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• Voices from the Past, A Retrospective from Prince Edward Heights, Episode 6, October, 2020
  The series explored the history of Prince Edward Heights, a former institution for people with intellectual disabilities. This six-part series, an original 99.3 County FM production, shared the story of “The Heights,” recording the facility in PEC history. The idea for this unique project was introduced by Suzanne Pasternak, a gifted storyteller who spent over 33 years collecting oral histories from across Eastern Ontario. Hear the voices of the people who lived and worked on the Heights from 1971 to 1999 when the Heights closed. The series was funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program.
• Voices from the Past, A Retrospective from Prince Edward Heights, Episode 5, October, 2020
  The series explored the history of Prince Edward Heights, a former institution for people with intellectual disabilities. This six-part series, an original 99.3 County FM production, shared the story of “The Heights,” recording the facility in PEC history. The idea for this unique project was introduced by Suzanne Pasternak, a gifted storyteller who spent over 33 years collecting oral histories from across Eastern Ontario. Hear the voices of the people who lived and worked on the Heights from 1971 to 1999 when the Heights closed. The series was funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program.
• Voices from the Past, A Retrospective from Prince Edward Heights, Episode 4, October, 2020
  The series explored the history of Prince Edward Heights, a former institution for people with intellectual disabilities. This six-part series, an original 99.3 County FM production, shared the story of “The Heights,” recording the facility in PEC history. The idea for this unique project was introduced by Suzanne Pasternak, a gifted storyteller who spent over 33 years collecting oral histories from across Eastern Ontario. Hear the voices of the people who lived and worked on the Heights from 1971 to 1999 when the Heights closed. The series was funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program.
• Voices from the Past, A Retrospective from Prince Edward Heights, Episode 3, October, 2020
  The series explored the history of Prince Edward Heights, a former institution for people with intellectual disabilities. This six-part series, an original 99.3 County FM production, shared the story of “The Heights,” recording the facility in PEC history. The idea for this unique project was introduced by Suzanne Pasternak, a gifted storyteller who spent over 33 years collecting oral histories from across Eastern Ontario. Hear the voices of the people who lived and worked on the Heights from 1971 to 1999 when the Heights closed. The series was funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program.
• Voices from the Past, A Retrospective from Prince Edward Heights, Episode 2, October, 2020
  The series explored the history of Prince Edward Heights, a former institution for people with intellectual disabilities. This six-part series, an original 99.3 County FM production, shared the story of “The Heights,” recording the facility in PEC history. The idea for this unique project was introduced by Suzanne Pasternak, a gifted storyteller who spent over 33 years collecting oral histories from across Eastern Ontario. Hear the voices of the people who lived and worked on the Heights from 1971 to 1999 when the Heights closed. The series was funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program.
• Voices from the Past, A Retrospective from Prince Edward Heights, Episode 1, October, 2020
  The series explored the history of Prince Edward Heights, a former institution for people with intellectual disabilities. This six-part series, an original 99.3 County FM production, shared the story of “The Heights,” recording the facility in PEC history. The idea for this unique project was introduced by Suzanne Pasternak, a gifted storyteller who spent over 33 years collecting oral histories from across Eastern Ontario. Hear the voices of the people who lived and worked on the Heights from 1971 to 1999 when the Heights closed. The series was funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizon’s for Seniors Program.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 8, Housing First: Exit Strategy? Or Just a Good Start? Audio Documentary, May 25, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 8 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 7, Resilience and Innovation, Audio Documentary, May 18, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 7 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 5, The Role of Trauma, Audio Documentary, May 4, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 5 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 4, Addiction and Substance Use, Audio Documentary, April 27, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 4 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 3, Mental Health, Audio Documentary, April 3, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 3 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 2, The Kindness of Strangers, Services, Audio Documentary, April 13, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 2 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Voices From The Shadows, Homelessness in a Rural Community, Episode 1, Rough Waters Ahead, an Overview, Audio Documentary, April 6, 2023
  In 2022-2023, volunteers from 99.3 County FM radio station interviewed more than 60 individuals in and around the local homeless community and the organizations who serve them. These are the voices of homelessness, past and present, and the people trying to help them today. This is Episode 1 in an 8 Episode documentary. It was first broadcast April 6 – May 25 2023. The series was made possible by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Winner of the National Campus and Community Awards “Best Documentary – CRABO Awards June 2024” Runner up Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards “Best Community Service Initiative” 2023.
• Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, Radio Documentary, Episode 5, 2024
  99.3 County FM presented the Six-Part Radio Documentary: Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, February 8th through March 14th 2024. Broadcast as part of Grapevine Magazine, this series provides public education about fraud prevention, with a focus on a wide variety of scams against seniors. The documentary was created in partnership with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP, The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, and the Municipality of the County of Prince Edward, County FM. The series, narrated by Wendy Mesley, each week explores a common type of scam, presents compelling experiences from victims and their families, and provides tips for prevention. Some names of those interviewed have been changed at their request. The Production Team for 99.3 County FM: Scripts by Astrid Young, Interviews by Renay Weissman-Stanners, Brenda Little, Ken Palmer, Krista Hepburn, Craig Mills. Narration Wendy Mesley, introduction by Jim JJ Johnston, Music Dustin Crenna; Producer Dave Wheatley, Production Assistant Gage Broaderick, other production and research, Gillian Carson, Helen Morris, Gage Broderick, Dave Wheatley, Craig Mills, Lorraine Wilson, and Sheri Girvan.
• Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, Radio Documentary, Episode 4, 2024
  99.3 County FM presented the Six-Part Radio Documentary: Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, February 8th through March 14th 2024. Broadcast as part of Grapevine Magazine, this series provides public education about fraud prevention, with a focus on a wide variety of scams against seniors. The documentary was created in partnership with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP, The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, and the Municipality of the County of Prince Edward, County FM. The series, narrated by Wendy Mesley, each week explores a common type of scam, presents compelling experiences from victims and their families, and provides tips for prevention. Some names of those interviewed have been changed at their request. The Production Team for 99.3 County FM: Scripts by Astrid Young, Interviews by Renay Weissman-Stanners, Brenda Little, Ken Palmer, Krista Hepburn, Craig Mills. Narration Wendy Mesley, introduction by Jim JJ Johnston, Music Dustin Crenna; Producer Dave Wheatley, Production Assistant Gage Broaderick, other production and research, Gillian Carson, Helen Morris, Gage Broderick, Dave Wheatley, Craig Mills, Lorraine Wilson, and Sheri Girvan.
• Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, Radio Documentary, Episode 3, 2024
  99.3 County FM presented the Six-Part Radio Documentary: Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, February 8th through March 14th 2024. Broadcast as part of Grapevine Magazine, this series provides public education about fraud prevention, with a focus on a wide variety of scams against seniors. The documentary was created in partnership with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP, The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, and the Municipality of the County of Prince Edward, County FM. The series, narrated by Wendy Mesley, each week explores a common type of scam, presents compelling experiences from victims and their families, and provides tips for prevention. Some names of those interviewed have been changed at their request. The Production Team for 99.3 County FM: Scripts by Astrid Young, Interviews by Renay Weissman-Stanners, Brenda Little, Ken Palmer, Krista Hepburn, Craig Mills. Narration Wendy Mesley, introduction by Jim JJ Johnston, Music Dustin Crenna; Producer Dave Wheatley, Production Assistant Gage Broaderick, other production and research, Gillian Carson, Helen Morris, Gage Broderick, Dave Wheatley, Craig Mills, Lorraine Wilson, and Sheri Girvan.
• Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, Radio Documentary, Episode 2, 2024
  99.3 County FM presented the Six-Part Radio Documentary: Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, February 8th through March 14th 2024. Broadcast as part of Grapevine Magazine, this series provides public education about fraud prevention, with a focus on a wide variety of scams against seniors. The documentary was created in partnership with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP, The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, and the Municipality of the County of Prince Edward, County FM. The series, narrated by Wendy Mesley, each week explores a common type of scam, presents compelling experiences from victims and their families, and provides tips for prevention. Some names of those interviewed have been changed at their request. The Production Team for 99.3 County FM: Scripts by Astrid Young, Interviews by Renay Weissman-Stanners, Brenda Little, Ken Palmer, Krista Hepburn, Craig Mills. Narration Wendy Mesley, introduction by Jim JJ Johnston, Music Dustin Crenna; Producer Dave Wheatley, Production Assistant Gage Broaderick, other production and research, Gillian Carson, Helen Morris, Gage Broderick, Dave Wheatley, Craig Mills, Lorraine Wilson, and Sheri Girvan.
• Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, Radio Documentary, Episode 1, 2024
  99.3 County FM presented the Six-Part Radio Documentary: Outsmarting the Scammers – Helping Seniors Fight Fraud, February 8th through March 14th 2024. Broadcast as part of Grapevine Magazine, this series provides public education about fraud prevention, with a focus on a wide variety of scams against seniors. The documentary was created in partnership with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP, The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, and the Municipality of the County of Prince Edward, County FM. The series, narrated by Wendy Mesley, each week explores a common type of scam, presents compelling experiences from victims and their families, and provides tips for prevention. Some names of those interviewed have been changed at their request. The Production Team for 99.3 County FM: Scripts by Astrid Young, Interviews by Renay Weissman-Stanners, Brenda Little, Ken Palmer, Krista Hepburn, Craig Mills. Narration Wendy Mesley, introduction by Jim JJ Johnston, Music Dustin Crenna; Producer Dave Wheatley, Production Assistant Gage Broaderick, other production and research, Gillian Carson, Helen Morris, Gage Broderick, Dave Wheatley, Craig Mills, Lorraine Wilson, and Sheri Girvan.
• Reflections on Lives and Times in Prince Edward County, the Wellington Masonic Temple and Music Hall
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. This episode explores the history of the Wellington Masonic Temple and Music Hall. Built in 1889 on Consecon Street in Wellington, this large white building has been both an entertainemtn venue and Masonic Meeting Hall. Researcher Pearl Hucul.
• Reflections on Lives and Times in Prince Edward County, A Tale of Two Rivals, legal dispute, 1870
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. In this episode, a meandering stream led to a bitter fight between the Roblin family and Jesse Potter in the 1870s over ownership of a stream. Ironically, the rivals were laid to rest side by side in a little graveyard that straddles both Proerties. Researcher: Brenda Shardlow.
• Reflections on Lives and Times in Prince Edward County, the history of Sprague Foods, PEC
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. This episode explores the century-long history of cannery Sprague Foods. The seasonal canner was established in 1925 by J. Grant Sprague in Mountain View, Prince Edward County, Ontario.
• Reflections on Lives and Times In Prince Edward County, Reuben Pearce, 19th century County resident.
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. This episode is on the story of County resident Reuben Pearce who fought in the US Civil War. Reuben's journey and return to his farm in Wellington spanned several years.
• Reflections on Lives and Times in Prince Edward County, the history of Redernersville, Ontario
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. This episode looks at the history of John Redner and family who fled the American Revolution to settle in PEC in the 1770s.
• Reflections on Lives and Times in Prince Edward County, RCAF Jet Crash, Big Island
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. In this episode, witness Terry Sprague relates the1955 crash of an RCAF Jet crash into the Bay of Quinte off Big Island.
• Reflections on Lives and Times in Prince Edward County, the Qyle of Quinte Skiff Club
  Reflections on the Lives and Times in Prince Edward County is a series of 23 radio vignettes on the history of the County. The series was funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, Government of Canada, and sponsored by Base31. The Ayle of Quinte Skiff Club rows out of Waupoos Marina, bringing seafaring adventure to the County. Their main vessel is the Saint Ayles Skuff which birdges Scottish traditions with moderrn passions. Researcher: Brenda Shardlow.