A suggestion Dear sir: Permit me to suggest a reasonable method of handling the recent proposal to reconsider the provision of a benefits package to the mayor and councillors. Table the issue until roughly two months prior to the next election and decide at that time if the incoming members […]
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Dear sir: At one time, council members were elected for being chosen as good, honourable citizens who were held in high esteem and it was an honour to be chosen. So, now we go to the hub-bub about the present council wanting more money than they already have. My understanding […]
Dear editor: After my candidacy was declared last fall, I watched a significant number of council meetings on Shaw (I know, get a life). One of the decisions they made that I disagreed with was over councillors’ benefits. It was not so much that they did away with them, but […]
Dear sir: We would like to congratulate La Vallee centennial committee members Maxine Hayes, Joyce Witherspoon, Freeda Carmody, Sheri Stamarski, Liz Donaldson, and Ken McKinnon for the fantastic job they did with the centennial celebrations. The amount of work that went into this project was phenomenal! Thanks also to their […]
Dear sir: I have not seen “Fahrenheit 9/11” as Michael Moore is well-known for lack of objectivity in his work and intolerance of anyone who opposes his radical leftist agenda. However, I have a few comments in response to a statement in the film review. One film viewer applauded Mr. […]
George Alan (Al) Lowe, 57, passed away as a result of a tragic accident in his home in Kincardine, Ont. on Sunday, July 11, 2004. Al was the son of Alan W. Lowe and the late Kay Lowe. Al was born in Fredericton, N.B. on June 20, 1947 and lived […]
It is with deepest sorrow that the family of Mrs. Janice Ross announces her passing Thursday, July 8, 2004 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Janice was a loving, kind, generous, and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother, and friend among friends. She passed away at the St. Joseph’s Hospice Unit […]
Mr. Elmer Macklem, 85, passed away peacefully in Fort Frances, Ont. on July 1, 2004. He grew up in Fort Frances and was a longtime resident of Thunder Bay, Ont. Elmer was a veteran of World War II, joining the Canadian Forestry Corps in 1940. He later transferred to the […]
Much has been spoken in the last week regarding the resolution—supported by the mayor and three councillors—to include a full set of health benefits to the remuneration package of members of council. Councilors are elected officials. They serve at the will of the electorate and are not considered full-time employees. […]
Dear sir: Recent actions by the current council of the Town of Fort Frances require some clarification. Hopefully, what follows will not sound like sour grapes but instead will offer an insight into the actions and statements of some council members with regards to council remuneration. I have become quite […]
Dear sir: I have a few questions for town council after watching and listening to them debate the issue of paying benefits at their last meeting June 28. Coun. Gilson, you mentioned you were aware of the remuneration paid to councillors prior to the election. I assume the other prospective […]
Dear sir: What a shameful waste of taxpayers’ money! By blocking passage of the Family Medical Leave bill just as the Ontario legislature was preparing to recess for the summer, the NDP cost Ontario taxpayers more than $100,000. The bill was passed after recalling all MPPs to vote in a […]
