Dear sir: On April 5, the headline on the front page of the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal read “Lead Found in Drinking Water.” This was a news article about a Grade 7 student, Joe Frenette, who discovered—while working on his project for the science fair—that there was 0.03 mg 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 editor: I would like to say thank you to those who nominated and judged me worthy of receiving the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce 2002 Business Award for Safety (individual). Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the dinner, but I am honoured and grateful. Thank you very much. Signed, […]
Dear sir: On April 7, while returning to Fort Frances from Arizona, I stopped to pay the toll on the U.S. side of the border crossing in International Falls. I handed the lady my commuter card to pay the toll and was told I still owed $4 for the utility […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Can you explain why the people who control the dam outflows are not responding to the IJC authorization (published on Jan. 28, 2002) to a reduction of the outflow to 63.7 cu. m/sec down from 103.4 cu. m/sec that is the “normal” drought stage outflow on Jan. […]
Dear sir: I know you are probably very tired of the smoking debate, but I hope you can stand just one more letter. I, too, am a non-smoker and that’s my choice—no one is telling me I have to smoke to be like them, nor could they. As a non-smoker, […]
Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Fort Frances Heart Health Coalition for their hard work. These volunteers have found themselves at the front line of the smoke-free bylaw issue in their community. I know from personal experience that there are people […]
Dear editor: It is Day 27 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) strike. The government negotiators finally have been ordered back to the bargaining table by a mediator. I continue to walk up and down the sidewalk in front of the Ministry of Natural Resources instead of providing […]
Dear sir: I would like to discuss a few of the Rainy River District School Board’s comments regarding the closure of Alberton Central School. I am one of the Alberton Township residents who is willing to donate my time as a maintenance tradesman—free of charge—to the renovations at the school. […]
Dear sir: I’ve read with interest and appreciation the town’s plans to continue to beautify our surroundings further, in preparation for the World Health Organization conference visitors here in May. This seems to be an appropriate time to comment on an eyesore that irks me greatly (and possibly some others, […]
Dear sir: This letter is to the person(s) who came into my yard late Saturday evening (April 6) and stole my 11-year-old son’s skateboard “Grind Rail.” It is made of steel tubing, is six feet long and painted black, and is quite heavy, which leads me to believe that a […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I have come back several times on foot back into Fort Frances since they opened the new Customs facility on our side of the border. I am writing to comment on how another set of lights is so needed for the safety of those pedestrians, such as […]
Dear sir: When I fell on ice on west Scott Street, a group of men driving truck tapped their horns to help when care was needed. The fact the truck drivers were alert enough to call out for help was commendable and I do thank them. I don’t know who […]
