Dear editor: To help the town of Fort Frances create needed revenue it should bottle and sell water from our town. Because it is excellent tasting water and it would be sellable. Perhaps even call it “Cold Rainy Lake Water.” From, Bobby Gillon
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 Mr. Mike Behan: Drinking water is getting plenty of media attention these days. It is right for Canadians to expect a clean and safe water supply. But what about the air we breathe? Second-hand cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals. Over 50 of these are known to cause […]
Dear sir: My thirteen year old daughter, Kristina Bombay, was invited to perform at this year’s “Quest for the Best” as a guest performer. I am proud to say that her performance was phenomenal. It takes a great deal of courage and talent for any performer to stand in front […]
Dear Sir: I have a couple of concerns with the proposed condominium project on Front Street. Living next to the proposed project, my first concern is the sewer system. Several homes in this area have had flooded basements twice in the last few years. If the existing lines can’t handle […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter in regards to the effluent spill on Eighth Street just west of Walker Avenue on Aug. 9, which drained into the backyards of nine residences. Gary Rogozinski is the spokesperson for Abitibi-Consolidated. He has informed us that the effluent has no chemicals in […]
Dear editor: The adage to the characteristics of walleyes’ sensitivity to extreme light is definitely a myth as I have ecperienced great walleye fishing during this type of weather condition. To the knowledge of most anglers on hot, sunny days, these fish are deep and generally feed at night. When […]
Dear editor: As a user of Pither’s Point Park, I am quite disappointed at the upkeep of it. In the last week, the water twice has been declared unfit for swimming. As a disabled person who can’t afford many outings, I feel this is quite a blow. And putting up […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to give a solid thumbs up to the striking members of CUPE #65 (Association for Community Living). Their strike for a decent pay raise and pension improvements deserves the support of every working man and woman in Fort Frances. I believe we all strive […]
Dear eir: The Muckle boys–Cal, son, Bob, grandson, Erik, and nephew, Stewart–are now back in the “far” east endeavouring to concentrate on earning a living without digressing in memory to the fantastic days spent in the land of their forefathers amid the Historic Boundary Waterway, between June 28 and July […]
Dear sir: Several weeks ago, persons unknown vandalized a park bench at the Fort Frances Cemetery that I had dedicated in memory of my late wife, Rosina Morelli, and other deceased members of the Morelli family. This letter is to first publicly thank the Parks Department of the Town of […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Re: Aug. 14/01 front page story, “Town settles with Mihichuk.” To set the story straight, the fifth paragraph indicated, “The matter was discussed behind closed doors last night [Aug. 13], followed by a unanimous vote in open council in favour of the settlement.” The reporter credited with […]
Dear editor: The camp organizing committee of Camp Quality of Northwestern Ontario is on its way to collecting the funds needed to make the first camp for children with cancer–active or in remission–a reality. This camp is planned for August, 2002 at Camp Duncan on Loon Lake near Thunder Bay, […]
