ARCHIVED -  Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1992-12

This page has been archived on the Web

Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Archived Decisions, Notices and Orders (DNOs) remain in effect except to the extent they are amended or reversed by the Commission, a court, or the government. The text of archived information has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Changes to DNOs are published as “dashes” to the original DNO number. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats by contacting us.

Notice of Public Hearing

Ottawa, 5 August 1992
Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1992-12
ISSUE NO. 1
HULL, QUEBEC
5 OCTOBER 1992, 9:00 A.M.
The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 5 October 1992, at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider the following:
ATLANTIC REGION / RÉGION DE L'ATLANTIQUE
1.CONNE RIVER AND MORRISVILLE, Newfoundland
Application (920248200) by TAQAMKUK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Conne River, Newfoundland, A0H 1J0, for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Conne River and Morrisville, upon surrender of the current licence issued to The MicMac Development Corporation Limited, on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
Examination of application:
Band Office
Conne River, Newfoundland
QUEBEC REGION / RÉGION DU QUÉBEC
2. MONTRÉAL, Quebec
Application (920532900) by TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC. for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the French-language television network, pursuant to the Policy respecting television networks (CRTC 1989-2). The licence would be effective upon surrender of the current licence issued to Réseau TVA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Télé-Métropole Inc., on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
The network would group the same stations as presently, namely the Télé-Métropole Inc. stations:
- CFTM-TV Montréal
- CFCM-TV Québec
- CHLT-TV Sherbrooke
- CFER-TV Rimouski
- CJPM-TV Chicoutimi and
- CHEM-TV Trois-Rivières;
as well as the following stations affiliated to the network:
- CHOT-TV Hull/Ottawa
- CIMT-TV Rivière-du-Loup
- CFEM-TV Rouyn/Noranda and
- CHAU-TV Carleton.
This transaction is being made by Télé-Métropole Inc. in the context of an internal corporate restructure.
Examination of application:
Télé-Métropole Inc.
1600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East
Montréal, Quebec
H2L 4P6
3. QUEBEC, Quebec
Application (920614500) by COGÉCO RADIO-TÉLÉVISION INC. for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the radio programming undertaking for CJMF-FM Québec, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CJMF-FM Inc., on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
Examination of application:
Cogéco Radio-Télévision Inc. 5 Place Ville-Marie
Room 1450
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
CJMF-FM Radio Station
600 Belvédère Street
Québec, Quebec
ONTARIO REGION / RÉGION DE L'ONTARIO
4. CHATHAM, WINDSOR AND AREA, Ontario
Application (920624400) by SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO BROADCASTING INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baton Broadcasting Incorporated), 9 Channel Nine Court, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 4B5, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a television programming undertaking at Wheatley, operating on channel 16 with an effective radiated power of 183,000 watts, to broadcast programming specifically produced for and directed to Chatham/Windsor residents as well as programming originating from CFPL-TV London.
This application is contingent upon approval of the application by South Western Ontario Broadcasting Incorporated (920622800) to acquire the assets and for a licence to continue the operation of CFPL-TV London, Ontario.
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
Examination of application:
CFPL Broadcasting Limited
One Communications Road
London, Ontario
PennySaver Newspaper Office
930 Richmond Street, Unit 7
Chatham, Ontario
5. CORNWALL, ALEXANDRIA AND AREA, Ontario
Application (920596400) by RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE CORNWALL-ALEXANDRIA INC., 26 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 1B1, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language (Type B) FM programming undertaking at the above-noted localities, operating on a frequency of 88.5 MHz (channel 203B) with an effective radiated power of 19,200 watts.
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
Examination of application:
Pro Action
348 Montreal Road
Cornwall, Ontario
6. HAMILTON, Ontario
Application (920180700) by NEWCO NIAGARA TELEVISION LIMITED, 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5W 1A7, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Niagara Television Limited, licensee of CHCH-TV Hamilton, for authority to transfer the effective ownership and control of the licensee through the transfer of all the issued shares of NEWCO Niagara Television Limited from MH Acquisition Inc. to WIC Western International Communications Inc.
Examination of application:
CHCH-TV
163 Jackson Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
7. HUNTSVILLE AND BRACEBRIDGE, Ontario
Application (920541000) by MUSKOKA/PARRY SOUND BROADCASTING LIMITED for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation, consisting of stations CFBK-FM Huntsville, licensee of Muskoka-Parry Sound Broadcasting Limited and CFBG-FM Bracebridge, licensee of South Muskoka Broadcasting Inc., for the purpose of broadcasting programming between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, and from 1:00 P.M. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday.
This proposal would allow CFBG-FM to receive programming from CFBK-FM during the hours noted above.
The applicant states that CFBG-FM intends to play its own local commercials, public service announcements, station breaks, etc., when CFBK-FM airs its own such types of material.
Examination of application:
Muskoka/Parry Sound Broadcasting
Limited
15 Main Street East
Huntsville, Ontario
P0A 1K0
30 Balls Drive
Bracebridge, Ontario
8. KAPUSKASING, Ontario
Application (920589900) by RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE KAPNORD INC. for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language (Type A) FM programming undertaking at Kapuskasing, operating on a frequency of 89.7 MHz (channel 209A) with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts.
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
Examination of application:
Radio Communautaire Kapnord Inc.
7 Aurora Street
2nd Floor
Kapuskasing, Ontario
P5N 1J6
9. LONDON, Ontario
Application (920622800) SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO BROADCASTING INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baton Broadcasting Incorporated), 9 Channel Nine Court, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 4B5, for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the television programming undertaking for CFPL-TV London, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CFPL Broadcasting Limited, on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
Examination of application:
CFPL Broadcasting Limited
One Communications Road
London, Ontario
CKNX-TV
215 Carling Terrace
Wingham, Ontario
PennySaver Newspaper Office
930 Richmond Street, Unit 7
Chatham, Ontario
10. LONDON, Ontario
Application (920579000) by MULTILINGUAL TELEVISION (TORONTO) LIMITED, 545 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1A3, to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the television programming undertaking for CFMT-TV Toronto, by adding a transmitter at London, Ontario, operating on channel 69 with an effective radiated power of 729,500 watts.
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
Examination of application:
Lipson, Frauts
Barristers and Solicitors
784 Richmond Street
London, Ontario
11. TORONTO, Ontario
Application (920446200) by TELEMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS ONTARIO INC. for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation consisting of stations approved by the Commission, for the purpose of broadcasting the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games for the 1992, 1993 and 1994 National Hockey League seasons.
Examination of application:
Telemedia Communications Ontario Inc.
40 Holly Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4S 3C3
12. WINGHAM, Ontario
Application (920404100) by CKNX BROADCASTING LIMITED, to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the television programming undertaking for CKNX-TV Wingham, by changing the source of programming from studios located at Wingham to studios located at London, Ontario.
This proposal would result in the elimination of 16 hours per week of programming produced in Wingham. The applicant states that it will maintain a minimum of 2 hours 45 minutes per week of news and information, weather and sports programming reflective of the CKNX-TV coverage area.
Examination of application:
CKNX Broadcasting Limited
215 Carling Terrace
Wingham, Ontario
N0G 2W0
CFPL Broadcasting Limited
One Communications Road
London, Ontario
13. WINGHAM, Ontario
Application (920623600) by SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO BROADCASTING INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baton Broadcasting Incorporated), 9 Channel Nine Court, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 4B5, for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the television programming undertaking for CKNX-TV Wingham, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CKNX Broadcasting Limited, on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
The applicant proposes to broadcast 6 hours and 30 minutes per week of programming specifically produced for and directed to Wingham residents as well as programming originating from CFPL-TV London.
Examination of application:
CFPL Broadcasting Limited
One Communications Road
London, Ontario
CKNX-TV
215 Carling Terrace
Wingham, Ontario
PennySaver Newspaper Office
930 Richmond Street, Unit 7
Chatham, Ontario
14. QUESNEL, WILLIAMS LAKE AND 100 MILE HOUSE, British Columbia
Applications (920627700, 920668100, 920628500) by CARIBOO CENTRAL INTERIOR RADIO INC., 1940-3rd Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2M 1G7:
a) to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the radio programming undertaking for CKCQ Quesnel:
 -by deleting the existing program sources; and
 - by adding
 "... with the programs received part-time from studios located at Quesnel, British Columbia and part-time from CJCI Prince George, British Columbia"; and
to effect the following changes which would result in locally-produced programming no longer being available in Williams Lake on AM.
b) to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the radio programming undertaking for CKWL Williams Lake:
 - by deleting the existing program sources; and
 - by adding
  "... with the programs received part-time from CKCQ Quesnel, British Columbia, part-time from studios located at Quesnel, British Columbia and part-time from CJCI Prince George, British Columbia"; and
c) to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the radio programming undertaking for CKBX 100 Mile House:
 - by deleting the existing program sources; and
 - by adding
  "... with the programs received part-time from studios at 100 Mile House, part-time from CKCQ Quesnel, British Columbia, part-time from studios located at Quesnel, British Columbia and part-time from CJCI Prince George, British Columbia".
Cariboo Central Interior Inc. intends to operate its AM radio programming undertakings in the Country format.
Examination of applications:
160 Front Street
Quesnel, British Columbia
83 - First Avenue South
Williams Lake, British Columbia
15. WILLIAMS LAKE, 100 MILE HOUSE AND QUESNEL, British Columbia
Applications (920539400, 920542800) by CARIBOO CENTRAL INTERIOR RADIO INC., 1940-3rd Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2M 1G7:
a) for approval to acquire the assets of the radio programming undertakings CFFM-FM Williams Lake and its retransmitter CFFM-FM-1 100 Mile House and CFFM-FM-2 Quesnel; and
b) for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the radio programming undertakings upon surrender of the current licences issued to Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.; and
to effect the following changes which would result in locally-produced programming no longer being available in Quesnel on FM and in a change of programming from Country to Pop, Rock and Dance Format:
c) to amend the broadcasting licence for CFFM-FM Williams Lake:
 - by deleting the existing program sources; and
 - by adding
  "... with the programs received part-time from studios located at Williams Lake, British Columbia and part-time from CIRX-FM Prince George, British Columbia."
d) to amend the broadcasting licence for CFFM-FM-2 Quesnel:
 - by deleting the existing program sources; and
 - by adding
  "... with the programs received part-time from CFFM-FM Williams Lake, part-time from studios located at Williams Lake, British Columbia and part-time from CIRX-FM Prince George, British Columbia"; and
e) to amend the Promises of Performance of CFFM-FM and CFFM-FM-2 by changing from Group II - Country to Group I - Pop, Rock and Dance format.
Examination of applications:
83 - First Avenue South
Williams Lake, British Columbia
260 Birch Avenue
100 Mile House, British Columbia
160 Front Street
Quesnel, British Columbia
16. CAPE DORSET, Northwest Territories
Application (920524600) by THELMA PERRY, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, P.O. Box 209, Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories, X0A 0C0, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a cable distribution undertaking to serve Cape Dorset, by distributing signals received via satellite from the Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (CANCOM) network and other broadcasting services.
PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION ON THE BASIC SERVICE/DISTRIBUTION PROJETÉE AU SERVICE DE BASE
Television Services/Services de télévision
CBEJT (CBC/SRC)* Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories/
(Territoires du Nord-Ouest)
CH4157 (TVNC) Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories/
(Territoires du Nord-Ouest)
CHAN-TV (CTV) CANCOM Vancouver, British Columbia/(Colombie-Britannique)
CHCH-TV (IND) CANCOM Hamilton, Ontario
CITV-TV (IND) CANCOM Edmonton, Alberta
WDIV (NBC) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WXYZ-TV (ABC) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WJBK-TV (CBS) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WTVS (PBS) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
Community Channel/Canal communautaire
Allarcom Pay Television Limited (SuperChannel)
The Sports Network (TSN)
MuchMusic
CBC Newsworld
CBC Parliamentary Television Network/Réseau de télévision parlementaire de
Radio-Canada
* CBC English-language Northern Television Service/Service de télévision de langue anglaise du Nord de la Société Radio-Canada
PROPOSED FEE
The applicant proposes to charge a basic monthly fee of $50.00 for the distribution of signals received from CANCOM and other broadcasting services. For Part III licensees, the basic monthly fee is not regulated pursuant to the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that acceptable technical documentation has been filed with the Department.
Examination of application:
Hamlet Office
Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories
17. EDZO, Northwest Territories
Application (920114600) by 2752221 CANADA INC., c/o Big Knife Cable T.V., P.O. Box 159, Rae, Northwest Territories, X0E 0Y0, for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Edzo, upon surrender of the current licence issued to John Dubé (Northern Television Cable Systems), on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
Examination of application:
Nichiecon Complex
Rae, Northwest Territories
18. HAY RIVER, Northwest Territories
Application (920580800) by 2822067 CANADA INC., P.O. Box 819, Walkerton, Ontario, N0G 2V0, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a cable distribution undertaking to serve Hay River, by distributing signals received via satellite from the Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (CANCOM) network and other broadcasting services.
PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION ON THE BASIC SERVICE/DISTRIBUTION PROJETÉE AU SERVICE DE BASE
Television Services/Services de télévision
CBEBT (CBC/SRC)* Hay River, Northwest Territories/
(Territoires du Nord-Ouest)
CH4160 (TVNC) Hay River, Northwest Territories/
(Territoires du Nord-Ouest)
CBFT (CBC/SRC) Montréal, Quebec
CFTM (TVA) CANCOM Montréal, Quebec
CHAN-TV (CTV) CANCOM Vancouver, British Columbia/(Colombie-Britannique)
CHCH-TV (IND) CANCOM Hamilton, Ontario
CITV-TV (IND) CANCOM Edmonton, Alberta
WDIV (NBC) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WXYZ-TV (ABC) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WJBK-TV (CBS) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WTVS (PBS) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan
WPIX (IND) New York, New York
WWOR-TV (IND) New York, New York
WSKB-TV (IND) Boston, Massachusetts
WGN-TV (IND) Chicago, Illinois
KTLA (IND) Los Angeles, California
WTBS-TV (IND) Atlanta, Georgia
Community Channel/Canal communautaire
Knowledge Network of the West Communications Authority
**Allarcom Pay Television Limited (SuperChannel)
The Sports Network (TSN)
YTV Canada, Inc. (YTV)
Meteomedia - Weather Now
Vision TV
Access Alberta
MuchMusic
CBC Newsworld
CBC Parliamentary Television Network/Réseau de télévision parlementaire de
Radio-Canada
Canadian Home Shopping Network
**The Family Channel
**The Nashville Network (TNN)
**Country Music Television
**The Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E)
**Cable News Network (CNN)
**CNN Headline News (CNN-2)
**Lifetime Television
*CBC English-language Northern Television Service/Service de télévision de langue anglaise du Nord de la Société Radio-Canada
** Discretionary services/Services facultatifs
PROPOSED FEE
The applicant proposes to charge a basic monthly fee of $39.95 for the distribution of signals received from CANCOM and other broadcasting services. For Part III licensees, the basic monthly fee is not regulated pursuant to the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that acceptable technical documentation has been filed with the Department.
Examination of application:
Town Hall
Woodland Drive
Hay River, Northwest Territories
19. PAULATUK, Northwest Territories
Application (920259900) by the PAULATUK COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY, General Delivery, Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, X0E 1N0, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radiocommunication distribution undertaking at Paulatuk, to receive and rebroadcast, in non-encrypted mode, on four low power television channels and one low power radio channel, the programs of television and radio stations received via satellite from the Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (CANCOM) network and other broadcasting services.
CHANNEL/ POWER/
SOURCE CANAL PUISSANCE (WATTS)
Television Services/Services de télévision
CITV-TV (CTV) CANCOM Edmonton, Alberta 12 5
WJVK-TV (CBS) CANCOM Detroit, Michigan 4 5
The Sports Network (TSN) 13 10
CBC English-language Northern Television 9 5
Service/Service de télévision de langue
anglaise du Nord de la Société Radio-Canada
FREQUENCY/ POWER/
FRÉQUENCE PUISSANCE (WATTS)
Radio Service/Service radiophonique
CBC Northern Radio Network/Réseau 106.1 MHz 8
radiophonique du Nord de la Société Radio-Canada
The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
Examination of application:
Community Hall
Paulatuk, Northwest Territories
20. RAE, Northwest Territories
Application (920117900) by 2752221 CANADA INC., c/o Big Knife Cable T.V., P.O. Box 159, Rae, Northwest Territories, X0E 0Y0, for approval to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the cable distribution undertaking serving Rae, upon surrender of the current licence issued to John Dubé (Northern Television Cable Systems), on the same terms and conditions as the current licence.
Examination of application:
Nichiecon Complex
Rae, Northwest Territories
21. HORSE CAMP HILL, Yukon Territory
Application (920517000) by THE BEAVER CREEK COMMUNITY CLUB, General Delivery, Beaver Creek, Yukon Territory, Y0B 1B0, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radiocommunication distribution undertaking at Horse Camp Hill, operating on a frequency of 93.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 188.6 watts, to rebroadcast the programs of the CBC English-language AM radio network service received from CFWH Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, via satellite. The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Communications, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
Examination of application:
Beaver Creek Community Club
Beaver Creek, Yukon Territory
SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS
INTERVENERS REQUIRING 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 BE MADE.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION DU PUBLIC
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
DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
15 September 1992
EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
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).
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;
Quebec Regional Office
Guy-Favreau Complex, East Tower
200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Suite 602
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1X4
Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316;
Pacific and Northern Regional Office
Suite 1380, 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G7 Téls: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General

Date modified: