Hi Mike: It was with great sadness that I just recently heard of the passing of my good friend, Elizabeth (Grandma) Boyda. Mrs. Boyda was a regular on the radio birthdays show, often calling in a little earlier to make sure she would be on to wish a friend or […]
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 Mike: I would like to thank your writer, Sarah McGinnis, and the Fort Frances Times for the help you recently gave the Rainy River District Music Festival Association. Festival committee members suggested the course of action and I followed their advice. Festival has been planned and run by as […]
Dear sir: On behalf of the committee for “Re-Inventing Fort Frances,” I wish to thank our founding chairperson, Janis Lesko, for her tireless dedication to improving our community. Janis resigned from our all-volunteer committee in September to accept an out-of-town career opportunity. In August, 2001, following months of organizing activity […]
Dear sir: This letter is in response to an article by Duane Hicks, “Smith trial underway,” on Oct. 30, 2002. In the Hicks article, he seems to have chosen to titillate the readers with a one-sided reporting of the events. There was no reference made to the cross examination of […]
Dear sir: On behalf of The Arthritis Society, I would like to express my gratitude for the dedication and perseverance of Shirley and Ray Dolph, who co-ordinated our door-to-door canvass this year. My sincere thank you also goes out to all the individual volunteer canvassers who gave of their private […]
Dear editor: Oct. 20-26 has been designated as Canadian Foster Family Week. This distinction does not come without a great deal of hard work and dedication. Foster parenting takes a great deal of energy, commitment, and compassion, yet it receives minimal recognition. This week, Family and Children’s Services of the […]
Dear editor: Are we reading what is written by concerned writers’ submissions to the “Letters to the Editor?” We certainly are not! You only have to read Gary Rogozinski’s submission, “Another Perspective,” to both the Fort Frances Times and the West End Weekly to see that his concerns were written […]
Dear sir: The great outdoors is the very reason that we live in Northwestern Ontario. It is our lifeblood. Is it not frightening to think that the enriching experiences of its scenic wonders, its recreational opportunities, its spiritual uplifting, and its inherent host of other benefits would be lost if […]
Dear editor: The closing of the Thunder Bay research station has implications beyond its considerable impact on Northern Ontario’s agricultural sector and resource-based industries. In practice, work by public sector researchers in particular regions has considerable impact on research and development being carried out across the rest of the country; […]
Dear sir: The fervent response of so many Canadians to the news that Ron MacLean’s contract for Hockey Night In Canada was not being renewed struck a chord. CBC reportedly was bombarded with 10,000 e-mails demanding that Ron be retained at any price. As a result of the public outcry, […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Concerned citizens of Fort Frances were wondering if a local pool can be started predicting how many hours, days, weeks, or months it will be before Public Works feels it necessary to dig a hole in our newly-paved Scott Street. Signed, Al Peterson and Rob Gillon
Dear sir: Well-known and long-time tournament angler Mike Baranowski of Nestor Falls has created quite a stir lately with his ongoing series of letters to the editor and we wish to add our perspective. Concerned that Mike’s first few letters may, in some way, be referring to the Fort Frances […]
