Dear Mr. Editor: On behalf of the “Curl For Cancer” committee, I would like to congratulate Tom Fry on his recent volunteer award. Tom generously has donated his time and promoted this annual event for the last six years. He also provided a free-of-charge curling clinic for all beginners the […]
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/citizens: Ever since the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Struchan Gilson, I have been wanting to go forward with a FFHS bursary in his name for a graduating student going on to post-secondary education in the field of sport, recreation, or physical education. I recently contacted the […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Every April during Daffodil Month, the Canadian Cancer Society relies on tens of thousands of volunteers to canvass their neighbourhoods to help raise money in the fight against cancer. To make this year’s door-to-door campaign a success, we’re challenging the residents of Fort Frances and district to […]
Dear editor: I’ve recently returned from a March Break visit to Fort Frances to spend time with my family. During this time, I visited with my father, Vern O’Donnell, at Rainycrest, and wish to pass along how impressed I was with the facility. It takes special kinds of people to […]
Dear editor: A few weeks ago, I returned to Atikokan for a brief holiday. I was born and raised in Atikokan, and all my family still lives in the area. The talk of the town is the pending loss of the school bus. I’ve had the opportunity to read a […]
Dear sir: I would like to express my support for the parents, students, and teachers who are petitioning the Rainy River District School Board to rescind its motion denying the students at Atikokan High School a bus. These students receive a unique educational experience which is based on the Ontario […]
Dear editor: I clearly understand that every school board administration has a responsibility, and an obligation, to make recommendations to the trustees that are in the best interests of the population served by the board. I have lived, and continue to live, that reality. However, the question sometimes arises, “Who […]
Dear editor: This is in regard to the school bus issue in Atikokan. This is a bus that is used solely for field trips on a standby basis and not for a regular run. I am writing this letter primarily as a taxpayer first and a bus driver second. As […]
Dear editor: My thanks to Jeff Tilbury for his letter last week drawing attention to the exploding oxycodone addiction problem in our local communities. As we all know, the first step in addressing any problem is to acknowledge that it exists. Each of us needs to help address this issue. […]
Dear Mike: I hear that a friend of a friend has cancer. Inoperable, they say. In for a battle, they say. And I am saddened. I don’t know this person well; only to say hello and small talk. But I look down, sad to hear the news. I remember just […]
Dear editor: Poverty is the most formidable barrier to inclusion and full participation in society. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 defines a barrier to “mean anything that prevents a person with a disability from fully participating in all aspects of society because of his or her disability, […]
To the editor: I have been following news stories of the new biomass boiler with great interest. I’m quite impressed by all the positive reportage on the subject. I can see the obvious advantages this boiler will bring to both the mill and the community at large. In fact, I’ve […]
