Dear Mr. Editor: Regarding our Fort Frances town council. I am happy to see a number of candidates running in our municipal election this year. May the best candidates win. I only hope they are not the present councillors. Thank you. Yours truly, Gloria Sawka Fort Frances, Ont.
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Dear Mr. Editor: Thank God there are enough candidates running in the Fort Frances municipal election. I say this because of the lack of integrity, openness, and credibility the present council displayed in its decisions over the last few years. Here are some examples: (a). When the Northern Action Group […]
Dear sir: I noted in the paper that the BIA has declined to continue with the “Scott Street Scare.” My reaction was “Good!” It always seemed a little odd to me that Hallowe’en had become an event for children, organized by adults. Perhaps we can return to the traditional way […]
Dear editor: We realize we are late with our thanks, but we still wish to voice our appreciation for the “Driven to Read” program. Thank you to the many people involved in this program, including Andrea Avis of the Fort Frances Public Library, Karli McKinnon, Meagan Bersy, Christina Empey, and […]
Dear editor: How disappointing. First, Mr. Boshcoff says he will vote against the Conservative’s softwood lumber deal. Then, he declares he will vote in favour of the deal. On voting day, what does he do? He summons up all his strength and with the courage of his convictions he . […]
Dear editor: I was just forwarded a copy of the recent news article that your paper ran headlined “Unorganized areas likely to see tax hike.” The more I read, the more distressed I became. So many wrong facts make it hard for me to believe that your reporter did his […]
Dear editor: I would like to bring to your attention something which affects many of our elementary school children. These kids are required to cross the highway to attend school on a daily basis. These children are walking to school every day—regardless of the weather conditions. Last spring, the Town […]
Dear Mike: Shaw’s new look (Channel 10) leaves a great deal to be desired! I’m appalled! We do not require Shaw’s local channel covering the weather. Channel 50 (The Weather Network”) is fine, thank you. Programs on Channel 10 have been significantly reduced (in size) with no full-screen coverage. Regardless […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to the letter I first wrote in the Wednesday, Aug. 30 edition of the Times. It is clear Natural Resources minister David Ramsay and his ministry do not care about the problem in our region with nuisance bears. I had sent the same […]
Dear editor: During the past months, there have been articles in the Times about local cattlemen planning to build an abattoir in the district. I wonder if any of the cattlemen have thought of the production end of the business. These days, beef is graded. ‘AA’ is the top grade […]
Good day, sir: This letter is in response to my good neighbour’s constant “barrage” of letters aimed at our system of government, etc. I am somewhat surprised—knowing how he, himself, had fled from a totalitarian system in Europe a number of years ago. I would rather do what the good […]
Dear Mr. Editor: There is not an hourly newscast goes by without the stating of the word “terrorist(s)” in our “brave new world.” Canadian politicians “bought into” this frenzy and dragged the country with them in, too (whatever the script is). The incompetence and insanity of the government is manifested […]
