Dear editor: The council of the Township of La Vallee feels it is important to add information to the article in the Nov. 6 issue of the Fort Frances Times regarding the school accommodation meeting which was scheduled for Nov. 19 at La Place Rendez-Vous. The Township of La Vallee, […]
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: The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville held another successful coat drive. Thanks to all the generous people who came with coats, hats, mittens, and boots. But I also would like to thank the town for the use of the East End hall and Richard at McTaggarts for the […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to the Senate of Canada. Honourable Senators: As I see it, as the final “court of appeal,” your task is to protect the rights of all citizens against the oppressive power of the state. As the prime minister has said, the Senate is […]
Dear editor: All that I can say is that the walking dead (zombies) made the front page twice in the Fort Frances Times, which only shows that the managing editor is hard up for true front-page coverage. There might have been 400 curious people at the event, which was a […]
To the editor: Our 26th-annual community Christmas dinner is fast approaching and once again will be held on Dec. 25 at Knox United Church from noon-2 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a bounty of wonderful food, music, fun, and laughter. Volunteers always are needed, however, and again […]
Dear editor: On behalf of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming response to our fall tea on Saturday. Without the willingness of the membership to volunteer many hours, it would not be possible. A special thanks to the local businesses and the […]
Dear editor: I am happy to announce our 30th anniversary celebrations of the Sister Kennedy Centre were a complete success. We had more people participate in these events than we ever dreamed of—having seniors come in from Rainy River, Manitou Rapids, Emo, Devlin, Couchiching, Atikokan, and International Falls, Mn., as […]
Dear editor: The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” girls’ retreat has been entered in the Aviva Community Fund competition that awards $5,000-$50,000 in prize money to a deserving community-minded idea. The retreat was entered in Round 1 of the competition and finished 17th out of more than 350 […]
Dear editor: You could put a finger on why violence is constantly increasing every day by watching television and reading the newspaper. Watching any program on TV, whether sports, movies, politics, etc., there are plenty of advertisements for violent movies in the making and the program, “The Living Dead,” to […]
Dear editor: Last week’s bear attack near Peterborough is an important reminder to people, and provincial politicians in particular (because bear management is provincial responsibility), of the benefits of a spring bear hunt. Ontario’s spring bear hunt was a successful wildlife population management tool to assist in maintaining the abundance […]
Dear editor: Re: a notice in the Times last week by the Rainy River District School Board to hold a meeting on Nov. 19 at a business in Fort Frances. This meeting is for the school board to receive information from the three Pupil Accommodation Review processes that were held […]
Dear editor: I am writing you about my dismay at seeing the new Christmas parade format in the Oct. 2 issue of the Times. Having participated in the parade for the past several years with a float, I can’t see the benefit of having a parade of lights parked in […]
