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Ottawa, 28 August 2012

Notice of applications received

Various locations
Renewal of the broadcasting licences for certain campus and community radio programming undertakings expiring 31 December 2012 – Licensees in apparent non-compliance
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 2 October 2012

[Submit an intervention/comment/answer or view related documents]

The Commission announces that it has received applications to renew the broadcasting licences for certain radio programming undertakings expiring 31 December 2012.

Apparent non-compliance

The licensees listed below have been found in apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations) relating to the provision of annual reports during the current licence term, for the broadcast years listed below.

In the list below, stations identified with an asterisk (*) have been monitored by Commission staff. The monitoring report has been placed on each licensee’s public examination file. A copy can be obtained by contacting one of the Commission’s documentation centres.

The Commission intends to examine the renewal of these broadcasting licences in light of the approach set out in Revised approach to non-compliance by radio stations, Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2011-347, 26 May 2011.

The licensees propose to operate their undertakings under the same terms and conditions as specified in the current licences and in the last renewal decisions. The Commission notes that in addition to the conditions set out in the current licences, the renewed broadcasting licences will be subject to the conditions set out in Standard conditions of licence for campus and community radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2012-304, 22 May 2012.

In all cases, Commission staff examined the licensee’s compliance with its obligations regarding the submission of annual returns, as set out in the Regulations. In certain cases, Commission staff monitored logger tapes and music lists in order to determine the licensee’s compliance with its obligations regarding the broadcast of Canadian music selections and French-language vocal musical, where applicable.

The Commission notes that other such broadcasting licences expiring in 2012 will be dealt with in separate notices of consultation.

Community Radio Stations

New Brunswick

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Coopérative Radio Restigouche ltée
1991 des Pionniers Avenue
P.O. Box 2561
Balmoral, New Brunswick
E0B 1C0
Fax: 506-826-2400
Email: info@cimsfm.ca
Website: www.cimsfm.ca
2011-0333-2
CIMS-FM Balmoral
And its transmitter:
CIMS-FM-1 Dalhousie
2003-2004
2004-2005
2007-2008
2008-2009
The station was having financial difficulties and frequent changes in management.
La Coopérative Radiophonique – La Brise de la Baie ltée
67 Ragged Point Road
Saint John, New Brunswick
E2K 5C3
Fax: 506-658-3984
Email: direction@chqc.ca
2011-0731-8
CHQC-FM Saint John
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Each year’s financial statements are presented within six months after the end of the fiscal year to August 31 and are adopted at a general meeting held in December, January or February. The licensee did not explain why reports of 2009 and 2010 were not submitted.
Radio Beauséjour inc.
96 Providence Street
P.O. Box 607
Shediac, New Brunswick
E4P 2M9
Fax: 506-532-0120
Email: serge@cjse.ca
Website: www.cfbo.ca
2011-0291-2
CFBO-FM Moncton
2008-2009 The licensee has followed-up with its accountant.

Quebec

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Fondation Radio Enfant
855 de la Gappe Boulevard
Suite 310
Gatineau, Quebec
J8T 8H9
Email: info@radioenfant.ca
Website: www.radioenfant.ca
2011-0180-8
CJEU Gatineau
2009-2010 The licensee did not submit an annual return for 2009-2010, as the station was undergoing a testing phase from 15 December 2009 to 10 December 2010.
Coopérative de solidarité Radio communautaire de la MRC de Maskinongé
50-a de la Fabrique Street
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Quebec
J0K 2W0
Fax: 819-228-0330
Email: info@ch2ofm.ca
Website: www.ch2ofm.com
2011-0110-5
CHHO-FM Louiseville
and its transmitter: CHHO-FM-1 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Misunderstanding of the Regulations and personnel changes.
Coopérative de Solidarité Radio communautaire Nicolet-Yamaska/Bécancour
10275 Leblanc Street
Suite 127
Bécancour/Wôlinak, Quebec
G0X 1B0
Fax: 819-294-2527
Email: dg@ckbn.ca
Website: www.ckbn.ca
2011-0697-2
CKBN-FM Bécancour
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2009-2010
Misunderstanding of the Regulations and personnel changes.
Diffusion communautaire Baie-des-Chaleurs inc.
1645 Perron Boulevard East
P.O. Box 3000
Carleton, Quebec
G0C 1J0
Fax: 418-364-3150
Email: direction@cieufm.com
Website: www.cieufm.com
2011-0077-6
CIEU-FM Carleton and its transmitter: CIEU-FM-1 Paspébiac
2007-2008 The general manager was ill, and their replacement arrived only in December.
Radio-Acton inc.
1185 St-André Street
P.O. Box 130
Acton Vale, Quebec
J0H 1A0
Fax: 450-546-7521
Email: direction@radio-acton.com
Website: www.radio-acton.com
2011-0104-7
CFID-FM Acton Vale
2004-2005
2005-2006
2007-2008
The annual general assembly meeting was postponed to December. There was also an ongoing restructuring at the company.
Radio Bellechasse
201 Claude-Bilodeau Street
Suite 11
Lac-Etchemin, Quebec
G0R 1S0
Fax: 418-625-3730
Email: slamontagne@passion-fm.com
Website: www.passion-fm.com
2011-0103-9
CFIN-FM Lac Etchemin and its transmitters: CFIN-FM-1 Armagh, CFIN-FM-2 Saint-Malachie, CFIN-FM-3 Saint-Anselme, CFIN-FM-4 Saint-Jean de l’Île d’Orléans
2007-2008
2009-2010
The annual general assembly meeting was held in December. Communication was difficult between the licensee and the Commission.
Radio communautaire francophone de Montréal inc.
2 Ste-Catherine Street East
Montréal, Quebec
H2X 1K4
Fax: 514-526-2581
Email: direction@cibl1015.com
Website: www.cibl1015.com
2011-0171-6
CIBL-FM Montréal
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
There was staff turnover, the station resources and experience of staff was insufficient, and the general assembly meeting was held in late November or December.
Radio communautaire de Radisson
143 Joliet Street
P.O. Box 285
Radisson, Quebec
J0Y 2X0
Fax: 819-638-7033
Email: ciaufm@lino.com
2011-0498-4
CIAU-FM Radisson
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The accountant could not produce the documents within the requested deadlines.
Radio communautaire de la Rive-Sud inc.
91 St-Jean Street
Longueuil, Quebec
J4H 2W8
Fax: 450-646-7378
Email: programmation@fm1033.ca and
admin@fm1033.ca
2011-0184-9
CHAA-FM Longueuil
2007-2008
2009-2010
The transition to "epass" has caused delays in data transfer and the licensee had trouble reaching the Commission to get help.
Radio communautaire Missisquoi
305-B Knowlton Road
P.O. Box 473
Knowlton, Quebec
J0E 1V0
Fax: 450-242-2981
Email: ddurrell@rcmmedia.org
Website: www.rcmmedia.org
2011-0316-8
CIDI-FM Lac-Brome
2008-2009
2009-2010
The licensee did not provide a report in 2009 because it believed it did not have to as it was broadcasting at low power. Technical issues at the Commission and personnel illness caused delays in 2010.

Ontario

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Bluewater Community Radio
267 10th Street
Hanover, Ontario
N4N 1P1
Fax: 519-364-5175
Email: bluewaterradio@on.aibn.com
2011-0191-4
CFBW-FM
Hanover
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2009-2010
The licensee had difficulty finding secretarial and administrative volunteer personnel.
Haliburton County Community Radio Association
739 Mountain Street
P.O. Box 1125
Haliburton, Ontario
K0M 1S0
Fax: 705-457-9522
Email: canoeadmin@bellnet.ca
Website:
www.canoefm.com
2011-0112-0
CKHA-FM Haliburton
2006-2007
2007-2008
The station is run by volunteers who had limited knowledge of procedures and regulations.
San Lorenzo Latin American Community Centre
22 Wenderly Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M6B 2N9
Fax: 416-782-1219
Email: hastudillo@sanlorenzo.ca
2011-0465-3
CHHA Toronto
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
The licensee was unaware the broadcast year ends in August. In 2006, it was sent a form for commercial stations. The late filing for 2007 was due to the accountant’s error.
Valley Heritage Radio
3009 Burnstown Road
P.O. Box 945
Renfrew, Ontario
K7V 4H4
Fax: 613-432-9103
Email: vic@valleyheritageradio.ca
Website: www.valleyheritageradio.ca
2011-0160-0
CJHR-FM Renfrew
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The licensee was unaware of regulations.

Saskatchewan

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Association communautaire fransaskoise de Gravelbourg Inc. (ACFG)
133  5th Avenue East
P.O. Box 176
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
S0H 1X0
Fax: 306-648-3258
Email: cfrg@sasktel.net
Website: www.cfrg.ca
2011-1082-4
CFRG-FM Gravelbourg
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009- 2010
High turnover of staff. The stations’s dependence on the ACFG for the financial statements and schedule.

British Columbia

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Creston Community Radio Society
P.O. Box 8
Creston, British Columbia
V0B 1G0
Fax: 250-428-8740
Email: info@crestonradio.ca
Website: www.crestonradio.ca
2011-0174-0
CIDO-FM Creston
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
New board of directors, lack of experience and information.
Mackenzie and Area Community Radio Society (MARS)
86 Centennial Drive
P.O. Box 547
Mackenzie, British Columbia
V0J 2C0
Fax: 250-997-6222
Email: chmm1035@gmail.com
2011-0116-2
CHMM-FM Mackenzie
2004-2005
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Communication breakdown within the society and with the Commission.

Campus Radio Station

Newfoundland and Labrador

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Troubadour Radio Society Inc.
P.O. Box 5400
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
A2N 2Z6
Fax: 709-643-5407
Email: don.murphy@cna.nl.ca
2011-0564-3
CHUG Stephenville
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009- 2010
The non-compliance is a result of station staff misunderstanding and miscommunication.

Quebec

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
Comité de la radio étudiante universitaire de Sherbrooke
2500 l’Université
Sherbrooke Boulevard
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1K 2R1
Fax: 819-821-7390
Email: dg.cfak883@usherbrooke.ca
Website: http://cfak883.usherbrooke.ca 
2011-0297-0
CFAK-FM Sherbrooke
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2009-2010
The licensee stated that, given that the fiscal year ends in April, it is difficult to hold a general meeting during the summer because there fewer students on campus.
Groupe des médias étudiants de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
3351 Des Forges Blvd
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
G9A 5H7
Fax: 819-376-5239
Email: dgcfou@uqtr.ca
Website: www.cfou.ca
2011-0055-2
CFOU-FM Trois-Rivières
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2008-2009
The licensee stated that the filing of annual returns was the responsibility of the previous director general, who was dismissed in January 2010.

Ontario

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
LU Campus Radio Inc
995 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 5E1
Fax: 807-343-8598
Email: manager@luradio.ca 
2011-0140-2
CILU-FM Thunder Bay
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The licensee explained that miscommunication with the Commission and constant turnover in accounting caused delays and difficulty obtaining documents.
Student Media, University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 3P4
Fax: 519-971-3605
Email: statcjam@uwindsor.ca
2011-0121-1
CJAM-FM Windsor
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The licensee stated that its non-compliance is due in part to staff turnover, but mostly to the administrative processes, which were built on faulty assumptions, accepted station practices, and lack of adequate training.
The Mohawk College Radio Corporation
135 Fennell Avenue West
Room G108
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 3T2
Fax: 905-575-2385
Email: les.palango@mohawkcollege.ca
Website: www.indifm.ca
2011-0422-3
CIOI-FM Hamilton
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The licensee claims that a misunderstanding of the regulations and lack of direction from the Commission caused the non-compliance.
University of Guelph Radio – Radio Gryphon
University Centre, Level 2
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 2W1
Fax: 519-767-9603
Email: info@cfru.ca
2011-0505-7
CFRU-FM Guelph
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The licensee used the fiscal year rather than the broadcast year and experienced high turnover in its administration.
University of Toronto Community Radio Inc.
89.5 Tower Road
3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 0A2
Fax: 416-946-7004
Email: ken.stowar@ciut.fm or kenthepd@gmail.com
Website: www.ciut.fm
2011-0307-7
CIUT-FM Toronto
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
The non-compliance is the result of a misunderstanding of the Regulations on behalf of station management.

Alberta

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
CKXU Radio Society
SU 162 4401 University Drive West
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1K 3M4
Email: manager@ckxu.com
Website: www.ckxu.com/about
2011-0323-3
CKXU-FM Lethbridge
2004-2005
2006-2007
The licensee was going through a major transition on a management level and having difficulty finding a volunteer auditor.

British Columbia

Licensee and address
Email to request electronic version of application
Application number
Call sign / location
Apparent non-compliance with section 9(2) of the Regulations Licensee’s explanation for the apparent non-compliance
The Kamloops Campus / Community Radio Society
900 McGill Road, House 8
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 5N3
Email: radio@tru.ca
Website: www.thex.ca
2011-0331-6
CFBX-FM Kamloops
2005-2006
2007-2008
The licensee held its general meeting later than usual and experienced accounting issues.

Procedure

Deadline for interventions or answers

2 October 2012

The new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, SOR/2010-277 (the Rules of Procedure), set out, among other things, the rules for content, format, filing and service of interventions, the procedure for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure, and the conduct of public hearings. Accordingly, the procedure set out below must be read in conjunction with the Rules of Procedure and its accompanying documents, which can be found on the Commission’s website under “CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

This notice may announce applications that would normally be subject to the written process described in Part 1 of the Rules of Procedure, but that were filed before 1 April 2011. An explanation in this regard is set out in Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010.

An intervention or answer from a respondent must be received by the Commission and by the applicant on or before the above-mentioned date. An answer from a respondent must also be served on any other respondent.

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, a document must be filed with, not merely sent to, the Commission by 5 p.m. Vancouver time (8 p.m. Ottawa time) on the date it is due. The Commission takes no responsibility for postal delays and will not notify a party whose submission is received after the deadline date. Late submissions will not be considered by the Commission and will not be made part of the public file.

Interventions and answers from respondents will be considered by the Commission and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to parties, provided the procedures set out in the Rules of Procedure and this notice have been followed. Parties will be contacted only if their submissions raise procedural questions.

Submissions must be filed by sending them to the Secretary General of the Commission by only one of the following means:

by using the
[Intervention/comment/answer form]

or

by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2

or

by fax at
819-994-0218

A true copy of each intervention or answer from a respondent must be sent to the applicant and, in the case of a respondent to an application, to any other respondent.

The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.

Parties must ensure that, before initiating service through electronic mode, they will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service was completed. The sender must keep proof of the sending and the receipt of the document for 180 days after the day on which it is filed.

Submissions longer than five pages should include a summary.

Each paragraph of the submission should be numbered. In addition, where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been altered during electronic transmission.

Interventions and answers should clearly identify the application referred to and indicate whether parties support or oppose the application, or, if they propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds for their proposal.

Important notice

All information that parties provide as part of this public process, except information designated confidential, whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission’s website at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission’s website. This information includes personal information, such as full names, e-mail addresses, postal/street addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers, and any other personal information parties provide.

The personal information that parties provide will be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with that purpose.

Documents received electronically or otherwise will be put on the Commission’s website in their entirety exactly as received, including any personal information contained therein, in the official language and format in which they are received. Documents not received electronically will be available in PDF format.

The information that parties provide to the Commission as part of this public process is entered into an unsearchable database dedicated to this specific public process. This database is accessible only from the web page of this particular public process. As a result, a general search of the Commission’s website with the help of either its own search engine or a third-party search engine will not provide access to the information that was provided as part of this public process.

The Commission encourages parties and interested persons to monitor the record of the proceeding, available on the Commission’s website, for additional information that they may find useful when preparing their submissions.

Examination of documents

An electronic version of the applications is available on the Commission’s website by selecting the application number within this notice. It is also available from the applicants/licensees, either on their websites or upon request by contacting the applicants/licensees at their email addresses, provided above.

A list of all interventions and answers will also be available on the Commission’s website. The list is accessible by selecting “View all proceedings open for comment” from the “Public Proceedings” section of the Commission’s website and by clicking on the “Interventions/Answers” link associated with this notice.

Documents are also available during normal office hours at the Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications, or, upon request, within two (2) working days, at any other Commission offices and documentation centres.

Location of Commission offices

Toll-free telephone: 1-877-249-2782
Toll-free TDD: 1-877-909-2782

Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
Central Building
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B1
Tel.: 819-997-2429
Fax: 819-994-0218

Regional offices

Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road
Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3A 4S5
Tel.: 902-426-7997
Fax: 902-426-2721

205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1G2
Tel.: 514-283-6607

55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 1M2
Tel.: 416-952-9096

360 Main Street
Suite 970
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z3
Tel.: 204-983-6306
Fax: 204-983-6317

2220 – 12th Avenue
Suite 620
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0M8
Tel.: 306-780-3422

100 – 4th Avenue South-West
Suite 403
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3N2
Tel.: 403-292-6660
Fax: 403-292-6686

858 Beatty Street
Suite 290
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1C1
Tel.: 604-666-2111
Fax: 604-666-8322

Secretary General

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