Dear editor: In the June 19, 2020 edition of the Thunder Bay Chronicle an unnamed MNRF spokesman stated that the Ministry would continue to work with and support the Town of Fort Frances and surrounding communities. Really? Let’s review the actions of the MNRF from May 2014, when Resolute announced […]
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, I know the councillors have decided to change the names of the streets, which I have no problem with. It’s a good thing. I do have a problem with a couple names that were in the newspaper. Pride Road. And I don’t think it has to be named […]
Dear editor, This is my third letter about the change of Colonization Road. I guess I am one of the six who did not want it changed. But if it has to be changed, then why not honour our Veterans. “Veteran Drive.” This is a list of the Veterans who […]
Dear editor, I have a letter for the community from the Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen at New Beginnings Fellowship. The kitchen is changing the focus of our meals from serving the meals at the church to delivering them directly to the Family Centre at the Volunteer Bureau at the […]
Dear editor, The following is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Todd Smith. We agree with Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler that the closure of 26 youth detention centres across the province, which has resulted in the relocation of approximately 10 young people in […]
Dear editor, The Restrictive Covenant Agreement between Resolute Forest Products and 2670568 Ontario Ltd. outlines the criteria by which Resolute agreed to sell the Fort Frances mill. There are several restrictive covenants, however it is the covenant that restricts the buyer of the Fort Frances mill from interfering in the […]
An open letter from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy. Dear Minister Bethlenfalvy, Thank you for your continued leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation evolves, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is receiving concerns from the business community and communicating them to all […]
Dear editor, Two weeks. That’s what we were told over a year ago. Two weeks to flatten the curve and prevent the healthcare system from being overwhelmed. At the time, so much was unknown about this virus from China, that Canadians heeded the advice of Government/Health officials and put our […]
Dear editor, I fully sympathize with the postal worker whose spectacles fog up whilst wearing a mask. As I have have spent almost a lifetime wearing a mask in the operating room I had the same problem when spectacles became necessary. I thought it would be useful to share my […]
An open letter to the premier from northern Ontario NDP MPPs. Premier, We write to you today regarding the ongoing opioid overdose crisis in Northern Ontario. Our communities are suffering, families are struggling and people are dying. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, opioid related incidents continue to rise. The situation […]
Dear editor: In June 2017 Resolute Forest Products disclosed the governments waiver of the repayment of the 22.5 million dollar loan in its U.S. Securities and Exchange filings. In 2019, the MNRF refused to answer Fort Frances Councillor Douglas Judson’s questions related to this waiver, citing confidential financial information the […]
Dear Editor, On December 12, 2017, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario approved the Minister’s request and recommendation to extend the term of Sustainable Forest Licence No. 542245 for ten years. The Minister’s recommendation was based on two consecutive independent third party audits of the Licensee to determine if the terms […]
