Allan Bedard Dear editor, I am happy to report than I received more than 271 responses to my Letter to the editor. All but two supported my position, calling for a public meeting of council to have an open and transparent meeting, to hear the public views regarding Council’s wishes […]
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.
Mark Gerber
Dear Editor, I appreciated the article in last week’s paper, “Focus on Farming.” Yes, I believe our parents made a good choice when we moved here in 1961 – father and mother with us 12 children. It was actually the Canada Department of Immigration that “picked” the Rainy River District […]
Nolan Bowes Faragher
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Mr. Allan T. Bedard’s letter dated Wednesday, April 29, 2020. I feel obligated to clarify several of Mr. Bedard’s points and provide further commentary. In his letter, Mr. Bedard fails to acknowledge the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s involvement in previous agreements and […]
Diane Maxey Dear Editor, This is in response to Mr. Bedard’s request, and I quote “. . . that Town Council develop a new By-law that calls for a mandatory public meeting, that is well advertised, allowing a public meeting to take place before any land or property is changed […]
Allan T Bedard Dear Editor, At a regular Council meeting of the Town of Fort Frances in March 2020, Council announced that the Town of Fort Frances would be stepping away from owning Sunny Cove Camp. Council argued that the Town’s current financial condition led the Town’s decision to divest […]
Tim Leguire Dear Editor, It’s time to expropriate the paper mill under the national emergency act. It can be redone to make masks, other PPE, toilet paper, give truckers an emergency stop for bathroom breaks, free food, etc. The world needs these products! Not just Canada. This will be ongoing. […]
Cleason Martin Dear Editor, Have we prayed enough? In relation to this fast spreading coronavirus, there is a sovereign God that has everything in control. The question is, what shall we do? Well maybe we should see what the bible says. In Matthew 24;7, Jesus gives us a description of […]
Marina Gerber Dear Editor, EASTER… a pleasant diversion amid the doom and gloom of the pandemic statistics! Easter…there it is on our calendars. It’s still being commemorated/ celebrated after 2000 years! Is it merely the chocolate bunnies, eggs, flowers, and dinners that keep the holiday around? These are merely the […]
the Salvation Army Dear Editor, Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. We know you never expected to need to call a food bank and that is okay. Your community has given so that no one need go hungry. Call us if you need help with food at 807-274-3871. Appointments are […]
Bill Michl As a volunteer at the family centre, I am deeply disturbed by what is happening on social media. First, a little history. Monica Sus and Traci Lochman started the Family Centre over two years ago. It was intended as a place where anyone one could come to grab […]
Eleanor Barron It’s amazing how life can go from normal to the “new normal” in such a short period of time. A few weeks ago, who would have known the meaning of “social distancing” or “self isolation”? Today, I met a friend outside Safeway. It was good to see him, […]
