me 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 Canada

Good Morning:  Well another cold morning waking up here in Port Loring.  Looking outside temperatures were sitting at -19.2 C | -2.56 F.  Might have to put a coat on before venturing outside.

Forecast For Today: Fairly fine, possible snow early. Will see some sunshine.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is pretty well bare throughout.  Does have a few snow covered areas here and there.  Travelling though should be good.

Snow Report:  No snow accumulations over night.

Ice Fishing Times:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best time to be out there will be from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.  Then once again a bit later from 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.  I give it a 4 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good Luck!

Around Town:  Not much happening.  This time of the year folks are just taking life easy.  For those of us that can I should say.  Karl my son just came back from Las Vegas last weekend and sent me a couple pictures of the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon.  So thought I would share.  Click Pictures to Enlarge for better viewing.  Enjoy your day.  You an reach me George Walters at [email protected]

Grand Canyon Grand Canyon 2 Hover Dam

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Happenings In & Around Port Loring Ontario Canada

Good Morning:  Well not a bad looking day out there.  Waking up temperatures were sitting at -7.6 C | 18.32 F.  Sun is shinning too which makes things just that much nicer.

Forecast For Today:  Very unsettled.

Highway Report:  Highway 522 is partially bare with some snow covered areas throughout.  Travelling though should be good.

Snow Report:  Accumulations through yesterday and into the night was 3 inches.

Ice Fishing Times:  This morning the old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM.  I give it a 3 fish rating out of 5 for catching a few.  Good Luck!

Around Town:   I do have a flyer that is out regarding some things that are taking place at the Argyle Horticulture Society.   For all the information and better viewing click flyer’s below.  Enjoy Your day.  You can reach George Walters at [email protected]

Argyle HorticculturalSide 2

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