Dear editor: I would like to start by congratulating the Atikokan girls’ team on their Grade 8 basketball championship. I would also like to thank the referees who were consistent in their officiating of the games. Unfortunately, a team that earned its way to the gold-medal game was denied 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.
To the editor: The sport of hunting and fishing involves a great deal of time and patience. Sometimes it’s difficult to explain why we devote so much time and patience to a sport, especially to those who haven’t tried it. Some of us have even had thoughts like, “If only […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Never have I felt so compelled to contact the news media as I am now. I attended the Thunder/Ice Dogs game in Fort Frances on Feb. 22 and the disgusting display of sportsmanship clearly evident that evening should be brought before the courts of law after serious […]
Dear sir: I realize I don’t fit into the “letters to the editor” rules, but I still need to respond to Mr. Lowe’s letter of Feb. 23. I would urge Mr. Lowe to continue reading Genesis 19: 1-38 (the entire chapter). This is the story of Lot, the destruction of […]
Dear editor: When the Ontario government cancelled the spring bear hunt, I told them then that within a few years our moose population would be in trouble. Now it is. The reason for this is no boar bear being killed in the spring as 98 percent of all spring bear […]
Dear sir: This is a letter for the disturbed individual who chose to throw a sealed box with four baby kittens out on the River Road on Feb. 20. We found the abandoned babies, and also found homes for all four within an hour of rescuing them. Perhaps in the […]
Dear sir: I’m wondering if the Christmas tree by the post office is still burning bright to comfort those attempting to recuperate from Christmas debt? And if we are going to continue paying to light this tree, could we perhaps have seasonal colours—like purple for Lent, and maybe yellow, turquoise, […]
Dear editor: Ever since the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library began, our efforts to raise funds have exceeded expectations. But it’s only with the support of local businesses, the community, and willing volunteers that dreams are realized. “The Friends” recently held its ninth-annual Valentine bake sale and fundraising […]
Dear editor: The issues raised in this letter certainly are not just my own. Many of them recently have been brought to my attention by people from across the region. To my knowledge, the public has not heard anything official about the progress of the negotiations between the Rainycrest and […]
Dear sir: A letter written to local MP Ken Boshcoff, printed in the Times last week (Feb. 16), deserves a response, I believe. To Mr. Boshcoff, please stay with your decision to vote against legislation to change the meaning of marriage from between man and woman to man with man. […]
Dear editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Fort Frances BIA for hosting the “Funny Valentine’s Day Story Contest.” Not only did we enjoy submitting our story, but were even more delighted when we were announced as the winners of the contest. We want to thank […]
Dear sir: I am writing to Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff regarding the legislation that was tabled in the House of Commons last week around the definition of marriage. I am aware that he previously has stated an intention to vote against such legislation—and I would request that he […]
