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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.
News, Information & Events

Events & Happenings Here In Port Loring Ontario

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Well was a good night at the Local Services Board last night.  We started the night with two members Al Dare and Dan Feasby quiting the LSB, as both had other avenues they wanted to pursue, which I can understand.  They both did a great job and should be commended for their time on the Board.  The election was held at 7:30 PM.  Attendance was up from the previous years, which in my eyes is a good thing.  As I stated we needed two more members to make up our LSB Board for this year and we had three constituents.  Up for re-election were Kerry Booth, Mike Legault, and myself, George Walters. New, were Dan Brooks, Mike Buchanan & Darrel Rogerson.  Elected were Dan Brooks  & Mike Buchanan.  So in closing, we have five members of your Local Services Board for 2012/1013 are,  Kerry Booth,  Mike Legault, Dan Brooks, Mike Buchanan & myself.  Everything was monitored by Carole Mantha; Northern Development Officer/A
North Bay Team
Regional Economic Development Branch

Great lady for sure and it was a pleasure having her on hand for our election.

So there you have it. Great evening; Great Folks attending the meeting; all worked out for the coming year; what more could one ask for?

 

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News, Information & Events, What's Happening

Events & Things

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Good morning.   Well weather wise we will see partly cloudy skies this morning and then some occasional showers during the afternoon. Highs will reach 66F. Winds will be from the SW coming in at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain today; 50%.  Tonight it will be overcast with a few showers off and on.  Low tonight will drop to almost 55F. Winds will change to the NW and be coming in at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain through the night will be 50%.  Barometer is holding steady, did rise some through the night. It is sitting at 29.03 In Hg.  The moon will rise at; 11:15 PM and then set att: 2:01 PM.  Moon Phase today is; Solunar Table Moon Phase is 58% percent waning gibbous
58%   Waning  Gibbous.  The sun did get out of bed this morning, but behind some clouds: at: 6:47 AM & she will set at: 7:45 PM, Giving us good folks here in Port Loring, 12 hrs. 58 mins. of daylight.  We lost another two minutes yesterday.  Time of is of an essence folks, so enjoy our sunshine when she is shinning.   Half hour a day on the old skin will keep you fit as a fiddle. No Flu Shots Needed!!!!  For those wanting to do some fishing today, the old weather stick says the best times to be out there will be from; 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM and then again from: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.  Might pay to throw a rain coat in the old boat if your headin” out.

News For Port Loring

Wife and I went to the 39th anniversary of the Horticultural Society here in Port Loring, they had a a few speakers, including myself, on behalf or our Local Services’ Board. Gifts were handed out for door prices, plaques and things had names added for those that had the nicest flowers, herbs and gardens.  Some of the fist members were there that started the group up and much much more.  After the event the ladies put on a really nice table with fresh fruit, cheese well just to much to name. Should mention the punch was really tasty along with the coffee and tea too.  Was just great and I have to commend them all, on the great work they put forth.  Great bunch of folks and wife and I had a great evening.  Enjoy your day my friends.

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Other Things

WAKE UP CANADA !!!!

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Entitlement  my ass, I paid cash for my Old Age Security and CPP!!!! Just because they borrowed the  money, doesn’t make my benefits some kind of  charity or handout !! Gold plated MP pensions and Civil Service Government  benefits,  aka free health care, outrageous retirement  packages, 67 paid holidays, 20 weeks paid  vacation, unlimited paid sick days, now that’s  welfare, and they have the nerve to call me a ‘greedy senior’ and my  retirement, an entitlement  !!!!!!…..scroll  down…………….

What  the Hell’s wrong with us???

WAKE  UP CANADA !!!!

Someone please tell  me what the HELL’s wrong with all the people  that run this country!!!!!!

We’re “broke”  & can’t help our own Seniors, Veterans,  Orphans, Homeless  etc.,???????????
But spent 1.2 billions of dollars for G-20 events!
In the  last few months we have provided aid to Haiti ,  Chile , and Turkey . And now Khanistan ,  Pakistan …… Home of bin Laden.   Literally, BILLIONS of our DOLLARS!!!

Our  retired seniors living on a ‘fixed income’  receive no aid nor do they get any breaks while  our government and religious organizations pour  Hundreds of Billions of $$$$$$’s and Tons of  Food to Foreign  Countries!
They  call Old Age Security and Healthcare an  entitlement even though most of us have been  paying for it all our working lives and now when  it’s time for us to collect, the government is  running out of money. Why did the government  borrow from it in the first  place?
We have  hundreds of adoptable children who are shoved  aside to make room for the adoption of foreign  orphans.

CANADA:  a country where we have homeless without  shelter,  children going to bed hungry, hospitals being closed, average income families who can’t afford dental care, elderly going without ‘needed’ meds and having to travel 100’s of miles for medical care with no reimbursement of cost, vehicles we can’t afford gas for, lack of affordable housing, and mentally  ill without treatment – etc., etc.

YET…..
They  have a ‘Benefit’  for the people of Haiti  ships and planes lining up with food, water,  tents, clothes, bedding, doctors, and medical  supplies.

Imagine if  the *GOVERNMENT* gave ‘US’ the same support they  give to other countries.

Sad  isn’t it?

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Health

What You Should Be Eating

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If you crave this… What you really need is… And here are healthy foods that have it:
Chocolate Magnesium Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
Sweets Chromium Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken
Carbon Fresh fruits
Phosphorus Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains
Sulfur Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage
Tryptophan Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
Bread, toast Nitrogen High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans
Oily snacks, fatty foods Calcium Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Coffee or tea Phosphorous Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes
Sulfur Egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables
NaCl (salt) Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)
Iron Meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Alcohol, recreational drugs Protein Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts
Avenin Granola, oatmeal
Calcium Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Glutamine Supplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice
Potassium Sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens
Chewing ice Iron Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Burned food Carbon Fresh fruits
Soda and other carbonated drinks Calcium Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Salty foods Chloride Raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt
Acid foods Magnesium Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
Preference for liquids rather than solids Water Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
Preference for solids rather than liquids Water You have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst. Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
Cool drinks Manganese Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
Pre-menstrual cravings Zinc Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables
General overeating Silicon Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
Tryptophan Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
Tyrosine Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables
Lack of appetite Vitamin B1 Nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats
Vitamin B3 Tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes
Manganese Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
Chloride Raw goat milk, unrefined sea salt
Tobacco Silicon Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
Tyrosine Vitamin C supplements or orange, green and red fruits and vegetables

 

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Health

A Bit More On West Nile virus (WNv)

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I as talking yesterday about this West Nile virus (WNv) and how they are spraying all these deadly chemicals into our air and what effects it will play on us humans along with all the good insects of the world. Here is a link this morning that gives you an even greater look at what is happening.  http://www.naturalnews.com/036877_aerial_spraying_West_Nile_virus_chemicals.html

Not so much as of yet here in Canada but it is on the way you can bank on that and in the near future if not being done already.  The ones behind this are the huge corporations of course.  The ones that can stop this is our Governments.  Will they? Not until the effects touch their own lives or their children’s life and even then I am very doubtful.  If this continues we all will suffer immensely, as a lot of us are now suffering from what is in our foods, air and water.  Not to forget the unorthodox methods of how they are treating us that are sick.   What Can you do? Stand up for what is right, call your local governments and tell them your feelings.  Also speak out and let others know exactly how you feel on these things that are happening in the world today.  One voice means nothing, millions means a lot. Also do the research on things like medicines, treatments, the food we eat and water we drink. If folks did more of this and took the blinders off the world would be a much better place.  One has to stop relying on others and trust their own judgments of what is right.

 

 

 

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