Welcome to Amherst Island
Amherst Island is located in Lake Ontario west of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The island is part of Loyalist Township in Lennox and Addington County. Amherst Island is located about 3 kilometres (2Â mi) offshore from the rest of Loyalist Township and access to the island is by way of the Frontenac II ferry from Millhaven.
The main population centre on the island is the village of Stella, which is the where the ferry lands on the island side. Harrowsmith Country Life declared the island’s local hamlet, Stella, as one of the “prettiest towns in Canada”.
Points of Interest Map
Click on any of the points of interest on the map above to learn more about the business or location it represents. The map above is broken down into businesses, geographic areas of interest, etc. The map is printable through Google Maps, and paper copies are available at many locations on the Island.
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Tug boat and barge with old ferry dock pieces. Millhaven dock. Frontenac II docked at new dock. #amherstisland #ferry #millhavendock #lakeontario
A white-tailed deer we saw at Amherst Island #wildanimals #amherstisland #wilddeer #wildlifephotography #ontariocanada
Janet’s tremendous commitment to our community and our radio station will be recognized publicly at our Annual General Meeting taking place Wednesday October 13th at 7pm via Zoom web-conference.
Janet’s long standing dedicated service as a broadcaster, her enthusiasm and leadership for promoting birding in the region, and Janet’s amazing positive energy that she openly shares with the local community made the decision easy for the Board to select Janet as this year’s inductee.
Please join us by going to the cjai.ca home page and clicking on the Zoom link at 7pm. Everyone is welcome.
Congratulations Janet!
#amherstisland #uddermorningshow #justforthebirds #amherstislandradio #walloffame #commitmenttocommunity
Today dawned clear and bright, with placid water and wild skies.
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This sunrise was so different from those of the last week, from those tough mornings.
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It could be that those days looked darker to me because they felt that way—but I don’t think so.
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I have pictures from every morning and while October 1 began with a stunning sunrise, the mornings were gloomy from October 2-7. My hard days.
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And, so, with this morning’s glorious start, it’s no surprise that it feels like a new chapter, a fresh page, a new beginning.
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The anxiety is still there, this morning, pressing its weight on my sternum, but it’s softer, gentler.
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I can feel my inhales deepen. My exhales grow longer—without effort.
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I feel relief.
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And hope.
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And gratitude.
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For getting through another year. For the anniversaries being easier to bear. For my people who listened to me—and bore with me—and gave me space to do my thing.
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And now that I’m on the other side, I’m excited to look forward again. And dream. And plan.
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And also have a nap at some point, because I’m exhausted.
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But, mostly, I’m just happy to be here. Bumping along through normal days. Just like everyone else: doing my best with what I’ve got.
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Writing the next page of my life story, one sentence at a time.
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#sunrise #glow #freshstart #newbeginnings #newchapter #inhale #exhale #inhaleexhale #inhaleexhalerepeat #healing #grief #loss #life #lifestory #mylife #living #lakeside #lakesidelife #lakesideliving #lakeontario #amherstisland #islandlife
Why, indeed Upper Gap fossil. #Y #fossils #uppergap #lakeontario #theuppergap #pec #amherstisland #peace
A few moments of magic from Kim + Graeme's wedding, on Amherst island 🤩
Oh, my goodness, this was one of the most magical weddings I've ever been to.
It was a full moon.
There was a labyrinth, a yurt, a lovely and kind officiant, a private chef, a deep-blue Ukrainian-made cloak, the dreamiest sunset... and such wonderful people ❤
I'll let the photos do the talking.
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officiant: Dale Delahunt - This Moment Officiating
chef: ccdelightss
Yurt yurts
And a few snapshots of upstairs as well. We will do a proper photography job closer to opening mid-April but we just wanted to share! #littlebankhouseca #amherstisland
Loving the serendipity of this particular dry stone wall constructed without mortar, but instead stays together by the careful placement of stones. It is said to shift with the freeze-thaw cycle
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#serendipity #feidinwall #stonewall #drystone #drystonewall #amherstisland
This big new piece is available for purchase! Love the little flower in the centre and the baubles are always my favourite…dm If interested!
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Not all these pictures are sharp, edited well or even taken well. But I think they have a story worth telling
Wildlife Series-4/6: snowy owl #wildlifephotography #naturettl #explorecanada #earthcapture #animalelite #bns_birds #bns_nature #animalphotography #birdphotography #snowyowl #amherstislandowl #amherstisland #winterwildlife #ontario #owl
A goodbye-September sunset and a hello-October sunrise.
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This pair of stunning solar moments ushered out a month that—for me—was a weird mix of wonderful, bizarre, impossible, and brought a gentle start to my hardest month.
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It’s amazing the way the beauty of our world makes everything just a little softer, brighter, more hopeful.
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The way nature shows us it’s worth existing through the pain, the struggle, just to get to be here, breathing, witnessing the way the light changes.
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Communing with the waves, the trees, the breeze, the clouds.
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Even in the darkest moments, we have this magic to cling to.
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I know it’s a big part of what kept me alive when my world shattered into a million pieces.
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Even as my foundation crumbled beneath me, I couldn’t ignore the sublime beauty of the island, the lake, the sky.
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As it did then, the natural world anchors me now.
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Reminds me that I am small, the world is big, and everyone—living and dead—is connected through it all.
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Reminds me that even when days aren’t happy, they can be beautiful.
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So beautiful it hurts a little, perhaps, but beautiful nonetheless.
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And.
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If all else fails, I can find my way to the shore—or to my easel—and find a way to feel alive, connected, present, even when I don’t feel whole.
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#sunset #sunrise #lakeontario #lakeside #lakesidelife #island #islandlife #healing #grief #october #sundown #amherstisland #loss #connecttonature #nature #natureheals #artastherapy
5105 Front Road, Stella, Amherst Island. Just Listed: Updated Spacious Home in Stella on Amherst Island
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It’s the most magical time of the year!!
Halloween Tunes start today!
#halloweenmusic #rockabillymusic #pychobilly #islandradio #amherstislandradio #amherstisland
The first full day of fall has dawned so differently from the last full day of summer.
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With just 48 hours between, it seems the world has changed. Just a little bit. Maybe because it has.
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Maybe because this change of season sits heavy on my heart.
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The thing about humans, though, is we’re not either/or creatures.
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We aren’t forced to be one thing or another. To feel just one emotion at a time. To love just one other human in just one way.
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We’re complicated beings. Able to hold space for big ideas, big feelings, other humans, even when they don’t logically fit together.
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We can be glad the world keeps turning, the leaves change, the days grow short, even as we mourn the end of summer.
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We can delight in golden sunshine illuminating purple clouds, even when it takes our breath away with the reminder us of our very worst day.
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I can dread fall with every fibre of my being, and remember that it used to be my favourite. That I’d chosen a fall wedding for a reason. I can still find love for parts of it, even now.
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We can hold space in our hearts for all the people we’ve ever loved—grateful they crossed our paths—even when they’re no longer a part of our lives. Even when they’re no longer living.
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Even when we begin to create space—and hope—for loving someone new.
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We humans have a huge capacity for love. For hope. For joy. And also for grief. For loneliness. For despair.
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It can all sit muddled together, filling us up, reminding us that every emotion matters. Reminding us that to be human IS to feel all these things.
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We need the darkness to see the light, sure, but I think we also need it for darkness’s sake. To get the full experience of being human. To know ourselves and our strengths. Our weaknesses.
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I keep being reminded that we are strongest where we are broken. The more I heal, the more I believe that to be true.
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The thought buoys me up as fall settles in. Reminding me that I’ve survived until now. And I’m stronger than I’ve ever been.
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That I can be afraid and strong. Broken and healing. Devastated and hopeful.
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Mourning and open to more.
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#firstdayoffall #healing #grief #morningthoughts #sunrise #amherstisland #wempsbayamherstisland