People
Embrun follows the small town stereotype of "everyone knows everyone". Many people know or have acquaintances with most other residents of the town. This is especially true among senior citizens.
If you have any questions about how to get somewhere, then many people will be glad to help. Senior citizens are particularly helpful.
There are several social clubs which are very active in activities in the community such as: The "Club Optimiste Club", Knights of Columbus, Octogone club, Carnival committe and Celebrons ensemble committe. These social clubs organize community related activities for children, young adults and seniors during the holiday season, during the "Embrun Carnival"usually the last week of January each year and Celebrons ensembleyearly summer celebration of community.
Activities are all sponsored by local businesses and encourage solid community relations.
Talk
Embrun is mainly francophone. 60% of the town's population speaks french at home. Despite this, however, many signs are bilingual although bilingual signs are not required in Embrun and in stores cashiers will often understand English.
Even so, knowledge of a few basic words in French is useful. See the French phrasebook on Wikitravel to learn basic words in French.
Status as an unincorporated town
Embrun is an unincorporated community. This means that although Embrun does exist, it does not have its own municipality. Instead it is part of the Russell Township, sometimes just called Russell. This has led to confusion between Russell Township and the village of Russell, a small village also located in Russell Township.
The important thing to understand here is that Embrun and Russell are separate towns and that both of them together form the municipality of Russell Township sometimes called Township of Russell.