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, […]
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 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 […]
Dear sir: I am confused. I wonder who are the terrorists? Are they the individuals who strap explosives to their bodies and blow themselves up in the hope that they might kill some of the people who have stolen part of their country? Or are they the young, trained soldiers […]
Dear sir: I have been following the ongoing no-smoking debate in the Fort Frances Times on-line. I was born in town and since we in Toronto already have had this shoved down our throats by the internationally renowned idiots who run Toronto city council, I thought I might add my […]
Dear sir: After reading Dr. Sarsfield’s rant in the March 20 issue of the Times, I felt compelled, once again, to weigh in and voice an opinion on the smoking/non-smoking debate raging in Fort Frances. The first question that came to my mind after reading the article was “Who Doesn’t […]
Dear sir: Municipal councils should butt out of the smoking issue, it is not their call. Tobacco products are legally made, legally sold, and legally used. If we are going to have our rights tampered with, let it be done by the provincial or federal governments—they are the professionals at […]
