Dear sir: To everyone who helped make the inaugural Rick Pearson Memorial golf tournament an overwhelming success. I am sitting here with a picture of Rick smiling out at me and a beautiful painting by Greg Bird hanging above, given to us by Tracy and Dennis Roach, and I am […]
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: Phase II of the Alberton road surfacing project has now been successfully completed with Bone, Stewart, Pihulak, and a second mile of Ducharme Road being surfaced. This will result in a significant savings to the taxpayers of Alberton over the years as it eliminates the need for summer […]
Dear sir: I was an employee at the Red Dog Inn for two-and-a-half years. Although I have not been there as long as my fellow employees, some 20+ years, the impact of its sudden closure is still just as devastating. How do you go on with your life as usual […]
Dear sir: Visiting Fort Frances from Phoenix, Ariz. during this centennial year, I was very impressed to read in the Centennial Edition of the Times (April, 2003) all of the articles on businesses and friends. But I was surprised when I read about the “ice business” not mentioning “Gosselin Bros.” […]
Dear sir: Would you please give me the space in your paper to say thank you. To the Town of Fort Frances, the cemetery board, and the florists and workers who have both cemeteries in such beautiful condition. The flowers look the best I have seen in years. Also, the […]
Dear sir: Following an article in last week’s Times, there has been much discussion about volunteerism in Chapple. I believe our community is very well served in this regard. Volunteers serve on our fire department, as well as committees for recreation, playground, Chapple Planning Advisory, rec. hall renovation, emergency planning, […]
Dear sir: I was an employee at the Red Dog Inn here for many years, yet I hear all the years that I worked there, and others, that we’re only getting out last wages and vacation pay. No severance pay or dismissal pay. Some people have worked there for 15 […]
Dear sir: Please accept this open letter to Premier Ernie Eves. As you are aware, Mr. Premier, global shifts, including changing technology within the forestry sector, combined with current U.S. trade tariffs and a world-wide soft market for paper products, have led to a downturn in the forestry industry across […]
Dear sir: Wow—wasn’t that a party. Congratulations Stratton! And a special thanks to all the organizers and volunteers. Without each and every one of you, Morley’s centennial celebration last weekend would not have been the huge success that it was! The entertainment was first-class, the hospitality second-to-none, and the suppers […]
Dear sir: I am seeking historical information and possibly photographs of a 1947 Packard Super Clipper four-door touring sedan automobile which I recently purchased and am restoring. The car was delivered to Wright Motors of Winnipeg, Man. in March, 1947. The earliest information I currently have is that it was […]
Dear sir: I’ve laid awake for an hour now so I will, at 2 a.m., write this. I am an over 40, six-foot father of five with scuba diving experience who is never (almost) at a loss in a tough situation. But a few hours ago, I came very close […]
To the editor: I find it interesting that a neighbouring community would not carry a story which affects well over 330 families in Dryden—the Weyerhaeuser layoffs of 330 union people and some staff members. The announcement was made on Tuesday, in time for your Wednesday paper which we get here […]
