Episode of November 6 to 12, 2026
Pip, the host, says: Hey, neighbours! Your Russell Township week, November 6 to 12.
In this episode
Times are positions in the video. Each line jumps to that part of the transcript below.
- 0:00Hello
- 0:10Panthers hockey at home
- 0:21Line dancing at the Legion
- 0:34Community Supper in Embrun
- 0:47Puzzle Swap at the Russell library
- 1:02Live music at the Homestead
- 1:14Nearby Sunday pick: Navan Holiday Market
- 1:27Afternoon games at the Legion
- 1:41Free drop-ins for babies and toddlers
- 1:55Remembrance week (a quiet segment, no characters)
- 2:33Last call for kids: Fall Colouring Contest
- 2:49Looking ahead
- 3:03Practical notes
- 3:19Goodbye
All the details are in the issue
Addresses, prices, age rules, registration notes and a link to each organizer's page.
Read the issueThe cast
The Remembrance segment has no characters: a narrator reads it calmly.
PipA red rural postbox, and the host. Brings the week's mail.
CastorA beaver with a clipboard. Checks the facts.
PlowieA small orange snowplow. Brings the practical notes.
Transcript
Lightly edited for reading.
Voices are AI-generated.
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0:00 Hello
Pip:Hey, neighbours! Your Russell Township week, November 6 to 12.
Castor:Friday is the big night.
0:10 Panthers hockey at home
Pip:Friday, November 6: Embrun Panthers hockey at home, 7:30 p.m., at the Embrun Arena.
Castor:Ticket prices aren't listed.
0:21 Line dancing at the Legion
Pip:Also Friday: line dancing at the Russell Legion, 7 to 10 p.m., $5.
Castor:Steps taught? The listing doesn't say.
Pip:I'll wing it!
0:34 Community Supper in Embrun
Pip:Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m.: a Community Supper at the Camille Piché Community Centre in Embrun.
Castor:Shepherd's pie! The price isn't posted.
0:47 Puzzle Swap at the Russell library
Pip:Saturday, November 7: a free Puzzle Swap at the Russell library, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring a puzzle to swap.
Castor:Complete, original box, good condition. Counted!
1:02 Live music at the Homestead
Pip:Saturday night: Cadillac Rumble live at the Homestead Pub in Embrun, 8 to 11 p.m.
Castor:Cover charge? Age rule? Not listed.
1:14 Nearby Sunday pick: Navan Holiday Market
Pip:Sunday, November 8, a short drive west: the Navan Holiday Market, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Castor:Free to get in. Shopping's up to you.
1:27 Afternoon games at the Legion
Pip:Back at the Legion: Social Bingo, Wednesday, November 11, 2 to 4 p.m. Free euchre Thursday, same time.
Castor:Pip. Your flag.
Pip:Bingo!
1:41 Free drop-ins for babies and toddlers
Pip:Free library drop-ins for little ones: Tuesday, November 10, 10:30 a.m., in Russell and in Embrun.
Castor:Thursday, same time, in Russell.
1:55 · a quiet segment, no characters
Remembrance week
Narrator:This is Remembrance week. Sunday, November 8, 11 a.m.: the Indigenous Remembrance Ceremony at the Russell Legion cenotaph.
Narrator:Later that day, the Armistice Dinner at the Legion, with meals from 4 to 6 p.m.
Narrator:Monday, November 9: An Evening of Remembrance with veteran Dr. Darrell Menard, at the Russell library. Fully booked on October 30, with a waiting list.
Narrator:Wednesday, November 11, 10:30 a.m.: the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Russell Legion.
2:33 Last call for kids: Fall Colouring Contest
Pip:Kids 0 to 17: last week for the Fall Colouring Contest! Drop your page at Town Hall in Embrun by Friday, November 13.
Castor:Inside the lines!
Pip:They moved!
2:49 Looking ahead
Pip:Coming up: RAPA's Inherit the Wind opens Friday, November 20. Christmas parades: Embrun on November 28, Russell on November 29.
3:03 Practical notes
Plowie:Winter parking is by alert now. During an alert, no street parking from 1 to 7 a.m.
Plowie:Town Hall is closed Wednesday, November 11.
3:19 Goodbye
Castor:Checked October 30 and November 1. Confirm before you go!
Pip:Links in the newsletter. Bye, neighbours!