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Notice of Public Hearing

Ottawa, 16 February 1996

Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1996-2

ISSUE NO. 1

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 15 April 1996, at the Conference Centre, Portage IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider the following:

ATLANTIC AND QUEBEC REGION / RÉGION DE L'ATLANTIQUE ET DU QUÉBEC

1. ST-ALPHONSE, MAVILETTE, SALMON RIVER, BEAVER RIVER AND LAKE DOUCETTE, Nova Scotia

Application (952409100) by C.K.O. CABLEVISION LIMITED, P.O. Box 6, Mavilette, Digby County, Nova Scotia, B0W 2H0, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a (cable) distribution undertaking to serve the above-mentioned localities.

 PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION ON THE BASIC SERVICE/
 DISTRIBUTION PROJETÉE AU SERVICE DE BASE

 Television Services/Services de télévision

 CJCH-TV-7 (CTV) Yartmouth, Nova Scotia/(Nouvelle-Écosse)
 CIHF-TV-10 (MITV) Yartmouth, Nova Scotia/(Nouvelle-Écosse)
 CBHT-3 (CBC/SRC) Yartmouth, Nova Scotia/(Nouvelle-Écosse)
 CBHFT-1 (CBC/SRC) Yartmouth, Nova Scotia/(Nouvelle-Écosse)
 CITV-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta
 CFJP-TV (TQS) Montréal, Québec
 WDIV (NBC) Detroit, Michigan
 WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit, Michigan
 WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan
 WTOL-TV (CBS) Toledo, Ohio
 Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN)
 Program Guide/Télé-horaire
 The Sports Network (TSN)
 YTV Canada, Inc. (YTV)
 The Discovery Channel
 MuchMusic
 New Country Network (NCN)
 The Nashville Network (TNN)
 Cable News Network (CNN)
 CBC Newsworld
 You: Your Channel
 Lifestyle Television
 Bravo!

 Discretionary Services/Services facultatifs

 WGN-TV (IND) Chicago, Illinois
 WUHF-TV (IND) Rochester, New York
 WTBS (IND) Atlanta, Georgia
 Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E)
 The Family Channel

PROPOSED FEE

The applicant proposes to charge a basic monthly fee of $23.36 for the distribution of the basic service. For Part III licensees, the basic monthly fee is not regulated pursuant to the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.

Examination of application:

General Store
Salmon River, Nova Scotia

2. AUPALUK. Quebec

Application (952742500) by the AUPALUK YOUTH COMMITTEE, Aupaluk, Quebec, J0M 1X0:

a)  for a broadcasting licence to carry on a (cable) distribution undertaking to serve Aupaluk; and

b)  to be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement to distribute the local signal CH4182 (TVNC) Aupaluk, pursuant to paragraph 22(1)a) of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986. The applicant will distribute instead the signal of Television Northern Canada (TVNC), received via satellite.

 PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION ON THE BASIC SERVICE/
 DISTRIBUTION PROJETÉE AU SERVICE DE BASE

 Television Services/Services de télévision

 CFTM-TV (TVA) Montréal, Quebec
 CITV-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta
 WDIV (NBC) Detroit, Michigan
 WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit, Michigan
 Community Channel/Canal communautaire
 CBC English-language Television Service/Service de télévision de langue anglaise
  de la Société Radio-Canada
 CBC French-language Television Service/Service de télévision de langue française
  de la Société Radio-Canada
 Television Northern Canada (TVNC)
 The Sports Network (TSN)

PROPOSED FEE

The applicant proposes not to charge a basic monthly fee for the distribution of these services. For Part III licensees, the basic monthly fee is not regulated pursuant to the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.

Examination of application:

Local FM Radio Station
Municipal Arena
Aupaluk, Quebec

3. CHÂTEAUGUAY, Quebec

Application (951574300) by the RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE DE CHÂTEAUGUAY INC. to renew the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CHAI-FM Châteauguay expiring 31 August 1996.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee to comply with subsections 8(5) and 8(6) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 concerning the provision of logger tapes.

The Commission expects the licensee to show cause at this hearing why a mandatory order requiring the licensee to comply with subsections 8(5) and 8(6) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 should not be issued.

Examination of application:

Radio Communautaire de Châteauguay inc.
25 St-Francis Boulevard
Châteauguay, Quebec
J6J 1Y2

4. GENTILLY, Quebec

Application (952250900) by AUBERT POISSON, doing business under the style of "VIDÉOCENTRE", to renew the broadcasting licence of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Gentilly expiring 31 August 1996.

Examination of application:

Vidéocentre
400 des Hirondelles Street
Gentilly, Quebec
G0X 1G0

5. GENTILLY, Quebec

Applications (952955300, 952956100) by 9008-7008 QUÉBEC INC.:

a)  for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Gentilly, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Aubert Poisson, doing business under the style of "Vidéocentre", under the same terms and conditions as the current licence; and

b)  for authority to transfer the effective control of the licensee through the transfer of all the issued shares of 9008-7008 Québec inc. to Décibel inc., As a result of this transaction, 9008-7008 Québec inc. would be entirely controlled by Décibel inc.

Examination of applications:

9008-7008 Québec inc.
400 des Hirondelles Street
Gentilly, Quebec
G0X 1G0

6. KANGIQSUJUAQ. Quebec

Application (199601063) by the KIGGAVIK YOUTH COMMITTEE, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, J0M 1K0:

a)  for a broadcasting licence to carry on a (cable) distribution undertaking to serve Kangiqsujuaq; and

b)  to be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement to distribute the local signal CH4185 (TVNC) Kangiqsujuaq, pursuant to paragraph 22(1)a) of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986. The applicant proposes to distribute instead the signal of Television Northern Canada (TVNC), received via satellite.

 PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION ON THE BASIC SERVICE/
 DISTRIBUTION PROJETÉE AU SERVICE DE BASE

 Television Services/Services de télévision

 Community Channel/Canal communautaire
 Television Northern Canada (TVNC)
 CBC Television Northern Service/Service de télévision du nord de la Société Radio-Canada
 CBC French-language Television Service/Service de télévision de langue française
  de la Société Radio-Canada

PROPOSED FEE

The applicant proposes not to charge a basic monthly fee for the distribution of these services. For Part III licensees, the basic monthly fee is not regulated pursuant to the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.

Examination of application:

Local FM Radio Station
Municipal Arena
Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec

7. LA PÊCHE, HULL-WEST (INCLUDING PARTS OF WAKEFIELD, FARM POINT AND CHELSEA), Quebec

Applications (952717700, 952718500) by CABLEVISION GATINEAUVAL INC., 1330 Maguire Avenue, Suite 200, Sillery, Quebec, G1T 1Z3:

a)  to renew the broadcasting licence of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving the above-mentioned localities expiring 31 August 1996; and

b)  to change the authorized service area of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving the above-mentioned localities, by including an area of Edelweiss Valley and residential areas located between Highway 105 and Highway 5, for a total of 460 households.

In Decision CRTC 92-746 of 26 October 1992, the licence of this undertaking was renewed for a term of two years, until 31 August 1995, because of interventions received concerning the quality of the service provided by the licensee. The Commission issued an administrative licence renewal running from 1 September 1995 to 31 August 1996.

During the present term of the licence, the Commission received further subscriber complaints about the poor quality of the service. At the request of the Commission, the Department of Industry conducted, in September 1995, an evaluation of the network which revealed important shortcomings concerning the maintenance of the network resulting in a "(translation)... general decline in the quality of the channels as a whole". The Department of Industry concluded in its report "(translation)... considering the appalling condition of the cable system we agreed on and demanded" certains changes to be made within the following 30 days. At the hearing, the Commission may review why the licence of this undertaking should be renewed and could examine by what other means the residents of this area could be served.

Examination of applications:

Town Hall of Wakefield
La Pêche, Quebec

8. MARSOUI, Quebec

Application (952709400) by GHISLAIN DESCHÊNES AND CLÉMENT GAGNÉ, doing business under the style of "G.D. TÉLÉVISION ENR.", P.O. Box 118, Marsoui, Quebec, G0E 1S0, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Marsoui expiring 31 August 1996.

Examination of application:

G.D. Télévision Enr.
15 des Pionniers
Marsoui, Quebec

9. MARSOUI, Quebec

Application (952722700) by 3039081 CANADA INC., P.O. Box 118, Marsoui, Quebec, G0E 1S0:

a)  for authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Marsoui, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Ghislain Deschênes and Clément Gagné, doing business under the style of "G.D. Télévision Enr.";

b)  for authority to transfer the effective control of the licensee through the transfer of the issued shares of 3039081 Canada inc. to Ghislain Deschênes.

As a r esult of this transaction, 3039081 Canada inc. would be entirely controlled by Mr. Deschênes;

c)  to be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement to distribute the local stations CBGAT-10 (SRC) Mont-Louis-en-Haut and CBGAT-11 (SRC) Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, pursuant to paragraph 22(1)a) of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986. The applicant proposes to offer only one local station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (SRC), namely CBGAT-8 Marsoui; and

d)  to be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement to distribute at least four television programming services delivered to its local head end by a network operator licensed to extend television and radio service to remote and underserved communities, at least one of which must be a Canadian programming service, pursuant to section 23 of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.

Examination of application:

3039081 Canada Inc.
15 des Pionniers
Marsoui, Quebec
G0E 1S0

10. SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-BRANDON, Quebec

Application (951420900) by RADIO NORD-JOLI INC. to renew the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CFNJ-FM Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon expiring 31 August 1996.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee to comply with subsections 8(5) and 8(6) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 concerning the provision of logger tapes.

The Commission expects the licensee to show cause at this hearing why a mandatory order requiring the licensee to comply with subsections 8(5) and 8(6) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 should not be issued.

Examination of application:

Radio Nord-Joli inc.
30 des Écoles Street
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec
J0K 2N0

11. SAINT-JÉRÔME, Quebec

Application (950164400) by RADIO NORD INC., 171 Jean-Proulx Street, Hull, Quebec, J8Z 1W5, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language FM (radio) programming undertaking at Saint-Jérôme, operating on a frequency of 103.9 MHz (channel 280A) with an effective radiated power of 767 watts.

The applicant proposes to broadcast a minimum of 15 hours of local programming per broadcast week. This would constitute an exception to the Commission's policy concerning local programming, as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1993-38, "Policy for Local Programming on Commercial Radio Stations".

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:

Town Hall
280 Labelle Street
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec

12. SAINT-JOVITE, Quebec

Application (950165100) by RADIO NORD INC., 171 Jean-Proulx Street, Hull, Quebec, J8Z 1W5, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language FM (radio) programming undertaking at Saint-Jovite, operating on a frequency of 96.3 MHz (channel 242A) with an effective radiated power of 3,200 watts.

The applicant proposes to broadcast a minimum of 15 hours of local programming per broadcast 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:

Town Hall
1145 Ouimet Street
Saint-Jovite, Quebec

13. SAINTE-FOY, Quebec

Application (951302900) by the RÉSEAU RADIO CAMPUS LAVAL for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language (campus community radio) programming undertaking at Sainte-Foy, operating on a frequency of 97.1 MHz (channel 246) with an effective radiated power of 50 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:

Réseau Radio Campus Laval
Pavillon Louis-Jacques Caseault
Suite 1734
Cité Universitaire
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1K 7P4

 ONTARIO REGION / RÉGION DE L'ONTARIO

14. CORNWALL, Ontario

Application (951737600) by GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, 81 Barber Greene Road, Don Mills, Ontario, M3C 2A2, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CIII-TV Paris, Ontario, by adding a transmitter at Cornwall, operating on channel 11 with an effective radiated power of 325 watts.

The Commission notes that this application is technically mutually exclusive with applications (950118000 and 952286300) by Niagara Television Limited for the use of channel 11 at Ottawa, Ontario.

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:

Public Library
208 - 2nd Road
Cornwall, Ontario

15. KINGSTON, Ontario

Application (952359800) by BILL FORREST , on behalf of a company to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language (Type B) low power community FM (radio) programming undertaking at Kingston, operating on a frequency of 91.9 MHz (channel 220) with an effective radiated power of 8 watts, to broadcast a minimum of 50 hours per 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:

Bill Forest
235 Frontenac Street
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 3S7

16. LO NDON, PETERBOROUGH, MUSKOKA DISTRICT, KINGSTON, SUDBURY, THUNDER BAY, SAULT STE. MARIE, NORTH BAY AND TIMMINS, Ontario

Application (199603288) by NIAGARA TELEVISION LIMITED, 163 Jackson Street West, P.O. Box 2230, Station "A", Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3A6, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHCH-TV Hamilton, Ontario, by adding transmitters at:

  Effective radiated power/
 Channel/Canal Puissance apparente rayonnée

 London, Ontario 51 715,000
 Peterborough, Ontario 35 210,000
 Muskoka District, Ontario 67 702,000
 Kingston, Ontario 58 180,000
 Sudbury, Ontario 41 19,200
 Thunder Bay, Ontario 7 12,500
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 38 5,000
 North Bay, Ontario 32 5,000
 Timmins, Ontario 11 1,500

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:

City Hall
300 Dufferin Avenue
Third Floor
London, Ontario

City Hall
500 George Street North
Peterborough, Ontario

City Administration Building
Clerk's Department
35 West Street North
Orillia, Ontario

City Hall
216 Ontario Street
Kingston, Ontario

City Hall
City Clerk
2nd Floor
200 Brady Street
Sudbury, Ontario

City Hall
500 Donald Street East
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie
Clerk's Office
99 Foster Drive
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Public Library
271 Worthington Street East
North Bay, Ontario

City Hall
220 Algonquin Boulevard East
Timmins, Ontario

17. NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario

Application (952484400) by 788813 ONTARIO INC., 6155 Belaire Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2H 1V1, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language low power FM (radio) programming undertaking at Niagara Falls, operating on a frequency of 91.9 MHz (channel 220) with an effective radiated power of 8.0 watts, to broadcast non-commercial, tourist information type programming originating from studios of CJRN Niagara Falls.

The applicant requests a licence for a two-year term to operate during the summer and winter tourist seasons only.

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:

CJRN 710 Inc.
4668 St. Clair Avenue
Niagara Falls, Ontario

18. OTTAWA, Ontario/HULL, Quebec

Application (952286300) by NIAGARA TELEVISION LIMITED, 163 Jackson Street West, P.O. Box 2230, Station "A", Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3A6, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHCH-TV Hamilton, Ontario, by adding a transmitter at Ottawa/Hull, operating on channel 11 with an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts.

The Commission notes that this application is technically mutually exclusive with the application (951737600) by Global Communications Limited for the use of channel 11 at Cornwall, Ontario.

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 it technically acceptable.

Examination of application:

Independent Satellite News
165 Sparks Street
4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario

19. OTTAWA, Ontario

Application (952240000) by 3167917 CANADA INC. for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language (television) programming undertaking at Ottawa, operating on channel 65 with an effective radiated power of 599,500 watts, to broadcast 4 hours of local programming and other Canadian source programs.

The Commission notes that this application is technically mutually exclusive with the application (950197400) by CITY-TV for the use of channel 65 at Ottawa, Ontario.

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:

3167917 Canada Inc.
1163 Parisien Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1B 4W4

20. OTTAWA, Ontario

Application (951023100) by CHRISTIAN HIT RADIO INC., 1064 Foley Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 2R5, for a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language (radio) programming undertaking at Ottawa, operating on a frequency of 99.1 MHz (channel 256) with an effective radiated power of 24,900 watts, to broadcast contemporary Christian music from local studios.

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:

5 Laval Street
Suite 204
Hull, Quebec

21. OTTAWA, Ontario

Application (950197400) by CITY-TV (a division of CHUM Limited) 299 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1Z5, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CITY-TV Toronto, Ontario, by adding a transmitter at Ottawa, operating on channel 65 with an effective radiated power of 1,000 kw.

The Commission notes that this application is technically mutually exclusive with the application (952240000) by 3167917 Canada Inc. for the use of channel 65 at Ottawa, Ontario.

Examination of application:

CFRA Radio Station
1900 Walkley Road
Ottawa, Ontario

22. OTTAWA AND PEMBROKE, Ontario

Applications (952237600, 952236800) by BBS ONTARIO INCORPORATED, P.O. Box 9, Station "O", Toronto, Ontario, M4A 2M9, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHRO-TV Pembroke, Ontario, as follows:

-  by deleting the condition of licence requiring the licensee to operate as an affiliate of the network operated by CTV Television Network Limited; and

-  by adding a transmitter at Ottawa, operating on channel 43 with an effective radiated power of 231,000 watts.

The Commission will only proceed with application (952236800) 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 applications:

CJOH-TV
1500 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario

CHRO-TV
Forest Lea Road
Pembroke, Ontario

23. PEMBROKE, Ontario

Application (952238400) by BBS ONTARIO INCORPORATED, P.O. Box 9, Station "O", Toronto, Ontario, M4A 2M9, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CJOH-TV Ottawa, Ontario, by adding a transmitter at Pembroke, operating on channel 47 with an effective radiated power of 253,000 watts.

The applicant states that this proposal is contingent upon approval of its applications (952237600, 952236800) to disaffiliate CHRO-TV Pembroke from the CTV Television Network and add a transmitter of that station at Ottawa, Ontario.

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:

CJOH-TV
1500 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario

CHRO-TV
Forest Lea Road
Pembroke, Ontario

24. SANDY LAKE, Ontario

Application (950760900) by the ONIKAMOOK COMMUNICATION SOCIETY for a broadcasting licence to carry on a Native and English-language low power FM (radio) programming undertaking at Sandy Lake, operating on a frequency of 89.9 MHz (channel 210) with an effective radiated power of 10 watts, to broadcast 10 hours of locally-produced programming as well as 40 hours of programming originating from the network of the Wawatay Native Communications Society located at Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

Examination of application:

Onikamook Communication Society
Keewaywin First Nation
Sandy Lake, Ontario
P0V 1V0

25. TORONTO, Ontario

Application (952751600) by 1146129 ONTARIO INC., c/o Goodman Phillips & Vineberg, 250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2M6, for authority to acquire the assets from Telemedia Communications Inc. and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the (radio) programming undertaking CJCL Toronto, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Telemedia Communications Inc.

The applicant will provide ethnic programming to a minimum of 14 cultural groups in a minimum of 15 different languages. In addition, the applicant will broadcast a minimum of 122 hours per week of Types A and B ethnic programming.

Examination of application:

135 Beaver Creek Road East
Unit 8
Richmond Hill, Ontario

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

-  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 identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you would provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;

-  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 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218

Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions or if you have asked to appear at the Public Hearing.

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:

26 March 1996

Copy of any intervention filed to application(s) by the CBC must be sent to:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
c/o the Director of Corporate Affairs
1500 Bronson Avenue
P.O. Box 8478
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 3J5
Telecopier: (613) 738-6861

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

Documents are available:
°at the local address provided in this notice; and
°at the following Commission offices:

Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
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

Suite 1380
800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G7
Téls: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322

CRTC regional offices not directly involved in this public hearing will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).

Allan J. Darling
Secretary General