Dear sir: Hi, this is Rapid Robert. You know, the old guy with the plaid tan. As usual, I get into trouble if I don’t get a “writing” in the paper. It just happens that I’ve been thinking of doing just that. My short columns usually aim to give credit […]
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 with interest (and a few tears) your Remembrance Day feature, “Veteran recalls his private war.” I am proud to have known Jim Alton for more than 48 years and while I am truly amazed at his story, I have never before heard him speak of his […]
Dear Mr. Behan: On Oct. 29, the Northwestern Health Unit conducted a ’flu immunization clinic at David’s Deli Soup Kitchen. As a result, several community members, who may not have normally received this important inoculation, were immunized. This outreach is an excellent example of how various service providers can modify […]
Dear Mr. Behan, There has been so much talk about how wonderful the “Scott Street Scare” is that I believe many have forgotten to look at what is being lost. When I was a child, the streets were full of children running from door to door, yelling “trick or treat!” […]
Dear sir: I wonder how Laurance Catherall is making out with the bear that he’s invited to share his apartment. After all, this only would be fair compensation for its habitat lost due to Mr Catherall’s part of the “human activity [that] is the number-one threat to wildlife” (Letters to […]
Dear sir: After reading Glenn Witherspoon’s announcement on some recommendations by the nuisance bear committee, this report was supposed to be announced last August but it was delayed for some reason, possibly due to the provincial election. But no matter what, this issue is very important to all of us—the […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Over the last few years of working on the local Legion Benevolent Committee, we have been informed by some of our canvassers that a few Fort Frances charitable donors may have some erroneous information concerning the annual poppy campaign. Facts from the poppy manual (Chapter 1): (101). […]
Dear Mike: On Friday, Oct. 24, the Friends of the Library held a “tag day” and would like to express thanks and gratitude to the following: To the local businesses who allowed tagging outside their premises and for offering further help if it was needed. To all the volunteers who, […]
Dear sir: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the dedicated and caring foster parents that we have in the Rainy River District. Oct. 19-25 is Canadian Foster Family Week. We currently have 30 foster families in Rainy River District. Foster parents are a very important part […]
Dear Mr. Behan, As owners of one of the units at the RiverWalk Condominium here, we are very disturbed about the negative comments this project is getting. As out-of-area residents, we were pleased to hear a condominium was being built in Fort Frances. We paid our deposit in full. In […]
Dear Mr. Behan, Having listened to some of the rhetoric regarding the River Walk Condominium, I feel obligated to correct some of the statements made by sharing relevant data with your readers. To date, 20 units have been sold and are self-supporting. This will generate roughly $40,000-$48,000 per year in […]
Dear editor: The headline in the Daily Bulletin on Oct. 23, “Bring Back Spring Bear Hunt,” is most puzzling. In what civilized country does the government encourage, condone, and licence the killing of nursing mother animals with young? By killing the sow bears, many cubs are left orphaned to survive […]
