Dear Editor, I understand that the administration at the Fort Frances High School is disappointed by the lack of “school spirit.” As a high school parent and an active participant at many of the events held at the school, I have spent a lot of time talking to the students […]
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, Regarding your article which appeared on the front page of the Friday, October 28, 2004, Fort Frances Daily Bulletin, we, as residents of Riverwalk Condominium, feel compelled to respond. Positive comments, rather than negative comments would have been more beneficial to everyone. Your headline, “A few condo […]
Dear Mr. Editor, My name is Bobby Gillon and I’ve spoken with quite a few local residents and we’ve come to a seven-point solution to the town’s economic woes. I’m not trying to interfere with the Re-inventing Fort Frances program, but instead I’ll be trying to invent the future of […]
Dear sir: As you approach your 80th birthday, you have some trepidation to open the letter in the brown envelope that you know will arrive from the Ministry of Transportation. You know you will have to take some tests to renew your driver’s licence. The government wants to cut down […]
Dear sir: While watching Monday evening’s meeting of Fort Frances town council, broadcast live on Shaw Cable, I was appalled to hear Mayor Dan Onichuk read a portion of a letter from Shaw Cable announcing its mobile program production van is being moved to Thunder Bay. The official notice confirmed […]
Dear editor: “Panda” is back! After placing several advertisements in the local newspaper, and receiving many calls, I am happy to report a happy ending after more than three weeks. Panda was recovered last Thursday from the rafters of my neighbour’s garage, just across the street. Much thinner, and a […]
Dear Mike: I am writing because I have a deep concern about land use issues in our province. There has been very little coverage in our district regarding the MNR parks and conservation reserve legislative review. Comments must be provided before Nov. 8, so I strongly urge residents to investigate […]
Dear editor: In the District Living section of the Sept. 15 issue of the Times, there was a story on the threshing bee in La Vallee, where they were using a modern threshing outfit. Actually, the proper name for a threshing machine, or as many called it, a thrashing machine, […]
Dear sir: Oct. 17-23, 2004 is Canadian Foster Family Week. This week is dedicated to honouring the difficult and rewarding job that 38 families in Rainy River District do. They are committed to caring for children who cannot remain in their own families due to abuse and neglect. Some of […]
Dear readers, My name is Dan Hoehne and I am from Duluth, Mn. Last year and the year previous, I played Junior ‘A’ hockey for the Borderland Thunder under head coach Dave Allison. My two years of playing junior hockey in Fort Frances was a life-changing, memorable experience that has […]
Dear sir: In my Letter to the Editor last week, I left out a team that had won the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship twice, tying them with the Lindsays and the Lindners. That team, of course, was Jim Moynagh and Joe Thrun. To have three teams account for 60 […]
Dear editor: I am a retired American teacher. Since retirement, I have collected picture postcards of Canadian and American cities, particularly those cards which depict somewhat full views of the city. I am seeking cards of Fort Frances, and am hoping that you will print my letter and that some […]
