Dear Mike: After reading last week that former Mexico president Vicente Fox confirmed a U.S.-led plan to implement a unified North American currency (the “Amero”), I fear that Canada is going to lose its sovereignty—one piece at a time. And, under the Harper government, it’s being done without anyone telling […]
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: I was very disappointed Saturday morning to walk out into my front yard and find that someone had taken a large cement frog. This frog had been sitting on a large rock for the last two years without incident. It is quite heavy, and would have required a […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I am so angry and frustrated with the members of town council and the stupidity exercised in their wisdom to call a byelection, at a cost to exceed $20,000, when it is not necessary. Council’s reasoning for a byelection fails when they use the argument that many […]
Dear sir: I am writing as a concerned citizen of the Kenora-Rainy River District about the limited availability and future of hearing health care in the district. My question to local MPP Howard Hampton: What is the provincial government prepared to do to preserve or enhance the existing services provided […]
Dear editor: The ballot for the provincial election will include a referendum question on the proposed new voting method to be used in the province. As important as the election is in determining who will run the province for another four years, perhaps the referendum question is of even greater […]
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 […]
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 […]
