Kenneth J. Egan Dear sir: The headline in our local Fort Frances Times on March 10, 2010 read “Community effort key to doctor drive.” This was followed by a comprehensive article on a report by Geoff Gillon, for which he is to be commended. The “community effort” suggestion seems to […]
Letters
All newspapers encourage letters to the editor and intend to print the opinions of their readers with as few restrictions as possible. The Fort Frances Times is no exception.
Rules governing letters to the editor in the Fort Frances Times are:
All letters must be signed, and the name of the writer will be printed with all letters published.
The writer must submit his/her letter in person and satisfactory identify themselves, or submit a telephone number to be used to verify that the letter was actually written by the person whose name is included on it, delaying publication if necessary to make the verification.
Letter will not be accepted from people outside the local coverage area unless the letters are written on a topic of primarily local interest.
If a letter attacks another individual or group, the Times will allow a response in the same edition.
Letters should not exceed 300 words and may be edited for length and content.
Betty Sivonen Dear editor: Just a few words to have my say about the meals at Rainycrest. I sure do agree with Shirley Russell’s and June Caul’s letters. We sure don’t need cold eggs for breakfast, or pork chops that are like a piece of wood, or mashed potatoes that […]
Dear editor: The 1st Fort Frances Sparks are asking people from across Rainy River District to join us on April 14 by wearing pink as a way to stand up and say “no” to bullying. Bullies are really bad. They make us feel sad and mad. Small kids, big kids, […]
June Caul Dear editor: Thank you for allowing me space to voice a great concern for our seniors. And a big thanks to Shirley Russell for lighting a fire under me to finally write to you and the public. If you were to walk into Rainycrest and read the daily […]
Wanda Barker Dear editor: I recently read in the Winnipeg Free Press the section entitled “Random Acts of Kindness,” submitted by readers, and thought wouldn’t it be nice to have our local paper committed to a section such as this so local readers could be encouraged by the positive that […]
Kiley Hanson Dear editor: With the 28th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival now in the history books, many thanks are in order! On behalf of the Nestor Falls Recreation Committee, I would like to extend unwavering gratitude to all of the amazing businesses and individuals in Nestor Falls, Sioux Narrows, and […]
Shirley A. Russell Dear Mr. Editor: Thank you for allowing me this space in our paper. I felt that many residents of our area, if not all, would find considerable interest in my subject. My goodness, haven’t we gotten ourselves into quite a mess! Here we are with a government […]
Nick Wihnan Dear editor: I feel compelled to write this open and public letter to town council regarding their intent to sanction higher user fees in 2010 plus pass a hefty tax increase upon the residents of Fort Frances. I find I am in strong opposition to council’s action as […]
Bill Stearns Dear editor: It was nice to see an article on the Rainy River Community College women’s hockey team (Fort Frances Times, March 3). They are, without a doubt, one of the most successful hockey teams in this part of the country. For the past two years, they have […]
Michael J. Baranowski Dear editor: Hats off to all the athletes who participated in the 2010 Olympic Winters Games in Vancouver and congratulations to those that won a medal. Despite the distraction with regards to the weather conditions, the Vancouver Games were a complete success, with Canada dominating the gold […]
Kathy Cuthbertson Dear editor: I would like to thank all 37 FFHS students and cafeteria staff who made time to participate in a recent fundraising effort for the people of Haiti. A spaghetti dinner and silent auction was held last Thursday in the FFHS cafeteria, which was a huge success. […]
Allan T. Bedard Dear Mr. Editor: Thank you for printing my last letter to the editor in the Fort Frances Times re: community health care in crisis [“Answers needed,” Feb. 3]. I would like to take your remarks to task that I am providing false information for the purposes of […]
