Mary Waghorn Dear editor: Good day, readers! I would like to comment on a couple of items from the past two weeks. First, there was an article written by summer reporter Sarah Pruys headlined “Churches slowly blessing same-sex unions.” She wrote that Knox United Church had a lesbian couple to […]
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.
Sean Ward Dear editor: I feel compelled to respond to the article about churches slowly blessing same-sex unions (Fort Frances Times, Aug. 15). While it is the last thing in my character to attack anyone, perpetuate hate, and breed disrespect, I feel our generation is owed an explanation for the […]
Dorothy Friesen Dear editor: I am writing in response to the op-ed piece entitled, “Town clears up facts on Point dispute” (Fort Frances Times, Aug. 22). I would like to think that before the Town of Fort Frances decided to spend precious taxpayer dollars on a lengthy, ultimately unwinnable dispute, […]
Jill Flamand Dear editor: I feel that the letter to the editor that the Abraham Gerber family wrote should not have been printed in your paper. I understand that everyone has a right to their own beliefs. And if, as in the Times’ response to me on your FB page, […]
Phil Whatley Dear editor: A Christian minister who disregards the Bible, like a physician who disregards medical evidence or an engineer who disregards the laws of physics, all cut off the branch on which they sit. Yours truly, Phil Whatley Emo, Ont.
Michael Lewis Dear editor: The minister of education has been issuing press releases and uttering threats—that allude to her government introducing legislation to avoid “labour disruption” this fall—so that public school boards, and their respective unions, would have to adopt the agreement reached with the provincial Catholic teachers’ association. School […]
The Abraham Gerber family Dear editor: This letter is a response to the article, “Churches slowly blessing same-sex unions,” in the Aug. 15 edition of the Fort Frances Times. It might be true that Knox United Church accepts homosexuality, but other churches do not agree with its decision. The Bible […]
Allan T. Bedard Dear editor: The executive of the Seniors Retirees Against Pension and Elder Abuse (SRAPEA) reviewed with great interest the pension notification letters mailed to—and received by—all Resolute retirees and surviving spouses. Our mood was one of great anxiety knowing the money earned over out lifetime has—in our […]
M.A. Hudson Dear Mike: Just wondering if something could be done regarding the stairways in the Townshend Theatre. While there last week, a gentleman had a really bad fall as he was making his way down to a seat. There are little lights on the bottom sides of the seats, […]
Jennifer Greenhalgh Dear editor: As members of the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival committee, we would like to take this opportunity to clarify a few comments that were printed in the Wednesday, July 11 edition of the Fort Frances Times. First and foremost, we would like to say that NCDS […]
Rick Wiedenhoeft Dear editor: It was very disheartening to read the editorial, “Buzz crucial,” in the July 11 edition of the Fort Frances Times, citing the lack of ‘buzz” generated by volunteers who put in months of preparation and hard work. You may have intended your editorial to be helpful […]
Rod Otterness To the editor: Nobody likes a rainout. Our competitive spirit was frustrated by the rainout of the “Pulling for Peace” international tug-of-war on July 2. Nevertheless, this year’s rainout can’t hide the fact that Canada bested the U.S. by getting Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s signature on the federal […]
