Dear sir: In regards to the story Jan. 15 in the Fort Frances Times, I thought your newspaper did a fine job in covering the dams issue. If the MNR would have done half the job your paper did, the public meeting would have had three times the amount of […]
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 was happy to record my vote on the Web poll question about Dr. Pete Sarsfield earlier this month, but found that I could not include the votes of my other six family members. We are in total agreement with his move, albeit strong-armed, to make smoking in […]
Dear sir: Hi, it’s Rapid Robert again. Recently, for whatever reason, several people have asked me how long my wife, Eve, and I have been married. Maybe they are perplexed and wonder how one woman could stand a guy like me. I really don’t know, but the truth is, we […]
To the editor: To the persons who see gloom and doom if Wal-Mart is “allowed” to build here, I say, when and what is a good business to “allow” to build here? One that doesn’t sell or use “off shore” products, doesn’t pay minimum wage or very close to it, […]
Dear sir: Well, it has happened again in Fort Frances. You now can add Shaw Cable to the list of corporations and its businesses that are seemingly not interested in the opinions of the public nor customers on the service which they provide. It is the same old, same old—here […]
Dear editor: For the past few weeks, I have been reading negative letters and articles concerning the prospect of Wal-Mart coming to Fort Frances. While some of the writers do have legitimate concerns, I have noticed they often live in areas where they have diverse shopping and access to Wal-Mart. […]
Dear sir: It simply amazes me how the Town of Fort Frances seems to decide for us taxpayers what is best for us. I am referring to the latest fiasco regarding the condominium project on the riverfront. Nobody asked me if I was willing to accept the responsibility of paying […]
Dear sir: Many businesses and smokers in Dr. Peter Sarsfield’s “zone” are fuming mad—and fighting back to stop his dictatorship. Dr. Sarsfield is saying democracy be damned because it has, so far, failed to achieve his goals. Democracy is not the only thing failing its job here. Public health offices […]
Dear sir: Recently, there have been many a raft of fallacious arguments floating about. These arguments are directed against the Northwestern Health Unit’s requirement that smoking be eliminated in enclosed public places. With just a little bit of thinking and research, one can see where each one of these arguments […]
Dear editor: My prediction about lead poisoning in our lakes came true prior to the claims by environmental groups that lead shot gun pellets was killing off our waterfowl. I sent my submission to the newspaper as well as the Ministry of Natural Resources in Ontario and the Department of […]
Dear sir: I certainly hope the Ministry of Natural Resources has taken into account all the people downstream of the Esox and Footprint dams. This is not just a local issue, but a regional one, too. Regionally, I mean downstream all the way to Winnipeg via the Winnipeg River. The […]
Dear editor: I would like to comment on the furor that is being raised in the district regarding the smoking/non-smoking debate. I also would like to add a few comments about my own battle with the so-called “devil weed.” I guess I started smoking at about the age of 12 […]
