Dear sir: I visit the town of Fort Frances each year when I visit my sister, Liz Clark. I find everyone in the town to be so warm and friendly, and over the years it has become a second home. As yet, I have not experienced the winters although I’ve […]
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: Over the past several weeks, the Fort Frances Times has published a few articles and an editorial that contain misleading information, untruthful distorted facts, or interviews derived from some councillors solely for political reasons. I was never asked to comment or respond to comments or allegations being published, […]
Dear editor It’s interesting that in Mr. Boshcoff’s column last week, while trashing the Conservative childcare plan, he made the Liberal Party sound like the saviours of national childcare! Here is the Liberal “legacy” regarding this issue: 1993—Liberals make a solemn promise to implement a national childcare program and win […]
Dear editor: In regards to the Fort Frances cam, I’m sure the location is great to glimpse the mill in certain lighting situations. But when I think of Fort Frances, I think of downtown (Scott Street). Would others also prefer viewing downtown? Perhaps this also is a way to promote […]
Dear editor: The purpose of this letter is to clarify a few misconceptions about the secondary occasional teachers. First of all, we are not all retirees. I, personally, graduated university with a BA/BEd in May, 2005. I moved here with my husband in August, 2005 because the Rainy River District […]
Dear editor: I am a new long-term occasional teacher at Fort Frances High School and I am involved in the current strike. Since I began my position at the beginning of the second semester, I have spent more than 100 hours costuming for the musical, “Les Misérables,” and worked with […]
Dear editor: I must start out by thanking Duane Hicks for his article in last Wednesday’s Times, “Fire chief taking new job.” This letter, though, is dedicated to the men and women of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. These proud and devoted people merit a special thank you. […]
Dear sir: Mr. Watt’s comments (regarding occasional teachers) that appeared in last Wednesday’s Times, while clear and concise, were, regrettably, also misinformed. Because everyone has attended school at one time or another, everyone feels they can meaningfully comment on the educational system. But unless one actually has donned the robe […]
Dear editor: As a teacher with the Rainy River District School Board, I am disheartened with the way that occasional teachers are being treated in their attempts at a fair contract settlement. These teachers are a necessary part of the education system, filling in for absent classroom teachers in every […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The volition of this writer (witness) is to show the contradicting use of the word “democracy” by the leaders and politicians. Thinking, observing, and a little research will reveal to anyone that “things are not as they appear.” Not a day goes by without the leaders and […]
Dear editor: Double-dipping has just “risen” to a new low. The secondary school occasional teachers, who are all in receipt of generous pensions, feel that $197.22 is not enough for a day of glorified babysitting. If they like the classroom so much, why did they retire early as soon as […]
Dear editor: A lot of people can’t understand how we came to have an oil shortage in Canada. Well, there’s a simple answer. Nobody bothered to check the oil. We just didn’t know we were getting low. And the reason for that is purely geographical. You see, our oil is […]
