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Contact our team at Valley Heritage Radio in Renfrew Ontario Contact Us Valley Heritage Radio 3009 Burnstown Road Renfrew, Ontario K7V 3Z9 Phone: 613-432-9873 Toll Free: 1-888-532-9870 Fax: 613-432-9103 Contact our Board: president@valleyheritageradio.ca General Inquiries: info@valleyheritageradio.ca Sales: Sales@valleyheritageradio.ca Song Requests: requests@valleyheritageradio.ca Bingo: bingo@valleyheritageradio.ca Accounting: accounting@valleyheritageradio.ca Community Events: info@valleyheritageradio.ca Job Opportunities: employment@valleyheritageradio.ca Programming (including song information): programming@valleyheritageradio.ca Musicians submitting music: music@valleyheritageradio.ca Message Us First Name Last Name Email Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting!

Radiothon 2026 50/50 Purchase or Renew your membership online...it is as easy as that!! www.valleyheritageradio.ca/memberships April 13-17 - Out and About in the Valley April 15 - Levi Home Hardware Almonte (with Live Music) (10-1) April 16 - Eganville Foodland (12-3) April 17 - Arnprior Legion (11-1) April 16 - Bonus Radio Bingo @ 7:00pm. Each game has a prize of $1000.00..Cards are $7.00 each April 17 - Art Jamieson is in the House (10am - 4pm) Partly sponsored by: Pilon Family Funeral Home April 18 - Pancake Breakfast @ Renfrew Wing (8:30-11:30) (Donation) Partly sponsored by: Giant Tiger Renfrew and local maple syrup suppliers April 19 - Jim Long Memorial Round Up Dance @ Horton Center Sponsored by: Melcher Heating; Shawville Ford; Uncle Jim's Meat Market; Reid Brothers and Delta Power Equipment Entertainment: "The Valley Lads" (Kyle Felhaver and Friends) Members $10.00 (Valid Membership Card will be required for Members) Non-Members $15.00 Tickets available at: Valley Heritage Radio @ 3009 Burnstown Road Out and About in the Valley (see above) Pancake Breakfast at Renfrew Wing At-The-Door at the Dance (if not sold out) The 2026 Valley Heritage Radiothon Live Auction is NOW Open until Friday April 17, 2026 @ 4:00PM

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Annual General Meeting 2025 The 2025 Annual General Meeting with take place on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @ 7:00pm ******************************************** Annual General Meeting 2025 The proposed resolution was passed which now states that the term of a Board Member will be 3 years. The Bylaw will be updated and posted below by July 2025. As of June 18, 2025, the Board Members are: Denzil Ferguson, Brian Hebert, Carole Mooney, Bob Johnston, Fay Kolpin and Jacqueline Asselin. Finance Report was presented by Welch LLP and approved. * approved & distributed at AGM2025; available upon request to members that were not at meeting. 2025 Agenda - released May 19, 2025 2024 AGM Minutes - * 2025 Financials - * 2025 Proposed Resolutions - released May 21, 2025 2025 Nominating Report - released May 18, 2025 2025 Nominating Form - released May 18, 2025 2025 Nominating Report Final - released on June 4, 2025 2025 Proxy Form - not required By-Law #1 2020-1 - amended June 22, 2022 2025 AGM Minutes - will be reviewed at AGM2026 Contact: agm@valleyheritageradio.ca

spring time in the valley Winter can’t disappear soon enough, and when it does, we want you to embrace the change in seasons in true Ottawa Valley style. The winning bidder will receive: A gallon of liquid heaven in the form of a jug of maple syrup from Otterburn Farms; A gift card to fill up your BBQ with tasty treats from Scheel Meats in Pakenham; Two 18-hole green fees to the beautiful and challenging Renfrew Golf Club; Six CDs of some of your favourite Ottawa Valley artists to enjoy as you spring clean; A copy of Mac Beattie’s book ‘This Ottawa Valley of Mine’ to read in a lawnchair; Pickup at the Station at 3009 Burnstown Road Section Title Spring Time in the Valley First Name Last Name Email Phone Your Bid Submit Thanks for Supporting Valley Heritage Radio

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.

Vic Garbutt < Back Vic's Country Classic Vic Garbutt Sunday 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Vic’s Classic Country program specializes in the easier-listening ‘traditional’ sounds of country music, both old and new. The program also features treasures from the past (40s, 50s and 60s), which prompt memories of cherished days gone by. Great regional music from all across Canada, including the truly unique music of the Maritimes and the Ottawa Valley will have you joining in and, some of the finest fiddle music in the world will get your toes a-tapping and your knees a-bouncin’! Vic selects his music from an enormous personal collection of more than 15,000 recorded media including 78 RPM, 45 RPM and LP records, cassette tapes and CDs. So if you’re looking for that special old song or tune from the past, he can likely find it for you. Vic is proud to announce that he plays more than 50% Canadian content on his program. Join him Saturdays from 7 to 9 a.m., and sit back, relax, put your feet up and enjoy! Previous Next

Guest Hosts < Back Rock n' Roll Guest Hosts Monday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The heyday of rock and roll was the 1950s and 60s, and that’s just what you’ll hear when you tune into the Rock n’ Roll show each Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. What a way to lift your spirits on a Monday, as you’ll hear everything played at sock hops during the glory days of rock and roll! Previous Next

Hunt Camp Live In the Ottawa Valley, there are actually five seasons each year – Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, and Hunting. For two weeks each November, the Valley comes to a virtual standstill as men, women, children, and pets switch into ‘deer hunt mode’ and split their time between home and the hunt camp. It’s been this way for generations and is truly a part of Ottawa Valley culture. Since 2011, Valley Heritage Radio has been devoted time, energy and resources into capturing this way of Valley life by bringing you the stories of life at the hunt camp through the seasonal program Hunt Camp Live. Originally called Live From the Hunt Camp, the program began as a five-minute segment aired once in the morning, and again late afternoon each weekday during the two weeks of deer hunting season each November. The idea was simplistic, but also genius. (This, according to co-host Gerry Bimm, who “allegedly” came up with the idea. Hence Gerry pushing us to mention of the word ‘genius’ at some point in this bio.) We’d assemble a hardy crew to visit different hunt camps of the Valley, armed with only tape recorders, cameras, and empty stomachs and livers. Their goal was to capture a snapshot of life at the hunt camp, as told by the hunters and their families. It was never designed to tell the story of harvesting animals. Rather, it was to focus on the family traditions, stories, memories, music, food, and humorous moments that you only find sitting at a table by the woodstove, in a cabin, in the middle of the bush. Basically, it was a slice of Ottawa Valley life to offer our listeners some insight and humour for the two weeks of the hunt. It’s now a 75-minute segment each weekday of the deer hunt. We present 10 shows in the first two weeks of November and it has bloomed into one of our most popular on-air programs. The acorn was planted in 2011. And today the mighty oak continues to grow. Well, perhaps it’s still a sapling. But someday. Oh, someday a mighty oak. On the Road The very first camp the crew visited was the Bluff Mountain Hunt Camp in Ladysmith, Quebec. Yes, that’s when things kicked off. It was back in 2011. The gang recorded stories. Took photos. And left with more tales than they bargained for, along with full bellies and a feeling the new venture was going to be a success. But never in their wildest dreams did they think things would still be going strong more than a decade later. Including that trip to see the Bluff Mountain gang, our Hunt Camp Live crew has visited more than 80 hunt camps across the Ottawa Valley from the edge of Algonquin Park to Flower Station, Kazabazua, Quebec and all imaginable points in between. No one is safe in Renfrew or Lanark counties, and you can’t get away from us in the Pontiac, either! If we had a nickel for every kilometer we travelled for Hunt Camp Live, we’d have enough to buy a private jet and helicopter. (We could probably just buy one with the cash from Lesley’s swear jar, but that’s another story!) We’ve been in camps no bigger than a garden shed, to others that sleep 30. Some had no running water and were heated with a tiny woodstove. Others had central air, propane furnaces and camp cooks with their own sleeping quarters. And we’ve even been to more than one camp that had a sauna. Yes. A sauna. Some camps are right off the main road, while others not so much. We’ve been lost. Almost run out of gas. And more than once we’ve stopped at the wrong camp (because of bad directions, not because of our navigation skills). We’ve never gone home hungry (though that one time we needed the good folks at Harvey’s to fill our bellies), and have had unbelievable willpower to not accept all the beverages offered to us. We’ve cut ribbons to christen outhouses and gun racks. Feared for our lives on ATVs built for the racetrack, not the bush. We’ve worn wigs. Ate two-week-old gravy. Learned about internal eavestroughing. Did a phone interview from a tree stand in Pumphandle, Saskatchewan. Learned new words from Lesley. Met inflatable friends. And laughed until we cried. And the music. Yes, the music. So many amazing musicians along the way. And our apologies to the late Stompin’ Tom Connors for butchering Sudbury Saturday Night on more than one occasion. Every camp is unique and memorable and has provided stories that will last a lifetime. Our Hosts The Hunt Camp Crew is a crackerjack team of Lesley Galbraith, Jason Marshall and Gerry Bimm. Oh, and we can’t forget John McMaster, our tech guru and intrepid buck contest reporter and weatherman. Together, this motley crew keeps the show on the rails and works hard to keep the spirit and soul of the hunting tradition in the Ottawa Valley alive and well. They work hard, play hard and laugh more than they should as they bring you this one-of-a-kind radio program. If you would like to find out more, visit the Hunt Camp Live Facebook Page, or better yet – if your hunt camp would like to be part of the program, drop us a line at hcl@valleyheritageradio.ca Until next time – seeeeeya!

8f1007c1-b53b-4fd6-b389-c780120bc87a OUR DJs < Back Pat Watters Pat Watters was born in Bourlamaque Quebec. He has “been around” living in Val’Dor, Malartic, Barview, Malartic Gold Fields, Cornwall, Carp, Toronto, Fort McPherson NWT, Pembroke and in Douglas where he now resides. He graduated from York University and taught for 30 years finishing his career at St. Joseph High School in Renfrew. He is married, has six children and three grandchildren. He enjoys all types of music. He does however, have a preference for the blues. It was while living in Toronto that he developed a keen interest in the blues playing in bands and taking in as many live shows as he was able to. He had the opportunity to see several blues legends as they toured through southern Ontario. Pat plays bass guitar for a local hobby band called Mixed Nuts, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger Toronto Maple Leafs fan in the Valley. Got the Blues Pat has been a part of Valley Heritage radio since the beginning. His show Got the Blues began a month after the station went on the air and continues every Thursday evening at eight o’clock right after the bingo. Got the Blues is a two-hour weekly show which provides you the opportunity to listen and enjoy the blues. If you want to be more informed and exposed to this genre of music so that you can appreciate the blues, then this is the place to be! Blues has been portrayed as mournful and slow but as you listen to Got the Blues you will discover it is far more energetic and it rocks. It has been said, “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock ‘n Roll”! There are plenty of blues styles and you will hear a great variety on Pat’s show. Traditional to contemporary artists are played regularly and Got the Blues is proud to feature many of our Canadian Blues artists. Previous Next

Sheila Vandekemp < Back The Sheila Show Sheila Vandekemp Sunday 7:00 am - 10:00 am Sheila Vandekemp is the host of The Sheila Show heard every Sunday morning from 7 to 10 a.m. Sheila showcases country artists, mostly from the 1950s. Every now and then you will hear a waltz, a bluegrass tune and maybe a surprise song. And, as one of the biggest Merle Haggard fans on the planet, Sheila may even spin a Merle tune from time to time. Previous Next

b0b329b0-7c65-464c-a2f1-dd11406f39ca OUR DJs < Back Jason Marshall Born in Arnprior and raised on the mean streets of White Lake, station manager Jason Marshall proudly describes himself as a Valley boy, through and through. A graduate of Arnprior District High School (go Redmen!), Jason has never strayed too far from home in his professional career. For more than two decades he’s reported, written, edited and managed community newspapers across the Valley and Ottawa including: Renfrew, Arnprior, West Carleton, Almonte, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth, Kemptville, Iroquois, Manotick, Nepean, Barrhaven, Kanata, Stittsville, Bells Corners, Orleans and Ottawa in general. Is it any wonder he has grey whiskers sprouting on his chin? But one thing has never changed no matter where he has worked – his home and heart are in the Valley. Now, only a 10-minute commute to the office from downtown White Lake (15 if he gets behind a hay wagon or a school bus), Jason is back where he belongs – out in the communities of the Valley, working for a company that is all about entertaining and informing people about what’s happening in their little piece of the world. And when he meets someone and says: “G’day, hower yanow?” – they actually know what in the hell he’s talking about. Programs G'day From the Valley Jason’s Saturday morning show shines a spotlight on Ottawa Valley artists, with a special focus on all types of Valley music, not just country. He says, “as long as it’s Ottawa Valley and it’s good, then you’ll hear it on this show.” It’s the only show on VHR that showcases local talent beyond the country music genre. This includes local pop, rock, folk, bluegrass, instrumental, and more. And, of course, country and fiddle. You can’t do an Ottawa Valley show without country and fiddle! G’Day From the Valley airs Saturday mornings from 9 to 10. Valley Voices Join Jason for an hour each Wednesday starting at 12:15 (right after the noon news) and you’ll hear live music from some of the Ottawa Valley’s most talented musicians, but there’s more to the show than just music. Jason speaks candidly with each guest, bringing you an up close and personal look at the artist and person behind the voice. It’s all simulcast on Facebook, so you can watch it live or later, and see the one-on-one chat that takes place live on our Thomas Cavanagh Stage. Previous Next