Dear Editor: I haven’t lived in Fort Frances for some time, but I recently learned of the efforts to rename Colonization Road, and I wanted to voice my support. Streets are named with two considerations in mind: they are named to honour someone or something, or they are named to […]
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.
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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.
Linda Hamilton
Dear editor, As a long standing resident of Colonization Road West I fully support a name change for my street. In the spirit of reconciliation it is something we can do. There is a lot of info available if you wish to educate yourself on this particular subject. I discovered […]
Jane Gillon
Dear editor, An open letter to Mayor Caul and council: I am writing to encourage you to pass the resolution and commit to renaming Colonization Road. The name of the road has no place in modern times. It is part of a past we are trying to move beyond so […]
Diana Coulumbe
Dear editor, COVID cases are rising in Northwestern Ontario communities. I find it very disturbing the NWHU seems reluctant to let people in our communities know which ones are of concern, but rather chooses to clump communities together as ‘regions’ on their website. The Rainy River District has 31 […]
Cody Carmody
Dear editor and town council, My name is Cody Carmody, a former resident of Fort Frances, with long historical ties to the community and an everlasting love for Sunset Country. Although I have not lived in Fort Frances for over a decade now, I reflect on my upbringing in the […]
Sam Crowe
Dear editor, I am an American-Canadian dual citizen, proud to call northwest Ontario home. I am grateful to those persons who devote their time and energy to the governance of our country. Among those who represent me and a diverse group of peoples in our region and country is Senator […]
Kyle Shaen
Message from Kyle Shaen Chair, Board of Directors, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation I’m proud to tout Thunder Bay’s healthcare successes. We all should be. We live in one of the most remote, isolated regions in the Western world. But we don’t let that fact prevent us from getting […]
Matt Simeoni An open letter from Matt Simeoni Chair, Board of Directors Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. On behalf of the Board, I extend my appreciation to all Hospital staff and professional staff for an extraordinary response and sacrifice during this pandemic. It cannot be overstated that their dedication […]
Rainy River Seniors Activity Depot Did you know that the population of our town of Rainy River is approximately 60 per cent seniors? When we turned 55 we are qualified as seniors, but many of us don’t feel like the name fits us. We are not only younger in age […]
Peter Kirby LL.B It is time to make testing mandatory in jails and correctional centres. With the announcement that the federal government has purchased almost eight million rapid testing kits from the United States (approved for use by Health Canada), and with premier Ford recognizing that we are in a […]
Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on Orange Shirt Day: “Today, we acknowledge the long-lasting, multi-generational impact of the residential school system on Indigenous communities, our province and our country. For more than 100 years, Indigenous children across Canada were removed from their families and […]
In just eight years, Orange Shirt Day has become a truly recognizable campaign drawing attention to the damage residential schools caused across our country and specifically to a little six year old girl named Phyllis. Orange shirt day is a movement which officially began in 2013 but in reality it […]
