Dear editor: There are some wonderful people in our world. Monday last, I took my friend and her sister, who is visiting from Saskatoon, to the Rendez-Vous for lunch. We went for my friend’s sister’s 78th birthday. While we were there, she told the waitress it was the first time […]
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 read Bill Krukoski’s letter in the Fort Frances Times last week re a local place for people to gamble. Mr. Krukoski seems to be quite for such a place, especially, if I understand correctly, that it’s supposed to advance our local economy. I had to think about […]
Dear Mike: I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all those who supported the recent “Cuts for Cancer” campaign which succeeded in raising such an astounding sum of money on my behalf. First and foremost, a huge thank you to the five brave individuals—Patty and Andrew Labbe, Rachel […]
Dear editor: Kudos to the Northwestern Ontario Fire Safety Coalition and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council for organizing “The Times They Are A-Changin” Injury Prevention Conference, which was held last week in Fort Frances. It was a job well done! Also, congratulations to Abitibi-Consolidated (Fort Frances division), local […]
Dear sir: Mr. Hoshizaki (Rainy River District School Board) saw a $25,747 salary increase (19 percent) between 2002 and 2003 while Mr. Woods (Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc.) was given a $25,565 hike (also 19 percent). Is there any wonder why we have no funds for books and supplies for […]
Dear sir: Our sincere congratulations goes out to local Special Olympian Joyce Gosselin on her achievement of making “Team Canada” for the 2005 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. This was no surprise to me as, attending the Regional Winter Games in Kenora a few years back, I watched Joyce make […]
Dear sir: We, as a group, would like to offer a great big bouquet to the gals of the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo, who have just successfully completed another fundraiser for a family in the district affected by cancer. This is the seventh such year for this […]
Dear sir: This letter is being written in response to the editorial in the April 14th edition of the Fort Frances Times and to add to the comments made in the letter to the editor, entitled “Profit and Gain,” in last week’s Times. Although the letter that appeared last week […]
Dear Mike: Our family wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the individuals and organizations who worked so hard to carry out a successful hosting of the national Midget hockey championship in Kenora last week. The tournament committee and many, many volunteers deserve special mention for the time and effort […]
Dear Mike: In our busyness, each day too easily blurs from one to the next with no significance—nothing setting it apart from yesterday other than it’s one day closer to the next pay cheque or the next day off . . . until it happens. Our day is turned upside […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter to the editor in response to your opinion in the Times on April 14 regarding “Too high a cost.” First of all, I must disagree with you on your headline of that article. Yes, it’s true that some of us can—and will—become addicted […]
Dear sir: Video lottery terminals will produce revenue for the Town of Fort Frances. I believe the council should look very serious at them. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is taking millions of dollars out of this area and returning nothing. The time has come for our elected officials […]
