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 (2 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”.
This page is offered and maintained by the Amherst Island Community Alliance.
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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New Ferry
There has been an unspoken rule on Amherst Island for the last two years: don't ask about the new ferry.
From Wikipedia: "The Amherst Islander II is a zero emission ferry boat which will serve Amherst Island from Millhaven, Ontario in Lake Ontario, Canada, thus replacing the MV Frontenac II built in 1962."
The Amherst Islander II has been docked in Picton for 15 months while global supply chain issues hamper the arrival of the dockside charging stations.
Just this week, the new ferry passed by Topsy Farms and is now docked at Stella.
We're really getting to lay eyes on this beauty up close.
As farmers, there are some upgrades that will help Topsy - a wider ramp will allow farm equipment to cross without having to be dismantled or trucked on flatbeds.
As residents, the new ferry's increased carrying capacity will improve life (especially on a long-weekend Friday).
It is a crummy feeling to arrive on time for loading but be left behind due to a full boat.
The internet ship sites suggest that it is anticipated to be brought into service April 2023.
But there are a great many things to check and pass before the Amherst Islander II carries its first passengers.
It will also take time to train the crews on the operation of a totally new thing.
It is challenging enough for us farmers to learn the operation of a piece of farm equipment and that is in our own fields with no one's safety depending on us: learning and operating this vessel on a Great Lake is a different thing entirely.
There is a huge variety of wind and weather conditions.
The crews know the Frontenac II very well.
How it handles 8ft waves when the wind is west by north west - how it docks when the wind is blasting from the east, or minus 30° celcius (like it is today).
We'll definitely let everyone know as the big launch day approaches.
Amherst Islander II
Length: 72 m
Tonnage: 1,230
Capacity: 42 cars
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h)
Powered by: Electric & Diesel
Frontenac II
Length 55.08 m
Tonnage 666.02
Capacity 32 cars
Speed 10.0 kn (18.5 km/h)
Powered by: 2 diesel propellers
1 📷 diane_e_irwin
2 📷 Eliot Ferguson
3 & 4 Don Tubb
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