Dear editor: Firstly, I would like to offer my thanks for allowing me to express my opinion through your newspaper. In my opinion, hindsight is always a clearer view of the journey. The results of the Oct. 28 Fort Frances town council meeting, at which I made a presentation, has […]
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: On behalf of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming response to our recent fall tea. This would not have been possible without the willingness of the membership to volunteer many hours (the food and baking was superb, and the “Lucky […]
Dear Mike: And the winners are . . . the taxpayers of Fort Frances! We have just participated in one of the most stimulating municipal elections that I recall in my 40 years as a resident of this town. I personally thank those public-minded citizens who put their names on […]
Dear editor: I walk my dog in [Point] Park every day, and every day I pick up everyone else’s rubbish (as well as my own), then I take it home and put it in my rubbish bin. The Town of Fort Frances (or its agents) locked all the rubbish bins […]
Dear Mike: In Emo this year, we have been privy to being serviced by a community-friendly contractor. Makkinga Contracting, who have been replacing water lines in our community, have gone out of their way to reduce inconveniences to homeowners. I can’t ever remember a contracting company washing down the streets […]
Dear editor: As I commute daily to work this Hallowe’en season, I pass a house with a plastic skeleton swaying in the breeze. A few houses down, I pass a house with a mock graveyard. Another house nearby has ghoulish bodies handing out on the porch. These hideous Hallowe’en decor […]
Dear editor: Oct. 19-25 is Canadian Foster Family Week, which is dedicated to honouring the foster families in Kenora-Rainy River Districts. Foster families are essential and without the constant care and commitment our families provide, we would not be able to offer the protection that some children in our districts […]
Dear editor: In response to the front page photo in the Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 edition of the F.F. Times. It is a sad day in the life of a community when one of the largest pictures on the front page is that of zombies spattered in blood. What are […]
Dear Mike: Some of the comments I have both read and heard regarding the upcoming municipal election have prompted me to put a pen to paper and dash off a letter to the editor. While hoping to clarify some of the things said to me, I also want to give […]
Dear editor: I’ve written this letter a half-dozen times, and it comes across as either preachy or hypocritical at best—or a shake down at worst. It’s not intended as any of these, especially the latter. It’s that time of year again. Sports season. All the kids go back to school […]
Dear editor: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the annual winter coat drive organized by the Associates of St. Marguerite d’Youville has been cancelled. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure a building to hold it. We regret any inconvenience this has caused our valued customers whom we have served these […]
Dear editor: I feel I must respond to the comments made last week on B93 regarding the Huffman subdivision. The cost was not $2 million as quoted. As a concerned taxpayer, I wanted to investigate the true cost. The property was purchased for $150,000. The total cost of development, less […]
