ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2001-64
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Public Notice |
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See also: 2001-64-1 Ottawa, 5 June 2001 |
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The Commission has received the following applications: |
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ITEM / APPLICANT |
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1. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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2. 3224503 Canada Inc. and 3145069 |
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3. Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc. |
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4. Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers |
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5. John Elliott |
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6. Homegrown Community Radio |
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7. C.O.R.B. Swift Current & District Inc. |
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8. The Miracle Channel Association |
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9. Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc. |
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10. Cathe Wagg (CFIY-FM) |
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11. Wells Best Seniors Association |
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Mulgrave, Nova Scotia |
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Application by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to amend the licence of CBH-FM Halifax. |
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The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter atMulgrave to offer the programming of CBH-FM Halifax' Radio Two service. |
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The transmitter will operate on frequency 103.1 MHz (channel 276C1) with an effective radiated power of 40,500 watts. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Drummondville, Quebec |
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Applications for authority to transfer all of the shares of 3224503 CANADA INC. and 3145069 CANADA INC. who respectively own and operate the radio programming undertakings CHRD-FM Drummondville and CFEI-FM Saint-Hyacinthe to Astral Radio Group Inc. |
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The approval of the two applications could contribute to an increase in the level of radio ownership concentration in Quebec, particularly in communities along the geographic corridor extending from Hull, through Montréal, to Quebec City, and north from Quebec City to Chicoutimi. Astral Radio Group presently owns 12 radio stations in Québec (CHIK-FM Quebec City, CFMO-FM Lévis, CIGB-FM Trois-Rivières, CIMO-FM Magog, CJAB-FM Chicoutimi, CJMM-FM Rouyn-Noranda, CJMV-FM Val d'Or, CJRC Gatineau, CKMF-FM Montréal, CKRS Chicoutimi, CKSM Shawinigan and CKTF-FM Gatineau) and is a 50% shareholder in two other stations (CHRC-AM Quebec City and CKAC Montréal). |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of applications: |
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2100 Ste-Catherine West |
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2070 St-Georges Street |
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855 Ste-Marie Avenue |
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Saint-Jérôme, Quebec |
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Application by METROMEDIA CMR BROADCASTING INC. to amend the licence of CIME-FM. |
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The licensee proposes to increase the effective radiated power from 630 to 11,700 watts and to change the channel associated with its frequency from 280A to 280C1. |
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The licensee wishes to reach all sectors within its broadcasting area and to increase the quality of its signal rebroadcast at Mont-Tremblant. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Bolton, Erin, Grand River/Kitchener, Grand Valley, Newmarket, Orangeville, Pickering, Pine Ridge/Oshawa, Richmond Hill, Toronto/Downsview, Toronto(Metro)/ Scarborough, Toronto/Peel, Toronto/York, Ajax, Guelph and Toronto/Etobicoke/ Mississauga, Ontario |
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Applications by ROGERS CABLE INC. and ROGERS CABLESYSTEMS ONTARIO LIMITED to amend the licences of its cable systems serving the above-mentioned locations. |
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The licensee has applied for the authority to distribute the signal of WNYO-49 (Warner Brothers) Buffalo, New York, as part of a digital service offering, on a discretionary tier of its cable distribution undertakings serving the above-noted localities. |
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Under the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Commission authorization is required if a Class 1 or 2 cable licensee wishes to distribute the programming service of any non-Canadian television station that is received directly over-the-air at the local head-end and that began operation after January 1, 1985. WNYO-49 began operating in October 1996. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of applications: |
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62 Queen Street East |
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For Erin, Grand Valley, Orangeville: |
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For Grand River/Kitchener: |
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Rogers Video |
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20 Gladman Avenue |
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For Pickering,Toronto (Metro)/Scarborough: |
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For Pine Ridge/Oshawa, Ajax: |
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244 Newkirk Road |
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For Toronto/Downsview, Toronto/Peel, Toronto/Etobicoke/Mississauga: |
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For Toronto/York: |
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
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Application by JOHN ELLIOTT to amend the licence of its tourist information radio programming undertaking. |
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The licensee proposes to change the frequency from 96.3 MHz (channel 242LP) to 92.9 MHz (channel 225LP). |
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The licensee wishes to eliminate co-channel interference with a Michigan station broadcasting on 96.3 MHz. |
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The coverage contour of the station will not change. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Wilno, Ontario |
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Application by HOMEGROWN COMMUNITY RADIO to amend the licence of CHCR-FM Killaloe, Ontario. |
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The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter at Wilno to offer the programming of CHCR-FM, to adequately serve the population of Wilno. |
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The transmitter will operate on frequency 104.5 MHz (channel 283LP) with an effective radiated power of 35 watts. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Homegrown Community Radio |
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Examination of application: |
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7A Lake Street |
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Whiteheads General Store |
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Wilno Tavern |
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Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
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Application by C.O.R.B. SWIFT CURRENT & DISTRICT INC. to amend the licence of its radiocommunication distribution undertakingserving Swift Current. |
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The licensee proposes to increase the effective radiated power of CHSK-FM inSwift Currentfrom 440 to 4,710 watts and to relocate the transmitter approximately 240 metres from its present site. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Burmis, Alberta |
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Application by THE MIRACLE CHANNEL ASSOCIATION to amend the licence of CJIL-TV Lethbridge. |
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The licensee proposes to add a transmitter at Burmis to offer the programming of CJIL-TV. |
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The transmitter will operate on channel 55A with an effective radiated power of 790 watts. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta |
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Application by CRAIG BROADCAST ALBERTA INC to amend the licences of CKEM-TV and CKAL-TV. |
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The licensee proposes to amend the existing condition of licence relating to the fund in support of independent program production in Alberta by permitting the fund to be used not just for programming in the drama, music and variety but to support other priority programming, such as documentaries. |
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The current condition is proposed to be amended by adding the underlined changes set out below: |
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"...it is a condition of licence that A-Channel, over the course of the licence term, contribute a minimum of $14,070,000 to a fund in support of independent program production in Alberta, and to ensure that $11,835,000 of this amount is directed to independent Alberta producers for the production of priority programming as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1999-97, Building on Success - A Policy Framework for Canadian Television". |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of applications: |
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Campbell River, British Columbia |
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Application by Cathe Wagg to amend the licence of CFIY-FM. |
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The licensee proposes to decrease the effective radiated power from 50 to 27 watts and to relocate its transmitter approximately 0.8 kilometres south-east from its present site. |
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The coverage contour of the station will not change. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Wells, British Columbia |
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Application by WELLS BEST SENIORS ASSOCIATION to amend the licence of radiocommunication distribution undertakingsystem serving Wells. |
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The licensee proposes to delete channel 11 and add channel 7 with a transmitter power of 5 watts. |
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The licensee indicates that he is experiencing technical problems with channel 11 andproposes to replace it with channel 7. |
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Examination of application: |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION |
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The intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the above-mentioned date. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays. |
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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 below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions. |
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Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats: |
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BY MAIL AT |
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A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission. |
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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 damaged during electronic transmission. |
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Please note, that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission's web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number. |
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Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. |
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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, include the facts and grounds for your proposal. |
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In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary. |
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In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may allow an intervenor to present its intervention by teleconference. At the time of filing its intervention, the intervenor must clearly indicate why the Commission should grant such a request. |
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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 Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications or, upon request, within 48 hours, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres. |
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Central Building |
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Bank of Commerce Building |
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624 |
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Kensington Building |
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Cornwall Professional Building |
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520 |
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530-580 Hornby Street |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: |
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Secretary General |
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