Dear editor, As a resident of Northwestern Ontario, I’m concerned about the proposed expansion of Ontario Northland’s (ONTC) bus services into areas already served by private operators. While improving transportation is important, using taxpayer dollars to compete with private businesses like Kasper Bus Lines is both unnecessary and harmful 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.
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 editor, Fort Frances made it to the CTV national news again like the Tim Hortons commercial from The Fort a while back. Brockton will have the second highest cost for the OPP, second behind Fort Frances…That is not sustainable! The report mentioned Colingwood. and Napanee with 37 per cent […]
Dear editor, I like Hallowe’en. I have always enjoyed it. I see it as a good time for fun and communal enterprise. We can come together and have fun. I was recently stirred by someone’s alert to the depressive nature of the skeletive imaging and other likewise nature characterizations that […]
Dear editor, Cheers to the Fort Frances Muskies Musical Revue Cast and crew for another energizing and engaging three days of performance. Special mention goes out to the very appreciative student body who attended the abridged version of the Revue on Friday afternoon. Their very enthusiastic support and thunderous applause […]
Dear editor, On September 28, a fire destroyed a cabin on Boucher Road on Rainy Lake. (Boucher Road is a few kilometres east of Windy Point Bridge.) I am a member of the Watten Volunteer Fire Department and was devastated to see the damage. At this stage, the cabin was […]
Dear editor, I was saddened to learn of Mandi Olson’s resignation from council of the Town of Fort Frances and have struggled with whether to provide some supportive comments in response to her heartbreaking message to the community. Here’s what I can offer: Mandi brought a unique, valuable, long overdue, […]
Dear editor, Another great Rainy River Walleye Tournament…. 25 years and counting. The organizers of the RRWT did an amazing job of putting together a truly COMMUNITY Fes- tival. It was another example of why our little communities across the Rainy River District are so successful and import- ant to […]
Dear editor, As a young father, and fairly new citizen in Fort Frances, I am confused and saddened by this town’s fascination with all things death and gore around the season of Halloween. Frankly, I’ve never seen another town like it. I wonder if we have really considered what it […]
Dear editor, Death by 1000 Cuts. Is this our fate? There is no denying it has been a desperate time for our Health Care Systems all across this country. Our systems are being stressed to the max while our amazing, front line, Health Care professionals are doing an amazing job […]
Dear editor, The impetus for writing this letter is the proposed closure of the ambulance service in Emo, and the loss of doctors in Rainy River providing critical care at the clinic and in the hospital. Although these issues relate directly to health care services, I believe the underlying issue […]
Dear editor, Riverside health Care posted the following response to Response to the August 28th Article (Fort Frances Times) After reviewing your article in the Fort Frances Times on August 28, 2024, based on your interview with Dr. Ennett, we would like to offer some clarifying statements for you to […]
Dear editor, Ever been stood up one too many times by a friend or a date? Feel like they’re just not getting the message that your needs aren’t being met? This regrettably summarizes the experience of travelling aboard VIA Rail in Northern Ontario. Between closed stations, chronically late trains and […]
