Montague
Country living at its best.
Honest-to-goodness country living; vast farmlands, stone homesteads, flocks of sheep, grazing horses and fields of wildflowers, a modest population in Montague enjoy the benefits of a rural living with an easy commute to major centres.
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Situated in the southeast corner of Lanark County, the municipality is bordered on the south side by the scenic Rideau Canal extending west from the City of Ottawa to the Town of Smiths Falls. Three historic lock stations along the Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage can be found and explored in the Township.
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Montague is home to the Russ Beach Smiths Falls-Montague airport, a unique facility for a rural community; the airport features 40 hangars that service aviation enthusiasts from the surrounding area.
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As a bedroom community to neighbouring Smiths Falls and Ottawa, approximately 95% of the residents commute outside Montague for work and appreciate the easy access to close-by urban centres. The Township's proximity to Ottawa makes Montague poised for investment and home-based businesses.