Dear editor: We just would like to say a very sincere thank you to everyone in the community who helped to make the 2012 Fort Frances High School Greece trip a success! Twenty students had the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a week soaking up art, history, culture, and […]
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 Fine Line Gallery is looking to expand our membership. The Fine Line Gallery is a co-op comprised of members who are interested in promoting the arts in the Fort Frances area and who have items of art that they wish to sell. The gallery has been free […]
Dear editor: As committee activities co-ordinator for the SRAPEA, I attended a number of council meetings across the district (Fort Frances, Alberton, and Emo), with a couple more to go. The topic I covered dealt with the pension fund and solvency deficiency of the AbitibiBowater—now known as Resolute Forest Products […]
Dear editor: As a committee member for SRAPEA, I have been handling the cuts to the Old Age Supplement (OAS) in the last federal budget. I attended a number of municipal council meetings across the district seeking support to have this regressive legislation reversed. I am happy to state the […]
Dear editor: We regret to inform you that Men Without Hats officially cancelled the whole western half of their tour, which includes the Fort Frances date on Nov. 2. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We are equally disappointed, not only from the business side of […]
Dear editor: On behalf of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming response to our recent harvest fall tea. Without the willingness of the membership to volunteer many hours, it would not been possible. The food and baking was superb, the Lucky Dozen […]
Dear editor: It is remarkable how the responsible citizens of our communities never fail to step forward when there is a pressing need. Such was the case Sunday evening when volunteers from across our communities hosted a harvest supper in support of the locum house project at the Evangelical Covenant […]
Dear editor: Being a member of the Robert Moore school council, and getting involved with the breakfast program there over the past few years, has allowed me to get a better look at what goes on in our school and find out areas where I, as a parent, can get […]
Dear editor: For the first time in the history of the Fort Frances mill, retirees and their surviving spouses picketed it. Thirty-four brave retirees walked diligently on Mowat Avenue on Sept. 27, near the mill entrance formerly known as the Fort Frances Hotel, while five disabled retirees sat in their […]
Dear editor: While I do not support same sex unions/marriage, I support Knox United Church for opening its doors to all those who wish to hear the good news of Christ. Having said that, I say to the pastor of Knox United to counsel those who choose to stray away […]
Dear editor: Loaves & Fishes is a soup kitchen located at New Beginnings Fellowship, serving the Fort Frances community and surrounding area with a free, tasty, hot meal each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all in the community […]
Wayne McIntosh Dear editor, Thank you Knox United Church for having the courage to support gay and lesbian peoples and for calling us to rethink our existing prejudices. I find it interesting how often scripture has been used to exclude or even demoralize people we do not understand. Whether to […]
