Dear editor: As the days grow shorter and weather turns colder, we are reminded that the holiday season is getting near. The Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers are aware while the holiday season can bring joy and excitement for many people, others find this season bring sad memories and […]
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 Mr. Editor: I would like to thank Mr. Ken Grynol for his recent letter to the editor. Each and every person who has a view on the subject of decisions made on our behalf by town council should be writing letters to the editor. I am also happy that […]
Dear editor: Last Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, our 10-year-old Golden Retriever became lost in the bush near Nickel Lake and later was seen on the highway. Over the next four days, many trips by family and friends failed to located him. Many folks travelling in the area were aware and […]
Dear editor: I read the letters of Dianne Griffiths (Oct. 10/07) and Brenda Tullio (Oct. 24/07) and feel they are putting the closure of the Fort Frances Canadian Hearing Society on one agency. Since the closure resulted in two job losses, one being mine, it is time for me to […]
Dear editor: In response to the $20,000 byelection for a successor to fill the empty councillor’s position, I’m sure most taxpayers would agree that Ken Perry should be in line to fill it. Next up, Tannis Drysdale was a good councillor. She stood up for the people who put her […]
Dear editor: I would like to thank the persons who nominated us (Super 8 Motel) for the Chamber of Commerce’s Customer Service Award. It is greatly appreciated and an honour to receive this award. Customer service is an important part of every business, and we learn daily how we can […]
Hearty thanks Dear Mr. Editor: On behalf of the Meals-on-Wheels committee, I would like to extend a sincere “thank you” to each and every one of our many volunteers who deliver the meals. This thank you also is extended to the staff at Rainycrest, who prepare the meals and pack […]
Fort Frances has been fortunate so far to have been spared the worst of the forest industry crisis that has affected so many other communities across the region. But news last week that Buchanan Forest Products is shutting down four sawmills, including Atikokan Forest Products in Sapawe, until late January […]
As a Goshen College student, one of my favourite haunts was the soda shop a few blocks away. And when I had enough spending money, I ordered the house specialty—a sundae in a tall glass loaded with toppings and crowned by a cherry. Although my home was 700 miles away […]
Dear editor: When I read in this newspaper several weeks ago that our town council was going to call for a byelection to fill the vacant seat on council, I was as shocked as the rest of our citizens were. I wasn’t disappointed that I didn’t get the position; rather, […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I never thought for one moment I would be writing another letter to the editor on the topic of replacing Coun. Tannis Drysdale, but lo and behold, I am. What is wrong with our council? Why do they ignore the same taxpayers who put them in office? […]
Dear Mike: It is with a happy heart that I say “thank you” to the residents of Fort Frances and surrounding areas for their generous support in making our annual coat drive such a huge success again this year. It continues to grow every year and, therefore, we will continually […]
