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 Notice of Public Hearing

See also : 1999-4-1

 Ottawa, 9 April 1999
 Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1999-4
 ISSUE NO. 1
 The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 14 June 1999, at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider the following:
 QUEBEC AND ATLANTIC REGION / RÉGION DU QUÉBEC ET DE L'ATLANTIQUE
1.  BÉARN, Quebec
 Application (199904793) by CÂBLEVISION DU NORD DE QUÉBEC INC., 45 Hôtel de Ville Boulevard, Val d'Or, Quebec, J9P 2M5, for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Béarn, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Câblotem inc., under the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
 Examination of application:
 28 - 2nd Street
 Béarn, Quebec
2.  FABRE, Quebec
 Application (199904818) by CÂBLEVISION DU NORD DE QUÉBEC INC., 45 Hôtel de Ville Boulevard, Val d'Or, Quebec, J9P 2M5, for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Fabre, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Câblotem inc., under the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
 Examination of application:
 1323 Principale Street
 Fabre, Quebec
3.  MONTRÉAL, Quebec
 Application (199903761) by TELEMEDIA RADIO INC. for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language radio network operation to rebroadcast the programming broadcast from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from Monday to Sunday, the programming of "Le Décompte Rock-détente", "Programme de star" and any other production of special programs to be broadcast during survey periods and special events, originating from CITE-FM Montréal.
 Examination of application:
 Telemedia Radio inc.
 1411 Peel Street
 Suite 310
 Montréal, Quebec
 H3A 1S5
4.  MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC CITY, SHERBROOKE, HULL, CHICOUTIMI, TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec; TORONTO, LONDON, NORTH BAY, SUDBURY, TIMMINS, SAULT STE. MARIE, ORILLIA, PEMBROKE, Ontario AND ST. ALBERT, Alberta
 Applications by TELEMEDIA RADIO INC.:
a)  for authority to acquire the assets and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the programming undertakings noted below, upon surrender of the current licences issued to Telemedia Communications inc., under the same terms and conditions as the currents licences, except for the stations mentioned in c);
b)  for authority to operate the transitional digital radio undertakings (DRU) approved in Decisions CRTC 98-498 (for Montréal) and CRTC 98-153 (for Toronto), under the same terms and conditions mentioned in these decisions;
 Application No./ Examination of application/
Station No de demande Examen de la demande
CITE-FM 199903506 - Montréal, Québec Télémédia Radio inc.
1411 Peel Street/
1411, rue Peel
Suite/Bureau 310
Montréal, Québec
H3A 1S5
Transitional digital radio 199904826 - Montréal, Québec Télémédia Radio inc.
undertaking/Entreprise de radio 1411 Peel Street/
numérique de transition 1411, rue Peel
Suite/Bureau 310
Montréal, Québec
H3A 1S5
CITF-FM 199903513 - Québec, Québec 925 Saint-Louis Road/
925, chemin Saint-Louis
Suite/Bureau 360
Québec, Québec
CITE-FM-1 199903521 - Sherbrooke, Québec 4020 Portland Boulevard/
CHLT 199903539 - Sherbrooke, Québec 4020, boulevard Portland
CKTS 199903547 - Sherbrooke, Québec Sherbrooke, Québec
CIMF-FM 199903555 - Hull, Québec 150 Edmonton Street/
150, rue Edmonton
Hull, Québec
CFIX-FM 199903563 - Chicoutimi, Québec 267 Racine Street East/
267, rue Racine Est
Chicoutimi, Québec
CHEY-FM 199903571 - Trois-Rivières, Québec 1500 Royale Street/
CHLN 199903589 - Trois-Rivières, Québec 1500, rue Royale
Suite/Bureau 260
Trois-Rivières, Québec
CJEZ-FM 199903597 - Toronto, Ontario 40 Holly Street/
CJCL 199903605 - Toronto, Ontario 40, rue Holly
Transitional digital radio 199904834, 199904842 8th Floor, 8e étage
undertakings/Entreprises de Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario
radio numérique de transition
CIQM-FM 199903612 - London, Ontario 380 Wellington Street/
380, rue Wellington
Suite/Bureau 50
Mezzanine
London, Ontario
CKFX-FM 199903620 - North Bay, Ontario 743 Main Street East/
CHUR-FM 199903638 - North Bay, Ontario 743, rue Main Est
CKAT 199903646 - North Bay, Ontario North Bay, Ontario
CJRQ-FM 199903654 - Sudbury, Ontario 880 Lasalle Boulevard/
CJMX-FM 199903662 - Sudbury, Ontario 880, boulevard Lasalle
CIGM 199903670 - Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury, Ontario
CJQQ-FM 199903688 - Timmins, Ontario 260 Second Avenue/
CKGB 199903696 - Timmins, Ontario 260, avenue Second
Suite/Bureau 1
Timmins, Ontario
CHAS-FM 199903704 - Sault Ste. Marie, 642 Great Northern Road/
CJQM-FM 199903711 - Sault Ste. Marie, 642, chemin Great Northern
CIRS 199903729 - Sault Ste. Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Ontario
CICX-FM 199903737 - Orillia, Ontario 7 Progress Drive/
7, promenade Progress
Unit/Unité 1
Orillia, Ontario
CHVR-FM 199903745 - Pembroke,Ontario 595 Pembroke Street East/
595, rue Pembroke Est
Pembroke, Ontario
CFMG-FM 199903753 - St. Albert, Alberta 5241 Calgary Trail South
Suite/Bureau 700
Edmonton, Alberta
 Réseau/Network

CHLN/CKSM 199903779 - Trois-Rivières, Québec 1500 Royale Street/
1500, rue Royale
Suite/Bureau 260
Trois-Rivières, Québec
Prime Time Sports Network 199903787 - Toronto, Ontario 40 Holly Street/
40, rue Holly
Major League Baseball 199903795 - Toronto, Ontario 8th Floor/8e étage
Classic Games Network Toronto, Ontario
c)  for stations CITE-FM, CHEY-FM, CHLN, CJEZ-FM, CJCL, CKAT, CIGM, CKGB, CHUR-FM and CHVR-FM, the applicant wishes to adhere to the condition precedent relating to sex-role portrayal. For stations CITE-FM, CHEY-FM and CJEZ-FM, the applicant wishes to adhere to the condition that these stations not be operated within the specialty format. For stations CJEZ-FM, CJCL, CKAT, CIGM and CKGB, the applicant undertakes to accept as a condition of licence to participate in the Canadian Talent Development Plan developped by the CAB, as set out in Public Notice CRTC 1995-196.
 These applications are the result of a proposed intra-corporate reorganization.
5.  MONTRÉAL, Quebec
 Application (199903836) by RADIOMEDIA ENTERPRISES INC., licensee of the radio programming undertakings CKAC Montréal, "AM Radio News Network", "Réseau des Expos" and "Réseau des Canadiens", for authority to transfer the issued and outstanding shares held by Telemedia Communications inc. to Telemedia Radio inc. This transaction includes the transitional digital radio undertaking (DRU) approved in Decision CRTC 98-498.
 This application is the result of a proposed intra-corporate reorganization.
 Examination of application:
 Radiomedia Enterprises Inc.
 1411 Peel Street
 Suite 310
 Montréal, Quebec
 H3A 1S5
6.  QUEBEC CITY, Quebec
 Application (199903844) by RADIOMÉDIA INC., 1411 Peel Street, Suite 310, Montréal, Quebec, H3A 1S5, licensee of the radio programming undertaking CHRC Quebec City, for authority to transfer the issued and outstanding shares held by Telemedia Communications inc. to Telemedia Radio inc.
 This application is the result of a proposed intra-corporate reorganization.
 Examination of application:
 925 Saint-Louis Road
 Suite 360
 Quebec City, Quebec
7.  SAINT-BRUNO-DE-GUIGUES, Quebec
 Application (199904801) by CÂBLEVISION DU NORD DE QUÉBEC INC., 45 Hôtel de Ville Boulevard, Val d'Or, Quebec, J9P 2M5, for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Câblotem inc., under the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
 Examination of application:
 21 Principale Street North
 Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, Quebec
8.  VILLE-MARIE AND ANGLIERS, Quebec
 Applications (199904785, 199905436, 199905444) by CÂBLEVISION DU NORD DE QUÉBEC INC., 45 Hôtel de Ville Boulevard, Val d'Or, Quebec, J9P 2M5:
a)  for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to coninue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Ville-Marie, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Câblotem inc., under the same terms and conditions as the current licence;
b)  to amend the authorized service area by excluding the Village of Angliers; and
c)  for a new broadcasting licence to continue to serve Angliers. The Angliers undertaking will be interconnected via optical fiber to the local head end of the Ville-Marie undertaking.
 Examination of applications:
 9 Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Street
 Ville-Marie, Quebec
 14 de la Baie Miller Street
 Angliers, Quebec
9.  SUMMERSIDE, Prince Edward Island
 Application (199811518) by THE GULF BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Summerside, operating on a frequency of 102.1 MHz (channel 271B) with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CJRW Summerside.
 The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
 Examination of application:
 The Gulf Broadcasting Company Limited
 763 Water Street East
 Summerside, Prince Edward Island
 C1N 4J3
 ONTARIO REGION / RÉGION DE L'ONTARIO
10.  KIRKLAND LAKE, Ontario
 Application (199902193) by CONNELLY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, P.P.Box 430, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, P2N 3J4, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Kirkland Lake, operating on a frequency of 101.5 MHz (channel 268B) with an effective radiated power of 23,000 watts, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CJKL Kirkland Lake.
 The applicant states that "This proposed change is to improve our local service in our listening area, especially in some downtown areas with interference".
 The applicant has requested an exemption from the Commission's policy which requires tthat the level of hits broadcast by English-language commercial FM stations be less than 50% of all musical selections broadcast each week.
 The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
 Examination of application:
 Connelly Communications Corporation
 5 Kirkland Street
 Kirkland Lake, Ontario
11.  NORTH BAY, Ontario
 Application (199811716) by 1311831 ONTARIO LIMITED, 38 Nightingale Drive, North Bay, Ontario, P1A 2R3, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language low power FM radio programming undertaking at North Bay, operating on a frequency of 104.9 MHz (channel 285) with an effective radiated power of 31 watts.
 The applicant proposes to operate a tourist information service consisting of pre-recorded welcome messages, paid advertising and general information relating to the tourist sites and events in and around the City of North Bay. The amount of advertising would be limited to 4 minutes per hour exclusive of a 2 minutes "Northbay Gateway", the station's identification.
 The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
 Examination of application:
 1375 Seymour Street
 North Bay, Ontario
12.  ST. CATHARINES, Ontario
 Application (199813332) by AFFINITY RADIO GROUP INC., CHAM Centre, 151 York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 3M2, for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the radio programming undertaking CHRE-FM St. Catharines, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Redmond Broadcasting Inc.
 It is noted that Affinity Radio Group Inc. currently operates two commercial radio stations (CKTB and CHTZ-FM) in the St. Catharines market.
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CHRE-FM
 80 King Street West
 St. Catharines, Ontario
 WESTERN CANADA AND TERRITORIES / L'OUEST DU CANADA ET LES TERRITOIRES
13.  BREDENBURY, CANORA, CHURCHBRIDGE, ESTERHAZY, KAMSACK, MELVILLE, NORQUAY, SALTCOATS, SPRINGSIDE, THEODORE AND YORKTON, Saskatchewan
 Applications (199812920, 199812938, 199812946, 199812954, 199812962, 199812970, 199812988, 199812996, 199813004, 199813019, 199813027) by REGINA CABLEVISION CO-OPERATIVE for authority to acquire the assets and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned localities, upon surrender of the current licences issued to North Eastern Cablevision Ltd., under the same terms and conditions as the current licences.
 Examination of applications:
 Regina Cablevision Co-operative
 2250 Park Street
 Regina, Saskatchewan
 S4N 7K7
 Town Office
 151 - 3rd Street
 Bredenbury, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 418 Main Street
 Canora, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 116 Vincent Avenue West
 Churchbridge, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 600 Summer Street
 Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 161 Queen Elizabeth Boulevard West
 Kamsack, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 430 Main Street
 Melville, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 25 Main Street
 Norquay, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 117 Allan Avenue
 Saltcoats, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 18 Main Street
 Springside, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 102 Main Street
 Theodore, Saskatchewan
 Town Office
 22 - 6th Avenue North
 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
14.  CARROTT RIVER, Saskatchewan
 Application (199900700) by NOR-COM ELECTRONICS LTD., P.O. Box 220, Nipawin, Saskatchewan, S0E 1E0, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language low power FM radio programming undertaking at Carrott River, operating on a frequency of 88.1 MHz (channel 201) with an effective radiated power of 13 watts.
 The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
 Examination of application:
 1030 Main Street
 Carrott River, Saskatchewan
15.  NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia
 Application (199903209) by WIC RADIO LTD., Suite 200, 5324 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4J8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, for the purpose of broadcasting the Canadian Football League games of the B.C. Lions.
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CKNW
 Suite 2000
 700 West Georgia Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
16.  NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia
 Application (199903167) by WIC RADIO LTD., Suite 200, 5324 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4J8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, for the purpose of broadcasting the program "The Stirling Faux Show".
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CKNW
 Suite 2000
 700 West Georgia Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
17.  NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia
 Application (199903175) by WIC RADIO LTD., Suite 200, 5324 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4J8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, for the purpose of broadcasting the program "Money Talks".
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CKNW
 Suite 2000
 700 West Georgia Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
18.  NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia
 Application (199903183) by WIC RADIO LTD., Suite 200, 5324 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4J8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, for the purpose of broadcasting the program "The Home Ideas Show".
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CKNW
 Suite 2000
 700 West Georgia Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
19.  NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia
 Application (199903159) by WIC RADIO LTD., Suite 200, 5324 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4J8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, for the purpose of broadcasting the program "Sportstalk".
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CKNW
 Suite 2000
 700 West Georgia Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
20.  NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia
 Application (199903191) by WIC RADIO LTD., Suite 200, 5324 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4J8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, for the purpose of broadcasting the program "Housecalls".
 Examination of application:
 Radio Station CKNW
 Suite 2000
 700 West Georgia Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
 SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS
 PERSONS REQUIRING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SUCH AS ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE COMMISSION AT LEAST TWENTY (20) DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION DU PUBLIC
 Intervention
 IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR INTERVENTION CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
(  submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the original intervention sent to the Commission.
 Please note that you may also file your interventions by Electronic Mail
(  the intervention may be filed with the Commission by electronic mail at the following e-mail address: public.broadcasting@crtc.gc.ca and should indicate if a true copy has been sent to the applicant. Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. In addition, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of each document. However, your intervention and the proof of service to the applicant will also have to be filed in hard copy;
(  please note, that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission's web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number;
(  the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays;
(  one may also communicate with the Commission:
-  by telecopier: (819) 994-0218
(  your intervention must clearly identify the application. It must also include clear indication of whether you support or oppose the application, or, if you propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the subject application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and should you wish to appear, your intervention must include a request to do so, preferably in the first paragraph of your letter, together with reasons as to why your written submission is not sufficient and why your appearance is necessary. The Commission will inform interveners whether their requests to appear are granted. All written interventions are considered by the Commission when it makes its decisions.
 To ensure the effective use of public hearing time, and consistent with the Commission's practice in similar proceedings, it may group the appearance of various interveners to particular applications at the same time.
 DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
 20 May 1999
 EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
 DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
 Documents are available:
°  at the local address provided in this notice; and
°  at the following Commission offices and documentation centre:
 Central Building
 Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
 1 Promenade du Portage
 Ground Floor
 Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
 Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218
 Bank of Commerce Building
 Suite 1007
 1809 Barrington Street
 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
 Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
 Telecopier: (902) 426-2721
 Place Montréal Trust
 1800 McGill College Avenue
 Suite 1920
 Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
 Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
 Telecopier: (514) 283-3689
 Kensington Building
 Suite 1810
 275 Portage Avenue
 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
 Tels: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
 Telecopier: (204) 983-6317
 530 - 580 Hornby Street
 Vancouver, British Columbia
 V6C 3B6
 Téls: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
 Telecopier: (604) 666-8322
 C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre
 55 St. Clair Avenue East
 Suite 624
 Toronto, Ontario
 Telephone: (416) 952-9096
 Telecopier: (416) 954-6343
 C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre
 Room 103
 Cornwall Professional Building
 2125, 11th Avenue
 Regina, Saskatchewan
 S4P 3X3
 Telephone: (306) 780-3422
 Telecopier: (306) 780-3319
 This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be viewed at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca

 Secretary General

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