Dear editor: I am dismayed the Rainy River District School Board has decided to go ahead with its school closure process and is still including Alberton Central School. They are doing this even though the Alberton school closure sub-committee recommended the school stay open. It’s nice to see the RRDSB […]
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: At the very beginning, Olympic sports were for amateurs only and it stayed that way for a very long time until political measures crept into the system allowing professionals to participate, thus making it a mixture of amateurs competing against the pros. This surely degrades what the Olympics […]
Dear editor, On Friday, CBQ radio station out of Thunder Bay ran a news story about the smoke-free bylaw campaign that is happening in our region. The mayor of Dryden was interviewed and stated the high return rate of the postcards did not impress him, as he already knew that […]
An open letter to Environment minister Elizabeth Witmer Dear minister, Since your government stopped supporting recycling across the province, you have left municipalities on the hook for the entire costs. Throughout the province, recycling programs are in jeopardy. If your government does not act now and provide some interim funding […]
Dear editor: I am writing in support of the article, “Sarsfield eyeing legal action to ban smoking,” in the Jan. 30 edition of the Fort Frances Times. In the article, Dr. Sarsfield declared exposure to second-hand smoke a health hazard. He stated he may look to take legal action to […]
Dear editor: The Grade 10 literacy test once again is fast approaching and it is imperative that students, parents, and teachers brace themselves for this historic event. As I stated in an October letter to the editor, this will be the first time in the history of Ontario that a […]
Dear sir: Being fortunate to have had good health, other than a few accidental injuries, I never gave a lot of thought to our local health care. Like most of us, I took it for granted. I began 2002 spending two weeks in the hospital, with little recall of my […]
Dear sir: These comments and observations are posed as questions for the prospective candidates vying for the leadership of the provincial Progressive Conservatives, and presumably the position of premier of Ontario, and the probable new Cabinet. The tourism industry was dealt a nasty, unfair blow in January, 1999 when the […]
Dear sir: With another year accomplished and a new one already in action, a reflection of the success of our second-annual “Helping Hands—Mitts for Kids” campaign brings on a sincere warm feeling of gratification and community pride. Once again, I need to thank everyone who participated in helping us surpass […]
Dear sir: Hi! My name is Holly Olson. I will be 14 in March. I go to Robert Moore School, where I’m in grade eight. I have a disability called muscular dystrophy (MD). I’m in a wheelchair and in the summertime, I like to ride my bike, thanks to my […]
Dear sir: It is with deep regret that the Kenora Rainy River District Community Care Access Centre board of directors announce the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has decided not to appoint Judi Gryschuk to the position as executive director when the corporation becomes designated. When designation comes into […]
Dear sir: Would you please give some prominence to our efforts to launch an Air Cadet squadron in Fort Frances. We are now in the process of recruiting cadre officers for two vacant positions within the proposed squadron. The officer cadre is a sub-component of the reserve force, consisting of […]
