Lydia “Lyda” Elizabeth Margaret Tyckon, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Wednesday, July 1, 1998. She was born May 26, 1917 in Fort Frances to the late William and Mary Ash. She was united in marriage to William […]
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.
After a valiant battle, Carson Baldwin passed away on June 30, 1998 at the Victoria General Hospital. He was born Aug. 21, 1947 to Mary Constance and Donald Charles Baldwin, who predeceased him. Carson leaves to mourn his wife, Jane Ann; his sons, William Carson, Andrew MacKenzie, and Barry James; […]
In Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital, in the company of family members, Wilf Book passed away June 30, 1998 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 80 years of age. Wilf began his teaching career in 1938 in MacGregor, Man. and subsequently taught in MacGregor, Carberry, Bowsman, and Swan River […]
Dear editor: I am writing to congratulate all of the TVOntario supporters in Northwestern Ontario who spoke out against the privatization of TVO and were heard. In October and November last year, the volunteer TVO regional councillors undertook the challenge of letter writing and awareness campaigns to inform the stakeholders […]
Dear sir: In response to Maureen Hanson’s letter to the editor on June 24, 1998 in the Fort Frances Times. Yes, I happen to agree with Mrs. Hanson’s statement that it is important for all citizens to voice their opinion on the “Lands for Life” issue. Because as it is […]
Don Cooper passed away peacefully in Thunder Bay, Ont. on June 27, 1998 at the age of 85. Born in Manitoba, the family moved to Fort Frances, Ont. where he received his education. In 1940, he married Sarah Jean Dick and they moved to Fort William. He worked at Can […]
Tyra Marjorie Tullio, born June 26, 1998, daughter of Michael and Brenda Tullio of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away June 27, 1998 at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital. Tyra is survived by her grandparents, Giovanni and Rosaria Tullio of St. Catharines, and Walter and Catherine DiTullio of South Porcupine; great-grandparents, Robert Quine […]
Dear sir: Jeff Steinke’s letter of last week was quite amusing. I realize his intent was to attract interest to the open house which outlined the “Lands for Life” process. And if it managed to do that, then I am very glad. Yes, it is important for all citizens to […]
Dear sir: Whatever happened to “innocent until proven guilty?” We recently saw a gentleman’s name and reputation dragged through the mud. The lady responsible for collecting the monies for these Nevada tickets had ’fessed up in January, 1997 in a letter to the editor. I believe she admitted it was […]
Dear sir: I’d like to draw Health minister Elizabeth Witmer’s attention to the serious lack of services as to hemo-dialysis in this area. Our closest unit is in Kenora, a three-hour drive from here. Then again, it’s fully used so we have no access to it. Our next choices are […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I wish to voice my objection to the cartoon you printed in the May 27 edition of the Times about sexual harassment in the armed forces. The women and women’s organizations that lobbied for the right of women to serve in the regular army, and the parliamentarians […]
Dear sir: Thank you for the opportunity to publicly express my gratitude. It is with mixed feelings that we are leaving the Rainy River District. We have met many wonderful people, enjoyed neighbours “second to none,” and played in one of our country’s most spectacular outdoor recreational areas. But one […]
