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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.

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News, Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Saturday, December 03 2011

December 3, 2011 George Walters Leave a comment

Good morning. Well cool morning out there, woke up to temperatures of 22 degrees. The old barometer today was rising and now slowly falling. Sitting at the moment at 29:50 in Hg. Winds are from the south coming in at 16 MPH. For the hunters out there the old weather stick says the best times will be from 2:54 PM – 1:54 PM. Temperature is going to reach 38 °f and then later on tonight drop to 23 °f. The moon will Rise: 12:54 PM and Set: 12:49 AM. It will be Overhead: 7:18 PM & Underfoot: 6:58 AM.

Moon Phase for today is 62% Waxing Gibbous.

The sun rose this morning at 7:42 AM and will Set: 4:34 PM giving us 8 hrs. 52 minutes of daylight today.

News for Port Loring & District

Well not much to report here this morning, did do a bit of Christmas shopping yesterday and my wife and I managed to almost finish it up too, so happy about that. Well should go got to warm up the old shop for some work I want to do and then enjoy a hot tea or two and see what the rest of the day brings my way. I find I never really know, as seems that I might have one thing in mind to do, but at the end of the day everything was changed. Great way live my friends, live each day as it is given to ya. Enjoy your day.

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Port Loring Weather, News & Hunting Times Thursday, December 01 2011

December 1, 2011 George Walters Leave a comment

Good morning. Hope all is well with you this morning. Cool temperatures are upon us here today in Port Loring. Temperature is going to reach 36 °f through out the day and then drop to 23 °f later on tonight. Barometer is rising and at the moment it is reading 29:32 in Hg. Should get some sunshine later on today, so will be good for folks to get outside and soak in a bit. One has to remember, that if one misses out on the sun he or she gets sick and we don’t be needing that. For the hunters out there the old weather stick says the best times to be out there will be from 12:10 PM – 1:10 PM. Winds are from the South South East coming in at around 5 MPH. Pretty calm day out there. The moon will Rise at 12:10 PM & Set at 11:46 PM. It will be Overhead: 5:54 PM & Underfoot: 5:32 AM.

Moon Phase today is 43% Waxing Crescent.

The sun rose this morning at 7:40 AM and will set at 4:35 PM giving us 8 hrs. 55 minutes of daylight.

No news to speak of around town, other than folks had their share of snow shovelling yesterday. I know I did. Managed to get my old snow blower running, amazing really as I hardly used it last year and this year gave it one pull and way it went. Guess it figured it needed some exercise and wanted to get at it. Getting a wee bit more snow as I type. So guess that is it for this morning. Stay well my friends and will be back here tomorrow morning.

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Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Monday, November 28 2011

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Good morning folks. Cooler day out there there this morning. Temperature is going to reach 34 °f and then drop to 27 °f later on tonight. The barometer here this morning is rising and at the moment sitting at 29:26 in Hg. Winds are from the North West and calm. Looks like we might get a bit of the white stuff later on in the week. maybe even as early as tomorrow. If your hunting today here in Port Loring the old weather stick says the best times to be out there will be from 10:42 AM – 11:42 AM and then again from 3:31 PM – 5:31 PM. The moon will Rise: 10:42 AM & Set: 8:25 PM.
Overhead: 3:31 PM
Underfoot: 3:04 AM

Moon Phase today is 15% Waxing Crescent.

The sun got out of bed this morning at 7:36 AM & will set at 4:36 PM, giving us 9 hrs. of daylight.

No news to report here in Port Loring this morning. But one never knows and if something should arise I will post it as it comes in. Have a great day my friends.

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Port Loring News, Weather & Hunting Times, Sunday, November 27 2011

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Good morning folks. A bit of rain this morning is coming down upon us, but the good side of things is that it isn’t cold. Temperature is going to reach 54°f and then drop to 40 °f later on tonight. Barometer is falling and at the moment sitting at 28:82 in Hg. Winds are from the South East at 7 MPH. The moon will Rise: 9:59 AM & Set: 7:14 PM. It will be Overhead: 2:36 PM & Underfoot at 2:06 AM.

Moon Phase today is 8% Waxing Crescent.

For the hunters that doesn’t mind the rain, the old weather stick says the best times to be out there will be from 2:36 PM – 4:36 PM. Should be a pretty fair day for hunting. Out of five I give it a three star day.

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Not much to report. Thinking I might just take it easy today, do some writing and catch up on some paper work. If the rain eases off maybe a walk will be in order. Have a great day my friends.

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Health

Chart For What Ails Ya. Just a Few

November 25, 2011 George Walters Leave a comment

Apples	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Blocks diarrhea	Improves lung capacity	Cushions joints
Apricots	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Saves your eyesight	Shields against Alzheimer’s	Slows aging process
Artichokes	Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Guards against liver disease
Avocados	Battles diabetes	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin
Bananas	Protects your heart	Quiets a cough	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
Beans	Prevents constipation	Helps hemorrhoids	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar
Beets	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones	Protects your heart	Aids weight loss
Blueberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Boosts memory	Prevents constipation
Broccoli	Strengthens bones	Saves eyesight	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure
Cabbage	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Helps hemorrhoids
Cantaloupe	Saves eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Supports immune system
Carrots	Saves eyesight	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
Cauliflower	Protects against Prostate Cancer	Combats Breast Cancer	Strengthens bones	Banishes bruises	Guards against heart disease
Cherries	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Ends insomnia	Slows aging process	Shields against Alzheimer’s
Chestnuts	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Chili peppers	Aids digestion	Soothes sore throat	Clears sinuses	Combats Cancer	Boosts immune system
Figs	Promotes weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Fish	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Supports immune system
Flax	Aids digestion	Battles diabetes	Protects your heart	Improves mental health	Boosts immune system
Garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Fights fungus
Grapefruit	Protects against heart attacks	Promotes Weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Grapes	Saves eyesight	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Enhances blood flow	Protects your heart
Green tea	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Helps stops strokes	Promotes Weight loss	Kills bacteria
Honey	Heals wounds	Aids digestion	Guards against ulcers	Increases energy	Fights allergies
Lemons	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Limes	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	Aids digestion	Shields against Alzheimer’s
Mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Oats	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Prevents constipation	Smoothes skin
Olive oil	Protects your heart	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Smoothes skin
Onions	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights fungus
Oranges	Supports immune systems	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Straightens respiration
Peaches	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes	Aids digestion	Helps hemorrhoids
Peanuts	Protects against heart disease	Promotes Weight loss	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Aggravates Diverticulitis
Pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves colds	Aids digestion	Dissolves warts	Blocks diarrhea
Prunes	Slows aging process	Prevents constipation	Boosts memory	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
Rice	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes
Strawberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Calms stress
Sweet potatoes	Saves your eyesight	Lifts mood	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Tomatoes	Protects prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart
Walnuts	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Lifts mood	Protects against heart disease
Water	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Conquers kidney stones	Smoothes skin
Watermelon	Protects prostate	Promotes Weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure
Wheat germ	Combats Colon Cancer	Prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Improves digestion
Wheat bran	Combats Colon Cancer	Prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Improves digestion
Yogurt	Guards against ulcers	Strengthens bones	Lowers cholesterol	Supports immune systems	Aids digestion

All my books are available on my Amazon Author Page.

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In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

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