Dear sir: We are extremely lucky to live here on the shores of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. We often take it for granted! I have operated a guiding service on Rainy Lake for three seasons and see the joy and relaxation my guests experience. It […]
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: Concerning the recent testing of students by the Ministry of Education and Training, which lasted three hours per day for five days, for statistical purposes. These tests were done to rate our teachers’ curriculum and therefore put pressure on them. In turn, this put pressure on the students […]
Dear editor: We would like to take a moment to inform all the daughters and sons who might have elderly parents in any of the senior citizen apartments. Although they may all seem to have the qualities you are looking for, make sure you keep checking on things that are […]
Dear sir: The official opening of the new park in Barwick was held Sunday. It was a ceremony full of fun and appreciated by the crowd. Contrary to a rumour started when the Chronicle Journal printed an article about Chapple a couple of weeks ago, we did not solve our […]
Dear sir: In the recent provincial election in the Fort Frances area, there was a gross error in judgment made by myself when I rented out half of a sign to a political party for five days. This was in no way a reflection of the opinions of Jan Kowbel, […]
Dear sir: I attended the Ontario Special Olympics award dinner and dance night at the Elk’s Hall in Fort Frances to present an award to the “Most Improved” female and male athlete in the sport of snowshoeing. As it was a tight schedule, with many awards going to a full […]
Dear sir: Listening to the debate in this provincial election about the rights of hunters and gun owners, I was shocked to hear Frank Miclash speak about his opposition to Bill C-68 of the rights of responsible gun owners. As an opponent of Bill C-68, I remember very well the […]
Dear editor: Along with many others in Northwestern Ontario, I find myself in a bit of a quandary over this coming Thursday’s provincial election. For the past four years, the great province of Ontario has seen much growth and prosperity, improvement toward the education system, and a slow yet winning […]
Dear editor: The Harris government seems to take great pride in telling the public that it always keeps its promises. This government has used a great deal of the public’s money to inform the voters of Ontario about the promised tax cuts and the promise to balance the budget. The […]
Dear sir: “What kind of northerner doesn’t have a FAC and hunt?” Well, I can tell you, Mrs. Beyak. The kind who loves to camp and hike in our beautiful part of Ontario without carrying a firearm. The kind that has raised their children to respect other people’s beliefs, ethnicity, […]
Dear sir: One day away from our provincial election, I am compelled to write in response to a comment recently attributed to PC candidate Lynn Beyak. This candidate has repeatedly presented herself as the one who could provide a voice to those of us who reside in her constituency; however, […]
Dear sir: Before anyone living in Northern Ontario casts their vote in the provincial election tomorrow, one is compelled to review the record of the incumbent in terms of what he has done for the north and northerners. Mike Harris is a northerner and thus should be aware of–and concerned […]
