Dear editor: In the coming referendum, it is important that we vote to keep our current (FPP) electoral system. I believe the proposed MMP system has several disadvantages and is bad for Ontario. It shifts power from the voters to the parties and party leaders, and Ontario voters have little […]
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 sir: The editorial “Save Our Voice” (Sept. 26) urges voters in the riding of Kenora-Rainy River to vote “no” to the proposed Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system on Oct. 10. Under MMP, the at-large MPPs, some of whom may be northerners, do have a constituency—it is the province […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in response to the comments in last week’s Times made by skateboarder Darren Cottam during the Neil Roy Memorial tournament on Sept. 22. In his comments, Darren calls Nestor Falls a “bum” and that “they won’t make us ramps or anything.” He seems […]
Dear sir: Mental Illness Awareness Week will be celebrated this year from Sept. 30-Oct. 6, with the theme “Face It: Mental Illness Concerns Us All.” This theme is sure to resonate with most Ontarians because mental illness has the potential to touch each and every one of us. We need […]
Dear editor: An open letter to local Liberal candidate Mike Wood. Why is it, when asked the question to all members if they would unlock locked-in pensions at the all-candidates’ debate on Kenora TV, that you immediately attacked Howard Hampton and his wife for having their pensions unlocked 100 percent […]
Dear sir: In recent months, the forest industry in Canada has become the target of campaigns by environmental groups such as Greenpeace, ForestEthics, and the Wildlands League. All of these campaigns have a common theme—they are designed to get public support and apply political pressure to reduce harvest levels and […]
Dear editor: A close friend asked whether or not her daughter should receive the inoculation of Gardasil—the vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which currently is being provided through our schools. Following some research, the findings of which are summarized below, a decision has been reached. There are about 200 different […]
Dear editor: I write concerning an issue in the upcoming Provincial election that is of extreme importance to Northern Ontario. This is an issue that is below the radar screen—and one the political parties are not dealing with. On the ballot will be a referendum question asking us to vote […]
Dear sir: I wish to pay tribute to our local firefighters. You really only learn to appreciate them when they are called upon to come to your rescue. And we learned the evening of Sept. 3 (Labour Day), the day lightning struck and burned down our garage, that this is […]
Dear sir: I just returned from visiting your town and while there, I visited your cemetery. I was so surprised to see so many solar lights on the graves. What a novel idea. I returned in the evening when they were all lit and in my opinion, it was beautiful. […]
Dear editor: The citizens of Fort Frances and Rainy River District should be very proud of La Verendrye Hospital. Not only is the building itself quite attractive and functional, but the administration and medical staff also are exceptional. Recently, I had knee surgery performed at your hospital by Dr. John […]
Dear editor: This past August, I had the pleasure of visiting family in Fort. We went to the cemetery, as we do every time we come to town, to pay our respects to our family members who have passed away. My aunties suggested that we go in the evening so […]
