Dear Mike: I am thankful many of our local merchants have kept Christ in Christmas. I’m on a “Merry Christmas” mission and I’m in full throttle. Don’t I fear the Christmas Gestapo and those who would have me remove the written message from my car? I’m sorry, folks, but 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 don’t own a handgun and have no desire to own one. My hunting firearms are registered in accordance with the laws of Canada (a billion-dollar boondoggle that makes the sponsorship scandal piddling by comparison). In addition, I also have, according to the federal agency responsible, a firearm […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to provide the opposite view to Dr. Algie’s press release in last Wednesday’s Times. In retrospect, I viewed his article as a public relations gesture meant to encourage a movement towards a new Family Health Team concept for medical care in Fort Frances. I […]
Dear editor: Retailers beware. Government cheques do bounce. The Ontario government mistakenly issued a welfare recipient a double cheque—and they left us to pay for their mistake. The letter of response states that it is our responsibility to phone the Ontario government to verify their cheques. They did not supply […]
Dear editor: I would like to place in your paper a thank you to the honest person who found my purse at Wal-Mart on Monday evening and turned it in. I am very grateful, and it is nice to know that Santa has many helpers out there. Thank you again. […]
Dear Santa, As I can tell from your sturdy physique, you are a person who clearly enjoys good food. I can just imagine some of the delicious North Pole fare you and the missus are tucking into these days: pickled herring in mustard sauce, lingonberry and cloudberry jams, and, of […]
Dear editor: On Thursday, Dec. 8, an article appeared in the Daily Bulletin with the headline, “Spare teachers may strike.” I must take exception to the term “spare” teachers. The correct term for a teacher who replaces an absent permanent teacher is occasional teacher. Occasional teachers must have the same […]
Dear sir: You can go back to the 1940s when the winner of the round-robin of the provincial curling showdown would represent their province at the national level. Then it was decided to bring playoffs into the format, with the top four teams playing off for the crown. The number-one […]
Dear editor: I saw a couple of articles in the paper that irked me very much. First, Paul Martin’s proposed ban on hand guns will make it very hard on trappers. They will now have to carry rifles—and get them full of snow and dirt. Furthermore, the humane disposal of […]
Dear Mike: Congratulations to the Browse-A-While mini mall that had its grand opening on Friday (Dec. 2). There are six different stores in that mall and what a variety of items to choose from. Everything from homemade baking, crocheted socks, mitts, and towels to baby clothes, soaps, ornaments, and Barbie […]
Dear Mr. Editor: In the gift guide supplement [published last week] was listed the top 25 holiday songs. My question is who made this list? The songs are all non-Christmas related. You agree with me, I think, that the reason for the festivities is Christ’s birth. Do you plan to […]
Dear Mr. Editor: There is a saying that “liars figure but figures don’t lie.” It is a fact that not one Prime Minister of Canada had/has any obligation to the public (you) in their signed oaths. The importance of oaths rests in the intention of the taker of the oath […]
