Dear editor: Good day, I am writing this to you at 3 a.m. on Friday morning after being awaken ever so gently (being sarcastic) for the fifth time in a row, and countless other nights, as well, thanks to our wonderfully considerate truck drivers (wood haul to be exact). These […]
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 sir: I live in the centre of Fort Frances, I like the quiet of the downtown and compared to many other locations where I’ve made my home, this place is generally quiet. However, there are many nights that I am awoken to the sound of someone banging large items […]
Dear editor: The McGuinty government extended the legislative session one more week earlier this month so they could give themselves a 25 percent salary increase before Christmas. Injured workers rallied in a number of communities seeking the same treatment only the previous week. The government representatives, from the minister […]
Dear editor: Recently, my Grade 12 sociology students received curriculum developed in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Ministry of Education. The project is called TAMI and the students are immersed in the issues surrounding mental illness, the stigma, the myths, and the reality of the major […]
Dear editor: From Amos Brielmann’s and Jurgen Schmutz’s letters to the editor last week, we all know it is illegal for a farmer to make a lunch and take it to work from his own uninspected beef that he raised. But on the other hand, the income tax law states […]
Dear editor, I must have struck a nerve with Mr. Elliott with my thoughts on how Stephane Dion came up as the surprise winner of the recent Liberal leadership race. I am not a prejudicial person by any means, but Canada has had a prime minister from the province of […]
Dear Mike: On Monday, Dec. 11, we local war brides were treated to a wonderful evening by our daughters and granddaughters. As 2006 is the Year of the War Bride, our daughters and granddaughters planned an evening of memories, beginning with being welcomed by a “Mountie,” receiving a red-and-white corsage, […]
Dear editor, Congratulations to the Fort Frances Choraliers and the Borderland Community Orchestra for an amazing Christmas performance this past weekend. There were so many moments of absolute harmony between the choir and orchestra. Working with Katherine Williams and the members of the orchestra was a new and challenging experience […]
Dear editor: Do I have this straight? I learned that I have been breaking—and I am breaking—the law by consuming my own raised meat from my own farm. What is my problem? I live in Emo, and because I don’t live where my cows live and because my cow gets […]
Dear editor: The government officials who took the farmers’ meat away from Greensides Store at night reminds me of a song I once heard: “Snakes, crawl at night That’s what they say. When the sun goes down Then the snakes will play.” After the support supper meeting Nov. 30 in […]
Dear editor: In response to Mr. Rafferty’s letter to the editor last Wednesday, I trust you charged him for a paid political announcement. No wonder the public is a little jaded about politicians when the failed NDP candidate writes letters to the editor about the election of the leadership of […]
Dear editor: Re: Everyone deserves a Christmas The Salvation Army would like to thank the people of this community and many businesses for the donations we already have received this Christmas season. Corps officers, employees, and volunteers are working hard to collect the funds necessary to fulfill our commitment to […]
