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.

Happenings In and Around Town

Port Loring Weather Station:   http://www.loringlsb.ca/weather-station/

Highway 522 is bare to dry through out.  No snow accumulations last night.For those wanting to do some ice fishing, the old weather stick says the best times to be out there today will be from; 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.  Then once again from; 3:00 PM –      4:00 PM.

News For Port Loring Ontario

One should be out enjoying the snow if that is what they are into these days along with ice fishing as the snow is melting fast, along with the ice. Spring is making her appearance with temperatures climbing each day. Maple Trees are running for those that make maple syrup, so lots to be done. Great to be out in the warm sunshine once again. Looking forward to summer.   Enjoy your day my friends.

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Happenings In And Around Port Loring Ontario

Here is the latest on our Landfill sites for Port Loring & District. Click flyer’s below to enlarge and view.    Hours and everything else you might be in need of knowing.  Golden ValleyNorth Road Landfill News1Landfill Page 2Land Fill page3landfill page4

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Open House & Local Author Celebration at Gulliver’s Quality Books & Toys North Bay

Went to town yesterday and took in  the Open House and local author celebration at Gulliver’s Quality Books & Toys on Main Street.  Suzanne Brooks her Husband & Staff sure out did themselves let me tell ya.   CTV Television was there, along with numerous news papers.  Lynn Johnston was also there, a great lady and if I can?  I would like to say she was a great inspiration to my wife and I when we started to put together our first book and continued to do so through out all five.  Suzanne Brooks though in my eyes is one of the greats.  She has proven her self time and time again for all that she has done to help new and old writers gain the respect and attention that they so deserve.  With out her a lot of new writers would have gone by the way side.  She is a great asset to the City of North Bay and deserves to be in the spot light now and then.  Great lady for sure and my wife and I are proud to be able to have her, her husband and staff as friends.  Refreshments were handed out with hot apple cider, lots of mingling done with fellow writers, friends, and…well…just a down right enjoyable day.  Lots turned out too, a steady stream of folks and the store was pretty well full for the whole event.  Great day Suzanne and once again:  Thanks….my hat goes off to you.  Actually I didn’t wear my Stetson as a tribute to you.

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Pharmacists should Hand Out ‘energy shots?

 In the news today:  Pharmacists should dispense ‘energy shots,’ expert says.  Can you believe that.  My point of view is that all this is, is another way for these companies to make money and make it look like natural medicines aren’t good for you along with them having full control over you.  In reality;  one if doing the research; would soon find out that Natural  is the way to go. After doing your home work of course.  Today these so called powers that be, have folks  so scared that they hate to walk out the door without seeing a doctor.   Most cures for what ails us is just outside your door, through nature, just waiting to be found and used.  Some folks say my way of thinking is out to lunch. I say this to those that sneers at my way of thinking. Years ago these so called high uppity ups thought the world was flat too.  Things will change believe me. I see it happening more and more every day.  People are wising up, especially the younger ones.  My hat goes off to them.  One also has to remember in time; these young ones will be in power.  Scares the heck out of the our Powers That Be today.  I am lovin’ it.  My opinion only.

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Up-Date on Ground Hog Day

Ontario’s Wiarton Willie doesn’t see his shadow, meaning spring is just around the corner. If a groundhog sees his shadow, spring is six weeks away.    If no shadow is seen, it’s an indication of an early spring. OK by me I am lookin” forward to an early spring and warmer weather.  Good old Wiarton Willie comes through once again.  LOL

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