The County’s history is filled with interesting, exciting, and important people, stories, and events. 99.3 County FM is pleased to present 23 new radio vignettes based on this long, rich history.

Beverly Sprague, Peter Lockyer, Colleen Johnson, Brenda Shardlow, and Pearl Hucul spent many months researching topics ranging from the Queen’s visit to Main Duck Island, to the life of Peter Martin, the second Indigenous person in Canada to earn a medical degree, to the history of the county’s well loved Mustang Drive-In, as well as many other exciting things.

99.3 County FM is broadcasting these history moments as part of their regular weekday programming Monday-Sunday. The radio series “Reflections on Lives & Times in PEC” is funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program and sponsored locally by Base31 and Edward Jones (Picton).

Sample of “Reflections on Lives & Times in PEC” as broadcast on Grapevine

The Wellington Masonic Temple and Music Hall. On Consecon Street in Wellington, a large white building has, off and on, been an entertainment venue and Masonic Meeting Hall since 1889. Learn more about the history of one of the neatest and most attractive halls of its size in Central Canada. Researcher Pearl Hucul

Learn about Master Shipbuilder John Tait. From Kingston to Picton, John built many of the hundreds of schooners once plying the waters in our area. Learn more about this master ship builder. Researcher Brenda Sharlow

When Wellington Went Wet.   It wasn’t until 1934 that legislation allowed drinking in public bars in Ontario. Even after that, Wellington steadfastly maintained its “dry” state.   Researcher Pearl Hucul

Tale of Two Rivals.  A meandering stream led to a bitter fight between two families. Ironically the rivals were laid to rest side by side in a little graveyard that straddles both properties.  Researcher Brenda Shardlow