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.

What Is Heading Our Way ??

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Well here is a picture of what is to come. My lovely sister Barb, who lives in  Saskatchewan sent it to us this morning to what she woke up to.  Notice the young kitten on the window ledge. Barb took the little kitten in on its last legs, nursed it back to health. It’s name is Lego.  Cute little feller that’s for sure.  The other ones name is Lucky Boots.  Seems they both are trying to figure out what that white stuff is.  Have a great day.

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Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Saturday, November 19 2011

Good morning.  Well sure is nice waking up to some sunshine.  But weather stick says rain later on today.  Not as cold today though temperatures are sittin’ at 41 f up around 20 degrees from yesterday morning.  Winds are calm at 9 MPH coming in from the South.  South winds usually warms things up some.  Barometer is holding steady this morning at 29:06 in Hg.  Temperature is going to reach 49 °f through out the day then drop to 38 °f  later on tonight.  The moon will Rise: 12:22 AM & Set: 1:18 PM. It will be Overhead: 6:57 AM &
Underfoot: 7:22 PM.

Moon Phase today is  Solunar Table Moon Phase is 38% percent waning crescent  38% Waning Crescent.

The sun was shining this morning at 7:24 AM & will set at 4:43 PM.  You will get 9 hrs. 19 minutes of day light today.

Only two more days of deer hunting left for us that love our rifles. I have to say the weather has been pretty good other than a bit of snow would have helped out things for some. But one thing we can’t control and that is the weather.  For those that are still hunting the best times to be out there will be from 1:18 PM – 2:18 PM.  Good luck to you and stay safe.  Don’t need anyone getting hurt after a great two weeks.

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Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Friday, November 18 2011

Good morning.  Well cool one out there, but dry and when dry it doesn’t feel as cold, or so I find.  Woke up to some ice on my small pond and ground starting to freeze.  Temperatures were 26 degrees.  Today  the temperature is going to reach 39 °f and then drop to 27 °f later on tonight.   The barometer is still rising this morning, sitting at the moment at 29:33 in Hg.  Winds are calm at 6 MPH from the South East.  The moon will Rise: 3:07 PM & Set: 1:54 AM.  It will be Overhead: 8:58 PM & Underfoot: 8:37 AM.

Moon Phase today iSolunar Table Moon Phase is 50% percent last quarter 50% Last Quarter

For those that are still enjoying the bush and haven’t gotten that trophy buck well the best time to be out there will be from 12:51 PM – 1:51 PM then again from 3:07 PM – 4:07 PM.  The sun rose this morning at 7:23 AM & will set: 4:44 PM.  You will be getting 9 hrs. 21 minutes of daylight.  Have a great day my friends and stay safe.

 

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Weather, News & Hunting Times For Port Loring Ontario

Good morning.  Well another good lookin’ day out there. A touch cooler, but this time of year that is expected.  I am thinking colder weather will be settling here in Port Loring with in a week. Temperature is going to reach 35 °f today and then dip to 29 °f tonight.  Might need that extra blanket. Barometer is slowly rising and at the moment sitting at 28:97 in Hg.  Winds are from the west again this morning at around 13 MPH.  For the hunters in our area, the old weather stick says the best times to be out there lookin’ for your price buck, will be from 12:23 PM – 1:23 PM.  But one could come out anywhere at any time.   The moon will Rise: 11:11 PM & Set: 12:23 PM.  It will be
Overhead: 5:19 AM & Underfoot: 5:44 PM.

Moon Phase today is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 60% percent waning gibbous  60% Waning Gibbous.

The sun woke this morning at 7:21 AM and will set: 4:45 PM.

News For Port Loring

Well things are quiet.   Just that time of year folks.  Resorts are closed or closing up for the season.  Others are out hunting.  And quite a few that I know are headin’ south to warmer temperatures.  Can’t say I blame them neither, as at the moment the roads are clear of snow and once across the boarder heading into the good old USA, every mile gets warmer, that is if your pointing south.  For a good number of years my wife and I headed on down, leaving every year the second week in November.  Had a cottage in Sarasota Florida, nice spot, close to everything including some great fishing spots.  Hooked on many a big reds down there and sheep heads.  Can’t say I tasted any better other than our Walleye up here in Port Loring.  Large mouth bass is pretty tasty too though, along with our medium size pike.     Had some good times down there and look forward in going down again.  Well you all have a great day, stay safe and will say hello right here tomorrow morning.

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News, Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Wednesday, November 16 2011

Good morning.  Not a bad lookin’ day out there, sun is shinning and not to cold.  Temperature is going to reach 45 °f and then dip to 35 °f later on tonight.  Barometer this morning is holding steady at 28:82 in Hg.  Winds are calm at 5 MPH coming in from the west.   The old weather stick says the best time to be out hunting today will be from 11:53 AM – 12:53 PM, then again from 4:54 PM – 6:54 PM.   Had a fellow call yesterday and said he got a book ten minutes into the times I posted yesterday.  So guess my old Grandfathers method of figuring out the times is still working for some.  Also believe though you got to be in the right place along with the right time.   Any ways, today the moon will Rise: 10:01 PM & Set: 11:53 AM. It will be
Overhead: 4:29 AM & Underfoot: 4:54 PM.

The Phase of the moon today is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 70% percent waning gibbous 70% Waning Gibbous.

Old Mr. Sunshine got out of bed at 7:21 AM and will set: 4:45 PM.   Real short days now my friends one can be in bed enjoying the sheets any time after five LOL LOL.

News For Port Loring

Not much happening again today. Did walk down to visit Darrell at the garage here in town for a bit. I have always figured a bit of chattin’ is good for ones soul. Especially with friends. Picked up a jug of Mike’s Maple Syrup while there and will pour a bit of it over some of my lovely wife’s pancakes here this morning.   Pretty hard to beat his syrup for taste let me tell ya. Not to forget how good it is for ya.  He has it there at the garage for sale if interested.  Guess that’s it, so you all have a great day, stay safe and get some sunshine.  My wife and I did just that yesterday, did some front porch sittin’ and enjoyed two cups of perked coffee soaking in the sun.  Talk to you all tomorrow morning.

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