Dear Mike: We had a great fireworks display this past Canada Day; they seem to get better every year. But it doesn’t happen by itself so I would like to thank the volunteers who worked on this event and there are only a few. Dave Coats is the main man […]
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 Mike: Currently, if you or a loved one requires the services of the police and/or paramedic service in Rainy River District, you need to just make the call. However, if you require the fire and rescue service and make the call, there may be no fire and rescue service […]
Dear editor: Once again, major kudos to all those involved in the July 1st fireworks! They were magnificent, as usual. It is truly amazing that a small community like ours can put on such a terrific display. Watching them from our vantage point near The Harbourage was great. As an […]
Dear editor: To the board and management of Riverside Health Care, I am writing this on behalf of myself and the staff at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. In my 20 years of working here, I have not come across a better administrator than Mr. Darryl Galusha—and I am sure that everyone […]
Dear editor: I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Emo Baptist Church and its members for honouring Randy and Brenda Cooke for their many years of dedication to the Municipality of Emo. A special thanks was granted to Brenda Cooke for 35 years of dedicated service on […]
Dear editor: Please re-print the text of an e-mail I sent to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Natural Resources and Forestry minister Bill Mauro: Mr. Mauro and Ms. Wynne: As a resident of Fort Frances, I am utterly flabbergasted by this government’s inaction on the issue of the wood rights to […]
Dear Mike: ’Tis the season for warm weather, fun with friends and family, barbecues, visits to the lake, and . . . construction. Yes, we never like to see it but it’s part of the summer season. Roads and underground works need to be repaired and here in Fort Frances, […]
Dear editor: I am embarrassed to be called a Northwestern Ontarian after hearing on the radio what the people are demanding of the government. The government owes no one an apology for the accidents on our highways over the years. It is neither the government nor the contractor’s fault for […]
Dear Mike: Every time we drive by the “blah” sign on the eastern edge of Fort Frances, it just makes us wonder. It is a very plain huge white billboard which says in boring black and green: “Fort Frances Boundless.” Way down in the corner there is a tiny “green” […]
Dear editor: Senator Lynn Beyak from Dryden sits on the committee studying C-51, the new law on national security. While fellow senators like Grant Mitchell and Mobina Jaffer are asking to fix the faults in C-51, Ms. Beyak is silent. She said her constituents are concerned that “the rights of […]
Dear editor: I have been in Fort Frances since 1997. I have been impressed with the calibre of talent at the Fort Frances Times, as evidenced by what you have chosen to publish day after day. However, I am compelled to let you know that I am disturbed by the […]
Dear editor: This year’s FFHS musical production of “Grease” was an incredible showcase of amazing talent, dedication, and commitment by the staff and students involved. It was an absolutely delightful show from opening to closing night, and the local talent displayed was inspiring. Not only was the singing, choreography, and […]
