Dear editor: Please let me address the Christian community as follows: In a short while, we, as Canadians, will be asked to vote for a new government. What are we to do? A parable: Do not put new wine into old wineskins. We Christians are all familiar with this parable. […]
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: The Ministry of Natural Resources is proposing to issue a second deer tag for hunters this fall, with the change in regulation slated to be posted on the Environment Bill of Rights in early February. Earlier, the MNR had stated the snow depth cracked the 50-cm (20-inch) mark […]
Dear editor: Wal-Mart has arrived in Fort Frances and what a great way to introduce themselves to our community. Last Thursday morning, a presentation was made to four local charities, and Friends of Animals was one of the grateful four. We cannot express enough thanks for the money received, which […]
Dear sir: In response to Gord Pyzer’s column, “Winter shaping up to be a killer for deer,” that appeared in last week’s Fort Frances Times. Well, the killer of deer in winter conditions such as we are experiencing now is the month of March, when the weather moderates enough to […]
Dear editor: Pertaining to the article on the moose count in Wildlife Management Unit 11A that appeared in last week’s Times. In 1939 or 1940, WMU 11A was closed down for resident and non-resident hunters alike. And it remained closed for around 20 years until the moose population had built […]
Dear sir: It is with great sadness that the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau sees another wonderful volunteer move away to pursue his career elsewhere. I, of course, am speaking of Joey Payeur (who was the sports reporter for the Fort Frances Times). When Joey came to town, he stopped by […]
Wal-Mart will open its doors here in Fort Frances tomorrow at 8 a.m.—an event eagerly-awaited by many and dreaded by a whole lot of others. Like everything else in life, there are two sides to every story, pros and cons, ups and downs, benefits and setbacks. And in precious few […]
Dear sir: In the Jan. 14 issue of the Fort Frances Times, an article reported that Larry R. Richardson had stated that “he has garnered the support of longtime NDP’er, Owen Lindsay” for his bid to be the NDP candidate in the upcoming federal election. This statement by Mr. Richardson […]
Dear sir: When I left my home town of Fort Frances back in 1999, I left angry and defeated because I was at NCDS every day looking for work. I could not find work in my own community, so I had to leave Fort Frances in order to do so. […]
Dear sir: On Dec. 30, 2003, I received a huge bill from the Town of Fort Frances for sewer and water services. This was a shock to me because in the 14 months I’ve lived here, I had never received a bill. When I moved here in the later part […]
Dear sir: I left Fort Frances more than 40 years ago to join the navy and see the world, which I ws able to do. During this time, I had the occasional opportunity to read the Times, which I delivered, along with the Daily Bulletin, about 50 years ago. I […]
Dear editor: The new year of 2004 is upon us and it is a time to reflect on 2003. Once again, our community has given freely to those most needy during the Christmas season. Our fourth-annual “Mitts for Kids—Helping Hands” campaign was a good example of this. We were able […]
