Dear editor: I’d like to take this opportunity to write in reaction to the article which appeared in Thursday’s edition of the Daily Bulletin concerning whether or not the town should bring in a new “no-alcohol” policy for the planned ice rink auditorium. At present, no such policy is in […]
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.
To the editor: You may remember me as Bob Cottam, the guy with the plaid tam that has become my trademark apparently. From time to time, I have written about numerous subjects, and I hope you, the readers, have found them interesting. I have written on several occasions regarding our […]
Dear editor: I have been following the on-going dilemma facing the board of education over the “multi-use” facility, and find it very disconcerting as well confusing. In the Oct. 8 “Times,” it was stated that the electrical tenders were too high, the reason being, that not enough Manitoba contractors were […]
The editor: I would like to respond to some of the letters that were published in the Nov. 6 “Bulletin.” The strike by the teachers in this area and in this province shows the very reason we need the provincial government to step in and put a stop to the […]
Dear sir: In the fall of 1995, we circulated a petition in Fort Frances and Northwestern Ontario. It was directed to the National Parole Board requesting that parole be denied to Neil Scott Soutar, convicted of brutally raping two young women in Fort Frances. At the time, he was the […]
To the editor: I, as a taxpaying citizen and former student of the Fort Frances High School, would like to say a few things about the strike to the general public and especially the teachers themselves. Firstly, I cannot remember a time in my 20 years during which the teachers […]
Dear editor: It was an honour to walk the picket line with teachers, to stand beside people dedicated not to their own personal gain, but a commitment to quality in the future of children. People willing to take a difficult stand, knowing the impact of their decision in the lives […]
To the editor: This letter is being read by the people of the Rainy River District after the municipal elections and our students are back in school…so back to TVOntario! Finally, the announcement has been made that the Harris government will hold public consultations in Thunder Bay on Nov. 25. […]
Dear sir Last week, a news conference was held at Queen’s Park by Ernie Eves, the minister of finance for the Government of Ontario. Mr. Eves stated that education spending has remained steady for the past two years. He referred to drastic government cuts to education spending as a “myth.” […]
To the editor, In regard to the letter from Arlene Georgeson. I wonder when you had to depend on the bus. Personally, I used it a lot and I do not remember one time when there wasn’t at least six-eight on that bus when I got on. And I wasn’t […]
Dear sir: On Nov. 10, during the municipal election, we, the voters of Fort Frances, will be given the opportunity to stop the proliferation of gambling in Fort Frances. We will be asked if we support video lottery terminals (VLTs) and the establishment of a charitable gaming club in our […]
Dear editor: I am researching my family history and would like to ask your readers for their assistance. I am searching for information on my grandmother, Christina Beatrice Mosher, who was born on Feb. 23, 1897 in Fort Frances, Ont. Her mother’s name was Christina Crowe and her father’s name […]
