Harold Ernest Austin, 82, of Emo, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998 at the Emo Hospital. He was born May 22, 1915 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late Roy and Alice Austin. As a child, Harold moved with his family to Lash Township. There the family farmed for many […]
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 Mr. Behan: President Clinton talks of destroying Iraq’s capability to produce “weapons of mass destruction.” Prime Minister Chrétien talks of “cleaning up that mess over there.” And Mr. Nault, our elected member of Parliament, says he is “disappointed that we didn’t finish the job last time by ‘permanently removing’ […]
Chester Isaiah Huntley, 87, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Jan. 20, 1911 in Caron, Sask. to the late Isaiah and Ethel Huntley. Chester moved to the Rainy River District […]
Dear sir: There appears to be an opinion in this part of the district that if more of Northwestern Ontario’s forest land is designated as protected area as a result of the “Lands for Life” consultation process currently in progress, we will be conceding to the desires of the greater […]
Dear sir: To the Hydro crew from Fort Frances. We would like to thank you very, very much for helping restore the electricity to our small town of Elma, Ont. We know that you travelled a long way from Northern Ontario to help their fellow countrymen. We hope that you […]
Dear Fort Frances: Hello from Calgary! My lovely wife and I enjoy receiving the Times and reading about the grand structures your town is creating. Gosh, first a multi-use facility (sounds very complicated), then a state-of-the-art auditorium and now an Olympic-size arena! However, we were very disappointed when the list […]
Dear sir: On Saturday evening, Jan. 24, La Place Rendez-Vous was the site of a benefit dinner for eight-year-old Stephanie Carroll, who is undergoing treatment for cancer in Winnipeg. To say that the event was a huge success would be an understatement. The amount of $7,600, realized through the efforts […]
Dear sir: The JK teachers would like to publicly say how impressed we were with the snowmobile ride which was organized for our young students at Sixth Street School on Jan. 22-23. Family and community involvement, and the generous participation of snowmobile club members, turned it into a very enjoyable […]
Sir: In reference to “Moving with Mike” (Jan. 21), I think Mike should take a look at any dictionary and see that an “anthem” is certainly not classed as anything other than a song of praise or devotion. “O Canada” is, after all, our national anthem and it has been […]
Dear sir: In many of our small towns, and even in our larger ones, the railway station was long the hub of activity. We went there to listen to news wire, to meet other townspeople, or to hang around waiting for the next train. We greeted long-lost relatives, and said […]
Dear sir: This letter is in regards to an incident that recently happened at my home. I own a three-year-old black cat, who is regularly tied outside of my house. Even though he “escapes” occasionally, my family tries to have him tied out of respect, consideration, and politeness for our […]
< B>Dear sir: I noted in last Friday’s Bulletin that John Harrison has been made manager of Abitibi-Consolidated’s mill in Thunder Bay. There are roughly 50 paper mills in Canada and currently five of these mills, or 10 percent of the total, are managed by people who are from Fort […]
