Dear editor: I would like to commend Kenora MPP Frank Miclash for his support of the spring bear hunt. It seems these days it is very difficult to get your local MPP to listen to their constituents. Mr. Hampton, are you listening? The sportsmen and women of “your” riding need […]
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: This is an open letter to the good people of Fort Frances–and in particular to the decent, kind-hearted person who found my little lost dog and returned her to me last Saturday. A few weeks ago, we were all shocked to read in the Times about an act […]
Dear editor: Last Wednesday, I went to Fort Frances to work on a pulpwood loader. While doing the necessary repairs, I broke off the bleeder valve. Any mechanic knows to replace it you need a special thread, which I did not have in stock. I went to several places in […]
Dear sir: Wake up all sportsmen, our hunting and fishing heritage is not alive and well! With the recent announcement on the cancellation of the spring bear hunt, I was compelled to write this letter. Our local sportsmen’s club remains committed to work closely with local MNR staff and biologists […]
Dear sir: If we treated our customers as Natural Resources minister John Snobelen has treated tourist camp operators, we would be bankrupt and out of business in very short order. It is impossible to comprehend the timing of his announced termination of the spring bear hunt. Perhaps “insensitivity” might explain […]
Dear sir: Like northern Minnesota, Northwestern Ontario is an extremely hard place to eke out a living. Wood products and tourism are the two main industries that drive our economy. The people who live up here do so not to get rich. We cherish this land, the lakes, and the […]
Dear sir: This information is intended as a wake up alarm and consideration for the voters, taxpayers, and outdoor sportspersons of this province. You still have an opportunity to request the Harris government to reconsider their actions outlined in EBR registry number RB9E6001–the intent to close the spring bear hunt. […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to the huge controversy going on regarding the spring bear hunt. I can’t see what the big fuss is. Unfortunately, we recently had the issue concerning the puppies that were found in the dumpster and many people responded to that with compassion. My […]
Dear editor: Here’s a recipe for a Canadian (Boston) Tea Party: Combine one lb. education cuts, one lb. health care cuts, one lb. firearms regulation, one lb. “Lands for Life” (Crown land usage), one lb. fishing regulations, and a pinch of cancelled spring bear hunt just for taste. No need […]
Dear editor: I am an owner of a fishing and hunting resort on Rainy Lake in Northwestern Ontario. I have owned this resort for 13 years. When I was 21, I took the initiative to start my own business, and for the last 13 years I have built it to […]
Dear editor: Have you ever experienced writing or phoning a government department and not getting a satisfactory response. We hope to change that. By co-ordinating our efforts, and a few thousand people calling over the phone about the same subject at the same time, leaves an impression that can’t be […]
Dear editor, We owned and operated Windy Bay Lodge, a bear hunting camp north of Rainy River, from 1978 to 1990. We, too, are dismayed and confused by the cancellation of the spring bear hunt but the hypocrisy and phony outrage of our local MPPs–Howard Hampton and Frank Miclash–cannot be […]
