Dear editor: There are some who oppose the smoking bylaw and in their arguments, they point out that it should be up to each individual adult to decide whether to smoke or not. I don’t think anyone is questioning this. But is it their right to force someone else to […]
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 do not wish to use up space in your newspaper disputing what Bill Morrison Jr. says happened at last year’s Rainy River District Municipal Association annual meeting. I will only say his recollection of what the medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit, Dr. Peter […]
Dear editor: In regards to the letter to the editor signed by George Sturdy in the Jan. 8 edition of the West End Weekly condemning Wal-Mart coming to Fort Frances. He states Fort Frances is a union town. It’s human nature to shop for better prices, union or otherwise. Competition […]
Dear sir: I hope other northwestern municipalities will not join the Township of Alberton’s irresponsible call for the dismissal of Northwestern Medical Officer of Health Dr. Pete Sarsfield because he is using his authority to regulate second-hand smoke exposure. Last year, I travelled with Dr. Sarsfield and his staff to […]
Dear editor: Could someone please tell me when Northwestern Ontario left Canada and became “Sarsfield-land”? Perhaps that would explain why our businesses are being threatened with sizable fines if they do not abide by the Sarsfield rules. We used to live in a democratic society with elected officials. Elected officials […]
Dear sir: Just responding to news that Wal-Mart is considering coming to Fort Frances. Now given that a bright new store with cheap goods, and greater convenience, can be exciting, not to mention all the new jobs it creates, a Wal-Mart store in town is a bad idea. A bad […]
Dear sir: In the last two to three weeks, I’ve been reading comments regarding Wal-Mart in our town. I am glad that Wal-Mart is coming. It will be nice to have real competition within our area. I’ve been to other Wal-Marts and I think they are great! They have a […]
Dear sir: I have been involved and following Dr. Pete Sarsfield and his Northwestern Health Unit in their attempt to ban smoking in all public places for more than a year now. Last year around this time, Dr. Sarsfield and the health unit were spending a lot of taxpayers’ money […]
Dear sir: A reply to the remarks about Wal-Mart coming to Fort Frances. Mr. Ball mentioned the “whiz kids” from Toronto telling us “country bumpkins” from Northwestern Ontario what is good for them. If Fort Frances is so prosperous, why doesn’t this person live here? Mr. Ball is absolutely correct: […]
Dear sir: I wrote about this some time ago—and I see it’s still going on. So just who gave the “Northwestern Health Unit” the right to ban smoking in all enclosed public places? The provincial government? In small towns around Toronto, it is up to the municipal government. Does this […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you with thoughts of caring and wonderment. It all comes out of witnessing the life of a specific elementary teacher of 25 years and also the lives of many other educators like her. I have seen teachers go from being respected as valuable assets […]
Dear Mr. Behan: I would like to comment on the letter that Cathe Hoszowski wrote (“Bleak Picture”). Like Ms. Hoszowski’s older children, I had to move to a major urban area—Salt Lake City—to pursue academic and career opportunities. In my opinion, I think the real issue is why our local […]
