Dear sir: For many years, federal Liberals claimed that free votes could not be allowed in the House of Commons. Their leaders claimed this would hinder the governing party from governing. MPs from the Reform, the Canadian Alliance, and now the new Conservative Party consistently have stated otherwise. Recently, a […]
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: On July 1, the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 in Fort Frances proudly presented their colours and marched with pride in the Canada Day parade. In a highly-decorated float behind them sat our proud veterans. Not only did these people fight for freedom and honour, but for our […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Fort Frances’ downtown needs a boost and, as of yet, nothing has worked. Well, I have the solution. The greatest gift this town has is the fact that there are eight or so First Nation reserves within the sphere of its influence. The residents of all First […]
Dear Mr. Editor, This July 1, I had the opportunity to view an amazing spectacle of fireworks from a prime location. In my opinion, I have never experienced a better display than was offered for public viewing this year. I had no idea what was involved in setting up this […]
Dear Mike: Three months after I moved to Fort Frances, I was presented with a bill from the town for a sidewalk re-build in front of my new house three years prior. Of course, I was a little upset that none of this was identified by the town during my […]
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 […]
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, […]
