Russell, Ontario
Encyclopedia
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
. Russell Township is located within Canada's National Capital Region
.
The township had a population of 13,883 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
and Russell
.
Smaller communities listed in the official Ontario place names database are Felton, Forget, Marionville
, North Russell and Pana. Both the municipal government and Canada Post
consider Brisson and Forget to be part of Embrun, and Felton, North Russell, and Pana as part of Russell. Canada Post also considers Marionville to be part of Russell, although the municipality considers Marionville to be separate. It should be noted that, as Marionville is on the border of the township, parts of it fall into the neighbouring jurisdictions of North Dundas Township and the City of Ottawa.
In terms of mother tongue, however, the statistics differ. Because it is more common for Francophone Canadians to switch to using English as their main language later in life, than it is for Anglophone Canadians to switch to French, the percentage of the population that has French as a mother tongue is higher than the percentage of the population that uses French as their main language at home. With the mother tongue statistic, the township is 49% anglophone and 45% francophone. In Embrun, 63% have French mother tongue and 33% have English mother tongue. In Russell, 79% have English mother tongue and 15% have French mother tongue.
Note: Mother tongue statistics for non-official languages are not available for individual communities.
Single responses: 27.2% of respondents gave a single response of 'Canadian', while a further 23.6% identified with both 'Canadian', and one or more other ancestries. 9.7% of respondents gave a single response of French
, 3.5% gave a single response of English
, 3.1% gave a single response of Dutch
, and 2.5% gave a single response of Irish
.
Multiple responses: Counting both single and multiple responses, the most commonly identified ethnocultural ancestries were:
Percentages are calculated as a proportion of the total number of respondents and may total more than 100% due to dual responses.
All ethnocultural ancestries of more than 2% are listed in the table above according to the exact terminology used by Statistics Canada
.
The municipal offices are located in Embrun.
(Conservative
). The provincial electoral district, also named Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
, is represented by Jean-Marc Lalonde
(Liberal
).
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
, located south-east of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's capital of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in eastern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River
Castor River (Ontario)
The Castor River is a river in eastern Ontario, in Canada. It flows into the South Nation River near Casselman. It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in Embrun...
. Russell Township is located within Canada's National Capital Region
National Capital Region (Canada)
The National Capital Region, also referred to as Canada's Capital Region, is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding urban and rural communities....
.
The township had a population of 13,883 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
.
Communities
The primary communities are EmbrunEmbrun, Ontario
Embrun (ˈɛmbrən in English; ), UN/LOCODE: CA EBU, 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...
and Russell
Russell, Ontario (community)
The Village of Russell is part of the Township of Russell which in turn is located in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell which covers part of Eastern Ontario, Canada...
.
Smaller communities listed in the official Ontario place names database are Felton, Forget, Marionville
Marionville, Ontario
Marionville is a small village with a majority of french speaking in Russell County with 900 citizens Marionville is the third largest community in Russell County...
, North Russell and Pana. Both the municipal government and Canada Post
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
consider Brisson and Forget to be part of Embrun, and Felton, North Russell, and Pana as part of Russell. Canada Post also considers Marionville to be part of Russell, although the municipality considers Marionville to be separate. It should be noted that, as Marionville is on the border of the township, parts of it fall into the neighbouring jurisdictions of North Dundas Township and the City of Ottawa.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
- Population: 13,883
- % Change (2001-2006): 11.9
- Dwellings: 4,838
- Area (km²): 198.96
- Density (persons per km²): 69.8
Languages
The township is predominantly English-speaking with a significant French-speaking minority. 59% of the population speaks English most often at home, while 39% speaks French most often at home. The remaining 2% speak either both languages equally, or speak a different language most often. The different parts of the township have different distributions of language, however. Embrun is more strongly francophone, with 57% French-speaking and 41% English-speaking. Russell, on the other hand, has a stronger anglophone majority, with 87% English-speaking and 11% French-speaking.In terms of mother tongue, however, the statistics differ. Because it is more common for Francophone Canadians to switch to using English as their main language later in life, than it is for Anglophone Canadians to switch to French, the percentage of the population that has French as a mother tongue is higher than the percentage of the population that uses French as their main language at home. With the mother tongue statistic, the township is 49% anglophone and 45% francophone. In Embrun, 63% have French mother tongue and 33% have English mother tongue. In Russell, 79% have English mother tongue and 15% have French mother tongue.
| Language spoken most often at home | Entire township (number) | Entire township (percentage) | Embrun (number) | Embrun (percentage) | Russell (number) | Russell (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
8,150 | 59.4% | 2,420 | 41.2% | 3,675 | 87.0% |
| French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
5,320 | 38.7% | 3,380 | 57.5% | 475 | 11.2% |
| English and French equally | 150 | 1.1% | 50 | 0.9% | 25 | 0.2% |
| Other | 100 | 0.7% | 25 | 0.4% | 55 | 1.3% |
| Mother tongue language | Entire township (number) | Entire township (percentage) | Embrun (number) | Embrun (percentage) | Russell (number) | Russell (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
6,805 | 49.5% | 1,960 | 33.3% | 3,340 | 79.1% |
| French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
6,160 | 44.9% | 3,695 | 62.8% | 620 | 14.7% |
| English and French equally | 180 | 1.3% | 75 | 1.3% | 20 | 0.5% |
| Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
155 | 1.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arabic | 80 | 0.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
75 | 0.5% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Mother tongue statistics for non-official languages are not available for individual communities.
Ethnocultural ancestries
In parallel to the responses to the census question about ethnocultural ancestries, which are shown below, 2.0% of the population also reported having an Aboriginal identity, and another 2.0% also reported having a visible minority status.Single responses: 27.2% of respondents gave a single response of 'Canadian', while a further 23.6% identified with both 'Canadian', and one or more other ancestries. 9.7% of respondents gave a single response of French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, 3.5% gave a single response of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 3.1% gave a single response of Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
, and 2.5% gave a single response of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
.
Multiple responses: Counting both single and multiple responses, the most commonly identified ethnocultural ancestries were:
| Canadian | 50.8% |
| French French Canadian French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries... |
34.9% |
| English | 20.1% |
| Irish Irish Canadian Irish Canadian are immigrants and descendants of immigrants who originated in Ireland. 1.2 million Irish immigrants arrived, 1825 to 1970, at least half of those in the period from 1831-1850. By 1867, they were the second largest ethnic group , and comprised 24% of Canada's population... |
18.0% |
| Scottish | 13.7% |
| German German-Canadian German Canadians are Canadians of ethnic German ancestry. The 2006 Canadian census put the number of Canadians of German ethnicity at 3,179,425. Only a small fraction of German Canadians are descendants of immigrants from what is today Germany... |
7.6% |
| Dutch | 5.2% |
| North American Indian First Nations First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The... |
3.1% |
| Italian | 2.0% |
Percentages are calculated as a proportion of the total number of respondents and may total more than 100% due to dual responses.
All ethnocultural ancestries of more than 2% are listed in the table above according to the exact terminology used by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
.
Township Council
The current council of Russell Township was elected on October 25, 2010 in the 2010 municipal elections on October 25, 2010.- Mayor: Jean-Paul Saint-Pierre
- Councillors: Eric Bazinet, Craig Cullen, Jamie Laurin, Pierre Leroux
The municipal offices are located in Embrun.
Federal and provincial representation
The township is located within the federal electoral district of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. It is represented by Pierre LemieuxPierre Lemieux
Pierre Lemieux is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the MP for the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in Canada's 39th general election. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada...
(Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
). The provincial electoral district, also named Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (provincial electoral district)
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
, is represented by Jean-Marc Lalonde
Jean-Marc Lalonde
Jean-Marc Lalonde is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for the Ontario Liberal Party....
(Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
).