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Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2005-2
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See also: 2005-2-1
Ottawa, 16 February 2005
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The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 18 April 2005 at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, to consider the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 24 March 2005.
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Applicant and locality
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Andrei Moskvitch (OBCI)
Across Canada
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Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership
Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Standard Radio Inc.
Summerland, British Columbia
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Société radio communautaire Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
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Across Canada
Application No. 2004-1200-0
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Application by Andrei Moskvitch,on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (OBCI),for a licence to operate a Category 2national English and French-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as TeleDance.
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The applicant states that the programming will consist of ballroom dancing, which includes performances of professionals and amateurs in dances such as the waltz, the foxtrot, the quickstep, the tango, the mambo, the salsa, the cha-cha, the rumba, the paso doble, the samba, the merengue, the swing, the lindy, the jive, the polka, and other dances of American and international style.
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The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories: 5(b), 7(c), 7(d), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
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Applicant's address:
279 Woodland Street
Montreal, Quebec
H4H 1V5
Fax: (514) 284-3896
E-Mail: andrei.moskvitch@mail.mcgill.ca
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Examination of application:
At the applicant's address
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[Interventions/comments form]
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Medicine Hat, Alberta
Application No. 2004-1222-1
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Application by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd. (the general partner) and Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. (the limited partner) carrying on business as Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership to convert radio station CHAT Medicine Hat from the AM band to the FM band.
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The new station would operate on frequency 94.5 MHz (channel 233C1) with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of 175.8 metres).
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The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CHAT for a period of three months from the date of implementation of the new station.
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The licensee is also requesting, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the revocation of the licence of CHAT effective at the end of the simulcast period.
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The applicant proposes to broadcast a Country music format.
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
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This application requires the issuance of a new licence.
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Applicant's address:
400 Pemberton Terrace
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 1T5
Fax: (403) 548-8270
E-Mail: ddietrich@jpbg.com
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Examination of application:
10 Boundary Road South East
Redcliff, Alberta
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[Interventions/comments form]
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Summerland, British Columbia
Application No. 2004-1224-7
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Application by Standard Radio Inc. to convert radio station CHOR Summerland from the AM band to the FM band.
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The new station would operate on frequency 94.5 MHz (channel 233A1) with an effective radiated power of 250 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of -177.6 metres).
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The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CHOR for a period of three months from the date of implementation of the new station.
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The applicant is also requesting, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the revocation of the licence of CHOR effective at the end of the simulcast period.
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
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This application requires the issuance of a new licence.
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Applicant's address:
2 St. Clair Avenue West
11th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1L6
Fax : (416) 323-6828
E-Mail: gary.slaight@standardradio.com
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Examination of application:
13145 Roseland Avenue
Summerland, British Columbia
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[Interventions/comments form]
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Victoria, British Columbia
Application No. 2004-1352-6
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Application by Société radio communautaire Victoria for a licence to operate a French-language FM Type A community radio programming undertaking in Victoria.
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The new station would operate on frequency 107.9 MHz (channel 300A1) with an effective radiated power of 250 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of 91.85 metres).
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.
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Applicant's address:
200 - 535 Yates
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 2Z6
Fax: (250) 388-6280
E-Mail: radio@francocentre.com
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Examination of application:
At the applicant's address
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[Interventions/comments form]
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Public Participation
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Deadline for interventions/comments
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24 March 2005
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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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The intervention must include one of the following statements in either the first or the last paragraph:
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1 - I request to appear at the public hearing.
2 - I do not want to appear at the public hearing.
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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 using the
interventions/Comments form located below the description of each application within this notice of public hearing or by selecting the link to this form under the "Public Proceedings" section of the CRTC's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca
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or
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by mail at
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2
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or
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by fax to the
Secretary General - (819) 994-0218
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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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The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents or notification, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.
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Before initiating service through electronic mode, please ensure that you will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service of the notification was completed.
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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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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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Persons requiring communications support such as assistance 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.
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Important
All information submitted, including your email address, name and any other personal information as provided, will become part of the public record and can be viewed on the Commission's Web site.
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Documents sent in electronic format will be put on the Commission's Web site exactly as we received them, and in the official language and format in which they are sent. Documents not received electronically will be scanned and put on the Web site.
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Examination of documents
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An electronic version of applications is available from the Commission's web site by selecting the application number within this notice.
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A list of all interventions/comments will also be available on the Commission's Web site. An electronic version of all interventions/comments submitted will be accessible from this list. To access the list, select "Lists of interventions/comments" under "Public Proceedings" from the Commission's Web site.
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Documents are also available during normal office hours 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 2 working days, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres.
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
FAX: (819) 994-0218
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road
Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
FAX: (902) 426-2721
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205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2
Tel: (514) 283-6607
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55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue
Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274
FAX: (204) 983-6317
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Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue
Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422
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10405 Jasper Avenue
Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778
FAX: (604) 666-8322
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca |