Ruth Rogoza Dear Mr. Editor: Would the man (thief) who was seen taking away my cement donkey and cart from 1017 Portage Ave., and putting it in his expensive black Chevrolet Avalanche truck, please bring it back. If you can afford that expensive truck, you should be able to go […]
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.
Friends of Animals Dear Mike: We would like to respond to JoAnne Formenek Gustafson’s letter to the editor in Friday’s Daily Bulletin regarding our phone line when she inquired about the abandoned puppy. Unfortunately, the Ontario SPCA no longer is servicing our area, which has resulted in an overwhelming number […]
JoAnne Formanek Gustafson Dear editor: I’m glad to hear the “Friends of Animals” once again is active in our community after having been silent for some time. The unfortunate reality is that pets often are abandoned, neglected, unwanted, and unappreciated. I strongly feel that all pet owners show spay or […]
Jack Elliott Dear Mike: Many of the benefits we enjoy from living in a small community are the direct result of the dedication and selflessness of community volunteers. Whether it is a major event like the recently-completed Rainy River Walleye Tournament or the Giant Pumpkin Festival, none of these would […]
Bill KrukoskiAllan T. Bedard Dear editor: By way of this public letter, we wish to request town council withdraw from the courts its charges against the Lynwood Anderson family. Reasons: (a). The barriers placed around shrubs and trees on the Anderson property are there to protect their property against the […]
Janice Beazley Dear sir: Thanks to the enormous response from the people of the North West LHIN, our “Share Your Story, Shape Your Care” community engagement project has won an international award. The project was recognized as the Innovation using Technology Award in the annual International Core Values Awards of […]
Viv O’Donnell Dear Mike: I would like to comment regarding the recent presentation to town council regarding helping seniors with removing the snow ridge after the plow comes by their residence. We are being encouraged by government to remain in our homes yet this problem is one which has not […]
Capt. Marlene Sandoval Dear editor: This weekend, we look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with our families and enjoying a wonderful feast of turkey and pumpkin pie. Yet there are some families in our district who won’t celebrate Thanksgiving because they can’t afford to buy a turkey and all the fixings […]
Betty Sivonen Dear editor: Just a few words about the new dining area for residents and visitors at Rainycrest. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 in Fort Frances donated $10,000 for a sun room. Rainycrest bought a rocking chair, a couch, end tables, and an organ. It was a wonderful […]
Jessica Barker Dear Mr. Editor: Enough is enough. I am writing regarding the article in last week’s Times headlined “Muskie girls’ hockey team starting fresh.” I am glad that the girls’ team is starting somewhat fresh this year. But the line regarding the “pow-wow” incident upset me. Everyone knows what […]
Margaret Ann Hudson Dear Mike: I recently had the occasion to browse through the minutes of the Rainycrest Auxiliary which was formed in 1953—56 years ago. They had their first-annual tea in 1953 and the profits from that were a whopping $247.42. Some of the items there were able to […]
David Kircher Dear editor: The Oct. 6, 2009 Rainy River District School Board meeting has an amended purchasing policy on its agenda for approval. The board reviewed and approved the existing policy just last September. What has changed? Under the proposed policy, these are the changes: •$1.00-$99,999.99 can be purchased […]
