Dear sir: I just read Health and Long-Term Care minister Elizabeth Witmer’s letter to the editors of the newspapers across Northern Ontario praising the job her government has done in health care in Northern Ontario. I don’t know what information her propaganda experts are feeding her at Queen’s Park but […]
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: On the weekend I was at the FFHS Millennium Reunion. I’ve got to tell you I procrastinated about going long enough that it cost me the extra $10.00 for each ticket but I am really glad we went. If it happens again, I would pay double the amount […]
Dear editor: Now that Bill C-68 is law, there are a few things other people should know. This law is a first few steps on the road to complete gun disarmament. Gun confiscation and registration have been tried in a few other countries–with catastrophic consequences. The most catastrophic one was […]
Dear sir: It makes me really sad to see such a blatant disregard for our environment, especially with all the new acts and policies that were put into place to protect our earth for future generations. Last Saturday (June 24), I was relaxing at Pither’s Point with my family, which […]
Dear editor: I was really glad to see the letter to the editor in your paper supporting our local pipeline workers. I am one of the men who work on the pipeline, and I’ve been out on the picket line at Ignace. I want to let you know that all […]
Dear editor: Premier Harris’ open letter of June 3 is absolute proof that you can’t believe everything you read. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the premier’s initial strategy during this brief visit to Walkerton was to blame the NDP for the town’s contaminated water tragedy. As we quickly […]
Dear sir: I have some questions for Education minister Janet Ecker. On May 2, the Rainy River School Board ratified a staffing agreement for the 2000/2001 school year that was negotiated in good faith with the Rainy River District of OSSTF. Both parties to this deal agreed this was the […]
Dear editor: I read the letter to the editor that was submitted by Mrs. Cunningham to the Fort Frances Times (May 31) on her concerns with the province’s new education polices regarding teachers. All I have to say is this. When I was a student at Fort Frances High School, […]
Dear sir: This is in regards to the health department’s so-called don’t panic letter to the people of the Fort Frances District not to be alarmed of the E. coli outbreak. This is a farce. Does a person realize that when they shop at their local grocers, they are also […]
Dear sir: I am appalled and confused about the recent events that are eroding the democratic process in Ontario and Russia. Bill 74 gives Premier “Vladamir” Harris the right to fine elected school board members $5,000, dismiss them from office, and prohibit them from running for office again for a […]
Dear sir: Hi, this is “Rapid Robert,” the guy with the plaid tam again. One day last month, when I was thinking of far-off school days, a poem came to mind that was in our reader. It started out like this: “Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who […]
Dear editor: This past weekend, Fort Frances was privileged to host the Ontario high school girls’ soccer championships. I want to commend our local team for their determination and great sportsmanship. They played their first two games in such poor weather. The level of expertise shown by all the teams […]
