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Entry Island - A special place
At the entrance to All Saints Memorial Church, on this tiny island, one can not help from noticing a huge bronze weathered bell. It originally came from St-Luke's Anglican Church in Grindstone. The huge handcarved wooden pulpit that is in the church comes from the old Anglican St. Augustine church in Amherst (Havre-Aubert), which was torn down in the early 1900's. It is over 100 years old. Only two other pulpits like it are known to exist in Canada - one in Ottawa, and one in Halifax.
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Situated
six miles to the east of Amherst Island, Entry Island, accessible
only by boat, also hosts an English speaking community. 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. Less than 130 residents
of Scottish and English origin inhabit this unique island. The island
has two stores, a restaurant, church, school, CLSC, museum, a post
office and a Bed and Breakfast operates during the tourist season.
Crossings
to Entry Island vary from season to season. From May until the
end of December there is a regular local ferry service that transports
passengers, mail and freight. In winter a small plane assumes
this service, weather permiting. Sometimes in the winter an ice
bridge forms from Entry Island to Amherst Island. 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..
C.A.M.I.
has had an historical Museum on Entry Island since the year 2000.
On display are artifacts and photographs depicting Entry Island's
past and distinctive culture, some over 100 years old. A visitor
to the Island is certain to be refreshed with a few hours of tranquility
and relaxation on Entry Island..
Text and research : Katherine Clarke,
Robina Goodwin