GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER – Sunday, May 18 – Saturday, May 24, 2025
99.3 County FM is dedicated to keeping you informed about our programming.
To this end, we are sharing with you highlights of the next week on Sunday’s The County Writes…The County Reads and Monday to Friday Grapevine (noon hour & repeat 6:00 p.m.) plus any other unique programming specials.
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
THE COUNTY WRITES….THE COUNTY READS
Jeannie Marshall, author of All Things Move: Learning to Look in the Sistine Chapel, discusses Michelangelo’s masterpieces – The Last Judgement, The Deluge, The Creation of Adam – and how art can impact our beliefs and change our lives. Lorraine Johnson, co-author of A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators, offers advice on cultivating space for a pollinator paradise.
THE COUNTY GRAPEVINE
Monday, May 19, 2025
Holiday spotlight on other segments of The County Grapevine! Pamela Stagg, host of The County, Naturally, spoke with Rick Gray, principal author of The Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region, which Pamela calls an “amazing guide.” Artscene co-host Sarah Moran’s guests were Devin Marshall, artist participant, and Brandy Lee Wilkes of Community Living Prince Edward. They discussed Art Flow at County Arts Lab and the importance of inclusion and belonging for people with intellectual disabilities. On The County Cooks, Liz Moran spoke with David Correa, Executive Chef of The Waring House, about food, travel and culture.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
CONSUMERISM
Picton’s first Fashion Week is right around the corner! It’s a weeklong event designed to bring local businesses together by celebrating the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of the community. Two organizers, Krystal Campbell (from the Business Improvement Association) and Nicole Voskamp join us in studio to talk about workshops and events being held throughout the week including the main event, Sip, Shop & Strut on the Friday night. We’ll also learn about the two runway shows Mode Elle is producing at The Armoury on the Saturday, and lots more!
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Asthma and COPD are challenging health issues in our community. Nicole Stoness, RPN and Certified Respiratory Educator, joins us from the Prince Edward Family Health Team to talk about the Lung Health program, the services you can access through that program and some tips regarding how to keep our lungs healthy.
CONSUMERISM / WORLD OF WINE
As we celebrate our big moments with the likes of champagne, let’s learn about our bubbly options. Sommelier Jay Whitely talks about how sparkling wines are made, and just how many deliciously fizzy choices there are beyond the Champagne shelf.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
COUNTY COOKS
Chris Byrne shares favourite recipes and tips for creating tasty, nutritious vegans meals for your family and friends.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
Craig Mills speaks with The Broken Stone Winery about their Vineyard Discovery Tour.
THE COUNTY, NATURALLY
The genetic science company, Colossal Biosciences, claims it has de-extincted the dire wolf, a long-dead mammal from the last Ice Age. But has it really? Or is the dire wolf, Version2.0, just a gray wolf in — well — dire wolf clothing? Pamela Stagg will discuss this with Dr. Ross McPhee, one of the world’s leading experts on Ice Age mammals.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
COUNTY GROWS
Krista Hepburn speaks with Gail Walker about the best and most effective techniques for taking a shady area of your yard and turning it into a beautiful garden to show off to your neighbourhood.
COUNTY PROFILE
Timothy Luginbuhl speaks with Laurie Scott, educator, author and artist. She is also an accomplished scuba-diver. Expeditions off her father’s commercial fishing boat took her to the bottom of Lake Ontario. She’s resurfaced with some historically significant artefacts (and even more interesting stories!)
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Brenda Mercer Garvey interviews Alan Weekes about the 2025 PEC Jazz Festival.
Craig Mills interviews Ross Hamilton from the Bloomfield Rec Committee about the upcoming Family BBQ on June 7
Friday, May 23, 2025
SPORTS ROUNDUP
The Prince Edward County Sports Hall of Fame showcases memorable athletes and events.
PET REPORT
Dave Wheatley reports on lost and found cats as well as profiling the ones looking for a forever home.
WHAT’S THE BUZZ?
The Roc
Representatives from the ROC youth centre in Picton share the imaginative talents and perspectives of the youth in Prince Edward County.
The ROC youth centre in Picton returns with another program this Friday which will again show off the imaginative talents and perspectives of the youth in Prince Edward County.
ARTSCENE
Pamela Mayhew speaks with Jim Turner of 2gallery, Picton for part 3 of her series, Art is a Reflection of Who We Are with a subtitle of Don’t be a Lemming, Be a Beaver. Pam and Jim discuss tips for artists and creators in this season of “elbows up” Canadian patriotism.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Radiothon 2025 Thursday June 5th – Sunday June 8th
Four days of incredible entertainment. Check out all of the musicians who have been kind enough to offer to perform during our critical fundraising event. RADIOTHON 2025 LINE UP
Your support helps to bridge the gap in the required revenue to keep the station on-air 24/7. HOW TO DONATE
Special thanks to our sponsors…Wellings of Picton, Heidelberg Materials, McDougall Insurance (Picton), JJ International Media and Management Solutions, Angie’s Pooper Pumping Septic Service, Lockyer’s Country Gardens, Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance, Stormy’s Auto Sales, and Carson’s Garden & Market.
The Picton Rotary 10th Annual Lilac Ride on Sunday, May 25th
Featuring three scenic courses of 25, 50, or 100 kilometres that showcase stunning routes through Lake on the Mountain, Waupoos, and Marysburgh. All rides will begin and end at the Prince Edward Community Centre. County FM will be on-site, so stop by and say hello!
Refreshments will be available along the route, and we’ll celebrate with a delicious barbecue after the ride. Check out www.pictonrotary.ca for all the details on how to register and to support the event.
Brought to you by media sponsor 99.3 County FM.
Hike for Hospice May 31st, 2025
Join 99.3 County FM for the 14th Annual Hike for Hospice at The Bethany Christian Reformed Church in Bloomfield. Get outside, move, and raise money for a great cause.
Go to www.hospiceprinceedward.ca and click on the register button!
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Picton, Telegraph Narrows, and your friends at 99.3 County FM!
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