awards from BMI, and ASCAP. Vallance served on the boards of PROCAN (1985–90); SOCAN (1996-8, 2000-3, 2006-9); FACTOR (1985-7); and the Songwriters Association of Canada in 2008, and the latter's advisory board 1998-2008. In 2003, Vallance won an International Achievement Award for the song "Heaven" at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto. In 2007, Vallance was appointed to the Order of Canada and invested in 2008. Personal life Vallance married singer-songwriter Rachel Paiement in the early 1980s. Paiement is a former member of the groups CANO and Morgan. She is an accomplished singer-songwriter in her own right. They have one child, Jimmy, who was a house DJ during his high school years and is currently an electronic musician for house/alternative band Bob Moses. See also List of songs written by Jim Vallance References External links Official website Armoury Studios The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada: biography 1952 births Living people Canadian record producers Canadian songwriters Members of the Order of Canada People from Chilliwack Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year winners Prism (band) members