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	Amherst Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amherst Island is an island in Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ontario.
		The island is approximately 70 km² in size, being 20 km long and 7 km at its widest.
		The island was later settled by United Empire Loyalists and renamed Amherst Island in 1792 in honour of Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, who was commander-in-chief of British forces in North America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amherst_Island (218 words)

	Amherst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amherst is the name of several places, named for Jeffrey Amherst:
		Amherst can also mean Amherst College, an educational institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, as well as the University of Massachusetts Amherst, located in the same town.
		Amherst is the name of a number of people:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amherst (109 words)

	Gibson Timber Frames - Amherst Island Timber Frame Barn Project
		Amherst Island is located about 10 km west of Kingston, Ontario and is only accessible by a 20 minute ferry ride.
		Amherst Island used to be coverd with white oak trees and at one point in its history had 7 ship building shops.
		As the island was cleared, a farming community developed and that community is still very active today.
	www.gibsontimberframes.com /amherst.htm (195 words)

	Presbyterian Record: Allen Bruce Caughey: Mr. Amherst Island; People came from miles away to ask about facts, dates and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Amherst Island; People came from miles away to ask about facts, dates and connections and to seek his counsel.
		Hundreds crammed into St. Paul's Church on Amherst Island, Ontario, on May 21 to commit Mr.
		Amherst Island into God's care and to bury his body in the soil he loved.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:84306183&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (245 words)

	The Islands: Amherst Island
		Amherst island forms a township of the Midland District; 13,387 acres of land are taken up in the island, 5,030 of which are under cultivation.
		An Irish wave of immigration to the Island followed, with the population peaking at 2,000 in 1842....
		The Island became insular, independent and conservative when the monopoly of marine transportation was surpassed by mainland roads and railroads.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~theislands/amherstisland.html (742 words)

	Amherst College Athletics: Men's Basketball: Zieja Named Co-N.E. Player of the Year
		Amherst head coach Dave Hixon and his father, former Andover High School boys coach Will Hixon, will also be honored as part of the 2003 New England Basketball Hall of Fame induction class.
		He was one of ten finalists for the Jostens Trophy (National Player of the Year), and graduated as Amherst’s all-time leading scorer with 1,708 points.
		Led Amherst to a school record 24 wins, a fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth and its first trip to the NCAA Elite Eight since 1994.
	www.amherst.edu /~sports/2003_2004/m-bball/0822_zieja.html (543 words)

	BICYCLING IN ONTARIO - CYCLING IN BEAUTIFUL RURAL ONTARIO
		On the island there is very light traffic and the roads are in fair condition; terrain is flat; pioneers’ cemetery; Roman Catholic limestone church built in 1858.
		Wolfe island is situated at the east end of Lake Ontario in the St. Lawrence river across from Kingston.
		There are limited facilities on the island so be prepared; we picked up a topo map of the island from the general store (Glenn's); there also is a small restaurant.
	www.giorgiozanetti.ca /bikeont/biciont.html (4959 words)

	Buffalo-Niagara Enterprise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Northrop Grumman is in talks to double the space leased by its Amherst Systems unit, a major sign the defense contractor is considering adding work in Amherst.
		Agency approval is needed because the Zaepfel Development Co. building is on a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes schedule until 2013, meaning the Amherst IDA holds title to the property.
		Amherst Systems won a contract last fall to develop technology for the Defense Department's new Joint Threat Emitter.
	www.buffaloniagara.org /news.asp?ID=28&ARCHIVED=1 (637 words)

	SLWA Online Catalogue /All Locations
		Land settlement -- Ontario -- Amherst Island -- History -- 19th century.
		Immigrants -- Ontario -- Amherst Island -- History -- 19th century.
		Amherst Island (Ont.) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
	henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au:90 /record=b1745082 (176 words)

	C.A.M.I.'s Historical Heritage Complex
		Visible as the first island when travelling by ferry from mainland Canada, Entry Island can be identified by its lavishly tinted cliffs, the highest of which rises a sheer 559 feet from the sea, and is the highest point of land in the archipelago.
		This winter bridge is used frequently by islanders travelling on ski-doos, horses and even automobiles as well as on foot for the intrepid according to winter conditions..
		A visitor to the Island is certain to be refreshed with a few hours of tranquility and relaxation on Entry Island..
	www.ilesdelamadeleine.com /cami/entry2.htm (327 words)

	Recent Ontario Birding Reports - Amherst Island
		The SNOWY PLOVER originally found on the May 25 OFO trip was still present this morning on Amherst Island.
		Amherst Island is west of Kingston in Lake Ontario, and the Sewage Lagoons are on the mainland off Taylor Kidd Blvd. north of the village of Amherstview.
		At least 6 SNOWY OWLS on the east end of the Island, at least 2 of which are very nice, almost totally white, adult males.
	www.web-nat.com /bic/ont/amherst.html (1400 words)

	Amherst Island Home Page
		Discover our Island, renowned for its tranquility and peace, bird watching, bicycling, music concerts, crafts, painters and paintings, farm holidays and much more...
		Harrowsmith Country Life recently declared the island's local hamlet, Stella, as one of the "prettiest towns in Canada".
		Please note that the Amherst Island Beacon's for 2004 have been made available to the website.
	www.amherstisland.on.ca (139 words)

	Amherst Island bed breakfast. (Amherst Island) Ontario bed breakfasts reviewed by Janette Higgins
		With a flat terrain and population of fewer than 400 people Amherst Island sits quietly in the St. Lawrence a 15-minute ferry ride from the mainland.
		Settled mostly by Irish in the late 1700s it went on to become known for its shipbuilding in the 1800s and subsequently gained notoriety during 1930s prohibition when nearby islands were used for rum-running.
		We chatted with Bob and Corrinne and learned about the simple pleasures to be had on the island, including a winter walk in the owl woods where you’re apt to see the snowy, great grey and, if you’re lucky, the rare boreal owl.
	www.bbontario.com /anniversaryhouse.cfm (518 words)

	The Hughs of Amherst Island
		Information taken from the Archives of Ontario and the genealogical holdings in Kingston, including the census for 1851, 1861 and 1871 of Amherst Island list all the family members except James and indicated they were Roman Catholic.
		The death registration from the Archives of Ontario confirm Hugh was born in County Antrim, was a farmer from Amherst Island, and died Oct 26, 1869, age 81.
		MCKENTY was born 1805 in Ireland, and died May 23, 1871 on Amherst Island.
	home.golden.net /~gerrmcke/Hughs.htm (1875 words)

	Island Links - A Bravenet.com Free Links
		Around 1862, he moved to Wolfe Island, Ontario, where he was a tenant farmer, leasing about 100 acres of land near the eastern end of the island for over 10 years.
		Petition from Freeholders and Inhabitants of Wolfe Island, 1836
		This petition outlines the importance of Pigeon Island for the landing and curing of salmon for 34 inhabitants of Wolfe Island.
	pub20.bravenet.com /freelink/show.php?usernum=1708928035 (996 words)

	WAUPOOS ISLAND CRUISING CANADA canadian boating,cruising navigation harbors
		Waupoos Island and Waupoos on the mainland are on the north west shore of Prince Edward Bay.
		The channel is found close to Amherst Island and is marked with a prominent Red marker on the shore of Amherst Island, a green not too far from the north red, then a lake ward red roughly the south shore of Amherst Island.
		The public wharf is on the NW shore of Waupoos Island with approximately 8 feet of depth.
	www.cruising.ca /guide/o_docs/gd-waupoos.html (1966 words)

	Archived Ontario Birding Reports - Amherst Island 1999
		Took a hike along the shore of Amherst Island this evening, on the KFN property.
		On Saturday Mar.13,1999 Stan Bajurny and I went to Amherst Island after seeing the Varied Thrush east of Portland and I think we had kind of a good day.
		Today, Feb. 26 th., I made a trip to Amherst Island which is west of Kingston.
	www.web-nat.com /bic/ont/Archives/arcamh99.html (1286 words)

	Topsy Farms
		Our soft, 100% pure wool blankets and wraps are produced in handsome rustic tweed patterns, in five rich colours, and in appealing natural tones with a variety of contrasting border stripes.
		All are woven at MacAusland’s traditional woollen mill on Prince Edward Island.
		Developed through careful breeding, the flock grazes on tree-shaded pastures of Amherst Island at the eastern end of Lake Ontario.
	www.topsyfarms.com (440 words)

	phorum - OntBirds - [Ontbirds]Amherst Island- Boreal Owls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		After Presqu'ile, I headed to Amherst Island for a few hours of owling.
		island, 2 Snowy Owls were sitting on a large sheet of ice off in the lake
		is at the easternmost part of the island.
	www.surfbirds.com /phorum/read.php?f=64&t=6847&a=2 (291 words)

	What's New on Frontenac Islands
		On Wolfe Island we think we are the only ones with divisive issues but that’s not the case.
		Frontenac Islands Submits Letters of Intent: Not to be left at the starting gate Frontenac Islands Council was to submit letters of intent for two fire related projects to the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure fund.
		Frontenac Islands is perhaps the only township with two districts Howe and Wolfe Islands, separated by two ferry rides and many highway miles between.
	www.wolfeisland.com /mtnews/archives/2004_10.php (1906 words)

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		I don't want to fuel the fires about the Monacan Johnses of Amherst, but I don't believe that William "Mallory" Johns was the son of Robert and Mary Johns of Amherst.
		Continuing: I have Dr. Houck's "Indian Island" open before me. I did not discover the item you mentioned, where Dr. Houck stated that William Mallory Johns was 91 years of age at his death in 1861.
		This was enough for me to take another look at the 1787 tax census of Amherst, which was a census of the tithable white male population over the age of 21.
	www.joepayne.org /mallory.htm (2907 words)

	Ontario Forts - page 3
		Due to budget constraints, only Fort Henry and two of the original towers were built (Murney and Cedar Island).
		This island was a stopping-over place between Brockville and Gananoque.
		The fort was originally an earthworks fort, with a shore battery by the river, in 1813 - 1815.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/on3.html (1115 words)

	Cycling - Loyalist Region - County of Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		If you are looking for a real escape from hectic urban life, Amherst Island is the place for you (see the map).
		Near The Weasel and Easel is the Amherst Island General Store, which has a selection of groceries for your picnic.
		As the road rises gently to the centre of the Island and continues back to Stella, you can turn left at two different points to cycle the "West Loops", which are approximately 17 and 20 km in length.
	www.lennox-addington.on.ca /tourism/loycycle.html (997 words)

	Amherst College Athletics: Women's Golf: Jeffs Fourth at CCSU Invite
		NEW BRITAIN, CT - Senior Kathryn Kuchefski (Wellesley, MA) finished first individually and led the Amherst College women’s golf team to fourth-place team showing at the Central Connecticut St. University Women’s Golf Invitational, held at Stanley Golf Course on Friday and Saturday.
		Amherst juniors Emily Foran (Dallas, PA) and Meg Sullivan (Northampton, MA) finished just one stroke apart with scores of 91-85-176 and 88-89-177, respectively.
		Amherst first-year Sarah Harper (Rochester, MN) tied for 31st with a two-day score of 88-94-182, and sophomore Melissa Sidman (Bethesda, MD) rounded out the Jeffs’ scoring with a 94-99-193, her best outing of the season, good for 42nd place.
	www.amherst.edu /~sports/2003_2004/w-golf/1013_ccsu.html (179 words)

	Amherst Island Sailing in Carpe Diem Aloha 8.2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Amherst Island Sailing in Carpe Diem Aloha 8.2
		Amherst Island geographically defines the North Channel of the Bay of Quinte as well as the Upper and Lower Gaps.
		The southern shore is very exposed to the prevailing winds off Lake Ontario and offers little shelter for sailors.
	home.ca.inter.net /~gkmd/sail/Amherstisland.htm (512 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In the summer a narrow piece of land sticking out around a marshy area at the east end is good for sandpipers and harriers.
		On top of all that Gull and High Bluff Islands are the nesting places of a huge gull colony as well as cormorants, terns and herons.
		During the breeding season (March 31 to Sept 30) these islands are off limits to visitors.
	members.kingston.net /~english/birdpage/HOTSPOTS.htm (313 words)

	Grand Island town/school news webpage
		Island of Bob-Lo Co. and International Broadcasting Corp., the amusement park's former corporate owners and operators, were found equally liable.
		Grand Island resident Richard A. Fernandez, 50, was indicted Wednesday, July 9, 2003 by the Niagara County grand jury in the shooting death April 3, 2003 of Niagara Falls resident Robert A. Keller, 38.
		Island residents and Fujisawa employees with identification are admitted to the park free beginning at 5 p.m.
	www.isledegrande.com /townnews2003.htm (15920 words)

	Canada Ferry Links
		The Loyalist Township of Ontario (West of the city of Kingston) operates a small ferry to Amherst Island (in Lake Ontario near the head of the St. Lawrence River).
		One connects the island to Kingston, Ontario; the second connects Wolfe Island to Cape Vincent, NY; and the third connects Wolfe Island and Simcoe Island.
		Two routes are operated by the CTMA Group to and from the Madeleine Islands located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
	www.geocities.com /ferries_bc/links/linksout_canada.html (1403 words)

	Ontario 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		We will bird Amherst Island, Algonquin Park, the Huntsville area, possibly the Brantford area, and the Niagara area.
		We will be driving directly to Amherst Island - a six to seven hour ride.
		There are no places to change at Amherst Island but it will be possible to add layers on the ferry ride or when we park at Owl Woods.
	www.thefilemyrs.com /Birding/Ontario2005 (727 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Katy HOWARD b: 21 Aug 1803, Amherst Island, buried: 16 Aug. 1804 6.
		Jane HOWARD b: 24 Jan 1813?, Amherst Island also Thomas of Ernestville, George of Amherst Isle, John of Ernestville vi Thomas HOWARD m: Charlotte Richardson, daughter of Frederick of Marysborough, 14 Feb. 1797 1.
		Susannah HOWARD b: 8 March 1800 Amherst Island m: Gilibs Ranney of Adolphustown 4.John HOWARD 12 June 1803 Ameliasburg 5.
	home.comcast.net /~ric-howard/HFEN/45.html (1460 words)

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