Dear editor, When a subset of a population reacts differently than the total population to a stimulus, there are usually reasons for this variance. An obvious situation occurs in the world today: COVID 19 is the stimulus. Let’s look at some examples: Northwestern Ontario is clearly a subset of Ontario, […]
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, The ongoing demolition of the forest resource processing facility in Fort Frances is the final chapter of a story that began when Resolute Forest Products closed this facility in early 2014. Resolute Forest Products is a for profit publicly traded company that utilizes the resources from the Crown […]
Over the past week the rise in cases of COVID-19 in Kenora and the surrounding area has led to a great deal of misinformation being spread. Grand Council Treaty #3 is asking everyone to be mindful of their participation in spreading rumours, half-truths, and hearsay. “Over the course of the […]
Dear editor, On April 1 2020, after two years of engagement and consultations with the public, First Nations and Metis, the MNRF merged the Crossroute and Sapawe Forest Management Units into a new Crown (Boundary Waters) forest under a single Sustainable Forest Licence No.542245 granted to the Boundary Waters Forest […]
It has come to our attention that Fort Frances Town Council is in the process of implementing a By-law restricting tents on residential property. Before Council elects to make such a decision regarding this matter, I am requesting an all-inclusive meeting with the Fort Frances Town Council along with the […]
In light of the declaration by the Ontario government of a second state of emergency I am requesting that community members everywhere take these new lockdown requirements extremely seriously. We all must spend as much time at home as possible because of the danger COVID-19 poses to the Anishinaabe Nation […]
In response to: “Health unit bureaucracy” Letter to the editor in the January 6 edition of the Fort Frances Times. Dear editor, It is imperative that COVID-19 case numbers consider the balance between respecting privacy and ensuring that the public is informed in order to protect themselves. Unfortunately the recent […]
Dear editor, I am one of the White Seniors who live on Colonization Road West. I have lived on this road for almost 70 years. I never knew what colonization meant, so I looked it up in the Webster’s dictionary. It states it’s a colony of people. All these years […]
Dear editor, Recently, Dr Johnstone, long time physician in Fort Frances, passed away and unfortunately we, as a community were unable to mourn his passing. However, his spirit lives on and as a colleague for 38 years, and a friend for an additional 14 years I feel that I can […]
Dear editor, We wish to thank Mark Gerber for his ‘change of heart’ letter last week. More often than not, we achieve more by ‘being the light’ than ‘promoting a fight’…….it leaves room open for further dialogue and discussion. Thanks, Mark. Sincerely,Gerry & Jackie Guimond( Participants in Right Relations […]
Dear editor, As a small business we’ve been providing lawn care & snow clearing services for the sister Kennedy centre since 2003. This past spring – during the pandemic lockdown- we were informed that the Town of Fort Frances had decided our lawn care services were no longer required (we […]
Dear editor, I can’t believe how irresponsible the NWHU is regarding the reluctance to let communities know where Covid is showing up. I have written letters previously to the editor of both the Chronicle Journal and the Fort Frances Times to no avail regarding this. The NWHU medical director, in […]
