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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.

Weather, News & Hunting Times For Port Loring

Good morning. Sun isn’t up yet as I type but it will be in a short bit of time. Today temperature will reach 46 °f and then dip to 39 °f later on tonight. Barometer is holding steady at 29.32. Winds are coming in from the North West and calm. Big difference than what we had yesterday. Blew my hat off headin in from the bush yesterday. The old weather stick says hunting will be at its best from 10:46 PM – 12:46 AM and then again from 3:37 PM – 4:37 PM. I give it a three star rating out of five. So should be a great day I would think. The moon will rise at 3:37 PM & set at 5:02 AM. It will be overhead: 10:46 PM & underfoot: 10:24 AM.

Moon Phase this morningGood morning.  Sun isn’t up yet as I type but it will be in a short bit of time.  Today temperature will reach 46 °f and then dip to 39 °f later on tonight. Barometer is holding steady at 29.32.  Winds are coming in from the North West and calm.  Big difference than what we had yesterday.  Blew my hat off headin in from the bush yesterday. The old weather stick says hunting will be at its best from 10:46 PM – 12:46 AM and then again from 3:37 PM – 4:37 PM.  I give it a three star rating out of five.  So should be a great day I would think.  The moon will rise at 3:37 PM & set at 5:02 AM.  It will be overhead: 10:46 PM & underfoot: 10:24 AM.

Moon Phase this morning is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 96% percent waxing gibbous  96% Waxing Gibbous.

The sun will rise at 7:09 AM & set  at 4:55 PM.

News For Port Loring

Well not to much to report.  I did get out an do some hunting with Kerry and friends and around 11:00 AM we did get a nice 8 point buck.  So didn’t get skunked on the first day and had a bit of excitement.  Also had lots of laughs and all and all it was a great day.  Sure is nice to have some good folks to go hunting with.  Heading back out this morning again in  a few minutes, so let you know what happens, right here tomorrow morning.  Should mention here that the old weather stick was right on the money yesterday. Have a great day and if your out there hunting,  stay safe.

96% Waxing Gibbous.

The sun will rise at 7:09 AM & set at 4:55 PM.

News For Port Loring

Well not to much to report. I did get out an do some hunting with Kerry and friends and around 11:00 AM we did get a nice 8 point buck. So didn’t get skunked on the first day and had a bit of excitement. Also had lots of laughs and all and all it was a great day. Sure is nice to have some good folks to go hunting with. Heading back out this morning again in a few minutes, so let you know what happens, right here tomorrow morning. Have a great day and if your out there hunting, stay safe.

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Port Lorings Weather, News & Hunting Times

Good morning.  To all those that plan on getting out there on the first day of the hunt.  Good luck to ya.  I will be out there myself with my very good friends Kerry, Art & Randy Booth along with some others this morning.  Best times today by the old weather stick will be from 9:42 AM – 11:42 AM then again from 3:13 PM – 4:13 PM.  I give it a two star rating out of five but being the first day it should be even better.  The moon will Rise: 3:13 PM & Set: 4:00 AM. It will be overhead: 10:03 PM and underfoot: 9:42 AM.  Temperature is going to reach 55 °f and dip to 43 °f later tonight.  The barometer is steady sitting at 29.15 in Hg.  Looking like a nice day out there.  Winds are from the West coming in at five to six miles per hour.

Moon Phase is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 91% percent waxing gibbous  91% Waxing Gibbous.

I beat the sun out of bed this morning but it will rise at 7:07 AM & set: 4:57 PM.

No news to speak of this morning but maybe have some when I get back home here later on tonight.   Have a great day my friends & ….be safe and take in all Nature has to offer.

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Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Ontario

So how is every one doing this Sunday morning? Not a bad looking day out there. A bit of frost covers the land, but the sunshine is making an appearance.  Temperature is going to reach 53 °f today then drop to 31 °flater on tonight.   Barometer is holding steady at 29.35 in Hg.  Winds are from the South at about 5 MPH.  The hunters will be getting excited today I am sure, as come tomorrow morning deer season opens.  Can’t say I rightly blame them neither.  One has to remember though, that safety is the key ingredient when it comes to walking around in the bush with guns.  I am sure you all know that though.  The old weather stick says the best times to be out there today will be from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM then again from 2:50 PM – 3:50 PM.  I give it a one star rating out of five, tomorrow though will start to get better.  Just in time too.  The moon will Rise: 2:50 PM & will Set: 2:59 AM.  It will be overhead: at 9:16 PM & underfoot: 9:00 AM.

Moon phase today is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 85% percent waxing gibbous  85%  Waxing Gibbous.

The sun rose at 7:06 AM & will set at 4:58 PM.

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Weather & Hunting Times For Port Loring Ontario

Good morning folks. Nice sunny morning to be waking up to. Temperatures today is going to reach 46 °f later tonight it will drop to 29 °f. Looking like a really nice day out there. The barometer was slowly rising but now holding steady at 29:53 in Hg. If your up to doing some hunting the old weather stick says the best times will be from 9:19 AM – 11:19 AM and then again from 3:29 PM – 4:29 PM. Rifle season for deer opens Monday here in Port Loring my friends. If I might. Take care out there this year. make sure of your targets, watch where you are pointing them guns and always keep them unloaded when around others. Just a few simple things can make yours and others hunting season the best ever. The moon will rise at 3:29 PM and then set at set at 2:57 AM. It will be overhead at 9:40 PM & underfoot at 9:19 AM.

Moon Phase is Good morning folks.  Nice sunny morning to be waking up to.  Temperatures today is going to reach 46 °f later tonight it will drop to 29 °f.  Looking like a really nice day out there.  The barometer was slowly rising but now holding steady at 29:53 in Hg.   If your up to doing some hunting the old weather stick says the best times will be from 9:19 AM – 11:19 AM and then again from 3:29 PM – 4:29 PM.  Rifle season for deer opens Monday here in Port Loring my friends.  If I might.  Take care out there this year. make sure of your targets, watch where you are pointing them guns and always keep them unloaded when around others.  Just a few simple things can make yours and others hunting season the best ever.   The moon will rise at 3:29 PM and then set at set at 2:57 AM. It will be overhead at 9:40 PM & underfoot at  9:19 AM.

Moon Phase is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 78% percent waxing gibbous  78% Waxing Gibbous.

The sun rose this morning at 8:04 AM and will set tonight at 5:59 PM.

78% Waxing Gibbous.

The sun rose this morning at 8:04 AM and will set tonight at 5:59 PM.

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Port Loring’s Weather, News & Hunting Times

Good morning folks. Hope you all had a good sleep. The weather being so cool sure keeps one under the sheets in the morning. At least for this feller. Today we will have lots of sunshine with temperatures reaching 41 °f and then going down to 30 °f this evening. Barometer here in Port Loring is rising, a good sign, sitting at the moment at 28:38 in Hg. For those that enjoy hunting the old weather stick says the best times to be out there will be from 8:37 AM – 10:37 AM. Then again from 3:07 PM – 4:07 PM. The moon will rise today at 3:07 PM & will set at 1:54 AM. It will be overhead at 8:58 PM & underfoot at 8:37 AM.

Moon Phase today is Solunar Table Moon Phase is 69% percent waxing gibbous  69% Waxing Gibbous.

The sun got out of bed this morning at 8:03 AM and will set at 6:01 PM.

Around town, quiet, but we still are getting the odd customer dropping by our small store, picking up a few items. So can’t complain in that area, along with our book sales. Once the snow starts to fall and the lakes freeze over the snowmobiles will be out. I have to tell ya, we live in the best country in the world for snowmobile trails. They go for miles and are maintained amazingly well for the area they cover. You can get your Trail Permit on line at; http://nnta.ca/permits.html Just Click The Link or…. stop off at any of the vendors below. Couldn’t be easier.

Trail Permit Vendors:

Full Season Permits –
Clapperton’s Garage
11571 Hwy 522, Port Loring
705-757-2422

Rupert’s Variety
3901 Hwy 522, Arnstein
705-757-2885

All Permits Including “Classic” –
Jake’s Place Restaurant
31 Wilson Lake Rd., Port Loring
705-757-2012

Betty Webb
3671 Seagull Lake Rd., Arnstein
705-757-2504

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