Dear editor, Another night to remember–July 1st fireworks in Fort Frances–2006! Wow! Thanks to many volunteers, we were privy to an outstanding display, lasting approximately twenty minutes, double last year’s duration. This year Peter Palmer from CanFire out of Sundown, Manitoba was the provider of the fireworks and organizer of […]
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 Mr. Editor: Here’s a P.O.O.P. (Proud Of Our Parks) letter for people to think about. All too often it seems people find it easy to take pen to hand when it comes to criticizing, but where are their pens when it comes to voicing a little praise and appreciation? […]
Dear editor: An article by The Canadian Press (June 22, 2006) was carried by the Fort Frances Daily Bulletin. It was based on an interview given by Cliff Chadderton, chief executive officer of The War Amps, concerning lack of action by the Conservative government in regard to compensation for aboriginal […]
Dear sir: This letter to the editor, albeit somewhat late, is my personal response to the “Downtown Core Committee Report” and the public meeting held at the Memorial Sports Centre on June 13. I attended the meeting and, indeed, would commend those individuals who have spent hours and hours of […]
Dear editor: Rainycrest is very fortunate to have strong community support. Our spring/summer is a busy time of year (all times are busy) and for those of you who help out with providing special events throughout the year, we really appreciate all that you do. We would like to thank […]
To the editor: I’m writing in regards to a problem that is occurring all over Rainy River District. We have a huge deer problem. In the last three nights, I have had my petunia bed completely destroyed by deer who pulled up the plants, bit them off, and stomped all […]
Dear editor: My name is Jonah McFarlane. I am seven years old and I live on Fourth Street East in Fort Frances. On Monday morning when I went outside to ride my bike, it was gone. It was taken between Sunday at 11:30 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m. It […]
Dear editor: I welcome the opportunity to respond to Wendy Judson’s letter to the editor on May 17 regarding the transfer of administration for land ambulance delivery from Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. to the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board effective Jan. 1, 2007. It is extremely important […]
Dear editor: I believe that non-smokers, like anyone else, have a right to a smoke-less environment. But how far does that right extend? Should it take priority over someone else’s rights? Airplanes, courthouses, publicly-owned buildings, and anywhere else an individual might be forced to go should properly be included in […]
Dear editor: On Friday, May 12, I attended the “Hooked on Talent” performance at Backus Auditorium in International Falls. What a wonderful event! The talent in the Borderland is outstanding and everyone involved—from the organizers to the contestants—is to be applauded for the effort put forth. Half of those performing […]
Dear editor: I am writing as a concerned parent on the issue of dismissing the French Immersion program in Fort Frances. Last year at this time, the idea of enrolling my son in the program weighed heavily on my mind. I do not speak French, and understand it very little, […]
Dear editor: I just want to commend and thank Jim Cumming for the extraordinary column about Darrell Whitefield, a man I was proud to know as a colleague for seven years at the Times. Jim showed enormous compassion and sensitivity for Darrell, who was always among the people I most […]
