Dear sir: This letter is in response to the article published in last Wednesday’s Times regarding the bylaw extension for walking dogs along the waterfront. As a responsible dog owner who does pick up the mess, it is a shame that certain individuals have destroyed a privilege that a lot […]
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: Recently in a couple of stores, I saw baby or small walleyes for sale. Being a commercial fisherman, I was interested in knowing where these small fish came from and who had caught them. I was told they were caught by native fishermen. These fish are too small […]
Dear sSir: Further to my letter concerning the state of the Fort Frances Sportsplex, I would like to comment on a few “over-sights” on my part. 1). The staff of the Sportsplex have always been pleasant and accommodating towards myself and others using the facility. I enjoyed talking with them […]
Dear sir: It is no business of mine if Joe Blow is charged, sentenced, fined, or jailed for this or that offence. I’m sure the police and the courts are very busy and they would like everyone to know it, but that does not mean you “have to” print their […]
By Fern and Carolyn Pelletier Stratton, Ont. Conflicting interests have bogged down the “Lands for Life” process and made consensus of its round table members impossible. Environmentalists hold up the international standard for protection, which is defined as no logging, mining, or hydroelectric development, and point out that we cannot […]
Dear sir, We would like to congratulate the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club on their annual “Kids for Fishing” day trip. This event was well organized and everyone worked very hard to ensure that the kids had a great day of fishing. Our kids were very enthusiastic about their day. They […]
Sir: Our town can take great pride in our parks and cemeteries, there are none better. The hard working staff keep them clean, trimmed, and beautiful. The cemeteries are a mass of colourful flowers, in spite of warm, then cold, and now hot weather. The council should know that the […]
Eleonore Scheirer, 87, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, July 14, 1998. She was born on Jan. 17, 1911 in Austria to the late Wilhelm and Katherine Kitsch. In 1927 at the age of 16, Eleonore moved […]
Dear editor: When the phrase “board amalgamation” was first heard, and eventually thrust on us, some primary concerns were: •how would it affect the present quality of education our students now receive? •what impact would it have on the present employees of the board? and •how accessible would trustees be […]
Dear sir: After another year of Liberal rule in Ottawa, and bi-weekly episodes from our MP extolling the virtues of his government, I hope, Mr. Editor, that the other side of the coin can be looked at by the public. Finance minister Paul Martin, in his spring budget, reflects the […]
Dear sir: I am writing to address the present state of the Fort Frances Sportsplex. I have been using gyms/sports complexes regularly for about 15 years now, have done some personal training, and worked as an instructor at a sports complex in Thunder Bay for about three years. I have […]
Dear editor: It has been a year since the last federal election and I find it interesting that one of the major issues during the campaign–gun control–has been brought to the forefront yet again, only this time on the other side of the border. Anyone who’s been watching the news […]
