Dear editor: As a former English teacher and as one who respects and loves the English language, I was surprised and confused by the strange and misleading use of the word “subsidize” by some town councillors. The discussion centered on the use of fees, and specifically group memberships, at the […]
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: When the Town of Fort Frances decided to brand itself as “Boundless,” I had no idea it was referring to articles of clothing. I am assuming B93 The Border is a reliable source when reporting on its website that last Tuesday, an application for a “adult entertainment parlour” […]
Dear editor: I read with dismay the article in the Daily Bulletin on Jan. 13 in regards to killing the Canada geese that live along the waterfront and by the water tower in Fort Frances. I can’t believe this even would be considered! As many people know, I run, walk, […]
Dear editor: During the last four-year term of council, myself and many others were dissatisfied with the representation we got from our reeve and council. We waited out the four years and [then] exercised our democratic right by voting them out and a new council in. Why is it, then, […]
Dear editor: I, as well as the taxpayers of Fort Frances, would desire to see the [town] budget to be a bit more transparent. An item of concern is the resulting condition of Front Street, its surface drainage condition, and attitude towards repairs to same. When the CNR undertook to […]
Dear editor: I arrived in this town in 1954. The sewer and water system was designed previous to that. The town’s construction required all weeping tile to be drained into the sanitary sewer system. It seemed to be working well at the time. However, as time progressed, so did the […]
Dear Santa: Thank you for everything you brought me for Christmas. You continually surprise me with all that you accomplish on Christmas Eve. However, you missed one thing. I didn’t receive the Stratton/Morley History Book (I have been asking for 11 years!) Were the books too heavy for your sleigh? […]
Dear Mike: The identity of Jesus of Nazareth has been the subject of great controversy for 2,000 years. Yet there remains imposing evidence to the validity of His claims and those of the Apostles. The Bible contains many prophecies—written hundreds of years prior to the arrival of Jesus—in such specific […]
Dear Mike: We need to correct a false notion about how we need to spell “Christ.” The word Christ (English) is originally Greek (“Christos”). The first two letters are ‘X’ (Chi) and ‘P’ (Rho). These have typified the connotation for “Christ” throughout time, with the ‘P’ superimposed over the ‘X’. […]
Dear sir: Recently, a letter to the editor was published that purported to be an open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne. It was, in actual fact, an ill-informed diatribe which unfairly cast the premier as the villain in the author’s fantasy world. The thesis was that Kathleen Wynne only cares […]
Cynthia Donald Dear editor: Fort Frances High School was full of developing volleyball players at the Bantam level (Grades 7 and 8) on Saturday, Nov. 29, who were playing the last tournament of the season (a.k.a. the regionals). It was wonderful to see how these students have progressed over the […]
Cathie Sinninghe Dear editor: Christmas is an amazing time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. People who know me probably knew me when I was an unbelieving Jew/New Age follower—and the fact that I was radically changed 16-and-a-half years ago into a bold follower of Christ […]
