community, a bike lane on Blais Street in the centre, and a bike lane on Centenaire Street in the east. A privately operated airfield, the Ottawa/Embrun Aerodrome is located to the southwest of the urban area of Embrun. Public transit In recent years, transit service has been introduced to the community. The municipal government, through a contract with Trillium Coach Lines, runs three peak-hour express routes to downtown Ottawa from Embrun. They are: Route 523, which arrives in Ottawa for 7am and leaves Ottawa a little after 3pm. Route 524, which arrives in Ottawa for 7:30am and leaves Ottawa at 4pm Route 525, which arrives in Ottawa for 7:50am and leaves Ottawa at 4:15pm As this route is contracted with a private company, fares are high. A monthly pass costs $247, while one-way cash fare is $15. Because of this, some Embrun residents instead take OC Transpo route #232, which has a stop at a park and ride lot 8 km north of Embrun. This is considerably cheaper (Route #232 costs $119 for a monthly pass and $4.65 for one-way), but less convenient, as OC Transpo does not service the community itself, meaning Embrun residents have to drive 8 km to the park and ride lot to ride OC Transpo. Route 232 also has later scheduled times—the latest trip on the 232 arrives in Ottawa for 8:20am, and leaves Ottawa at 5:15pm, which is much more convenient for Embrun residents who work 9-5 workweeks. Climate Embrun has a continental climate with cool winters, humid summers, and short autumns and springs. Summers in Embrun usually last about 5 months, and winters are about 4–4½ months long. Autumn and spring are shorter. The first snowfalls of the year usually occur in mid-to-late November, but snow doesn't actually cover the ground until December. Before that, snow usually melts as soon as it hits the ground. In the spring, the snow usually starts melting in March, although occasional "warm breaks" with temperatures as high as 10°C (50°F) usually occur once or twice in January and February. Also, in the spring, the area tends to smell of cow manure, and the run-off into the Castor River begins. In recent years, winters have gotten much warmer, so freezing rain will often occur. This makes driving very hazardous and often cancels school buses, with the roads very icy for a few days. In the summer, humidity is