Dear sir: Does anyone out there have a sentimental story concerning one of their pets—dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, ponies, lambs, birds, raccoon, etc. I am looking for all nostalgic stories by those owners of pets, particularly depicting their love, loyalty, and respect. Many pet owners truly and firmly believe their […]
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 sir: I would like to respond to Mr. David Leskowski’s letter to the editor (“Keep you eyes clear”) in the June 8 edition of the Times. While this issue has impacted the tourism industry more than any other issue in recent years, I couldn’t disagree more with Mr. Leskowski’s […]
Dear sir: I would like to express my concern about all the young children in our community who have to cross busy streets to go to school without the safety of crossing guards. My young son will be attending J.W. Walker School this fall and when he starts Grade 1 […]
Dear sir: Here we go again—it’s the July 1 parade route. The Chamber of Commerce is starting the parade at the Shevlin wood yard and following Front Street to the Fort Frances Clinic parking lot. What’s wrong with this picture? The parade always started either at the old CN station […]
Dear editor: In last Wednesday’ Times, there was an article stating sturgeon are making a comeback in Rainy Lake. I was not aware that they ever went away. I got the first commercial gill net licence in this area in the late 1950s and took a self-imposed quota of 25 […]
Dear editor: I would like to thank, and congratulate, the staff at Heron Landing Golf Course for an excellent experience in last weekend’s first-annual Men’s Open there. It was a first-class event from start to finish on a beautiful championship course. Everything about the weekend was fantastic, with the exception […]
Dear editor: I am just wondering what is going on with the mayor and council in Fort Frances. I understand they have a lot to consider for the town’s well-being, and making this town a prosperous, enjoyable, and, most of all, a safe community. I see that they have agreed, […]
Dear sir: On June 15, the McGuinty government issued a press release as part of its Northern Prosperity Plan saying it would provide $11,000 to study the feasibility of sinking a ship off Thunder Bay to enhance diving tourism. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro praised the plan, saying, “Initiatives like […]
Dear Sir: I would like to congratulate all who participated in the Rivers Day celebrations in body and spirit on June 12. Locally, I believe events were spawned by suggestions made at the local ManOMin conference (sponsored by Rainy River Watershed Program and Rainy River First Nations). There, guest speaker […]
Dear editor: Re your article on Art Berglund’s retirement (June 8). Your report was very in-depth, and you are to be complimented on the thoroughness of it. As one of Art’s cousins, it is good to see that a man can “come back” to his home town, and be recognized […]
Dear editor: Allan Kielczewski seems to be on a “Letter to the Editor” writing campaign (“Missed Point,” April 13, 2005, “My Thoughts,” May 18, 2005, and “Point Missed,” June 1, 2005), yet his letters clearly show he doesn’t do his own homework. You see, if he had done his homework, […]
Dear sir (and the entire community for that matter): Can I please point out that we, as a collective community, can’t seem to hang on to a decent sports reporter for more than a year? Hmmm, maybe it’s because we chase them out of town with our “pitchforks a wavin’” […]
