Dear editor: I just wanted to give kudos to Roger Wickstrom, owner/operator of Player Vibe Billiards and Gaming in Fort Frances. What a great place for young people to hang out, have fun, and be safe. Sincerely, Dayle Allan, Devlin, Ont. (On behalf of the Emo Express Bantam boys)
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: We are proud to share with you that on Nov. 4, 2014, alongside more than 100 women’s organizations and their allies, we launched “Up For Debate”—a campaign calling on all federal political parties to make meaningful commitments to change women’s lives for the better, at home and around […]
Dear editor: I found it very ironic that there were two news articles dealing with the Town of Fort Frances in last Wednesday’s Times. One article was about the new “branding,” which is a great idea. The story went on to discuss the situation we are all aware of (the […]
Dear editor: We are viewing with alarm the fact that nothing is planned or funded to deal with the problems of sewage flooding our basements and parts of our homes every spring that an event occurs; that no control is used by our town. We continue to clean up the […]
Dear editor: Congratulations to Jenna Enge and the Northern Ontario curling rink for their fine showing at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Looking forward to seeing you again next year. (Signed), Allan Webb Waterdown, Ont.
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in support of fathers. I encourage fathers to be real men—men who, together with their wives, will lead their families in positive activities. I encourage men who listen to their sons and daughters; men who hold up a standard of integrity and faithfulness. […]
Dear Mike: Your heading, “Worthless sham,” more aptly describes [last week’s] editorial column than the message therein. Great column if, in fact, Mr. Harper calls an early election and contravenes his fixed date section of the Canada Elections Act. Then it would be a perfect time to print the column […]
Dear Mike: I believe that mayor and council have taken one step forward and a large step backward regarding their latest decisions concerning the fee structure at the Sportsplex. The decision to reduce the age at which one is considered to be a “senior” to 60, and to give seniors […]
Dear editor: Bullying! Defamation of character! Slander! Where did the members of ISIS get their start to become terrorists? When those in leadership roles get bitten by the “power bug,” terrible things begin to happen. When they discover others, supposedly “beneath” them, have gifts to offer, too, fear sets in […]
Dear editor: I, too, am shocked at the possibility of the town killing our beloved Canada geese, who innocently drop feces near the water tower, and throw them into the dump like trash. Everyone is part of the ecosystem, including geese and you. Conservation parks are made to help birds—the […]
Dear editor: “Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line.” How many of us have called a business or government agency, managed to press all of the correct buttons in the right sequence, only to be rewarded with this recording? Do we really believe “our call is […]
Dear editor: In response to the letter headlined “Faulty logic” in last week’s Times, I do not know if the writer of this letter has some problem with what is a subsidy or what is clearly logic, but for sure I will try to address a bit of both. Firstly, […]
