Archive for July, 2011

Minutes – Board Meeting July 29, 2011

Friday 5pm Burgers and Beer

Sign cheques – paid in full engineer, web hosting, stationery

Internet Services – we agreed to continue with offering internet services at ArtWorks, Raspberries. Improve services maintain price $5 per month

Tower Site Zoning – Ken to contact DJ Lorette

Media Interviews – Board to continue with awareness campaign and do media interviews.

CRTC met July 18th to process applications, CKGI was non – appearing, they will retire to consider their decision expected in 2 – 4 months. We would then have 18months to construct the service.

An approval from the CRTC would grant a license for CKGI to use 98.7 FM at 60 watts from Gabriola. Following initial testing then Industry Canada will issue a Broadcast Certificate. The benefits of a community radio station are the operation of the media by the community and for the community. Local radio covers issues important to local residents. Net social benfit is economical, social and environmental as our services will protect land use from other harmful developments.

 

Send the bank and credit union a copy of our application. Tina should bind a collection of all the media clippings.

adjourned

 

 

 

Gabriola need not go to Hearing

Hearing Secretary posted the following to our file. Approvals for community stations will often not require oral presentations.

CRTC – NON-APPEARING

Date:​8 July 2011

To:​Ken Zakreski

Company:​Gabriola Radio Society

E-mail:​gabriolaradio@shaw.ca

Re:​CRTC 2011-336 – Application by Gabriola Radio Society –
Application No. 2010-1554-5 – Gabriola Island, British Columbia
Please note that the above-noted application is a non-appearing item on the agenda of the 18 July 2011 hearing in Gatineau, Quebec. Therefore, you are not required to appear to make an oral presentation.

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