Public Notice
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Ottawa, 12 March 1997
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Public Notice CRTC 1997-29
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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ATLANTIC AND QUEBEC REGION
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1. ST. JOHN'S; GANDER; GRAND FALLS AND CORNER BROOK, Newfoundland
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Applications (199701032, 199701040, 199701058, 199701066) by CABLE ATLANTIC INC., P.O. Box 8596, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3P2, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving the above-mentioned localities, by adding a condition of licence authorizing the licensee to distribute, at its option, on the basic service, the programming services of WHDH (NBC), WBZ-TV (CBS) and WCVB-TV (ABC) Boston, Massachusetts, received via satellite.
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The licensee proposes to delete the currently authorized programming services of WXYZ-TV (ABC), WDIV (NBC) Detroit, Michigan and WTOL-TV (CBS) Toledo, Ohio.
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Examination of applications:
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Cable Atlantic Inc.
541 Kenmount Road
St. John's, Newfoundland
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Cable Atlantic Inc.
141 Airport Boulevard
Gander, Newfoundland
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Cable Atlantic Inc.
7 Duggan Street
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland
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Cable Atlantic Inc.
26 Broadway Street
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
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2. STANHOPE, Newfoundland
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Application (199616877) by REGIONAL CABLE TV INC., 17 Duffy Place, P.O. Box 12155, Station A, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 4L1, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Stanhope, as follows:
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a) by interconnecting the undertaking via coaxial cable to the head end of A.J. Gale Limited, the (cable) distribution under-taking serving Lewisport, Newfoundland; and
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b) by removing the local head end serving Stanhope and to be relieved by condition of licence of the requirement that it own and operate its local head end, pursuant to section 4 of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986.
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Examination of application:
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Community Council Office
Stanhope, Newfoundland
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3. BÉARN, FABRE AND SAINT-BRUNO-DE-GUIGUES, Quebec
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Applications (199700886, 199613427, 199613435) by CÂBLOTEM INC., Highway 101 North, Ville-Marie, Quebec, J0Z 3W0, to amend the broadcasting licences of the (cable) distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned localities, by removing the local head ends of these undertakings and interconnecting them via optical fibre to the Laverlochère local head end, also owned by Câblotem inc., and serving the area of Ville-Marie, Quebec.
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The licensee requests to be authorized to continue the distribution, at its option, on the basic service, of the programming services WTOL-TV (CBS) Toledo, Ohio, WDIV (NBC) and WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit, Michigan, which will now be received via optical fibre.
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The licensee also requests to be authorized to distribute, at its option, the programming service of CICA-TV-14 (TVO) Toronto, Ontario, received via optical fibre.
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Examination of applications:
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28 - 2nd Street North
Béarn, Quebec
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1323 Principale Street
Fabre, Quebec
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21 Principale Street North
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, Quebec
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4. CARLETON AND PASPÉBIAC, Quebec
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Application (199610309) by DIFFUSION COMMUNAUTAIRE BAIE DES CHALEURS INC. to amend the broadcasting licence of the type B community (radio) programming undertaking CIEU-FM Carleton, by adding a transmitter at Paspébiac, operating on a frequency of 103.1 MHz (channel 276LP) with an effective radiated power of 16.1 watts, to rebroadcat the programming of CIEU-FM Carleton.
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Examination of application:
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Diffusion communautaire Baie des Chaleurs
inc.
CIEU-FM
1645 Perron Boulevard East
Carleton, Quebec
G0C 1J0
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Town Hall
Paspébiac, Quebec
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5. MONTRÉAL, Quebec
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Application (199611661) by METROMEDIA CMR BROADCASTING INC., to amend the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CFQR-FM Montréal, by adding a condition of licence allowing the licensee to use a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channel, for the purpose of distributing 168 hours per week of ethnic programming that would be at least 98% of the time in the Portuguese-language.
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Examination of application:
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Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc.
211 Gordon Avenue
3rd Floor
Verdun, Quebec
H4G 2R2
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6. RAWDON AND SAINT-LIGUORI, Quebec
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Application (199617156) by REGIONAL CABLE TV INC., Suite 201, 1730 Marie-Victorin, Longueil, Quebec, J4G 1A5, to be authorized to distribute CFTU-TV (IND) Montréal, Quebec, WCFE-TV (PBS) Plattsburgh, New York, WVNY (ABC) and WCAX-TV (CBS) Burlington, Vermont, received via optical fibre, on the basic service of its (cable) distribution undertaking serving Rawdon and Saint-Liguori.
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The licensee also proposes to remove the local head end of the Rawdon undertaking. The undertaking will now be interconnected via optical fibre to the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec, also owned by Regional Cable TV Inc.
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Examination of application:
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Town Hall
3647 Queen Street
Rawdon, Quebec
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Town Hall
830 Principale Street
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Quebec
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Intervention
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PLEASE NOTE, THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL..
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IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
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- 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 a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to the Commission;
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- 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;
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- 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 provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
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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.
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
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16 April 1997
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
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Documents are available:
°at the local address provided in this notice; and
°at the following Commission offices:
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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
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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
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689
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Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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