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The Embrun water tower, with EMBRUN lettering on the tank above its concrete column
The Embrun water tower. Rustler photo.
Water · Embrun

Embrun water tower delayed again

“We’re now looking at the end of September,” infrastructure executive Jonathan Bourgon told council. A rebate question is also on the table.

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From left: Mike Tarnowski, Stéphane Sarrazin, Richard Godin and Jonathan Bourgon at the Embrun Main Street funding announcement
From left: Russell Mayor Mike Tarnowski; Glengarry—Prescott—Russell MPP Stéphane Sarrazin; Russell Township CAO Richard Godin; and Jonathan Bourgon, executive director of Infrastructure. Photo courtesy Township of Russell.
Main Street · Embrun

Province puts $20,425 into Embrun Main Street improvements

Lighting, landscaping, bike facilities and a trail realignment are planned at Notre-Dame and Blais.

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Russell Township Recreation Complex groundbreaking group on September 17, 2024
From left: Dan Faughnan (former CAO), Pierre Leroux (former mayor), Marc Downing (MJMA), Paul McDonald (McDonald Brothers), Greg Stallard (Turner & Townsend), Céline Guitard (director of Parks and Recreation), Richard Godin (CAO), Mike Tarnowski (mayor), Stéphane Sarrazin (MPP for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell), Marc Lalonde (councillor), Lisa Deacon (councillor), Patrick Gehling (J.L. Richards), Luke Duross (MJMA), Jean Leduc (former CAO), and Jonathan Bourgon (executive director of Infrastructure). Photo courtesy Township of Russell.
Recreation

Recreation complex still aiming for November occupancy

The contractor’s latest available report still points to Nov. 5. January ice scheduling is already being mapped out.

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In the TWP

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Eastern Ontario 5G gap project complete

EORN says 346 new wireless sites were built and 311 existing sites upgraded with 5G equipment.

Sept. 9, 2026

Earlier TWP reports