Dear editor: I’m sure I speak for the many when I say I miss Harry Vandetti’s weekly column in the Times. I miss the reminiscences and ramblings, as well as his musings on his hopes for the future of our town. Thanks for the memories. Signed, Boo Peterson Fort Frances, […]
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: A quote by Emily Watson, which appeared in last Wednesday’s edition of the Times, states that various religious and cultural groups who have never attended the fall fair in Emo before came this year. “Because the Legion chose to have their beer gardens at the sportsfield, that […]
Dear Editor: The recent discovery of a government bear body dump in Timmins where “nuisance” bears, including cubs, were left to rot is shocking in its own right, but sadly, this reflects a much larger provincial crisis in wildlife management that all three political parties must address. The appalling reality […]
Dear editor: Every year, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau organizes the annual Terry Fox Run. This year it is slated for Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. starting at the bureau (rain or shine). Pledge sheets are available at Good Impressions Printing and the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on […]
Dear editor, My name is Savanah La Belle and I am three years old. I live in Barwick. I would like to thank my loving and caring brother Tyler and everyone that helped in the search for me on July 29. We are truly blessed to have so many […]
Dear sir: The collapse of the highway bridge in Minneapolis made me think about our local bridges. When I first came here, trucks carried three-four cords of wood. Now they carry three times as much. Our bridges have a lot to thank to two men, Stan Hyatt and George Jackson, […]
Dear editor: The people of Fort Frances are a model community of givers and working volunteers. In my 42 years as a citizen of this community, I have witnessed and participated in many improvements that make the community a better place to live, as well as helping people who are […]
Dear editor: May I say our ninth-annual Chapple Days at the Both Farm north of Barwick have come and gone—with success! This is a huge undertaking by our friends, Joan and Steve Both and family of Barwick. They open their homestead, dating back to 1899, to visitors to celebrate Chapple […]
Dear editor: After reading the article last week on the Super Stock Special at the Emo Speedway, I have a couple of comments and a few points to clear up. There were a fair amount of cautions; but to be clear, few were caused by contact between the cars. The […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter to Natural Resources minister David Ramsay to express an opinion about the provincial “Bear Wise” program that’s meant to educate and assist the public when dealing with nuisance bears. The program has been around for several years and I understand that statistics show […]
Dear friends: I’m writing to you because many people in our district are experiencing great adversity this summer, and we could really use your help. I know that during summer vacation, it’s difficult to remember people who are hungry, homeless, and hurting. But no matter what time of the year, […]
Dear editor, I’m obviously the “new” kid on the block with regard to the fireworks. In my excitement to get my letter written last week and into Wednesday’s paper, I inadvertently omitted the names of four very important people. For that, I apologize to Ken Munn, Hal Mikelson, Bob […]
