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The township is located within the federal electoral district of [[Glengarry-Prescott-Russell]]. It is represented by [[Pierre Lemieux]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]). The provincial electoral district, also named [[Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (provincial electoral district)|Glengarry-Prescott-Russell]], is represented by [[Jean-Marc Lalonde]] ([[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]). |
The township is located within the federal electoral district of [[Glengarry-Prescott-Russell]]. It is represented by [[Pierre Lemieux]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]). The provincial electoral district, also named [[Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (provincial electoral district)|Glengarry-Prescott-Russell]], is represented by [[Jean-Marc Lalonde]] ([[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]). |
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==Notable people from Vankleek Hill== |
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*[[Jean-Serge Brisson]], politician |
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*[[Ken Hill (politician)|Ken Hill]], mayor of Russell 2006-2010 |
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Revision as of 18:54, 26 October 2010
Township of Russell | |
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Township | |
 Russell | |
| Motto: Pax et prosperitas | |
 Map of Russell Township | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Prescott and Russell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Paul Saint-Pierre |
| • Council | Councillors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.96 km2 (76.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2006 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,883 (township) |
| • Density | 69.8/km2 (181/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | K0A1W0 & K0A1W1 (eastern portion), K4R (western portion) |
| Area code | 613 |
This article is about the township. For the village sharing the same name, see 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. Russell Township is located within Canada's National Capital Region.
The township had a population of 13,883 in the Canada 2006 Census.
Communities
The primary communities are Embrun 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 the village of Marionville is divided into three jurisdictions: The Township of Russell, The Township of North Dundas and The City of Ottawa. Marionville's population is predominantly francophone where the sole Church is the French Catholic "Eglise Ste. Therese d'Avila"
The community of Russell is primarily anglophone, although it does have a small French community, while Embrun is predominantly francophone. In the township as a whole, anglophones form a slim majority.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census [3]
- Population: 13,883
- % Change (2001-2006): 11.9
- Dwellings: 4,838
- Area (km²): 198.96
- Density (persons per km²): 69.8
Languages
The 2006 census found that English was the mother tongue of 49% of the population, while French was the mother tongue of 45%. [4]
| Mother tongue | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| English | 6,805 | 49.5% |
| French | 6,160 | 44.9% |
| English and French | 180 | 1.3% |
| Mother tongue | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | 155 | 1.1% |
| Arabic | 80 | 0.6% |
| German | 75 | 0.5% |
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. [5]
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:
| Canadian | 50.8% |
| French | 34.9% |
| English | 20.1% |
| Irish | 18.0% |
| Scottish | 13.7% |
| German | 7.6% |
| Dutch | 5.2% |
| North American Indian | 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.[6]
Politics
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: Érik Bazinet, Pierre Leroux, Craig Cullen, Jamie Laurin
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 Lemieux (Conservative). The provincial electoral district, also named Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, is represented by Jean-Marc Lalonde (Liberal).
Notable people from Vankleek Hill
- Jean-Serge Brisson, politician
- Ken Hill, mayor of Russell 2006-2010
References
- ^ Industry Canada (2006). "Broadband Canada". Broadband Canada, Industry Canada. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ Statistics Canada
- ^ 2006 Community Profiles
- ^ "Russell, TP". Detailed Mother Tongue (103), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Russell, Ontario (Township)". 2006 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Russell, TP". Ethnic Origin (247), Generation Status (4), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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