Embrun, Ontario

L'École Secondaire Catholique d'Embrun is a French-language Catholic high school located in Embrun, Ontario. It is managed by the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien.

Ottawa/Embrun Aerodrome (TC LID: CPR2) is a small airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Embrun, Ontario, Canada, east of Ottawa.

Brisson is a small place at the intersection of St Guillaume Rd and Route 200 near Embrun in Russell Township, Ontario, Canada. It was the location of the general store of Parfait Brisson with a post office. Although still marked on some maps and still listed as a locality by Statistics Canada, the community no longer exists, and is not recognized by the township of Russell. Brisson had its own post office from 1907 to 1918. Parfait Brisson was the first postmaster from 1907 to 1916 followed by Arthur Bergeron.Parfait Brisson, born Joseph Prosper Brisson on 16 May 1881 in Embrun, is the son of Joseph Brisson and Marie Lanoix. Parfait Brisson married on 27 Feb 1908 in Embrun, Aurore Nadeau, daughter of Onésime Nadeau and Georgianna Bouvier. Parfait Brisson was also the owner of a cheese factory in Embrun with P. O. address Brisson.

Limoges, Ontario is a growing town located in The United Counties of Prescott and Russell approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Ottawa and is home to Calypso, Canada's largest water park. The east and north sides of the community are located in the township of The Nation, while the west side of the community is located in the township of Russell.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school located in Russell, Ontario, under the jurisdiction of the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. The school also enrolls students from nearby towns such as Embrun, Casselman, Chesterville, Winchester, Morewood and others. The school has implemented a school uniform by McCarthy School Uniforms. Construction of the school started in 2003, with the school opening in 2004. There have been several expansions since.

Calypso Theme Waterpark is a waterpark located in Limoges, Ontario, Canada, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Ottawa. The park opened to the public on June 7, 2010. The park features 35 waterslides, a wave pool (the largest in Canada) and two lazy rivers as well as a food outlets, shops, picnic areas, and a VIP area with private cabanas and suites. The park can accommodate 22,000 visitors per day. On average, the park receives 400,000 visitors each season.

Russell is a police village that is part of Russell Township in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located immediately east of Ottawa, the city limits of which are just over 2km west of Russell. Ottawa's downtown core is about 40km (25mi) northwest of Russell. The 2016 Census stated that the community had a population of 4,464, making it the second largest community in the township of Russell (Russell's neighbour to the east, Embrun, is the largest community in Russell Township). The vast majority of its residents work in the city of Ottawa, making Russell a true bedroom community for commuters to Ottawa. Agriculture is the main industry in and immediately around the village.The town produces a large number of hockey prospects for development leagues such as the OHL, OJHL, and NCJHL. The most notable contributions are to the Embrun Panthers Jr. C hockey team.The town has a significant number of schools for its size – English Catholic Elementary (Mother Teresa Catholic School) and Secondary (St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School), English Public Elementary and Secondary (Russell High School) and French Elementary school (École Saint-Joseph) [1]. Russell also has a summer swimming pool, a skating arena, a library, an all-weather running track and a curling rink. The village also has its firehall on the south end. Russell is policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The Russell Watch Program is a community watch where volunteers patrol the village as a second set of eyes and ears for the OPP. Patrols are mostly made during the evening and into the late night. Commercial, recreational, and residential areas are all monitored frequently after dusk. The village has practicing lawyers, doctors, dentists and other professionals. It also has grocery store, pharmacy, garage, restaurants and many little shops. The Castor River (translated from French means "Beaver") runs through the town in summer and offers a flat trail for snowmobiles during the winter. The village has now passed a local bylaw requiring all commercial signage to be bilingual. This bylaw is being challenged by many, in one case in court.Russell is a predominantly English-speaking community, although with a sizeable French-speaking minority. 87% of the community speaks English at home, while 11% speak French at home.The travel time to the nearest built-up areas of Ottawa is typically 20–25 minutes. In the rush hour it can take up to one hour to reach downtown Ottawa, and much more to reach Ottawa boroughs west of the core zone.In terms of ethnic origin, the people of Russell are mainly of Anglo-Celtic descent, although there are significant populations of Dutch, French, and German descent.

The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River. The township had a population of 16,520 in the 2016 Canadian Census.

Russell High School is a secondary school in Russell located under the jurisdiction of Upper Canada District School Board. In addition to Russell, students from Embrun, Casselman and Limoges attend Russell High School. The school has the highest graduation rate in Upper Canada District School Board and one of the highest in Ontario, with 94% of Grade 12 students achieving a high school diploma in 2008.

Vars is a compact rural community in Osgoode Ward in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. According to the Canada 2021 Census, the population of Vars was 1,579, using the boundaries defined in the Vars neighbourhood planning study area.

Marionville is a dispersed rural community in Russell Township, Ontario, located on the border with the City of Ottawa and North Dundas. The community is located about 750m northwest of the East Castor River. The population of the blocks surrounding the community was 238 according to the Canada 2011 Census.Marionville is situated approximately 37 kilometres southeast of Downtown Ottawa (45 km by road). The town is represented both federally and provincially among the three electoral districts of Carleton, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, and Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry. This gives Marionville one of the highest governmental representation levels per capita in the world.

Ottawa/Casselman (Shea Field) Aerodrome (TC LID: CSF7) is an aerodrome located 3.7 nautical miles (6.9 km; 4.3 mi) east of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.