Dear sir: As a taxpayer and a resident of Northwestern Ontario, I am extremely disappointed in the recent response from the leader of the NDP and the MPP for this riding when the issue of the spring bear hunt was presented to the candidates. With all the written requests from […]
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 editor: I am writing in regards to the comments generated from the article, “Thunder’s fate could lie with election,” which appeared in the Sept. 3 edition of the Fort Frances Times. I am a member of Couchiching First Nation who is proud to see and hear about the things […]
Dear sir: Last Wednesday you published my comments about travel grants. On Friday, I was stopped in the clinic by a very irate patient who had just had a travel grant refused. I will not mention names for reasons of confidentiality. I do have permission, from him and his wife, […]
Dear sir: Well, enough is enough from the “spin doctors” on town council and administration. I cannot believe the things that the current town council and administration have done, and continue to do, which cost us taxpayers significant amounts of money. As a local taxpayer, I have watched in horror […]
Dear editor, When, in 1996, the federal government tabled legislation to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to add sexual orientation as a prohibited ground of discrimination, our MP, Mr. Robert Nault, and other politicians assured Canadians that this would not affect the definition of marriage. Mr. Nault’s own press […]
Dear sir: As a new provincial election rolls around, taxpayers have to carefully consider what sort of government they want running their province for the next several years. Do they want a government that employs an anti-Robin Hood policy, whose philosophy seems to be “Take from the poor and give […]
Dear sir: I was left in a state of shock after reading the article in the Fort Frances Times last Wednesday about the town having to pass a motion to dip into reserve funds to correct some monumental financial errors. Revenues underestimated. And expenses obviously out of control. As owner […]
To the editor: I have read with some interest the latest news releases and rhetoric from both our Tory candidate and from the Ernie Eves political machine itself. If we were to believe the Tories’ statement, “McGuinty’s plan would see a tax increase in the average household of $1,100.” This […]
Dear editor: On Sunday, Sept. 14, the people of Fort Frances and surrounding areas once again gathered together in support of the Terry Fox Run. More than 100 people came out to participate or volunteer for this year’s 23rd-annual run. The weather was perfect, and it was heartening to see […]
Dear editor: I just wanted to make a comment regarding Harry Vandetti’s column where he mentions being taught to sing “God Save the Queen.” I didn’t know Harry was that old. I would have thought that old Queen Vic had passed away some years before Harry appeared on the scene. […]
Dear sir: Recently I had the opportunity to chair a meeting in Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls and to attend the open house meeting in Kenora with regards to the proposal to expand the boundaries of Kenora, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, and the township of Lake of the Woods. These meetings were well […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Much has been written and said about the RiverWalk Condominiums. Those who live here would like to put forward the owners’ perspective. The suites are spacious, bright, and decorated with care to suit each owner’s taste. The view of the river is pleasant even on a cloudy […]
