ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2001-97
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Public Notice CRTC 2001-97 |
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Ottawa, 30 August 2001 |
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The Commission has received the following applications: |
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3429873 Canada Inc. (TreeHouse TV) - Across Canada |
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Canal Évasion inc. - Across Canada |
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3824586 Canada Inc. (CIKR-FM) - Kingston, Ontario |
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Rogers Broadcasting Limited (CHFM-FM) - Calgary, Alberta |
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Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd. (CKVX-FM-1) - Abbotsford, British Columbia/(Colombie-Britannique) |
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Across Canada |
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Application by 3429873 CANADA INC. to amend the licence of the national specialty television service known as TreeHouse TV. |
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The licensee proposes to amend condition of licence no. 2 limiting the broadcast of programs offered by the specialty service YTV, as follows: |
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The applicant states that this amendment will allow it to make more special holiday programming available to pre-school children, during the month of December. |
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The licensee received Commission approval to broadcast up to 10 hours of such programming in December 2000. It considers that the program strategy was a success and wishes to extend the flexibility indefinitely. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Across Canada |
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Application by CANAL ÉVASION INC. to amend the licence of the French-language national specialty television service known as "Canal Évasion". |
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The licensee proposes to change condition of licence 1(b) relating to program categories which currently reads as follows: |
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Nature of service |
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1(b) ninety percent of the programming must be drawn from category 5b (Education - Informal) and 10% from category 11 (Human interest), as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990. |
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The licensee is requesting the following amendments: |
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Programming will be drawn from the following program categories: |
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1 News |
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The licensee has indicated that it would accept the following limitations for the new program categories: |
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The program categories requested by Canal Évasion are identical to those authorized for Travel TV, an English-language digital specialty service approved on 24 November 2000. The majority shareholder in Travel TV is Bell Globemedia Inc., which is also the majority shareholder in Canal Évasion. Canal Évasion has agreed to all the limitations already imposed on Travel TV. |
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Reasons for the requested amendment: |
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Licensee's address: |
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Canal Évasion inc. |
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Examination of application: |
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At the licensee's address |
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Kingston, Ontario |
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Application by 3824586 CANADA INC.to amend the licence of radio station CIKR-FM. |
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The licensee proposes to relocate its transmitter to the CKWS-TV site, a distance of 3.9 kilometres from the existing site. |
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The licensee wishes to provide a stronger signal to Kingston and facilitate reception to buildings in the central reception area. |
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The Commission notes that the proposed change will result in a modest expansion of the approved coverage contours. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Calgary, Alberta |
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Application by ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED to amend the licence of radio station CHFM-FM. |
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The licensee proposes to decreasethe effective radiated power from 74,000 watts to 48,000 watts. |
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The owner of the transmission tower, CFCN-TV Calgary, has decided to replace the tower. |
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There will be a slight reduction in the coverage area to the west of the station. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Abbotsford, British Columbia |
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Application by ROGERS RADIO (BRITISH COLUMBIA) LTD. relating to radio station CKVX-FM-1. |
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The licensee proposes to increasethe effective radiated power from 290 to 540watts. |
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The licensee states that the power increase will improve signal quality throughout the coverage area. |
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This application requires an amendment to the licence of radio station CKVX-FM Chilliwack, the mother station. |
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Licensee's address: |
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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 ELECTRONIC MAIL TO |
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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 |
Date Modified: 2001-08-30
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