Vol. 132, No. 39 — September 26, 1998

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission's original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:

— Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Examination Room, 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile), (819) 994-0423 (TDD);

— Bank of Commerce Building, 10th Floor, Suite 1007, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, (902) 426-7997 (Telephone), (902) 426-2721 (Facsimile), (902) 426-6997 (TDD);

— Place Montréal Trust, Suite 1920, 1800 McGill College Avenue, Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile), (514) 283-8316 (TDD);

— The Kensington Building, 1810-275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (Telephone), (204) 983-6317 (Facsimile), (204) 983-8274 (TDD);

— 580 Hornby Street, Suite 530, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (Telephone), (604) 666-8322 (Facsimile), (604) 666-0778 (TDD).

Interventions must be filed with the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, together with proof that a true copy of the intervention has been served upon the applicant, on or before the deadline given in the notice.

LAURA M. TALBOT-ALLAN
Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING 1998-6-1

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on November 12, 1998, at 9 a.m. (Issue No. 2), at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider the following:

8. Sarnia, Ontario
Blackburn Radio Inc.

For a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language FM (radio) programming undertaking at Sarnia, operating on a frequency of 106.3 MHz (channel 292B) with an effective radiated power of 35 000 watts, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CKTY Sarnia.

The Commission hereby advises that the above-mentioned application, which was published in Notice of Public Hearing 1998-3 dated May 14, 1998, is now scheduled at this public hearing. It should be noted that only the interventions already received, accepted and filed on the public file will be considered by the Commission in its study of this application.

September 18, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-44-3

Canadian Television Policy Review — Public Hearing Schedule

On May 6, 1998, the Commission issued Public Notice CRTC 1998-44 to announce that it would hold a public hearing to review its Canadian television policy.

In order that the Commission may give appropriate consideration to the important policy issues raised in the comments it has received as part of this proceeding, it has allotted additional time to complete the oral public hearing. Accordingly, it advises that the oral public hearing will commence, as scheduled, on Wednesday, September 23, 1998, but may end as late as Thursday, October 15, 1998.

The Commission wishes to advise further that the oral hearing will include Saturday sessions, but that the hearing's panel will not sit at the following times:

— the morning of Monday, September 28 (the hearing will resume at 1 p.m. on that date unless otherwise announced at the hearing);

— all day on Wednesday, September 30;

— the morning of Monday, October 5 (the hearing will resume at 11 a.m. on that date unless otherwise announced at the hearing); and,

— all day on Tuesday, October 6.

A revised order of appearance will be sent to appearing interveners shortly.

Given the additional time hereby allotted to conduct the oral public hearing, the Commission extends the deadline for the submission of final written comments to no later than Wednesday, November 18, 1998. The Commission reminds interested parties to monitor the hearing, and the Commission's Web site (www.crtc.gc.ca), for information concerning any further procedural directions.

September 11, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-97

Ontario Region

1. 788813 Ontario Inc.
Niagara Falls, Ontario

To renew the broadcasting licence for the (radio) programming undertaking CFLZ-FM Niagara Falls, expiring December 31, 1998.

2. CJRT-FM Inc.
Toronto, Ontario

To amend the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CJRT-FM Toronto, by adding a condition of licence allowing the licensee to use a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channel, for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly Tamil-language radio service.

Deadline for intervention: October 23, 1998

September 17, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

The complete texts of the decisions summarized below are available from the offices of the CRTC.

98-234-1 September 18, 1998

Premier Choix Networks Inc.
Across Canada

The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 98-234 dated July 29, 1998, by replacing the definition of "broadcast day" with the one provided in decision CRTC 98-234-1.

98-433 September 16, 1998

Gestion Overtime inc.
Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CJVL Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce from Radio Beauce inc.

Approved — Broadcasting licence for a French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce.

98-434 September 18, 1998

Radiocorp Inc.
Hamilton, Ontario

Approved — Use of a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operation channel to broadcast German-language ethnic programming.

98-435 September 18, 1998

WIC Television Ltd.
Trail, British Columbia

Approved — Decrease in the effective radiated power for transmitter CKTN-TV Trail, from 4 400 watts to 4 200 watts.

98-436 September 18, 1998

Western Broadcasting Limited
Corner Brook and Stephenville, Newfoundland

Approved — Addition of a low-power FM transmitter at Stephenville and application to cease the operation of the transmitter at Deer Lake.

98-437 September 18, 1998

Annapolis Valley Radio Ltd.
Kentville, Nova Scotia

Approved — Decrease in the night-time transmitter power for CKEN Kentville, from 1 000 watts to 750 watts.

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