Dear editor: To the residents of Northwestern Ontario: Who do you turn to when there is nowhere left to go? If you are reading this letter, you may be one of the lucky people who has never had a need for your community legal clinic. However, if you are hungry […]
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: Fort Frances town council will be convening an extra, added cost meeting March 2 to pass a bylaw implementing what amounts to a retroactive increase to our sewer and water rates. As they do so, I hope they will reflect on the past water and sewer increases. […]
Dear editor: Great sponsors for Canadian curling in the past, such as British Consols, Labatts, Kimberly Clark, and Air Canada, lasted considerably longer than sponsors in the past decade, including Nokia, M&M Meats, Tim Hortons, etc. But the current major sponsor for Canadian women’s curling, Scott Paper/Kruger, started 25 years […]
Dear editor: Recently, there have been several articles written in the Times regarding the Family Health Team concept. Some of these articles have been positive and some negative, and some have cited Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. as being involved on the periphery. Some clarification is in order regarding the […]
To the editor: On behalf of Canadian Blood Services, and those who have benefited from blood and blood products, I would like to thank everyone in Fort Frances who contributed so much to the success of our mobile clinics in 2006. Last year, 746 donors visited our clinics in Fort […]
Dear Mike: A newcomer to our community could be forgiven for thinking that the only health care services offered in Ontario are cataract surgery, cardiac procedures, cancer surgery, hip and knee replacements, and MRI and CT exams. That’s because the bulk of the discussion surrounding health care revolves around wait […]
Dear editor: I have been contacted by numerous individuals regarding my call for government intervention in the CN Rail labour dispute. I appreciate this opportunity to outline my actions on this issue. Last Wednesday (Feb. 14), I was contacted by community leaders, business owners, and employees of Atikokan who were […]
Dear editor: Since I have left Rainy River District and my position as an ag intern, I have really enjoyed reading the online version of the Times, and view it quite regularly to see what’s going on there and how my friends are doing. Today was the first day I […]
Dear editor: In recent days, CN has reported that the UTU members are asking for an unreasonable wage increase. They have chosen not to mention that they are asking to dissolve rest agreements and mileage regulations. In light of CTV’s “W5” report on rail safety, which aired on Feb. 10, […]
Dear editor: I wanted to take this space to recognize my staff and the help they received on Saturday (Feb. 10). While I was away, a sprinkler valve broke in our mechanical room, causing a lot of water spillage. My staff handled the situation very calmly and professionally, and they […]
Dear editor: We at the Emo Food Cupboard would like to thank Cloverleaf Grocery for all its participation in helping feed the hungry in our district. Specifically, thank you for your: •co-operation and help in the preparation of the “healthy food boxes”; •regular donations of food items; •preparation of frozen […]
To the editor: As one who was around when, in the 1980s, Ontario ended the deposit return system on pop bottles and cans, I am pleased to see that wine and liquor bottles are now returnable. A deposit return system is a great way to increase the value and quantity […]
