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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
2005-90
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Ottawa, 15 September 2005 |
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The Commission has received
the following applications. The deadline for submission of
interventions/comments is 20 October 2005. |
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Applicant and Locality |
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Durham Radio Inc.
(CKDO)
Oshawa, Ontario |
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O.K. Radio Group Ltd.
(CKER- FM)
Edmonton, Alberta |
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Hornby Community Radio
Society
Hornby Island, British Columbia |
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4. |
Rogers Broadcasting
Limited (CHNU-TV)
Fraser Valley, British Columbia |
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Oshawa, Ontario
Application No. 2005-0922-6
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Application by Durham Radio
Inc. to amend the licence of radio
programming undertaking CKDO Oshawa. |
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The licensee proposes to amend
the licence by changing the frequency from 1350 kHz to 1580 kHz. The
licensee also proposes to change the authorized contours by
increasing the night-time transmitter power from 5,000 watts to
10,000 watts. |
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The applicant advised that the
proposed changes will allow the station to operate with 10,000 watts
both day-time and night-time and provide a more consistent coverage,
particularly to communities east of Oshawa. |
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Licensee's address:
1200 Airport Boulevard
Suite 207
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 8P5
Fax: (905) 571-1150
E-Mail:doug@kx96.fm |
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Examination of application:
At the licensee’s address |
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form] |
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Edmonton, Alberta
Application No. 2005-0757-7
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Application by O.K. Radio
Group Ltd. to amend the licence of
radio programming undertaking CKER-FM Edmonton. |
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The licensee proposes to amend
the licence by changing the frequency from 101.9 MHz (channel 270C) to
101.7 MHz (channel 269C). |
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The change in frequency will
alleviate interference in parts of the Edmonton area. |
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The contour of the station will
not change. |
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Licensee's address:
2750 Quadra Street
Victoria, British Colombia
V8T 4E8
Fax: (250) 475-3299
E-Mail: bcalder@theq.fm |
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Examination of application:
CKER-FM
6005 Gateway Boulevard
Edmonton, Alberta |
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form] |
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Hornby Island, British
Columbia
Application No. 2005-0770-0
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Application by Hornby Community
Radio Society to amend the licence of the
radio programming undertaking at Hornby Island approved in
Developmental community radio station on Hornby Island, Broadcasting
Decision CRTC 2004-412,
14 September 2004. |
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The licensee proposes to amend
the licence by changing the frequency from 91.5 MHz (channel 218VLP) to
96.5 MHz (channel 243VLP). |
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The licensee states that this
proposal is to resolve interference problems from Westwave Broadcasting
Inc. in Sechelt, British Columbia, subsequent to approval for an
English-language FM commercial radio station in Sechelt, Broadcasting
Decision CRTC 2005-167,
20 April 2005. |
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Licensee's address:
3851 Central Road
Hornby Island, British Columbia
V0R 1Z0
Fax: (250) 335-1882
E-Mail: hornbyradio@yahoo.ca
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Examination of application:
At the licensee’s address |
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form] |
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Fraser Valley, British
Columbia
Application No. 2005-0785-8 |
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Application by Rogers
Broadcasting Limited to amend the licence of television programming
undertaking CHNU-TV Fraser Valley, British Columbia. |
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In CHNU-TV Fraser Valley,
CIIT-TV Winnipeg – Acquisition of assets, new transmitter in Victoria,
and new licence , Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-207,
20 May 2005, the Commission established the following condition
of licence respecting balance programming with respect to CHNU-TV
Fraser Valley: |
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3. The licensee shall broadcast a minimum of 18 hours per week of
balance programming, of which 12 hours shall be Canadian and broadcast
between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. At least 15.5 hours of weekly balance
programming shall be original first-run programming.
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a. Balance programming is programming devoted to providing
differing views on issues and events presented during the station’s
primary programming, which address matters from a Christian
perspective, and includes the presentation of different religions.
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b. At least 7.5 hours of the 18 hours of balance programming
referred to above shall be faith-specific programming produced by
individual non-Christian groups. These programs will include
presentations from the Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh
perspectives and be broadcast on weekdays between 9:30 p.m. and
10:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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In a letter dated 4 July 2005,
Rogers requested that paragraph b) of condition of licence 3 be replaced
by the following paragraph: |
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b. At least 7.5 hours of the 18 hours of balance programming
referred to above shall be faith-specific programming produced by
individual non-Christian groups. These programs will include
presentations from a minimum of five different non-Christian faith
communities every week, and be broadcast on weekdays between 6:00
p.m. and 11:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
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Rogers submitted that the
flexibility afforded by a reference to a minimum number of non-Christian
groups rather than specifically named faith communities would not impact
the programming perspective or diversity mandate of the service. Rogers
also stated that this amendment would permit it to better serve small
faith groups that may have, according to the licensee, a more acute need
of representation on television than the large faith groups identified
in CHNU-TV’s current condition of licence. |
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The licensee also proposed
extending the hours with respect to the broadcasting of balance
programming on weekdays and weekends. |
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Licensee's address:
333 Bloor Street East, 6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax: (416) 935-8203
E-Mail: Alain.Strati@rci.rogers.com
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Examination of application:
At the licensee’s address
and
NOWTV British Columbia Inc.
5668 – 192 Street
Surrey, British Columbia |
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form] |
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Public Participation |
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments |
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20 October 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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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
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
located below the description of each application within this public
notice |
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by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2 |
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or |
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by fax at
(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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Important |
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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: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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