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Issue

Issue number: No. 1

Issue of November 6 to 12, 2026

Friday, November 6 to Thursday, November 12, 2026Russell & Embrun

Friday is the big night: junior hockey in Embrun, line dancing at the Legion and a community supper, all on November 6. Saturday brings a puzzle swap and a live band at the Homestead, and on Sunday the Navan market holds its holiday edition, a short drive away. It's also Remembrance week, and the Legion and the library mark it with four events, listed together further down.

11 things to do + 2 practical notes

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This issue's episode

Pip, the host, says: Hey, neighbours! Your Russell Township week, November 6 to 12.

Running time 3:32In EnglishCaptions are built into the video.Voices are AI-generated.

Chapters and full transcript

In this episode

Times are positions in the video. Most lines jump to the matching note on this page.

  1. 0:00Hello
  2. 0:10Panthers hockey at home
  3. 0:21Line dancing at the Legion
  4. 0:34Community Supper in Embrun
  5. 0:47Puzzle Swap at the Russell library
  6. 1:02Live music at the Homestead
  7. 1:14Nearby Sunday pick: Navan Holiday Market
  8. 1:27Afternoon games at the Legion
  9. 1:41Free drop-ins for babies and toddlers
  10. 1:55Remembrance week (a quiet segment, no characters)
  11. 2:33Last call for kids: Fall Colouring Contest
  12. 2:49Looking ahead
  13. 3:03Practical notes
  14. 3:19Goodbye
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On the board

Friday night and the weekend first, then the rest of the week. Remembrance week has its own section just below the board.

Worth getting out for

Friday to Sunday

  1. Junior hockey

    Panthers hockey at home

    • Home game
    When
    Friday, November 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
    Where
    Embrun Arena
    The game
    The Embrun Panthers host the Ottawa West Golden Knights. It's their only home game this week.
    Tickets
    The team's schedule doesn't list ticket prices, so check with the team if that matters to you.

    Can't make it? The next home game is Friday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m., against the Casselman Vikings.

    Team schedule

    Checkedat the source

  2. Night out

    Line dancing at the Legion

    • Monthly
    • Members and non-members
    When
    Friday, November 6, 7–10 p.m.
    Where
    Russell Legion, 24 Legion Lane, Russell
    Cost
    $5 per person, paid at the bar

    The Legion says its events are open to members and non-members unless a listing says otherwise, and this one doesn't.

    It runs monthly; the next one is Friday, December 18. The listing doesn't say whether steps are taught.

    Legion event page

    Checkedat the source

  3. Supper

    Community Supper in Embrun

    When
    Friday, November 6, 5:30–8 p.m.
    Where
    Camille Piché Community Centre, 8 Blais Street, Embrun
    On the menu
    Baked beans, macaroni, shepherd's pie, coleslaw, dessert, and coffee or tea
    Cost
    The price isn't posted. The Township's event page lists a contact if you'd like to ask before you go.
    Township event page

    Checkedat the source

  4. Swap

    Puzzle Swap at the Russell library

    • Free
    • For everyone
    • Drop in
    When
    Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
    Where
    Russell Branch library, 1053 Concession Street, Russell
    Bring
    One of your puzzles to swap. It should be complete, with no missing pieces, in its original box and in good overall condition.

    Children's puzzles and donations are welcome, and the library asks you to drop those off in advance if you can.

    Embrun has its own swap at the Embrun Branch on Saturday, November 14, same hours.

    Township event page Library programs page

    Checkedat the source

  5. Live music

    Cadillac Rumble at the Homestead

    • Live band
    When
    Saturday, November 7, 8–11 p.m.
    Where
    Homestead Pub, 893 Notre-Dame Street, Embrun
    Cover and age
    The listing doesn't give a cover charge or an age rule, so check with the pub if either matters to you.

    It's the one live show on the pub's calendar this week.

    Pub event page

    Checkedat the source

  6. Nearby Sunday pick

    Navan Holiday Market

    • Free to get in
    • A short drive west
    When
    Sunday, November 8, 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
    Where
    CTAS Navan Fairgrounds, 1279 Colonial Road, Navan, a short drive west of Embrun
    Cost
    The organizer lists its market days as free events, so there's no charge to get in; what you buy from vendors is up to you.

    The Original Navan Market holds its holiday market that day. It's a good morning for early holiday shopping.

    Organizer's events page

    Checkedat the source

Through the week

Tuesday to Thursday

  1. Afternoon games

    Afternoon games at the Legion

    • Bingo: $1 a card
    • Euchre: free
    Social Bingo
    Wednesday, November 11, 2–4 p.m. Cards are $1 each, with cash prizes that depend on how many cards are sold.
    Drop-In Euchre
    Thursday, November 12, 2–4 p.m., in the upstairs hall. Free to attend, every Thursday.
    Where
    Russell Legion, 24 Legion Lane

    The next Social Bingo is Wednesday, November 25.

    Stairs: the page doesn't give access details for the upstairs hall, so check with the Legion if stairs matter to you.

    Bingo event page Euchre event page

    Checkedat the source

  2. Little ones · Both villages

    Free drop-ins for babies and toddlers, in both villages

    • Free
    • Drop in
    Babies & Books · Russell
    Tuesday, November 10, 10:30–11 a.m., Russell Branch, 1053 Concession Street. Up to 18 months. Bilingual.
    Toddler Time · Embrun
    Tuesday, November 10, 10:30–11 a.m., Embrun Branch, Pavillon La Croisée, 1215 St-Augustin. 18 to 36 months with an adult; siblings welcome. In French.
    Toddler Time · Russell
    Thursday, November 12, 10:30–11 a.m., Russell Branch. 18 to 36 months with an adult. Bilingual.
    Cost
    All three are drop-in and free.

    On the library's fall schedule. The schedule can change, so check the page before you head out.

    Library Kid Zone page

    Checkedat the source

Sunday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 11

Remembrance week

The Legion and the library mark the week with four events, listed here under the organizers' own names.

  1. Sunday, November 811–11:30 a.m.

    Indigenous Remembrance Ceremony

    At the Russell Legion cenotaph, 24 Legion Lane, marking National Indigenous Veterans Day.

    Legion event page

  2. Sunday, November 8Meals 4–6 p.m.

    Armistice Dinner

    Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary at the Russell Legion. Meals are served 4–6 p.m. Veterans eat free; adults $25; children 10 and under $8.

    Tickets are through the link on the Legion's event page.

    Legion event page

  3. Monday, November 96:30–7:30 p.m.

    An Evening of Remembrance with veteran Dr. Darrell Menard

    At the Russell Branch library, 1053 Concession Street. Free; registration required.

    It was fully booked when we checked on October 30. You can add your name to the waiting list on the library's booking page or in person at the Russell library.

    Library booking page

  4. Wednesday, November 1110:30–11:30 a.m.

    Remembrance Day Ceremony

    At the Russell Legion, 24 Legion Lane. Arrive no later than 10:30 a.m.

    Parking is on the streets around the Legion, and refreshments are served inside afterward.

    Legion event page
For kids

Last call for kids

  1. Contest · All week

    Fall Colouring Contest

    • Ages 0–17
    • Russell Township residents
    Who can enter
    Kids aged 0–17 who live in Russell Township
    How
    Print one of the four colouring pages on the Township's page and colour it with your child.
    Hand it in by
    Friday, November 13, at Town Hall, 717 Notre-Dame Street, Embrun
    Reception desk
    Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Drop box
    To the left of the main entrance, at any hour
    Prizes
    One winner in each age group (5 and under, 6 to 9, 10 to 17). Each gets a set of markers or crayons.

    Note: Town Hall is closed on Wednesday, November 11, but the drop box stays open.

    Township contest page

    Checkedat the source

Looking ahead

Pinned for later

  • Theatre

    RAPA's Inherit the Wind

    Opens
    Friday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m., with six performances in all
    Where
    Russell High School, 982 North Russell Road
    Tickets
    $23 to $25 on RAPA's website
    RAPA event page

    Checkedat the source

  • Coming up · Both villages

    Christmas parades

    EmbrunSaturday, November 28 at 6:30 p.m., starting at École secondaire catholique d'Embrun, 1276 St. Jacques Road.

    RussellSunday, November 29 at 1 p.m., on Concession Street from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School to Russell High School.

    The routes have changed this year, so check the map before you go.

    Both parades collect non-perishable food and money donations. Groups can register a float for free through the Township's page.

    Township parade page

    Checkedat the source

Know

Plowie's clipboard

Two practical notes for the week.

  • Parking

    Winter parking is now by alert

    When
    From November 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027
    Alerts
    Alerts go out by 2 p.m.
    During an alert
    No parking on the street from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m.: park in your driveway. Cars left on the street risk fines and towing.
    Get the alerts
    Sign up for text or email alerts at russell.ca/subscribe and choose the parking bans option.
    Overnight parking
    The Township's page lists four overnight parking areas.
    Township parking notice
  • Closure

    Town Hall is closed on Wednesday, November 11

    Why
    For the public holiday
    Where
    Town Hall is at 717 Notre-Dame Street, Embrun.
    Township notice

Before you go

Details were checked on October 30 and November 1, 2026, not on the day you're reading this. Things can change, so please confirm with the organizer before you go.