Dear editor: As members of the community, we enjoy viewing events that support the activities in our area. However, it is with great disappointment that I write this letter. My husband, sister, brother-in-law, and I attended our first Borderland Thunder game of the year, in which a “fan” threw 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 sir: While returning to Fort Frances on a trip from Ear Falls on Sunday, March 14, our vehicle broke down. By necessity, we had to pull off the road on a curve about two km north of Sioux Narrows. Several vehicles stopped to see if they could be of […]
Dear editor: I am writing as a citizen of Fort Frances who is concerned with there not being an extension to the bike trail in the west end of town, especially in regards to Wal-Mart being on the highway. It seems to me that if the town was so anxious […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Last week’s editorial, “Trash ‘bag tag’ plan,” is not only unjustifiably negative, but also very poorly thought out. Our family produces, on average, one “lowly” bag of garbage each week, so in response to your invitation, our “hands are up.” There are three times a year when […]
To the editor: Now the Fort Frances Fire Department is under attack from our new town council. Rumours are flying from two or three positions removed to going to a totally volunteer force. Let’s address a total volunteer department. Who are the volunteers going to be? The men whose livelihood […]
Dear sir: Like many Canadians, I was quite disgusted when I saw the brawl on Vancouver ice. Initially, I condemned the attacker and expected a stiff penalty as a result of this incident. But when later I got a glimpse of a press conference and heard a representative of the […]
Dear sir: I was very disturbed to see in the Fort Frances Times a review of a movie the writer had not seen, making judgments on the motives of the director and the people who go to see it (“‘The Passion’ only feeds our passion for violence, March 3”). She […]
Dear sir: Do you have arthritis? I do, and I have changed from an athletic person who walked miles a day to a person who—some days—could barely walk. Medicine and exercise have helped a lot. Talking to others with the same problems also is a relief. That’s why I go […]
Dear editor: Thank you for this space to vent a public opinion. Are you satisfied with your Hydro One billing? My concern is why we should all be responsible for its debt? The former Ontario Hydro accumulated a debt of $38 billion and it’s the people of Ontario who are […]
Dear sir: This letter is in response to the article in last Thursday’s Daily Bulletin, “Low numbers threaten French Immersion.” Twenty years ago, through a lot of hard work by interested parents, my son was part of the first class of French Immersion at St. Francis School. My two daughters […]
Dear editor: I cannot vouch for David Anderson’s assessment on loon mortality in Gord Pyzer’s column in last week’s Times, “Something loony going on in Canada,” with regards to lead poisoning caused by lead sinkers used by anglers. But I do know fishing tackle employing lead is responsible for fish […]
Dear sir: I read your recent article “Health unit hasn’t decided on appeal yet” (F.F. Times, Feb. 25) with interest. It certainly was no surprise to PUBCO that the appeal board ruled against Dr. Sarsfield. As far as the hazards associated with second-hand smoke are concerned, there is a lot […]
