Dear Duane, I was disappointed to read the jeer in the paper directed at local business owners for a letter of concern written to mayor and council. This letter called attention to the recent and significant increase in problematic/criminal behaviour downtown and suggested possible solutions. As someone who works downtown, […]
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, Re: claims that the Ontario-Minnesota Dam caused flooding thereby creating islands on Rainy Lake. On Aug. 28-30, 2018, the Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs supported by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources held several meetings in the district to inform the public about negotiations underway to identify […]
Dear editor, “In my view, there is no racism in Canada.” So stated Senator Beyak, quoted in Shelby Ch’ng’s letter of April 10 in the Fort Frances Times. Please allow me to share an example of racism I witnessed. On Sept. 13, 2017 while sitting vigil at a hospital deathbed, […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to a letter submitted to your newspaper by Nick Beyak, the son of Senator Lynn Beyak. I want to comment specifically on the inaccurate statements that Mr. Beyak has made about Councillor Douglas Judson, who has-very admirably-used his public office to speak out […]
Dear editor, The following is in response to Nick Beyak’s letter dated April 3, 2019. An inquiry report under the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators concerning Senator Lynn Beyak was release on March 19, 2019 confirming letters published on her website did indeed contain racist content. On […]
Dear editor, It would appear as though the only angle that dutiful son Nick Beyak was willing to take in last week’s letter to the editor was to attack Councillor Judson’s personal character and allege ulterior motives regarding Judson’s public criticism of Senator Lynn Beyak, Nick’s mother. My guess is […]
Dear editor, It’s never a good sign when you are chastised by an ethics commissioner and kicked out of your own party for intolerant views. Senator Beyak’s extremist and ill informed views aren’t helpful in ensuring better social and economic First Nation outcomes. Any objective assessment of the shared Ojibway-Métis-Settler […]
Dear editor: In a letter published last week, Nick Beyak has once again come to the breathless defence of his mother, Senator Lynn Beyak. This follows her latest official reprisal–this time from the Senate Ethics Officer–and my subsequent comments on the matter at a meeting of Fort Frances town council. […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to Nick Beyak’s letter of April 3, 2019. I am an Anishinaabekwe from Couchiching First Nation and a teacher. In my post-graduate studies and in my professional work I have studied the effects of colonialism on Indigenous people in Canada, namely the impacts […]
Dear editor, I am writing in rebuttal to Nick Beyak’s article about Senator Lynn Beyak. I am highly disappointed that a local businessman would come out on the wrong side of history and espouse colonial-apologist drivel in support of a local senator flagrantly violating ethics code. Lynn Beyak may have […]
Dear editor, I would like to personally add my support to Councillor Douglas Judson in the fight to call out racism and behaviours within the ranks of leadership and power. As leaders, we have a responsibility to send a resounding message that we do not stand for racism and hate. […]
To the People of Ontario, Did you go to school? Chances are, the answer to that question is, “Yes!” Did you get your education at a public school (Catholic schools included)? Chances are, the answer to that question is “Yes!” Are you worried about Premier Doug Ford’s proposed cuts to […]
