Russell, Ontario (community)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kenmore is a rural community in Osgoode Ward in the southeastern corner of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, it was located in Osgoode Township. It consists of two small residential neighbourhoods and farmland. Notable features include Kenmore Bicentennial Park, Kenmore Community Centre, and the Castor River, a tributary of the South Nation River. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the surrounding blocks was 501. Significant local events include the Royal Canadian Legion honouring of war dead with a Remembrance Service every November at the Kenmore cenotaph. There is a Kenmore Women's Institute, and the Kenmore Community Association meets regularly at Kenmore Hall.

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.

Embrun (ˈɛmbrən in English; French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃bʁœ̃]), is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario in the Eastern Ontario region. Embrun is also part of the National Capital Region. Embrun is part of the larger Russell Township in Prescott and Russell United Counties. In 2011 (the year of the most recent census), the urban area of Embrun had a total population of 6,380, but if surrounding agricultural areas closely tied to the community are included, the population figure rises to 8,669. This makes Embrun the largest community in the Township of Russell. Embrun has grown rapidly in recent years. The population of Embrun surged nearly 25 per cent to 8,680 between 2016 and 2021, while nearby Russell expanded by 22 per cent to 6,135. On the list of Eastern Ontario cities with at least 1,000 people, in 2021, they ranked first and third in growth. Between 2001 and 2006, the population of Embrun's urban area increased by 26.6%, higher than any other community in the 613 area code and the 8th highest in Ontario. Between 2006 and 2011 its growth was slower, but still more than double the provincial average, growing at a rate of 12.8%, which was the 6th fastest in the 613 area code and the 25th fastest in Ontario.The town has a French-speaking majority, with a significant English-speaking minority. According to the 2006 Census, 57% of Embrun's population speaks French at home, while 41% speak English at home. The remaining 2% speak either both languages equally, or speak a non-official language.The community is located approximately 44 km (27 mi) from Ottawa, and 165 km (103 mi) from Montreal, off the Trans-Canada Highway 417, between Russell, Ontario and Limoges, Ontario. Politically, the community is situated in the electoral district of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell both provincially and federally.

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.

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.

Osgoode Township High School is a high school in the Metcalfe community of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1920 by the Carleton Board of Education in what was then Osgoode Township. Since 1944, the school has been under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. In 1954, the school moved into its current location on 8th Line Road. The school's student body is drawn from the communities of Metcalfe, Greely, Osgoode, Carlsbad Springs, Vernon, Edwards, Kenmore, Manotick and the area surrounding these communities. In addition to the regular English Ontario school curriculum, Osgoode Township High School also offers cooperative education, composite studies, French immersion, and the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. Despite its small student population, the school has successful athletic and music programs.

Metcalfe is a population centre located in Osgoode Ward, in the rural south-end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the community was in Osgoode Township. According to the Canada 2016 Census, it has a population of 1,776.