Its not that many Fort Frances residents have a bad memory; just a short one. Less than three years ago, in September, 2005, the town council of the day did not simply appoint John Albanese—the first runner-up in the previous municipal election—to fill the seat vacated by the sudden passing […]
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: Mayor Roy Avis would like to share with the community the letter he wrote to former resident Duncan Keith on his selection to the NHL all-star game: Dear Duncan: On behalf of the citizens of the Town of Fort Frances, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations […]
Dear editor: I would like to thank the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association for including our two PeeWee girls’ teams in the boys’ Atom ‘A’ tournament held over the weekend here. When I first learned we had the opportunity to play, I thought it would be a great weekend playing […]
Dear editor: I would like to begin by saying that Deb and I are in favour of the abattoir coming to Emo. Let me explain why. As mentioned in an earlier article in the Fort Frances Times, the site selected has four things the facility needed, those of which are: […]
Dear editor: I attended the annual Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association meeting and came away from it quite disgusted and disheartened with the news that the association was being sued by its previous sales barn manager. The cattlemen’s association is a not-for-profit entity, and its only assets are the sales barn […]
Dear Mike: I was amazed and disgusted—at the same time—when I read last week’s letters to the editor. I find it hard to believe the venom and ugliness in the letters which have been written by Mr. Krukoski, Mr. Grynol, and Mr. Bedard. Let us look intelligently at the situation […]
Dear Mr. Editor: We have just completed an expensive, unnecessary byelection that ought not have taken place. The message served on Fort Frances town council is one of resounding support for appointment to fill vacancies by succession. I would like to take this opportunity to call on Fort Frances council […]
Dear editor: The Salvation Army is so full of joy that district residents were able to obey the commandment, given by Jesus, to “feed the poor” and “cloth the naked.” It would be difficult for the Salvation Army to fulfill its mission without your help. As such, we would like […]
Dear editor: Upon reading the Wednesday, Jan. 16 edition of the Times, I was shocked to see Todd Hamilton attacking the Times for his shortcomings at the polls. Then he attacked Ken Perry’s supporters. He claimed our writings were lies and untruths, saying we were mudslinging and had inaccuracies in […]
Dear editor: Residents of Emo, wake up and smell the coffee, or you’re going to wake up to an “offal” smell. Putting an abattoir anywhere near a residential area makes absolutely no sense. Let’s drop the sugar-coated words and realize that an abattoir is a nice word for kill plant/slaughterhouse. […]
Dear editor: I thank my father-in-law for sending us an annual subscription to the Times. It helps us stay in touch with the community we still love and lived in for years even though we have now been gone for more than a decade. I couldn’t help but write and […]
Dear editor: There have been many items in the news and the community in recent times, some of which are the new library, a re-designed truck route, the international bridge, and the Fort Frances Clinic. It all begins with thought. There is no doubt a library building constructed in 1914 […]
