Tess Coish Dear Mike: I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported my Valentine cookies fundraiser for the Fort Frances Community Chest. I’m very proud to say that I donated $1,100 to the charity. A big thank you to Brendan Hyatt of St. Michael’s School for […]
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.
Sherri Loveday and family Dear editor: On behalf of the Loveday family, I would like to say how fortunate we are to live in the warm and caring town of Fort Frances. During the Family Day long weekend, a member of our family—“Copper”—was taken from our property. We were absolutely […]
Dear editor: We are a family with seven children and live out in the country on a small farm along with our dairy cow, some beef cattle, a donkey, some horses, and other smaller critters. We share this land with a variety of wild animals, as well, such as black […]
Pat Bird Dear Mike: On behalf of the Friends of the Fort Frances Library, I would like to extend sincere thanks to everyone who contributed baking or donated items to the penny auction table for our annual Valentine’s bake sale. The success of any fundraising event would not be possible […]
Marg Rousseau Dear editor: The Meals on Wheels committee of Fort Frances would like to acknowledge Gaby Hanzuk for receiving the Tony Beyak Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award at the Chamber of Commerce business awards dinner on Thursday evening. Gaby is very well-known in our community as a dedicated […]
Craig Brockie Dear Mike: Much like the gambler, as an investor you gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run. I last wrote you in October suggesting your readers “hold ’em” and avoid selling their mutual funds […]
Tamara and Erik Sinclair Dear editor: I remember passing through the doors of St. Michael’s holding my teary-eyed daughter’s hand for her first day of school. I was nervous but as we began the slow procession towards her classroom, I began to feel at ease. The smiling faces of the […]
Sonny McGinnis Dear editor: As I contemplate the mining exploration and intentions to build open pit mines in the Treaty 3 territory, I have yet to see the mining industry, Crown governments, or that of our aboriginal leadership make efforts to discuss with First Nations’ people the effect of these […]
Joyce Young Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kimberley and Rhonda Shoemaker and their Running Horse Ranch on finally realizing their “dream”! It has taken almost 10 years of rescuing the Lac La Croix ponies and getting a program together for children and ponies. It […]
Judy Carmody Dear editor: On Saturday around 4 p.m., I left my purse in a shopping cart in the parking lot at Walmart. Thank you very, very much to the unknown man who returned it to Customer Service for me. You saved me from a nightmare of trying to replace […]
Frank Tucker Dear editor: My Atikokan doctor referred me to La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances for surgery for stomach cancer. On Dec. 7, 2011, they operated on the problem. The nurses and doctors acted with kindness and professionalism while in their care. I had a rough time for two […]
Nick Wihnan Dear editor: Seniors today are more healthy and active than ever before. In simple terms, they are living longer and participating in many different activities. According to a Harvard study conducted by assistant professor A. Glass, seniors who get out and socialize lower their mortality rate (sometimes considerably) […]
