Dear sir: On behalf of the Kidney Foundation, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who made our March door-to-door canvass a huge success. Through the tireless efforts of our captains, canvassers, and contributors, we have raised $8,635 in our area, which covered Fort Frances, Couchiching, […]
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: Recent research by Henrik Svensmark and his group at the Danish National Space Center points to the real cause of the recent warming trend. In a series of experiments on the formation of clouds, these scientists have shown that fluctuations in the sun’s output cause the observed changes […]
To the editor: Re: Students learn realities of drug abuse (April 25 edition of the Times) How about talking to kids about the realities of prohibition? About how prohibition is more of a danger to users and to society than legalized drugs ever could be? Or about how prohibition makes […]
Dear Mike: Beta Sigma Phi was able to contribute $7,300 to the Canadian Cancer Society this year from the proceeds of our annual “Daffodil Drive for Cancer.” However, events such as these never “just happen” without the contributions of volunteers and committees. I would like to hope that, like me, […]
Dear editor: “No violence against children is justifiable; all violence against children is preventable.” These powerful words were penned in August, 2006 by an independent reviewer who was commissioned by the United Nations to study the state of child rights and specifically looked at violence against children. These words need […]
Dear Mike: We would like to take this time to thank the Fort Frances Fire Department and the OPP for their prompt attention to our house fire on April 13. They were all extremely professional and thorough in the extinguishing of the fire and although there’s not much left to […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The Salvation Army in Fort Frances needs your help! During the month of May, we will embark on a national Red Shield campaign across the country. We need canvassers to help raise money in our community. The Salvation Army is a vital part of this community. We […]
Dear editor: Last week I wrote an article called “College offering leadership training.” In that article, I thanked the community for its support—support that comes in many different ways, including job placement and job shadowing, allowing our students the opportunity to simply take a tour or come in and conduct […]
Dear Mike: On behalf of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, I want to take this opportunity during National Volunteer Week to extend my gratitude to the many volunteers across Rainy River district who lend their support to help Riverside provide excellent health care services and programs. The Foundation could […]
Dear editor: The Ministry of Natural Resources extended the Aggregate Act to include most of Northern Ontario on Jan 1, 2007. This act is to take effect as of June 30, 2007. This has been legislated without any consultation with the affected townships that will be severely impacted. No economic […]
Dear editor: This past weekend, I was highly-entertained and emotionally moved by two local performances—the first being the high school’s production of “The Pirates of Penzance.” Just when you think that it can’t get any better, it does! The actors and actresses were excellent. The choreography continues to amaze me […]
Dear editor: We would like to clarify some of the issues raised by George Bliss in the Atikokan Progress of March 19/07. First of all, we want to clearly state that our school, like every other school in this board, is proud of its history and its unique programs. We […]
