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 […]
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 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 […]
It is a matter of life and death. Smoking and non-smoking. Why the argument in the district to continue to smoke publicly? Is smoking the reason Fort Frances and district has the highest number of cancer patients? Those voting for continuing public smoking, defying the knowledge, honest concern, and advice […]
Dear sir: I follow with interest the anti-smoking campaign in which your paper is involved. In my opinion, there is enough information out there that should scare people to avoid the habit. There are lots of people killed through the use of alcohol or through the use of the highways, […]
Dear sir: I really appreciated the piece in the newspaper by Harry Vandetti entitled “They’re gone, but not forgotten” (F.F. Times, March 6/02). Several years ago, you ran a piece about me in regard to a show that I had produced re: “The Ed Sullivan Show Reunion” starring Carroll Burnett. […]
Dear sir: It is with much interest that I have been following the smoking bylaw debate. I find it to often be the topic of discussion, wherever I go, including our local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Emo. I have to wonder why the Northwestern Health Unit sent […]
To the editor: The now well-established fact that second-hand smoke is hazardous should, in itself, be sufficient to bring about prohibition of smoking in public places. Any possible problems in implementing such prohibition can be readily overcome. Many of the objections to the passing of municipal no-smoking bylaws appear to […]
Dear editor: There was a time when I was quite proud to work for the Ministry of Natural Resources. Now I am not so sure. It has been a long and rocky road of downsizing, privatization, and starving budgets since 1992. The Harris regime has added yet another round of […]
Dear editor: Re: No-smoking bylaw Seven years ago, I seized an opportunity to build a business in Emo and provide service (i.e., convenience store) for the community and surrounding area. I relied solely on the continued support of my husband, family, hard work, long hours, and my customers to make […]
To the editor: I would like to make a few observations/comments regarding the current smoking/no smoking battle being waged in the Kenora/Rainy River districts. It appears to me the solution is a no-brainer, not all “public” places should be non-smoking. Restaurants/dining rooms should be smoke-free as there quite often are […]
