Dear editor: After reading last week’s article about the municipal election debate, I came away wondering what the mayor’s definitions of public consultation and communication are. A year-and-a-half ago, there was no communication or public consultation when the mayor refused to take a motion, passed by town council, to 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: I can’t understand town council’s reluctance to support the objections filed with the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the separation of the dam from the local mill to form an income trust company. I listened rather intently to the union officers who made a very sound and clear case […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I feel the present council treated all members of the public unfairly in its handling of several serious community issues. I want to refer to the promises made, at the public meeting held in the arena, to allow public debate and full disclosure of all documents as […]
To the editor: This summer, a deer was put on my brother’s grave at the Finland Cemetery. His name and the cemetery was written on the bottom of it, and it means very much to the family. Would whoever took it please put it back. Thank you, Fran Faragher Rainy […]
Dear editor: Whatever happened to the offer to purchase the Fort Frances Clinic by Mr. Metke? As I understand it, he made two offers to purchase the old clinic and to build a new one. Did town council completely ignore these offers? Are these offers still on the table? Are […]
Dear editor: With all the negativity written about our present councillors, I felt there should be credit given where credit is due. The current councillors have worked for the best interest of the town, whether you agree with all their decisions or not. No one would make a long commitment […]
Dear editor: This is “Rapid Robert” after a long hiatus. The same old guy with the plaid tam, though (unfortunately, I never change). I had the good fortune to be invited to the fall supper that was put on by the Mennonite community this past Saturday at the Barwick Hall. […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would hope the taxpayers of Fort Frances, in this municipal election, would vote for a cross-section of candidates that can share the views of all segments of our community. I do not wish to criticize the present council, but it seems to me they did not […]
Dear editor: Oct. 15-21, 2006 is Canadian Foster Family Week, which is dedicated to honouring the difficult, yet rewarding, job done by foster families in Rainy River District. Foster families are essential to the work that takes place at Family and Children’s Services. Without the constant care and commitment these […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Thank you for allowing space in your paper. I strongly encourage the public to vote the present councillors out of office. Why? Because of this council’s poor decisions: 1. Our 9-1-1 dispatch is gone; 2. Our local fire crew was cut; 3. The mess we had at […]
Dear editor: I would like to commend Mr. Krukoski on his letter to the editor last week about the secrecy of town council. One issue that he missed was the cutbacks at the fire department. Oops, that’s right, hardly any one in town knows about the cutbacks at the fire […]
Dear Mr. Editor: As a municipal taxpayer who was saddened by the decisions of town council over many issues over the last few years, I want to encourage the public to invest in this community by voting the present councillors out—and the new candidates in. We need a council that […]
