Dear editor: In a letter dated June 17, 2008, a letter was sent to Premier Dalton McGuinty, which had been prepared by Ontario Nature. In it, a number of organizations had their names attached as supporting the position of Ontario nature as it applies to an exemption of the forest […]
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.
Dear editor: Several media recently published a letter written by Janet Sumner, executive director of the Wildlands League, a special interest group located in Toronto. Upon reading Ms. Sumner’s op-ed piece, we immediately were struck with many questions. Ms. Sumner makes a bold claim in her opening paragraph when she […]
Dear editor: The Northern Cancer Fund raises funds that are 100 percent dedicated to supporting excellence in cancer care throughout Northwestern Ontario. Your gifts—past, present, and future—helps ensure our regional cancer programs continue to offer timely, quality care with the latest cutting-edge equipment and treatment options for your friends and […]
Dear editor: I thought I would like all readers to hear the little story of the break-ins and stealing that has been going on. I must say I have been careless leaving my purse out in open view, but feel trusting in this building. In the past four weeks, however, […]
Dear editor: On Tuesday, June 17, I had the honour of joining my mom and about 60 Rainycrest residents and guests as they spent the day at Sunny Cove Camp. It was an incredible day! The sun shone, the residents enjoyed the bus trip, the food was great, and a […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in hopes to help others with similar problems. Our Ontario travel grant program is supposed to help with expenses for tavelling for medical help outside our area. In the past year, we have had to travel to see a physician in Kenora (Morningstar […]
Dear sir: I strongly support the building of the new public library for Fort Frances. I have been involved in the effort to make this a reality for 13 years now. Do we need a new library? Yes!!! In 2003, a feasibility study was conducted by the architectural firm of […]
Dear sir: I would like to bring to your attention a special anniversary that will take place on June 15. Fifty years ago, Fort Frances and surrounding communities converted their telephone system to dial operation. I was one of the installers that worked for Bell, and installed the new phones […]
Dear Mr. Behan: I am writing you to provide clarification on an article regarding on-farm slaughter provisions published in the May 21, 2008 edition of your newspaper. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held a public session in Stratton on the evening of May 15, where information […]
Dear editor: I would like to commend the officers who responded to the 9-1-1 call regarding a good friend of mine. They were attentive and respectful to her feelings. A special thanks goes out to Jason Sobkowicz—you don’t have an easy job, but you do it well. Thanks again. Sincerely, […]
