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, […]
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: 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 […]
Dear editor: The Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library held its second-annual “tag day” last Friday (Oct. 1) and it was a great success. This year, our project is raising funds to purchase new shelving for the adult section of the library, which will be a better height for […]
Dear sir: The executive of CUPE 65 (Rainycrest) insists that the board of directors and Rainycrest management stop using the media to spin public opinion against the hourly employees of Rainycrest. On Friday, Oct. 1, Mayor Dan Onichuk publicly stated on B•93’s “Talkback” show that the employees of Rainycrest should […]
Heart of gold Dear sir: Nellie is the youngest of seven girls. An older sister residing in Brandon, Man. turned 96 last month and her older, older sister will reach her 100th birthday Dec. 4. She recently moved to Fort Frances from Edmonton—a 22-hour drive that she said was hard […]
Dear sir: I totally disagree with Ron Lindner’s evaluation on the top money winners in the 10 years of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, where the top prizes varied from the inaugural 47-team event to the now field of 130 teams. Without any calculation, I would say Jim and […]
To the editor: The article in the Thursday, Sept. 23 edition of the Daily Bulletin concerning Rainycrest eyeing privatization was very disturbing. Surely the public has learned, even if governments have not, that privatization of public service facilities does not work. Costs are not reduced, services do not improve, and […]
Dear sir: Recently, charges against four youths were laid under the Trespass to Property Act. These charges were disposed of in Provincial Offences Court in Fort Frances on Sept. 24, 2004 before Her Worship Madame Justice P. Clysdale-Cornell. Specifically, these four youths were charged with the offence of “engaging in […]
Dear editor: I wish to make a few comments on two items in the District Living section of the Sept. 8 edition of the Times. I refer to page B3, and specifically the item on the threshing bee in La Vallee. In the second paragraph, it quotes, “cutting grain with […]
