Dear editor, I’m writing to you out of concern for the opening of our border to the United States of America. As a citizen of this border town, I personally think it’s too soon. After all, they are holding off on letting Canadians and Americans crossing their borders, when in […]
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, The following is an open letter to the governments of Ontario and Canada: Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Ford, Minister Hajdu, and Minister Elliott, On behalf of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and our 60,000 members, thank you for your continued leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. As […]
Dear Editor, The Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA) states – the Minister shall not grant a Sustainable Forest Licence without following a competitive process for the forest resources contemplated in the SFL. This explains why the MNRF did not grant a new Enhanced Sustainable Forest Licence to Boundary Waters Forest […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to the letter submitted last week by Jan Anderson. I share Ms. Anderson’s concerns about our limited recreational opportunities, public amenities, and related services in Fort Frances – especially those benefitting young families, youth, and working-age people. I part ways with the Mayor’s […]
(in response to this letter) If you look at Ontario’s reopening plans, indoor activities, museums, and other services cannot open until Stage 3. Council has already passed the reopening of the summer Rec’N Crew programs and are already advertising for staff needed for that. The Marina is already reopened with […]
Dear editor, I am writing to express my concern and perhaps pose an opportunity for self-reflection to Mayor and Council regarding the apparent erosion of services in our community under their watch. As a topic of discussion around many water coolers as of late, colleagues at my workplace were pondering […]
Dear editor, To say that we are living in unprecedented times would be an understatement in light of all that we see going on around us. Much has changed in how we live out our lives in this country we call Canada in the past 1 ½ years and it […]
Dear editor, There’s something on my mind today. I’m going to take some time to tell you about this. As I walked in my neighbourhood tonight I was delighted to see that very few people have “Happy Canada Day” signs. You might wonder why I would say this; my answer […]
Dear editor,On June 17, 2021, a final meeting was held for the Fort Frances Meals on Wheels Board, marking the end of an era extending 48 years. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization, which operates by a dedicated group of volunteers and a permanent part-time co-ordinator, whose position is […]
Dear editor, We can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel — COVID-19 will soon become endemic as we vaccinate the vast majority of the population. Our health unit is among the leaders in vaccination with over 70 per cent of adults having received at least one […]
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: The media outlets publishing this letter are competitors. We publish news in every region in Canada. In both languages. We don’t always see eye-to-eye. So an open letter to you – and the prominence we’re giving it in our publications – is unprecedented. But then so […]
Dear editor, Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued the following statement on sentencing of Brayden Bushby, who was convicted of manslaughter last year in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner: Barbara Kentner was described by her sister as ‘As a light in the darkness. A beautiful light. Someone she could […]
