Dear Mike: When I heard that Todd Hamilton was not elected in Monday’s municipal election, I was absolutely shocked. The people who did not vote for Todd surely were swayed by all the inane rhetoric which Mr. Bedard and others had expounded during the campaign. Had they and others allowed […]
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: I wrote the following letter to Doug McRory, provincial apiarist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph: For more than 20 years, I have been proud to serve as a bee inspector under the Food Inspection Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture […]
Dear editor: This past Remembrance Day weekend, as we honoured those who fulfilled the purpose of government to defend and protect, the situation in Barwick was especially appalling. The people in this area know Paul Peters, the cleanliness of Sunrise Meat, and the sense of peace that is always there, […]
Dear sir: We at Cloverleaf Grocery are very proud to sell Sunrise Meat products. Paul, Susan, and their staff are honest, hard-working people who take great pride in their business. Their products are, by far, the best quality we have in our meat case. We are proud to sell it […]
Dear editor: Hello to the people in Rainy River District. I want to help people understand what’s happening in our district. To do that, I need you to do this little exercise for me. Tonight when you sit down at the dinner table, I need you to look at that […]
Dear editor: I am deeply saddened by the situation surrounding the shutdown of Sunrise Meat in Barwick but inspired by the residents of Rainy River District. My chosen career path is agriculture, for which I attended the University of Manitoba to obtain a degree. I came to Rainy River District […]
Editor: For many years, I had the privilege of knowing Gus Lindberg as a friend and, in matters of minor hockey, a mentor. Long after I left Fort Frances, he would still keep in touch, coming to Alberta where we watched hockey here or in Calgary. He never forgot his […]
Dear Mike: I am getting to the point where I would prefer not to hear the news. I don’t think I would be far off base by stating that less than 10 percent of what we see on television newscasts is positive and cheerful. The press appears to be more […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to correct Coun. Wiedenhoeft. Matters of public health care are not to be kept secret, and the act he refers to does not allow council to hide these documents—nor suppress the $1 million of taxpayers’ money—to the point where the public cannot receive, review, […]
Dear editor: Another new bylaw will come into effect Jan. 2, 2007. Landlords, do you feel another hand in your pocket? A seal for your water! Off/on $36, plus a charge of $36 to secure a seal for each rental. What do the Public Works employees do for their pay […]
Dear editor: I would like to commend the town on its plans for building standard-sized ice rinks and adding smaller surfaces for non-hockey use. Recreational skaters, as well as hockey enthusiasts, will both enjoy this development. For the past 10 years, I have been involved in erecting, flooding, and maintaining […]
Dear editor: I am a hunter, fisher, and gatherer. I am aboriginal! The Creator gave my ancestors a wealth of gifts from which to make a living and the laws to govern the ways in which to exercise this sacred privilege. I exercise this honour in my daily life mindful […]
