Chapple is a township municipality in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Etymology
It was named after Thomas William Chapple, a former Ontario MPP from 1894 to 1898, who served as judge for the Rainy River District from 1898 to 1926. Before politics Chapple was a lawyer.

Geography

Communities
Communities located in the township include:

Barwick
Black Hawk – near Barwick Road and Highway 600
Finland – Highway 71 near Korpi/Lampi Road
Manders – on Highway 11 at the west of the township
Shenston – Fehr Road and Tait Road
The township is served by Ontario Highway 71, a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, and by Highway 600.

Climate
Barwick has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chapple had a population of 763 living in 265 of its 332 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 643. With a land area of 558.15 km2 (215.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.5/sq mi) in 2021.

Government
Township Council consists of a mayor and four councillors.

Attractions
Norlund Chapel – built from bell tower from St. Patrick's Church
River View Park
Pineview Conservative Mennonite Church
Chapple Museum – formerly Gills Trading Post
Chapple Lighthouse – built 2003
Barwick Waterfront
Saint Paul's Heritage Church – former Anglican Church

See also
List of townships in Ontario

References

External links

Official website