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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: A while back, there was some concern about how many of our young people were leaving our community for better paying jobs. We know of this first-hand as our two sons have left Fort Frances for jobs and school. We also are the parents of a developmentally-challenged young […]
Dear sir: Last evening (Feb. 28), I attended the “Fort Frances High School to Germany” concert at the Townshend Theatre. While I played in a band during high school, and sang in several choirs since, I lay no claim to being a music critic. Despite that, what I heard was […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to the rebate cheques that were sent out for February. If I understand correctly, the reason for these rebates was because of the increase in natural gas prices. Well, when I received my gas bill, it had nearly doubled from what it was […]
Dear sir: There is a group of students at Fort Frances High School I would like to acknowledge: the directing/producing team of Kim Badiuk and Charles Fisher, along with their very talented cast and crew. Since the fall, they have been hard at work rehearsing, forfeiting sleep, learning lines, finding […]
Dear sir: The provincial government is giving it away. Then they’re going to charge you to use it. The provincial government is in the process of drafting regulations to go with Bill 101, the amendments to the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act which it passed just before Christmas. One of their […]
Dear sir: Well, “no name” street has now got a name, Veteran Ave. My congratulations to the winners of the name-that-street contest. Veteran, an excellent name for any other street or avenue, but this one. Generally, access roads that are behind properties that front on a major street, such as […]
Hi, I was flipping through the most recent issue of the Fort Frances Times (Jan. 31 edition) and noticed a picture of my sister and her family. The photo was taken by Jack Tynan in Emo along Front Street. The caption begins: “Sharon and Wade Demchuk pulled their daughters, MacKenzie […]
Dear sir: I would like to comment on recent news articles regarding the local Forest Management Plan (F.M.P.) and the Trout Road access question. I would specifically like to comment on references made to the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club. Questioning the right of the F.F.S.C. to be at the table […]
Dear editor: I would beg to kindly remind Mr. Vandetti and his friend whose “joke” he repeated (Just Passing By, Jan. 24) that the “gnashing of teeth” is not just “proverbial.” It is the words of Jesus, which He spoke five times in the Gospel of Matthew, in Chapters 13, […]
Dear editor: In the Fort Frances Times of Jan. 24, the newly-formed “Crossroute Forest Sportsman’s Alliance” was profiled. I was ashamed that these “sportsmen” who claim to represent the “public” couldn’t even spell words correctly on their protest signs. I also was offended at their misinformation surrounding the Crossroute/Trout River […]
Dear editor: In recent articles in the media, two separate but related issues have been reported in an inaccurate and confusing way. One issue is the attempt by the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club to have the Trout Road opened up so the general public can have access to a huge […]
