$1000 Valley Heritage Radio Ad Campaign A great way to advertise or promote an upcoming sale or event at a reduced cost. Work with our Valley Heritage producers to get the ad you want. Non transferable and may not be combined with any current ads. Must be paid by April 30, 2026 and used by December 31, 2026. Section Title Ad Bid Page First Name Last Name Email Phone Your Bid Submit Thanks for supporting Valley Heritage Radio!

e6da9446-c06a-430a-a417-4bb659f5e91b OUR DJs < Back Geoff Patterson A hockey guy through and through, Geoff is a perfect host for the station’s hockey talk show – Rink Wrap. His passion and knowledge of the game at the local and pro level has translated into an entertaining and informative program each Wednesday afternoon through the hockey season. Geoff’s knack of finding interesting guests has helped to grow an audience of Ottawa Valley hockey fans who want to learn more about hockey from the grassroots level to the NHL and beyond. For close to three decades, Geoff has been connected to the Pembroke Lumber Kings Jr A hockey club, wearing many hats including PA announcer at the PMC, trainer, community relations and marketing director, assistant coach and assistant GM. And he is now the Voice of the Lumber Kings on all TV and radio broadcasts. You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger Philadelphia Flyers on the planet, and the station expects to have Geoff on the airwaves until a job opens up for a radio voice in Philly. Geoff and his wife Laurie call the Cobden area home. Program Rink Wrap Tune in each Wednesday during the hockey season at 5 p.m. for Rink Wrap, the station’s hockey talk show. Host Geoff Patterson will bring you up to speed on everything happening on rinks around the Ottawa Valley and beyond. With Geoff’s connections in the hockey world, you’ll never know who he’ll be chatting with. The impressive list of people he’s interviewed on the show includes Sheldon Keefe, Bobby Clarke, Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Bill Clement (see a pattern here, Philly fans?), Cassie Campbell, Bob McKenzie, James Duthie, Michael Landsberg, Jack Quinn, Liam McGuire, and the list goes on and on! And there isn’t a Valley person plugged into hockey who hasn’t been on for a chat. And remember – as Geoff likes to say, either you like hockey or you're wrong! Previous Next

Check out our community events at Valley Heritage Radio in Renfrew Ontario! Community Events Multiple Dates Thu, Oct 15 Drop-In Bereavement Café - Hospice Renfrew / 459 Albert St, Renfrew, ON K7V 1V8, Canada Details Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 459 Albert St, Renfrew, ON K7V 1V8, Canada Hospice Renfrew hosts "Drop-In Bereavement Café" every 3rd Thursday of the month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Thu, Oct 15 Eganville Legion - Dinner & Dance / Eganville Legion Details Oct 15, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eganville Legion, 57 Veteran's Wy, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0, Canada The Eganville Legion is serving "Lasagna" from 5-6pm followed by live music The cost is $18.00 Call the Legion to reserve meal before noon on Tuesday Thu, Oct 15 Arnprior + District Museum - Charles Macnamara / Arnprior Details Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Arnprior, Arnprior, ON, Canada Join community at the Arnprior + District Museum on October 15 at 6:00 p.m. for the opening. Charles Macnamara: Citizen Scientist, a new joint exhibition celebrating one of Arnprior’s most remarkable citizens. Exibit is open during the Museum’s opening hours, Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 – 4:00 Thu, Oct 15 Celtic Concert featuring Deirdre Ní Chinnéide / 700 MacKay St, Pembroke, ON K8A 1G6, Canada Details Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. 700 MacKay St, Pembroke, ON K8A 1G6, Canada On October 15 at 7pm join the Grey Sisters of Immaculate Conception in celebrating their 100th Anniversary at Carefor Mackay Centre with Celtic Music by renowned singer, Deirdre Ní Chinnéide joined by the Pembroke Community Choir Tickets are only $20 - proceeds going to Carefor. Fri, Oct 16 Cram the Cruiser - Arnprior Pet Valu / 3 Arthur St, Arnprior, ON K7S 1A1, Canada Details Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 3 Arthur St, Arnprior, ON K7S 1A1, Canada Pet Valu in Arnprior is hosting a CRAM THE CRUISER fundraiser on October 16th from 10am-1pm. All donations received go to the local animal rescues including "It Takes A Village Dog Rescue" who is in need of "Puppy Food" and Cat Rescue. Fri, Oct 16 Petawawa Heritage Village - Pumpkin People / Petawawa Heritage Village Details Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Petawawa Heritage Village, 176 Civic Centre Rd, Petawawa, ON K8H 3B5, Canada The Petawawa Heritage Village is inviting residents and visitors to experience a weekend of fall fun, family activities, and a little bit of mystery during Pumpkin People at the Heritage Village, taking place October 16th to 18th, 2026 www.petawawaheritagevillage.com Fri, Oct 16 Halloween Trivia Night / Eganville Legion Details Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Eganville Legion, 57 Veteran's Wy, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0, Canada It is a Halloween-themed Trivia Night on October 16th at the Eganville Legion, with proceeds supporting the ongoing adult learning programs provided by the Training and Learning Centre throughout Renfrew County. It's $60 per team and a team can have 6 people. Register at 613-628-1720 Fri, Oct 16 Trivia Night - Horton / Horton Community Centre Details Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Horton Community Centre, 1005 Castleford Rd, Horton, ON K7V 3Z8, Canada The Lochwinnoch Presbyterian Church invites you to a Trivia Night on October 16th starting @ 7:00pm with Live Music by Dayle Yuke Cost is $15.00/person; Call to register @ 613-281-9401 Sat, Oct 17 Anniversary Turkey Supper - Pakenham - Order Deadline / Pakenham, ON K0A 2X0, Canada Details Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. Pakenham, ON K0A 2X0, Canada St. Andrew’s United Church in Pakenham’s Anniversary Turkey Supper is on October 24, from 4:30 - 7 p.m turkey dinner with all the fixings - Dine in or Take out Cost: Adults $25 / Children $15 You must order by Oct 17 by calling 613-762-7181 Sat, Oct 17 Arnprior Fire Station - Open House / 67 Meehan St, Arnprior, ON K7S 2B7, Canada Details Oct 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 67 Meehan St, Arnprior, ON K7S 2B7, Canada Arnprior Fire Station Open House is on October 17th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stan Tourangeau Fire Hall. Stop by and See Demonstrations; Fire Extinguiser Trainaing; Fire Trucks and Sparky will be on site. Sat, Oct 17 Kintoberfest - Kinburn / Kinburn Community Centre Details Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Kinburn Community Centre, 3045 Kinburn Side Rd, Kinburn, ON K0A 2H0, Canada Nothing brings in the fall like KINTOBERFEST on the Ball Diamond 12PM - 7 PM on Oct 17/2026 at the Kinburn Community Center. Sat, Oct 17 Renfrew Wing - Whiskey Sour / The Renfrew Wing Details Oct 17, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Renfrew Wing, 164 Argyle St S, Renfrew, ON K7V 1T5, Canada On October 17, Whiskey Sour is playing at the Renfrew Wing lounge from 2-6:00. Renfrew Wing is open weekdays from Monday to Friday from 3-6:00 Enjoy a game of pool $5.00 non-members, members play for free memberships can be purchased for $30. Sat, Oct 17 Cobden Legion Entertainment / 43A Main St, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0, Canada Details Oct 17, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 43A Main St, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0, Canada Spare change will be playing at the Cobden Legion Lounge on October 17 from 3-6 with Open Stage @ 4:30pm Sat, Oct 17 Ranch Supper / 460 Raglan St S, Renfrew, ON K7V 1R8, Canada Details Oct 17, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 460 Raglan St S, Renfrew, ON K7V 1R8, Canada Renfrew Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Ranch Supper on October 17th from 4-6:30pm where a delicious Baked Potato can be topped with the fixin's you love including Pulled Pork; Chili followed with a Dessert $17 for adults and $10 for kids 10 and under! Take out is available Sat, Oct 17 McNab/Braeside "Block Party" / Braeside Details Oct 17, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Braeside, Braeside, McNab/Braeside, ON, Canada Don't miss the McNab/Braeside "Block Party" on October 17 from 4-8 at the John Gillies Recreation Center. Sat, Oct 17 Notes for Nature IV - Zion United Church - Carleton Place / Carleton Place Details Oct 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Carleton Place, Carleton Place, ON, Canada On October 17, from 7-9 Zion-Memorial United Church in CP, Enjoy an evening of live music with Juno Award-winning artist Kellylee Evans to support the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust's ongoing efforts to acquire and manage ecologically valuable lands for long-term conservation. $50 - 613-253-2722 Sat, Oct 17 Late-Era Beatles - Eganville Legion / Eganville Legion Details Oct 17, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Eganville Legion, 57 Veteran's Wy, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0, Canada Tickets now on sale for the "Abbey Road Live in Its Entirety and more Late-Era Beatles" music coming to the Eganville Legion on October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm Early Bird Cost is $25 by September 14th at the Legion After Sep 14th, cost is $30 and at the Door will be $40 if available. Sun, Oct 18 Almonte Tea Dance - Standing Room Only (SRO) Big Band’s / 14 Bridge St, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0, Canada Details Oct 18, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 14 Bridge St, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0, Canada The Standing Room Only (SRO) Big Band’s first Almonte Tea Dance of the season is on Sunday October 18th in the Auditorium at Almonte Old Town Hall from 1:30-4 for $20 (Cash Only) These dances feature a variety of music for ballroom and swing dancers Load More

Board Members < Back < Back Carole Mooney Director Carole joined the VHR Board of Directors in 2017, because she cares about the Ottawa Valley and is a fan of country music, especially local artists. Carole and her husband Darrell, who is a member of the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame with the Countrymen, can often be found at live music events around the region. And not too often is there a dance in the Valley, where you won’t find them singing along or spending the afternoon on the dance floor. So it’s natural that Carole wanted to do her part to help keep traditional Valley and country music alive and thriving. That’s why she has joined the Board of Directors. So she can make a difference.

HUNT CAMP LIVE PACKAGE Each November our Hunt Camp Live hosts take over the VHR airwaves each night for two weeks in a program filled with laughter, stories, and segments about life in the hunt camps across the region. The winner of this package will have a chance to co-host one of the live shows with the HCL team of Lesley, Jason and Andrew this November, and be part of what has become a true Ottawa Valley tradition. ALSO … the winner will get a one-of-a-kind Hunt Camp Live swag bag full of goodies!. ..Host for November 2026 Program Only. Section Title HCL Package First name Last name Email Phone Number Your Bid Submit Thanks for supporting Valley Heritage Radio

Valley Heritage Radio offers the “traditional” sounds of the country, bluegrass, fiddle and “Valley” music, with a self-imposed mandate to focus programming on Canadian content, with the aim of promoting Canadian talent as much as possible. Valley Heritage Radio The People’s Voice of the Ottawa Valley CJHR – 98.7 FM – Valley Heritage Radio – is the Ottawa Valley’s first, non-profit, community owned and operated, full-powered, volunteer-run, English-language radio station. The 13,000-watt broadcast signal covers most of the Ottawa Valley, while the world is served via live Internet streaming. Our studios are located just east of the Town of Renfrew, in Horton Township, at 3009 Burnstown Road. The station offers the “traditional” sounds of the country, bluegrass, fiddle and Ottawa Valley music, with a self-imposed mandate to focus programming on Canadian content, with the aim of promoting Canadian and local talent as much as possible. Variety is the key word when it comes to the programs you’ll find, as you’ll not only find country, bluegrass and fiddle, but you’ll hear rock and roll, folk, blues, easy listening, east coast, indigenous, Celtic, gospel, and so much more. We also focus on agriculture, seniors, and all things local, in addition to old-time radio shows for those who love the idea of relaxing to the sounds of yesteryear. What weaves the fabric of the station together is a focus on all things heritage – for this beautiful country of ours, and in particular our own part of the world, the amazing Ottawa Valley. CJHR, like any community project, will survive and flourish only with community involvement and support. It is up to the public as individuals, businesses, municipalities, organizations, community groups and corporations to mold the station into the entity you wish it to be – that is, a reflection of the unique community in which you reside. This is YOUR radio station! The History of Valley Heritage Radio The little station that could... Our History

Board Members < Back < Back Kim Bulmer Treasurer Kim is a retired municipal government professional with a distinguished career in public service. He brings extensive experience working with and serving on boards and committees, with particular expertise in governance and administration. Born and raised in the Ottawa Valley, Kim is proud to give back to the community as a Board Member of Valley Heritage Radio; supporting an organization that embraces, showcases, and celebrates an incredible collection of communities and people through music and stories. Kim is married to his wife, Ronda, and has two grown children.

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Geoff Patterson < Back Rink Wrap Geoff Patterson Wednesdays (Oct - Apr) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tune in each Wednesday during the hockey season at 5 p.m. for Rink Wrap, the station’s hockey talk show. Host Geoff Patterson will bring you up to speed on everything happening on rinks around the Ottawa Valley and beyond. With Geoff’s connections in the hockey world, you’ll never know who he’ll be chatting with. The impressive list of people he’s interviewed on the show includes Sheldon Keefe, Bobby Clarke, Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Bill Clement (see a pattern here, Philly fans?), Cassie Campbell, Bob McKenzie, James Duthie, Michael Landsberg, Jack Quinn, Liam McGuire, and the list goes on and on! And there isn’t a Valley person plugged into hockey who hasn’t been on for a chat. And remember – as Geoff likes to say, either you like hockey or you're wrong! Previous Next

Employment at Valley Heritage Radio Valley Heritage Radio values the expertise of Valley People. Below are the positions that are available to the right candidate. Check it out and maybe join our team. Valley Heritage Radio is currently not seeking employees. If you'd like to join our team or volunteer and are up to the challenge of community radio please email your CV to employment@valleyheritageradio.ca

a82023a4-1b2e-4ced-afcf-9377e27adef4 OUR DJs < Back Art Jamieson Known to many as “Mr. Ottawa Valley,” Art is not a full-time host at Valley Heritage Radio, but he is the man behind the microphone for each of our on-air fundraisers. He is the first person we call when we’re holding a Radiothon, and we work out calendar around his availability – because he’s just that good! Through the years, Art has helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for worthwhile causes across the Valley, including many here at VHR. He gets the phones ringing and has a way of connecting to the people of the Ottawa Valley like no one else. An educator most of his professional life, Art has also been a municipal politician and a travel agent who whisks people from the Valley to all corners of the globe. For almost four decades he has been the MC at the Pembroke Old Time Fiddle and Step Dance competitions, and for as long as anyone can remember, he’s entertained people with his musical abilities and his sense of humour. When he’s not helping others, he and his wife Dot love to spend time with their kids and grandkids in the bustling metropolis of Beachburg. Previous Next

e69455fb-3f1b-42d8-bb2c-26a049ea137c OUR DJs < Back Howard Hayes Growing up on a farm in the municipality of Low, Quebec, Howard Hayes was surrounded by homegrown entertainment. His dad Jimmy played the fiddle and his brother Bill played guitar, so it wasn’t any wonder that he got into the music business at a very young age. He formed his first band in high school, playing for dances in the Gatineau and Pontiac areas. Howard’s ride on the Country Music train officially began with his first radio show on CJET in Smiths Falls, a program that ran for three years. At that time he recorded his first vocal album and since that, has recorded five more CDs plus three fiddle and one Irish CD with the group Mountain Tay. Like so many other Ottawa Valley entertainers, Howard hit the road through the years performing all across Canada entertaining the Canadian Troops and touring with such artists as Wilf Carter, Ronnie Prophet and The Family Brown. Howard was elected to the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992. Program Valley Country Howard Hayes can be heard every Saturday from 12 noon till 1 p.m. with Valley Country, a program that features only Canadian artists. If you want to hear the best music from artists who proudly call Canada home, then Valley Country is just for you. Previous Next