Valemount Community TV
211 - 99 Gorse St V0E 2Z0 Valemount, BC, Canada

A special thank you to the Village of Valemount Council for authorizing the purchase of new microphones for the Council Chambers. The Mayor, each Councillor, and Staff, now have individual microphones, vastly improving the sound quality for both VCTV's recording and the Village's streaming of the live meetings. Another special thanks to Economic Development Officer, Silvio Gislimberti, and to Chief Financial Officer, Lori McNee, for helping facilitate this, and to Silvio for helping with the installation. VCTV is pleased to present its coverage of the Feb. 9, 2021 meeting of the Village of Valemount Council. Videographer: Michael Peters. Airing Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8 pm on VCTV Channel 7/653. Uploaded shortly to YouTube.

Radio Service Notice: Some good news for a change! 102.5 FM B-100 from Kamloops is back on the air! We finally got a usable internet signal from the station and it's on the air now. A slight caution, it is running loud at the moment. We couldn't spend much time up there in this frigid cold to normalize it, but will get it to match the same volume as the other stations as soon as it warms up a bit. We'll be monitoring it, but please let us know if you hear any issues with it - other than the loud volume. Our apologies for the delay in getting it back on. Enjoy!

Early spring cleaning... would anyone like some green screen paper? We have some left on a roll (not a lot). There are 6 foot (used) and 9 foot (new) lengths. FREE! Great for all creating all your special effects. Going to recycling on Saturday, so come get it fast.

VCTV is pleased to present its coverage of the two January 26, 2021 Public Hearings, followed by the regular Village of Valemount Council meeting. Videographer: Michael Peters. Airing Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8 pm on VCTV Channel 7/653. You can also watch it anytime on the VCTV YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/NUIsI_riSwc

In honour of Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, VCTV is pleased to present a special episode of Democracy Now, 'Dr. Martin Luther King: In His Own Words'. The special features excerpts from two of Dr. King's speeches, 'Beyond Vietnam' and 'I've Been to the Mountaintop', which was his final speech, delivered on April 3, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, the night before he was assassinated. Join us on VCTV Channel 7/653 tonight at 9 pm, repeated Wednesday at 11 am and 9 pm for these thought-provoking, stirring speeches.

Continuing with our NFB Hinterland Who's Who series walk down memory lane, this month on VCTV it will be: the Herring Gull, the Red Fox, the Woodland Caribou, and the Gannet. Check out these excellent one minute wildlife educational features on VCTV Channel 7/653 at one minute before every hour.

Programming Note: With the assault yesterday on the U.S. Capitol, VCTV Channel 7/653 will be airing a special episoode of Democracy Now tonight at 9 pm, repeated tomorrow at 11 am. Democracy Now will resume its regular Monday and Wednesday at 11 am and 9 pm airings on VCTV next week.

VCTV Programming Note: Check out 3 short NFB music docs on Buffy Ste. Marie, Blue Rodeo, and Leonard Cohen, now showing on VCTV Channel 7/653, daily at 11 am, 6 pm, and 9 pm. Buffy - 2010 - 6 mins. Folk music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie became internationally renowned with her protest song "Universal Soldier." In this short documentary, she candidly discusses her hopes, creative vision and songwriting skills, as well as her role as an Aboriginal activist. Still a vibrant artist f...ifty years into her career, she keeps her eyes set on the future. Blue Rodeo: On the Road - 2014 - 6 mins. This short film pays tribute to beloved Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo. They've been traveling the highways and back roads of Canada for almost 30 years, bringing their music to audiences far and wide, and building a passionate and dedicated fan base. The expressions on the faces in the crowd say it all: concert-goers are transported to moments in their lives that remain vital in their hearts. Blue Rodeo: On the Road follows this iconic band on the last leg of their 2014 tour, and revisits their early days through found footage. The film captures the essence of a band that is forever moving forwardand always finding inspiration for their songs in the landscapes and people of Canada. Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen - 1965 - 44 mins. This informal black-and-white portrait of Leonard Cohen shows him at age 30 on a visit to his hometown of Montreal, where the poet, novelist and songwriter comes "to renew his neurotic affiliations." He reads his poetry to an enthusiastic crowd, strolls the streets of the city, relaxes in this three-dollar-a-night hotel room and even takes a bath.

VCTV Program Reminder: VCTV's coverage of the Valemount Anglican United virtual church service will be seen today (Dec. 24) at 5 pm, repeated at 11 am Dec. 25th. Merry Christmas from all of us at VCTV and the Valemount Entertainment Society.

VCTV is pleased to present "Merry Christmas from the Drunken Midnight Howlers", three Christmas songs (one original) from the local Valemount band, Drunken Midnight Howlers. Airing daily on VCTV Channel 7/653 at 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm until Dec. 26th.

VCTV is pleased to present the Village of Valemount's Official Community Plan Virtual Open House held on Nov. 23, 2020. This video contains both sessions: 1) Mixed Use & Downtown and 2) Residential & Vacation Rentals, as well as the full Q & A session after each presentation. Recorded from Zoom. Airing daily on VCTV Channel 7/653 at: 12 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm (except Fri. & Sat.). Uploaded shortly to the VCTV YouTube Channel.

VCTV presents more great NFB Canadian history double-feature documentaries this Friday and Saturday. At 9 pm, it's 'Bethune', a biography of Dr. Norman Bethune, the Canadian doctor who served with the loyalists during the Spanish Civil War and with the North Chinese Army during the Sino-Japanese War. In Spain he pioneered the world's first mobile blood-transfusion service; in China his work behind battle lines to save the wounded has made him a legendary figure. At 10 pm, it'...s 'The Days Of Whisky Gap', rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were established to maintain law and order in the North-West Territories. They undertook a trek from Fort Dufferin, south of Winnipeg, to Fort Whoop-up, near present-day Lethbridge, Alberta. The force raised the flag and proclaimed the Queen's law, ensuring that the Canadian West would not become a lawless American-style frontier. See more

Wolf and train lovers unite! This Friday & Saturday night, VCTV's great Canadian documentary double features are just for you! At 9 pm, it's 'Cry Of The Wild', about, you guessed it - wolves! And right after at 10:30, it's 'End Of The Line', depicting the end of the steam train era (descriptions below). Get your Canada on! Cry Of The Wild - 1 hr 28 minutes This feature-length documentary from Bill Mason imparts his affection for the big northern timber wolves and the pure-whi...te Arctic wolves. Filmed over three years in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, the High Arctic and his home near the Gatineau Hills in Quebec, Mason sets out to dispel the myth of the bloodthirsty wolf. Going beyond the wolf's natural habitat, Mason relocated three young wolves to his own property and was able to film tribal customs, mating and birth. As a result, Cry of the Wild offers viewers access to moments in wildlife never before seen on film. The End Of The Line - 29 minutes This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching steam engine seemed immortal. Now, powerful and efficient diesels are pushing the old coal-burning locomotives to the sidelines, and the lonely echo of their whistles may soon be a thing of the past.

And now, something for the adults! VCTV is presenting double-feature NFB documentaries every Friday & Saturday nights at 9:00 pm. Starting tomorrow and running this weeked and next, it's 'A Little Fellow From Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story' about the man who brought Newfoundland into Confederation, followed by 'Alias Will James', about Canadian artist and cowboy writer, Will James, with songs and interviews with Ian Tyson. We have a lot of great docs for you this fall and winter. Stay tuned!

VCTV Service Notice: Some TV channels and radio stations went out this afternoon. The problem was the wet snow from last night turning to slush and sticking to the satellite dish. Should be all back on now. Sorry for the inconvenience. Sort of like the picture, but our dish is larger and has a cover. Doesn't help when there's slush, though. :-(

VCTV is pleased to present Saturday and Sunday morning programming just for kids! Beginning this Saturday, Oct. 31st and running until Nov. 29th, VCTV will be presenting 1 hour & 40 minutes of programming dedicated to kids. Starting at 8 am, we'll be featuring 4 short (under 10 minutes each) classic live action and animated National Film Board films about animals (The Bear & the Mouse, The Animal Movie, Adventures, and Animal Friends). We're also re-airing VCTV's presentation of Circus West at VES, the VES teachers' popular and hilarious Lip Sync and Dance videos, and finally, a nice music video on the Berg Lake area made by Valemount's Jordan Barr. Let us know what you think!

VCTV's coverage of the Tues. Oct. 27, 2020 meeting of the Village of Valemount Council has been uploaded to the VCTV You Tube Channel. You can also catch it Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8 pm on VCTV Channel 7/632. https://youtu.be/j1WigIKTlSQ

VCTV Age Test... if we said "For more information on the (insert animal species here), why not contact the Canadian Wildlife Service in Ottawa?", what series of short National Film Board features would we be referring to? All 32 episodes coming soon to VCTV to blast your past.

VCTV's coverage of the Tues. Oct. 13, 2020 meeting of the Village of Valemount Council has been uploaded to the VCTV YouTube Channel. Of course you can always watch it all its glory on your big screen TV on Channel 7 locally, or Channel 653 on the Bell and Telus satellite networks Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8:00 pm. You know you want to. https://youtu.be/u54r4swdzmI

In partnership with the Valemount & Area Chamber of Commerce, VCTV is pleased to present long-form interviews with two of the candidates in the Prince George-Valemount electoral district, Shirley Bond for the BC Liberal Party, and Mackenzie Kerr of the Greens of BC. The NDP and Libertarian party candidates did not respond to numerous invitations to participate. The interviews will be aired back-to-back (with the candidate order rotating) on VCTV at: 8 am, 1 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm daily until October 23, 2020. Producer-Videographer: Michael Peters. Producer-Timer: Hollie Blanchette. You can also watch the full interviews on the VCTV YouTube Channel now at: Mackenzie Kerr https://youtu.be/UCKY0QIL7jg, and Shirley Bond https://youtu.be/N6rInSZ3gqE

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be an in-person All Candidates Forum held in Valemount. However, VCTV, in partnership with the Valemount & Area Chamber of Commerce, are sponsoring Valemount Votes Candidate interviews with some or all of the four declared candidates in the Prince George-Valemount riding (BC Green Party, BC Liberals, BC Libertarian Party, BC NDP Party - candidate participation to be confirmed). These interviews will be aired on VCTV and posted to t...he VCTV YouTube Channel as soon as possible after filming. The interviews, to be conducted remotely by VCTV's Michael Peters on Tues. Oct. 13th, will cover five topic areas: Health Care, Climate Change/Environment, COVID-19 Pandemic Management, Housing Affordability, and Economic Recovery. Chamber of Commerce business members have submitted questions on Economic Recovery. We are now seeking questions from the general public on any of the remaining four topic areas. Questions must be submitted no later than 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 12th. Ask your question in the comment section below, send it by Personal Message, or email them to: [email protected]. And please vote! Voting information can be found in the picture below.

VCTV Service Update: Work has finished for the day on the digital channels. We have a bit left to do on the Channel 11 programs, so there will unfortunately be some disruption to the 11 programs tomorrow for a while in the morning and early afternoon. Sorry for the interruptions.

VCTV's presentations of the Virtual Sunday services of the Valemount and McBride Anglican United Church have concluded with the resumption of in-person services. VCTV would like to thank everyone involved in the services for partnering with us to bring them to the community during these difficult times. We will, however, continue to present special services of the Anglican United Church from time to time, such as this Sunday, Oct. 11th, when VCTV will present a special Thanksgiving Service delivered by Reverend Dee McEachern. The service will air on VCTV at 11:00 am Sunday, repeated at 10:00 am Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 12th. The service will also be available for viewing on the VCTV YouTube Channel beginning Sunday at 11:00 am.

VCTV Service Interruption Reminder: In case you missed our post last night, a reminder that VCTV will be installing the final Digital TV equipment needed for Channel 9 today. As a result, there will be intermittent disruptions to the programs on Channels 11 (11.101-11.105), and 13 (13.101-13.105), today. We apologize for the inconvenience and should have the work wrapped up by 5:00 pm today.

VCTV SERVICE NOTICE: We are installing the final Digital TV components for Channel 9 tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 8th. As a result, there will be intermittent service disruptions on one or both of the existing Digital TV channels 11 & 13 tomorrow during the day beginning at about 10:00 am. We hope to have the work completed by 5:00 pm tomorrow. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

We had a question from a viewer about TV listings - how to find out what's on VCTV and the 10 digital channels the Valemount Entertainment Society rebroadcasts. Great question! There are now lots of options. The answer for the VCTV listings depends on whether you pick up VCTV over-the-air on an antenna (Channel 7), or watch it on Bell or Telus Satellite (Channel 653). If you get VCTV using an antenna, you'll find a listing of the next five VCTV programs on a program guide rig...ht on VCTV in the Community Bulletin Board. On Bell & Telus, click the "Guide" button on your remote and scroll to Channel 653 to see the list. And lastly, go to our website, http://www.vctv.ca and click on the Program Guide tab for the next two week's worth of VCTV's listings. For the listings of the 10 digital channels, there's a great website that shows the programs at Zap2it.com: http://zap2it.com. You have to set it up to show the local listings the first time you use it, but after that, they'll automatically come up whenever you look at it on the same computer or device. Here's how to set it up: 1. Go to http://zap2it.com 2. Click on the "Change Provider or Time Zone" button located under where it says "Eastern Default Line Up" on the top left of the screen. 3. A new screen will come up (see picture below) called "Find Providers". a) Change it from USA to CAN, then, b) enter our V0E2Z0 postal code, then c) Click the green "Find Providers" button. 4. A list will come up (see picture below). Click on "Valemount Entertainment Society - Digital (Valemount). The list doesn't show anything for VCTV, but it lists the next 3 hours of programs on all the digital channels. You can click the arrow in the upper right for future listings. Knowledge is power. Enjoy!

VCTV's interview with author, Christine Thelker has been uploaded to the VCTV YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/oFvvRkHUbNQ