Dear editor: I am not from Fort Frances . . . at least that’s what I’ve been told by people who I’ve met over the years. I moved to Northwestern Ontario in 1992, and to Fort Frances in 1994, from “down East.” The first winter here, we didn’t own a […]
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 would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers of the OPP detachment and the Devlin volunteer firefighters for their work and for the way they handled my recent losses. I also would like to thank everyone who donated and attended the “Rebuild Benefit Supper,” and […]
Dear Mike: Congratulations to the “Kraft Celebration Tour” organizing committee, Fort Frances Curling Club, and to all the residents of the Town of Fort Frances (I have decided not to mention any names throughout my letter so as not to omit anyone). The overwhelming support the organizing committee received from […]
Dear Mike: The committee of the Mill Quarter Century Oldtimers Club (Mill QCOC) is happy to report a very successful first-annual dinner held at the Canadian Legion, with the Auxiliary Br. #29 catering. The meal was thoroughly enjoyed—and tasted even better with the rekindling of friendships and camaraderie with fellow […]
Hi Mike: As a proud lifetime member of the Fort Frances Curling Club, I encourage all residents of our town, and indeed the Rainy River District, to support the club’s bid in the “Kraft Celebration Tour.” Fort Frances is matched against Dryden, with the winner receiving $25,000, a live broadcast […]
Dear editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the doctors, nurses, physio and occupational therapy staff and all other staff of Riverside-Fort Frances for my recent stay at the hospital. Very good to get the great care I received. Thanks to family and friends for all the […]
Dear Mike, Rainycrest is hosting its second-annual Garden Party on July 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (rain date is July 23). The residents have their own gardening program growing vegetables and flowers. When family and friends come to visit, it’s a private spot for them to sit together, or […]
To the editor, My wife, Pheroza, and I have just returned to Minneapolis after a wonderful visit to the communities of International Falls and Fort Frances, and I wanted to publicly thank you for treating us so kindly during our visit. And what a visit it was! We traveled back […]
To the editor: I was very dismayed and upset to see how little coverage was reported upon in the Wednesday, July 3 edition of the Fort Frances Times concerning the second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival, which took place on July 1. Other than one small black-and-white photo on an […]
Dear Mike: I am deeply concerned and disappointed about a recent decision by the administration at Fort Frances High School to quietly eliminate the teacher-librarian position for the 2013-14 school year. Losing the teacher-librarian position will have an immediate, negative impact on student success and literacy performance. Forget the stereotype […]
Dear editor: This is a request to have the local hunters and citizens of this area consider I have asked our MPP, Sarah Campbell, to intervene on our behalf. The Province of Ontario is in a conflict of interest position. They are actively closing access entries to the bush roads […]
Dear editor: As director of the Sister Kennedy Centre, it is always a great pleasure to promote positive aging for seniors. That is the purpose of the centre, which clearly uplifts lives of all seniors regardless of faith, culture, nationality, or heritage. If you are age 55 or older, I […]
