Dear sir: In response to the article, “Clinic in hunt for more doctors,” that appeared in the Fort Frances Times on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, I would like to clarify and correct the information that was reported. •The Health Professionals Recruitment Tour, not “team,” is sponsored by the ministries of […]
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 friend suggested I visit the new Townshend Theatre, which he said was a real credit to a community of our size. I took his advice and was in complete agreement with this assessment! Whenever I hear the name Townshend, my personnel computer triggers my memory button. I […]
Dear Mr. Editor: A Minute of Silence, a Moment of Sound–these are the watchwords of the United Nations International Peace Day. On the third Tuesday of September at noon, people throughout the world are invited to join the delegates of the United Nations General Assembly in a minute of silence […]
Dear sir: Hi, it’s me again, Joey Lee, and I just wanted to let everyone know what a great time I had at the “Bassin for Bucks” tournament in Sioux Narrows last weekend. Although we didn’t do all that great, it meant a lot to me that my step-dad, Rod […]
Dear editor: The Ministry of Natural Resources has directed forest planning management teams to defy the law by relaxing the 260-hectare legal limit on the size of clearcuts. In part, this is compensation in exchange for the forest companies’ co-operation in fulfilling the “Lands for Life” mandate. Moreover, the MNR […]
Dear sir: I am writing in regards to the opening of the new Rainy River Hospital. My mother, Helen McQuaker, was placed in Rainycrest in Fort Frances on Oct. 16, 1998. Papers were signed and my dad was told as soon as the new hospital was complete, she would be […]
Dear sir: Your Aug. 27 edition of the Daily Bulletin reported that several agencies, including the U.S. Army, Coast Guard, and Air National Guard, particpated in a law enforcement blitz that recently took place on Rainy Lake. In a manner reminiscent of the operations that resulted in more than 80 […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to the border crossing between Fort Frances and International Falls. I read in our paper of the plans to widen Highway 53 from International Falls to Virginia, Mn. What happened to the idea of building a new bridge down river in the west […]
Dear sir: So, after much designing and re-designing, we have a new facility with “state of the art equipment”–the theatre called Townshend Theatre. This is great for our town. I was happy to see Natalie MacMaster is coming back to our town, and that she will be playing at the […]
Dear sir: Re: Student shuttle bus (Daily Bulletin, Sept. 2, 1999). How very thoughtful for the Business Improvement Area to provide a shuttle service for students at the new high school complex. Ironically, the BIA seems ready to shell out dollars to bring students away from school to hang out […]
Dear editor: At a time when victims of tobacco products are aggressively and successfully using a multi-billion-dollar tobacco industry, I can’t imagine why any province, school board, or college would expose itself to an equally aggressive court action. The article, “Battle over smoking smoldering at college,” in last Wednesday’s Fort […]
Dear sir: My name is Joey Lee and I am 12 years-old. For the past several months, my step-brother, David, and I have been looking forward to entering the “Bassin for Bucks” bass tournament in Sioux Narrows, along with my uncle, Rob McNay, and my step-dad, Rod Halliday. We spent […]
