Dear sir: The Tory strategy in many ridings across the province, including Kenora-Rainy River, has been to harp on the fact that the local MPP was not a member of the governing party. The Tory candidates have issued many dire warnings about the fearful consequences of not electing a member […]
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 the obituary for Mrs. Elsie McLennan. My interest comes from my being a piano student of hers for seven years in Fort Frances. I often tell others of the recitals she held where her students were required to perform, the flowers that were always […]
Dear sir: I read with interest the editorial in last week’s Times, and found it to be informative and well researched. But one small item troubled me. It would be great if the phrase “to beg the question” was put to proper use, but as nearly as I can determine, […]
To the editor: On behalf of the Muskie Touchdown Club, I would like to thank the parents, relatives, and die-hard fans who have supported the football team over the past few years. This year’s team, like all the rest, is a fine group of hard-working, dedicated young men who love […]
Dear sir: More now than ever before, women must get out and vote. Our voices must be heard. As Status of Women Officer for the local OSSTF District 5B executive, I received information about election concerns and issues from the Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee. Here are some of […]
Dear editor: As candidate for chief in the next Couchiching election, I feel compelled to respond to your recent article in the Fort Frances Times where Chief Chuck McPherson asks, “How much is too much?” concerning expenditures on the Borderland Thunder. While that question is for him and his council […]
Dear editor: I attended the meeting where the three candidates in our riding debated issues which were important to the electorate. Mr. Hampton stated right off that he only was in favour of government support for the public schools. Private schools were only for the rich, he stated, who send […]
Dear sir: The provincial government, under Premier Ernie Eves, announced Ontario would provide $17.5 million to further the province’s beef producers. This is in addition to the $35 million our government already has committed—bringing Ontario’s total commitment to $52.5 million. Beef farmers, including those in the Kenora-Rainy River districts, have […]
Barbara “Winnie” Bileski, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances with her family at her side on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003. She was born in Goldenvale, Sask. on Aug. 11, 1915 to Fred and Mary Chowhan. She married Alex Bileski […]
Dear sir: A few weeks ago, the federal government announced the navy’s first West Coast sub arrives with a $750 million agreement to lease four used subs, with an option to purchase after eight years. A little late getting here. We could have used them to burrow through the desert […]
Dear editor: I am responding to a letter written by Nicole Strachan Miller which appeared in the Fort Frances Times on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Nicole, you looked to the First Nation for monies yourself, otherwise you wouldn’t have had the opportunity to become a lawyer. You don’t even know me […]
Dear editor: Statistics Canada has reported the number of women murdered by their intimate partners increased by 25 percent in 2001. The largest jump was seen in Ontario, which rose from 68 to 86. Jury inquests into the deaths of Arlene May and Gillian Hadley in 1998 and 2000, respectively, […]
