Dear editor, Come on folks, “colonization” is a word! What’s next? “Residential”, “school”, “chief”, “nun”? When we were young, our parents taught us: “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” A good adage for us all to live by. All those who are zealously […]
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, We often hear that a free press is essential to the functioning of any true democracy. This is why it is enshrined in section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, many people have misconstrued this as to guarantee their right of publication – a sort […]
Dear editor, The Restrictive Covenant Agreement explains why the offers to purchase the mill in Fort Frances between 2014 and 2019, from forest companies, were not pursued by Resolute Forest Products. Resolute, as a publicly traded for-profit company has every right to pursue the most cost effective course of action. […]
Dear editor, I was absolutely thrilled to see the addition of long-time sports journalist Bob Dunn to the pages of your newspaper. His first two offerings sharing interviews with Tim Horton and Gary Carter were typical of what readers came to expect and enjoy during Bob’s fascinating writing career in […]
Dear editor; I turned on the news tonight, with more live coverage from the state of Minnesota. The community outrage, the tear gas, flash bangs, a police line, the curfew are not surprising. My reaction was, “this is a war zone!” What is shocking is what I heard as I […]
Dear editor, When I started an online petition a few years ago to rename Colonization Rd., I never thought I would see racism rear its ugly head in Fort Frances as much as it has these past few months. The extreme anger, indifference, and lack of empathy and understanding in […]
Dear editor, I recently read several of the many letters in your paper addressing the proposed renaming of Colonization Road. The underlying premise appears to assume a racial prejudice of the term. While I am writing to defend the name, in no way do I defend historical mistreatment of our […]
Dear editor, Thanks to Covid, the atrocious neglect in some nursing homes was exposed. Was that not obvious prior to 2020? Did we not see it, or were we “not there” to see it? For family and friends who diligently visited loved ones in care and now are restricted, we […]
An open letter to the government of Ontario, Ontario’s business community is frustrated seeing our Southern neighbours being inoculated while we wait. The lack of vaccine supply means fewer vaccines in arms. Delays in distribution are heavy blows to businesses going through further restrictions and lockdowns. The lack of clarity, […]
Dear editor, For more than 70 years, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has celebrated the Daffodil Campaign in April. The daffodil is resilient, it is the first flower to bloom in the spring and for those living with cancer, it is a symbol of strength, courage and hope. As we […]
Dear editor, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Greg Rickford, supports the closing of youth detention beds in the north as a money-saver which recognizes the reality that the number of young people in custody has declined since the inception of the Youth Criminal Justice Act in 2003. However, the truth is […]
Dear editor, By writing this letter, I am sure to offend some Christians who feel masks hinder their rights to worship, but the same is a real asset when a paycheque is involved, whether in the making or the spending. Instead of spending “hours” online, searching for the ineffectiveness of […]
