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Public Notice
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Ottawa, 8 May 1992
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Public Notice CRTC 1992-35
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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1. McADAM, New Brunswick
Application (920249000) by VIDEO CABLE LIMITED, Box 1, McAdam, New Brunswick, E0H 1K0, licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving McAdam, for approval to distribute, at its option, the programming service of WDIV (NBC) Detroit, Michigan, received via satellite from the Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (CANCOM) network, as part of the basic service.
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The licensee also proposes to delete the authority to distribute the programming service WLBZ (NBC) Bangor, Maine received off-air.
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Examination of application:
Video Cable Limited
10 Lake Road
McAdam, New Brunswick
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ONTARIO REGION / RÉGION DE L'ONTARIO
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2. ATIKOKAN AND FORT FRANCES, Ontario
Applications (920026200, 920027000) by NORWONT LIMITED (Norwont), licensee of the cable distribution undertakings serving the above-noted localities, for approval to transfer all of the issued shares of Norwont, currently held by Comnet Limited (Comnet) (50%), InternationalSTV Corporation (ISTV) (25.69%) and 33 individuals (less than 2% each), to Winnipeg Videon Incorporated (Videon).
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As a result of this transaction, Norwont will be effectively controlled by Videon, in turn, controlled by Moffat Communication Ltd. which is controlled by Randall L. Moffat.
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The ownership of the licensee will therefore be changed as follows: Upon approval of this transaction Norwont, Comnet and Comnet's parent Cabler Limited (Cabler) will be amalgamated and continued under the name of Norwont Limited. At the closing of the transaction with Videon, Norwont will purchase, on behalf of Videon, for cancellation all of the shares of Norwont issued to ISTV. Thus resulting in the following changes in the share distribution of Norwont:
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Presently Authorized/
Présentement autorisées Proposed/Projetées
Shareholders/ Common Shares/ Class/ Vote Common Shares/ Class/ Vote
Actionnaires Actions ordinaires Classe A % Actions ordinaires Classe A %
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Comnet Limited 125,900 - 50.0 - - -
ISTV Corp. - 64,700 25.6 - - -
Individuals/Particuliers - 64,200 25.4 - - -
(less than 2% each/
moins de 2% chacun)
Winnipeg Videon
Incorporated
- - - 964,085 564,850 100
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Total 125,900 125,900 100 964,085 564,850 100
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Examination of applications:
Norwont Limited
120 Marks Street
Atikokan, Ontario
P0T 1L8
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Town Office
Fort Frances, Ontario
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3. METROPOLITAN TORONTO (PART OF), MISSISSAUGA (PART OF), MILTON (PART OF THE TOWN OF), BRAMPTON AND CALEDON (PART OF THE TOWN OF), Ontario
Application (920367000) by ROGERS CABLE TV LIMITED, 1 Valleybrook Drive, 5th Floor, Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 2S7, to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the cable distribution undertaking serving the above-noted localities, by being relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement that CKVR-TV Barrie, Ontario be carried on the basic band (channels 2 to 13). Instead, the licensee will make the signal available on its basic service package.
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Examination of application:
Rogers Cable T.V. Toronto
855 York Mills Road
Don Mills, Ontario
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4. MISSISSAUGA AND OAKVILLE, Ontario
Applications (912833100, 912832300) by CHWO RADIO LIMITED, Broadcast Centre, 284 Church Street, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 7N2, and CJMR 1320 RADIO LIMITED, P.O. Box 1320, Port Credit Postal Station, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 4M3, respectively, for approval to amend the following conditions of licence:
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1. by CHWO Radio Ltd. to delete the following:
- that a minimum of 45 hours 45 minutes of the broadcast week be devoted to ethnic programs of Type A and B; and
- that programming be directed to a minimum of ten cultural groups in a minimum of twelve different languages.
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2. by CJMR 1320 Radio Ltd. to increase the following: - the amount of Type A and B ethnic programming from 21 hours 42 minutes to 65 hours; and
- the programming directed to five cultural groups in a minimum of seven different languages be increased to eleven cultural groups in a minimum of fifteen different languages.
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These amendments will see the level of ethnic programming on CJMR being increased from 17% to at least 60%. This would result in the station being considered as an ethnic radio undertaking as outlined in Public Notice CRTC 1985-139 "A Broadcasting Policy Reflecting Canada's Linguistic and Cultural Diversity".
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Examination of applications:
CHWO Radio Limited
Broadcast Centre
284 Church Street
Oakville, Ontario
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Doane Raymond Pennell
Suite 400
10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, Ontario
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5. WOODSTOCK, Ontario
Application (912793700) by OXFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the radio programming undertaking for CKDK-FM, as follows:
- by changing the frequency from 102.3 MHz (channel 272B) to 103.9 MHz (channel 280C1);
- by increasing the effective radiated power from 3,500 to 65,000 watts; and - by relocating the transmitter a distance of approximately 0.27 km west of the present site.
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The applicant states that these changes will improve the signal quality in the south and southeast portions of the coverage area where it is stated that listeners are experiencing reception difficulties.
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Examination of application:
Oxford Broadcasting Company Limited
290 Dundas Street
Woodstock, Ontario
N4A 1B2
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PRAIRIE REGION / RÉGION DES PRAIRIES
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6. CRANBERRY PORTAGE, FLIN FLON, SNOW LAKE, Manitoba AND CREIGHTON, Saskatchewan
Applications (920023900, 920024700, 920025400) by ROMIK COMMUNICATIONS LTD. (Romik), licensee of the cable distribution undertakings serving the above-noted localities, for the authority to transfer all of the issued shares of Romik, currently held by Ronald Nicholson (51%), his wife Mildred Nicholson (33%), and their daughter Sherry McConnell (16%), to Winnipeg Videon Incorporated (Videon).
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As a result of this transaction, Romik will be effectively controlled by Videon, in turn, controlled by Moffat Communication Ltd. which is controlled by Randall L. Moffat.
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The ownership of the licensee will therefore be changed as follows:
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Presently Authorized/
Présentement autorisées Proposed/Projetées
Shareholders/ Common Shares/ Vote Common Shares/ Vote
Actionnaires Actions ordinaires % Actions ordinaires %
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Ronald Nicholson 3,060 51 - -
Mildred Nicholson 1,980 33 - -
Sherry McConnell 960 16 - -
Winnipeg Videon Incorporated
- - 6,000 100
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6,000 100 6,000 100
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Examination of applications:
Romik Communications Ltd.
35 Third Avenue
Flin Flon, Manitoba
R8A 1M6
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Streamer's Hardware
217 Portage Road South West
Cranberry Portage, Manitoba
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Forsyth's Agency
129 Elm Street
Snow Lake, Manitoba
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7. THOMPSON, Manitoba
Application (920022100) by D & D T.V. RENTALS LTD. (D & D), licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Thompson, for the authority to transfer all of the issued shares of D & D, currently held by Robert Ripley (25%), Siv Anna Marie Ripley (25%), Wayne Leblanc (25%) and Helen Leblanc (25%), to Winnipeg Videon Incorporated (Videon).
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As a result of this transaction, D & D will be effecively controlled by Videon, in turn, controlled by Moffat Communication Ltd. which is controlled by Randall L. Moffat.
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The ownership of the licensee will therefore be changed as follows:
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Presently Authorized/
Présentement autorisées Proposed/Projetées
Shareholders/ Common Shares/ Vote Common Shares/ Vote
Actionnaires Actions ordinaires % Actions ordinaires %
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Robert Ripley 470,000 25 - -
Siv Anna Marie Ripley 470,000 25 - -
Wayne Leblanc 470,000 25 - -
Helen Leblanc 470,000 25 - -
Winnipeg Videon Incorporated
- - 1,880,000 100
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1,880,000 100 1,880,000 100
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Examination of application:
D & D Communications Ltd.
The Plaza
Thompson, Manitoba
R8N 0M8
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PACIFIC AND NORTHERN REGION / RÉGION DU PACIFIQUE ET DU NORD
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8. PELLY CROSSING AND STEWART CROSSING, Yukon Territory
Applications (912907300, 912908100) by PELLY CROSSING COMMUNITY CLUB and STEWART CROSSING COMMUNITY CLUB, c/o Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Y1A 2C6, to renew the broadcasting licences to carry on the radiocommunication distribution undertakings for VF2041 Pelly Crossing and VF2048 Stewart Crossing expiring 31 August 1992.
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Examination of applications:
Selkirk First Nation Band Office
Pelly Crossing, Yukon TerritoryYukon Government Highway Garage
Stewart Crossing, Yukon Territory
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION DU PUBLIC
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Intervention
- submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2);
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
- your intervention should clearly indicate whether you support or oppose the application or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds therefor and if you wish to appear at the public hearing, if there is one;
- a true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to the Commission;
- 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 Telex: 053-4253
- by Telecopier: (819) 994-0218
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
12 June 1992
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
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Documents are available upon publication
° at the local address provided in this notice;
° at the Commission's headquarters in Hull, Quebec and at the regional office directly involved (addresses provided below).
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Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours)
Commission Headquarters
Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423;
Atlantic Regional Office
Suite 1007 Bank of Commerce Building
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-7268;
Prairie Regional Office
Suite 1810
275 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tels: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274;
Pacific and Northern Regional Office
Suite 1380, 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G7
Téls: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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