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The distance from Parliament Hill to the main constituency office in Rockland is 35 km as the crow flies, and would take about 35 to 45 minutes to drive depending on the route.
Major highways include the 417 (Trans-Canada Highway), 17, and 174.
Larose Forest is the second-largest man-made forest in North America. At 18,000 acres the forest is a mix of hardwoods, red and white pine, and wetlands that attracts diverse wildlife: 143 bird and 68 butterfly species.
The Alfred Bog is a domed peat bog that is home to rare animals such as the Bog Elfin butterfly, Fletcher’s dragonfly, and spotted turtle.
About 5% of the riding’s population are immigrants, with some of the largest populations born in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Netherlands.
German is the most common non-official mother tongue in the riding.
Approximately 3% of the riding’s population identify as Aboriginal.
Average individual income is $46,456.
The 7.2 km New York Central Fitness Trail is popular for cycling and connects Embrun and Russell.
Calypso is Canada's biggest theme waterpark at 100 acres, with a wave pool the size of three NHL rinks.
Voyageur Provincial Park lies on the Ottawa River and provides swimming, boating, canoeing, and fishing.
Embrun is the hometown of Veronic DiCaire, a protégé of Céline Dion and celebrity vocal impersonator.
Papanack Park Zoo’s animals were featured in the television show “Zooboomafoo,” and one lion was reportedly a model for production sketches used in Disney’s The Lion King.
The riding falls within the National Capital Region, which makes public administration the leading industry. Almost 16% of the riding’s labour force works in that sector. Other top industries are retail trade, health care and social assistance, and construction.
Notable businesses in the riding include the St-Albert Cheese Co-Op, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co., and the Vankleek Hill Vineyard.
About 48% of the riding’s population has post-secondary education.
Beckett Creek Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a protected area focused on the preservation and research of the Ottawa Valley’s bird fauna.
Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, in Vankleek Hill, has won numerous sustainability awards. Beau’s became Canada’s first craft brewery to choose 100% green natural gas and green electricity for power. Their beer labels are made with 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
Parts of Hawkesbury were submerged in the 1950s due to construction of a Hydro-Québec dam on the Ottawa River.
The Town of L’Orignal was once known as “Pointe à L’Orignal,” where it was a popular Ottawa River crossing point for moose.
Embrun was once a stop along the New York and Ottawa Railway, a line from Tupper Lake in New York to Ottawa. The railway operated until February 1957.
