Dear editor: We would like to add our congratulations to the library committee, and a special thank you to all who have dedicated a good deal of their time to make the new library a reality. A modern library, with advanced technologies and better equipment to help both young and […]
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.
To the editor: Bears! Well, there’s not much more I, or the government, hasn’t said. One thing is certain, they and the problems they’re causing are not going away. As I begin my annual campaign handing out letters and “We support tourist outfitters” signs to local businesses, it seems most […]
Dear editor: This letter is in response to a column that appeared recently in the Fort Frances Times on the matter of taking time for our families. Most everyone would admit that life in this present decade is hectic, to say the least. Living expenses are on the increase, and […]
Dear editor: I would like to send this response as my comments to the many articles I’ve been reading about the changes to the clinic and the doctor shortage. I agree that we are in need of some changes and that we need to address these issues quickly. I also […]
Dear editor: Let me get this straight. The Government of Ontario, through its minister of natural resources, makes a presentation of a grant of some $22.5 million. All well and good, no problem with that. But there among the dignitaries was the federal member of Parliament Ken Boshcoff, of all […]
Dear editor: At last fall’s Liberal leadership convention, they turned their attention to one of their pet peeves: gun control. Resolution 47 was drafted that, among other things, called for the prohibition of semi-automatic firearms. That’s right. Not even restricted but prohibited! Presumably, this legislation would be administered by their […]
Dear sir: For many years, high school students in Atikokan have benefited from having a school bus based there. This bus has had numerous uses, both curricular and extra-curricular. Its use has been an integral part of the education the Rainy River District School Board provides in Atikokan. It is […]
To the editor: On Feb. 17, another fun and successful “Curl for Cancer” event was held in Fort Frances. The Northwestern Region of the Canadian Cancer Society would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to Nadine Johnson for once again co-ordinating this wonderful event. Nadine has been an integral […]
Dear editor: Congratulations! You did it! Thank you to all who helped Atikokan win the Merit Prize for Fitness in this year’s Kraft “Hockeyville” competition! Your online support over the past three weeks has given us enough votes to win a day of on-ice hockey clinics with an NHL hockey […]
Dear editor: I would appreciate the opportunity to state my opinion. It seems to me that more and more frequently we are hearing that there is a diabetes epidemic in North America. In fact, there were news reports this past week on this very subject. If this is so (and […]
Dear Mike: I want to congratulate all the YBC bowlers who were in the zone round of the “4 Steps to Stardom” tournament held recently at Plaza Lanes against teams from Dryden, Kenora, and Atikokan. Our bowlers were excellent, with the local Bantam boys’ and girls’ teams winning gold, as […]
Dear editor: During the fourth draw of the Tim Hortons Brier on Sunday afternoon in Hamilton, the playing surface of the ice changed drastically after the seventh end of the game between Ontario and Manitoba to where it became almost impossible to place the broom for crucial draws, freezes, and […]
