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.

Tim Hortons Take Over

Tim Hortons Inc. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. are in talks to have the American burger behemoth take over the iconic Canadian coffee chain, creating the third-largest fast food company in the world.

The new company would have its headquarters in Canada, allowing the 60-year-old Burger King to pay a much lower tax rate.

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Port Loring Information, Weather & Fishing Times

Good Morning:  Well looking like a really nice day out there this morning.  Sun is shining down upon us which is quite pleasant after all the rain we have been having.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at….13.8 C | 56.84 F.

Forecast For Today: Fairly fine, possible showers early.

Bug Report:  Hardly a one out there these days through the daytime hours that is.  Great time of year to enjoy the outdoors for sure.

Fishing Times:  This morning the old weather stick along with collected data of years past is saying that the best time to be out there will be from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  Then a bit later from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.  I give it a 2 fish rating for catching them this morning and a 3 fish rating out of 4 this afternoon.  Good Luck.

Around Town: Not to much to report here this morning.  Our  Cornfest will be upon us next weekend.  An for those looking for a great outing this is the event for you.  Lets just say you won’t want to miss it.  For all the information relating to this event click flyer below for better viewing.  Enjoy your day my friends and if possible try and soak up some of that sunshine.  At least fifteen minutes on exposed skin. ltss-0362

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705-757-164

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Eye Surgeons

Eye surgeons were the highest paid doctors in the province, based on billings to Saskatchewan’s Medical Services

Not only in Saskatchewan as seems to be trend all over Canada and the USA.  For most parts, My Opinion Only Of Course, is that most eye problems can be simply treated at home without going through all this surgery that once again, My Opinion Only is not necessary.  I have talked to numerous folks who had surgery done to their eyes and the findings weren’t good, resulting in some very serious side effects from the work that was done on the eyes itself.  Like a lot of things I am in belief that natural is the way to go.  Modern medicine has its place for sure but it has gotten out of control.  Things that should be promoted and taught are nutrition, exercise, information informing folks of healing plants and the many many benefits of breathing in fresh air loaded with oxygen.  Mix that all together with the sun and one will be on the road to having a healthy body and mind.  Remove the blinders, do what you feel is right in your own being, not to be instigated by others.  Life is really amazing and should be let alone for most parts to thrive.

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Retail Sales Rising Daily

Consumers once again bolstered the Canadian economy in June, with retail sales rising for the sixth straight month, by a stronger-than-expected 1.1 percent to a new record, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday.

This is great news for our economy here in Ontario.  Even myself I have seen a great increase in folks out and about purchasing items of choice in the traditional ways of years past.  It’s not all doom and gloom folks.  Life is what one makes it, always been that way always will be that way.

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Port Loring Ontario, Information, Weather & Fishing Times

Good morning:  Not to bad a morning thus far.  Rain is in the forecast for a bit later on.  Temperatures waking up were sitting at…14.9 C | 58.82 F.  Will warm up as the day marches forward.

Forecast For Today:  Stormy, much rain.

Bug Report:    Well in and around town here in Port Loring there isn’t really any bugs to speak of.  But now in saying that if one should venture out into the thickets itself, there is a few mosquitoes irritating folks.  I was out fishing yesterday and through the day it was quite nice, but when the sun went down, that was a different story.  Didn’t take us long getting the boat loaded on the trailer when our fishing trip came to an end, let me tell ya.  Even the car was full.  So they are still with us, but mostly in the evening hours.  Can’t complain.

Fishing Report:  I had a good day out on the water yesterday with my good friend Barry.  He hooked on a couple really nice ones probably weighing a good 5 to 6 pounds but both we lost, just one of those things.  No matter how good a fisherman some one is there are still a few fish out there that knows just how to shake that hook from their mouth.  Which is what happened in this case.  Myself I got  a pretty nice size rock bass which we kept and it will give the wife and I a good meal tonight.  Had a great time, taking in what nature has to offer along with the company of a good friend.  Today for bait I recommend either live minnows or leeches.  That is what we caught most on yesterday and thinking they will be even better today.  The old weather stick today is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM.  Then again from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  I give it a 2 fish rating for catching them out of 4 this morning and a 3 fish rating for catching them out of 4 this afternoon.  Good luck to you.

Around Town:  We have the Farmers Day taking place at our Farmers Market this Thursday and no one should miss it. Lots of extra folks will be there selling items and showing off what they have to offer.  For all the information you can click the flyer below.

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Closing, I Would Like To Wish You Well.
For Those That Would Like To Get In Touch With Me, You Can reach me at;
[email protected]
or
705-757-1640

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]