Dear sir: Please accept this open letter to Bill Darby, Manager, Ministry of Natural Resources, Fort Frances. Several constituents have called my constituency office to express their unhappiness at a proposed cabin/cottage lot sale strategy. We have been told the Ministry of Natural Resources intends to place cabin/cottage lots on […]
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: On Friday, Sept. 22 going to the Falls on the industrial bridge, I waited behind other cars who were parked while two semi-trailers with the right-of-way crossed the civilian traffic lane to get to their U.S. Customs checkpoint. Then a MD&W remote control locomotive with a tank car […]
Dear sir: It is time to question the direction that the public school system is headed–the cuts in funding, revised teaching responsibilities, a decrease in the number of local school boards, a centralized control of the system, and draconian legislation that creates an atmosphere of mistrust and confusion. During the […]
Dear sir: I graduated from university in 1991 with a degree and certification to teach grades nine to OAC from this increasingly fascist province. At the time, I wished to pursue other interests and placed myself on the call in list for “supply teaching.” As it happened, though, immediately after […]
Dear editor: I’m writing about the quality of the Times online. I had asked my mom about a subscription from your paper while I’m away at school. She had gotten it for my brother when he went to Alberta four years ago so I thought I would, too. She told […]
Dear editor: At the risk of alienating the Times readership, I feel compelled to pen one more letter about the Harris government’s money mismanagement. If you have watched any Ontario-based TV channel lately, you no doubt have seen our millions of tax dollars at work in education ministry commercials. What […]
Dear sir: I would like to congratulate Rainy River District for exceeding last year’s work-for-welfare placement target. By creating 55 placements last year, Rainy River District helped local welfare recipients get the skills, job experience, and self-confidence they need to move from welfare to work. Taxpayers demand high standards and […]
Dear sir: We are sure that by now, many of you are aware the teachers at Fort Frances High School–as well a countless other high schools across Ontario–have withdrawn their services from all extra-curricular activities. This is due to the fact that members of the OSSTF are being forced to […]
Dear editor: I teach at Fort Frances High School, and have so for the past 11 years. Throughout this time, I’ve been devoted to the students in my classroom, and like so many teachers I work with, I’ve volunteered my assistance to many activities outside of the classroom. I’ve chaperoned […]
Dear Bruno: Thank you for your letter regarding your concerns over the building of the new Canada Customs facility near the International bridge between Fort Frances and International Falls. I appreciate this opportunity to respond to your concerns. As you know, I have long been a supporter of this project […]
Dear editor, As President of World Vision Canada, I would like to thank the 30 Hour Famine participants and organizers in Fort Frances for their valuable contribution to the most successful Canadian 30 Hour Famine ever! The annual event has exceeded this year’s goal of $3.5 million. To date, more […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The Northern Action Group is working diligently as advocates for those in this community who seek justice and dignity because of the failure of government bodies and agencies. We like to see successes. To this regard, we would like to compliment some of the positive occurrences in […]
