Dear editor: The message that was conveyed in the Fort Frances Times last Wednesday (Nov. 25) is full of misleading facts. Yes, facts, because Resolute used some truth to make themselves into the good guys. Their perception of themselves is not commonly shared by many. We still view them as […]
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: I am writing to you on behalf of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. This week, voting resumed for Knox United Church in Fort Frances to get to the next level of funding in the Aviva Community Fund Challenge. The festival has had a wonderful […]
Dear editor: TransCanada’s promotions sing the praises of Energy East and oil, creating jobs and prosperity. The sugary words and smiling faces hide the costs. Energy East will permit a doubling of oil production in the tar sands by 2020. We must oppose this massive increase. Existing pipelines can do […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne. Dear Ms. Wynne: As a resident of Rainy River District, I am very disappointed in your conduct during the time representatives from this district were at Queen’s Park earlier this month. Scheduling a press conference to coincide with the […]
Dear editor: We all remember that tragic day in 1989 when Marc Lepine declared war on feminists by murdering 14 women and injuring 10 others while he claimed to be “fighting feminism” at Ecole Polytechnique” in Montreal. The tragedy later became known as the “Montreal Massacre.” The Government of Canada […]
Dear editor: I just finished reading the front page of the wartime special edition printed with last week’s Times with tears in my eyes and a big lump in my throat. In reading the articles, I remembered something from long ago. We had some people from Ukraine come to the […]
Dear editor: We would like to send our gratitude and thanks to the NorWest Animal Clinic. Our dog, “OB,” had an unfortunate accident the other night and we phoned their emergency number for assistance. We brought our dog into town, and were greeted by staff who were already there and […]
Dear editor, There is a major problem with Fort Frances; it has no industry. For years, the border-town has operated on the premise that the paper mill would provide jobs, and always continue to do so. No effort was ever made to create incentives to bring in other industries. The […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne: You stand at a crossroads. Do you perpetuate the perception of a Queen’s Park that cares more about Bay Street than Main Street? Or do you show the leadership we in Northwestern Ontario expected of you when we elected […]
Dear Mike: I’m attaching a letter I sent to Premier Kathleen Wynne. I hope that all who are capable of writing to the Ontario government will do so A.S.A.P. Dear Premier Wynne: We heard with disbelief the news that talks have broken off between Resolve Forest Products, Expera, and your […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter to encourage parents to take their children to the Fort Frances Museum to see all the medals, uniforms, and hand-crafted items made by local soldiers who served in WWI and WWII while waiting in the trenches. Most touching are the stories that the […]
Dear editor: Thank you so much to the staff at the Town of Fort Frances, who re-opened the rubbish bins at the Point park this past week. I am grateful that common sense prevailed and now, heading into winter, we all can contribute to the health of the lake and […]
