Dear editor: On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Right Relations Circle of the Rainy River District hosted a gathering to listen to perspectives on the incident at the high school, and to discuss our responsibility in the larger community to model an environment of respect based on solid knowledge of the […]
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.
Boozhoo, My name is Robert A. Horton (“Bebaamoyaash”). I am a member of Rainy River First Nations, the Manidoo Baawitigong (Manitou Rapids) community, and from the Waabizeshi Dodem (Marten Clan). I am a Sociologist and former Social Policy Analyst for Rainy River First Nations. Throughout the last few years, I […]
Dear editor: There has been a great deal of talk lately; private conversations in churches, schools, and homes. People have been discussing racism and bigotry. We generally have not spoken loudly about these issues in this area, preferring to consider this a non-issue. We no longer can afford ourselves that […]
Dear editor: I attended Emo’s public abattoir meeting Monday night and the residents and the farmers both had some very valid points—for and against the abattoir. I think everybody there agreed an abattoir is needed in the area, but most of Emo’s residents, me included, figure it should be somewhere […]
Dear editor: A few weeks ago, your paper carried an article on how many millions the Ministry of Transportation is going to spend on the northern transportation network (winter roads). I am wondering if they could perhaps find a little more often a few shovels of gravel to keep the […]
Dear editor: A few weeks ago, I returned to Atikokan for a brief holiday. I was born and raised in Atikokan, and all my family still lives in the area. The talk of the town is the pending loss of the school bus. I’ve had the opportunity to read a […]
Dear editor: Upon reading Margaret Ann Hudson’s recent letter to the editor, I am bewildered at her astute way of introducing trivial nonsense. Mrs. Hudson claimed that when there was a vacant seat opened, a byelection is to be called for and the people of a riding have the right […]
Dear editor: The subject of refusal of U.S. citizens who want to visit Canada on vacation recently reared its ugly head again. We are referring to statements by CBSA at the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting in late January. While 606 visitors refused entry does not seem like […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter to express our opposition to the construction of an abattoir in the town of Emo. We have no problem with an abattoir being built. We just don’t want it being built in the town of Emo. Do the people of Emo realize the […]
Dear editor: We want to extend our thanks to the producers, crew, and cast of the VALA Variety Show. The production was so entertaining—lots of local talent. We laughed so hard we cried. The time and devotion this production took is really appreciated. I know I will never hear the […]
Dear editor: We write on behalf of the Right Relations Circle of Rainy River District—a group seeking to improve relationships between First Nations and the descendants of non-aboriginal settlers—to express our support for Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation and our dismay at the positions being taken by Platinex Inc. (a […]
